Kenneth N.Beazell;67;of 35 Main St.;Belle Vernon;who was vice president of Belle Vernon Volunteer Fire Co; No.2; died yesterday at Monongahela Memorial Hospital;at 2:15 p.m. Mr.Beazell served many years as chief of the fire company and held other line offices. He was also a member of Western Pennsylvania Fireman’s Association;which he served as a delegate;the Oldtimers;an organization in the Western Fayette County Fireman’s Association;Soutwestern Fire Chiefs’ Association and United Methodist Church of Belle Vernon. He retired after 42 years service from the electrical department of the Allenport plant of Pittsburgh Steel Co. He was born on May 20;1901. Surviving are his widow;Leonora Tustin Beazell;a daughter;Mrs.Verne (Sue) Horan of Belle Vernon;one son;Charles J.of Tampa;Fla.;two grandchildren;two sisters;Mrs.Ella B.Cain of Belle Vernon and Mrs.Melvin (Louisa J.) Norris of Tampa. Friends are being received at the Harold R.Toner Funeral Home;Belle Vernon;from 2 to 5 and 7 to 10 p.m. Service there Sunday;June 23; at 2 p.m. with the Rev.Richard Snyder;pastor of the United Methodist Church of Belle Vernon;officiating. Interment;Belle Vernon Cemetery. Harold R.Toner is funeral director.
MARGARET BISHOP
MARY JANE BARNEY
KENNETH N. ( PUFFER ) BEAZELL
MARY PATRICIAVITALE BELLAS
MARY G. BEATTY
VIOLA BOWMAN
CHRIS BIAGINI
Chris Biagini;64;of Craven Hill;Charleroi R.D.1;died Saturday;April 27;1968;at 12:50 p.m.in Washington (Pa;) Hospital. Mr.Biagini was a machinist at the Charleroi plant of Corning Glass Co. He was born in Sunnyside on July 29;1903;and had attended Charleroi public schools. Suriviving are his widow;Sally Heino Biagini;a son;Chris McMullen of Columbus;Ohio;two daughters;Mrs.Thomas (Carole) Wildman of Elyria;Ohio;and Mrs.Walter (Doris) Kraynek of Charleroi;four sisters;Mrs.Sam (Bessie) Battaglini of Charleroi;Mrs.Jay (Irene) Pensis of Inglewood;Fla.;Mrs.Anthony (Millie) Galloni of Charleroi;Mrs.Frank (Dolly) Kline of Port Allegheny and nine grandchildren. Precededing him in death were a daughter;Mrs.Sally Richie;in 1966;and a brother;Leo Caddy Biagini;on Feb.16;1949. Friends are being received at the Michael A.Melinchak Funeral Home;Charleroi;from 2 to 5 and 7 to 10 p.m. Service there Tuesday;April 30;1968;at 11 a.m.with the Rev.John J.Thomas;pastor of Mother of Sorrows R.C.Church;Charleroi;officiating. Interment;Belle Vernon Cemetery. Michael A.Melinchak is funeral director.
CHRIS BROWN
Chris Brown;84;of 400 Johnson Ave.;Belle Vernon;died Wednesday;April 10;1968;at 4:35 a.m.in Charleroi-Monessen Hospital after a lingering illness. Mr.Brown;who was born in Rostraver Twp.on April 23;1883;was a member of Antioch Baptist Church of Belle Vernon;where he served on the board of deacons for many years. He was also a past master of Twin City Free and Accepted Masons Lodge 67 of Pricedale. Mr.Brown was self-employed for many years in the trucking business. Surviving are his widow;Anna Belle Brown;four nephews;Felton Brown of Monessen;Christopher Brown of Columbus;Ohio;Roy Ross of Pricedale and Raymond Williams of Weirton;W.Va.;two nieces;Dorothy Pollard and Mrs.Ada Watkins;both of Belle Vernon. Friends will be received at the William R.Taylor Funeral Home;Monessen;after 7 p.m. April 11. The body will be removed to Antioch Baptist Church in Belle Vernon at 4 p.m.April 12 for viewing there until service on Saturday;April 13 at 1 p.m. The Rev.A.C.Morris;pastor will officiate. Interment;Belle Vernon Cemetery. William R.Taylor is funeral director.
ERIC E. BIENECK
Eric E.Bieneck;46;of 1345 Reeves Ave.;Monessen;died Tuesday;April 9;1968;at 10:30 a.m.in Veterans Administration Hospital;Oakland;Pittsburgh. Although in ill health;his death was unexpected. Mr.Bieneck was born in Germany on Aug.20;1921;but had lived in Monessen since his early life. He was employed as a driver for Hilltop Bus Lines in Monessen. Mr.Bieneck was known throughout the Valley for his orchestra;the Velveteers. He was a member of the 82nd Airborne Division of the U.S.Army in the European Theatre during World War II. A member of St.Paul Evangelical Lutheran Church;he also belonged to American Legion Thomas McKee Post 28 and Volunteer Fire Department Hose House No.2;all of Monessen. Surviving are his widow;Alice Jeanne Reach Bieneck;his parents;Mr.and Mrs.Karl Bieneck Sr.of Monessen;two brothers;Karl Jr.of Belle Vernon and Gerhardt of Monessen. Friends will be received after 7 p.m.April 10 at the Robert A.Billick Funeral Home in Monessen. Service there Friday April 12 at 10:30 a.m.with the Rev.Thomas Stennett;pastor of St.Paul Evangelical Lutheran Church in Monessen;officiating. Interment in Belle Vernon Cemetery. Robert A.Billick is funeral director.
