Charles Bezego;Sr.76;of Nevaho Hollow;Fayette City R.D.1;died Wednesday;April 19;1972;at 1:45 a.m. in Montefiore Hospital;Pittsburgh. He was born in Austria-Hungary Nov.21;1895. He was a member of Holy Resurrection Orthodox Church of Lynnwood and the American Slavonic Club of Fayette City. He was a retired employee of Wheeling-Pittsburgh Steel’s Allenport Plant. Surviving are his widow;Mary Onefur Bezego;one son;Charles Jr.of Fayette City R.D.1;three daughters;Mrs.Helen Kostelac of Belle Vernon;Mrs.Mary Komacko of Perryopolis and Mrs.Ann Simmons of Fayette City;10 grandchildren and four great-grandchildren. Friends will be received after 1 p.m.today at the Howard W.McCrory Funeral Home;334 Main St.;Fayette City;where prayers will be said Monday at 8:30 a.m.;followed by Divine Liturgy at 9 a.m.in the Holy Resurrection Orthodox Church;Belle Vernon. Parastas services will be held at the funeral home Saturday and Sunday at 8 p.m.with the Rev.John Kluchko officiating. Interment in Belle Vernon Cemetery. Howard W.McCrory;funeral director.
DANTE BENEDETTI
GEORGE BRINDZAK
George Brindzak;79;of 820 McClintock Ave.;Belle Vernon;died suddenly Saturday;March 4;1972;at 3:30 a.m.in Charleroi-Monessen Hospital. He was a member of the Slovak Presbyterian Church;Monessen;S.G.U.Sokol Lodge 47;Monessen;Calvinistic Presbyterian Union;Monessen Lodge 22. He retired from the Irvin Works in Dravosburg seven years ago. Surviving are his widow;Mrs.Helen Surovchak Brindzak;two daughters;Mrs.Peter (Margaret) Kelly of Roscoe and Mrs.Robert (Helen) Githens of Belle Vernon;two sons;George at home and Andrew of Cherry Hill;N.J.;two brothers;Andrew of Argentina and John of Czechoslovakia;one sister;Mrs.Susan Matta of Czechoslovakia;and five grandchildren. Friends are being received from 2 to 5 and 7 to 10 p.m.at the Harold R.Toner Funeral Home;Belle Vernon;where a prayer service will be Monday at 7 p.m.and a funeral service will be held Tuesday;March 7;1972;at 1 p.m.with the Rev.Dr.S.Arthur Talman of the First Presbyterian Church;Belle Vernon. Interment will be in Belle Vernon Cemetery. Harold R.Toner;funeral director.
BETTY BIZZELLE
Mrs.Betty Bizzelle;54;of 900 Grant St.;Monessen;died unexpectedly Sunday Feb.6;1972;at 4:30 p.m.in Charleroi-Monessen Hospital. Born in Pricedale;Mrs.Bizzelle was a former member of Pleasant Green A.M.E.Church there. She was a member of IBPOE of W.;Okay Lodge 697;of Monessen and served on its board of trustees. A sister;Mrs.Marie Stevens of Cleveland;Ohio;survives;along with one stepson;two stepdaughters and many nieces and nephews. Friends will be received after 7 p.m. Wednesday at the William R.Taylor Funeral Home;645 McMahon Ave.;Monessen. Services will be held at 1 p.m.Friday;Feb.11;1972;at the Pleasant Green
Church;Pricedale;with the Rev.Bertha B.Snydor;pastor;officiating. Interment will be in Belle Vernon Cemetery. William R.Taylor;funeral director.
ELIZABETH BROWN
WILBERT OLENTHES BEERY
One of Monessen’s pioneer food merchants;Wilbert O.Beery;died at 6 a.m.;Saturday morning;January 29;1972 in Monongahela Memorial Hospital. Mr.Beery was born July 28;1882;in Augusta;W.Va.;and had been a resident of Monessen since he was 18 years of age. He operated the Beery Food Store on Donner Ave.;Monessen;for many years;retiring at the age of 80. He and his wife;Nancy Pearl Layton Beery;had been married for 67 years. He was a life member and deacon of the First Christian Church of Monessen;a charter member and a past president of Monessen Kiwanis Club;and a member of Syria Temple Shriners of Pittsburgh. A 32nd Degree Mason;he was also a member of the Monessen Masonic Lodge. Surviving are his widow;Nancy Pearl Layton Beery;three daughters;Mrs.Richard (Eloise) Bow of College Park;Md.;Mrs.Jack (Gladys) Hamill of Weirton;W.Va.;and Mrs.Harry (Carmen) Tuesche of Monessen;six grandchildren and seven great-grandchildren;two sisters;Mrs.G.V.Hudson and Mrs.Susan Rogers;both of Sebring;Fla.;three brothers;John Beery of Cumberland;Md.;Grayson Beery of Monessen and Dr.J.Karl Beery of Belle Vernon R.D. Friends are being received after 7 p.m.Sunday in the Billick Funeral Home;Monessen. Services will be held Tuesday;Feb.1;1972. The body will lie in state from 10 a.m.until 11 a.m.in the First Christian Church;Sixth St.;Monessen. The Rev.Vernon McDormand;pastor;will officiate at the services. Interment will be in Belle Vernon Cemetery. Robert Billick;funeral director;in charge.
LUCYEMPLIT BEAUMARIAGE
Mrs.Lucy Emplit Beaumariage;86;of Charleroi R.D.1;died Tuesday;Jan.11;1972;at 12:34 a.m.in Charleroi-Monessen Hospital. Mrs.Beaumariage was born in Charleroi;Belgium;in 1885. She is survived by five sons;Fred Beaumariage of Fayette City;Archie Jr.of Charleroi R.D.1;Emil J.of Pittsburgh;Norman of Charleroi R.D.2 and Hubert of Charleroi R.D.1;two daughters;Mrs.George (Clemence) Sutherland of Charleroi R.D.1 and Mrs.Peter (Priscilla) Capella of Pittsburgh;11 grandchildren;21 great-grandchildren and one great-great-grandchild. Friends will be received at the Michael A.Melinchak Funeral Home;825 Fallowfield Ave.;Charleroi;from 7 to 9 p.m.Tuesday and from 2 to 5 and 7 to 9 p.m.Wednesday. Services will be held at the funeral home Thursday;Jan.13;1972;at 1:30 p.m.;with the Rev.Francis M.Blair;pastor of the First Presbyterian Church of Charleroi;officiating. Interment will be in Belle Vernon Cemetery. Edwin Melenyzer;funeral director in charge.
EARL ANDREW BLEVINS
Earl A. Blevins;25;of 145 Johnston Ave.;Belle Vernon;died Sunday;Jan.2;1972;at 9:09 a.m. in St.Francis Hospital;Pittsburgh. Mr.Blevins;who lived with his wife and parents at 145 Johnston Ave.;North Belle Vernon;was born on May 12;1946 and was a graduate of Bellmar High School;Class of 1964. He attended Ohio State University;while a member of the ROTC. While at Ohio State he was a member of Sigma Phi Epsilon fraternity and had received presidential awards for honor grades at Ohio State. He was a member of the NROTC until Feb.14;1971;when he was released from active duty while serving on the aircraft carrier;Coral Sea. Surviving are his bride of two months;Karen Ray Blevins;his parents;Earl V.and Mafalda Pro Blevins;who lived at the same address;two brothers;Robert and James;both at home;one sister;Karen;at home and paternal grandmother;Mrs.Florence Blevins of Monessen. Friends will be received after 7 p.m. Monday at the Rhome Funeral Home;1209 Grand Blvd.;Monessen;where services will be held Tuesday;Jan.4;1972;at 10 a.m. Burial will be in Belle Vernon Cemetery. Rhome funeral directors in charge.
CHARLES R. BAXTER
Charles R.Baxter;70;of Wayne St.;Roscoe;died Thursday;Dec.30;1971;at 8:35 a.m.after a brief illness. He was born in Gillespie July 29;1901;a son of the late William and Ellen Holland Baxter. He was a retired employee of Wheeling-Pittsburgh Steel’s Allenport Plant and member of the C.I.O.Union. He is survived by one sister;Mrs.Samuel (Ellen Roberta) Bell of Elco. Friends will be received from 7 to 9 p.m. Friday and 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m. Saturday at the Ruth Eckert Funeral Home;Roscoe;where a service will be held Sunday;Jan.2;at 2 p.m. with the Rev.Lloyd Tennies of the United Methodist Church of Roscoe officiating. Burial will be in Belle Vernon Cemetery. Ruth Eckert;funeral director.
COSMO GEORGE BONARI