Mrs.Helen R.Byron;62;of 212 Grove Ave.;Belle Vernon (Lynnwood) died in Charleroi-Monessen Hospital Thursday;March 12;1970;at 12:40 p.m. Mrs.Byron;a Lynnwood resident for 18 years;had been a teacher in the Washington Twp.School District;teaching at Fairhope. She retired in 1949. A member of Lynnwood Lutheran Church;she was born in Fayette City. Surviving are her husband;Harry;a step-son;Wallace of Campbell;Calif.;one sister;Mrs.George (Anna) Zuck of Pittsburgh. Friends will be received at the Shelby D.Ferguson Funeral Home;Belle Vernon;after 2 p.m.March 14 and until Monday;March 16;at 11:30 a.m. The body will then be taken to Lynnwood Lutheran Church for service there the same day at 1:30 p.m. The Rev.Hartzell A.Michael;pastor;will officiate. Interment;Belle Vernon Cemetery. Shelby D.Ferguson is funeral director.
JOHN H. BEDNER
John H.Bedner;81;of 33 Circle Drive;Monessen;died Friday;March 6;1970;at 3:45 a.m.in Brownsville General Hospital. Born in Clearfield County;he had lived in Monessen over 50 years;coming to Monessen from Donora. Mr.Bednar;retired;was a maintenance man for Monessen School District. He was a member of St.Leonard R.C.Church;Monessen;and Donora Council;Knights of Columbus. His wife;Anna;died in March;1966. Surviving are six sons;John J.of Monessen;Francis R.of Monongahela R.D.;Michael P.of Monessen;with whom he made his home;Thomas E.of Belle Vernon R.D.;Phillip A.of Charleroi and Robert J.of Belle Vernon R.D.;foir daughters;Mrs.John (Dorothy) Jones of Monessen;Mrs.Joseph (Mary Ann) Rusnak of Belle Vernon R.D.;Mrs.Frances (Betty Jane) Hall of Monessen;Mrs.Anthony (Margaret) Svercek of Donora;19 grandchildren and four great-grandchildren;six sisters;Mrs.Helen Yurcich of San Diego;Calif.;Mrs.Anna Andreas of Charleroi R.D.;Mrs.Catherine Bodnar of Donora;Mrs.Elizabeth Zdilla;Sue and Mary Bedner;all of Donora;two brothers;Stephen of Victory Hill and Michael P.of Donora. Friends will be received at Robert A.Billick Funeral Home;Monessen;after 7 p.m.;March 7. Blessing service there Monday;March 9;at 9:30 a.m.followed by Requiem High Mass in St.Leonard R.C.Church;Monessen;at 10 a.m. The Rev.Regis M.Hickey;pastor;will officiate. Interment;Belle Vernon Cemetery. Robert A.Billick is funeral director.
ANNA BASSER
Funeral services will be held tomorrow;Saturday;March 7;1970 in Duquesne for Anna Basser of Duquesne who died yesterday;Thursday;March 5;1970 in Blairsville Hospital. A native of Fairhope;Miss Basser was the daughter of the late Dragan and Bertha Kissling Basser. She is survived by one brother;George Basser;with whom she resided. Friends are being received today;Friday;March 6;1970;at the M.J.Shaugnessy Funeral Home in Duquesne.
PHYLLIS S.MURRAY BEVAN
Mrs.Phyllis S.Bevan;73;of 707 McKean Ave.;Charleroi;died in Charleroi-Monessen Hospital Sunday;Feb.22;1970;at 12:30 p.m. She was a member of the First United Methoidst Church;Charleroi. Her husband;John M.Bevan;died in 1945. Born in Charleroi;Mrs.Bevan was a daughter of the late Robert and Hannah Hudspith Murray. Surviving are two sons;John M.of Darien;Conn.;and Marvin S.of Belle Vernon;five daughters;Mrs.Raymond (Nancy) Jones of Donora;Mrs.Joseph (Marilyn) Marklewicz of Belle Vernon;Mrs.Ellis (Priscilla) Stickle of North Charleroi;Doris Bevan at home;Mrs.James (Jane Gray) Thomas of Uniontown;a brother;Glenn Murray and two sisters;Priscilla Murray and Mrs.George Wilson;all of Charleroi;nine grandchildren. Friends are being received at Harold L.Schrock Funeral Home;Charleroi;from 2 to 5 and 7 to 10 p.m. Service there Wednesday;Feb.25;at 11 a.m.with the Rev.Frank A.Bodnar;pastor of First United Methodist Church of Charleroi;officiating. Interment;Belle Vernon Cemetery. Harold L.Schrock is funeral director.
ANDREW BEDNAR
Andrew Bednar;63;of Fayette City R.D.1;was dead on arrival at Charleroi-Monessen Hospital Friday;Feb.20;1970;at 3 a.m. A member of Holy Spirit R.C.Church;Fayette City;he was a retired employee of the Allenport Works of Wheeling Pittsburgh Steel Corp. Born in Fayette County;Mr.Bednar was a son of the late George and Anna Matillac Bednar. Surviving are his widow;Helen Klinsky Bednar;two sons;Andrew R.of Warren;Ohio;and Lawrence of Elyria;Ohio;two daughters;Mrs.Dorothy Valosen of Perryopolis and Mrs.Martha DeFrancesco of Fayette City R.D.1;five brothers;George of Perryopolis;John and Edward of Warren;Ohio;Joseph of Monessen;Peter of Fayette City;three sisters;Mrs.Mary Teringo;Mrs.Anna Pabin and Mrs.Helen Kozel;all of Warren;Ohio;10 grandchildren. Friends will be received at Howard W.McCrory Funeral Home;Fayette City;after 7 p.m.Feb.20. Prayer service there Monday;Feb.23;at 9:30 a.m.followed by Requiem High Mass in Holy Spirit R.C.Church;Fayette City;at 10 a.m. The Rev.Joseph Tamilowski;pastor;will officiate. Interment;Belle Vernon Cemetery. Howard W.McCrory is funeral director.
GUIDO ( SHORTY ) BUCCHIANERI
Guido Bucchianeri;75;a Dunlevy resident 54 years;died Tuesday;Jan.27;1970;at 5:10 p.m.in Washingtron (PA.)Hospital. Mr.Bucchianeri was a retired employee of the Allenport Works of Wheeling-Pittsburgh Steel Corp.and was a member of Mother of Sorrows R.C.Church;Charleroi;and nrthern italian Political Association;Monessen;and Garibaldi Club;Dunlevy. he was born in Italy. surviving are his widow;Eleonora Checchi Bucchianeri;a son;Arthur of Fallowfield Twp.;two brothers;Arthur of monongahela and Livio in Italy;two sisters;Irene in Italy and Sisier Licia in Rome;Italy. Friends are being received at Francis C.Slezak Funeral home;Charleroi;from 2 to 5 and 7 to 9 p.m.l Requiem High Mass in Mother of Sorrows R.C.Church;Charleroi;at 11 a.m.Saturday;Jan.31. Interment;Belle Vernon Cemetery. Francis C.slezak is funeral director.
ALEXANDER ( DUTCH ) BRADDOCK
Alexander Braddock;81;of 79 Main St.;Pricedale;died in Brownsville General Hospital Tuesday;Jan.20;1970;at 10:30 p.m. Surviving are two sons;Jack of Belle Vernon and Vaughn of Fredericktown;six daughters;Mrs.Emily Tylosky of Monessen;Mrs.Robert (Elsie) Tintori of Belle Vernon;Mrs.Ben (Mildred) Walton of Pricedale;Mrs.John (Helen) McCormick of Morgantown;W.Va.;Mrs.Mary L.Riskey and Mrs.Eugene (Mercy) Green;both of Belle Vvernon;20 grandchildren and 23 great-grandchildren. Friends will be received at Shelby D.Ferguson Funeral Home;Belle Vernon;from 2 to 5 and 7 to 10 p.m.starting Jan.22. Service there Saturday;Jan.24;at 1 p.m.with the Rev.Garnet Acknclose;pastor of Belle Vernon’s Church of the Nazarene;officiating. Interment;Belle Vernon Cemetery. Shelby D.Ferguson is funeral director.
GEORGE WILLIAM BROUNCE
George W.Brounce;46;of 86 Pacific Blvd.;Monessen;died suddenly in Monongahela Memorial Hospital;Saturday Jan.3;1970;at 1:30 a.m. He was an electrician at the Lee-Norse Co.;North Charleroi;and was an overseas veteran of World War II. He was a member of Monessen Elks Lodge;773. Survivors are his widow;Marie Harger Brounce;one daughter;Constance at home;four sons;Clifford and Thomas at home;Pfc.William;stationed in Germany with the U.S.Army;and Richard of Warren;Ohio;four grandchildren;two sisters;Mrs.Betty Gossie and Mrs.Isabelle Billion of Charleroi;two brothers;Albert and Jack Morgan of Charleroi;his stepmother;Mrs.Margaret Brounce of Charleroi. Friends are being received at the Harold R.Toner Funeral Home. Funeral services will be held there Tuesday;Jan.6;at 2 p.m.;in charge of the Rev.Vernon McDormand;pastor of the First Christian Church of Monessen. Interment;Belle Vernon Cemetery. Harold R.Toner;Belle Vernon;is the funeral director.
ELIO H. BRIZZI
Elio H.Brizzi;58;of Stroal Acres;Roscoe; died Sunday;Dec.14;1969;at 6:50 a.m.in Washington (Pa.) Hospital. Mr.Brizzi was employed at the Allenport Works of Wheeling-Pittsburgh Steel Corp.and was a member of First United Methodist Church of Roscoe;United Steelworkers CIO Union of Allenport;Guisseppi Garibaldi Lodge of Dunlevy;Washington County Sportsmen’s Association;Loyal Order of Moose No.338 of Roscoe;Rod and Gun Club of Allenport;Tenth St.Athletic Club of Charleroi;Fraternal Order of Eagles;Charleroi Aerie;and Sportsmen’s Association of Charleroi. Born in Victory Hill;he was a son of the late Armund and Josephine Franchini Brizzi. Surviving are his widow;Ann Trembach Brizzi;two sons;Jack of Ravenna;Ohio;and Jim of Brocton;Mass.;a daughter;Carol at home;two sisters;Mrs.James (Irma) Haut of Lakewood;Calif.;Mrs. Robert (Ruth) Gray of Dunlevy;and one brother;Jess of St.Petersburg;Fla. Friends will be received at Ruth Eckert Funeral Home;Roscoe;after 7 p.m.Dec.15 and 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m.Dec.16. Service there Wednesday;Dec.17;at 1 p.m.with the Rev.Daniel Stinson;pastor of Roscoe’s First United Methodist Church;officiating. Interment;Belle Vernon Cemetery. Ruth and Emil Eckert are funeral directors in charge of arrangements.
JOSEPH W. BUTLER