Monessen’s oldest resident; Domenico Bindi; 99;of 10 Delrose Drive;died Thursday;June 5;1969 at 8:30 a.m. Mr. Bindi;who would have been 100 on Nov.3; had lived
in Monessen since 1901.He was a member of St. Cajetan R. C. Church; Monessen; and its Holy Name Society.He was a
retired employe of the Monessen
plant of Wheeling- Pittsburgh Steel Corp.;where be had been
foreman in the construction department.
Surviving are two sons; George of Monessen; with whom
be made his home;and Harry
of Independence; Mo.; five
grandchildren and six great-grandchildren and a sister in Genoa;
Italy. His wife; Laura Parigi Bindi; died on July 7; 1944. Friends will be received at
the Raymond D. Dalfonso Funeral Home;Monessen; after 7 p.m. Thursday and from 2 to 5 and 7 to 10 p.m. Friday. Blessing service there Saturday;June 7;1969;at 9:30 a.m.followed by Requiem High Mass in St.Cajetan R.C.Church;Monessen at 10 a.m. the Rev.John R.Casaliggi;pastor;will act as celebrant. Interment;Belle Vernon Cemetery. Raymond D.Dalfonso is funeral direcrtor.

Josephine Ann Blatnik;43;of Fayette City;died Sunday;June 1;1969;at 5 a.m. after a lingering illness. Miss Blatnik was born in Washington Twp.;March 18;1926;a daughter of Mr.and Mrs.Anthony Blatnik;Sr. She was a member of the Holy Spitit R.C.Church;Fayette City. Survivors include her parents;four brothers;Anthony;Jr.at home;John of Charleroi;George of Pittsburgh and Thomas of Monongahela R.D.;one sister;Mrs.Robert (Frances) Winn of Silver Springs;Md.;her maternal grandmother;Mrs.Johanna Sladich of Fayette city. Friends are being received at the Howard W.McCrory Funeral Home;Fayette City;where prayer services will be held on Wednesday at 9:30 a.m. followed by Requiem High Mass at 10 a.m. in Holy Spirit R.C.Church;Fayette City;with the Rev.Joseph Tamilowski officiating. Interment will be in Belle Vernon Cemetery. Howard W.McCrory funeral director in charge.

Wayne Bruce;44;of Roskovitch St.;Arnold City;Belle Vernon;died Friday;April 4;1969;at 3:40 p.m. in Shadyside Hospital;Pittsburgh;of complications after a lengthy illness. He was born in Washington County on Jan.21;1925;the son of the late James and Mildred Courtley Bruce. A World War II veteran of the Army;he was a member of the Bakewell-Phelps American Legion post 940;West Brownsville. He was an employee of the Penn Central Railroad in West Brownsville. Surviving are:his widow;Sara Mazza Bruce;two sons;Wayne of Fairhope and Kent at home;two grandchildren;and one brother;Kenneth of Long island;N.Y. Friends will be received after noon Sunday;April 6;at Howard W.McCrory Funeral Home;Fayette City;where services will be held Tuesday;April 8;at 1:30 p.m. with the Rev.Charles Colas of the First Baptist Church;Belle Vernon;officiating. Interment will be in Belle Vernon Cemetery. Howard W.McCrory;funeral director.

Elizabeth (Betty) Brilla;of Fourth St.;Fayette City;died Tuesday;Jan.14;1969;at 11:15 p.m. at the home of her sister;Mrs.Stephen (Barbara) Yelanich in Fayette City. She was born in Washington Township;Nov.5;1909;a daughter of the late Michael and Pauline (Tarachta) Brilla. She was a member of the Holy Resurrection Orthodox Church in Belle Vernon. Survivors include:four sisters;Mrs.Marie Siorake of Detroit;Mich.;Mrs.Ann Wellington and Mrs.Sophie Witmyer of Charleroi;Mrs.Barbara Yelanich of Fayette City;a brother;Paul of Fayette City. Friends ware being received at the McCrory Funeral Home;Fayette City where prayer service will be held at 8:30 a.m. followed by Divine Liturgy at 9 a.m. in Holy Trinity Orthodox Church;Charleroi with the Rev.John Kluchko;celebrant. Interment will be in the Belle Vernon Cemetery. Parastas services will be Friday at 8 p.m. at the funeral home. McCrory Funeral Home;in charge.

Blandon Bulger of 210 First Ave.;Lynnwood;died suddenly Saturday;Jan.11;1969;about 9:50 a.m.;while at work at the Monessen plant of Wheeling-Pittsburgh Steel Corp. He was born December;5;1906. He was active in community affairs. His funeral will take place on Jan.14;1969 with interment in Belle Vernon Cemetery. Harold R.Toner;funeral director in charge of arrangements.