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;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;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.

Andrew Bradish; 80; of
Pricedale; died at his home
Tuesday;March 19;1968; at 6 p.m.
Mr. Bradish was born in
Hungary on Oct. 12; 1887.
A member of St. Sebastian
Roman Catholic Church in
Belle Vernon; he retired from
coal mining in 1953.
His wife; Julia; died on
March 4; 1967.
Surviving are three sons;
Raymond W. and William A.
of Belle Vernon; James A. of
Levittown; four daughters;
Mrs. Michael (Julia) Semancik; Mrs. Louis (Margaret)
Summers; Mrs. Joseph (Betty) Murt; all of Belle Vernon;
Mrs. Aldo (Helen) Stagi of
Fairless Hills; and twenty-four
grandchildren.
Friends will be received at
the Shelby D. Ferguson Funeral Home; Belle Vernon; after 7 p.m.March 21. Blessing service there Saturday;March 23;1968;at 9:30 a.m.followed by Requiem High Mass in St.Sebastian R.C.Church;Belle Vernon;at 10 a.m. The Rev.Martin J. O’Toole;pastor;will officiate. Interment;Belle Vernon Cemetery. Shelby D.Ferguson is funeral director.

Russell F.Boyce of 506 Second St.;Donora;formerly of Belle Vernon;died Sunday;Jan.14;1968;at 7:10 a.m.in Charleroi-Monessen Hospital. Mr.Boyce was a former night watchman at the H.& B.Chevrolet-Cadillac Co.;Charleroi. He was a member of Ernest E.Jobes Post 212;American Legion;Donora and Friendship Barracks No.2819;Veterans of World War I;Monongahela. Mr.Boyce was a veteran of World War I;having served with Co.A.;110th Infantry;28th Division. Surviving are his widow;Helen Hartzell Boyce;six daughters;Mrs.Joseph (Martha) Byrne of Elco;Mrs.Frank (Norma) Vitalo of Charleroi R.D.2;Mrs.Charles (Matilda) Nangle of Highland Terrace;Donora;Mrs.Elma Shipe;Mrs.Stanley (Patricia) Bolek and Mrs.Paul (Romaine)Scagline;all of Donora;a son;Russell H.at home;thirty-eight grandchildren;including Priscilla Boyce at home;and three great-grandchildren;a sister;Mrs.Clara Pancost of Arlingtn;Va.;two brothers;William in Florida and Edward in Utah. 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 Wednesday;Jan.17;at 2 p.m.;conducted by the chaplain of Ernest E.Jobes Post 212;American Legion;Donora. Interment;the Soldier Plot of Belle Vernon Cemetery. Harold R.Toner is funeral director.