Clarence E.Burleigh;49;a veteran employee of The Valley Independent;was found dead of a heart attack Wednesday;March 21;1962;at his home at 607 Marguerite St.in Monessen. He was found by Monessen police who had received a call from his sister;Mrs.Obed (Beatrice) Macer;who stated she had last seen her brother Saturday afternoon. He was a bachelor. Westmoreland County Coroner Stephen D.Yoney;Monessen;pronounced Mr.Burleigh dead at 9:40 this morning. Yoney said he believed death had occurred about 24 hours earlier. Mr.Burleigh;who was born May 3;1913;had been associated with The Independent as a custodian for 32 years. During World War II;he served with the Army Transportation Corps in the European Theatre of Operations. Besides his sister;he is survived by a brother;Dr.Elmer Burleigh of New York. Friends are being received at the Beverly C.Draper Funeral Home in Monessen between hours of 1 to 5 and 7 to 10 p.m. Funeral services will take place Saturday;March 24;at 11 a.m.in the Wayman A.M.E.Church;Monessen;with the Dr.H.L.Anderson;pastor;officiating. Interment will follow in Belle Vernon Cemetery. Beverly C.Draper;funeral director in charge.
CLARENCE E. BURLEIGH
GEORGE WILLIAM BOSTON
George William Boston;74;of 613 Henry St.;Belle Vernon;died in the Charleroi-Monessen Hospital on Sunday;Feb.18;1962;at 9:20 a.m. He was a retired employee of the P.and L.E.Railroad;having worked for the company for 45 years. For the past nine years he was associated with William Mascara of the Broad Ave. Jewelers in Belle Vernon. He was a member of the Board of Education in North Belle Vernon for 23 years;now known as the Bellmarette Jointure School District. He was also a member of the First Christian Church of Belle Vernon;and the Belle Vernon Lodge 643;F.and A.M. He is survived by his widow;Mrs.Elizabeth Boston;one son;Ross O.Boston of Belle Vernon;one daughter;Mrs.Ernest (Hilda) Como;of Belle Vernon;three grandchildren and one great-granddaughter. Friends will be received at the Toner Funeral Home;Belle Vernon;during hours of 1 to 5 and 7 to 10 p.m. Services will be held there Wednesday;Feb.21;at 2 p.m.;in charge of the Rev.Everett Oakes;pastor of the Belle Vernon Christian Church. Interment will be in Belle Vernon Cemetery. Harold R. Toner;Belle Vernon;is the funeral director.
ARCHIE BEAUMARIAGE SR
Archie Beaumariage Sr.;79;of 539 Center Ave.;North Charleroi;died Thursday;Feb.15;1962;at 7:05 p.m.in Charleroi-Monessen Hospital. He was born in Belgium;Dec.8;1882;but was a resident of this area for the past 58 years. A member of the United Mine Workers of America;he was retired since June;1946. Surviving are his widow;Lucy Emplit Beaumariage;five sons;Fred 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. Also surviving are two brothers;Arthur of Cecil;Pa.;and George of Santa Cruz;Calif.;two sisters;Mrs.Julia Vandale of Ceceil;and Mrs.Joseph (Augustine) Sims of Bridgeville;eleven grandchildren and eight great-grandchildren. Friends will be received at the Michael A.Melinchak Funeral Home in Charleroi after 7 p.m.Feb.16. Funeral services will take place there on Monday;Feb.19 at 1:30 p.m.with the Rev.Lester Crum;of the Evangelical United Brethren Church of Monessen;officiating. Interment will follow in Belle Vernon Cemetery. Edwin Melenyzer;funeral director in charge.
MARTHA A.ABBOTT BREWER
Mrs.Martha A.Brewer;of 239 Main St.;Belle Vernon died Monday;Jan.29;1962;at 4:30 a.m.in Charleroi-Monessen Hospital. Born in East Roscoe;Jan.31;1879;she was a member of the Church of Jesus Christ in Roscoe. Surviving is a son;Fred Jr.of Belle Vernon;six grandchildren and twelve great-grandchildren. Friends will be received at the Howard W.McCrory Funeral Home in Fayette City after 7 p.m.Jan.28. Funeral services will take place at the funeral home on Thursday Feb.1 at 1:30. Interment in Belle Vernon Cemetery. Howard W. McCrory;funeral director.
JOSEPH BASILE
Joseph Basile;87;of 9 Grand St.;Belle Vernon;died Saturday;Jan.27;1962;at 11:55 p.m.in the Charleroi-Monessen Hospital;following an illness of six weeks. He was born Jan.29;1976;in San Giovanni;Italy. He came to Belle Vernon from his birthplace;and retired from the employ of the American Window Glass co.;Belle Vernon in 1944. He was a member of the St.Sebastian R.C.Church;Belle Vernon;and held membership in the Garibaldi Lodge of Dunlevy. He was preceded in death by his wife;Sarah Basile. Surviving are five sons;Samuel and James of Belle Vernon;Roland of Fairhope;Ross;with whom he made his home;and Anthony of Carlisle;Pa.;four daughters;Mrs.Ross (Carrie) Flora;Mrs.Rose Greco of Belle Vernon;Mrs.Nick (Mary) Mate of Pittsburgh;and Mrs.Jack (Margaret) Harrison of Belle Vernon;sixteen grandchildren and eight great-grandchildren. Friends will be received at the Ferguson Funeral Home;Belle Vernon;during hours of 1 to 3 and 7 to 10 p.m. Requiem High Mass will be sung in the St.Sebastian R.C.Church;Belle Vernon;Wednesday;Jan.31;1962;at 10 a.m.by the Rev.Andrew King. Interment;Belle Vernon Cemetery. Shelby D.Ferguson of Belle Vernon is the funeral director.
MILDRED L. BOWELL
VIRGIL BORSELLI
Virgil Borselli;70;died Friday;Dec.22;1961;at 10:30 a.m. at the home of his sister;Mrs.Louis Pierallini;27 McKee Ave.;Monessen;with whom he made his home. He was born in Italy;Jan.6;1891;and in 1954;retired as a glass bender for the Landstrom Co.in McKeesport. He was a member of the Italian Beneficial Society;Market St.;Belle Vernon. Survivors are one daughter;Mrs.Dora Sprentz;New York City;one brother;Cheno Borselli;Belle Vernon;two sisters;Mrs.Louis Pierallini;Monessen;and Mrs.Vico Valdiserri;Bentleyville. Friends will be received at the Ferguson Funeral Home;Belle Vernon;after 1 p.m.Sunday;during hours of 1 to 5 and 7 to 10 p.m. Services will be held there Tuesday;Dec.28;1961;at 1:30 p.m.in charge of the Rev.S.Arthur Talman;pastor of the Belle Vernon Presbyterian Church. Interment;Belle Vernon Cemetery. Shelby D.Ferguson;Belle Vernon;is the funeral director.
ALVERTA C. BALDWIN
CLARENCE BRADY
