Two area men;both wearing life preservers and both rated good swimmers;were drowned when their boat capsized during a fishing trip on Pymatuming Lake near Andover;Ohio;early Saturday morning;April 24;1965. Dead are Earl V.Blevins Sr.;68;Belle Vernon R.D.2;and Raymond Mellinger;51;who lived off old Route 51 in the vicinity of Blue Top Hotel near Perryopolis. Their bodies were recovered from the lake by sheriff deputies from Ashtabula;Ohio;yesterday. They had been missing since Saturday evening when they failed to return from a fishing trip abroad an aluminum boat with an outboard motor. The partially submerged boat was found aground one mile north of the causeway between Andover and Espyville;Pa. Blevins’ body was in the boat;one of his feet wedged beneath the seat. Mellinger’s body was found in the water a few yards away. Blevins;who had operated Earl’s Garage at 514 Sixth St.;Monessen;the past 20 years;and Mellinger;a mine foreman for General Refractories Co.;Perryopolis;had made frequent fishing trips together in the Pymatuming area. Police told Louis DeRosse;son-in-law of Mr.Blevins;that the motorboat owned by Mellinger may have struck a floating log. The weather was calm and the lake smooth;police said. DeRosse said both men were rated good swimmers and good boatsmen. Mr.Blevins is survived by his widow;Florence Maxon Blevins;one daughter;Mrs.Louis (Leatrice) DeRousse of Monessen;one son;Earl Jr.of Belle Vernon;four grandchildren;three sisters;Mrs.Ethel Wren of Holden;W.Va.;Mrs.Pheroba McCauley of Washington;D.C.;and Mrs.Ruth Schollaert of Belle Vernon. Friends are being received at the H.Denver Rhome Funeral Home;Monessen;from 2 to 5 and 7 to 10 p.m. Service there Wednesday;April 28;at 11 a.m.in charge of the Rev.Herbert D.Stevenson;pastor of the Evangelical United Brethern Church;Monessen. Interment;Belle Vernon Cemetery. H.Denver Rhome;funeral director.

Mrs.Mary (Tikula);89;of Smithfield St.;Fairhope;died in the Charleroi-Monessen Hospital;Tuesday;Feb.16;1965;at 7:15 p.m.after a lengthy illness. She was born Feb.2;1876;in Poland;and was a member of the Holy Spirit R.C.Church of Fayette City. Survivors include three sons;Alex Koslasky and Stanley Koslasky of Fairhope;Charles Koslasky;Astabula;Ohio;one daughter;Mrs.Helen Varsel of Fairhope;twenty-eight grandchildren and 53 great-grandchildren. Friends are being received at the Howard W.McCrory Funeral Home;Fayette City. Prayer there on Saturday;Feb.20;at 9:30 a.m.will be followed by Requiem High Mass at 10 a.m.in Holy Spirit R.C.Church;Fayette City. The Rev.William Gavron will be the celebrant and interment will follow in Belle Vernon Cemetery. Howard W.McCrory;funeral director.

Mirko Bradica;82;of 210 Frederick Ave.;Lynnwood;died Thursday;Nov.26;1964;at 8 a.m. at his home. He was born Nov.8;1882;in Yugoslavia and resided in this area most of his life. He was formerly employed in the die room of the Monessen plant of Pittsburgh Steel Co.;and in later years was employed as a restaurant helper and cook. His only survivor is a sister in Europe. Friends will be received at the R.A.Billick Funeral Home;Monessen. Blessing service will be held there Saturday;Nov.28;at 9:30 a.m.;followed by Requiem High Mass at 10 a.m.in St.Anthony’s R.C.Church;Monessen;in charge of the Rev.Pedrag Kordic. Interment;Belle Vernon Cemetery. R.A.Billick;Monessen;is the funeral director.

Mrs.Ellen D.Booth;64;of 728 Fallowfield Ave.;Charleroi;died Nov.11;1964;at 11 a.m.in Charleroi-Monessen Hospital. Mrs.Booth was born Nov.14;1899. She was preceded in death by her husband;Maurice H.Booth in 1947. Surviving are three sons;Clayton E.of Wheaton;Md.;Maurice H.of Cleveland;Ohio and Ralph M.of Donora;two daughters;Blanche N.Booth of Charleroi and Mrs.Chester P.(Edna) Hotz;Monessen;eight grandchildren. Friends will be received at the Harold L.Schrock Funeral Home;226 Fallowfield Ave.;Charleroi;from 7 to 10 p.m. Nov.12 and 2 to 5 and 7 to 10 p.m. Nov.13. Funeral services will be held from the funeral home on Saturday;Nov.14;at 1 p.m.;with the Rev.W.S.VanArsdale;pastor of First Christian Church;Charleroi;officiating. Interment will be in Belle Vernon Cemetery. Harold L.Schrock;funeral director.

Mrs.Estelle M.Brosen;60;was found dead in bed at her home;511 McKean Ave.;Charleroi. According to Deputy Coroner Harold L.Schrock;Mrs.Brosen died on Sunday;Nov.8;1964 of natural causes. Born in Cumberland;Md.;April 6;1904;Mrs.Brosen was employed as a steamstress at Miller’s Fashion in Charleroi. She was a member of Christ Lutheran Church;Charleroi. Preceded in death by her husband;Robert C.Brosen in 1953;she is survived by a son;Robert C.Brosen Jr.;with the U.S.Air Force;Washington;D.C.;a daughter;Mrs.Walter D.(Else) Metcalfe;Fair Oaks;Calif.and three grandchildren. Friends are being received at the Harold L.Schrock Funeral Home;226 Fallowfield Ave.;Charleroi;from 2 to 5 and 7 to 10 p.m. Funeral services will be held Thursday;Nov.12;at 3:30 p.m. from the funeral home;with the Rev.Charles H.Zacher officiating. Interment will be in Belle Vernon Cemetery. It has been requested that flowers be ommitted.Harold L.Schrock;funeral director.

Mrs.Alice M.Brewer;66;of Smithfield R.D.3;died in Uniontown Hospital;Saturday;Nov.7;1964;at 9:55 a.m. She was a member of Central Christian Church in Uniontown. Surviving are her husband;Frank;a son;John W.of Cleveland;Ohio;two daughters;Mrs.John (Marie) Glotfelty of Belle Vernon and Mrs.Eugene (Edith) Cunningham of Smithfield R.D.1;three brothers;John Jackson of Elm Grove;W.Va.;Earl Jackson of Triadelphia;W.Va.;and William Jackson of Belle Vernon;a sister;Mrs.Rachel Szymansky of Belle Vernon;twelve grandchildren and one great-grandchild. Friends are being received at the Wagner-Cooley Funeral Home in Fairchance where a service will take place Tuesday;Nov.10;at 1 p.m.in charge of the Rev.C.V.Estel and Dr.Earle P.Confer. Interment;Belle Vernon Cemetery. Wagner-Cooley Funeral Home in charge.

Mrs.Egenia Biagini;79;of 203 Baltimore St.;Belle Vernon;died suddenly at 11 p.m. at her late home Monday;Oct.5;1964. Surviving are her husband;Alfred;four daughters;Mrs.Harry (Alberta) Bindi;Willinsboro;N.J.;Mrs.Michael (Norma) Malinchak;Monessen;Mrs.William (Emma) Vannucci.Belle Vernon;and Mrs.Ramo (Janet) Zanardelli;Charleroi;three sons;Chester;Belle Vernon;Sylvus;Long Beach;Calif.;and Louis;West Newton;thirteen grandchildren;three great-grandchildren;three brothers;Vico Valdiserri;Bentleyville;Armand Valdiserri;Carmichaels;Calif.;and Silla Valdiserri;Belle Vernon. Friends will be received at the Harold R.Toner Funeral Home;Belle Vernon;after 4 p.m. Oct.7. Visiting hours will then be 2 to 5 and 7 to 10 p.m. Requiem high mass Friday;Oct.9;at 10 a.m. in St.Sebastian’s R.C.Church;Belle Vernon. The Rev.Martin J.O’Toole;pastor;will officiate. Interment;Belle Vernon Cemetery. Harold R.Toner;funeral director.