Mrs.Cora Mae bell;69;of 1106 Graham St.;Belle Vernon;died Saturday;Aug.11;1962;at 4:30 a.m.in the Charleroi-Monessen Hospital following a lingering illness.  She was a member of the First Christian Church of Belle Vernon.  Survivors are her husband Samuel J.Bell;one son;Milton A. Bell;of Perryopolis;R.D.2;one daughter;Mrs.Lewis (Geraldine) Zundel;of Coal Center;R.D.1;six grandchildren and two great-grandchildren.  Another son;J.A.Bell;died in 1953.  Friends will be received at the Harold R.Toner Funeral Home in Belle Vernon beginning Sunday at 1 p.m. during the hours of 1 to 5 and 7 to 10 p.m.  Services will be held there Tuesday;Aug.14 at 2 p.m.in charge of the Rev.Michael Hulihan;pastor of the First Baptist Church of Belle Vernon.  Interment will be in Belle Vernon Cemetery.  Harold R.Toner;Belle Vernon;is funeral director.   

Mrs. Jennie McClain Bowen;75;died at the home of her daughter;Mrs.Ray Pro of 817 McKean Ave.;Charleroi;Thursday;June 14;1962;at 2:10 a.m. Born in Belle Vernon;May 19;1887;she was a daughter of the late Albert and Mary McClain. She lived in Belle Vernon until 1944 when she moved to Charleroi to live with her daughter. Mrs.Bowen was a member of the Loyal Women’s Class of the First Christian Church of Belle Vernon. Her husband;John;a son;William;and a brother;Ray McClain preceded her in death. Surviving are her daughter;Mrs.Ray (Nora) Pro of Charleroi;one grandson;Albert Ward;and three granddaughters;Susan;Pamela and Leslie Rae;all of Columbus;Ohio. Friends will be received at the Michael A.Melinchak Funeral Home;Charleroi;after 7 p.m.June 14. Hours will then be 2 to 5 and 7 to 10 p.m. Services at the funeral home Saturday;June 16;at 3 p.m.in charge of the Rev.John P.Pro;of the First Baptist Church;Jeannette;assisted by the Rev.Martin Longenecker;pastor of the Charleroi First Methodist Church. Interment;Belle Vernon Cemetery. John L.Bake;Fayette City;funeral director in charge.

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.

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.;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.