Lewis S.Blackburn;aged 85 years;415 Graham street;Belle Vernon;died Saturday;Oct.27;1956 at 10:15 p.m.at his home;after a long illness.  He is survived by his wife;Mrs.Sarah Blackburn;two daughters;Mrs.Earl (Elsie) May;of North Charleroi;and Mrs.Benjamin (Alda) Aspy;of Okmulgee;Okla;;one sister;Mrs.George Cunningham;of R.D.Charleroi and two grandchildren.  He was a member of the Methodist Church of Charleroi;and was retired from the Allenport Plant of Pittsburgh Steel Co.  Friends are being received at the Toner Funeral Home;Broad Avenue;Belle Vernon;where visiting hours are from 1 to 5 and 7 to 10 p.m.  Funeral services will be held from the funeral home Tuesday;Oct.30;1956;at 2:30 p.m.with Rev.William Schatz;pastor of the Methodist Church in Belle Vernon officiating.  Interment will be in Belle Vernon Cemetery.  Harold R.Toner;funeral director.

Blazek Bialon;76;of Arnold City;Belle Vernon;R.D.1;died in the Allegheny General Hospital;Tuesday;September 18;1956;at 9:35 p.m. He was born in Poland;January 18;1880;and was a member of St.Edward’s R.C.Church of Fayette City. He is survived by his wife;Frances;three sons;Frank of Uniontown;George of East McKeesport;and Edward of Charleroi;four daughters;Mrs.Walter (Anna) Wozniak of Fayette City;R.D.1;Mrs.Victoria Gulaska of Irwin;Mrs.John (Mary) Coffee of Fayette City;R.D.1;and Mrs.George (Helen) Kopko of Monessen;one brother;Frank of Belle Vernon R.D.3;fourteen grandchildren and nine great-grandchildren. Friends are being received at the McCrory Funeral Home in Fayette City where prayer service will be held Saturday;September 22;at 9 a.m.followed by Requiem Mass at 9:30 at St.Edward R.C.Church with Rev.Charles Ribick as the celebrant. Interment will be in the Belle Vernon Cemetery. George M.McCrory and Son;funeral directors.

Achille J.Bertin;57;of 545 Center avenue;North Charleroi;died at his home;Wednesday;September 5;1956;at 10:40 a.m. Mr.Bertin was a member of the Slovak Citizens Club of North Charleroi;and had been employed as a nail mill operator at the Monessen plant of Pittsburgh Steel company. He is survived by his wife;Louisa Bertin;two daughters;Mrs.Frank (Elsie) Chew;North Charleroi;and Mrs.Anthony (Yvette) Mosco of Monessen;two brothers and five sisters in France;and six grandchildren. Friends will be recieved at the late home. Brief services there Saturday;September 8;at 9 a.m.;will be followed by Requiem High Mass at 9:30 a.m.in St.Cajetan Church. Rev.Nunzio Pirelli will be in charge and interment will follow in Belle Vernon cemetery. Edwin Melenyzer is the funeral director.