Julianna Mazur Walkush; 67;
805 Washington St.; Belle Vernon; died on Saturday; Sept. 16;
1989; at 1:10 p.m. in Allegheny
General Hospital; Pittsburgh.
She was born on Aug. 4; 1922;
in North Charleroi; a daughter
of the late George and Anna Majkovicz Mazur.
Mrs. Walkush was a resident
of Belle Vernon since 1956; and
previously resided in Donora.
She was a member of St.
Sebastian Roman Catholic
Church in Belle Vernon; and a
former employee of Corning
Glass Works in Charleroi.
Mrs. Walkush is survived by a
husband; Melvin (Bucky )
Walkush Sr.; a daughter; Mrs.
Nick (Pamela) Lucas of Newell;
two sons; Melvin (Bucky)
Walkush Jr. of Belle Vernon and
Mark Walkush of Bear; Del.;
two brothers; George Mazur Jr.
and Michael Mazur; both of
Donora; two sisters; Mrs. Alyce
Malis of Butler and Mrs. Peter
(Mary) Kohut of Elizabeth; and
two granddaughters; Kaitlyn
Dianna Lucas of Newell and Anna Kate Walkush of Belle
Vernon.
Friends were received on Sunday evening from 7 to 9 p.m. and
will be received Monday from 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m. at the Leonard J.
Parzynski Funeral Home;626 Broad Ave.;Belle Vernon. Prayer service will be held on Tuesday morning at 9:30 a.m.in the funeral home followed by Mass of Christian Burial at 10 a.m.in St.Sebastian Roman Catholic Church;Belle Vernon. Interment will be in Belle Vernon Cemetery.

John S.Wiker;59;of Belle Vernon;died Monday;Sept.11;1989;at his home.  He was born Feb.10;1930 in Monessen;a son of the late John S.and Marie Pottertie Wiker.  Prior to retirement;Mr.Wiker was employed by People Natural Gas Company of Monongahela.  He was a veteran of the Korean War;having served in the U.S.Army.  Mr.Wiker was a member of the Holy Resurrection Orthodox Church of Belle Vernon;where he was a former council member and president;the Monessen Elks and the Rostraver Township Lions Club;of which he was a former president.  In addition to his parents;he was preceded in death by a brother;William Wiker.  He is survived by his wife;Margaret Panko Wiker;two sons;John S.Wiker III and Leo W.Wiker;both at home;a daughter;Mary Margaret Wiker;at home;two brothers;Robert Wiker of Monessen and Joseph Wiker of State College;and four sisters;Mrs.Fred (Mary) Usher of Monessen;Mrs.Thomas (Helen) Bianchi of Allenpark;Mich.;Mrs.James (Kathryn) Caputo of Medford;N.J.;and Mrs.David (June) Abernethy of Carmel;Ind.  Friends will be received at the James C.Stump Funeral Home Inc.;Sweeney Plan;Rostraver Township;Tuesday from 7 to 9 p.m.and Wednesday from 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m.  Family and friends will gather Thursday at 9 a.m.in the Holy Resurrection Orthodox Church;Belle Vernon;where funeral services will be held at 9:30 a.m.;with Rev.John J.Kluchko;officiating.  Interment will be in Belle Vernon Cemetery.  A Parastas service will be held in the funeral home on Wednesday at 8 p.m.  The James C.Stump Funeral Home Inc.is in charge of arrangements.

William White Jr . 74; of 622
Hill St.; North Belle Vernon;
died Thursday; June15;1989; at
9:50 a.m. in his home; following a lengthy illness.
Born July 20; 1914; in Jeannette;
he was the son of the late
William and Nora McCarthy
White Sr.
Mr. White was Protestant by
faith.
He was retired from the
Monessen plant of Wheeling-
Pittsburgh Steel Corp.
In addition to his parents; he
was preceded in death by his
first wife; Maude Sturges White;
in 1970; and his second wife;
Helen Murt White; in 1982.
Surviving are one stepson;
Thomas Murt of Belle Vernon;
two daughters; Mrs. Warren
(Sharon) Grier of Belle Vernon
and Terri Jean White of Belle
Vernon; with whom he made his
home; one stepdaughter; Mrs.
Ron ( Pat ) Nandor of
Greensburg ; six step-grandchildren; three step-great-grandchildren;two sisters;Mrs.Donald (Peg) Sterner and Mrs.John (Joann) Rice;both of Belle Vernon and several nieces and nephews. Friends will be received in the Howard W.McCrory Funeral Home;Fayette City on Friday from 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m.and on Saturday until 2 p.m.;when services will be held with Pastor Robert Cromwell of the Fayette City United Presbyterian Church officiating. Interment will follow in Belle Vernon Cemetery. The Howard W.McCrory Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.

William E.Walch;41;of 224 First Ave.;Belle Vernon;died Tuesday;May 2;1989;at 2 p.m. in the Monongahela Valley Hospital;following a lengthy illness. He was born in Monongahela on June 8;1947. Mr.Walch was a Baptist by faith. He had lived in the Belle Vernon area for the last three years;and was formerly of Fallowfield Twp. He was a coal miner;having worked at Bethlehem Mines;Livingston Portal at Eighty Four;for the last 15 years. He was a Veteran of the Vietnam Conflict. He is survived by his wife;Bonnie Borne Walch;two daughters;Amanda Walch and Ashley Walch;both at home;one son;Michael Borne;at home;his mother;Dolores Hurley of Chandler;Ind.;his father and step-mother;Frank and Grace Walch of Monongahela;and two sisters;Patricia Taylor of Newburg;Ind.and Frankie Sodders Joseph of Chandler;Ind. Friends will be received at the Ferguson Funeral Home;Inc.;700 Broad ave.;Belle Vernon;Wednesday from 7 to 9 p.m. and Thursday from 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m. Funeral services will be held from the funeral home on Friday at 11 a.m. with Rev.Stephen S.Dobosh of Metro Baptist Temple;Belle Vernon;officiating. Interment will follow in the Belle Vernon Cemetery. The Ferguson Funeral Home;Inc.is in charge of arrangements.

Joel Wilkerson;75;of 1264 McKean Ave.;Donora;died Saturday;April 1;1989;at 10:30 a.m.;in Westmoreland Hospital;Greensburg. Born July 4;1913;in Atlanta;Ga.;he was the son of the late Henry and Della Allen Wilkerson. Survivors include one son;Henry Wilkerson of Donora;one brother;Shedrick Wilkerson of Boston;Mass.;one sister;Mrs.Gussie Lou Bailey of Monessen;and two sisters-in-law;Iola Palmer and Cleotha Lyon;both of Donora. Friends will be received Tuesday from 2 to 9 p.m.;in the Percy E.Law Jr.Funeral Home;1324 Meldon Ave.;Donora;where services will be held Wednesday at noon;with the Rev.Larry C.Woods officiating. Interment will be in Belle Vernon Cemetery.

Georgina Wagner;57;of Fayette City;died Tuesday;Oct.25;1988;at 9:47 a.m.at her home following a lengthy illness. She was 57. Mrs.Wagner was born Dec.27;1930;in Rostraver Township;a daughter of the late George and Mary Ann Hardy Rainey. Protestant;she had worked as resident manager for Mon Valley United Health Center in Monessen. Survivors include one son;Philip Hamer of Homosassa;Fla.;three daughters;Linda Stoltz of Elcajun;Calif.;Mrs.John (Sandy) Rapano of Uniontown and Mrs.Ronald (Susan) Rose of Stockdale;13 grandchildren;two brothers;John Rainey of Deep Creek;Md.;and Robert Rainey of Nashville;Tenn.;and two sisters;Mrs.Harry Sethman of Belle Vernon and Mrs.Isabel Holochin of Monessen. Friends will be received Wednesday from 7 to 9 p.m.in the Howard W.McCrory Funeral Home;Fayette City;and on Thursday;Oct.27;until 2 p.m.when services will be held in the funeral home with Pastor Robert Cromwell of the Fayette City United Presbyterian Church officiating. Burial will be in Belle Vernon Cemetery. The Howard W.McCrory Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.

Sophia Brilla Witmyer;75;of Charleroi died Saturday;Oct.1;1988;at 2:25 p.m.in her home. Mrs.Witmyer was born Sept.16;1913;in Arnold City;a daughter of the late Michael and Pauline Tharta Brilla. She was a member of St.Mary Episcopal Church Women of St.Mary and the Polish National Alliance Women’s Auxiliary. On June 7;1988;she and her husband;Carl E.Witmyer;who survives;celebrated their 50th wedding anniversary. One brother;Michael Brilla;and five sisters;Pauline;Veronica;Bertha and Elizabeth Brilla and Mary Sloskes;are deceased. Surviving;in addition to her husband;are two sons;Carl E.Witmyer of Mapleview;Charleroi;and James S.Witmyer;at home;three daughters;Elaine Witmyer at home;Mrs.John (Evelyn) Hosa of Attleboro;Mass.;and Mrs.David (Debra) Mascara of Belle Vernon;one brother;Paul Brilla;of Fayette City;two sisters;Ann Wellington of Charleroi and Mrs.Margareet Yelanich of Fayette City;and eight grandchildren;Brock;Kelly and Lisa Witmyer of Charleroi;Daniele Witmyer at home;Joel and Megan Mascara;both of Belle Vernon;and John and Chris Ann Hosa in Massachuesetts. Friends will be received Monday from 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m.in the Schrock-Hogan Funeral Home;Inc.;226 Fallowfield Ave.;Charleroi. There will also be a public viewing at St.Mary Episcopal Church;Sixth Street and Lookout Avenue;Charleroi;on Tuesday until 11 a.m.;the hour of services at the church when a Requiem Eucharist will be held with the Rev.Keith L.Ackerman;rector;St.Mary Episcopal Church;officiating. A Funeral Vigil will be held Monday at 8:45 p.m.in the funeral home. A Memorial Fund has been established at St.Mary Episcopal Church;Charleroi;in the name of the deceased. Burial will be in Belle Vernon Cemetery. The Schrock-Hogan Funeral Home;Inc.;is in charge of arrangements.