Esther S.Walters;1111 Linn Drive;Belle Vernon;died Friday;Aug.28;1987;at 12:05 a.m.in Washington County Health Center. She was born in Finland;a daughter of the late John N.and Mary E.Tankka Walters. She was a member of National AARP and spent most of her life in the Fairhope area. Survivors include two brothers;John A.Walters of Speers and Eugene Walters of Belle Vernon; and two sisters;Mrs.Benjamin (Marie) Gladstein of St.Petersburg;Fla.;and Lillian Siren of Pittsburgh. Private funeral services will be held Monday at the Shelby D.Ferguson Funeral Home;Broad Ave.;Belle Vernon;with the Rev.Zane Howland officiating. Burial will follow in Belle Vernon Cemetery. In lieu of flowers;the family suggests contributions be made to the Belle Vernon Library.

Charles Edward Wells Sr.;69;of 1209 Summit Ave.;Monessen;died Monday;Aug.10;1987;in Mon Valley Hospital. He was born Sept.4;1917;in Monongahela;a son of the late Edward Stanley and Rebecca Wells. He was a retired warehouse worker of the Lee Norse Co.in Charleroi. He was a resident of Monessen for the past 25 years;having previously lived in Monongahela. Besides his parents;he was preceded in death by his wife;Mona J.Wells in 1974;and a son;Ronald in 1960. Survivors include three sons;Charles Wells Jr.;at home;Stephen B.Wells of Denver;Colo.;and Dale of England;three daughters;Diane Wells Frost of West Newton;Karen Olivia Wells and Carol Ann Wells;both of Pitttsburgh;two brothers;William H.Wells of New York;N.Y.;and Richard Wells of Monongahela;four sisters;Bessie Paxton and Edda Wells;both of Pittsburgh;Louise Laws and Naomi Warrick;both of Harrisburg;and six grandchildren. Friends will be received Thursday from 7 to 9 p.m.in the William R.Taylor Funeral Home;645 McMahon Ave.;Monessen;and Friday from 3 to 9 p.m.at the Mt.Zion Baptist Church;West Newton. Funeral services will be held Saturday at 11 a.m.in the funeral home with the Rev.L.C.Woods;pastor of the First Baptist Church of Donora;officiating. Burial will be in Belle Vernon Cemetery. The William R.Taylor Funeral Home is in charge of the arrangements.

George Gordon Wilson;53;of 620 Speer’s Ave.;Speers Hill;Charleroi;died Wednesday;June 3;1987 in Mon Valley Hospital at 2:30 p.m. He was born July 6;1933 in Charleroi;a son of George Wilson of Charleroi and the late Roberta Murray Wilson. He was a member of the First United Methodist Church of Charleroi. He was a U.S.Army veteran of the Korean Conflict. He had lived in Speers for the past 22 years and was formerly of Charleroi. He was an employee of the Allenport Plant of Wheeling-Pittsburgh;working in the maintenance department. In addition to his father;he is survived by his wife;Daryl Province Wilson;one son;Christopher;and a daughter;Amy Sue;both at home;two brothers;Vernon Lee Wilson of Texas and Robert L.Wislon of Speers Hill;one sister;Mrs.Norman (Shirley) La Pointe of Los Galso;Calif. Friends will be received at the Shelby D.Ferguson Funeral Home;700 Broad Ave.;Belle Vernon;on Thursday;from 7 to 9 p.m.and Friday from noon until 2 p.m.;the time of the services at which the Rev.Zane Howland of the Speers Methodist Church will officiate. Burial will be in Belle Vernon Cemetery. Shelby D.Ferguson;funeral director;is in charge of arrangemnts.

Alice Lessman Walker of 131 Lynnwood Ave.;Belle Vernon;died Saturday;May 9;1987;at 5:20 a.m.in Jefferson Health Center;Jefferson Borough.  She was 90.  Mrs.Walker was born July 21;1896;in Webster;a daughter of the late John J.and Albertina Huckles Lessman.  She was a resident of the Belle Vernon area the past 50 years;having spent the past seven months at the Monarch House in Charleroi.  Mrs.Walker was a member of St.Sebastian Roman Catholic Church;Belle Vernon;the Belle Vernon Knights of Columbus Council No.3026 Ladies Auxiliary;the Third Order of St.Francis;and the Women’s Benefit Association and Goodwill Club;both of Charleroi.  Her husband;Joseph J.Walker Sr.;died Nov.25;1966.  Also deceased are six brothers and three sisters.  Surviving are three daughters;Mrs.Thomas (Alberta) white of Lorain;Ohio;Mrs.John (Dolores) Harhai of Monessen;and Mrs.Robert (Lorraine) Nelson of Belle Vernon;one son;Joseph J.Walker Jr.;of Speers;one brother;Aberhardt Lessman;of Charleroi;10 grandchildren and 12 great-grandchildren. Friends will be received Saturday from 7 to 9 p.m.and Sunday from 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m.in the Leonard J.Parzynski Funeral Home;626 Broad Ave.;Belle Vernon.  A  Prayer Service will be held Monday at 9:30 a.m.in the funeral home followed by a 10 a.m.Mass of Christian Burial in St.Sebastian Roman Catholic Church;Belle Vernon.  Burial will be in Belle Vernon Cemetery;Belle Vernon.  The Leonard J.Parzynski Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.