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.