Thelma Braithwood O’Brien;76;of Brownstown;Fayette City R.D.1;died Tuesday;July 6;1993;at 5 p.m.in Haven Crest Inc.;Carroll Township;after a lengthy illness. She was born Feb.1;1917;in Washington Tonwship;Fayette County;a daughter of the late William E.Braithwood and Lucy Osborne. A 1938 graduate of Passavant Hospital School of Nursing;Mrs.O’Brien was retired from the offices of Dr.A.C.Dent;Dr.J.R.Connelly and Dr.C.M.Crudo. She was a life member of the First Christian Church of Fayette City and past president of the Fayette City Woman’s Club. Mrs.O’Brien was also a member of Brightwell-Daughtery American Legion Post 484 Auxiliary of Fayette City;Order of Eastern Star Chapter 196 of Belle Vernon and the EOS Class of the Fayette City United Methodist Church. In addition to her parents;she was preceded in death by her husband;Charles O’Brien;Jan.21;1992;and two brothers;Edward Harman and James O.Braithwood. She is survived by one brother;Charles Robert Braithwood of Kissimmee;Fla. Friends will be recieved Thursday and Friday from 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m.in the Howard W.McCrory Funeral Home;Fayette City.

Robert E.O’Leary Jr.;42;of 20 Ruth Place;Belle Vernon;died at 7:45 p.m.Sunday;Nov.22;1992;in Westmoreland Manor;Greensburg. Mr.O’Leary was born July 5;1951;in North Charleroi;a son of Robert E.O’Leary;who survives and resides in Belle Vernon;and the late Sarah Renstrom O’Leary;who died Jan.21;1992. He was a member of St.Sebastian Roman Catholic Church;Belle Vernon. In addition to his father;Mr.O’Leary is also survived by a sister;Rosemary O’Leary;of Atlanta;Ga. Friends will be received Tuesday from 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m.in the Ferguson Funeral Home Inc.;700 Broad Ave.;Belle Vernon;where a prayer service will be held Wednesday at 10:30 a.m.;followed by Mass of Christian Burial at 11 a.m.in St.Sebastian Church;Belle Vernon. The North Belle Vernon Fire Department will pay respects Tuesday at 7 p.m. Burial will be in Belle Vernon Cemetery. The Ferguson Funeral Home Inc.is in charge of arrangements.

Charles Hogan O’Brien;75;of Brownstown;Fayette City R.D.1;died Tuesday;Jan.21;1992;in Mon Valley Hospital;Carroll Township. He was born April 30;1916;in Fayette City;a son of the late James and Fannie Livingstone O’Brien. A U.S.Air Force veteran of World War II;Mr.O’Brien was retired from the Wheeling-Pittsburgh Steel Corp.;Allenport plant. He was a member of the First Christian Church;Brightwell-Daugherty American Legion Post 484 and Gummert Lodge 252 F&AM;all of Fayette City. Survivors include his wife;Thelma Braithwood O’Brien;one sister;Elizabeth Speck of Pittsburgh;and several nephews and nieces;including Janice Boullon of Belle Vernon and Sandy Solomon of Elizabeth. In addition to his parents;he was preceded in death by one sister;Mary Susan Vandernette;and one niece;Leigh Ann Boulton. Friends will be received after 7 p.m.Wednesday and will be received Thursday from 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m.in the Howard W.McCrory Funeral Home;Fayette City;where services will be held Friday at 1:30 p.m.with the Revs. Wayne Boring of First Christian Church;Fayette City;and Jack Elder of Fayette City United Methodist Church officiating. Interment will follow in Belle Vernon Cemetery. American Legion Post 484 will hold a service Wednesday evening at 7 p.m.in the funeral home. A masonic service will be held in the funeral home Thursday at 7 p.m.

Sarah A. O’Leary; 67; of 20
Ruth Place; Belle Vernon; died
Tuesday; Jan. 21; 1992; at 10:18
a.m. in her home.
Born Dec. 28; 1924; in
Washington Township; she was
the daughter of the late Henry
and Maine Evans Renstrom. A resident of Belle Vernon
since 1972; Mrs. O’Leary
formerly lived in Fayelte City.
She was a member of Round
Hill Presbyterian Church.
Mrs. O’Leary graduated in
1942 as valedictorian of the class
of Marion High School. She
graduated in 1945 from St. Francis School of Nursing and was
employed at the former
Charleroi-Monesscn Hospital.
Survivors include her husband; Robert E. O’Leary; one
son; Robert E. O’Leary Jr. of
Greensburg; a daughter;
Rosemary 0’Leary of Atlanta;
Ga.; and two brothers; Henry
Renstrom of Tarrs and Don E.
Renstrom of Darby.
Friends will be received
Thursday from 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m. in the Ferguson Funeral
Home Inc.; 700 Broad Ave.;Belle Vernon;where services will be held Friday at 1 p.m.with the Rev.Richard Paul Minnich of Round Hill Presbyterian Church officiating. Interment will follow in Belle Vernon Cemetery. Arrangements are being handled by the Ferguson Funeral Home Inc.

Adrianna Adie Grace Ogden;10;of 131 Lynnwood Ave.;Belle Vernon;died at 9:35 p.m. Monday;Dec.30;1991;in Children’s Hospital;Pittsburgh. She was born Aug.13;1981;in Norristown;a daughter of William G.Ogden III;who survives and resides in Madison;Wis.;and Kathryn Grace Mauro;who survives and resides in Belle Vernon. Adrianna had been a resident of the Belle Vernon community for the past eight years and;at the time of her death;was a fifth grade student in the Marion Elememtary School. She was a member of St.Sebastian Roman Catholic Church;Belle Vernon;and the Girl Scouts of Southwestern Pennsylvania Troop No.4132. She also studied piano and ballet. She was preceded in death by an uncle Patsy Mauro;in 1978. Surviving;in addition to her parents;are her maternal grandparents;Patsy J.and Rita Traynor Mauro;of Belle Vernon;an aunt;Jill Mauro;of Los Angeles;Calif.;two uncles;Jack Mauro of Downingtown and Michael Mauro of Belle Vernon;her godfather;Allan Blasko;of Charleroi;and several cousins. There will be no public visitation. A Blessing Service will be held Friday at 9:30 a.m.in the Leonard J.Parzynski Funeral Home;626 Broad Ave.;Belle Vernon. A Mass of Christian Burial will follow at 10 a.m. in St.Sebastian Roman Catholic Church;Belle Vernon. Burial will be in Belle Vernon Cemetery. The family suggests contributions in Miss Ogden’s memory may be made to the Adie Ogden Fund;in care of the Mon Valley First Federal Credit Union;Monessen. The Leonard J.Parzynski Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.

Grace E.Oliphant;71;of Belle Vernon;died Sunday;May 26;1991;at 6:12 a.m. in Mon Valley Hospital after a lengthy illness. She was born in Washington Township on Nov.12;1919;a daughter of the late William and Mary Arbuckle Lutes. Mrs.Oliphant was Protestant by faith. She was a retired licensed practical nurse. Mrs.Oliphant ws preceded in death by her husband;Warren C.Oliphant;on June 30;1981;one brother;and two sisters. She is survived by one son;Timothy W.Oliphant of West Newton;one daughter;Kathleen Van Divner of Belle Vernon;four grandchildren and two great-grandchildren;two sisters;Mrs.Vera Biagini of Belle Vernon and Mrs.Rosena Van Horn of Weirton;W.Va.;and two half-sisters;Ruth Yartin and Peggy Pivovarnik;both of Charleroi. There will be no public visitation. Services will be held privately today at the Howard W.McCrory Funeral Home;Fayette City.