Sophie Stack Lachman;of 414 Fayette St.;Belle Vernon;died Tuesday;March 31;1981;at 12:40 a.m.in Montefiore Hospital;Pittsburgh.   She was 71.  Mrs.Lachman was born April 13;1909;in Charleroi;a daughter of the late Frank and Mary Kijowski Stack.  A life-long resident of the Belle Vernon Area;she was a member of St.Sebastian R.C.Church;Belle Vernon;and the Ladies’ Guild of the church;and the Catholic Daughters of America Belle Vernon Court 1522.  She was preceded in death by two brothers;John and Michael Stack.  Survivors include her husband;Joseph W.Lachman;at home;two sons;Joseph J.Lachman of Fairhope and William A.Lachman of Bulger;Pa.;a daughter;Mr. Leonard (Loretta) Cardiff;of Irwin;Pa.;three brothers;Stanley Stack and William Stack;both of Donora;and Anthony Stack of Modesto;Calif.;a sister;Mrs.John (Stella) Janney;of Donora;and nine grandchildren.  Friends will be received at the Leonard J.Parzynski Funeral Home;626 Broad Ave.;Belle Vernon;Tuesday from 7 to 9 p.m.and Wednesday from 2 to 4 p.m.and 7 to 9 p.m.  A Parish Wake Service will be held Wednesday at 8:30 p.m.in the funeral home.  A Prayer Service will be held Thursday at 9:30 a.m.in the funeral home;followed by a 10 a.m.Mass of Christian Burial at St.Sebastian R C.Church;Belle Vernon.  Burial will be in Belle Vernon Cemetery.  The Leonard J. Parzynski Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements. 

Ellen B.Lewis;of 13918 Bermuda Dr.;Largo;Fla.;formerly of Charleroi;died at 6:45 a.m.Thursday;Jan.1;1981;in the Morton F.Plant Hospital;Clearwater;Fla. She was 80. Mrs.Lewis was born March 7;1900;a daughter of Adolph and Mary Dougherty Bezy. She was a member of St.Jerome’s R.C.Church;Largo;Fla.;and St.Jerome’s RC Church;Charleroi. Survivors include her husband;Ralph I.Lewis;at home;one son;James J.Lewis;of Pennsburg;Pa.;a daughter;Mrs.Patricia Schwartz;of Midway;Pa.;eight grandchildren;and 14 great-grandchildren. Friends will be received in the Schrock-Hogan Funeral Home;Inc.;226 Fallowfield Ave.;Charleroi;Sunday from 2 to 4 p.m.and 7 to 9 p.m. A Rosary Service will be held Sunday at 8 p.m.in the funeral home. A Mass of Christian Burial will be held Monday at 11 a.m.in St.Jerome’s Catholic Church;Charleroi;with the Rev.Lawrence Smith;pastor;as celebrant. Burial will be in Belle Vernon Cemetery. The Schrock-Hogan Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.

Beatrice M.McTavish Lee of 1268 Rostraver St.;Monessen;died Thursday;Dec.18;1980;at 11:45 a.m. in Mon Valley Hospital following a brief illness. She was 79. Mrs.Lee was born June 30;1901;in Madera;Pa.;a daughter of the late William and Robie Beeman McTavish. She was a member of the First Presbyterian Church;Order of Eastern Star;Monessen Women’s Club and A.A.R.P.;all of Monessen. Mrs.Lee was preceded in death by her husband;George B.Lee;on Nov.20;1980;and two brothers;Albert and Merle McTavish. Survivors include two sons;Dr.Howard G.Lee of Phoenixville;Pa.;and Robert W.Lee of Richmond;Ind.;seven grandchildren and three great-grandchildren;one brother;William McTavish of Royersford;Pa.;two sisters;Mrs.Ralph (Hazel) Michaels of Pompano Beach;Fla.;and Mrs.W.H.(Laura) Klock of Deptford;N.J. Friends will be received in the Rhome Funeral Home;Inc.;1209 Grand Blvd.;Monessen;from 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m. Friday. Services will be held in the funeral home chapel Saturday at 10:30 a.m. with the Rev.Joseph C.Rial of the Monongahela United Methodist Church officiating. Interment will be in Belle Vernon Cemetery. Memorial contributions may be made to a favorite charity through the funeral home. The Rhome Funeral Home;Inc.;is in charge of arrangements.

George B.Lee;of 1268 Rostraver St.Monessen;died Thursday;Nov.20;1980 in the Mon Valley Hospital;Carroll Twp. He was 85. Born in Irvona;Clearfield County;Mr.Lee had been a Monessen resident for the past 51 years. Mr.Lee had been employed as a stationary engineer at the Wheeling-Pittsburgh Steel;Monessen Plant;until his retirement in 1963. He served as a former director of the Federal Credit Union at the steel plant. He was a veteran of World War I;having served with the U.S.Army Calvary. Mr.Lee was a member and former elder of the First Presbyterian Church. He was a member of the F&AM Oscelia Lodge 515;Oscelia;Pa.and the McKean Commandry No.80 and the VFW;both of Charleroi;Royal Arch Chapter No.290;Monessen;and the Syria Temple Shrine of Pittsburgh. Survivors include his widow;Beatrice Boyce Lee;two sons;Dr.Howard G.Lee;M.D.;of Phoenixville;Pa.;and Robert W.Lee of Richmond;Ind.;seven grandchildren and three great-grandchildren;four sisters;Miss Sarah Lee;Mrs.Martha Pusey;Mrs.Glenn (Jenny) Lehman;and Mrs.Louis (Hazel) Shoft;all of Madera;Pa.;and two brothers;John and James Lee;also of Madera. Friends will be received in the Rhome Funeral Home Inc.;1209 Grand Blvd.;Monessen;on Friday from 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m. Masonic services will be held Friday at 8 p.m. in the funeral home. Funeral services are scheduled for Saturday at 1 p.m. in the chapel of the funeral home;with the Rev.Joseph Rial;pastor of the United Methodist Church of Monongahela;officiating. Interment will be in Belle Vernon Cemetery. The family requests that memorial contributions be made to the Monessen Ambulance Service or a favorite charity. Rhome Funeral Directors are in charge of arrangements.

Joseph S.Layhue of 305 Broad Ave.;Belle Vernon formerly of Hartford;Conn.;died Tuesday;Sept.16;1980;at 3:05 p.m.in Presbyterian Hospital;Pittsburgh. He was 55. Mr.Layhue was born June 19;1925;in Uniontown;a son of the late Joseph and Lena Layhue. A resident of Hartford;Conn.;for the past 20 years;he recently moved back to Belle Vernon. Mr. Layhue was retired on disability as a security guard for K-Mart Corp.of Manchester;Conn. He was a World War II veteran having served with the U.S.Navy. He was a Protestant by faith. Survivors include one daughter;Mrs.Charles (Barbara) Williams of Belle Vernon;two sons;Gerald E.and James Layhue;both of Belle Vernon;two brothers;Harry Layhue of Elizabeth and Clarence Layhue of Brookvale;Pa.;four sisters;Mrs.George (Alverta) Rodgers of Monessen;Mrs.Earl (Ruth) Augustine and Mrs.Pearl Stewart;both of Clarksville;Pa.;and Mrs.Rose Carson of Cheyenne;Wyo.;and four grandchildren. Friends will be received from 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m.Wednesday in the Leonard J.Parzynski Funeral Home;626 Broad Ave.;Belle Vernon. Services will be held in the funeral home at 11 a.m.Thursday with Pastor Allen Yoder of the Riverside Tabernacle of Sunnyside officiating. Interment will be in Belle Vernon Cemetery. The Leonard J.Parzynski Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.