George R.Holbrook Sr.76;of (Fairhope) Belle Vernon;died Thursday;Dec.4;1997;in the Greenery Rehab and Skilled Nursing Center;Canonsburg;after a lengthy illness.He was born Jan. 8;1921; in
Belle Vernon; a son of the late
Roy and Bessie Price Holbrook.
He was a retired railroader
with the P&L Railroad. He was a veteran of World War II;having served as a first lieutenant in the U.S.Army Air Corps. He was Protestant by faith.
Survivors include his wife;
Elvira (Romito) Holbrook; one
son and daughter-in-law; Lewis
and Diana Holbrook of Monongahela;
one daughter; Dian
Holbrook of Pittsburgh; two
grandchildren; Abby and Luke
Holbrook; one brother; John
Holbrook of Belle Vernon; and
two sisters; Betty Holbrook of
North Carolina; and Ruth Sterner
of Belle Vernon.
In addition to his parents; he
was preceded in death by one
son. George R. Holbrook Jr.; on
July 11; 1975.
Friends will be received in
the Eley/McCrory Funeral
Home Inc.; Fayette City; on Friday
from 4 to 9 p.m. and Saturday
until 11 a.m.when funeral services will be held in the funeral home. Burial will be in Belle Vernon Cemetery. The Eley/McCrory Funeral Home Inc.is in charge of the arrangements.

Ida May Holet; 78; of 360 Balazia
Ave.; Monessen; died Sunday;
Oct. 26; 1997; at 2:45 a.m.
in the Presbyterian Senior Care
Center; Washington; Pa.
Born March 7;1919; in Vesta;
she was the daughter of the late
George T. and Elizabeth Anderson
Peters.
Mrs. Holet was a member of
Marion Presbyterian Church in
Fairhope and its Adult Class.
She was a former deaconess of
the church.
She was a resident of Monessen
since 1961; having resided
in the Belle Vernon area prior to
that.
She was a member of the Monessen Elks Ladies Golf League;the Friday Night Bowlers League and AARP.
In addition to her parents;
she was preceded in death by
three brothers; George; Charles
and Robert Peters.
Surviving are her husband;
Charles W. Holet; one son and
daughter-in-law; Charles W. Jr.
and Christann Holet of Gibsonia;
two daughters; Arlene Krajnik
of Belle Vernon and Beverly
Emory of Baden; and six
grandchildren; Kristen Krajnik;
Patty; William and Stephen
Emory; Charles Holet III
and Amy Elizabeth Holet.
Friends will be received Monday
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 Tuesday at 11 a.m.with the Rev.John Park;pastor of Marion Presbyterian Church;officiating. Interment will follow in Belle Vernon Cemetery. Arrangements are being handled by the Ferguson Funeral Home Inc.

Virginia Zollars Hughes; 78;
of Fellsburg; Belle Vernon R.D.
1; died Tuesday; Sept. 23;1997.
Born Jan. 13;1919;inMonessen;
she was a daughter of the
late John and Mary Learnard
Zollars.
A graduate of Charleroi High
School; she had lived in the
Belle Vernon area most of her
life.
Mrs. Hughes retired from the
Belle Vernon Area School District;
where she had been employed
18 years as a teacher’s
aide.
She was a member of the
Reorganized Church of Jesus
Christ of Latter Day Saints;
Charleroi
In addition to her parents;
she was preceded in death by
one daughter; Nancy Torlone;
in 1973; and three brothers;
Sam; Bill and Russell Zollars.
Survivors include her husband;
Robert C. Hughes; three
sons; Richard Hughes of North
Huntingdon Township; James
Hughes of New Stanton and
Joseph Hughes of Elkins;
W.Va.; one daughter; Ellen
Mackey of Scottdale; one sister;
Lillian Burgoyne of Charleroi;
10 grandchildren and six great-grandchildren.
Friends will be received Wednesday
from 2 to 4 and 7 to 9
p.m. in the James C. Stump
Funeral Home Inc.; Sweeney
Plan; Rostraver Township;where services will be held Thursday at 11 a.m. Burial will be in Belle Vernon Cemetery. The James C.Stump Funeral Home Inc.is in charge of arrangements.

Thomas A.Havadich;70;of Perryopolis;died Monday;Aug.25;1997;at 8:30 a.m.in his home.  He was born Sept.27;1926;in Pittsburgh;a son of the late George and Anna Walkush Havadich.  He was a member of St.John’s Roman Catholic Church; the Knights of Columbus Council Number 4427;and the Veterans of Foreign Wars Gold Star Post 7023;all of Perryopolis.  He was a member of the Bishop O’Connor Assembly Number 921 Fourth Degree;Connellsville;and the Brick Layers Association;Pittsburgh Division.  He was a veteran of World War II;having served in the U.S. Navy.  Survivors include his wife;Matilda Shamdosky Havadich;two daughters;Mrs.Greg (Beth Ann) Berkebile of Belle Vernon and Rebecca Havadich of Pittsburgh;one son and daughter-in-law;Thomas A.and Joy Havadich of Belle Vernon;four grandchildren;and three sisters;Mrs.T.Randall (Helen) Evans and Mrs.Jack (Irene) Strugis;both of Belle Vernon;and Mrs.Edmond (Patti) Lawrence of Oxon Hill;Md.  In addition to his parents;he was preceded in death by two brothers;Edward Moxin and George Havadich.  friends will be received Tuesday from 7 to 9 p.m.and Wednesday from 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m.in the Blair-Lowther Funeral Home Inc.;106 East Independence St.;Perryopolis;where a Prayer service will be held Thursday at 9:30 a.m.;followed by a Mass of Christian Burial at 10 a.m.in St.John’s Roman Catholic Church;Perryopolis;with the Rev.John T.Euker as celebrant.  Burial will be in Belle Vernon Cemetery.  A wake service will be held Wednesday at 8 p.m.in the funeral home.  The Fourth Degree Bishop O’Connor Assembly Number 921 and the Third Degree Knights of Columbus Council Number 4427 of Perryopolis will conduct a service Wednesday at 7 p.m.  Graveside Military Rites will be accorded by Veterans of Foreign Wars Gold Star Post 7023;Perryopolis.  Memorial contributions may be made to the Heart Association;253 South Mt.Vernon Ave.;Uniontown;Pa.;15401.  The Blair-Lowther Funeral Home Inc.is in charge of the arrangements.

John T. (Jack) Harrison;79;formerly of Apt.11;Marion Villa;Belle Vernon;died Saturday;June 21;1997;at 5:20 a.m.in Morgan Personal Care Home;Fayette City.  Born Jan.12;1918;in Pricedale;he was a son of the late Arthur and Mary Jane Hutchinson Harrison.  Protestant by faith;he was a U.S.Army veteran of World War II.  He was a member of the Charleroi VFW Post and Belle Vernon Masonic Lodge 643 F&AM.  In addition to his parents;he was preceded in death by his wife;Margaret A.Basile Harrison;on May 17;1997.  Survivors include four brothers-in-law;James;Rohland;Ross and Anthony Basile;all of Belle Vernon;and a sister-in-law;Mary Mate of Pittsburgh.  Friends will be received Sunday from noon to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m.in the Eley/McCrory Funeral Home;Main Street;Fayette City;where services will be held Monday at 11 a.m.with the Rev.James Mimidis officiating.  Burial will be in Belle Vernon Cemetery.  Mr.Harrison is also survived by nieces and nephews.  The Eley/McCrory Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.