Annabelle Holler;64;of 905 Amelia St.;Belle Vernon;died Saturday;May 7;1983;in Mercy Hospital;Pittsburgh. Mrs.Hollar was born in Elizabeth on August 30;1918;a daughter of the late Alexander and Margaret Ure Baird. She was a member of the First Presbyterian Church in Belle Vernon and was fire dispatcher for the Belle Vernon and North Belle Vernon fire departments. She was formerly active with the Community Ambulance Service (CAS). She lived in Belle Vernon since 1959. She retired from the Kraft-Kellogg-Patterson Insurance Co.;Fayette City;in 1979. In addition to her parents;she was preceded in death by her husband;Charles E.Holler;on Nov.25;1971. Survivors include a son;Ernest E.Holler of Cincinnati;Ohio;a daughter;Peggy S.Zanardelli a home;three brothers;Alexander Baird of Ellsworth;Harry of Sarasota;Fla.;and James of Ontario;Calif.;a sister;Mrs.Margaret Voss of Ontario;Calif.; and three grandchildren. Friends will be received at the Ferguson Funeral Home;700 Broad Ave.;Belle Vernon;on Monday from 7 to 9 p.m. and Tuesday from 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m. Services will be held at the funeral home on Wednesday at 11 a.m. with the Rev.Charles LaPlaca officiating. Burial will be in Belle Vernon Cemetery. If friends wish;donations may be made to the charity of their choice. Shelby D.Ferguson is the funeral director.

Leo H.Hixenbaugh;a former North Belle Vernon
Borough secretary for many
years; of 325 Darthmoulh
Ave.; Swathmore; Pa.; died Sunday;March 27;1983; at 7:30 p.m. in the Connor-Williams Rest Home; Ridley Park; Pa. He was 80. Mr. Hlxenbaugh was born Oct. 3; 1902; In Belle Vernon; a son of the late Freeman and Beatrice Richards Hixenbaugh. A banker by profession; Mr. Hlxenbaugh retired from Equibank. N.A.; in 1967;where he served as manager of Equibank’s Roscoe;Finleyille and California branch offices.
A 32nd degree Mason and
past master of Belle Vernon
F&AM Lodge; he was also a
member of the First United Methodist Church of Belle Vernon. In addition to his parents;Mr.Hixenbaugh was also preceded in death by a granddaughter;Susan Maclay;on Feb.15;1961. Surviving are his wife;Rachael B.Hixenbaugh;at home;one daughter;Mrs.Don (Nancy) Maclay of Springfield;Pa.;one grandson;Timothy Maclay of Springfield;Pa.;and two sisters;Mrs.Lawrence (Edith) George of York;Pa.;and Mrs.Leighty (Marie) Steen of Belle Vernon. 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 10 a.m.to 12 noon. Graveside services will be held at 12:15 p.m.Wednesday;with the Rev.Lee Dinsel;pastor;First United Methodist Church;Belle Vernon;officiating. Burial will be in Belle Vernon Cemetery. The Raymond D.Dalfonso Funeral Home;441 Reed Ave.;Monessen;is in charge of arrangements.

Bessie J.Holbrook of 429 Fell St.;Belle Vernon;died Monday;March 7;1983;at 7:05 a.m. in the Waddington Nursing Home. She was 80. Mrs.Holbrook was born Feb.24;1903;in Belle Vernon;a daughter of the late George T.and Hannah Smock Price. A lifelong resident of the Belle Vernon area;she was Protestant by faith. In addition to her parents;Mrs.Holbrook was preceded in death by her husband;Roy H.Holbrook;and two brothers;Albert and William Price. Survivors include two sons;George R.and John P.;both of Belle Vernon;two daughters;Mrs.William (Ruth) Sterner of Belle Vernon and Betty Holbrook of Traphill;N.C.;one sister;Virginia P.Smith of Charleroi;12 grandchildren and nine great-grandchildren. Friends will be received in the Shelby D.Ferguson Funeral Home;700 Broad Ave.;Belle Vernon;on Tuesday from 7 to 9 p.m.and Wednesday from 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m.;where services will be held on Thursday;March 10;at 1 p.m.with the Rev.Charles LaPlaca;pastor of the First Presbyterian Church of Belle Vernon;officiating. Burial will be in Belle Vernon Cemetery. The Shelby D.Ferguson Home;Inc.is in charge of arrangements.

Mary V.Hoffman of 62 Johnston St.;Belle vernon;died Friday;Feb.18;1983;at 6:15 a.m.in the Mon Valley Hospital. She was 87. Mrs.Hoffman was born March 17;1895;in Shamony;Pa.;a daughter of the late Adam and Mary Kekely. A resident of Belle Vernon for the past 60 years;she was a member of St.Sebastian Roman Catholic Church. In additon to her parents Mrs.Hoffman was preceded in death by two sons;Edward;May 15;1966;and Joseph B.;April 2;1980. Survivors include her husband;Joseph J.Hoffman;two sons;James V.Hoffman of Belle Vernon and retired U.S.Army Col.Paul Hoffman of Huntsville;Ala;two daughters;Mrs.Albert (Mary Patricia) Zidek of Coal Center and Mrs.Albert (Betty Ann) Tonkavitch of Port View;Va.;one brother;Adam Kelly of Charleroi R.D.1;one sister;Helen Kekely of Brownsville;15 grandchildren and four great-grandchildren. Friends will be recieved in the Shelby D.Ferguson Funeral Home;700 Broad Ave.;Belle Vernon;on Saturday from 7 to 9 p.m.and Sunday from 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m. A Prayer service will be held on Monday;Feb.21;at 9:30 a.m.followed by a Mass of Christian Burial at 10 a.m.in St.Sebastian Church;Belle Vernon. Burial will be in Belle Vernon Cemetery. Shelby D.Ferguson;funeral director;is in charge of arrangements.

Harlon M.(Bud)Hawley;42;of 509 S.14th St.;Monessen;died Monday Feb.14;1983;in West Penn Hospital;Pittsburgh; following surgery. He was born Feb.19;1940 in West Franklin;Armstrong County;a son of Wilma Claypoole Hawley of Worthington;Pa.and the late Thomas J.Hawley.    He was a member of Franklin Union Baptist Church of Worthington. His Hobbies were hunting;camping;talking on the CB radio;and breeding Irish Setter dogs.  He was a truck driver. He was well loved by all who knew him. A U.S.Navy veteran of the Korean Conflict;he served in the Seabee’s in the Cuban Missile Crisis. He was a member of Lodge 244 F&AM.  In addition to his mother;survivors include his widow;Carol Kline Hawley;two daughters;Mrs.Timothy (Teresa) Klingensmith;grandson;Brent Klingensmith;Carol M.Miller and grandchildren;Stacey and Douglas Miller;one great-granddaughter;two brothers;Thomas Hawley and Homer Hawley;two sisters;Wilma Barnhart and Barbara Claypoole;and numerous nieces and nephews.In addition to his father;he was preceded in death by a brother;John Hawley. There will be no public visitation.  Private funeral services will be held on Wednesday;Feb.16;at 1:30 p.m.in the Rhome Funeral Home;1209 Grand Blvd.;Monessen;with the Rev.Earl Layman;pastor of First Baptist Church of Monessen;officiating.  Burial will be in Belle Vernon Cemetery.  The Rhome Funeral Home;Inc.is in charge of arrangements.

Carey L.Harris of 315 Broad Ave.;Belle Vernon;died Thursday;Feb.3;1983;at 9:15 a.m.in the Mon Valley Hospital following a lengthy illness. He was 55. Mr.Harris was born March 13;1927;in East Pike Run Twp.;Washington County;a son of the late Virginus and Isaphene Harris. He was Protestant by faith. A U.S.Army veteran of World War II;Mr.Harris had been employed as a sation engineer for Gimbels of Pittsburgh. Survivors include his
widow; Marion (Bunny )
Spiker Harris; three
daughters; Mrs. Jeff
(Margaret) Mascara of
Charleroi; Mrs. Richard
(Glady) LaGamba of Pittsburgh and Andrea Harris at
home; one grandson; Richard
LaGamba Jr. of Pittsburgh;
one brother; Joseph Harris of
Florida; and six sisters; Sue
Presock of Ft. Loudon; Pa.;
Flora Walker of the state of
Indiana; Claire Claypool of
Pittsburgh; Kaye Milan of
Cleveland; Ohio; Virginia
Conn of the state of Indiana
and Donna DeJulius of
Cleveland;Ohio. Friends will be received in the Howard W.McCrory Funeral Home;Fayette City;on Friday and Saturday from 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m.and Sunday until 2 p.m.;at which time services will be held with the Rev.Charles Colas;pastor of the First Baptist Church of Belle Vernon;officiating. Burial will be in Belle Vernon Cemetery. The Howard W.McCrory Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.