Redmond Holmes of 710 Ninth St.;Monessen;died Monday;May 19;1980;at 12:55 p.m. in Westmoreland Manor;Greensburg. Mrs. Holmes was 90. Born July 15;1889;in Mobile;Ala.;she was a daughter of the late John and Callie Jones. She had lived in the Monessen area for the past 59 years. Mrs.Holmes was a member of Union Baptist Church;Monessen;and its Missionary Society. A Sunday School teacher;she was a leader of the Prayer Band;the Circle of Ruth;and was a Mother of the Church. She is survived by two sons;Milfred Holmes;and Harry W.Holmes;both of Monessen;two daughters;Josephine Bell and Helen Burrell;both of New York City;N.Y.;eight grandchildren;five great-grandchildren;one great-nephew;and seven great-great-grandnieces and nephews. Friends will be received from 7 to 9 p.m. today and 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m. tomorrow at the William R.Taylor Funeral Home;645 McMahon Ave.;Monessen. Funeral Services will be Thursday at 11 a.m. at Union Baptist Church;Monessen;with the Rev.A.Price and the Rev.G.E.Mason co-officiating. Burial will be in Belle Vernon Cemetery.

Joseph A.Hoffman;54;of 62 Johnston St.;Belle Vernon;died at 1:59 a.m.Wednesday;April 2;1980;in the Veterans Hospital;Pittsburgh. He was born in Belle Vernon on Aug.2;1925. A veteran of World War II;he was a member of the Belle Vernon American Legion and was also a member and steward of the East Belle Vernon Athletic Association. He was also a member of St.Sebastian R.C.Church of Belle Vernon. Preceding him in death was a brother;Edward;on May 15;1966. Surviving are his parents;Joseph and Mary Hoffman;with whom he made his home;two brothers;James V.of Belle Vernon and Paul of Redstone Arsenal;Ala.;two sisters;Mrs.Albert (Mary Patricia) Zidek of Coal Center and Mrs.Albert (Betty Ann) Tonkavitch of Rostraver Twp. Friends are being received from 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m.Thursday at the Shelby D.Ferguson Funeral Home;700 Broad Ave.;Belle Vernon. A Blessing service will be held at the funeral home Friday at 9:30 a.m.followed by a Blessing service at 10 a.m.in St.Sebastian Church. Burial will follow in Belle Vernon Cemetery. Because of Holy Week;a Mass of Christian Burial for Mr.Hoffman’s intentions will be observed at St.Sebastian Church on Monday at 10 a.m.

Helen M.Hughes of 1013 Henry St.;Belle Vernon;died Friday;Nov.23;1979;at 12:40 a.m.in Monongahela Valley Hospital;Carroll Twp.  She was 55.  Mrs.Hughes was born May 18;1924;in Pricedale;a daughter of the late Andrew and Mary Drotos.  She had been a lifelong resident of the Belle Vernon Area.  A member of St.Sebastian Roman Catholic Church of Belle Vernon;Mrs.Hughes also was a member of the Vernon Belles.  She was preceded in death by her husband;William C.Hughes;on Oct.1;1977.  She is survived by one daughter;Suzan M.Hughes of Greensburg;and three brothers;Steve Drotos of Belle Vernon;John Drotos of Cleveland;Ohio;and Andrew Drotos of Madison;Wis.  Friends will be received after 7 p.m.Saturday and from 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m.Sunday at the Shelby D. Ferguson Funeral Home;700 Broad Ave.;Belle Vernon.  Services will be held in the funeral home Monday at 9:30 a.m.;followed at 10 a.m.by Mass of Christian Burial in St.Sebastian Church.  Interment will be in Belle Vernon Cemetery.