James L. Echart. 66; of 427
Perry Ave.; Fairhope; died
Tuesday; June 2; 1998; in Mon
Valley Hospital.
Born July 31; 1931; in Pricedale; he was the son of the late
S. Jackson and Mary E. Wood
Echart.
A lifelong resident of the
Belle Vernon area; Mr. Echart
was a member of Pricedale Union Church.
He worked for many years at
the Clairton plant of U.S. Steel
and several area finance companies; then retired in 1993 from
Corning Glass; Charleroi.
In addition to his parents; he
was preceded in death by a son;
Jeffrey Scott Echart; in 1976.
Surviving are his wife; Erma
G. Lynn Echart; with whom he
would have celebrated 50 years
of marriage on Nov. 12; one son;
James L. Echart of Greensburg;
three daughters and two sons-in-law; Joyce and Dr. Robert
Kantor of Harrisburg; Debbie
and Paul DeVito of Philadelphia and Sherri R. Echart; at
home; three brothers; Charles
Echart of Pricedale; Clarence
Echart of Belle Vernon R.D.4
and Raymond Echart of Belle
Vernon; one sister; Doris Bush
of Pricedale; and three grandchildren; Katie and Andrew
Kantor and Anthony DeVito.
Friends will be received Wednesday from 7 to 9 p.m. and
Thursday from 2 to 4 and 7 to 9
p.m. in the Ferguson Funeral
Home Inc.; 700 Broad Ave.;Belle Vernon;where funeral services will be held Friday at 1 p.m.;with the Rev.James Mimidis;pastor of the Pricedale Union Church;officiating. Burial will be in Belle Vernon Cemetery. The Ferguson Funeral Home Inc.is in charge of the arrangements.

Private funeral services were held today;Thursday;May 7;1998;for Glenda Eisley of Monessen;who died Tuesday;May 5;1998;in Havencrest Nursing Center;Carroll Township. Born in Washington;Pa.;she was a daughter of the late Irvin and Mertie Boord Wheeler. Mrs.Eisley was a member of the United Methodist Church of Monessen. In addition to her parents;she was preceded in death by her husband;Ralph Eisley. Survivors include one son;Kenneth R.Eisley of Monessen;two daughters;Gloria Katko of Charleroi and LaVerne Tatsch of Monessen;six grandchildren and two great-grandchildren. Interment was at the convenience of the family. The Rhome Funeral Home Inc.;1209 Grand Blvd.;Monessen;was in charge of arrangements.

Mary Elgin;98;of 925 Amelia Avenue;Belle Vernon;died Thursday;Dec.25;1997;in her home. She is survived by her son;Robert John Elgin of Harrison City. Friends will be received on Saturday from 2 to 4 p.m.and 7 to 9 p.m.and on Sunday from 2 to 4 p.m.and 7 to 9 p.m.in the Ferguson Funeral Home;Inc. Friends will gather on Monday at 11 a.m.at the Lynnwood Lutheran Church;900 Washington Rd.;Belle Vernon for a funeral service with the Rev.Donald Chudd officiating. Interment will be in the Belle Vernon Cemetery. Ferguson Funeral Home;Inc.will be in charge of the arrangements.

Mary Ann Katchmark Ercegovich;64;of 10 Ohio St.;Pricedale;died Thursday;July 10;1997;at 7 p.m. in St.Francis Central Medical Center;Pittsburgh. Born Oct.6;1932 in Pricedale;she was a daughter of the late Walter and Teresa Popovich Katchmark. A lifelong resident of Pricedale;she was a member of St.Sebastian Roman Catholic Church of Belle Vernon;the Legion of Mary and Third Order of St.Francis. Mrs.Ercegovich retired as postmaster at the U.S.Post Office in Pricedale in 1993. A graduate of Rostraver High School;she was a member of the National Association of Postmasters. Mrs.Ercegovich was also a member of the Ladies Auxiliary of Belle Vernon American Legion Post 659 and the AARP. She had been a volunteer for Meals on Wheels and also served as a volunteer with various area food banks. Survivors include her husband;Anthony Ercegocich;one son;Tony Ercegovich of Belle Vernon;two daughters;Mrs.Jeffrey (Mary) Krett & Roberta Vitale;both of Belle Vernon;two grandchildren;Jacque & Kelly Casoni;one brother;Robert Katchmark of Yucca Valley;Calif.;and five sisters;Mrs.Boyd (Katherine) Hamilton of Belle Vernon;Mrs.Jim (Dorothy) Hathaway of Belle Vernon;Mrs.Leon (Betty) Ambler of Pricedale;Mrs.Thomas (Pearl) Snyder of Belle Vernon and Mrs.Dale (Edith) McQuillis of Newell. In addition to her parents;she was preceded in death by a sister;Pauline Cummins. Friends will be received Saturday from 7 to 9 p.m. and Sunday from 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m. in the Leonard J.Parzynski Funeral Home;626 Broad Ave.;Belle Vernon;where a prayer service will be held Monday at 9:30 a.m.;followed by funeral mass at 10 am. in St.Sebastian R.C.Church;Belle Vernon;with the Rev.E.George Saletrik;parochial vicar;as celebrant. Burial will be in Belle Vernon Cemetery. The Leonard J.Parzynski Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.

Gloria J.Evans;63;of 1222 McMahon Ave.;Monessen;died Wednesday;July 2;1997;in Jeannette Memorial Hospital. She was born May 13;1934;in North Charleroi;a daughter of the late Cloyd and Mae Tressler Philippi. Mrs.Evans was a lifelong resident of Monessen where she was a member of the First Christian Church. In addition to her parents;she was preceded in death by her husband;Glenn Evans in 1975;a son;Duane Evans in 1991;and three brothers;Harry;Duane and Cloyd Philippi. Survivors include two sons;Scott A. Evans of Monessen and Glyn J.Evans of Houtzdale;Pa.;one daughter;Mrs.Ted (Lori) Quirin of Sutersville;two brothers;Ronald Philippi of Monessen and Marvin Philippi of Milwaukee;Wis.;one sister;Mona Ruth Imbrecia of Monessen;and two grandchildren. Friends will be received in the Ferguosn Funeral Home Inc.;700 Broad Ave.;Belle Vernon;on Friday from 7 to 9 p.m. Services will be held in the funeral home on Saturday at 11:30 a.m. Interment will follow in Belle Vernon Cemetery. The Ferguson Funeral Home Inc.is in charge of arrangements.

Wilfred Erbie Easton Jr.;75;of Charleroi;died suddenly Tuesday;June 25;1996;at his home. He was born on June 28;1920;in Belle Vernon;the son of the late Wilfred E.and Alice Marie Schmidt Easton Sr. Mr.Easton graduated from Charleroi High School in 1938;attended Randolph Macon Academmy and graduated from the Philadelphia College of Pharmacy. He was a member of the First United Methodist Church;the B.P.O.E.Lodge 494;of which he was a 56-year member.V.F.W. Post 167;American Legion Post 22 and the Charleroi Sportsmen Club;all of Charleroi. He was also a member of the Monongahela Country Club. Mr.Easton was a World War II veteran;having served in the U.S.Army in the European Theater. He practiced pharmacy for more than 47 years. After receiving his degree in pharmacy;he worked with his father;who owned and operated Easton’s pharmacy of Charleroi. When his father died in 1968;he owned and operated the pharmacy until he retired. Survivors include his wife;Dorothy Sible Easton;a daughter and son-in-law;Nancy and Robert Gottheld of Jeannette;three sons and a daughter-in-law;Thomas Hussman of Maryland;Jack and Carol Easton of Sandy;Utah;and Dr.Eric Easton of Carroll Township;and five grandchildren. Friends will be received Wednesday from 7 to 9 p.m.and Thursday from 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m.in the Schrock-Hogan Funeral Home;Inc.;226 Fallowfield Ave.;Charleroi;where services will be held Friday at 12;30 p.m.with the Rev.Jerry Berman officiating. Interment will follow in Belle Vernon Cemetery. Arrangements are being handled by the Schrock-Hogan Funeral Home Inc.