Mrs.Hazel Eland of 416 Perry Ave.;Belle Vernon;died Tuesday;June 4;1985;at 11:05 a.m. in Jefferson Hills Manor Inc.;Clairton;following a short illness. She was 81. Born in Austria-Hungary;Sept.28;1903;she was a daughter of the late Paul and Mary Butsman Hegedus. Mrs.Eland was a member of St.Mary’s Byzantine Rite Catholic Church of Monessen. In addition to her parents;whe was preceded in death by her husband;James Eland in 1963;a daughter;Hannah May Hazelbaker in 1981;two brothers;Paul and Louis Hegedus and a sister;Helen Pokol on 1985. Surviving are a son;James Eland Jr.of Dallas;Texas;three daughters;Mrs.Frances Warhurst of Edison;N.J.;Mrs.Hazel Catalano of Fairhope (Belle Vernon) and Mrs.James Sethman of Donora;16 grandchildren;eight great-grandchildren;two sisters;Mrs.Bertha Astle of Michigan and Mrs.George (Irene) Dohanich of Fairhope. Friends will be received Wednesday from 7 to 9 p.m. and Thursday from 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m. at the Howard W.McCrory Funeral Home;Fayette City;where a blessing service will be held at 11 a.m. with Monsignor Andrew Parvensky;pastor of St.Mary’s Byzantine Rite Catholic Church of Monessen officiating. Interment will follow in Belle Vernon Cemetery. The Howard W.McCrory Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.

Mary May Evans of 817 Lookout Ave.;Charleroi;died at her home at 4:35 p.m. Wednesday;May 15;1985. She was 80. Born in Pricedale;Feb.20;1905;she was a daughter of the late Peter and Maria Grabania. Mrs.Evans was a member of St.John the Divine Orthodox Church of Monessen. She was a retired employee of Corning Glass of Charleroi. She was preceded in death by her husband;Russell S.Evans in 1966 and a daughter;Mary Jane Robertson. Surviving are a son;Frank R.Evans of Monessen;a brother;William Grabania of Elizabeth Township;five sisters;Mildred Grabania;Pauline Sypoli and Mrs.Michael (Nellie) Pobok;all of Monessen;Mrs.Peter (Ann) McKosky of Belle Vernon and Rose Kostura of North Charleroi;five grandchildren and three great-grandchildren. Friends are being received on Thursday from 7 to 9 p.m. and Friday from 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m. at the Schrock-Hogan Funeral Home;226 Fallowfield Ave.;Charleroi;where a parastas service will be held Friday at 7 p.m. Prayer services will begin on Saturday;May 18;at 10:30 a.m.at the funeral home;followed by a Requiem Mass at 11 a.m. at St.John the Divine Orthodox Church of Monessen with the Rev.Father John Horosky as celebrant. Interment will follow in Belle Vernon Cemetery. The Schrock-Hogan Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.

Elma Emelo of Fayette City R.D.1 (Brownstown) died Tuesday;Aug.14;1984;at 11:55 a.m.in the Uniontown Hospital following a lengthy illness. She was 66. Mrs.Emelo was born June 24;1918;in Washington Township;Fayette County;a daughter of the late Samuel and Alice Federer Greenlee.
A retired teacher; she was a member
of the Fayette City United Methodist
Church.
In addition to her parents; Mrs. Emelo
was preceded in death by her husband;
Thomas Emelo; Nov. 11;1966; and by a
son; Frederick Samuel Emelo; Nov. 13;
1946.
Survivors include a son; Thomas
Emelo of Fayette City R D. 1; a
daughter; Kimberly Emelo of
Cleveland; Ohio; a grandson; Thomas
C. Emelo of Fayette City R.D. 1; a
sister; Mrs. Leo (Edith) Glasser of
Charleroi; and several nieces and
nephews.
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 Howard W. McCrory Funeral Home; Fayette City;and on Friday;Aug.17 until 11 a.m.at which time services will be held in the funeral home with the Rev.C.E.Stollings;pastor of the Fayette City United Methodist Church;officiating. Burial will be in Belle Vernon Cemetery. The Howard W.McCrory Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.

Services were held at 10 o’clock this morning;Thursday;July 12;1984;from the Howard W.McCrory Funeral Home;Fayette City;for Barbara English of 314 Fallowfield Ave.;Charleroi;who died suddenly at 11:45 a.m. Wednesday;July 11;1984;in her home. She was 43. Mrs.English was born Nov.1;1940;in Charleroi;a daughter of the late James and Martha Kistler Daugherty. She was a Protestant by faith. Surviving are her husband;Fred English Jr.of Pricedale;three sons;Fred A.English of Monessen;Robert English of Ft.Lauderdale;Fla.;and Michael English of Washington;Pa.;two daughters;Phyllis English of Washington;Pa.;and Terry L.English of Charleroi;two grandchildren;a brother;James Daugherty of Maryland;four sisters;Jane Milosevich of Belle Vernon;Norma Chapasko of Charleroi;Sally Dietz of Los Angeles;Calif.;and Linda Dickenson of Madison;Ind.;and a good friend;Andy Malinchak. The Rev.Bruce Smith;pastor;Fayette City Christian Church;officiated at the services. Burial was in Belle Vernon Cemetery.

James Carter Etrheridge Sr.of 425 Belle Vernon Apartments died Sunday;Oct.2;1983;at 11 p.m. at the home of his son;James C.Etheridge Jr.;of Monessen. He was 76. Mr.Etheridge was born Oct.12;1906;in Union Springs;Ala.;a son of the late Mitchell and Anna Carlton Etheridge. In addition to his parents;he was preceded in death by an infant son;two sisters;Emma Gaskill and Exilee Greenwood;and two brothers;Lonnie and Governor Etheridge. Mr.Etheridge;who resided in Lock Four as a child;moved to Belle Vernon in 1927 after his marriage. He was a member of the Speer Street A.M.E.Church;where he served for 30 years as Sunday School Superintendent. He was also a member of the Trustees;the Steward Board and the choir of the church. Mr.Etheridge was a member of the Belle Vernon Golden Agers. Survivors include his wife;Mary Esther Woodson Etheridge;one son;James Carter Etheridge Jr.;of Monessen;a daughter-in-law;Georgianna Etheridge of Monessen;two grandchildren;James Craig Etheridge of Los Angeles;Calif.;and Geri Lee Etheridge of Monessen;two sisters;Anna Beattle of Chicago;Ill.;and Pearl Corbelt of Ohio;two sisters-in-law;Leah Whitesides and Hallie Corley;both of Belle Vernon;one brother-in-law;Jackson Craig Woodson of Belle Vernon;and several nieces and nephews. Friends will be received Monday from 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m. in the Leonard J.Parzynski Funeral Home;626 Broad Ave.;Belle Vernon;where a private memorial service will be held Tuesday afternoon for the family;with the Rev.Milton Roberts;pastor of the Speer Street A.M.E.Church;officiating. Burial will be in Belle Vernon Cemetery. The family suggests that memorial contributions be made to the American Cancer Society. The Leonard J.Parzynski Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.

Anna M.Elder of Belle Vernon R.D.1 died Sunday at 11:56 a.m.in Mon Valley Hospital;Carroll Twp. She was 84. Mrs.Elder was born Jan.31;1899;in Rostraver Twp.;a daughter of the late John and Lydia Brown Popp. A lifelong resident of Rostraver Twp.;she was preceded in death by her husband;Wilbert Elder;and a daughter;Betty Beckinger. Survivors include two sons;Keith Beckinger of Monongahela and Eugene R.Beckinger of Cortland;Ohio;two brothers;Raymond Popp of New Eagle and Walter Popp of Belle Vernon R.D.1;one sister;Mrs.Joseph (Davona) Hornack of Belle Vernon R.D.1;four grandchildren and three great-grandchildren. Friends will be received Monday from 7 to 9 p.m.and Tuesday from 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m.in the Shelby D.Ferguson Funeral Hhome;700 Broad Ave.;Belle Vernon;where services will be held Wednesday;Aug.10;at 11 a.m.with the Rev.Maybell Johnson of the United Methodist Church officiating. Burial will be in Belle Vernon Cemetery. Shelby D.Ferguson;funeral director;is in charge of arrangements.

Edward (Ham) Ewell;405 Rostraver St.;Monessen;died Sunday;June 12;1983;at 1:30 p.m. He was 73. Mr.Ewell was born in Connellsville on Dec.26;1909;a son of the late Joseph and Rose Ewell. He served in the U.S.Army and worked for 29 years at the Wheeling-Pittsburgh Steel Corp.Monessen plant until he retired. He is survived by his wife;Alice Quawn Ewell;two daughters;Mrs.Pearl Johnson of Pittsburgh and Patricia Davis of Monessen;a grandson;James Edward Johnson of Pittsburgh;a great-granddaughter;Carmen Johnson of Pittsburgh;two sisters;Mrs.Thelma Wynn of Gates and Mrs.Lola Griffin of Baltimore;Md.;and four step-children;Luther Lytton of New York;ALgie and Mary Lytton of Monessen and Alice Joyner of Monessen. Friends will be received at the Draper Funeral Home;608 Sixth St.;Monessen on Monday from 7 to 9 p.m.and Tuesday from 2 to 4 p.m.and 7 to 9 p.m. Services will be held Wednesday at 1 p.m.;at the Union Baptist Church in Monessen with the Rev.Oscar Hill officiating. Burial will be in the Belle Vernon Cemetery. The Draper Funeral Home directors are handling the arrangements.