Lloyd M.Christopher of 427 Hills St.;Belle Vernon;died suddenly on Saturday;Oct.11;1986;at 9:40 p.m. at his home. He was 71. Mr.Christopher was born Nov.20;1914;in Charleroi;a son of the late Thomas and Donna Ramsey Christopher. In addition to his parents he was preceded in death by his wife;Margaret J.Holder Christopher;Sept.8;1975;a son;Lloyd D.Christopher;and a brother;Robert Christopher. A lifelong resident of the Belle Vernon area;he was Protestant by faith. Mr.Christopher was a veteran of World War II;having served in the U.S.Army. A life member of the North Belle Vernon Volunteer Fire Department;he was also a member of the Westmoreland County Firemen’s Association;the Charleroi Musical Society and the Tri-County Federation of Musicians. Mr.Christopher retired in 1982 as a bus driver for the Charleroi Area School District. Survivors include a son;Richard C.Christopher of Belle Vernon;a daughter;Mrs.Scott (Peggy) Huscroft of Belle Vernon;a brother;Herman C.Christopher of Donora;six grandchildren and one great-granddaughter. 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 Leonard J.Parzynski Funeral Home;626 Broad Ave.;Belle Vernon;where services will be held Wednesday;Oct.15;at 11 a.m.with the Rev.Jack E.Elder;pastor of the Fayette City United Methodist Church;officiating. Burial will be in Belle Vernon Cemetery. North Belle Vernon Volunteer Fire Department will hold services Monday at 7:30 p.m.in the funeral home. The Leonard J.Parzynski Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.

George Coleman Sr.of 833 Meadow Ave.;Charleroi;died Wednesday;Sept.3;1986;in Mon Valley Hospital. He was 84. Mr.Coleman was born May 1;1902;in Fayette City;a son of the late George and Mary Roman Coleman. He was a member of Saints Cyril and Methodius Roman Catholic Church;Charleroi;and its Holy Name Society. Mr.Coleman was also a member of the Oldtimers Club;the Goldenagers;the Belgium Club and the Senior Citizens Association;all of Charleroi. He was retired from Corning Glass Company;Charleroi plant. Survivors include his wife;Ann Mihalik Coleman;one son;George Coleman Jr.;of Bristol;Tenn.;three daughters;Mrs.Howard (Ann Marie) Scalzi of Overland Park;Kansas;Mrs.Robert (Cynthia) Watkins of Roscoe and Mrs.Ronald (Georgeann) Stover of Charleroi;15 grandchildren;two great-grandchildren;one brother;Michael Coleman of Charleroi;and one sister;Mary Kendrick of Charleroi. Friends will be received Thursday from 7 to 9 p.m.and Friday from 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m.in the Carl J.Spallino Funeral Home;819 Fallowfield Ave.;Charleroi;where a Panachida will be held Saturday;Sept.6;at 9:30 a.m.;followed by Divine Liturgy at 10 a.m.in Saints Cyril and Methodius Church;Charleroi;with the Rev.Michael Buleza;pastor of Holy Ghost Byzantine Catholic Church of Charleroi;officiating. Burial will be in Belle Vernon Cemetery. A Prayer service will be held Thursday at 8:30 p.m.in the funeral home. A Parastas service will be held Friday at 8 p.m.in the funeral home. The Carl J.Spallino Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.

Steve Cap of Stockdale;died Saturday;June 21;1986;at 3:15 p.m.in Mon Valley Hospital.  He was 73.  Mr.Cap was born Aug.22;1912;in Monessen;a son of the late Mike and Mary Hrywko Cap.  A former Stockdale Borough councilman;he was a member of Holy Resurrection Orthodox Church;Belle Vernon.  Mr.Cap had lived in Stockdale the past 51 years.  He and his wife;Rose Fedorchak Cap;celebrated 50 years of marriage on Aug.10;1985.  He retired in 1976 as a millwright from the Allenport Plant of the Wheeling-Pittsburgh Steel Corp.  In addition to his parents;he was preceded in death by a son;Ronald L.Cap;April 2;1984.  Survivors include his wife;Rose;a son;Duane Cap of Monongahela R.D.2;four brothers;Frank of Anaheim;Calif.;Mike of Citrus Heights;Calif.;John of Saegerstown and Paul of Placentia;Calif.;five sisters;Ann Madar of Lakewood;Ohio;Ella Cap of Edinboro;Catherine Firer of Saegerstown;Helen Sima of North Olmstead;Ohio;and Irene Hemphill of Sacramento;Calif.;three granddaughters;Wendy DeSantis;Sherri DiFonso and Lori Rossi;all of Charleroi;and two great-grandchildren.  Friends will be received Monday from 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m.in the Shelby D.Ferguson Funeral Home;700 Broad Ave.;Belle Vernon.  Friend and relatives will gather at Holy Resurrection Orthodox Church of Belle Vernon on Tuesday;June 24;at 9 a.m.for funeral services with Father John Kluchko;pastor;officiating.  Burial will be in Belle Vernon Cemetery.  A parastas service will be held Monday at 8 p.m.in the funeral home.  Shelby D.Ferguson;funeral director;is in charge of arrangements.

Evelyn Jones Carson of 44 Zundel St.;Pricedale;died Wednesday;May 7;1986;at 8 a.m.in the Birt Personal Care Facility;Uniontown. She was 90. Mrs.Carson was born April 19;1896;in Scott Haven;a daughter of the late James Henry and Sally Jones. She had been a resident of the Pricedale and Arnold City area all of her life. Mrs.Carson was a member of Pleasant Green A.M.E.Church;Pricedale;where she was an active member of the Stewardess Board and the Missionary Board. She was also Mother of the church until she became ill. In addition to her parents;Mrs.Carson was preceded in death by her husband;Elliott Carson Sr.;1963;two sons;John V.Carson and Floyd Carson;and two brothers;James Henry Jones and Leroy Jones. Survivors include two sons;James Carson of Chicago;Ill.;and Elliott (Finley) Carson Jr.of Arnold City;one daughter;Oscar (Ida) Gordan of Pricedale;with whom she made her home;six grandchildren and four great-grandchildren. Friends will be received Thursday from 7 to 9 p.m.and Friday from 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m.in the Pleasant Green A.M.E.Church;Pricedale;where services will be held Saturday;May 10;at 11 a.m.with the Rev.Donald Clisby;pastor of the church;officiating. Burial will be in Belle Vernon Cemetery. The William R.Taylor Funeral Home;Monessen;is in charge of arrangements.

Gertrude N.Coatsworth of Fallowfield Township;Charleroi R.D.3;died Sunday;Feb.16;1986;in Mon Valley Hospital. She was 75. Mrs.Coatsworth was born June 17;1911;in Pittsburgh;a daughter of the late George and Henrietta Spiker McGavitt. She was Protestant by faith. In addition to her parents she was preceded in death by her first husband;George Smith. Survivors include her husband;Virgil Coatsworth;a son;K.Arthur Smith;stationed with the U.S.Navy in Virginia Beach;Va.;two brothers;Kenneth and Bob McGavitt.both of Coal Center;seven sisters;Mrs.Michael (Ethel) Hustava and Mrs.Joseph (Alma) Pigeon;both of Bentleyville;Marie Cherocci of Fallowfield Township;Mrs.Carl (Helen) Ditta and Mrs.Charles (Thelma) Pigeon;both of Charleroi;Mrs.Anthony (Marion) Bitonti of Coal Center and Mrs.Nick (Mabel) Petro of Belle Vernon;three grandchildren;Dan;Bruce and Elizabeth;one great-granddaughter;Sandi;and several nieces and nephews. 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 Schrock-Hogan Funeral Home;Inc.;226 Fallowfield Ave.;Charleroi;where services will be held Thursday;Feb.20;at 11 a.m. with the Rev.Gerald McCormick;pastor of the First United Methodist Church of Charleoi;officiating. Burial will be in Belle Vernon Cemetery. The Schrock-Hogan Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.