William Terry Barrass;61;of 540 Speer St.Belle Vernon;died Thursday;June 22;2000;at 12:40 p.m.in Mon Valley Hospital. He was born Jan.15;1939;in North Charleroi;a son of the late Thomas and Eleanor Graham Barrass. Mr.Barrass was a lifelong resident of the North Belle Vernon community. He retired from the strip mill shipping department from Wheeling-Pittsburgh Steel;Allenport plant. He was a life member of the North Belle Vernon Volunteer Fire Department and served in the U.S.Army Reserves. Mr.Barass was a member of the East Belle Vernon Athletic Association;and the Pitt Golden Panthers Booster Club of the Mon Valley. Survivors include his wife;Carol Garofalo Barrass;two daughters;Jennifer Barass and Jessica Barass;both at home;his mother-in-law;Madeline Benedict Garofalo;two sisters-in-law;Michele Romasco and Pat Woods;and a brother-in-law;Michael Garofalo;and their families. In addition to his parents;he was preceded in death by his father-in-law;Michael Garofalo. 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;family owned and operated;626 Broad Ave.;Belle Vernon. A Prayer service will be held Monday at 9:30 a.m.in the funeral home;followed by funeral Mass at 10 a.m.in St.Sebastian Roman Catholic Church;Belle Vernon;with pastor;the Rev.John R.Cindric;V.F.;as celebrant. Interment will follow in Belle Vernon Cemetery. The North Belle Vernon Volunteer Fire Department will conduct services in the funeral home Sunday at 7 p.m.

Jean D.Baker;77;of Monessen;passed away Friday;June 2;2000;in Mon Valley Hospital;Carroll Township. She was born May 31;1923;in Monessen;a daughter of the late James P.and Caroline Eisley Boord. Lutheran by faith;Mrs.Baker was a member of Christ Lutheran Church of Charleroi. She was preceed in death by a sister;Betty DeAngelis. She is survived by her husband;Cornelius Baker of Monessen;a son;Benjamin H.Crawford of Monessen;three grandchildren;Ben and his wife;Debbie Crawford of Charleroi;Wayne and his wife Carleen Crawford of Dawson and Kim and husband Mark Brundage of Ruffsdale;five great-grandchildren;a brother;James Boord of Annapolis;Md.;a sister;Lois Binley of Dallas;Texas;and numerous nieces and nephews. Friends will be received in the RHOME FUNERAL HOME INC.;1209 Grand Blvd.;Monessen;Monday 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m. Funeral services will be held Tuesday at 11 a.m.in Christ Lutheran Church of Charleroi with Rev.James Robbins officiating. Interment will follow in Belle Vernon Cemetery. The Rhome Funeral Home Inc.;a Golden Rule funeral home;is in charge of arrangements.

George J. Brisky; 84; of Riverview Estates; Dunlevy;
died Monday; May 22;2000; at 1:45 a.m. in Mt. Macrina Manor; Uniontown. Born Nov.
7;1915; in Pittsburgh; he was the son of the late Nick and Elizabeth Tatalovich.
Formerly of Monongahela and
Wilson; he had lived in
Dunlevy since 1988. He was
Protestant by faith. Mr. Brisky
retired in 1978 from USX
Clairton Works where he was
a boilermaker. He had also
been employed by McDonald’s
in Charleroi for several years;
retiring in 1995. In addition to his parents; he was preceded
in death by his wife; Hazel E.Shawl Brisky; on Feb. 3; 2000;
and by three brothers; Martin Brisky; Nick and Rudy Tatalovich. Survivors include
two daughters; Mrs. Ray (Janice) Shutterly of Belle Vernon and Mrs. Michael G.
(Joan) Bozik of Warrenton;Va.; eight grandchildren and eight great-grandchildren.
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 FERGUSON
FUNERAL HOME INC.; a Golden Rule funeral home; 700
Broad Ave.; Belle Vernon;where funeral services will be held Thursday at 11:30 a.m.
with the Rev. S. Miles McConnell;pastor of First United Methodist Church of Belle Vernon officiating. Interment will follow in Belle Vernon Cemetery.

Walter A. Barch Sr.; loving
husband; father and grandfather; 83; of Lynnwood; Belle
Vernon; died Tuesday; May 16;
2000; in Frick Hospital. He
was born July 14; 1916; in
Monessen; son of the late
Dominic and Eleanor Sczeran
Barch. He was a member of
Holy Spirit Roman Catholic
Church; Fayette City; Fayette
City American Legion and
Fairhope Rod and Gun Club.
He is survived by his wife;
Adeline M. Bilski Barch; two
sons and daughters-in-law;
Walter A. and Barbara Barch
Jr.; of Arnold City; and Robert
and Tammy Barch of Lakeland;
Fla.; six grandchildren;’ Walter
T. Barch; Kimberly A.
Ayersman; Tammy Jo Corn;
Robert Barch Jr.; Renee C.
Barch and Shawn Barch; four
great-grandchildren; two sisters; Sophia Latta and Bertha
Bilski; both of Arnold City; and
one brother; Joseph Barch of
Belle Vernon. Friends will be received in the ELEY-McCRORY FUNERAL HOME INC.;334 Main St.;Fayette City;Pa.;Thursday from 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m.;and on Friday until 9:30 a.m.;when a Blessing service will be held in the funeral home;followed by a Funeral Mass at 10 a.m.in Holy Spirit Roman Catholic Church;Fayette City;with the Rev. Leonard McAlpin as celebrant. Burial will be in Belle Vernon Cemetery. A parish wake service will be held Thursday at 3 p.m.in the funeral home.

Dorothy W.Bevan;77;of Donora;died Sunday;April 23;2000;in Allegheny General Hospital;Pittsburgh. She was born April 28;1922;in North Charleroi;a daughter of the late Andrew and Frances Guswiler White. She was a homemaker and a member of the First United Methodist Church;Donora;where she was the pianist for the past two and a half years. She was also a member of the Junior Ruth Circle Class of the Church;Donora Women’s Club and Donora Historical Society. She was preceded in death by her husband;John M.Bevan;who died in 1984;a son;John M.Bevan III;and a brother;Jack White. She is survived by a son;Bruce A.Bevan of Donora;a nephew;Jack White of Donora;first cousin;Mary Laverne Dimmick of Pittsburgh;brother and sisters-in-law;Marvin and Marlene Bevan;Ray and Nancy Jones and Joseph and Marilyn Marklewicz;and several nieces and nephews. Friends will be received in the JAMES A.RABE FUNERAL HOME INC.;701 Thompson Ave.;Donora;Tuesday from 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m. where funeral services will be held Wednesday at 11 a.m. with the Rev.David K.Means;pastor of the First United Methodist Church;officiating. Burial will follow in Belle Vernon Cemetery. Mrs.Bevan’s family will accept flowers or memorials to the First United Methodist Church;Donora. Memorial contributions to the church can be made through the funeral home.