John l.Bartus;79;of Mt.Pleasant;died Monday;Oct.18;1999;in Means Personal Care Home;Dunbar Township. Born March 8;1920;in Rostraver Township;he was a son of the late Joseph and Mary Fodor Bartus. Catholic by faith;he had lived in Connellsville since 1978 and formerly lived in Belle Vernon. A U.S.Army veteran of World War II;he retired in 1982 from the Clairton plant of U.S.Steel Corp. Survivors include a sister;Mary Nagy of Belle Vernon;a brother;Steve Bartus of Donora;several nieces and nephews;including Robert J.Nagy of Roscoe;Paul Corbett of Belle Vernon;Dr.Barbara Chou of Seattle;Wash.;Margaret Comiskey of Mr.Pleasant;Shirley Newman of Monongahela;Marge Goodrum of Belle Vernon and Kathy Zumpetta of Philadelphia. In addition to his parents;he was preceded in death by his wife;Ruth Burkett Bartus;in 1994;and two brothers;Albert and Frank Bartus. Friends will be received Wednesday from 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m. in the FERGUSON FUNERAL HOME INC.;700 Broad Ave.;Belle Vernon. Blessing service will be held Thursday in the funeral home with Father Donald Trexler;parochial vicar of St.Sebastian Roman Catholic Church;Belle Vernon;officiating. Interment will be in Belle Vernon Cemetery. Legion of Mary of St.Sebastian Church will meet in the funeral home on Wednesday at 3 p.m. to recite the Rosary. The family suggests memorial contributions to St.Sebastian R.C.Church.

W.Keith Beckinger;81;of Carroll Township;died Sunday;Aug.1;1999;at 6:35 p.m.in his home. Born Feb.16;1918;in Webster;he was a son of the late William and Anna Elder Beckinger. He was a member of First United Methodist Church of Donora. Mr. Beckinger was a member and past exalted ruler of Donora Elks Lodge 1265. He was also past state vice president of B.P.O.Elks. He was a member of Masonic Lodge 626 of Donora and a member and past president o Rostraver AARP. A 1958 graduate of the University of Pittsburgh;Mr.Beckinger was retired from U.S.Steel Donora plant with 30 years service. At the time of his retirement;he was employed as personnel director. Formerly of Donora;he had been a resident of Carroll Township the past 43 years. In addition to his parents;he was preceded in death by his wife;Phyllis Muir Beckinger;who died Dec.6;1994;and a brother;Eugene Beckinger. Survivors include two sons and a daughter-in-law;Robert Beckinger of Donora and Terry D.snd Deborah Beckinger of Michigan City;Ind.;and three grandchildren;Brian;Craig and Amanda Beckinger. Friends will be received Tuesday from 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m.in the Ferguson Funeral Home Inc.;700 Broad Ave.;Belle Vernon;where services will be held Wednesday at 11 a.m.with the Rev.David Means;pastor of First United Methodist Church of Donora;officiating. Interment will follow in Belle Vernon Cemetery. Donora Elks Lodge 1265 will conduct services Tuesday at 7:30 p.m.in the funeral home. The Ferguson Funeral Home Inc.is in charge of arrangements.

R. Scott Beveridge; 61; of 317
Rear Conrad Ave.; North Charleroi; died Tuesday; July 20;
1999; in Oakland Veterans
Hospital.
Born April 1; 1938; in
Brownsville; he was a son of the
late Mellie E. Umbel and Ralph
G. Beveridge.
After serving with the U.S.
Air Force in Vietnam; he had
been employed as a district
sales manager for GKI Inc. He
had then been self-employed as
a carpenter until 1986.
In addition to his parents; he
was preceded in death by a
daughter; Brianne; in 1992.
Survivors include his wife;
Judie Brown Beveridge; three
daughters; Barbie Breckenridge of Charleroi; Sara and
Cindy Beveridge; both of Virginia Beach; Va.; one stepdaughter; Amy Walchock of Rostraver
Township; three sons and two
daughters-in-law; Robert and
Tanja Breckenridgc of Grindstone; Thomas and Kathy Beveridge of Virginia Beach; Va.; and
Michael Beveridge of North
Carolina; five brothers and
three sisters-in-law; Robert Beveridge of Monessen; Cris and
Wendy Beveridge of Virginia;
Carl and Lynn Beveridge of Virginia; Alan and Karen Beveridge of Virginia; and John Beveridge of Virginia; four grandchildren;nieces and nephews. Funeral services will be held Wednesday;July 28;at 11 a.m.in the Rhome Funeral Home Inc.;1209 Grand Blvd.;Monessen. Interment will follow in Belle Vernon Cemetery. Memorial contributions may be made to the Oncology and Hematology Departments at VAMC;University Drive;Pittsburgh;PA;15243. Rhome Funeral Home Inc.is in charge of arrangements.

Edith H. Bamford;94;of Rostraver Township;died Friday;May 21;1999;in Mon Valley Hospital. Born in Manchester;England;on Aug.9;1904;she was a daughter of the late John and Martha Phillips. Mrs.Bamford was a homemaker and was a member of Fells United Methodist Church;Rostraver Township. Survivors include her husband;Elmer E.Bamford;and a son;David E.Bamford of Pittsburgh. Mrs.Bamford was the last surviving member of her family on nine siblings. Friends will be received Sunday from 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m.in the James C.Stump Funeral Home Inc.;580 Circle Dr.;Sweeney Plan/Rostraver Township. Funeral services will be held Monday at 10 a.m.in the funeral home with the Rev.Marlin A.Miller;pastor of Fells United Methodist Church;officiating. Interment will follow in Belle Vernon Cemetery. The James C.Stump Funeral Home Inc.is in charge of arrangements.