MICHAEL WAS A FOUNDRY WORKER IN YORK;PA.

DAUGHTERS – VALERIE [DAVE] GRAY; OF COURTNEY; PA. DEIDRA BEAUMONT; OF MONONGAHELA; PA. JOAN DIED IN HAVENCREST NURSING HOME; CARROLL TWP.

DIED AT INTEGRATED HEALTH SERVICES OF PINELLAS PARK ANDERSON-MCQUEEN(MCLEOD)FUN.HOME-ST.PETERSBURG;FLA.

Helen L.Bronson of Fairhope;Belle Vernon;died Sunday;Jan.18;1998;in Jefferson Hospital after a lengthy illness. Born July 31;1926;in Newell;she was the daughter of the late Cari and Clara Mae Kinney Dunlop. She was a member of Little Redstone Presbyterian Church;Fayette City R.D.1. In addition to her parents;she was preceded in death by a brother;Howard Dunlop. Surviving are her husband of 51 years;George B.Bronson Jr.;a daughter and son-in-law;Colleen L.and Scott Resh of Jefferson Borough;a son and daughter-in-law;David L.and Timi Bronson of Salem.Conn.;two granddaughters;Kerrey L.Bronson and Meghan L.Baker;four sisters;Betty Skurla of Donora;Evelyn Sethman of Belle Vernon;Ruth Kott of Palmdale;Calif.;and Linda Shovan of Utica;N.Y.;and two brothers;Carl Dunlop and John A.Dunlop;both of Belle Vernon. Visitation was private and funeral services were held today at 10:30 a.m. in the Eley/McCrory Funeral Home;Inc.;Fayette City;with the Rev.Richard Kline of Belle Vernon officiating. Interment was in Belle Vernon Cemetery.

Mary R.Bishop;91;formerly of Belle Vernon;died Thursday;Dec.4;1997;in the Lawson Nursing Home;Jefferson Borough.  She was born Oct.15;1906;in Lonaconing;Md.;a daughter of the late Frederick and Agnes Fisher Merrbaugh.  She was a member of the Marion Presbyterian Church;Belle Vernon;and the Order of the Eastern Star Chapter 196.  She was a member of the former Washington Township Lions Auxiliary.  She resided in Belle Vernon since 1953.  Survivors include three sons;Theodore L.Bishop of Grover;Mo.;Fred R.Bishop pf Post Vue;and Raymond Bishop pf McKeesport;11 grandchildren and 12 great-grandchildren.  Friends will be received Sunday from 3 to 8 p.m.in the Ferguson Funeral Home Inc.;700 Broad Ave.;Belle Vernon.