Marshall J.Brighenti;59;of Belle Vernon;died Monday;April 8;1996;in South Hills Health System;Jefferson Hospital. Born May 8;1936;in Monessen;he was a son of the late Angelo and Mary Fabian Brighenti. He was a member of St.Paul Episcopal Church of Monongahela and had served on the vestry of St.Mary Episcopal Church of Charleroi. Mr.Brighenti had been employed with the U.S.Government’s Mine Safety and Health Administration. He was one of 15 founding members of an organization known as the Civil War Veterans Historical Association where he had served as secretary and published its newsletter for many years. The organization is now nationwide with well over 300 members. Mr.Brighenti was one of the nation’s foremost experts on the subject of the Grand Army of the Republic and a most knowledgeable historian on the local Ringgold Cavalry. He had been acknowledged in numerous books by various authors on his vast knowledge of the Civil War. In addition to his parents;he was preceded in death by a sister;Loraine Kurylo. Survivors include his wife;Julieann Gresh Brighenti;a stepdaughter;Gina Mann;and two grandchildren;Stephanie and Nicholas. 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 Rhome Funeral Home Inc.;1209 Grand Blvd.;Monessen where a prayer service will be held Friday at 9:30 a.m.;followed by services at 10 a.m. in St.Paul Baptist Church;in Monongahela. Burial will be in Belle Vernon Cemetery. The Rhome Funeral Home Inc.is in charge of arrangements.

Wanda Bilsky;80;of Lynnwood (Belle Vernon);died Tuesday;March 26;1996;in Mon Valley Hospital;Carroll Township;after a short illness. Born Aug.4;1915;in Carnegie;she was a daughter of the late Philip and Mary Rycz Kosevsky. Mrs.Bilsky was a member of St.Sebastian Roman Catholic Church;Belle Vernon;and the PNA Lodge of Arnold City. In addition to her parents;she was preceded in death by her husband;John R.(Bill) Bilsky;on Sept.29;1974;and a brother;Bernard Kosevsky. Survivors include a daughter;Loretta Bilsky of Lynnwood;two sons;John R.Bilsky Jr.of Roscoe and Dennis Bilsky of Lynnwood;five grandchildren;David Bilsky;Karen Bilsky;Kellie Speck;Dana Thompson and John Bilsky III;two great-grandchildren;Jenna and Jessa Thompson;and three sisters;Helen Kasuda of Baltimore;Md.;Stella Novak of Brownsville and Agatha Gnus of LaBelle. Friends will be received Wednesday and Thursday from 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m.in the Howard W.McCrory Funeral Home;Fayette City.

Thomas Scott Brougher;infant son of Timothy (Tim) and Aimee Beth Marshall Brougher of Belle Vernon;died Monday;Jan.29;1996;in Magee-Womens Hospital;Pittsburgh. Survivors in addition to his parents;include his maternal grandparents;Jack W.and Catherine (Coates) Marshall of R.D.1 Fayette City;his paternal grandfather;Dr.David E.Brougher;his maternal great-grandparents;Earl Neil Marshall of Belle Vernon;and Mr.and Mrs.Peter Coates of R.D.1 Fayette City;and his paternal great-grandmother;Jeanne Brougher. He was preceded in death by his paternal grandmother;Nancy Christina (Larson) Brougher of R.D.Belle Vernon;his maternal great-grandmother;Sara Hamilton Marshall;and his paternal great-grandfather;Dr.Lear Brougher. There will be no public visitation. A private funeral service for the family only will be held Wednesday with Pastor Robert C.Hawk of the Lynnwood Lutheran Church officiating. Private interment will be in Belle Vernon Cemetery. The Howard W.McCrory Funeral Home;Fayette City;is in charge of the arrangements.

Edward Moore Burrows Sr.of 320 Roley St.;Belle Vernon;died suddenly Saturday;Jan.6;1996;at 9:14 a.m.in Mon Valley Hospital. He was born in Pittsburgh;a son of the late James and Baldwina Costello Burrows. He was a lifelong resident of North Belle Vernon. He was a member of St.Sebastian Roman Catholic Church;Belle Vernon. He retired in 1978 as a scarfer at the Wheeling-Pittsburgh Steel Corp.Allenport Plant. He was a U.S.Army veteran of World War II. Survivors include his wife of 47 years;Lois Schoenholtz Burrows;two sons;Edward M.Burrows Jr.of Springfield;Va;.;and David Burrows of Arlington;Va.;one daughter;Mrs.Raymond (Lois) Thompson of Belle Vernon;three grandchildren;Leigh Ann Thompson;Mark Jacob Thompson and Kristine Sheppler;one great-grandson;Kristian Sheppler;one sister-in-law;Madeline Burrows;one nephew;James Edward Burrows;and one niece;Dorothy Sterdis. In addition to his parents;he was preceded in death by four brothers;James Jr.;Walter;Clarence;and Howard Burrows. 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. A prayer service will be held Tuesday at 9:30 a.m.;followed by a Funeral Mass in St.Sebastian Roman Catholic Church;Belle Vernon;at 10 a.m.with Rev.John Cindric;pastor;as celebrant. Burial will be in Belle Vernon Cemetery. The Leonard J.Parzynski Funeral Home is in charge of the arrangements.

Mary (Honey) Bello;95;of 10 Alpen Strasse;Latrobe;died Thursday;Jan.4;1996;in the Greensburg Nursing and Convalescent Center. Born July 21;1900;in Webster;she was the daughter of the late John and Mary Giordnelli Costello. She was a member of the United Methodist Church. Mrs.Bello lived in Latrobe since 1994;having formerly resided in Nanty Glo and Belle Vernon. In addition to her parents;she was preceded in death by her husband;Thomas;in 1975;a daughter;Virginia Bello;two sons;John and Franklin Bello;two sisters;Lucille Dubansky in 1983 and Katherine;and four brothers;John;Tony;Benjamin and Frank Costello. Surviving are one son;Thomas Bello of East Aurora;N.Y.;a daughter;Katherine Medve of Latrobe;a daughter-in-law;Garnet Bello of Wilmington;Del.;two brothers;Joseph Costello of Somerset and Albert C.Costello of Okmulgee;Okla;;one sister;Mrs.William (Rosalie)Konecheck of Belle Vernon;eight grandchildren and 11 great-grandchildren. Friends will be received Friday 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 Saturday at 11 a.m.with the Rev.Dr.Thomas St.Clair of First United Methodist Church;Belle Vernon;officiating. Interment will follow in Belle Vernon Cemetery. The family suggests memorial contributions he made to a charity of one’s choice. Arrangements are being handled by the Ferguson Funeral Home Inc.

Funeral services were held Tuesday morning;December 26;1995;for Florence M.Blevins;95;of 606 Valley Manor;Monessen;who died Saturday;Dec.23;1995;in Mon Valley Hospital;Carroll Township. Born March 1;1900;in Wickhaven;she was a daughter of the late Melford and Laura Gamble Maxon. A lifelong resident of the Mon Valley;she was a member of the United Methodist Church of Monessen. In addition to her parents;she was preceded in death by her husband;Earl V.Blevins;a son;Earl V.Blevins Jr.;a grandson;Earl A.Blevins;three brothers and three sisters. Survivors include one daughter;Leatrice DeHosse of Monessen;one daughter-in-law;Mafalda Pro Blevins of Belle Vernon;three grandchildren;Karen Webber of Denver;Colo.;James Blevins of Syracuse;N.Y.;and Robert Blevins of Acme;and five great-grandchildren. Burial was in Belle Vernon Cemetery. The Rhome Funeral Home Inc.;Monessen;was in charge of arrangements.

Jordan D. (Duke) Bartolozzi;78;of Roscoe;died Saturday;Sept.30;1995;in Mon Valley Hospital. He was the son of the late Guido and Silvia Meacci Bartolozzi. Mr.Bartolozzi was a retired steelworker;having been employed by Wheeling-Pittsburgh Steel at the Allenport Plant. He owned and operated the Bartolozzi Firestone Service in Allenport from 1970 to 1980. He was a member of the Belle Vernon Masonic Lodge 643;Caravan 16;Caravan 17;Ancient Scottish Rite;Syria Temple;the Pittsburgh Consistory and the Charleroi Elks 494. He was also a member of the United Methodist Church of Roscoe. Surviving is his wife;Ruth Lilley Bartolozzi;an aunt Evelyn Jenkins of Perryopolis;and one uncle;Marion Evans of Belle Vernon. In addition to his parents;he was preceded in death by a brother;Voldo Bartolozzi;and a sister;Gilda Bartolozzi. Friends were received Sunday and will be received Monday from 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m.in the Ed Melenyzer Funeral Homes Inc.;1008 Furlong Ave.;Roscoe. Funeral services will be held in the funeral home Tuesday at 11 a.m. with the Rev.Linda Taylor officiating. Interment will follow in the Belle Vernon Cemetery. Masonic services will be held in the funeral home Monday at 7:30 p.m. The Ed Melenyzer Funeral Homes Inc.is in charge of arrangements.