Madeline M.Neil Burrows;85;of 431 Henry St.;Belle Vernon;died Monday;April 14;1997;at 2:20 a.m.in Sphar’s Personal Care Home;Belle Vernon. She was born Nov.22;1911;in Belle Vernon;a daughter of the late Clyde and Millie Williams Neil. Mrs.Burrows was a lifelong resident of the Belle Vernon community. She was a member of the First Baptist Church of Belle Vernon. She was the last surviving member of her immediate family. Surviving are a daughter and son-in-law;Dorothy and Robert Sterdis of Belle Vernon;with whom she made her home;a son and daughter-in-law;James and Eleanor Burrows of Rostraver Township;two sisters-in-law;Yola Neil and Lois Burrows;six grandchildren;Bob Sterdis;Angela Burrows;Carol Walkush;Donna Shrum;Nancy Baker and James Burrows Jr.;and 11 great-grandchildren. In addition to her parents;she was preceded in death by her husband;James Burrows;in 1936;three brothers;R.Edward Gillespie;Earl Gillespie and Clyde Neil;and one sister;Sadie Winstone. Friends will be received in the Leonard J.Parzynski Funeral Home;626 Broad Ave.;Belle Vernon;Tuesday from 7 to 9 p.m. and Wednesday from 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m. Funeral services will be held Thursday at 10:30 a.m.in the First Baptist Church;Belle Vernon;with the Rev.Frank Sgromolo;pastor;officiating. Interment will be in Belle Vernon Cemetery. The Leonard J.Parzynski Funeral Home is in charge of the arrangements.

Dorothy E.Biddle;88;of Chesterfirld;Mo.;died Tuesday;March 11;1997;at 3:25 p.m.in Westchester House;Chesterfield. Born Aug.13;1908;in Coal Valley;she was the daughter of the late James Blake and Harriet Ann Byers Wray. Mrs.Biddle lived in Belle Vernon from 1976 to 1996;moving to Chesterfield in November 1996. She was formerly of Monessen. She was a member of First Baptist Church;Monessen;and had worked as a volunteer for the Belle Vernon Meals on Wheels program at the Belle Vernon Hi-rise for several years. In addition to her parents;she was preceded in death by her husband;Joseph Biddle;in 1974;one son;Robert Biddle;in 1987;two brothers and two sisters. Surviving are four grandchildren;Debra Biddle of Topeka;Kan.;Joseph Biddle of Shawnee;Kan.;Robin Hall of Ballwin;Mo.;and James Biddle;M.D.;of Ashville;N.C.;and five great-grandchildren. Friends will be received Friday from 2 to 5 and 7 to 9 p.m.in the Ferguson Funeral Home Inc.;700 Broad Ave.;Belle Vernon. Services will be held Saturday at 11:30 a.m.in the funeral home;with Dr.Allen Lee;interim pastor of First Baptist Church;Monessen;officiating. Interment will follow in Belle Vernon Cemetery. Interment will follow in Belle Vernon Cemetery. Arrangements are being handled by the Ferguson Funeral Home.

Doris Irene Bevan;68;of Belle Vernon;formerly of Charleroi;died Wednesday;March 12;1997;in St.Francis Hospital;Pittsburgh. Born Feb.16;1929;in Charleroi;she was the daughter of the late John M.and Phillis Murray Bevan Sr. Miss Bevan was a lifetime member of First United Methodist Church;Charleroi. She was a retired lab technician at Mon Valley Hospital;having 44 years of service. In addition to her parents;she was preceded in death by a brothr;John M.Bevan Jr.;a twin sister;Priscilla Stickle;and a sister;Jane Gray Thomas. Surviving are two sisters and brothers-in-law;Nancy and Raymond Jones of Donora and Marilyn and Joseph Marklewicz of Belle Vernon;and a sister-in-law;Dorothy Bevan of Donora. Friends will be recevied in the Schrock-Hogan Funeral Home Inc.;226 Fallowfield Ave.;Charleroi. Interment will be in Belle Vernon Cemetery on Saturday;March 15;1997.

Cal Bernardo;70;of 9 Eggers Ave.;Belle Vernon;died Monday;Jan.20;1997;at 12:40 p.m.in his home. Born Nov.16;1926;in Cleveland;Ohio;he was a son of the late Santo and Theresa Rizzutto Bernardo. A lifelong resident of the Belle Vernon area;he was a member of Holy Spirit Roman Catholic Church in Fayette City. Mr.Bernardo retired in 1986 from Wheeling-Pittsburgh Steel Corp.;Monessen plant;where he worked in the weld shop. A U.S.Navy veteran of World War II;he was a member of American Legion Post 659 and VFW Post 699;both of Belle Vernon;and Benevolent Order of Elks Lodge 494 of Charleroi. Mr.Bernardo was chariman of the credit committee at Valley First Federal Credit Union. He served on the reunion committee of the Rostraver High School Class of 1945. Survivors include his wife;Vivian Gavazzi Bernardo;two brothers and a sister-in-law;Santo Bernardo Jr.of Los Angeles;Calif.;and Richard and Judy Bernard of Coraopolis;a sister-in-law;Rose Klochak of Belle Vernon;and a brother-in-law;Roger Bridges of Belle Vernon. In addition to his parents;he was preceded in death by a brother;Robert Bernardo Sr.;and a sister;Carole Bridges. 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 Leonard J.Parzynski Funeral Home;626 Broad Ave.;Belle Vernon;where a prayer service will be held Thursday at 9:30 a.m.;followed by Funeral Mass at 10 a.m.in Holy Spirit Roman Catholic Church;Fayette City;with the Rev.Richard Mackiewicz;pastor;as celebrant. Burial will be in Belle Vernon Cemetery. The family suggests contributions in memory of Cal Bernardo to Community Ambulance Service;Belle Vernon Public Library or Albert Gallatin Hospice. Belle Vernon area VFW Post 699 will conduct a service at 7:15 p.m.Tuesday in the funeral home. Parish wake service will be held at 3 p.m.Wednesday;followed by Belle Vernon American Legion Post 659 service at 7 p.m. Wednesday and Elks Lodge 494 service at 7:30 p.m.Wednesday;all in the funeral home. The Leonard J.Parzynski Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.

Eleanor Toots Graham Barrass;89;of 726 Speet St.;Belle Vernon;died Friday;Dec.13;1996;at 7:58 p.m.in Jefferson Hospital.  She was born March 15;1907;in Belle Vernon;a daughter of the late Thomas and Lillie Gibson Graham.  She was a lifelong resident of the Belle Vernon community.  She was a member of the First United Methodist Church;Belle Vernon.  She retired in 1972 as a school teacher for the Belle Vernon Area School District.  She was the first kindergarten teacher at the North Belle Vernon Elementary School and taught there for many years.  She also taught at the former Speers Elementary School.  She was a graduate of California Normal School.  Survivors include one son and daughter-in-law;Terry and Carol Barrass of Belle Vernon;two granddaughters;Jennifer Barrass and Jessica Barrass;and one sister;Laura Nahar of Belle Vernon.  In addition to her parents;she was preceded in death by her husband;Thomas Barrass in 1946;three sisters;Ettie Pugh;Nora Graham;and Ann Fee;and one brother;Fred Graham.  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;626 Broad Ave.;Belle Vernon;where a funeral service will be held Monday at 10:30 a.m.with the Rev.S.Miles McConnell;pastor First United Methodist Church;Belle Vernon;officiating.  Burial will be in Belle Vernon Cemetery.  The Leonard J.Parzynski Funeral Home is in charge of the arrangements.