Richard C. Behanna Sr.; 70; of
114 Allen Ave.; Belle Vernon;
died Thursday; Dec. 12;1991 at
3:15 a.m. in Mon Valley
Hospital; Carroll Township;
He was born Sept. 1; 1921; in
Donora; a son of the late Noah
and Cecelia Smith Behanna.
A resident of the Belle Vernon
area for more than 50 years; he
was a retired pipefitter from the
Wheeling-Pittsburgh Steel
Corp.; Monessen plant.
Mr. Behanna was a veteran of
World War II; having served in
the U.S. Marine Corps.
In addition to his parents; he
was preceded in death by two
brothers; Noah and James
Behanna; and one sister; Violet
Bachisn.
Survivors include his wife;
Delores Palfrey Behanna; one
son; Richard C. Behanna Jr. of
Miami; Fla.; one daughter; Mrs.
Dennis (Dianne) Steiner of Belle
Vernon R.D.; one sister;
Virginia Clark of Clearwater;
Fla.; and four grandchildren;
Scott and Todd Behanna; Duane
Shoman and Dennis Steiner Jr.;
all of Belle Vernon.
Friends will be received
Thursday from 7 to 9 p.m. and
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 Elder Thomas Hamer of the Reorganized Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints;Fayette City;in charge. Burial will be in Belle Vernon Cemetery. The Ferguson Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.
LOUIS J. BORSOTTO
WILLIAM ( BILL ) BARTON
William (Bill) Barton;71;of Manhattan;N.Y.;died suddenly on Sunday;Sept.15;1991 at his home. He was born on Feb.14;1920;in Monessen;a son of the late Edward and Philamenia Barton. Mr.Barton attended Kentucky State and Long Island Universities. In addition to his parents;he was preceded in death by one sister;Mary Barton Banks and one brother;John Clark Barton. Survivors include one step-son;Dr.Emmett Miller III of Menlo Park;Cal.;three brothers;Norman and Joseph Barton of Monessen and Thomas Barton of Jacksonville;Fla.;three sisters;Eleanor Tennent of Navesink;N.J.and Gertrude Turner and Lillian Cook of Bowie;Md.;and several nieces and nephews. Friends will be received Saturday from 7 to 9 p.m. and Sunday from 1 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m. at the Beverly C.Draper Funeral Home;608 6th St.;Monessen. A funeral service will be held Monday at 11 a.m.in Wayman Church;Monessen;with Rev.Robert Taylor officiating. Interment will be at Belle Vernon Cemetery. The Beverly C.Draper Funeral Home is handling funeral arrangements.
CHRISTINE L. BRAND
THOMAS BRITTON
GRACE L.WALKER BORELLI
Grace L. Walker Borelli; 77; of
Charleroi; died Saturday; June
15; 1991; at the home of her
granddaughter; Helen Flannery
of Irwin; following a lengthy
illness.
She was born Feb. 15;1914; in
Dunlevy; a daughter of the late
William H. and Matilda Maxwell Walker.
In addition to her parents; she
was preceded in death by her
husband; Paul Borelli in 1968;
three brothers; George Walker; William Walker and John Walker; seven sisters; Maggie;
Edna; Mellvina; Mary; Sarah;
Garnet and Edith; and one
grandson; James W. Shrader.
Mrs. Borelli is survived by a
son; James W. Shrader Jr. of
Charleroi; three grandchildren;
and six great-grandchildren.
There will be no visitation and
interment will be in Belle Vernon Cemetery.
The family request memorial
contributions be made to the Westmoreland Hospice; 532
West Pittsburgh St.;
Greensburg; Pa. 15601.
The Joseph F. Ott Funeral
Home; Fifth and Oak streets; Irwin ; is in charge of arrangements.
CLARENCE LEE BROWN
ORA E.EISLEY BRADLEY
Ora (Eisley) Bradley;80;of Woodward Heights;Fallowfield Township;died Saturday;Feb.23;1991;at 11:30 p.m. in the Mon Valley Hospital following a lingering illness. She was born Feb.11;1911;in Connellsville. She was the last surviving of 15 children of the late Charles A.and Emma Zimmer Eisley. Mrs.Bradley was a member of the First Christian Church of Charleroi. In addition to her parents;she was preceded in death by six sisters;Florence Hutchison;Elsie Gilmour;Maude Eisley;Lucille Shaw;Caroline Boord and Viva Watson;and eight brothers;Harry Logan Eisley;William Lawrence Eisley;Clyde Eisley;Leroy Eisley;Albert Eisley;Ralph Eisley;LLoyd Eisley and James Walter Eisley. She is survived by her husband;Charles H.Bradley of Fallowfield Township;three sons;Ralph E.Stone of North Charleroi;Robert Bradley of Mentor;Ohio;and James Bradley of Canonsburg;four grandchildren;Brian Stone;Tracy Stone;Kathy Waldren and Tiffany Bradley;one great granddaughter;Stacy Nicole Stone;and several nieces and nephews;including Claudia Johnston. Friends will be received at the Rhome Funeral Home Inc.;1209 Grand Blvd.;Monessen;Monday from 7 to 9 p.m. and Tuesday from 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m. Funeral services will be held Wednesday at 10:30 a.m. in the chapel of the funeral home with Dr.George M.Hickok;of the First Christian Church of Charleroi;officiating. Interment will be in Belle Vernon Cemetery. The Rhome Funeral Home Inc.is in charge of arrangements.
ALBERT BRASSART SR
Albert L.Brassart Sr.;65;of 229 Hoffman St.;Belle Vernon (Fairhope);died Saturday;Feb.23;1991;at 10:30 p.m. in Jefferson Hospital;after a short illness with cancer. He ws born Jan.23;1926;in Robinson Township;a son of the late Hippolyte and Louise Assenat Brassart. Mr.Brassart was a lifelong resident of the Belle Vernon area. He was a member of the Holy Resurrection Orthodox Church of Belle Vernon. A veteran of World War II;he had served with the U.S.Army. He retired after 45 years of service as an operator in the automatics department of Corning Glass Company of Charleroi. In addition to his parents;he was preced in death by a brother;John Baptiste. He is survived by his wife;Mary Pobok Brassart;a daughter;Patricia Wardle of Fairhope;a son and daughter-in-law;Albert L.and Cheryl Leasure Brassart Jr.of Fairhope;three grandchildren;Jennifer;Albert l.III and Nolan Ryan;and two brothers;Louis E.Brassart of Rapid City;S.D.;and Fred A.Brassart of Elizabeth Township. Friends will be received at the Leonard J.Parzynski Funeral Home;626 Broad Ave.;Belle Vernon;Monday from 7 to 9 p.m. and Tuesday from 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m. Relatives and friends will gather on Wednesday at 10 a.m. in the Holy Resurrection Orthodox Church;Mary Street;Belle Vernon;for services with the Rev.John Kluchko;pastor;officiating. Interment will be in Belle Vernon Cemetery. A Parastas service will be held Tuesday at 2 p.m. in the funeral home. The Leonard J.Parzynski Funeral Home is in charge of the arrangements.
JOSEPH P. ( JOE ) BOLCHAK
Joseph P. Joe Bolchak;76;of Belle Vernon R.D.2;formerly of Gillespie (Fayette City R.D.1);died suddenly Saturday;Feb.9;1991;at 12:40 p.m.at his home. He was born April 12;1914;in Washington Township;Fayette County;a son of the late Frank J.and Magdeline Halgus Bolchak. He was a member of Holy Spirit Roman Catholic Church;Fayette City;and numerous social and service organizations throughout the Mon Valley. Mr.Bolchak was retired from the tube mill of Wheeling-Pittsburgh Steel Corportation’s Allenport plant. He was a veteran of World War II;having served in the U.S.Army. In addition to his parents;he was preceded in death by his first wife;Helen Bednar Bolchak;in 1977;a daughter;Magdelyn A.Muzina;1983;and two brothers;John and Frank Bolchak. Survivors include his wife;Mary Yelanich Bolcchak of Newell;two daughters;Mrs.John (Arlene) Zdilla of Wexford and Mrs.Gregory (Marsha) Grados of Fairhope;four grandsons;Greg;Jeff;Jonathan and David;one brother;Andrew Bolchak of Wickhaven;and one sister;Margaret Pollack of Brownstown (Fayette City R.D. 1). Friends will be received in the Howard W.McCrory Funeral Home;Fayette City;Monday from 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m.and on Tuesday until 9:30 a.m.;when a prayer service will be held in the funeral home;followed by Mass of Christian Burial at 10 a.m.in Holy Spirit R.C.Church;Fayette City;with the Rev.Richard Mackiewicz;pastor;as celebrant. Burial will be in Belle Vernon Cemetery. Roasry will be recited Monday at 3 p.m.in the funeral home. Wake service will be held Monday at 7:30 p.m.in the funeral home. The Howard W.McCrory Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.
