Edith R.Blair;89;of 577 South East Anchor Lane;Port St.Lucie;Fla.;died Tuesday;Oct.3;1989; in Martin Memorial Hospital;Stuart;Fla.  She was born in Charleroi;April 29;1900;a daughter of the late William and Etta Stitt Roley.  Mrs.Blair was Protestant by faith and had spent most of her life in the Belle Vernon area before moving to Florida two years ago.  In addition to her parents;she was preceded in death by her husband;Dallas Blair Sr.;who died Nov.23;1966;a son;Dallas Blair Jr.;who died July 7;1983;and a sister;Mildred Charles.  She is survived by two sons;David P.Blair and Jack T.Blair;both of Port St.Lucie;Fla.;a sister-in-law;Jessie Rae Blair of Belle Vernon;six grandchildren;and five great-grandchildren.   Friends will be received at the Ferguson Funeral Home Inc.;700 Broad Ave.;Belle Vernon;Thursday;2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m.  Funeral services will be held from the funeral home Friday at 11 a.m.;with the Rev.James Gardner;of the People’s Bible Church f Belle Vernon;officiating.  Interment will be in the Belle Vernon Cemetery.  The Ferguson Funeral Home Inc.is in charge of arrangements. 

Albert J.Burkhart;69;of 432 Speers St.;Belle Vernon;died Thursday;Sept.28;1989;at 8:30 p.m.in Mon Valley Hospital;Carroll Township. He was born in Belle Vernon;Nov.30;1919;a son of the late Albert C.and Edna McClain Burkhart. Mr.Burkhart was a member of First United Methodist Church of Belle Vernon;where he was on the Administration Board and was a member of the pastor’s Sunday Scholl class. He was a lifelong resident of Belle Vernon and also a lifelong member of the North Belle Vernon Fire Department;where he was a trustee for many years. He was a veteran of World War II;having served in the Pacific;where he was a private first class;77th Division;Company C 305;Infantry Batallion. He retired in August;1974;from the Allenport Plant of Wheeling-Pittsburgh Steel;where he was employed in the Transportation Department. He is survived by his wife;Minnie Elizabeth Guild Burkhart;whom he was married to for 43 years;a son;Albert C.Brukhart of Belle Vernon;a daughter;Mrs.James A.(Mary) Trich of York;two sisters;Margaret Lenhart and Mildred Everett;both of West Newton;and seven grandchildren. Friends will be received at the Ferguson Funeral Home Inc.;700 Broad Ave.;Belle Vernon;Saturday from 7 to 9 p.m.and Sunday from 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m.;where funeral services will be held Monday at 11 a.m.with Dr.Thomas St.Clair of the First United Methodist Church;Belle Vernon;officiating. Burial will be in Belle Vernon Cemetery. In lieu of flowers;donations may be made through the funeral home to the Leukemia Society. The Ferguson Funeral Home;Inc.is in charge of arrangements.

Jean D.Baron;65;of 617 Belle Vernon Apartments;died Tuesday;Sept.19;1989;at 7 a.m.in the Mon Valley Hospital. She was born in Donora on June 28;1914;a daughter of the late John and Helena Dzik Bolek. Mrs.Baron was a member of the St.Sebastian Roman Catholic Church of Belle Vernon. She had lived in the Belle Vernon area for the last four years and formerly in Monessen. She is survived by her husband;Paul Baron;two sons;John P.Baron of Pittsburgh and Paul K.Baron of Charlottesville;Va.;a daughter;Mrs.Edward (Carol) Bilsky Jr.of Belle Vernon;two brothers;Frank and Willian Bolek;both of Donora;two sisters;Anne Kerkan and Della Guarascio;both of Donora;and two grandchildren. Friends will be received at the Ferguson Funeral Home Inc.;700 Broad Ave.;Belle Vernon;Wednesday from 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m. A prayer service will be held on Thursday;at 12:30 p.m.;in the funeral home;followed by Mass of Christian Burial at 1 p.m.from St.Sebastian Roman Catholic Church. Interment will be in Belle Vernon Cemetery. If friends wish;in lieu of flowers;donations may be made to the American Cancer Society. The Ferguson Funeral Home Inc.is in charge of the arrangements.

Helen Gohosky Bochniak; 70;
of Arnold City; died suddenly
Saturday; Sept. 16; 1989; at 8:43 a.m. in Mercy Hospital;
Pittsburgh. She was born June 13; 1919; in
Brownsville; a daughter of the
late Albert and Jennie Mich
Gohosky.
She was Catholic by faith. She was a retired merchant.
In addition to her parents; she
was preceded in death by her husband; John Bochniak in 1976;
and three brothers; Leon; John and Joseph Gohosky. Survivors include two brothers; Albert Gohosky of Belle Vernon; and Rudolph of Arnold City; three sisters; Mrs.Jennie Brown of Pittsburgh;Mrs. Bernice Santavicca of Belle Vernon; and Mrs. Ann
Kobaly George of Lynnwood. 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 Tuesday until 10 a.m.;when a Blessing service will be held in the funeral home;with Rev.Felix Pyzowski;pastor of the Polish National Catholic Church;Fairhope;officiating. Burial will be in Belle Vernon Cemetery. The Howard W.McCrory Funeral Home is in charge of the arrangements.

Velma Brighenti;81;of Belle Vernon R.D. 2;died at her residence;on Saturday;Sept.16;1989;at 12:15 a.m. She was born in Rankin on April 23;1908;a daughter of the late Alexander and Julia Takacs. Mrs.Brighenti lived in Rostraver Township since 1947;and was formerly of Monessen. In addition to her parents;she was preceded in death by her husband;Mario Brighenti;in January;1986;a brother;Joseph W.Takacs;and a sister;Helen Roscoe. She is survived by her daughter;Mrs.Rudolph (Marsha) Greco;with whom she had made her home;a brother;Alexander Takacs of Clairton;and a grandson;Mario and his wife;Robin Greco of Belle Vernon R.D.2. Friends will be received at the Ferguson Funeral Home Inc.;700 Broad Ave.;Belle Vernon;Sunday from 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m. Funeral services will be held from the funeral home on Monday at 11 a.m.;with the Rev.Dr.Thomas St.Clair;pastor of the First United Methodist Church of Belle Vernon;officiating. Interment will be in Belle Vernon Cemetery. The Ferguson Funeral Home Inc.is in charge of arrangements.

Alice B.Black;91;of Charleroi R.D.1 died Tuesday;Aug.29;1989;at 1:15 p.m.in Mon Valley Hospital. She was born July 19;1898;in Charleroi;a daughter of the late Alice and Robert Hammitt. She was Protestant by faith. She had been a resident of Charleroi for the past 20 years. In addition to her parents;she was preceded in death by her husband;James C.Black in 1960. Survivors include one daughter;Mrs.Russell (Janet) Gray;whith whom she made her home;five grandchildren;six great-grandchildren and one great-great-grandchild. Friends will be received Thursday from 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m.in the Ferguson Funeral Home Inc.;700 Broad Ave.;Belle Vernon;where funeral services will be held Friday at 11 a.m.with Dr.Thomas St.Clair;pastor of the First United Methodist Church of Belle Vernon;officiating. Burial will be in Belle Vernon Cemetery. Arrangements ae being handled by the Ferguson Funeral Home Inc.