Saundra Butler Hewitt;46;of 2025 Penn Ave.;Pittsburgh;formerly of Belle Vernon;died Monday;Aug.29;1988;in her home. Mrs.Hewitt was born June 30;1942;in North Charleroi;a daughter of the late Benjamin Butler and of Christella Butler;who survives and resides in Belle Vernon. She was employed as a secretary at Bartolotto Products on Penn Avenue in Pittsburgh. Surviving;in addition to her mother;are two sons;Vaughn Hewitt;serving with the U.S.Navy in Jacksonville;Fla.;and Benjamin Hewitt;at home;a daughter;Mayumi;at home;three brothers;Benjamin of North Braddock;Glenn of New York City;N.Y.;and Michael of Belle Vernon;three sisters;Carla Snow of Pittsburgh;Jackie Butler of New York City;N.Y.;and Rozalind Butler of Belle Vernon;a sister-in-law;Bernice Butler of North Braddock and nieces and nephews. Friends will be received Wednesday;Aug.31;1988;from 1 to 9 p.m.and Thursday;Sept.1;1988;from 10 a.m.to 9 p.m.in the West Funeral Home;2215 Wylie Ave.;Pittsburgh. Services will be held Friday at 1:30 p.m.in the Greater Pittsburgh Christian Temple;250 S.Pacific Ave.;Pittsburgh;with Bishop Timothy Williams officiating. Burial will be in Belle Vernon Cemetery.
FRANK J. BRUNO
Frank J.Bruno;68;of Belle Vernon R.D.2 died Thursday;July 21;1988;in Jefferson Medical Center;Jefferson Borough. Mr.Bruno was born Sept.4;1919;in Monessen;a son of the late Joseph and Maria Naccarato Bruno. He was a retired employee of the former Twin Coaches Supper Club in Rostraver Township. Mr.Bruno was a member of St.Anne Roman Catholic Church;Rostraver Township. A brother;James Bruno;is deceased. Surviving are his wife;Catherine S.Hecklick Bruno;two sons;Dr.Gerald V.Bruno of Jackson;Miss.;and F.Bruce Bruno of Belle Vernon R.D.2;two daughters;Mrs.Kenneth (Maria) Kite of Belle Vernon R.D.2 and Mrs.Warren (Judith) Johnson of Frederick;Md.;one brother;Albert E.Bruno of Belle Vernon R.D.2;two sisters;Mrs.Rose Bruno Calderone of Belle Vernon R.D.2 and Mrs.Angelne Serinko of Belle Vernon R/D.2;and a brother-in-law;Dr.Regis Serinko of Belle Vernon R.D.2. Friends will be received Saturday from 7 to 9 p.m.and Sunday from noon to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m.in the James C.Stump Funeral home;Inc.;Sweeney Plan; Rostraver Township. A Blessing Service will be held Monday at 9:30 a.m.in the funeral home;followed by a 10 a.m.Mass of Christian Burial in St.Anne Roman Catholic Church;Rostraver Township;with the Rev.Renato F.Gianni;pastor;as celebrant. Burial will be in Belle Vernon Cemetery. The family suggests contributions in Mr.Bruno’s memory may be made to the American Heart Association. The James C.Stump Funeral Home;Inc.;is in charge of arrangements.
EVERETT S. BEAUMONT
FRANCES O’HARAO BOWERS
LEIGH ANN BOULTON
Leigh Ann Boulton of 517 Locust St.;Belle Vernon;died Monday;May 30;1988;at 12:38 a.m.in Presbyterian University Hospital;Pittsburgh;as a result of injuries sustained in an automobile accident on May 29. She was 17. She was born in Pittsburgh on Jan.30;1971;the daughter of William A.and Janice Braithwood Boulton;who survive. She was preceded in death by her maternal grandfather;Edward A.Braithwood;who died June 4;1987;and her paternal grandparents;Mr.and Mrs.George C.Boulton. She was a member of the First Presbyterian Church of Belle Vernon. At the time of her death;Miss Boulton was a junior at Belle Vernon Area High School;where she was a member of the school’s choir and Medical Interest Club. She also was a member of Rainbow Girls. She was also a graduate of the Barbizon School of Modeling in Pittsburgh and a student of dance at the Zoise Baer Studio in Charleroi. In addition to her parents;she is survived by her maternal grandmother;Ruth Strenske Braithwood of Belle Vernon;and several aunts and uncles;including Charles and Thelma O’Brien of Fayette City. Friends will be received in the Ferguson Funeral Home Inc.;700 Broad Ave.;Belle Vernon;from 7 to 9 p.m.Tuesday and from 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m.Wednesday. Services will be held Thursday at 11 a.m.in the funeral home;with the Rev.Charles LaPlaca of the First Presbyterian Church of Belle Vernon officiating. Interment will be in Belle Vernon Cemetery. Arrangements are being handled by the Ferguson Funeral Home Inc.
PHOEBE MAE BELLBACK
Phoebe Mae Bellback; 83; of
Charleroi; died Tuesday; May 24;1988; at 1:15 p.m. in Mon Valley Hospital; Carroll Township; after a lengthy illness. She was born April 9; 1905; in Washington Township; Fayette County; a daughter of the late Henry and Margaret Leech Bellback.
She was a Protestant by faith. Two sisters and one brother are deceased.
Surviving are one daughter;Thelma Brost; of Charleroi; three grandchildren; Jay W. Anthony of Carroll Township; Paula Whalen of Dillon; Mont.; and Margaret Wilson of Fayette City; six great-grandchildren; one great-great-grandchild; and one sister;
Catherine Casteel; of McKeesport.
There will be no public viewing. Private funeral services will be held Thursday with the Rev.Keith L.Ackerman;Rector;St.Mary Episcopal Church;Charleroi;officiating. Burial will be in Belle Vernon Cemetery. The Howard W. McCrory Funeral Home;Fayette City;is in charge of arrangements.
JOHN BREWER SR
ETHEL MARIE. BEAUMONT
Ethel Marie Beaumont;93;of Westgate Manor;Monessen;died Monday;March 28;1988;at 12:30 a.m.in Presbyterian Medical Center;Washington. Born March 3;1895;in Port Royal;she was the daughter of the late George and Annie NcNutt Beaumont. She was a Monessen resident most of her life;and was a member of the First Baptist Church. She was a former member of the Charleroi Moose Ladies’Auxiliary. In addition to her parents;she was preceded in death by her husband;Oliver H.Beaumont;in 1975;and a daughter;Mary Dalrymple;in 1964. Surviving are one daughter;Mrs.Emil (Delores) Richir of Northeast;three sons;Everett of Belle Vernon;Lewis H.of Monessen and Melvin H.of Charleroi;18 grandchildren and 43 great-grandchildren. Friends will be received Tuesday and Wednesday from 2 to 4 p.m.and 7 to 9 p.m.in the Rhome Funeral Home Inc.;1209 Grand Blvd.;Monessen. Services will be held Thursday at 9:30 a.m.in the funeral home chapel. Interment will be in Belle Vernon Cemetery. Arrangements are being handled by the Rhome Funeral Home Inc.
MICHAEL F. BASHADA
SUZANNASAFAR BUCHTON
Suzanna Buchton of Fairhope;Belle Vernon;died Sunday;Jan.3;1988;at 4:30 p.m.at the home of her daughter after a lengthy illness. She was 93. Mrs.Buchton was born Dec.6;1894;in Czechoslovakia;a daughter of the late George and Anna Gargus Safar. She was a member of St.John Lutheran Church;Charleroi. In addition to her parents she was preceded in death by her husband;John Buchton Sr.;in 1975. Survivors include one son;John Buchton Jr.of Fairhope;two daughters;Mary Sholtis of Belle Vernon and Mrs.John (Susan) Strychalski of Fairhope;10 grandchildren;20 great-grandchildren;and one brother;George Safar of Czechoslovakia. Friends will be received in the Howard W.McCrory Funeral Homne;Fayette City;all day Tuesday and on Wednesday;Jan.6;until 10:30 a.m.;at which time services will be held with the Rev.Stephen Hurnyak;pastor of St.John Lutheran Church of Charleroi;officiating. Burial will be in Belle Vernon Cemetery. The Howard W.McCrory Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.
