Benjamin A.Bright;52;of 202 Park Manor;Monessen died Sunday;April 12;1987 in Mon Valley Hospital. He was born July 26;1935 in Monessen;a son of the late John and Elsie Bright. He was Protestant by faith. He was a veteran of the U.S.Air Force;stationed in Massachusetts. He moved back to Monessen in 1981. He was a member of American Legon Post 697 and the Veterans of Foreign Wars. Besides his parents;he was preceded in death by four brothers and four sisters. Survivors include his wife;Ingeborg of Massachusetts;a son;John Bright;three daughters;Marion and Jacqueline of Springfield;Mass.and Rhonda Singleton of Monessen;two grandchildren;Tamyka and Paris;four brothers;John;Roscoe;Leroy and William of Monessen and one sister;Mrs.Maurice (Marge) Robertson of Washington;Pa. Also surviving is his dearly beloved friend Idella. Friends will be received Tuesday from 7 to 9 p.m.and Wednesday from 2 to 4 p.m.in the Draper Funeral Home and Wednesday from 7 to 9 p.m.at the Mt.Calvary Baptist Church;Monessen;where funeral services will be held Thursday at 1 p.m.with the Rev.Griffin Mason officiating. Burial will be in the Belle Vernon Cemetery. The Beverly C.Draper Funeral Home is in charge of the arrangements.
CHARLES BADZIK
Charles Badzik;320 Hopi Drive;Greensburg;died Thursday;April 9;1987;in Harmon House;Mt.Pleasant. He was 84. Mr.Badzik was born in Monessen on Jan.27;1903;a son of the late Michael and Marie Badzik. He was a member of St.Paul Roman Catholic Church;Greensburg. In addition to his parents;he was preceded in death by his wife;Rose Blatt Badzik;two brothers;Michael and Joseph Badzik;and three sisters;Catherine;Laura and Mary. Survivors include a daughter;Mrs.Lindon (Carol) Hihath;with whom he made his home;a son;John M.Bradzik of Chandler;Ariz.;and three granddaughters.Friends will be received at the Bacha Funeral Home Inc.;516 Stanton at Green streets;Greensburg;on Friday from 3 to 5 p.m. and 7 to 9 p.m. Blessing services will be held at the funeral home on Saturday at 8:30 a.m. followed by a Mass of Christian Burial at 9:00 a.m. in St.Paul Roman Catholic Church;Greensburg. Burial will be in Belle Vernon Cemetery. The Bacha Funeral Home Inc.is handling the arrangements.
GEORGE JAMES BURGER
ROBERT J. BIDDLE
Robert J.Biddle;of 3944C;Viewcrest Lane;St.Louis;Mo.;formerly of Monessen;died suddenly on Saturday;March 21;1987. He was 54. Mr.Biddle was employed by the federal government in St.Louis. He was a member of the Rock Presbyterian Church of St.Louis and the Free & Accepted Masons Lodge 698 of Monessen. Mr.Biddle was the son of Dorothy Ray Biddle of Belle vernon and the late Joseph Biddle. In addition to his mother;he is survived by two daughters;Mrs.Larry (Debra) Gordon and Mrs.Albert (Robin) Hall;two sons;Joseph Carl Biddle and James Robert Biddle;two grandchildren;Trisha Ann Biddle and Ashley Ann Gordon;aunts;uncles and cousins. Friends will be received Thursday from 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m.in the Rhome Funeral Home;Inc.;1209 Grand Blvd.;Monessen;where services will be held Friday;March 27;at 10 a.m.with the Rev.Earl Lehman officiating. Burial will be in Belle Vernon Cemetery. The Rhome Funeral Home;Inc.is in charge of arrangements.
JAMES EDWIN BREAKWELL
James E.Breakwell;70;of Smock died Wednesday;March 4;1987 in West Penn Hospital. He was the son of the late George W.and Etna Pearl Parkins Breakwell. He was preceded in death by his wife;Martha Martin Breakwell. He was a member of the Walnut Hill United Methodist Church;Valley Lodge 459 F&AM;Lodge of Perfection;Uniontown;Consistory 32nd Degree;Pittsburgh. He was a member;past president and secretary of the Smithfield Rotary and recipient of the Paul Paris Fellow award. Survivors include three children;Robert E.of Belle vernon;Mrs.Mary Margaret Pletcher of Virginia Beach;Va.;J.Veach of Uniontown;six grandchildren;one great-grandchild;and three brothers;Charles E.;Robert L.and George W.Jr. Friends will be received Friday from 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m.;in the Goldsboro Funeral Home;Fairchance;and Saturday from 10:30 to 11 a.m. in the Walnut Hill United Methodist Church;where funeral services will be held with the Rev.Melroy Wirick officiating. Burial will be in Belle Vernon Cemetery. The Goldsboro Funeral Home is in charge of the arrangements.
ADELINE C. BONARI
WILLIAM R. BAUER
(WILLIAM WAS A FORMER ASSEMBLER-MACK TRUCK)
JOSEPH J. BULLOCK JR
BURIED IN NORTHEAST CORNER GRAVE BORN IN 1938 CREMATED AT PENN CREMATION SERVICE ON JAN.24;1987.
ALICETEMPLE BULL
BEN E. BENJAMIN
Ben E. Benjamin Sr. of 113
Monessen Rd.; Belle Vernon; died
Tuesday; Dec. 30;1986 in Mon Valley
Hospital. He was 79.
He was born June 8; 1907 in
Mobile; Ala.; a son of the late Hubbard Benjamin and Queenie Jackson
Benjamin; who survives.
Mr. Benjamin resided most of his
life in the Belle Vernon area. He
retired in 1972 from the Bethlehem
Mine Corp. He was a member of the
Antioch Baptist Church; Belle Vernon.
In addition to his mother; he is survived by his wife; Ovella Clark Benjamin; ;a son; Benny Jr. of Cleveland. Ohio; a daughter;Thelma in Cleveland;Ohio; seven grandchildren; and five great grandchildren.
Friends will be received Friday
from 4 to 9 p.m. in the Antioch Baptist Church; Highland and Henry streets;Belle Vernon;where funeral services will be hedl Saturday at 11 a.m.with the Rev.Luther Warmack;pastor;officiating. Burial will be in the Belle Vernon Cemetery. The Beverly CDraper Funeral home;608 Sixth St.;Monessen;is in charge of the arrangements.
