Mary Bransburg of 1216 Fifth Ave.;Monongahela;died Thursday;Feb.27;1986;at her home. She was 78. Mrs.Bransburg was born in Yugoslavia;a daughter of the late Steven and Sophia Vukson. She was a former resident of Indiana Avenue in Monessen where she owned and operated a beauty parlor for many years before moving to Monongahela two years ago. Her husband;Emil H.Bransburg;died in 1950. Mrs.Bransburg was a member of St.Leonard Roman Catholic Church;Monessen. Survivors include one daughter;Mrs.August (Barbara) Melissas of Monongahela;two sons;William E.Bransburg of Fort Lauderdale;Fla.;and Stephen C.Bransburg of Belle Vernon R.D.1;seven grandchildren and one great-grandchild. Friends will be received Saturday from 6 to 9 p.m. and Sunday from 2 to 4 and 6 to 9 p.m. in the Rhome Funeral Home;Inc.;1209 Grand Blvd.;Monessen;where services will be held Monday;March 3;at 10 a.m. with the Rev.Patrick J.O’Connar officiating. Burial will be in Belle Vernon Cemetery. The Rhome Funeral Home;Inc.;is in charge of arrangements.

Alex F.Basits Sr.;of 225 Water St.;Belle Vernon;died Sunday;Jan.26;1986;at 3:53 p.m. in Mon Valley Hospital. He was 79. Mr.Basits was born Oct.15;1906;in Braznell;a son of the late Joseph and Mary Steinhauer Basits. A lifelong resident of Belle Vernon;he was Protestant. Mr.Basits had served as a Belle Vernon Borough councilman;and had also served the borough in the capacity of treasurer until retiring that post in 1985. In addition;he had served as a Justice of the Peace. Mr.Basits was a member of the Belle Vernon Fire Company No.1 and was a charter member and the oldest living member of Belle Vernon Fire Company No.2. In 1972 he retired from the tube mill of Wheeling-Pittsburgh Steel Corporation’s Allenport Plant. He was a member of Belle Vernon Moose Lodge 209;American Legion Post 659 and the Fairhope Rod and Gun Club. In addition to his parents he was preceded in death by two brothers and a sister;Edward;Joseph and Helen. Survivors include his wife of 55 years;Evelyn Chipalaskey Basits;a son;Alex F.Basits Jr.of Belle Vernon;two daughters;Mrs.John (Mary Lou) Kalakewich of Belle Vernon and Betty Jane Simpson of Centerville;Va.;two sisters;Margaret Cline of the state of California and Mrs.Louis (Teresa) Hager of Clarksville;ten grandchildren and four great-grandchildren. 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 services will be held Thursday;Jan.30;at 11 a.m. with the Rev.Lowell Adams;pastor of the First Christian Church of Belle Vernon;officiating. Burial will be in Belle Vernon Cemetery. The Leonard J.Parzynski Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.

Mario Brighenti of Belle Vernon R.D.2 died Monday;Jan.20;1986;at 5:40 p.m. at his home following a lingering illness. He was 80. Mr.Brighenti was born June 3;1905;in Monessen;a son of the late Marshall and Gentile Ceilni Brighenti. He had owned and operated Brighenti Brothers Truckling and Construction Company and was involvd in coal stripping for many years. In addition to his parents;he was preceded in death by a brother;Angelo Brighenti. Mr.Brighenti was a member of St.Leonard Roman Catholic Church;Monessen Knights of Columbus and Monessen Elks Lodge 773. Survivors include his wife;Velma Takacs Brighenti;a daughter and son-in-law;Marcia and Rudolph Greco of Belle Vernon R.D.2;a grandson;Mario Greco;and two sisters;Savina Cantoni of Irwin and Florence Frazier of New Jersey. Friends will be received Wednesday and Thursday from 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m. in the Rhome Funeral Home;Inc.;1209 Grand Blvd.;Monessen;where a prayer service will be held Friday;Jan.24;at 9:30 a.m. followed by a Mass of Christian Burial at 10 a.m. in St.Leonard Catholic Church;Monessen;with the Rev.Patrick J.O’Connor officiating. Burial will be in Belle Vernon Cemetery. The Rhome Funeral Home;Inc.is in charge of arrangements.

Mary Elizabeth Bricker;died Wednesday;Jan.15;1986;following a lengthy illness. She was an active member of the First United Methodist Church of Belle Vernon;and also enjoyed the activities of the senior citizen organization at the Mon Valley Health Center in Monessen. She was preceded in death by her husband;Lester J.Bricker;in 1976. Survivors include two daughters;Barbara Ann Seitz of New Haven;Ind.;and Nancy Heckman of Belle Vernon;one son;Jim Bricker of Cuyahoga Falls;Ohio;eight grandchildren and 13 great-grandchildren. 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 Rhome Funeral Home;Inc.;1209 Grand Blvd.;Monessen. Funeral services will be held Saturday;Jan.18;at 1 p.m. in the First United Methodist Church of Belle Vernon;with the Rev.Thomas St.Clair officiating. Burial will be in Belle Vernon Cemetery. In lieu of flowers the family requests memorial donations be made to the American Cancer Society. The Rhome Funeral Home;Inc.is in charge of arrangements.

Joyce E.Blackey;175 Highland Terrace;Donora;died Sunday;Dec.22;1985;at 8 p.m.in the Washington County Health Center;Washington. She was 44. Mrs.Blackey was born in Uniontown on March 4;1941. She was preceded in death by her mother Ernestine Pace;and her stepfather John Hardy. She had been a resident of Donora eight years. Prior to that she was a resident of Monessen. She was Baptist by faith. Survivors include her son;Delmar Pace of Donora;a daughter-in-law;Alleyne Pace of Donora;two daughters;Lorraine Pace and Rochelle Blackey;both of Donora;a brother;John Walker Hardy Jr.of Pittsburgh;a sister;Viola Griffin of New York;seven grandchildren;and a host of nieces;nephews and other relatives. Friends will be received at the William R.Taylor Funeral Home;645 McMahon Ave.;Monessen;on Thursday from 7 to 9 p.m. and Friday from 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m. and on Saturday from 11 a.m.to 1 p.m.at the Whole Truth Church of God in Christ;Donora;where services will be held at 1 p.m. that day with the Rev.Maurice B.Wade Sr.officiating. Burial will be in Belle Vernon Cemetery. The William R.Taylor Funeral Home is handling the arrangements.

Elizabeth Nagy Brown of 198 Johnson Ave.;Pricedale;died Wednesday;Dec.18;1985;at 6:46 a.m. at Jefferson Health Center;Jefferon Borough. Mrs.Brown was 76. She was born May 16;1909;in Pricedale;a daughter of the late Joseph Nagy and Mrs.Helen Toth Nagy;who survives and resides in Pricedale. Mrs.Brown was a lifelong resident of the Pricedale community and was a member of Pricedale Union Church. Mrs.Brown was preceded in death by her husband;Steven J.Brown;April 12;1978. Surviving in addition to her mother are one daughter;Mrs.Charles (Eloise) Johnston of Pricedale;a son;Joseph Brown of Pricedale;one brother;Frank Nagy of Pricedale;two sisters;Mrs.George (Helen) Roskos of Monessen and Mrs.William (Ethel) Willson of West Newton and five grandchildren. Friends will be received Thursday from 7 to 9 p.m. and Friday from 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m.at the Leonard J.Parzynski Funeral Home;626 Broad Ave.;Belle Vernon. Funeral services will begin at 10:30 a.m. Saturday at the funeral home with Rev.David R.Reeves Jr.;pastor of the Pricedale Union Church officiating. Interment will follow in Belle Vernon Cemetery. The Parzynski Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.

Nicholas Bednarczyk of 22802 David St.;East Detroit;Mich.and formerly of Donora;died Thursday;Nov.28;1985;at the home of his daughter;Mrs.Beverly Brickel of Bad Axe;Mich. Mr.Bednarczyk was 62. Born Dec.10;1922;in Donora;he was a son of the late Thomas and Anna Sanko Bednarczyk.He retired as a foreman for the Metal Source Co.of Warren;Mich. In addition to his parents;Mr.Bednarczyk was preceded in death by his wife;Kathleen O’Toole Bednarczyk and a brother;Theodore. Surviving are one daughter;Mrs.Brickel;wife of Dr.David Brickel of Bad Axe;three grandchildren;two brothers;Andrew of Detroit;Mich.and Thomas of Ohio;four sisters;Mrs.Kathryn Dzvonick of Donora;Mrs.Italo (Eva) Rizzi of Elyri;Ohio;Mrs.Alfred (Helen) Toth of Bethel Park and Mrs.Walter (Dorothy) Jakubik of Utica;Mich.and several nieces and nephews. Friends will be received Sunday from 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m. at the Paul Macik Funeral Home;546 Thompson Ave.;Donora. Blessing services will be held Monday at 10 a.m. at the funeral home with Rev.John M.Loya;pastor of St.Michael’s Church officiating. Interment will follow in Belle Vernon Cemetery. Contributions may be made in Mr.Bednarczyk’s memory to St.Michael’s Byzantine Catholic Church;Donora;through the funeral home. The Paul Macik Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.

Caroline Boord;81;of 1817 Service Lane;Monessen;died Friday;Nov.15;1985;at 6:45 a.m.in the Mon Valley Hospital. Mrs.Boord was born in Connellsville;a daughter of the late Charles A.and Emma Zimmer Eisley. She was a resident of Monessen for many years and lived with her grandson;Benjamin Crawford. She attended St.Paul’s Lutheran Church in Monessen. In addition to her parents;she was preceded in death by her husband;James P.Boord;and a daughter;Betty DeAngelis. Survivors include two daughters;Mrs.Cornelius J.(Jean) Baker of Monessen and Mrs.Lois Binley of Dallas;Tex.;a son; James E.of Annapolis;Md.;13 grandchildren;27 great-grandchildren;five great-great-grandchildren;two sisters;Mrs.Viva Watson of Monessen and Mrs.Charles (Ora) Bradley of North Charleroi;and several nieces and nephews. Friends will be received at the Rhome Funeral Home Inc.;1209 Grand Blvd.;Monessen;on Saturday from 7 to 9 p.m. and Sunday from 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m. Funeral services will be held at the funeral home chapel on Monday at 9:30 a.m. with the Rev.Ronald Schlak officiating. Burial will be in Belle Vernon Cemetery. The Rhome Funeral Home Inc.is handling the arrangements.

John P.Biggins Sr.of 306 Fell St.;Belle Vernon;died Wednesday;Nov.13;1985;at 7 a.m.at his home. A North Belle Vernon councilman;he was 71. Mr.Biggins was born July 20;1914;in Sharpsville;a son of the late Patrick E.and Frances Campbell Biggins. In addiiton to his parents he was preceded in death by his wife;Mary Ellen Bricher Biggins;Oct.28;1983;by two sisters and two brothers;Mary Elinor Biggins;Patricia Petrini;Dr.James A.Biggins and Edward Biggins. A resident of North Belle Vernon;he was a member of St.Sebastian Roman Catholic Church. Mr.Biggins was a member of Belle Vernon Knights of Columbus Council 3026. He retired in 1972 from Corning Glass Works;Charleroi;where he had been employed as a master mechanic. Mr.Biggins has served on North Belle Vernon Borough Council since 1978;serving as its president from Jan.4;1982 until June 30;1985. He had been active in the Boy Scouts movement for many years and was treasurer of St.Sebastian Boy Scout Troop 1543. Survivors include four sons;John P.Jr.of Belle Vernon;William E.of Lowell;Ohio;Michael C.of Fitchburg;Mass.;and Christopher at home;four daughters;Mrs.John A.(Frances) Gore of Fairfax;Va.;Mrs.Joseph V.(Catherine) Dutko of Bristol;Beatrice M.Biggins of New York City;N.Y.;and Mrs.Harry (Rosemary) Horner of Brownsville;two brothers;Francis L.Biggins of Sharon and Joseph V.Biggins of Fort Wayne;Ind.;one sister;Mrs.George (Elizabeth) Allen of Sharpsville;15 grandchildren; and several nieces and nephews. Friends will be received Friday 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 Saturday;Nov.16;at 9:30 a.m.;followed by a Mass of Christian Burial at 10 a.m. in St.Sebastian R.C.Church;Belle Vernon. Burial will be in Belle Vernon Cemetery. Belle Vernon Knights of Columbus Council 3026 will hold services Friday at 7:30 p.m. in the funeral home. The family suggests contributions be made to Community Ambulance Service or the American Heart Association in memory of Mr.Biggins. The Leonard J.Parzynski Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.

Martha M.(Martin) Breakwell of Smock;Pa.;died Sunday;Nov.10;1985;at 3:15 p.m. in West Penn Hospital;Pittsburgh. She was 66. Mrs.Breakwell was born Oct.29;1919;in German Township;a daughter of the late Frank and Josephine Hoover Martin. She was formerly a seamstress with Eisenberg’s of Monessen. Mrs.Breakwell was a member of the Walnut Hill United Methodist Church;Georges.Twp.;the Methodist Women of Walnut Hill;and the Ideal Chapter No.213;Order of Eastern Star. She was a former member of German Township Grange No.785 and the Women’s Club. Surviving are her husband;James E.Breakwell;a daughter;Mary Margaret Pletcher;of Virginia Beach;Va.;two sons;J.Veach Breakwell of Uniontown R.D.4 and Robert Breakwell of Belle Vernon;six grandchildren;one great-grandchild;one sister;Elizabeth Bryan;of Longhorn;Pa.;and a brother;C.V.Martin;of Masontown.;Pa. Friends will be received Tuesday from 7 to 9 p.m. and Wednesday from 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m. at the James W.Goldsboro Funeral Home;21 E.Church St.;Fairchance;Pa.;and on Thursday from 10:30 a.m. to 11:30 a.m.;the hour of service in the Walnut Hill United Methodist Church;with the Rev.Melroy Wireick officiating. Burial will be in Belle Vernon Cemetery;Belle Vernon;Pa. The James W.Goldsboro Funeral home is in charge of arrangements.