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 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.

(WILLIAM WAS A FORMER ASSEMBLER-MACK TRUCK)

BURIED IN NORTHEAST CORNER GRAVE BORN IN 1938 CREMATED AT PENN CREMATION SERVICE ON JAN.24;1987.

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.