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.
ELIZABETHNAGY BROWN
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
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.
CAROLINEEISLEY BOORD
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
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 VIRGINIAMARTIN BREAKWELL
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.
ANTON ( TONY ) BLATNIK
Anton (Tony) Blatnik of Johnson Hollow;Fayette City R.D.1;died Wednesday;Nov.6;1985;at 7:55 a.m. in the Haven Crest Nursing Home;Carroll Twp. He was 89. Mr.Blatnik was born Jan.15;1896;in Yugoslavia;a son of the late Anton and Frances Blatnik. He was a member of the Holy Spirit Roman Catholic Church;Fayette City;the United Mineworkers of America;and the S.N.P.J.Lodge No.224;Fayette City. In addition to his parents;Mr.Blatnik was preceded in death by a daughter;Josephine;in 1969;and by a son;John;in 1985. Surviving are his widow;Anna Sladich Blatnik;of Fayette City;R.D.1;three sons;Anthony;at home;George;of Scott Twp.;and Thomas of Monongahela;R.D.;two daughters;Mrs.Robert (Frances) Winn of Virginia Beach;Va.;and Mrs.Michael (Barbara) Lipp of Reynoldsburg;Ohio;21 grandchildren and one great-grandchild. Friends will be received in the Shelby D.Ferguson Funeral Home;700 Broad Ave.;Belle Vernon;Thursday from 7 to 9 p.m. and Friday from 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m. A Parish Rosary will be recited at 7:15 p.m. Friday in the funeral home. A Wake Service will be held Friday at 8 p.m. in the funeral home. A Prayer Service will be held Saturday at 9:30 a.m. in the funeral home;followed by a 10 a.m. Mass of Christian Burial at Holy Spirit R.C.Church;Fayette City;with Rev.Thomas G.Rinn;pastor;as celebrant. Burial will be in Belle Vernon Cemetery;Belle Vernon;Pa. The Howard W.McCrory Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.
JESSIEEDWARDS BROWN
Jesse Brown of 627 Conrad Ave.;North Charleroi;died Wednesday;Nov.6;1985;at 8:35 a.m.at her home following a lingering illness. Mrs.Brown was born in Naomi;a daughter of the late Thomas and Margaret Tippins Edwards. She had been a Monessen resident for many years before moving to North Charleroi. She was preceded in death by her husband;Hugh S.Brown;in January 1974. Survivors include one daughter;Mrs.Arthur (Dolores) Neal of North Charleroi;one son;Douglas W.Brown of Monessen;a granddaughter;Kelly Brown;a grandson;Kevin Neal;and three great-grandchildren. 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 a service will be held Friday;Nov.8 at 1:30 p.m.with the Rev.Kevin Neal officiating. Burial will be in Belle Vernon Cemetery. The Rhome Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.
ANNA MAELUNT BAUMGARDNER
Anna Mae (Lunt) Baumgardner of Vesta Number Six;Pa.;died Saturday;Nov.2;1985;in Shadyside Hospital;Pittsburgh. She was 65. Mrs.Baumgardner was born Dec.4;1919;in Uniontown;Cambria County;Pa.;a daughter of the late Earl D.and Samantha Benson Lunt. She was a member for 35 years of the West Brownsville Christian and Missionary Alliance Church. Surviving are her husband;Charles Baumgardner;four sons;Eugene F.Baumgardner of Akron;Ohio;Jerome C.Baumgardner of Willoughby;Ohio;Roy O.Baumgardner of Newport News;Va.;and David A.Baumgardner of Denbo;Pa.;three daughters;Patricia A.Woods of Denbo;Pa.;Karen L.Laucher of Canonsburg;Pa.;and Sharon R.McIntosh of Brownsville;23 grandchildren;two great-grandchildren;three brothers;James W.Smith of Charleroi;Earl H.Lunt of the state of California;and Leslie Lunt of West Newton;and four sisters;Helen Jadyk;Vernice Howarth and Vivian Bachinski;all of Monessen;and Loretta Lunt of Fairhope. In addition to her parents;she was preceded in death by a daughter;Mary Margaret;two grandchildren;a great-grandchild;three brothers;Rhul Lunt;Donald Lunt and Clarence Lunt;and two sisters;Rowena Prentice and Cora Lunt. Friends will be received in the Norman Wimer J.Funeral Home;Front St.;Brownsville;Tuesday from 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m. Services will be held Wednesday at 11 a.m. in the funeral home;with the Rev.Robert Ellenberger officiating. Burial will be in Belle Vernon Cemetery;Belle Vernon;Pa. The family suggests contributions in Mrs.Baumgardner’s memory may be made to the Christian and Missionary Alliance Church;West Brownsville. The Norman J.Wimer Funeral home is in charge of arrangements.
ETHEL M.BARNES BLACKA
Ethel M. Blacka of 200 Perry Ave.;Belle Vernon;died Tuesday;Oct.29;1985;at 8 p.m.in the Westmoreland Hospital;Greensburg. She was 74. Mrs.Blacka was born July 8;1911;a daughter of the late Ernest and Anna Yardley Barnes. She was a member of Marion Presbyterian Church;Fairhope;and the Missionary Society and Bethany Bible Class Aid of the church. A lifelong resident of the Fairhope area;Mrs.Blacka was a member of the Ladies Auxiliary of the Washington Township Volunteer Fire Department. A Girl Scout leader for many years;she was an avid camper at Scottyland in Somerset. Survivors include her husband;Charles F.Blacka Sr.;two sons;Charles F.Blacka Jr.of Carroll Township and Edward E.Blacka Sr.of Plum Borough;one daughter;Mrs.James R.(Gail) Koslosky of Carroll Township;one brother;Harry Barnes of Camp Hill;one sister;Lorena Martin of Westview;six grandchildren and two great-grandchildren. Friends will be received Wednesday from 7 to 9 p.m. and Thursday from 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m. in the Shelby D.Ferguson Funeral Home;700 Broad Ave.;Belle Vernon;where services will be held Friday;Nov.1;1985 at 11 a.m. with the Rev.Mary Howard;pastor of Marion Presbyterian Church of Fairhope;officiating. Burial will be in Belle Vernon Cemetery. Shelby D.Ferguson;funeral director;is in charge of arrangements.
