Freda Balieu;90;of 5 Fremont Road;Charleroi;died Wednesday;Jan.30;1985;in the Colonial Manor Personal Care Home;Bentleyville. Friends will be received Friday from 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m. at the Carl J.Spallino Funeral Home;819 Fallowfield Ave.;Charleroi;where a wake service will be held Friday at 8:30 p.m. Mass of Christian Burial will be said Saturday at 10 a.m. at St.Jerome Roman Catholic Church of Charleroi;with Rev.Edward Schleicher officiating. Interment will follow in Belle Vernon Cemetery. The Carl J.Spallino Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.

Mary Girardin Benamati of Clarkesville (Williamstown);died Friday;Dec.28;1984;in Mon Valley Hospital. She was 79. Mrs.Benamati was born in Monessen on Jan.10;1905;a daughter of the late Jack and Dominica Vivian. She was a homemaker and a member of St.Thomas Church of Clarkesville and the Christian Mothers Society of the Church. Previously she had resided in the California and Belle Vernon areas. In addition to her parents;she was preceded in death by her first husband;Angelo Girardin on July 25;1956;her second husband;Frank Benamati on May 10;1984;two brothers;William and Batiste Vivian;and a sister;Clara Andrews. Survivors include a son;Jack Girardin of Fallowfield Twp.;two daughters;Mrs.Lillian Plevel of Clarkesville and Mrs.Louise Winship of Independence;Mo.;a stepson;Bernard Benamati of Fredericktown;two stepdaughters;Mrs.Kathryn Bedosky of Jefferson and Mrs.Joseph (Frances) Portler of Clarkesville R.D.1;six grandchildren;three great-grandchildren;9 step-grancchildren;17 step-great-grandchildren;a brother;Ernest Vivian Sr.of Long Branch;and a sister;Florence Benny of Portage;Ind. Burial was held today in Belle Vernon Cemetery. The Behn Funeral Home Inc.is handling the arrangements.

Zaura Benedetti of 16 Broad St.;Belle Vernon;died Sunday;Dec.9;1984 at 3 p.m. in Mon Valley Hospital;Carroll Twp. She was 72. Mrs.Benedetti was born Jan.27;1912;in Pistoria;Italy;a daughter of the late Ricardo and Rosina Chelli Monticelli. She was preceded in death by her husband;Dante Benedetti;in March of 1972;by a brother;Mario Monticelli;in July of 1984;and by a sister;Argia;who died in Italy. Mrs.Benedetti;who spent most of her life in Clairton;had been a resident of Belle Vernon the past 10 years. Surviving are three sons;Adolph Benedetti of Clairton;Jordan Benedetti of South Park and Valdo Benedetti of New Haven;Conn.;one daughter;Mrs.Lawrence (Pola) Dugan of Harrison City;Pa;one brother Reno Monticelli of Belle Vernon;one sister;Mrs.Anthony (Renata) Krasula of Chicago;Ill.;and nine grandchildren. Friends will be received at the Shelby D.Ferguson Funeral Home;700 Broad Ave.;Belle Vernon;Monday from 7 to 9 p.m. and Tuesday from 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m. Services were held at 10 a.m.on Wednesday ec.12;1984.

Lydia Nelson Beazell of Connellsville Street;Fayette City;died Saturday;Dec.8;1984;at 1 a.m. at her home following a brief illness. She was 80. Mrs.Beazell was born Oct.21;1904;in Fayette City;a daughter of the late Alfred and Margaret Forsland Nelson. She was a member of the Fayette City United Presbyterian Church. In addition to her parents;Mrs.Beazell was preceded in death by her husband;Arthur Beazell;Dec.5;1973. Survivors include a brother;Harry Nelson of Fayette City;a nephew;John C.Nelson of Fayette City;and a niece;Rev.Beth Lynne Nelson of Erie. Friends will be received in the Howard W.McCrory Funeral Home;Fayette City; Sunday from noon to 9 p.m.;Monday from 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m. and on Tuesday;Dec.11 until 11 a.m. at which time services will be held with the Rev.Robert Cromwell;pastor of the Fayette City United Presbyterian Church;officiating. Burial will be in Belle Vernon Cemetery. The Howard W.McCory Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.

John (Jack) Marshal Bevan Jr of 43 Bradbury Street;Uniontown;died Saturday;Dec.8;1984;at 6:10 a.m. at his home. He was 62. Mr.Bevan was born July 12;1922; in Charleroi;a son of the late John M.and Phyllis Murray Bevan Sr. He was employed as an engineer for the Olin Corporation. Mr.Bevan was a veteran of World War II having served in the Merchant Marines. Survivors include his wife;Dorothy White Bevan;two sons;John M.Bevan III of Oakland;Calif.;and Bruce A.Bevan of Uniontown;one brother;Marvin Bevan of Belle Vernon;five sisters;Nancy Jones of Donora;Marilyn Markelwicz of Belle Vernon;Priscilla Stickle and Doris Bevan;both of Charleroi;and Jane Thomas of Uniontown;and one grandson;Ian Bevan of San Luis Obispo;Calif. Friends will be received Sunday from 7 to 9 p.m. and Monday from 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m. in the Schrock-Hogan Funeral Home Inc.;226 Fallowfield Ave.;Charleroi;where services will be held on Tuesday;Dec.11; at 11 a.m. with the Rev.Gerald McCormick;pstor of the First United Methodist Church of Charleroi;officiating. Burial will be in Belle Vernon Cemetery. The Schrock-Hogan Funeral Home;Inc.is in charge of arrangements.

Minnie Lee Butler of 940 Graham St.;Belle Vernon;died Friday;Nov.23;1984;in the Brownsville General Hospital. She was 94. Mrs.Butler was born April 27;1890;in Live Oaks;Fla.;a daughter of the late James and Mattie Giles. She was a member of Antioch Baptist Church;Belle Vernon. In addition to her parents she was preceded in death by her husband;the Rev.Benjamin Butler;Jan.1;1954. Survivors include one son;Benjamin Butler of Belle Vernon;seven grandchildren;seven great-grandchildren;and several nieces and nephews. Friends will be received Saturday from 7 to 9 p.m. in the Draper Funeral Home;608 Sixth St.;Monessen;and on Sunday from 3 to 9 p.m. in the Antioch Baptist Church;Belle Vernon;where services will be held Monday;Nov.26 at 1 p.m. with the Rev.Oscar Hill officiating. Burial will be in Belle Vernon Cemetery. The Draper Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.

Paul W.Breakwell of Sangston Avenue;Masontown;died Wednesday;Oct.17;1984. He was 66. Born Sept.17;1918;in Webster;he was a son of George W.Breakwell Sr.of Uniontown and the late Pearl Parkins Breakwell. Mr.Breakwell retired as a lab technician at the Robena Slope. He was a member and ruling elder of the First Presbyterian Church of Masontown. Mr.Breakwell was also a member of the American Legion there. Surviving;in addition to his father;are his wife;Lydabelle Miller Breakwell;a son;David Breakwell Sr. of Monroeville;three grandsons;four brothers;James Breakwell of Uniontown;Charles of San Francisco;Calif.;Bob of Syracuse;N.Y. and George of New york City;N.Y. Friends are being received on Friday from 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m. at the Grant R.Townsend Funeral Home;220 S.Main St.;Masontown;where funeral services will be held Friday;Oct.19;at 11 a.m. Interment will follow in Belle Vernon Cemetery. The Grant R.Townsend Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.

Eva Nichols Barr of Charleroi;died Friday;Sept.21;1984;at her home. She was 85. Mrs. Barr was born in Arnold City on Oct.11;1898;a daughter of the late John and Emma Redman Usher. She was Protestant by faith. In addition to her parents;she was preceded in death by her husband;Charles in 1960;a son;Frank in 1982;and three daughters;Clara King;Lena Corley and Marie Bernard. Survivors include two sons;John and Louis Nichols;both of Charleroi;five daughters;Mrs.Bertha King of R.D.Perryopolis;Mrs.Eva Steeger of Boyds;Md.;Mrs.Alfretta Houseman of Belle Vernon;Mrs.Norma Jean Halley of Charleroi and Mrs.Ruth McWilliams of Irwn;a brother from Belle Vernon;36 grandchildren;65 great-grandchildren and 13 great-great-grandchildren. Friends will be received at the Ed Melenyzer Funeral Homes Inc.825 Fallowfield Ave.Charleroi;on Saturday from 7 to 9 and Sunday from 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m. Services will be held Monday at 11 a.m. at the funeral home with the Rev.Ralph Houseman officiating. Burial will be in Belle Vernon Cemetery. The Ed Melenyzer Funeral Homes;Inc.is handling the arrangements.