John M.Bacha of 304 Center St.;Lynnwood;Belle Vernon;died Wednesday;March 24;1982;at 4 p.m. while walking near his home. He was 66. Mr.Bacha was born May 8;1915 in Monessen;a son of the late Matthew and Anna Borzik Bacha. A resident of Belle Vernon for the past 32 years;he was a member of St.Sebastian R.C.Church. Mr.Bacha retired in August of 1977 from the Monessen Plant of Wheeling-Pittsburgh Steel;where he was employed as a rigger. He was a member of the Fraternal Order of Eagles in Monessen;the Belle Vernon Musical Society;the Pricedale Hungarian Club;and United Steelworkers of America. Mr.Bacha was a U.S.Navy veteran of World War II. In addition to his parents;he was preceded in death by a brother Michael and four sisters;Margaret Bacha;Mary Kohan;Helen Kuchma and Anna Cutter. Survivors include his widow;Josephine Lubas Bacha;three sons;John F.Bacha of Mount Lebanon;Robert Bacha at home and George Bacha of Belle Vernon;two daughters;Mrs.Larry (Lorraine) Kibler of Belle Vernon and Joanne Bacha at home;two sisters;Elizabeth Bacha of Monessen and Mrs.Stephen (Agnes) Gaydos of Donora;one granddaughter;Allison Kibler;and three grandsons;Ryan Kibler;John Joseph Bacha and Jason Bacha. Friends will be received in the Leonard J.Przynski Funeral Home;626 Broad Ave.;Belle Vernon;on Thursday from 7 to 9 p.m. and Friday from 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m. A Prayer Service will be held on Saturday.March 27;at 9:30 a.m. in the funeral home;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. The Leonard J.Parzynski Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.

Stanley Burgess of Carson st.;Pricedale died unexpectedly on Friday Jan.22;1982;at 4:05 p.m.in the Veterans Administration Hospital in Oakland. He was 60. Born Dec.26;1921 in East Charleroi;he was the son of the late Howard B.and Alice Stahl Burgess. Mr.Burgess retired as a butcher from the Weiss Packing Co.of Donora. He was a veteran of World War II;serving with the United States Army. Survivors include his devoted friend;Cassie Dulin of Pricedale;his daughter;Peggy Newbill of Rochester;N.Y.;two brothers;Howard of North Charleroi and James of Indianapolis;Ind.;sister;Margaret Riva of Charleroi and four grandchildren. Friends are being received at the William R.Taylor Funeral Home;645 McMahon Ave.;Monessen on Monday from 2-4 and 7-9 p.m. Funeral services will be held Tuesday at 11 a.m.at the funeral home with the Rev.Russell Cousins officiating. Burial will follow in Belle Vernon Cemetery. The William R.Taylor Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.

Leon Frederick Borne of Pasadena;Md.;formerly of Belle Vernon;died suddenly Thursday;December 10;1981 at 10:28 p.m.  He was 34.  Mr.Borne was a member of Lynnwood Lutheran Church of Belle Vernon.  He had resided in Baltimore;Md.for the past year.  He was an employee of Ed Kane Furniture Movers of Baltimore.  Born in Monongahela Aug.17;1947;he was the son of Frederick and Elizabeth Webb Borne;who survive.  In addition to his parents;Mr.Borne is survived by a sister;Mrs.William (Bonnie) Walch of Charleroi.  Friends are being received at the Shelby D.Ferguson Funeral Home;700 Broad Ave.;Belle Vernon;on Sunday from 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m.  Funeral services will be held Monday at 11 a.m.at the funeral home.  Burial will follow in Belle Vernon Cemetery.  The Shelby D.Ferguson Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements. 

Lillian V.Bowers;79;of the Belle Vernon Apartments died Saturday;Nov.21;1981;at 11 a.m.in Uniontown Hospital. Mrs.Bowers was born Dec.7;1901;in Jeannette;a daughter of the late John and Annie Thomas Montgomery. A resident of Belle Vernon for over 55 years;she was a retired teacher having taught at Marion Public School. Mrs.Bowers was a member of the First Christian Church;Monessen. Survivors include her widower;Howard F.Bowers;two sons;the Rev.Vernon H.Bowers of Mt.Lebanon and Melvin L.Bowers of Owantonna;Minn.;one brother;James Montgomery of Marion;Ind.;seven grandchildren and two great-grandchildren. Friends will be received in the Shelby D.Ferguson Funeral Home;700 Broad Ave.;Belle Vernon from 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m. Monday.Services will be held in the funeral home Tuesday at 11 a.m. with the Rev.Howard E.Bowers of Oak Hill Christian Church;Butler;officiating. Interment will be in Belle Vernon Cemetery. Shelby D.Ferguson is funeral director in charge of arrangements.

Anthony (Tony) Bongiorno;75;of 232 Hoffman St.;Fairhope;Belle Vernon;died suddenly Monday;Oct.19;1981;at 3:30 p.m. in Mon Valley Hospital. Mr.Bongiorno was born May 5;1906;in Dunlevy;a son of the late Philip and Mary Arrigo Bongiorno. He was retired from the Allenport Plant of Wheeling-Pittsburgh Steel Corp. Survivors include his widow;Ann Kovatch Bongiorno;one son;Thomas S.Bongiorno of Fairhope;two grandchildren and five great-grandchildren;four brothers;Joe Bongiorno of Charleroi;Paul Bongiorno of Ohio;Thomas Bongiorno of Roscoe and Philip Bongiorno of Monessen;two sisters;Mrs.Samuel (Bessie) Sutch of Charleroi and Mrs.Walter (Sarah) Osiol of Donora. Friends will be received in the Howard W.McCrory Funeral Home;Fayette City;from 7 to 9 p.m. Tuesday;2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m. Wednesday and until 10:30 a.m. Thursday when a blessing service will be held in the funeral home. Interment will follow in Belle Vernon Cemetery. The Howard W.McCrory Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.

Katheryn Haywood Brewer of Perryopolis;R.D.1;died Saturday;Aug.29;1981 in Mon Valley Hospital following a lengthy illness. She was 75. Born Nov.9;1905 in California;Pa.;she was the daughter of the late Robert Emmett and Katheryn Dunseth Haywood. Mrs.Brewer was a retired cook and waitress. She was Protestant by faith. She was preceded in death by her husband;Fred Brewer J.;1977;a son;William;in 1973;a son in infancy and two grandchildren. Survivors include two sons;Emery Brewer of Belle Vernon and Kenneth Brewer of Hopwood;three daughters;Mrs.James (Donna) Moats and Mrs.Richard (Beverly) Heffran;both of Belle Vernon;and Mrs.Michael (Linda) Zelesnik of Perryopolis;21 grandchildren and seven great-grandchildren;a brother;William Haywood of Bera;Ohio;and four sisters;Mrs.Betty Jones of Belle Vernon;Mrs.Martha Venturini of Uniontown;Mrs.Carmine Forte of Ellsworth and Mrs.Harry Hawk Jr.of Connellsville. Friends are being received in the Howard W.McCrory Funeral Home;Fayette City;on Monday from 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m.and on Tuesday until 1:30 p.m.;the time of service. The Rev.Bruce Smith;pastor of the First Christian Church of Fayette City;will officiate at the services;to be held in the funeral home. Interment will be in Belle Vernon Cemetery. The Howard W.McCory Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.

Cecil (Buster) Bowlen of 217 McKean Ave.;Charleroi;died Monday;Aug.17;1981;at his home. Mr.Bowlen was born Oct.20;1905;in Fairmont;W.Va.;a son of the late Sarah Hardman and William Bailey Bowlen. A retired brick mason;he was a member of the Methodist Church of Fairmont;W.Va.;and Wheeling (W.VA.) F.O.E.Aeric 344. He was preceded in death by his wife;Julia Valent Bowlen;and a son;William Bowlen. Survivors include one step-daughter;Mrs.John (Philomena) Tillman of Charleroi;and two grandchildren;Tracy and Neil Bowlen;both of New york. Friends are being received in the Schrock-Hogan Funeral Home;Inc.;226 Fallowfield Ave.;Charleroi;from 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m.Tuesday and from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m.Wednesday;when services will be held in the funeral home. The Rev.Gerald McCormick;pastor of First United Methodist Church of Charleroi;will officiate. Interment will be in Belle Vernon Cemetery. Schrock-Hogan Funeral Home;Inc.is in charge of arrangements.