John M.Bolchak;of 111 Prospect St.;Fayette City;died Wednesday;Dec.31;1980;at 2:50 p.m.in Mon Valley Hospital following a lengthy illness. He was 70. Mr.Bolchak was born Sept.27;1910;in Coal Center;a son of the late Frank and Magdalena Halgus Bolchak. A retired coal miner;he was a World War II veteran of the U.S.Army. Mr.Bolchak was a member of Holy Spirit R.C.Church;Fayette City. Survivors include his wife;Mary Markovitch Bolchak;at home;three brothers;Joe of Newell;Andy of Wickhaven;Pa.and Frank of North Charleroi;and one sister;Mrs.Margaret Pollack;of Fayette City. Friends are being received at the Howard W.McCrory Funeral Home;Fayette City;Friday until 9 p.m.and Saturday until 1:30 p.m.when Prayer Services will be held in the funeral home followed by a 2 p.m. Mass of Christian Burial in Holy Spirit R.C.Church;Fayette City;with the Rev.Thomas G.Rinn;pastor;as celebrant. Burial will be in Belle Vernon Cemetery. A Rosary Service will be held Friday at 7:30 p.m.in the funeral home. The Howard W.McCrory Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.

Mary J.Keracik Balaska;formerly of Belle Vernon;died Tuesday;Nov.4;1980 in Pittsburgh. She was 73. Born May 27;1907 in Charleroi;she was the daughter of the late Joseph and Katherine Bartek Keracik. Mrs.Balaska was preceded in death by a sister;Ethel Barcelona;and a brother;John Keracik. Survivors include a daughter;Mrs.Ralph (Elaine) Matrozzo of Belle Vernon;a brother;Joseph Keracik of Belle Vernon;and a sister;Mrs.Anna Keracik Rowley of Belle Vernon;three grandchildren and one great-grandchild. Friends will be received in the Leonard J.Parzynski Funeral Home;626 Broad Ave.;Belle Vernon;on Wednesday from 6 to 9 p.m. Funeral services will be held Thursday at 10:30 a.m.in the funeral home with the Rev.Charles Colas;pastor of the First Baptist Church of Belle Vernon;officiating. Interment will be in Belle Vernon Cemetery. The Leonard J.Parzynski Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.

Maureen Cavanaugh Backos of Belle Vernon; died Friday;Oct.31;1980;at 12:45 a.m.in Uniontown Hospital. She was 40. She was a member of St.Sebastian Roman Catholic Church in Belle Vernon. She was retired as a self-employed beautician. She was preceded in death by her father;William Cavanaugh. She is survived by two sons;John E.Seman Jr.of Perryopolis R.D.1 and Greg Seman of Coal Center R.D.1;two daughters;Mrs.Edward (Kim) Forsythe and Miss Karey Backos;both of Belle Vernon;her mother;Ethel Smarelli;and her stepfather;George Smarelli;both of Monessen;and a sister;Mrs.George (Diane) Trenk of Belle Vernon. Friends will be received Sunday from 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m.at the Shelby D.Ferguson Funeral Home;700 Broad Ave.;Belle Vernon. Prayer Service will be held at the funeral home Monday at 9:30 a.m.;followed at 10 a.m.by Mass of Christian Burial at St.Sebastian Roman Catholic Church;Belle Vernon. Interment will be in Belle Vernon Cemetery. Shelby D.Ferguson Funeral Home in charge of arrangements.

Stella Burrell of 111 Krolik Ave.;Arnold City;Belle Vernon;died Tuesday;June 17;1980;at 6:25 a.m.in Mon Valley Hospital. Mrs.Burrell was 76. She was born April 2;1904;in Manassas;Va.;a daughter of the late Austin and Julia Trotter Ford. Her husband;Joseph Burrell;preceded her in death in 1973. Mrs.Burrell was a member of Antioch Baptist Church;Belle Vernon. There are no known survivors. Friends will be received at the Howard W.McCrory Funeral Home;Fayette City;Wednesday after 7 p.m.and Thursday from 2 to 4 p.m.and 7 to 9 p.m. Funeral services will be held Friday at 1 p.m.in Antioch Baptist Church;Belle Vernon;with the Rev.Luther N.Wormack;pastor;officiating. Burial will be in Belle Vernon Cemetery. Howard W.McCrory Funeral Home in charge of arrangements.