James P.Boord;79;of 1817 Service Lane;Monessen;died at 12:30 a.m.Monday;March 30;1981;in Mon Valley Hospital following a brief illness. Mr.Boord was born July 1;1901 in Monessen;a son of the late Ora and Mary Henline Boord. He was employed as an expeditor with U.S.Steel Corporation’s Irvin Works until his retirement in 1966. A Protestant by faith;Mr.Boord was preceded in death by a daughter;Betty D’Angelis in 1967. He is survived by his wife;Caroline Eisley Boord;at home;two daughters;Mrs.Cornelius (Jean) Baker;of Monessen and Mrs.Albert (Lois) Burley of Dallas;Texas;a son;James E.Boord;of Annapolis;Md.;three sisters;Mrs.Clement (Virginia) Pireaux of Charleroi;Mrs.Donald (Lillian) Ryland of Uniontown and Mrs.Mario (Rebecca)Boniati of Charleroi;three brothers;Harold and Walter Boord;both of Monessen;and Warren Boord of Rostraver Township;13 grandchildren;and nine great-grandchildren. Friends will be received in the Rhome Funeral Home;1209 Grand Blvd.;Monessen;Tuesday from 7 to 9 p.m. and Wednesday from 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m. Services will be held Thursday at 10 a.m. in the funeral home chapel;with the Rev.Russell E.Vance III;pastor of St.Paul’s Lutheran Church;Monessen;officiating. Burial will be in Belle Vernon Cemetery. Rhome Funeral Home;Inc.;is in charge of arrangements.

Albert W.Bartus of 1006 Brown St.;Belle Vernon;died Tuesday;March 17;1981 at 11:15 a.m.in Holly Hills;Fla. He was 69. Born Sept.8;1911 in Rostraver Twp.;he was the son of the late Joseph and Mary Fodor Bartus. Mr.Bartus was a retired coal miner and was a U.S.Navy veteran of World War II. He was a member of St.Sebastian’s R.C.Church;the American Legion and VFW Post No.3557;all of Belle Vernon. Also;Mr.Baruts was a member and past president of the Hungarian Club of Pricedale. Survivors include a daughter;Mrs.Charles (Betty Jane) Ford of Holly Hills;two brothers;Steven Bartus of Donora and John Bartus of Connellsville;a sister;Mrs.Mary Nagy of Belle Vernon;three grandchildren and two great-grandchildren. Friends will be received in the Shelby D.Ferguson Funeral Home;700 Broad Ave.;Belle Vernon;on Thursday from 7 to 9 p.m.and Friday from 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m. Prayer services will be held at the funeral home on Saturday at 10:30 a.m.;followed by a Mass of Christian Burial at 11 a.m.at St.Sebastian’s R.C.Church;Belle Vernon. Interment will be in Belle Vernon Cemetery. Shelby D.Ferguson;funeral director;is in charge of arrangements.

Elsie Bright of 326 Highland Ave.;Monessen;died Tuesday;Jan.27;1981;in St.Francis Hospital;Pittsburgh. Mrs.Bright was 74. Born June 23;1906;in Winston-Salem;N.C.;a daughter of the late Elzir and Lilly Gravely Carter;Mrs.Bright was a Monessen resident for 55 years. Mrs.Carter was a member of the Church of the First Born;Winston-Salem. Survivors include five sons;John Bright Jr.;Roscoe Bright;Leroy Bright;all of Monessen and Benjamin Bright of Springfield;Mass.;two daughters;Mrs.Maurice (Margaret) Robertson of Washington;Pa.;and Mary Ann (Chickie) Owens of Monessen;a brother;Arealous Carter of Pittsburgh;a sister;Mrs.Roy Ross of pricedale;25 grandchildren and 17 great-grandchildren. She was preceded in death by her husband;John Bright Sr.;in 1977;four sons;Joshway;Ernie;Willis and Elzir and three daughters;Elsie Mae;Lilly and Viola. Friends will be received in 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. Funeral services will be held Saturday at 1 p.m.in the Mt.Calvary Baptist Church;Monessen;with Brother Alexander Shelton of the Church of the First Born;Winston-Salem;N.C.;officiating. Interment will be in Belle Vernon Cemetery. The William R.Taylor Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements. Michael J.Aldridge;funeral director.

Pamela Bongiorno of Perryopolis;died Thursday;Jan.22;1981;at 8:15 p.m. She was 16. Miss Bogiorno was born Aug.18;1964;in Charleroi;a daughter of Philip Bongiorno of Perryopolis;who survives;and the late Rose Clausi Bongiorno. She was a member of St.John’s Roman Catholic Church in Perryopolis. In addition to her father;Miss Bongiorno is survived by her stepmother;Wanda Bell Bongiorno;two sisters;Phyllis Bongiorno of Norristown;Pa.;and Patricia Bongiorno of Charleroi;two step-sisters;Mrs.John (Susan) Thomson of Pittsburgh and Beth Bell of Perryopolis;and her paternal grandmother;Mrs.Emma Bongiorno Zuraw of Charleroi. In addition to her mother;she was preceded in death by a sister;Paula;in 1962. Friends will be received in the Blair-Lowther Funeral home;Inc.Perryopolis;from 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m.Saturday and Sunday. A prayer service will be held in the funeral home Monday at 10 a.m.followed at 10:30 a.m.by a Mass of Christian Burial in St.Johns R.C.Church;Perryopolis. The Rev.Frank Lesniowski and the Rev.James D.Tringhese will be the celebrants. Interment will be in Belle Vernon Cemetery. A wake service will be held in the funeral home Saturday at 8:15 p.m. The Blair-Lowther Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.

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.