Edna M.Bolton;81;of 632 Locust St.;Monessen;died Wednesday June 20;1979;at 7:45 a.m.at the Monongahela Valley Hospital. Born in Georgia May 4;1898;she was a daughter of the late Ed and Parthenia Page. She moved to this area 16 years ago. She was a member of the Gallilee Baptist Church in Tennessee. She leaves her husband;John Bolton;two daughters;Jessie Mae Laidlie and Jennie L.Miller;both of Monessen;three brothers;Warren Page in Tennessee;David Page of Pittsburgh and Harold Page of Atlanta;Ga.;a great-aunt;Josephine Rucker in Tennessee;six grandchildren;four great-grandchildren and many nieces and nephews. Friends will be received at the Taylor Funeral Home at 645 Mcmahon Ave.;Monessen;from 7 to 9 p.m.Thursday and from 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m.Friday. Services will be held in the chapel of the funeral home at 1 p.m.Saturday with Elder J.E.Bass;pastor of the Gate of Heaven Church of God in Christ of Monessen officiating. Interment will be in Belle Vernon Cemetery with William R.Taylor;funeral director;in charge.

John Clark Barton;67;formerly of 630 McMahon Ave.;Monessen;passed away on Saturday;May 5;1979 at 11 p.m.in the Whilein Methodist Hospital in Gary ;Ind. He was born Sept.12;1911 in Washington;D.C.;the son of the late Edward and Philomena Clark Barton. He lived hie entire life in Monessen. He was a member of St.Leonard’s Church in Monessen. He was retired from the U.S. Steel plant in Donora. Survivors include two sons;Keith of Gary;Ind.;John (Jackie) Jr.of Lanham;Md.;two daughters;Mrs.Wanda Portis of South San Francisco;Calif.and Mrs.Algie (Sharon) Link Jr.of Gary;Ind.and four grandchildren. He was preceded in death by his wife;Bernice (Bobbi) Barton on July 14;1971;three sisters;Lillian Cooke and Gertrude Turner;both of Bowie;Md.and Eleanor Tennent;of Navesink;N.J.;and four brothers;Norman of Evanston;Ill.;Thomas of Jacksonville;Fla.;William of New York City and Joseph of Monessen. Friends will be received at the Beverly C.Draper Funeral Home;608 Sixth St.;Monessen.

Arthur Balieu of 207 Luella
Ave.; Charleroi; died Tuesday;March 27;1979 at 4:30 p.m. in
Waddington Nursing Home;
Fayette City; after an illness
of three months. He was 88.
Mr. Balieu was born Jan. 4;
1891 in Belgium; a son of the
late Albert and Celena Balieu
A Protestant by faith; he
had lived in the Charleroi area
for 71 years. He was retired
from the Alienport Plant of
Wheeling-Pittsburgh Steel
Corp.
He was preceded in death by
his wife; Mary Billion Balieu;
and also by a daughter;
Mathilda Gray; two brothers;
Charles and Emil; and one
sister; Yvonne.
Survivors include one son;
Charles Balieu of Charleroi;
one daughter; Mrs. Angelo
(Yvonne) Capella of
Charleroi; four grandchildren; 13 great-grandchildren; and several
nieces and nephews.
Friends will be received in
the Leonard M. Pavhc
Funeral Home; Inc.; 235
Fallowfield Ave.; Charleroi;
Wednesday from 7 to 9 p m. and
Thursday from 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m. Services will be held in the funeral home Friday at 11 a.m.with the Rev.Francis Blair officiating. Interment will follow in Belle Vernon Cemetery. Leonard M.Pavlic Funeral Home;Inc.in charge of arrangements.

Mary Balaska;77;of 518 Broad Ave.;Belle Vernon;died Tuesday;March 6;1979 at her home. Born May 27;1901;in Star Junction;she was the daughter of the late George and Mary Cirbus Brazack. A resident of this area since she was married 62 years ago;Mrs.Balaska was a member of St.John’s Slovak Lutheran Church of Charleroi and a former Sunday School teacher of the church. She was a member of both the Senior and Junior Altar Guilds;the Zivena Lodge of Charleroi and the Goldstar Mothers of the Belle Vernon American Legion. She was preceded in death by a son;John Balaska;in 1944. She is survived by her husband;John Balaska;three sons;Albert M.Balaska and Robert A.Balaska;both of Belle Vernon;and Richard (Kenny) Balaska of Niantic;Conn.;one daughter;Mrs.John (Helen) Zofko of Warren;Ohio;two brothers;Paul Brazack of Belle Vernon and Martin Brazack of Miami;Fla.;nine grandchildren;and four great-grandchildren. Friends will be received in the Shelby D.Ferguson Funeral Home;700 Broad Ave.;Belle Vernon after 7 p.m. on Wednesday;where blessing services will be on Friday at 10 a.m.;followed by funeral services at St.John’s Slovak Lutheran Church with the Rev.Stephen C.Hurnyak;officiating. Interment will be in Belle Vernon Cemetery. Shelby D.Ferguson Funeral Director in charge.

Ethel Pearl Barnes;78;of 418 Ridge Ave.;Monessen;died Sunday;Dec.10;1978;at 4:15 p.m. in Mon Valley Hospital. She had been in declining health. Mrs.Barnes was born May 6;1900 in Bedford County;the daughter of the late Amos and Margaret Smith Wigfield and had lived in Monessen for the past 61 years. She was a member of the First Christian Church of Monessen. Survivors include her husband;Aquilla Barnes;one daughter;Mrs.Chester (Gladys) Lear of Monessen;three sons;Glenn Barnes of Fairhope;Wayne Barnes of Monessen and the Rev.Edward G.Barnes;pastor of the First Christian Church of Burlington;Colo.;16 grandchildren;10 great-grandchildren;four sisters;Mrs.Zella Riley in the state of Indiana;Mrs.Sylvia Barnes of Bedford County;Mrs.Hazel Charles of Monessen and Mrs.Moneda Smith of Arlington;Va.;one brother;Edgar Wigfield of Everett;Pa.;and two half-brothers;Blair and Allen Wigfield;both of Bedford County. Friends will be received in the Rhome Funeral Home Inc.;1209 Grand Blvd.;Monessen;from 7 to 9 p.m. Monday and from 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m. Tuesday. Services will be held in the funeral home chapel Wednesday at 11 a.m.;with the Rev.Richard R.Giddens III;pastor of the First Christian Church of Monessen;officiating. Interment will be in Belle Vernon Cemetery. Memorial contributions can be made to the Monessen Meals on Wheels program or the Monessen Ambulance Service. Rhome funeral directors are in charge.

Dr.John Bitonti Jr.of Roscoe;chairman of the Speech Pathology and Audiology Department at California State College;died of accidental carbon monoxide poisoning Saturday;Dec.9;1978;at his residence. He was 44. He was found in the garage of his home after apparently falling asleep in his car with the motor running. He was born in Belle Vernon on Jan.3;1934;and had lived in Roscoe for 20 years. Dr.Bitonti was graduated from Belle Vernon High School in 1951 and received his Bachelor of Science degree from California State College in 1960. He later became a professor of speech pathology at the college;earnng his master’s and doctorate degrees from West Virginia University. Dr.Bitonti served in the U.S.Navy during the Korean Conflict;and he was a member of the American Legion Post 22;Charleroi. He was a member of Roscoe Borough Council at the time of his death and also was a member of the Roscoe Presbyterian church. Dr.Bitonti was a member of the Uniontown Lodge of Perfection and the Ancient Accepted Scottish Rite;Valley of Pittsburgh. The professor was a member of many professional organizations;including the Pennsylvania Speech and Hearing Association;of which he was past president. He was also a member of the Association of Pennsylvania State Colleges and University Faculties;the Pennsylvania State Education Association;the National Education Association and the Division for Children With Learning Disabilities;and the American Speech and Hearing Association. Dr.Bitonti is survived by his widow;Janet Gainer Bitonti;a son;John W.Bitonti;at home;his mother;Mrs.Josephine Bitonti of Belle Vernon;and a sister;Mrs.Joseph (Arlene) Vargo of Fayette City R.D.1. He was preceded in death by his father;John Bitonti;in 1964;and a brother;Pete A.Bitonti;on May 13;1976. 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 Tuesday at 11 a.m. in the funeral home;with the Rev.John H.Milne;pastor of the Roscoe Presbyterian Church;officiating. Interment will be in Belle Vernon Cemetery. Shelby D.Ferguson is the funeral director in charge of arrangements.