Mary Auther of Roscoe died
Wednesday; March 15; 1989; in
Mercy Hospital; Pittsburgh. She
was 71.
Mrs; Auther was born Oct. 17;
1917; in Donora; a daughter of
the late Michael and Malunka
Paraschak Scrip.
She was Russian Orthodox by
faith.
Mrs. Auther was retired from
Corning Glass in Charleroi.
In addition to her parents she
was preceded in death by her
husband; Bert Lee Auther; 1961;
a son; James Lee; and two
brothers; Joseph and Peter
Scrip.
Survivors include four
brothers; John and Frank Scrip;
both of Roscoe; Mike Scrip of
Elco and Harry Scrip of
Dunlevy; many nieces and
nephews.
Friends will be received Friday from 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m. in
the Ed Melenyzer Funeral
Homes; Inc.; 1008 Furlong Ave.;
Roscoe. American Legion Auxiliary Post No.801 services will be held Friday at 7:15 p.m.in the funeral home. Services will be held Saturday at 10 a.m.in the funeral home;with the Rev.John Rachko;pastor;Holy Trinity Orthodox Church;Charleroi;officiating. Burial will be in Belle Vernon Cemetery. The Ed Melenyzer Funeral Homes;Inc.;is in charge of arrangements.

Donora Police Chief Jose
Popeye Alvarez Jr. of Palmer
Park; Donora. died Thursday; Oct.
27; 1998; at 6:54 p.m. in Mon Valley
Hospital after being stricken by an
apparent heart attack.
He was 58.
Mr. Alvarez was born March 16;
1930; in New Eagle; a son of Mary
Campa Alvarez of Donora and the
late Jose Alvarez Sr.
He had been a police officer in the
Borough of Donora since 1954; and
was named chief in 1976.
A U.S. Army veteran of the
Korean Conflict; Mr. Alvarez was a
member of the Mon Valley Police
Chiefs Association and Fraternal Order of Police Lodge 87. A 1948 graduate of Donora high School;he was also a member of the Spanish Club and Ernest E.Jobes Post 212 American Legion;both in Donora. In addition to his mother;survivors include his wife;Shirley Louise Alvarez;a daughter; Mrs John (Twila Marie) Rank of Houston;Texas;one son;Jose Alvarez III at home;a grandson;James Joseph Rank;a granddaughter;Hallie Kay Rank;many aunts;uncles;nieces and nephews. Friends will be received Saturday and Sunday from 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m.in the James A.Rabe Funeral Home;701 Thompson Ave.;Donora;where services will be held Monday;Oct.31;1988;at 10 a.m.with the Rev.Andrew G.Slade;pastor of Calvary United Presbyterian Church of Donora;officiating. Burial will be in Belle Vernon Cemetery. The James A. Rabe Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.

Charles Baumgardner;73;of Grindstone;formerly of Denbo;died Thursday;Feb.18;1988;in the Wightman Health Center;Pittsburgh. Mr.Baumgardner was born Nov.9;1916;in Cambria County;Pa.;a son of the late Oliver and Mary Benson Baumgardner. He retired as a coal miner with the Vesta Number 5 Mine. Mr.Baumgardner was a member of the Christian and Missionary Alliance Church of West Brownsville;which he served as a Sunday School teacher and elder. In addition to his parents;he was also preceded in death by his first wife;Anna Mae Lint Baumgardner;who died in 1985;by one daughter;Mary Margaret Baumgardner;by two grandchildren;by one great-grandchild;and by three brothers;Leo;James and Norman Baumgardner. Surviving are his second wife;Hazel Stuchslager Baumgardner;four sons;Eugene Baumgardner of Akron;Ohio;Jerome Baumgarder of Willoughby;Ohio;and Roy and David Baumgardner;both of Denbo;three daughters;Mrs.Edward (Patricia) Woods of Denbo;Mrs.Charles (Karen) Laucher of Canonsburg;and Mrs.Wilbur (Sharon) McIntosh of Brownsville;24 grandchildren;three great-grandchildren;two stepsons;Roger Stuchslager in South Carolina and Larry Stuchslager of Grindstone;two stepdaughters;Mrs.John (Cindy) Ritter of Fayette City and Mrs.Douglas (Bonnie) Brown of Monessen;eight stepgrandchildren;two brothers;Arthur Baumgardner in Colorado and Lawrence Baumgardner of Johnstown;Pa.;and two sisters;Carmella Lahti of Fayette City and Catherine Smith of Herminie;Pa. Friends will be received Saturday from 7 to 9 p.m. and Sunday from 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m. in the Normamn J.Wimer Funeral Home;126 Front St.;Brownsville. Services will be held Monday at 11 a.m. in the funeral home;with the Rev.Robert W.Ellenberger;pastor;Christian and Missionary Alliance Church;West Brownsville;and the Rev.Carl Hughes;pastor;Christian and Missionary Alliance Church;Braznell;co-officiating. Burial will be in Belle Vernon Cemetery. The Norman J.Wimer Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.

HELEN WAS A FORMER RECEPTIONIST OF DR. ELI WELLER.