Lugene Green Radcliff; 75; of Belle Vernon; formerly of Daisytown; went home to be with her Lord; Saturday; Aug. 1; 2009; at Monongahela Valley Hospital. She was born June 9; 1934; to the late Herbert Green Sr. and Christine Lee Green in Crescents Heights; Daisytown. A resident of this area all her life; she moved to Belle Vernon after her marriage to her beloved husband; Daniel Radcliff. A member of the Mt. Zion Baptist Church; Daisytown; and a diligent worker; she was the church secretary; Sunday School teacher; choir member; and the Vacation Bible school coordinator for many years. She belonged to the YWBA and was treasurer of Congress of Christian Education; and third vice president of the Women’s Home and Foreign missions of the YWBA. She leaves to cherish her memory her devoted husband; Daniel Radcliff; six sisters; Elsie Hoggans; Arlene Miller and twin; Florene Green; Dorothy and husband John Tyler all of Daisytown; Fannie Hawkes of Pittsburgh; and Helen Lucas; of Detroit; Mich.; and one brother; Nathaniel and wife Kay Green; of Detroit; Mich.; and a host of nieces; nephews; cousins and friends. Preceding her in death also were two sisters; Mary Settles and Ruth Wilkinson; and a brother; Herbert Green Jr. Visitation will be Friday; Aug. 7; from 4 to 8 p.m. at the WILLIAM R. TAYLOR FUNERAL HOME; 645 McMahon Avenue; Monessen; and Saturday; Aug. 8; at the Mt. Zion Baptist Church; Crescent Heights; Daisytown; from 10 to 11 a.m. at which time the funeral services will begin. Interment will be at the LaFayette Memorial Chapel. Officiating will be the Rev. Ronald Michaux; pastor of the Mt. Zion Baptist Church; Daisytown. Services were entrusted to the WILLIAM R. TAYLOR FUNERAL HOME; 724-684-4877; Trudy Taylor Bristol; funeral director; in charge.

Ronald A. Bethem; 81; of Belle Vernon (Washington Township); died Tuesday; Aug. 4; 2009; at 2:13 a.m. at Monongahela Valley Hospital. Born Jan. 12; 1928; in Charleroi; he was the son of the late Jules and Catherine Tatar Bethem. A resident of Washington Township for the past 46 years; Mr. Bethem was a member of St. Sebastian R.C. Church; Belle Vernon; and a veteran of the Korean War where he served in the U.S. Army. He was a caring and loving father; grandfather and great-grandfather; but mostly a loyal husband who spoke so much about his family and how much they meant to him. Often he would say you can’t beat family and we have the best. Generosity was a big part of his character. Doing things for everyone and expecting nothing in return. All who loved and cared for him made him proud. All who knew and loved him carry the confidence now that we can do anything. He would often say I knew you could do it. And that is testament to his character. He was employed at Wheeling-Pittsburgh Steel Monessen and Allenport plants as a machinist and with his brother; Darwin; operated the Bethem machine shop in Belle Vernon for 30 years; was a member and past president of the Belle Vernon American Legion Post 659; and Belle Vernon Loyal Order of Moose Lodge 209. He is survived by his wife; Mildred Maisano Bethem; to whom he was married 58 years; son and daughter-in-law Ronald J. and Dayna Bethem; of North Belle Vernon; daughter and son-in-law Peggy and Patrick Herforth; of Monongahela; two brothers and sisters-in-law Darwin and Lois Bethem; of Charleroi; Gordon and Connie Bethem; of Belle Vernon; sister and brother-in-law Norma and Dave Herst; of Gainesville; Ga.; six grandchildren; Jill Urban; Ivy Tauber; Alder Herforth; Jacob; Kerrie and Lee Bethem; four great- grandchildren; Timothy and Catherine Urban and Kael and Willow Herforth. He is preceded in death by two brothers; Leonard and Curtis Bethem; and a sister Elaine Binkney. Visitation will be held Thursday from 2 to 4 and 6 to 8 p.m. at the LEONARD J. PARZYNSKI FUNERAL HOME; Family Owned and Operated; 626 Broad Avenue; Belle Vernon 724-929-6183. Prayer Service will be held Friday at 9:15 a.m. in the funeral home followed by Funeral Mass at 10 a.m. at St. Sebastian R.C. Church with the Rev. Lawrence L. Manchas Pastor as celebrant. Interment will take place in Belle Vernon Cemetery. Members of St. Sebastian parish will pray the rosary for the departed soul of Ronald Bethem Thursday at 3 p.m. and the Belle Vernon American Legion will conduct services Thursday evening at 7 p.m.; both in the funeral home. Condolences accepted for the family at the funeral home’s web site; www.parzynskifuneralhome.com.