Funeral services were held today in the Belle Vernon Church of the Nazarene; followed by interment in Belle Vernon Cemetery for Maude M. James; 97; formerly of Speers Hill and Belle Vernon. She passed away Friday; Nov. 21; 2008. For the past six years; she had been a resident of the Elk Haven Nursing Home in St. Marys; Pa. Maude was born in Albany; Pa.; on June 11; 1911; a daughter of the late Henry and Ella (Redmond) Aldridge. Survivors include one son and daughter-in-law; Benjamin T. and Janet Roberts; of Benezett; four sisters; Edith Wolfe; of Clairton; Betty Joseph; of Shelbyville; Ind.; Mildred Bennett; of Belle Vernon (Arnold City); and Pearl Hamilton; of Belle Vernon; seven grandchildren; and numerous great- and great-great-grandchildren. In addition to her parents; she was preceded in death by her husband; Albert James; one daughter; Loretta Forte; and several brothers and sisters. The FERGUSON FUNERAL HOME and CREMATORY INC.; 700 Broad Ave.; Belle Vernon (724-929-5300); www.FergusonFuneralHomeAndCrematory.com; handled arrangements.

Bruce K. Clark; 55; formerly of Pricedale (Rostraver Township); died Friday; Nov. 7; 2008; in The Washington Hospital; Washington; Pa. Born Aug. 17; 1953; in Pittsburgh; he was the son of the late Booker T. and Mildred E. Clark of Pricedale. He was a lifelong resident of the Mon Valley. Bruce was employed by The Serenity House in Washington and The Beverly C. Draper Funeral Home in Monessen. Survivors include his wife; Telesa Clark; three sons and five daughters; Kenneth (Cassie) Clark; Sheldon Clark; Talifero Clark; Teea Clark; Winter Clark; Dionne Cherry; Harriet Ross and Tameka (Darren) Gillaspie; all of Monessen; one sister; Paula (Brian) Davis; of Oxford; Pa.; one aunt; Ovell Benjamin; of Atlanta; Ga.; 24 grandchildren; and nine great- grandchildren; and a host of nieces; nephews; and other relatives and friends. Family and friends will be received Monday from 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m. and Tuesday; Nov. 11; from 10 to 11 a.m.; the hour of service in Antioch Baptist Church; 945 Henry St.; Belle Vernon; with the Rev. Clifford Carter officiating. Interment will take place in Belle Vernon Cemetery. Arrangements have been entrusted to the BEVERLY C. DRAPER FUNERAL HOME INC.; 608 Sixth St.; Monessen (724-684- 6242).