James Weir; 90; of Rostraver Township; died Monday; Oct. 6; 2008; in Monongahela Valley Hospital; Carroll Township. He was born in Reynoldsville; W.Va.; Oct. 2; 1918; a son of the late Mary (Marr) Weir and Frank Weir. Mr. Weir graduated from Rostraver Township High School; where he played; football; baseball and basketball. He received a football scholarship to Waynesburg College; where he played guard and linebacker and was elected captain of the team in his senior year. The Waynesburg College football team of 1939 played in the first televised game against Fordham College in New York. He graduated in 1940 and began his teaching career at Rostraver High School. In 1941; he was called for military duty and served his country during World War II until 1945. In 1946; he was discharged and resumed his teaching career. He was a charter member and past president of the Rostraver Township Lions Club and was a life member of the East Belle Vernon Athletic Club and the Belle Vernon American Legion. He was also a member of the Veterans of Foreign Wars; AARP; PASR; the Church of St. Anne in Rostraver Township; served on the Rostraver Township Veterans Memorial Committee; and also attended St. Sebastian Roman Catholic Church in North Belle Vernon for many years. He is survived by his wife of 59 years; Florence (Johnston) Weir; daughter; Jamie Weir; granddaughter; Julie Anne Weir; sister and brother-in-law; Theresa and Merico Dolfi; and many nieces and nephews. In addition to his parents; he was preceded in death by three brothers; Joe; Sam and John Weir; and three sisters; Grace Lopez; Susan Pellecone and Katherine Huber. Friends will be received from 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m. Wednesday and Thursday in the JAMES C. STUMP FUNERAL HOME INC.; 580 Circle Drive; Belle Vernon/Rostraver Township (724-929-7934); www.jamesstumpfuneralhome.com. A blessing service will be held at 9:15 a.m. Friday in the funeral home; followed by a funeral Mass at 10 a.m. in St. Sebastian Roman Catholic Church; Belle Vernon; with the Rev. Lawrence L. Manchas as celebrant. Interment with full military honors will follow in Belle Vernon Cemetery. The Belle Vernon American Legion Post 659 will hold a service at 8 p.m. Wednesday in the funeral home. The family suggests memorial contributions to: The American Kidney Fund; 6110 Executive Blvd.; Suite 1010; Rockville; MD 20852.

Ralph M. Hutton; 83; of Belle Vernon; died Thursday; Feb. 12; 2009; in the Hallsworth House of Monessen. A son of the late Harry and Frances Winger Hutton; he was born in Jeannette on Nov. 21; 1925. Formerly of Jeannette; he had resided in Belle Vernon since 2000. Ralph served in the U.S. Navy during World War II aboard the USS Princeton and during the Korean Conflict aboard the USS Intrepid. Ralph received a bachelor of science degree in civil engineering from the Indiana Institute of Technology of Ft. Wayne; Ind.; and retired in 1981 from Holcroft and Company of Livonia; Mich.; where he was the vice president of erection. Survivors include his wife of 63 years; Veronica ‘Vera’ Reho Hutton; two brothers and two sisters-in-law; John Hutton of Pahrump; Nev.; Donald and Estelle Kemerer; of Sewickley; and Betty Clark; of Windermere; Fla.; one brother-in-law; John Reho and wife Betty; of Belle Vernon; one uncle and aunt; Art and Jane Winger; of Spring Church; Pa.; and many nieces and nephews. Ralph was loved by all who knew him. Friends will be received from 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m. Sunday; Feb. 15; in the FERGUSON FUNERAL HOME and CREMATORY INC.; 700 Broad Ave.; Belle Vernon (724-929-5300); www.FergusonFuneralHomeAndCrematory.com. Funeral services will be in the funeral home at 9 p.m. Sunday. Entombment will be in Belle Vernon Cemetery. If friends wish; memorial donations may be made to the American Heart Association or stroke research.