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PITTSBURGH POST-GAZETTE SATURDAY, APRIL 22, 2000 P3 OBITUARIES ERNEST S. BEREZ Retired CEO of Action Industries whose life was buying and selling OTHER DEATHS Russell Jump, 105, who was mayor of Wichita, in 1952 and 1953 and helped the city get Mc-Connell Air Force Base, on Tuesday in Wichita. Mr. Jump also served as a city commissioner from 1949 to 1953, during which he helped negotiate the sale of the city airport to the Air Force. During World War Mr.

Jump was a member of the first flight class to be trained at March Field in Riverside, and was commissioned as an Army Air Corps pilot Richard J. Holland, 74, who became wealthy heading up a hometown bank and powerful as a leader in the Virginia Senate, then overcame a prosecution that would have ruined it all, Monday in Richmond, Va. He was diagnosed with cancer in 1999 and had been absent from the Senate since the second week of the 2000 session while he was hospitalized in Norfolk. Before the session began, he pronounced himself free of the disease. Gerald Garvey, 64, who wrote extensively on the inner workings of government as a professor of politics at Princeton University, on April 9 at Princeton Medical Center of cancer.

Mr. Garvey focused on American politics, public policy, public administration and political theory, writing about these subjects in 11 books and numerous articles. His most recent book titles, as author or co-author, include "Public Administration: The Profession and the Practice" (St Martin's, 1996), "Facing the Bureaucracy" (Jossey-Bass, 1993), and "Improving Government Performance: An Owner's Manual" (Brookings Institution Press, 1993). he entered a room, generally he drew the attention of people." When Mr. Berez retired in 1990, the business had been declining for several years as retailers developed their own sophisticated merchandising systems to handle internal promotions.

The company closed its Cheswick plastics plant in 1995, and sold off its assets and stopped operating in early 1997. Besides his son, Steven, Mr. Berez is survived by his wife of 50 years, Natalie R. Laufe Berez of Squirrel Hill; a daughter, Dr. Franne Berez of Pittsburgh; another son, Joel Berez of Chicago; three sisters, Ethel Comay of Pittsburgh, Bertha Malamude of Miami and Ruth Sol-witz of Cleveland; and four grandchildren.

He is preceded in death by parents Louis and Jennie Berez; and three sisters, Elizabeth "Betty" Berez, Frances Hotz and Leatrice Buchwach. Services were held Tuesday at Ralph Schugar Chapel in Shady-side. Burial was at Beth Shalom Cemetery. Contributions may be made to the Alzheimer's Association, 919 N. Michigan Chicago 60611; Congregation Beth Shalom, 5915 Beacon Pittsburgh 15217; and Shaare Torah Congregation, 2319 Murray Pittsburgh 15217.

dent of Squirrel Hill, he had been living at a personal care home there for the last several years. Mr. Berez was diagnosed with Alzheimer's only a couple of years after retiring from Action Industries in 1990, but not before starting Lobeco World Trade, which imported housewares from the Soviet Union. "He had been buying and selling all his life, so the business was a way for him to continue doing that," his son said. Mr.

Berez graduated from Allderdice High School and attended Carnegie Tech, now Carnegie Mellon University, before enlisting in the Navy in 1943 during World Warll. He completed officer's training at Bucknell University, receiving a bachelor's degree in mechanicalen-guieering, and a commission as lieutenant commanding a PT boat After the war, he received a master's degree in business administration from Harvard Business School, and in 1949 joined the family business a paper products and general merchandise wholesaler called Woodenware that his father, Louis Berez, had started in 1917 with his brother-in-law, Louis Fineb-urg. Mr. Berez, the only son in a family of seven children, ran the business began selling its Dollar-Ama, Dollar Power and Dollar Daze promotions to discount stores to help generate traffic. The promotions included bins filled with mostly imported plastic kitchenware, glass-, ware, giftware and other inexpensive household goods, such as dish-pans, laundry baskets and storage containers.

The business boomed, and in 1968 the company renamed itself Action Industries to reflect its growing focus on retail promotions. The company went public in 1969, and sold or shut down its hardware and home improvement stores in the early '80s. At its peak in the mid-1980s, Action Industries employed more than 1,000, including at)out 500 in the Pittsburgh area. Mr. Berez took over as president in the late 1970s when his brother-in-law, Bob Buchwach, retired.

He was named chief executive officer in 1982, and took over as chairman from his brother-in-law, Amos Co-may, in 1987 just a week before Mr. Comay was killed in an automobile accident at age 72. Friendly and outgoing, Mr. Berez was a captivating storyteller, and loved to entertain people with tales about his world travels. "He was very exciting, alive and full of energy," his son said.

"When By Patricia Sabatini Post-Gazette Staff Writer Ernest S. Berez was an adventurer and pioneer, traveling the globe in the 1960s, '70s and '80s in search of inexpensive housewares for the promotional programs that his company, Cheswick-based Action Industries sold to discount stores. His travels took him to places such as Bangladesh and India, when scarcely a Western businessman had trod there. Mr. Berez also was one of the first American businessmen to import goods from mainland China, in the late 1960s, even preceding the historic visits of the late President Richard M.

Nixon. In 1975, when Mr. Berez couldn't convince the three major U.S. light bulb manufacturers, General Electric, Sylvania and Westinghouse Electric, to supply him with light bulbs cheap enough, Action formed a joint venture with Tungsram Corp. of Hungary to build the first light bulb factory in the United States to challenge the big three.

Action sold the bulbs at "helping to lower the price of light bulbs in this country," said his son, Steven Berez of Boston, Mass. Mr. Berez, 74, died Sunday of complications related to Alzheimer's disease. A lifelong resi 1990s photo Ernest S. Berez for decades as a team along with two brothers-in-law, Amos Comay and Bob Buchwach.

In the early 1950s, the company developed a chain of franchised hardware stores that eventually grew to more than 60 stores in the Tri-state area. In 1956, it renamed itself Associated Hardware Supply Co. In the early 1960s, the company ALEX H. COHEN Immigrant enjoyed long, distinguished career with IRS By Steve Twedt Post-Gazette Staff Writer District, and by the time he graduated from Fifth Avenue High School in 1929, he had garnered many academic and athletic honors, including membership in the National Honor Society. He went on to earn a bachelor's degree in economics from Duquesne University and a master's in education from the University of Pittsburgh.

He also did graduate work at Columbia University in New York City. Mr. Cohen, 88, died of congestive heart failure on April 9 in Arlington, where he had lived the past six years. Before that he had lived in Oakland. At the depth of the Great Depression, he accepted a job as a night-school teacher at Westinghouse High School in Homewood, where he met his future wife, Audrey Williams, who was one of his bookkeeping and accounting students.

He joined the IRS as a trainee in 1937 and two years later became a revenue agent Between 1942 and 1946, Mr. Cohen served in the Army as an officer in the Quartermaster Corps and then returned to Pittsburgh and his career with the IRS. He transferred to the IRS appellate division in 1952, was promoted to assistant chief of the Pittsburgh of fice in 1961 and became chief in 1967. Following his retirement Mr. Cohen maintained a private tax and accounting practice in Pittsburgh and also was an adjunct faculty member of the University of Pittsburgh's Graduate School of Business in the late 1970s and 1980s.

For many years, he was a member of the Young Peoples Synagogue in Squirrel Hill. In addition to his wife, Mr. Cohen is survived by a son, Felix A. Cohen of Chadds Ford, Delaware County; a daughter, Mary Louise Cohen of Arlington; four grandchildren; and a great-grandson. Shortly after he retired as chief of the Internal Revenue Service's Pittsburgh office in 1973, Alex H.

Cohen received the Albert Gallatin Award from the U.S. Department of the Treasury for his many contributions and years of service. His career, and the recognition he received, represented high achievements for someone who had arrived in the United States as a young boy from his native Poland with little understanding of his new homeland. Mr. Cohen learned English in public schools and on the playgrounds of the Hill LATEST DEATHS To our readers: The Post-Gazette's comprehensive listings of recent deaths Include two types of obituaries.

News obituaries, prepared by our staff, are published at the discretion of our editors. Death notices are paid obituaries prepared by the funeral home directors, To place a death notice, call 412-263-1371. To suggest a news obituary, call 412-263-1 601 The following list Is provided free as a public service. Listings followed by (DN) Indicate that a death notice Is published elsewhere In these pages. We accept Information for the following list from funeral directors and employees of crematoriums and memorial societies, who may call 412-263-1601 from 9 a.m.

to 6:30 p.m. daily. CLASSIFIED ADVERTISING LUBANSKI, Elva Plutt, of Troy Hill, died April 19. Stephen M. Brady Funeral Home, North Side.

(DN) LYONS, John "Red," 82, of McKees Rocks, died April 19. McDermott Funeral Home, Kennedy. (DN) MAGERL, Juliana Jacesko, 71, of Greenfield, died April 19. Edward Kanai Funeral Home, Greenfield. (DN) MALONEY, Robert 68, of Swissvale, died April 19.

Thomas L. Nied Funeral Home, Swissvale. (DN) MASLONEK, Rose Urista, 93, formerly of Bridgeville, died April 19. Bagnato Funeral Home, Carnegie. (DN) McGARRITY, Rita B.

Schuck, 73, of Swissvale, died April 18. Thomas L. Nied Funeral Home, Swissvale. (DN) McMAHON, Samuel Stewart, 63, of Richland, died April 21. King Funeral Home, Hampton.

(DN) MENNA, Ruth 86, of Monroeville, died April 21. Gene H. Corl Funeral Center, Monroeville. (DN) MOTYL, Howard 73, of Moon, formerly of Brentwood, died April 20. Copeland's, Moon.

(DN) MURF, Sister M. Annunciata, 86, of Vincentian Sisters of Charity, McCandless, died April 20. Thomas D. English Funeral Home, Verona. (DN) NISSIM, David, 81, of Oakland, died April 21.

Ralph Schugar, Chapel, Shadyside. (DN) NONAMAKER, William 78, of North Brad-dock, died April 20. Ronald V. Lucas Funeral Home, North Braddock. (DN) O'HARA, Charles of Brookline, died April 20.

Frank F. DeBor Funeral Home, Brookline. (DN) ORTLIEB, Margaret 70, of Spring Hill, died April 21. Schellhaas Funeral Home, North Side. (DN) PENDELTON, Mildred, of Homewood, died April 20.

George A. Warden Funeral Home, Homewood-Brushton. (DN) REED, Ethel 91, of Brookline, died April 19. Frank F. DeBor Funeral Home, Brookline.

(DN) RODGERS, Beatrice T. Paskevicius, formerly of died April 17. Glenn-Kildoo Chapel, Cranberry. (DN) WASHINGTON COUNTY TRUNZO, Charles 72, of New Eagle, died April 20. L.M.

Frye Funeral Home, Monongahela. WESTMORELAND COUNTY BAUGHMAN, Glenn 87, formerly of North Huntingdon, died April 21. William Snyder Funeral Home, Irwin. (DN) LiTTERIO, Leo of New Kensington, died April 20. John B.

Giunta Funeral Home, Arnold. (DN) MUTO, Antonio, of Arnold, died April 20. John B. Giunta Funeral Home, Arnold. (DN) PRYTHERCH, Martin 58, of Irwin, died April 21 Neely Funeral Home, Shaler.

OTHER HUDAK, Mary Terscak, of Winston Salem, N.C., formerly of Lawrenceville, died April 19. Frank R. Per-man Funeral Home, Shaler. (DN) McWILLIAMS, Audrey Mary Kane, 73, of Birds-boro, Berks County, formerly of Munhall, died April 20. Dengler Funeral Home, Birdsboro.

(DN) MENKE, Janice L. "Jan," 43, of Lantana, formerly of Imperial, died April 19. Wharton-Herrlck Funeral Home, Imperial. MOLCHAN, Marcella, 87, of Belle Vernon, Fayette, County, died April 21 James C. Stump Funeral Home, Rostraver, Westmorland County.

(DN) O'CONNOR, Agnes 89, of Rome, N.Y., formerly of Duquesne, died April 20. Maloy-Schleifer Funeral Home, Duquesne. SCHAFER, Eileen of Clearwater, formerly of Shaler, died April 19. Jack W. Amick Funeral Home, Millvale.

(DN) SCHICK, Ruth Marguerite, of Columbus, Ohio, died April 19. Orion C. Pinkerton Funeral Home, Avalon. (DN) Munhall, died April 18. Savolskis-Wasik-Glenn Funeral Home, Munhall.

(DN) SKRABAK, Wilma I. Malus, of Braddock Hills, died April 21. Patrick Lanigan Funeral Home, East Pittsburgh. (DN) SMITH, Russell of Mt. Lebanon, died April 20.

Laughlin Memorial Chapel, Mt. Lebanon. (DN) SPAGNOLO, Steven 61, of Crafton, died April 20. Schepner-McDermott Funeral Home, Crafton. (DN) STEIN, Leonard, 87, died April 19.

Burton L. Hirsch Chapel, Squirrel Hill. (DN) SURGOT, Leontine R. Monticone, 77, died April 18. (DN) TAIT, Ann 81 died April 20.

H.R Brandt Funer: al Home, Ross. (DN) THOMAS, John James, 51, of West View, died April 21. Schellhaas Funeral Home, Ross. (DN) THOMSON, Kenneth of Bridgeville, formerly of Carnegie, died April 20. Bradwell Nirella Funeral home, Carnegie.

(DN) TRAVISANO, James A. "Jim," 73, of Wilmerding, died April 19. Alfieri Funeral Home, Wilmerding. (DN) VEHEC, Joseph of West Mifflin, died April 1 9. Savolskis-Wasik-Glenn Funeral Home, Munhall.

(DN) WAGNER, Edgar 88, of O'Hara, died April 19. Weddell-Ajak Funeral Home, Aspinwall. (DN) WYNN, John Theodor, 47, of Homewood, died April 20. Spriggs Watson Funeral Home, Home- YUNK, Bertha D. Estel, 91, of Ross, died April 18.

Schellhaas Funeral Home, West View. (DN) BEAVER COUNTY PANAIA, Mary Russo, 87, of Harmony, died April 20. Syka Funeral Home, Ambridge. (DN) UNIS, Ralph "Rizzo," 67, of Aliquippa, died April 21. Wayne Tatalovich Funeral Home, Aliquippa.

BUTLER COUNTY ROBINSON, Steven Michael, 31, of Cranberry, April 20. Aldrlch Funeral Homes, Munhall. CLARK, Elizabeth 83, of New Cumberland, Cumberland County, formerly of Pittsburgh, died April 20. (DN) CONLEY, Joseph 77, of Swissvale, died April 19. Thomas L.

Nied Funeral Home, Swissvale. (DN) DEES, Hilma of Mt. Lebanon, died April 20. Beinhauers Mortuary, Peters. (DN) DERBY, Marlon Wilkinson, 75, of West Homestead, died April 21.

R.V. Anderson Funeral Home, Homestead. (DN) FORTUNATO, Aurelia Starzynski, 87, of Whitehall, died April 19. Bogan-Wolf Funeral Home, Bridgeville. (DN) GIAMMATTEO, Daniel, of Penn Hills, died April 19.

Burket-Truby Funeral Home, Oakmont. (DN) GRIESS, Sophia Lapic, of Shaler, died April 20. H.R Brandt Funeral Home, Perrysville. (DN) HARRIS, Robert 80, of Bethel Park, died April 21. Paul L.

Henney Memorial Chapel, Bethel Park. (DN) HUGHES, James 77, of Bethel Park, died April 21. Paul L. Henney Memorial Chapel, Bethel Park. (DN) JONES, Garret of Kennedy, died April 17.

Anthony M. Musmanno Funeral Home, Stowe. (DN) KADEL, Raymond of Ingram, died April 19. Hershberger-Stover Funeral Home, Crafton. (DN) KAUFMAN, C.

Herschel, 74, of Jefferson Hills, died April 21. Jefferson Memorial Funeral Home, Pleasant Hills. (DN) KUCZMA, Marie Nogal, of South Side, died April 19. John J. Gmiter Funeral Home, South Side.

(DN) LaMARCA, Richard 55, of Brookline, died April 20. Beinhauer's, Beechview. (DN) LEWIS, Robert 50, of Bethel Park, died April 20. Paul L. Henney Memorial Chapel, Bethel Park.

(DN) LONG, the Rev. Philip died April 20. McCabe Brothers Funeral Home. (DN) ALLEGHENY COUNTY BENTON, James 80, of Wilkinsburg, died April 19. Gooden Brown Funeral Home, East End.

(DN) BERRY, Daniel 62, of Observatory Hill, died April 20. Heard Funeral Home, Observatory Hill. (DN) BOWEN, Frank died April 20. John D. O'Connor Son Funeral Home, Hazelwood.

(DN) BURKE, Arlene 63, of Richland, died April 21. King Funeral Home, Hampton. (DN) CAR I ATI, Thomas 64, of Coraopolis, died April 20. Copeland's Funeral Home, Coraopolis. (DN) CLANAGAN, Henrietta, 78, of Swissvale, died of Frederick D.

Clark, Jr. A brother, Frank Beal of Texas, two sisters, Charlotte Bower and Jean B. Weis both of West Palm Beach, FL; and several nephews and nieces survive her. Funeral services will be held at 10am Monday at the Cathedral. Burial will be in Allegheny Memorial Park, Pittsburgh.

Visitation will be from until in the Bishop's Parlor of the Cathedral. Memorial contributions may be made to St. Martha's Guild of The Episcopal Cathedral Church of St. Stephen, 221 North Front Harrisburg, PA 17101-1437. FORTUNATO AURELIA (STARZYNSKI) Age 87, on Wednesday, April 19, 2000, of Whitehall; wife of the late Anthony "Tony" Fortunato; mother of Nicholas Fortunato his wife Betty of Conway Angela M.

Zorn of Scott Twp; eight grandchildren; 11 great-grandchildren; preceded in death by brothers, Melvin, Stanley, Casmir, Eugene Edmund Starzynski; and great-grandson Eddie Collet. Friends received 2-4 7-9pm, SATURDAY ONLY (No visitation Easter Sunday) at the BOGAN-WOLF FUNERAL HOME, 430 Washington Bridgeville. Mass of Christian Burial in St Germaine Church, Monday at 10:00 am. Woodruff Family Services, LLP BAUGHMAN GLENN J. Age 87, formerly of North Huntingdon, on Friday, April 21, 2000; husband of Mary Ann Laber Baugh-man; father of Glenda Ann Ware-ham, Kathleen Madden, DeWayne Baughman, Allen Baughman and Cynthy Kisel; 14 grandchildren, 17 great-grandchildren, three step great-grandchildren and one granddaughter deceased; brother of Gladys Shuber, Louise Auckerman and the late Catherine Mathias, Scott and Charles Baughman; also nieces and nephews.

Visitation Saturday at 7-9 pm and Sunday 2-4 7-9 pm at the WILLIAM SNYDER FUNERAL HOME, 521 Main Irwin. Funeral Services Monday 11 am in Lutheran Church of Our Savior. In lieu of flowers contributions may be made to the Church Garden of Memories Fund, 1570 Clay Pike North Huntingdon, PA 15642. Wash. DC, and Joshua Benton of Dallas, TX.

Friends received at GOODEN BROWN FUNERAL HOME, 605 Brushton, East End Sat. 4-7 pm, Sun. 2-4 and 7-9 pm. Service Monday at 11 am at Macedonia Baptist Church, 2225 Bedford Hill District. Interment Allegheny Cemetery.

BERRY DANIEL J. On Thursday, April 20, 2000, age 62, of Observatory Hill; husband of the late Johanna M. Berry; father of Natalie A. Cortright, Barbara A. Berry, Sandra J.

Berry, Daniel J. Berry Jr. and David Beach; also 10 grandchildren; brother of Donald J. Berry, Joyce Beach, Thomas J. Berry, James D.

Berry and the late William Berry. Friends received 2-4 7-9 pm Saturday Sunday at the HEARD FUNERAL HOME, INC. 4047 Perrysville Observatory Hill. Mass of Christian Burial Incarnation of the Lord Parish, Nativity Church Monday 10:00 a.m. BOWEN FRANK R.

On Thursday, April 20, 2000; husband of Mary Ann Bofo; father of Sherry and Anthony; grandfather of Allen, Billy and Gia; son of the late Viola Garrity and Cecil Bowen; brother of James, Joseph and the late Ronald. Private Arrangements by: JOHN D. O' CONNOR SON FUNERAL HOME, 5106 Second Hazelwood. 412-521-8116. A Memorial Mass in St Stephen Parish, Monday, 10:00 am.

BURKE ARLENE J. Age 63 of Richland died on Friday, April 21, 2000; wife of Michael W. Burke; mother of Michael J. Burke, Eugena Burke and the late Eugene Altieri; sister of Raymond Galambus. Visitation will be Saturday and Sunday 2-4 and 7-9 p.m.

at the KING FUNERAL HOME, INC. Rte 8 at 2841 Woodland Cir, Allison Park, PA, where a Blessing Service will be held on Monday at 11:30 a.m. Interment will be in St. Augustine's Cemetery, Shaler. Memorial donations may be made to: American Cancer Society, Southwest Region, 241 Fourth PA 15222-1744, co Breast Cancer Research.

CARIATI THOMAS W. Age 64, of Coraopolis, suddenly on Thursday, April 20, 2000; beloved brother of Madeline and her husband Lewis Giammaria, Carol Car-iati, Sam and his wife Nancy Car-iati; also survived by 3 nephews, 1 niece, 2 great-nephews and 1 great-niece. Visitation Saturday Sunday 2-4 7-9 pm at COPELAND'S CORAOPOLIS 867 Fifth Ave. Mass Mon. 10 am at St.

Joseph's Church. CLARK ELIZABETH B. Age 83, of New Cumberland and formerly of Pittsburgh, died Thursday, April 20, 2000 at Harrisburg Hospital. She was a member of The Episcopal Cathedral Church of St. Stephen, Harrisburg and St.

Martha's Guild of the Cathedral; Highland Women's Club; and had over 4000 hours of service as a volunteer at Harrisburg Hospital. She was born July 27, 1916 in Pittsburgh to the late Frank A. and Elizabeth (Sugden) Beal. She was the wjdow 2-4 7-9 PM Friday Saturday THOMAS NIED FUNERAL HOME, INC. 7441 Washington Swissvale.

Mass of Christian Burial Monday 1 :00 PM at the Word of God Parish, St. Anselm Church, Swissvale. DEES HILMA L. Of Mt. Lebanon, on Thursday, April 20, 2000; wife of the late Harold H.

Dees; beloved mother of Janie Lesher of Upper St. Clair; grandmother of Mark Lesher; aunt of Mary Hurt, Thomas, Lyman, Del-bert Paul Hayman. Hilma will be missed by her many friends including those at the Mt. Lebanon Baptist Church, the P.E.O. Sisterhood and the Southern Club of Pittsburgh.

Memorial services will be held in the Chapel of the Baptist Home, 489 Castle Shannon on Tuesday at 7 p.m. The family will receive friends following the service. Memorial remembrances may be made to the Baptist Home or Red Beret (Youth Organization) at Mt. Lebanon Baptist Church. Arrangements by BEINHAUERS-PETERS TWP.

Woodruff Family Services, LLP. DERBY MARION (WILKINSON) Of West Homestead, on April 21, 2000; wife of the late Chester Derby; beloved mother of Sharon Was-sell, Terry Kinavey, Dale Derby, Lynn West, and Dawn Wages; also five grandchildren; sister of Donald Wilkinson. Visitation Saturday and Sunday 2-4 and 7-9 pm in R. V. ANDERSON FUNERAL HOME, INC.

315 E. 10th Homestead. Mass of Christian Burial, Monday at noon in St. Maximilian Kolbe Parish, St. Mary Worship Site.

i GIAMMATTEO DANIEL On Wednesday, April 19, 2000, Daniel of Penn Hills; beloved husband of Dorothy (Romango) Giammatteo of 63 years; father of Dolores Lucia, Dianna Aubele and Daniel J. Giammatteo; brother of the late Michael, Anthony Rosella and Incarnata Santimauro; grandfather of Frank Manie Lucia, Susie Daniel Giammatteo Kim-mie 8 Johnny Aubele; great-grand- father of Gabrilla Lucia and Jordan Aubele. Friends and relatives may call BURKET-TRUBY FUNERAL HOME, INC. 421 Allegheny Ave Oakmont, Friday, 7-9 and Saturday 2-4 7-9. Family requests no visitation Easter Sunday.

Christian Funeral Mass Monday, 10am St. Joseph Church, Verona. CONLEY JOSEPH G. Age 77, on Wednesday, April 19, 2000, of Swissvale; husband of the late Joan (Trevor) Conley; father of Dennis of Sheffield, PA, Linda Con-ley and her husband Frank Dubek of Texas, Mary E. Conley of Wilmerding, Jean Conley Stuttler and her husband Randy Stuttler of Swissvale, Kay and her husband Steve Harris of Forest Hills; grandfather of Denise and her husband Bob Hall, Sean and his wife Lori Conley, Joseph Conley, Kaylee and Stephen Harris, Mariah and Serena Stuttler, and the late Michael Conley; great grandfather of David and Cody Hall; uncle of Robert Conley and his children Ryan and Patrick Conley, Phillip, Chris and Jamie Trevor; brother-in-law of John and Ena Trevor; brother of the late Cleopha Anderson, Raymond, John and Robert Conley; uncle of the late Raymond Conley.

Friends xeceived BENTON JAMES SR. Age 80, of Wilkinsburg, on April 19, 2000; husband of Clara Jackson Benton; father of Robert of San Francisco CA, James r. of San Antonio TX, Cheryl Benton of Wash. DC, Angela Carpenter and John Sir-ak both of Pgh, PA; brother of Grady Benton of Los Angeles CA and the late Emma Jean Grate and Mildred Miles; grandfather of Mela-nie Benton Gobourne of Wash. DC, Mark Benton of Dallas TX, Jimmy Nicole Benton of San Antonio TX and Antonnette Mangual of Jillian and Britt Benton of San Francisco, CA; great grandfather of Jasmine and Erika Mangual of Pgh, Eva and Hill Gobourne of Cont.

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