Harry J. ‘Butch’ Bella
Harry J. “Butch” Bella, 54, of East Millsboro, Pa., passed away Friday, February 2, 2007, in his residence. He was born January 10, 1953, in Brownsville, Pa., a son of Virginia Smith Bella Edmunds of East Millsboro, Pa., and the late James A. Bella.
Besides his father, he was preceded in death by a son, Jimmy Bella and his stepfather, Julius Edmunds.
In addition to his mother, he is survived by his wife, Linda Bella; a daughter, Maria Lynn Bella of Jacobs Creek, Pa.; grandchildren: Brent and Kody Bella; sisters: Maria Joann Myers and husband, Ted of Hopwood, Pa., Lisa Lynn Critchfield and husband, Jeremy of Ohiopyle, Pa.; brothers: Rick Bella of Brownsville, Pa., Garry Bella and wife, Sue of Brownsville, Pa., Stanley Mark Edmunds of East Millsboro, Pa., and Anthony “Tony” Edmunds and wife, Debbie of West Palm Beach, Florida; and three stepchildren: Homer and Clyde Stewart and Tanya Conn.
Friends will be received in the ROBERT T. KISH FUNERAL HOME, INC., 19 LEGION STREET, REPUBLIC, Pa., on Sunday from 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m. and on Monday from noon to 1 p.m. the hour of Service with the Rev. Timothy Shumar officiating.