Harry J. ‘Butch’ Bella
Harry J. “Butch” Bella, age 54, of East Millsboro, Pa., passed away Friday, February 2, 2007, in his residence. He was born January 10, 1953, in Brownsville, Pa., the 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 Bella and Kody Bella; sisters: Maria Joann Myers and her husband, Ted, of Hopwood, Pa., Lisa Lynn Critchfield and her husband, Jeremy, of Ohiopyle, Pa.; brothers: Rick Bella of Brownsville, Pa., Garry Bella and his wife, Sue, of Brownsville, Pa., Stanley Mark Edmunds of East Millsboro, Pa., and Anthony “Tony” Edmunds and his wife, Debbie, of West Palm Beach, Florida; three stepchildren: Homer Stewart, Clyde Stewart and Tanya Conn; also one niece and many nephews.
Friends will be received in the ROBERT T. KISH FUNERAL HOME INC., 19 LEGION STREET, REPUBLIC, Pa., today from 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m. and Monday, February 5, from Noon until 1 p.m., the hour of the Service with the Rev. Timothy Shumar officiating.