Raymond H. “Mr. Bell” Belinotti, 77, of Lower Burrell died Friday in his home.

He was born in Natrona Heights on Nov. 5, 1933, to the late Hugo and Mary Fricioni Belinotti, and he lived in Lower Burrell the past 48 years. He previously lived in Creighton, Tarentum and Butler.

Ray was the proprietor of Bell Hardware in Brackenridge which he operated from 1949 until this year. He was affectionally known as “Mr. Bell.”

He was a member of St. Margaret Mary Roman Catholic Church in Lower Burrell, the Tarentum District Sportsmen Club, and the former Wheelers and Dealers Square Dance Club.

He enjoyed cars, traveling and fishing.

He is survived by his daughters, April (Edward) Soltis of Sarver and Mary Ann (Robert) Hoss of Natrona Heights; four grandchildren, Daniel and David Soltis, Timothy (Jessica) Bastin, and Jamie (Matthew) Barr; two step-grandchildren, Lisa and Matthew Hoss; four great- grandchildren; and a brother, Paul (Thu) Belinotti of Glendale, Ark.

<B>BELINOTTI</B> — Friends of Raymond H. “Mr. Bell” Belinotti, who died Friday, Dec. 3, 2010, will be received from 2 to 4 p.m. and 6 to 8 p.m. Sunday at the <B>RUSIEWICZ OF LOWER BURRELL FUNERAL HOME</B>, 3124 Leechburg Rd., Lower Burrell.A Christian Funeral Mass will be celebrated Monday at 11 a.m. in St. Margaret Mary Church, Lower Burrell. Burial will follow in Greenwood Mausoleum, Lower Burrell.For more information, visit www.RusiewiczFH.com.