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Douglas James Dyky

Douglas James Dyky

Dec 4, 2018

Douglas J. Dyky, age 62 of Monessen, PA died on Tuesday December 4, 2018 after a lengthy illness. He was born in Monessen, PA on June 5, 1956 of the late Johan and Ann (Talpas) Dyky. Doug was a member of The Epiphany of Our Lord Roman Catholic Church in Monessen, PA and the former Most Holy Name of...

Steve Bankovich

Steve Bankovich

Nov 30, 2018

Steve Bankovich 89 of Monessen on Friday November 30 2018 in Haven Crest Health Care and Rehab Center. Born in Fairhope on July 14 1929 he was the son of the late Joseph and Anna Domitovich Bankovich. He Retired from Wheeling Pittsburgh Steel Co. He served his country in the US Army during the Korean Conflict. He was a...

Marion B (Skrabala)  Povrzenich

Marion B (Skrabala) Povrzenich

Nov 26, 2018

Marion B. Povrzenich 97 of Monessen on Monday November 26 2018 in Jefferson Regional Medical Center. Born in Monessen on September 21 1921 she was the daughter of the late Jake and Josephine Skrabala. Marion retired from Samuel's Motor Express of Monessen and was a member of the Epiphany of Our Lord Roman Catholic Church. Besides her parents she...

John C Povrzenich

John C Povrzenich

Nov 25, 2018

John C. Povrzenich 90 of Monessen on Sunday November 25 2018 in Victoria House. Born in Monessen on September 12, 1928. He was the son of the late Louis and Mary Belavich Povrzenich. He retired from Wheeling Pittsburgh Steel CO. as a Melter in the B.O.F. He was a member of the Epiphany of Our Lord Roman Catholic Church,...

Jose Alvarez III

Jose Alvarez III

Nov 25, 2018

Jose Alvarez III on Sunday November 25 2018 in UPMC Presbyterian Hospital. Born in Monongahela PA on May 21 1958 he was the son of the late Jose Alvarez Jr. and Shirley Centenail Alvarez who resides in Monessen. Jose was a Graduate of Ringgold High School. He was Presbyterian by faith. Besides his mother he is survived by a...

Dale Jones

Dale Jones

Nov 20, 2018

Dale James Jones died on Nov. 20, 2018. He was born on May 11, 1945, to Helen and James Jones. He lived in Pennsylvania his entire life. He previously worked at Pittsburgh Lithographing and at one point was self-employed doing electrical work. He is survived by his...

Margaret (Homas)  Opat

Margaret (Homas) Opat

Nov 1, 2018

Margaret Opat 83 of Monessen on Thursday November 1 2018 in Mon Valley Care Center. Born in N. Charleroi on October 5 1935 she was the daughter of the late John and Catherine Chomas Homas. Margaret was a 1953 Graduate of Monessen High School and a devoted Member of St. Nicholas Ukrainian Orthodox Church. She retired as a waitress...

Charles Punzell

Charles Punzell

Oct 27, 2018

Charles Punzell 98 of Monessen on Saturday Oct 27 in  his home. Born in Monessen on February 20 1920 he was the son of the late Charles and Eva Hrebin Punzell. He retired from Wheeling Pittsburgh Steel Co. and was a devoted member of St. John the Divine Russian Orthodox Church serving as Cantor and...

Ann Marie (Talpas)  Dyky

Ann Marie (Talpas) Dyky

Oct 26, 2018

Ann Marie Talpas Dyky, age  95 of Monessen, PA on Friday October 26 2018 in Residence at Hilltop. She was born in Monessen on April 15, 1923 daughter of the late Valent and Maria Rumanchik Talpas. Ann was a member of The Epiphany of Our Lord Roman Catholic Church in Monessen PA and the former Most Holy Name of...

Robert Paul Zubritsky

Robert Paul Zubritsky

Sep 7, 2018

Robert Paul Zubritsky 61 of Monessen on Friday September 7 2018 in Mon Valley Hospital Inc. Born in N.Charleroi PA. on September 16 1956 he was the son of the late Charles Zubritsky Jr. and Joan Wysochanski Zubritsky of Monessen . Bob was a member of St. Mary Byzantine Church. He worked as a Environmental Lab Technician. Besides his...

Evelyn G (Fabian)  Fabian

Evelyn G (Fabian) Fabian

Jul 30, 2018

Evelyn G. Fabian passed away peacefully on Monday, July 30, 2018 at Country Care Manor in Fayette City. Born Nov. 29, 1930 in Monessen, she was the daughter of the late Michael A. and Anna M. Stasko Fabian. Miss Fabian was a lifelong resident of Monessen, residing on Clarendon Avenue since the early 1940s. She was a communicant of the...

John Zilka

John Zilka

Jun 15, 2018

John "Zeke" Zilka 83 of Monessen on Friday June 15 in Haven Crest Nursing Center. Born in Monessen on February 9 1935 he was the son of the late George and Julia Futey Zilka. He retired from the US Postal Service Monessen Office. He served his country in the US Army. Zeke was an outstanding bowler in the Mon Valley...

Betty Jean Risko

Betty Jean Risko

May 24, 2018

Betty Jean Risko 80 of Belle Vernon on Thursday May 24 2018 in UPMC Presbyterian Hospital. Born in Barnsboro on March 3 1938 she was the daughter of the late Nichalos and Susann Jacobs Risko. Betty was Catholic by faith and enjoyed preparing family meals. Besides he parents she was preceded in death by her sister Eleanor Rudovsky ....

Susan (Hreno)  Urko

Susan (Hreno) Urko

May 20, 2018

Susan Hreno Urko, 82 of Carroll Township, Monongahela died on May 20, 2018 at Havencrest Nursing Center after a courageous 3 1/2 year battle of pancreatic cancer. Susan was born on March 18, 1936, the daughter of the late John and Mary Hudi Hreno. After graduating from Monessen High School in 1954, she attended Douglas...

Elizabeth A Dankovcik

Elizabeth A Dankovcik

May 12, 2018

Elizabeth Ann (Betty) Dankovcik, 95, of Monessen, died Saturday, May 12, 2018 in her residence. Born in Monessen on Sept. 10, 1922, she was the daughter of the late John and Suzanna Kruppa Dankovcik. She was a member of St. John the Divine Russian Orthodox Church. She retired as a secretary and librarian for Monessen...

Joseph E Anders

Joseph E Anders

Apr 30, 2018

Joseph E. Anders died on April 30, 2018, age 91, at the Hospice Home Care In Little Rock, Arkansas.  Joe dedicated his entire life to his faith and family. Joe loved music and played saxophone in the Monessen High School band.  He was a US Army Veteran and worked 37 years for Wheeling-Pittsburgh Steel. He is survived by his...

Richard E Urko

Richard E Urko

Apr 22, 2018

Richard E. "Zeke" Urko, 82, of Carroll Township, Monongahela died peacefully in Jefferson Hospital on Sunday April 22, 2018 after a brief illness. Richard was born June 20, 1935 the son of the late Paul and Gabrielle J. Celensek Urko. After graduating from Rostraver High School in 1953 he enlisted in the U. S. Marine Corps, serving three years to...

Richard Earl Davis

Richard Earl Davis

Apr 17, 2018

Richard Earl Davis 71 of Monessen on Tuesday April 17 in Mon Valley Hospital Inc. Born in Pittsburgh on Jan 30 1947 he was the son of the late Fritz and Delores Bolen Davis. Rich was a graduate of Penn Hills High School and the PA. State Police Academy. He retired from the Pennsylvania State Police. Rich was an...

Frances Ann (Krusec)  Pappas

Frances Ann (Krusec) Pappas

Apr 15, 2018

Frances A. Pappas, of Monessen, died in her home Sunday, April 15, 2018. The daughter of the late Frank and Ann (Hornack) Krusec, she had just celebrated her 82nd birthday on April 12, 2018. Frances was retired from Union Cleaners, where she had been employed many years as a shirt presser. She kept busy during her retirement, spending time...

Angelo Razzano

Angelo Razzano

Apr 12, 2018

Angelo Razzano, 94, of Monessen, passed away on April 12, 2018, in Per-ryopolis. He was born Jan. 10, 1924, in Manown, son of the late Frank and Helen Morra Razzano. He was a 1942 graduate of Monongahela High School, were he played football and wrestled. Angelo worked as a steelworker for Wheeling Pittsburgh Steel Corp. and American Chain and...

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