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Local Obituaries for Monessen, Pennsylvania, Westmoreland County, & Surrounding Areas

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...

Nancy L (Haury)  Billick

Nancy L (Haury) Billick

Apr 1, 2018

Nancy L. Billick 88 of Monessen on Sunday April 1 2018 in Mon Valley Care Center. Born in Monessen  on April 5 1929 she was the daughter of the late Dewey C and Mariam Wheatley Haury.  She was a graduate of the class of 1947 of Monessen High School and a graduate of Penn State University.   She was a...

Eleanore F. (Bilicich)  Glova

Eleanore F. (Bilicich) Glova

Mar 16, 2018

Eleanore Frances Glova age 96 passed away of natural causes on Friday March 16, 2018 in Scottsdale, Arizona. Eleanore was born in Monessen, PA on August 19, 1921 to parents Albert and Barbara Bilicich. She grew up in Monessen, PA and married Michael Glova on February 24, 1946. They moved to Allen Park, Michigan in 1947. Eleanore was a...

James M Ondulick

James M Ondulick

Mar 6, 2018

James N Ondulick, 70, of Belle Vernon, passed away on  March 6, 2018 in West Penn Hospital in Pittsburgh. He was born on April 1, 1947 to Michael and Mary (Gladys) Ondulick in Monessen. He was a graduate of Monessen High School and worked as a Steel Worker for U.S. Steel. He was Presbyterian by...

Charles Norman Spotts

Charles Norman Spotts

Mar 5, 2018

Charles N. Spotts 65 of Monessen on Monday March 5 in Jefferson Regional Medical Center. Born in New Eagle PA on February 5 1953 he was the son of the late Charles and Beverly Fidler Spotts. Charlie was a life member of the Monessen Volunteer Fire Dept #2, South Western Chief's and Assistant Chief's Association,Western PA. Firemen's Association  the...

Kathryn Elaine  (Tomer)  Scales

Kathryn Elaine (Tomer) Scales

Feb 26, 2018

Kathryn Elaine Scales, 75, of Monessen, passed away on February 26, 2018 in her home. She was born on February 17, 1943 to Willam and Ruth (Roe) Tomer in North Charleroi, PA. She was a graduate of Monessen High School. Kathryn worked as a Cashier for Hills and she was a member of Seventh-Day Adventist Church . Kathryn is survived...

Joan (Povich)  Dolnack

Joan (Povich) Dolnack

Feb 25, 2018

Joan Dolnack 71 of Belle Vernon passed away on Sunday February 25 in Hallsworth House, Monessen after a serious illness. She was born in N. Charleroi on December 12 1946 and was the daughter of the late George and Lorraine (Lazzari) Povich Jr. After the death of her beloved husband of 34 years, Donald J Dolnack (2003) in Herndon VA.,...

Anna (Matola)  Vasil

Anna (Matola) Vasil

Feb 22, 2018

Anna Matola Vasil, 98, of Monessen, passed away Thursday, Feb. 22, 2018, in Providence Care Center. She was born April 6, 1919, daughter of the late John and Anna Matola. Anna was a lifelong resident of Monessen, a lifelong member of Saint John the Divine Russian Orthodox Church and the church choir. She also was a member of...

Joseph Edward Regula

Joseph Edward Regula

Feb 19, 2018

Joseph Edward Regula 88 of Monessen was born in Monessen on February 3 1930, son of the late Stephen and Bertha Fiffick Regula. At confirmation he added Daniel as a second middle name. He was a life time resident of Monessen and graduated from Monessen High School in 1949. He was a well known local musician having trained in...

John E Fiffick

John E Fiffick

Feb 14, 2018

John E Fiffick 63 of Monessen on Wed February 14 2018 in Mon Valley Hospital Inc. Born in N. Charleroi on December 4 1954 he was the son of the late John J. and Lillian Ciepiela Fiffick. John Drove van for Tri County Transportation. Besides his parents he was proceeded in death by his brother Thomas Fiffick. He is...

Francis J Baumgardner

Francis J Baumgardner

Feb 13, 2018

Francis J. Baumgardner, 83, of Monessen, passed away on February 13, 2018 at Southwestern Healthcare Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. He was born on March 12, 1934 in Nanticoke Pa son of the late Norman and Mary (Miszczuk) Baumgardner. . He was a graduated of Rostraver High School. Francis worked as a Machinist for Halmar Machine of Bethel Park. He was a...

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