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

Margaret A (Sinchak)  Dzimiera

Margaret A (Sinchak) Dzimiera

Feb 8, 2018

Margaret A."Marge" Dzimiera, 94 passed away Feb.8 2018 at UPMC Altoona after complications of the flu. Margaret was born in Monessen, PA, and was the daughter of the late Michael and Anna (Hromey) Sinchak. On June 13 1972 Margaret married Peter C. Dzimiera  and he preceded her in death. Surviving are her two sisters Regina...

Frances L (Belavich)  Grcich

Frances L (Belavich) Grcich

Jan 25, 2018

Frances L. Grcich 93 of Donora passed away peacefully at home on Thursday January 25 2018. Born in Monessen on March 1 1924 she was the daughter of the late John and Magdalena Plavetich Belavich. She was a member of Our Lady of the Valley Roman Catholic Church. Besides her parents she was proceeded in death by her husband...

Judith L (Hammitt)  Creevey

Judith L (Hammitt) Creevey

Jan 23, 2018

Judith L. Hammitt Creevey 58, of Monessen died on Tuesday, January 23 2018 in Allegheny General Hospital following a brain aneurysm. Born on June 6 1959, she was the daughter of Norman L and Vivian Harger Hammitt of Monessen. She is survived by her two sons Robert Creevey of Donora and Tim Creevey with whom she made her home,...

Pauline A (Razum)  Mihalich

Pauline A (Razum) Mihalich

Jan 19, 2018

Pauline A. Mihalich 89 of Latrobe formerly of Monessen and South Huntingdon Twp on Friday January 19 in Brookdale Senior Living Latrobe. Born in Marianna PA. on December 31 1928 she was the daughter of the late Joseph and Katherine Yurkovich Razum. Pauline grew up on a farm in Fallowfield Twp. and raised her family in Monessen. Whenever the...

George Papantonakis

George Papantonakis

Jan 8, 2018

George Papantonakis 90 of Monessen passed peacefully on Sunday January 8th  in Paramount Hospice Pittsburgh. Born in Monessen on October 22 1927 he was the son of the late Pantelis and Marina Argiroudis Papantonakis. George was a member of St Spyridon Greek Orthodox Church where he served as Cantor. He retired from Wheeling Pittsburgh Steel Co, and served his...

John Billak

John Billak

Jan 5, 2018

John Billak Jr. 94, a longtime resident of Fallowfield Twp, formerly of Monessen, peacefully passed away at Hallsworth House Monessen on January 5 2018. He was born July 5, 1923 to his late parents John and Mary Jurenek Billak. He is survived by his loving daughter Karen Ann Billak of Miami Florida and son Thomas John Billak of Naples Florida,...

Robert N Tirpak

Robert N Tirpak

Jan 4, 2018

Robert N. Tirpak 71 of Monessen on Wednesday January 4 2018 in Jefferson Regional Medical Center. Born in Charleroi on Dec. 4 1946 he was the son of the late Nicholas and Mary Gnora Tirpak. Bob retired after 36 years as a mathematics teacher for Charleroi Area School District. He was a member of Mary Mother of the Church,...

Terri J (Miller)  Bartosik

Terri J (Miller) Bartosik

Jan 1, 2018

Terri J Bartosik 52 of Monessen on Monday January 1 2018 in Scottdale Manor. Born in Charleroi on July 3 1965 she was the daughter of Kent Miller of Belle Vernon and the Late Mary Ann Kroskie Miller. Terri was Catholic by faith. Besides her mother she was proceeded in death by her sister in law Lynn Bartosik and a...

Kathleen (Mullen)  Hubans

Kathleen (Mullen) Hubans

Dec 23, 2017

Kathleen Hubans, 90, went home to our Lord on Saturday, December 23, 2017 at Monongahela Valley Hospital, Monongahela, Pennsylvania. Kathleen was born January 31, 1927 in Monessen, PA, the daughter of Sylvester (Fay) and Bertha Brand Mullen. She was united in marriage to John Hubans who preceded her in death in 1995. Mrs. Hubans was a member of St....

Suzanne Dankovcik

Suzanne Dankovcik

Dec 2, 2017

Suzanne Dankovcik 97 of Monessen Saturday December 2 in her residence. Born in Monessen on January 8 1920 she was the daughter of the late John and Suzanna Kruppa Dankovcik. She was a member of St. John the Divine Russian Orthodox Church. Besides her parents she was proceeded in death by three brothers John, Andrew, and Michael Dankovcik. She...

Sophie (Hatziris)  Telegraphis

Sophie (Hatziris) Telegraphis

Nov 27, 2017

Sophie Telegraphis: has passed away at 90 and a half with “The Memory of Sophia as The Giving Mother For Her Twins Who Knew No Other Greater Love”. Coming from War-Torn-Greece in December of 1947 to Monessen with the aid of her first cousin, Martha Galanoudis of Monessen, Sophia Hatziris was promised to Alfonso Telegraphis of Monessen and were...

Charles A Muntan

Charles A Muntan

Nov 24, 2017

Charles A. (Cow Man) Muntan 87 of New Eagle on Friday Nov. 24 2017 in UPMC Shadyside Hospital. Born in New Eagle on November 6 1930 he was the son of the late Charles and Mary Komar Muntan. He served his country as a Cpl.  in the US Army during the Korean Conflict from 1948 until 1952 as a...

Thomas E Hammitt

Thomas E Hammitt

Oct 23, 2017

Thomas E Hammitt 80 of Monongahela on Monday October 23 in Lasosky Personal Care Home.  Born in Belle Vernon on June 6 1937 he was the son of the late Herman and Margaret Melarky Hammitt. He was Catholic By Faith. Tom was employed by American Chain and Cable Monessen Plant. He served his country in the US Air Force....

Leonard Babinski

Leonard Babinski

Oct 19, 2017

Leonard W. Babinski 91 of Monessen PA. died on Thursday Oct. 19 2017. He was born in Monessen on August 27 1926, the son of the late Wallace and Mary Golit Babinski. He was a member of the Epiphany of Our Lord Church, where he was a Eucharistic Minister, Usher, Teller and a member of the Parish Council. Leonard...

Michael L Matush

Michael L Matush

Oct 4, 2017

Michael L. "Turk" Matush 92 of Monessen on Wednesday October 4 2017 in his home. Born in Monessen on September 25 1925 he was the son of the late John and Mary Jarnecic Matush. Turk retired from Wheeling Pittsburgh Steel Co. Allenport Plant. He was a member of the Epiphany of Our Lord Roman Catholic Church, Croatian Fraternal Union Lodge...

Blaine R  Stinogle

Blaine R Stinogle

Sep 28, 2017

Blaine R Stinogle 69 of Belle Vernon formerly of Monessen on Thursday September 28 in UPMC Presbyterian. Born in N. Charleroi on December 18 1947 he was the son of the late Blaine R. Stinogle and Mary Pernella Stinogle who resides in Monessen. Blaine worked as a Security Guard for Westinghouse Inc. He was a member of the Epiphany...

Virginia M (Mark)  Brown

Virginia M (Mark) Brown

Sep 26, 2017

Virginia M. Brown 105 formerly of Monessen on Tuesday September 26 in Sunrise of Lower Makefield. Born in Pittsburgh on December 1 1911 she was the daughter of the late Pete and Anna Pomatto Mark. She was a member of the Epiphany of Our Lord Roman Catholic Church. Besides her parents she was proceeded in death by her husband William...

RoAnn V (Smith)  Nicholls

RoAnn V (Smith) Nicholls

Sep 11, 2017

RoAnn Vilene “Ro” Nicholls, loving wife and mother, passed away Monday, September 11, 2017 in UPMC Montefiore Hospital in Pittsburgh, PA. She was a resident of Monessen. She was born on May 17, 1938 in Philadelphia, PA., a daughter of the late Jay and Violet (Thomas) Smith. She was employed by Nutrition Inc. and was a cafeteria server in...

Catherine  A (Gaysac)  Niemi

Catherine A (Gaysac) Niemi

Sep 10, 2017

Catherine A Niemi 96 of Monessen on Sunday September 10 in the Gardens of Lincoln Court N. Versailles. Born in Monessen on October 22 1920 she was the daughter of the late Nicholas and Magdalena Kozan Gaysac. A 1937 Graduate of Monessen High School and the Douglas Business School. Kay retired as the payroll clerk for General Motors Fisher...

Jilda D (Caterino)  Tegnelia

Jilda D (Caterino) Tegnelia

Sep 7, 2017

Jilda D Tegnelia 101 of Monessen on Thursday September 7 2017 in her home.  Born in Monessen on July 10 1916 she was the daughter of the late Carl and Mary Iacavino Caterino. She was a member of the Epiphany of Our Lord Roman Catholic Church and it's Ladies Guild, C.D. Of A court 776....

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