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

Mary (Hreno)  Pavlik

Mary (Hreno) Pavlik

Aug 4, 2016

God needed a special flower for his garden in heaven, so He called Mary. Mary Hreno Pavlik 83 of Monessen died peacefully on Thursday, Aug. 4 2016 in her home. She passed away in the arms of her son. Three months ago, Mary was diagnosed with an uncommon type of cancer that ravished her body but she fought a brave...

Elizabeth (Bielecki)  Prokopovitch

Elizabeth (Bielecki) Prokopovitch

Jul 26, 2016

Elizabeth Prokopovitch 96 of Monessen on Tuesday July 26 2016 in Westmoreland Manor Greensburg. Born in Monessen on Jan 1 1920 she was the daughter of the late Adam and Rose Youjenski Bielecki. She was a member of the Epiphany of Our Lord Roman Catholic Church. She retired from the Sheriff Department in Gainsville Wisconson. Besides her parents she...

William Chase Evancho

William Chase Evancho

Jul 20, 2016

William "Chase" Evancho 92 of Monessen on Wednesday July 20 2016 in Mon Valley Hospital. Born in Monessen on October 6 1923 he was the son of the late John and Sophia Bizaha Evancho. Chase retired as a crane operator with Wheeling Pittsburgh Steel Co. He was a member of St. Mary Byzantine Catholic Church where he served as...

Joseph H Foster Jr.

Joseph H Foster Jr.

Jul 12, 2016

Joseph H. Foster Jr. 69 of Monessen on Tuesday July 12 2016 in Mon Valley Hospital Inc. Born in N. Charleroi on May 7 1947 he was the son of the late Joseph Harold and Ann Temoshenka Foster. Joe was a Union Carpenter by trade. He served his country as a Veteran of the U.S. Navy serving two tours in...

Leona G (Giannini)  Kuhn

Leona G (Giannini) Kuhn

Jun 22, 2016

Leona Giannini Kuhn, 96, of Belle Vernon passed away on June 22, 2016 at Mon Valley Care Center. Leona was the daughter of the late Annibale and Candida (Prioteschi) Giannini and was born on April 10, 1920. Mrs. Kuhn was a long time member of St. Sebastian’s Roman Catholic Church where she was a member of the Ladies Guild. She...

Angeline M (Speroni)  Tybursky

Angeline M (Speroni) Tybursky

Jun 22, 2016

Angeline M Tybursky 98 of Elizabeth formally of Monessen died Wednesday June 22 in Jefferson Hospital. Born in Sutterville on March 27 1918 she was the daughter of the late Livio and Olga Caffari Speroni. She was employed by G C Murphy 5 & 10 of Belle Vernon and Corning Glass of Charleroi. She was a member of the...

James E. Minniti

James E. Minniti

Jun 6, 2016

James E. (Bo) Minniti 54 of Monessen on Monday June 6 2016 in his home. Born in N. Charleroi on September 27 1961 he was the son of the late Santo Minniti and Jean Di Matteo Minniti of Monessen. He was catholic by faith. He was proceeded in death by a sister Jeanne Minniti Bennati. Besides his mother he is...

David Jon Kernisky

David Jon Kernisky

Jun 2, 2016

David Jon Kernisky 55 of Monongahela formerly of Monessen on Thursday June 2 2016 in his home. Born in New Eagle on September 24 1960 he was the son of the late George and Lorraine Sweda Kernisky. He was a 1978 Graduate of Monessen High School. He was a member of St. Mary Byzantine Catholic Church. David was employed...

Albert  J Kovach

Albert J Kovach

May 6, 2016

Albert J. Kovach 86 of Monessen on Friday May 6 2016 in his home. Born in Pittsburgh on January 10 1930 he was the son of the late Joseph W and Elizabeth Bodnar Kovach. He was a retired Steel Worker and a US Army Veteran of the Korean Conflict. He was catholic by faith. Besides his parents he was...

David K Koval

David K Koval

May 5, 2016

David K. Koval 60, of Monessen passed away on Thursday May 5 2016 in Mon Valley Hospital. He was the son of the late John and Deloris Koval. He was a member of the United Methodist Church of Monessen. He is survived by his sister Diane (Koval) Lucas and her husband Robert of Indiana PA, Nephews Christopher and Gregory Lucas,...

Cletus R Doptis

Cletus R Doptis

Apr 30, 2016

Cletus R Doptis 83 of Monessen on Saturday April 30 2016 in his home.. He was the son of the late Alexander A and Mary Hega Doptis. He was the beloved husband of 59 years to Mary Louise (Gnip) Doptis. Loving father of Richard Doptis of Fort Lauderdale FL, Collette (Doptis) Veschio, and Wayne and Paula Doptis both of Monessen....

Stephanie T (Lazzari)  Harbaugh

Stephanie T (Lazzari) Harbaugh

Apr 5, 2016

Stephanie T Harbaugh 62 of Monessen Tuesday April 5 2016 in Mon Valley Care Center after a long and courageous battle with ovarian cancer. Born in N. Charleroi on October 2 1965 she was the daughter of the late Eugene and Betty June Angelo Lazzari. She was a member of the Epiphany of Our Lord Roman Catholic Church. For...

Henry  Harrison  Mock Jr.

Henry Harrison Mock Jr.

Apr 3, 2016

Henry Harrison Mock Jr. 68 of Franklin on Sunday April 3 2016 in Mon Valley Hospital Inc. Born in Fredreck MD on January 10 1948 he was the son of the late Henry and Catherine Shane Mock. He was a retired auto mechanic and towing truck operator. He is survived by his wife Diana Lynn Smith Mock. Funeral service...

Mary J Mullen

Mary J Mullen

Apr 2, 2016

Mary J. Mullen 87 of Monessen  on Saturday April 2 2016 in Consolate Nursing Center Canonsburg. Born in Monessen on September 7 1928 she was the daughter of the late Sylvester  "Fay" and Bertha Brand Mullen. She was retired Executive Secretary  for American Chain and Cable.  She was a member of the Epiphany of Our Lord Roman Catholic Church....

Paul Sasko

Paul Sasko

Apr 2, 2016

Paul J. Sasko 55 of Belle Vernon on Saturday April 2 in Jefferson Regional Medical Center. Born in New Eagle on September 7 1960 He was the son of the late Paul and Rita Dinardo Sasko. Paul was a devoted member of St. Anne's Roman Catholic Church. He was President of Regal Industrial Corp of Donora and a beloved...

Rudolph  Adolf Vernet Jr.

Rudolph Adolf Vernet Jr.

Mar 31, 2016

Rudolph A Vernet Jr. 83 of Monessen on Thursday March 31 2016 in Mon Valley Hospital Inc. Born in Monessen on August 5 1932 he was the son of the lateRudolph and Mary Arnoldi Vernet. He retired from Wheeling Pittsburgh Steel CO. Allenport Plant. He was catholic by faith . Besides his parents he was proceeded in death by...

Peter R Stefansky

Peter R Stefansky

Mar 29, 2016

Peter R Stefansky 98 of Steubenville formerly of Monessen on Tuesday March 29 in the Laurels of Steubenville. Born in Monessen on September 17 1917 he was the son of the late Roman and Eva Dudich Stefansky. he retired from American Chain and Cable Pages Plant. He was a former member of the Epiphany of Our Lord Catholic Church....

Sue (Caprio)  Gnora

Sue (Caprio) Gnora

Mar 26, 2016

Sue Caprio Gnora 92 of Monessen on Saturday March 26 2016 in Mon Valley Hospital Inc. Born in Monongahela on December 8 1923 she was the daughter of the late Andrew and Assunte Rivetti Caprio.  Sue was a member of St. Mary's Byzantine Catholic Church, an avid Pittsburgh sports fan and she lived her life for her extended family....

Carl Swade

Carl Swade

Mar 13, 2016

Carl Anthony Swade 86 of Monessen on Sunday March 13 2016 in Hallsworth House. Born in Brownsville on August 18 1929 he was the son of the late Andrew G. and Pauline Pustinger Swade.  Carl was a U.S. Army Veteran during the Korean Conflict. He was a member of the Epiphany of Our Lord R.C. Church, the Mon Valley...

Louise O (Kortina)  Prezgar

Louise O (Kortina) Prezgar

Feb 16, 2016

Louise Olga Prezgar, R.N. (Retired), 87. An “Angel of Mercy” left us on Monday, February 15, 2016. A graduate of Charleroi High School, then McKeesport School of Nursing, she accepted a position at Charleroi-Monessen Hospital and eventually became Med-Surg supervisor. Louise then helped pioneer the first group of Coronary Care Unit (C.C.U.) nurses at C-M hospital. She continued as a...

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