Obituaries

Oct 30, 2012

Charlotte P Lesko 90 of Monessen on Tuesday October 30 2012 in Hallsworth House. Born in Aliquippa Pa on June 7 1922 she was the daughter of the late Frank and Theresa Prezgar. She was a member of the Epiphany of Our Lord Roman Catholic Church. She retired from Corning Glass Charleroi Plant. Besides her parents she was...

Oct 13, 2012

Thomas (Farmer) M. Latkanich, Jr., 62, of Belle Vernon was called by the Lord and the Angels of heaven on Saturday October 13, 2012. He was surrounded by his loving family at his home. He was born June 4, 1950 in N. Charleroi, a son of Thomas M. and Margaret (Yuhasz) Latkanich of Monessen. Thomas was a Navy...

Oct 11, 2012

Virginia C. "Ginny" Sethman 66, of Jacobs Creek, on Thursday October 11, 2012 in Latrobe Hospital. Born in Jacobs Creek on March 18 1946 she was the daughter of the late Albert L. and Helen Pollack Sethman. Ginny was Orthodox by faith and later in life attended Jacobs Creek Baptist Church. Ginny had many friends at the Social...

Oct 9, 2012

Nick Sivek 81 of Monessen on Tuesday October 9 2012 in St. Margaret's Hospital Pittsburgh Pa. Born in Monessen on December 15 1930 he was the son of the late Carl and Mary Mahey Sivek. He retired from Wheeling Pittsburgh Steel Co. Monessen Plant. He was a member of the First United Methodist Church of Charleroi. He served...

Sep 24, 2012

Carol J. Sokolski 69 of Monessen on Monday September 24 2012 in Mon Valley Hospital Inc. Born in Charleroi Pa. on Jan. 3, 1943 she was the daughter of the late Stanley and Stella Kowalski Sokolski. Carol was catholic by faith. She was a class of 1960 graduate of Monessen High School and received her Doctorate of Law...

Sep 6, 2012

Elizabeth M "Betty" Kamenicky 85 of Monessen on Thursday September 6 in Mon Valley Hospital Inc. Born in Aliquippa on July 7 1927 she was the daughter of the late Andrew and Elizabeth Gavelya Petrick. Betty was devoted wife, mother, grandmother and great grandmother. Besides her parents she was proceeded in death by her husband Anthony "Tony" Kamenicky...

Jul 19, 2012

Sophie Ward 92 formerly of Monessen on Thursday July 19 2012 in Shepard of the Valley Personal Care Home Niles Ohio. Born in Monessen on December 19 1919 she was the daughter of the late Charles and Louise Rosa Naccarato. Sophie was an self-employed beautician , a member of the Epiphany of Our Lord Roman Catholic Church. Besides...

Jul 3, 2012

Charles (Chuck) Kozik, 91, went to be with the Lord on Tuesday, July 3, 2012.

Charles was born on December 15, 1920 and was the son of John and Anna Kozik. He was a lifelong resident of Monessen, and graduated from Monessen High School in 1941. He enlisted in the U.S. Navy during World War II...

Jun 25, 2012

Kathleen Ann Anderson 56 of Belle Vernon formerly of Monessen on Monday June 25, 2012 in Center for Compassionate Care Mt. Lebanon. Born in Monessen on December 30 1955 she was the daughter of the late John and Dorothy Bedner Jones. She retired as a Project Manager for the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers. She was a former...

Jun 12, 2012

Mary L. Bielecki 94 of Monessen on Monday June 18 2012 in Westmoreland Manor Care Home. Born in Monessen on November 27 1917 she was the daughter of the late Adam and Rose Lozinski Bielecki.Mary was a member of the Epiphany of Our Lord Roman Catholic Church. Besides her parents she was proceeded in death by three brothers...

May 25, 2012

Died: Helen Meisl 94, of Monessen, on Friday May 25 2012, in Halllsworth House Personal Care Home. Born in Monessen on April 4 1918 she was the daughter of the late John and Catherine Sobol "Chomosh" Homas. She was a member of the Epiphany of Our Lord Roman Catholic Church. She enjoyed bingo and dancing. Besides her parents...

May 22, 2012

Violet Papantonakis, 90, of Charleroi, formerly of Monessen, beloved mother, grandmother and great-grandmother passed away peacefully the morning of May 22, 2012, at Monongahela Valley Hospital. She was preceded in death by her parents, Sophia (Kopec) and Michael Bomba; her seven brothers, Stanley, John, Frank, Bernard, Joseph, Edward and Henry; and her husband, Constantine "Gus" Papantonakis. She is...

May 16, 2012

Frances Yakovac 81 of Monessen on Wednesday May 16 2012 in Jefferson Medical Center. Born in Monessen on May 30 1930 she was the daughter of the late Blaze and Agnes Skender Yakovac. She was a retired supervisor for Bell Telephone Co. Fran was a very active member of the Epiphany of Our Lord Roman Catholic Church, the...

May 6, 2012

Douglas Paul Latkanich Sr. of Foley AL formally of Monessen and Donora on Sunday May 6, 2012 in Foley AL. He is the son of the late Michael and Sophia Latkanich. Mr latkanich was a Untied States Navy Veteran. He was Orthodox by Faith. Besides his parents he was preceded in death by his brother Thomas Latkanich. He...

Apr 9, 2012

Barbara B (Petey) Kaminsky 90 of Monessen on Monday April 9, 2012 in Mon Valley Hospital Inc. Born in Brownsfield Pa on April 4 1922 she was the daughter of the late George and Anna Petey. She retired from the Diocese of Greensburg working many years at the Most Holy Name of Jesus Roman Catholic Church and it's...

Apr 4, 2012

Margaret Frantz 86 of Monessen on Wednesday April 4 2012 in Hallsworth House Personal Care Home. Born in Monessen on September 12 1925 she was the daughter of the late Michael and Natasha Labonich. She was a member of the Epiphany of Our Lord Roman Catholic Church. Besides her parents she was proceeded in death by her husband...

Apr 1, 2012

Jean A. Uram 76 of Washington formerly of Monessen on Sunday April 1 2012 in Canonsburg General Hospital. Born in Pittsburgh on August 11 1935 She was the daughter of the late John M. and Mary Ann Kovilek Michalski. She retired as office manager for Gerald Uram Certified Public Accounting. She was a former member of the Epiphany...

Mar 3, 2012

Helen A. Albright 95 of Avella formerly of Monessen on Saturday March 3 2012 in Golden Living Nursing Center Canonsburg . Born in Monessen on September 11 1916 she was the daughter of the late Joseph and Ann Kott. Besides her parents she was proceeded in death by her husband Edward. One brother John Robert, two step brothers...

Feb 22, 2012

Lillian Mahalko Plavko, 82 of Monessen, passed away suddenly, yet peacefully, at her home on February 22, 2012. She was born in Monessen, to Afton Mahalko and Paraska Yavornisky Mahalko on December 6, 1929, the youngest of nine children. She was preceeded in death by her loving husband Edward R. Plavko, Sr.

"Lil" was a cheerful...

Feb 17, 2012

Thelma P Bianchi 89, of Monessen on Friday February 17 2012, in Golden Living Center, Uniontown. Born in Donora on June 6 1922 she was the daughter of the late Lawrence and Grace Bonner Rochester. She was a member of Emanuel Baptist Church of Donora. Besides her parents she was proceeded in death by her husband Leo R....