All Obituaries

Elizabeth Sukel Eversburg, 92, of Belle Vernon, passed away Sunday, February 5, 2023 at Residence At Hilltop, Carroll Twp.    Born December 7, 1930 in Belle Vernon, she was the daughter of the late Stephen and Mary Mornak Sukel.  Mrs. Eversburg was a member of St. Sebastian R.C. Church, Belle Vernon.   Elizabeth was an independent woman who enjoyed spending time helping others.  Over the years she volunteered her time serving the Catholic Daughters of...

Lenore J. Leeper Mankin, 68, of Belle Vernon, passed away Wednesday, February 1, 2023 at Jefferson Hospital, Jefferson Hills.  Born July 14, 1954 in N. Charleroi, PA she was the daughter of the late Donald G. and June Cain Leeper.  A lifelong resident of the Belle Vernon area, Lenore was a homemaker, enjoyed riding her motorcycle with her husband and watching football with her husband, Don, and son, Nathan. She is survived by son Nathan Mankin of Belle Vernon, stepdaughter Tina...

Janet Youshock Bitonti, 87, of Wake Forest, NC, formerly of Belle Vernon, passed away Sunday, January 29, 2023 at Wake Med, Raleigh, NC.  Born June 8, 1935 in N. Charleroi, PA she was the daughter of the late John and Ann Sivie Youshock.  A resident of Wake Forest for the past 11 years, Mrs. Bitonti was a member of St. Sebastian RC Church, Belle Vernon, a homemaker, a member of the Valley Garden Club, an avid bingo player at Washington Twp. Fire Dept., involved with Girl Scouts,...

Henry T. ‘Stu’ Studnicki, 88, of Belle Vernon, Rostraver Twp., passed away Sunday, January 29, 2023 at Allegheny General Hospital, Pittsburgh.  Born September 12, 1934 in Fairhope, PA he was the son of the late Bogumil and Aneila Duda Studnicki.  A lifelong resident of Belle Vernon, Mr. Studnicki was a member of St. Sebastian R.C. Church, Belle Vernon where he served as a long-time usher.  Mr. Studnicki was a retired teacher from Belmar Junior High in the Belle...

Connie Lee Wood Scaccia, 76, of North Belle Vernon, passed away Saturday, January 28, 2023 at her home.  Born November 23, 1946 in Princeton, WV she was the daughter of the late Thomas Fred Wood Jr. and Lillian Rose Davidson Wood.  A resident of Belle Vernon for the past 54 years, formerly of Bluefield, WV, Mrs. Scaccia was a member of the First Baptist Church, Belle Vernon.  Connie worked in the assembly line in a mattress factory, enjoyed puzzles, was a seamstress and made...

Joycelyn Lee Thomas Costabile, 79, of Perryopolis, passed away Tuesday, January 24, 2023 at Jefferson Hospital, Jefferson Hills.  Born October 14, 1943 in Uniontown, PA she was the daughter of the late Lawrence A. and Virginia D. Gribble Thomas.  A resident of Perryopolis for the past 44 years, Mrs. Costabile was a member of St. John The Baptist RC Church.  Joycelyn was a 1961 graduate of South Union High School, was a fabulous seamstress, enjoyed sewing, member of the...

Helen Seman Biksey , 94, of Belle Vernon, Lynnwood, passed away on January 22, 2023 at Hallsworth House in Monessen.  She was born April 18, 1928 in Arnold City Pa, the daughter of the late George and Anna Shandor Seman. She was the last surviving member of her immediate family. She was preceded in death by her beloved husband of 62 years Charles Biksey; granddaughter Marissa Biksey and grandson Michael Biksey, her brothers George, Paul, and Andrew; and sisters Anne Matway, Sue Beeler,...

Gary Polen, 70, of Charleroi formerly of Bentleyville, passed away Sunday, January 22, 2023 at Greenery Specialty Care Center, Canonsburg.  Born March 7, 1952 in N. Charleroi, PA he was the son of the late Carl and Phyllis Mason Polen.  Gary was a retired truck driver and after his retirement worked security at Clairton Works.  He enjoyed hunting, fishing, being in the outdoors but most of all spending time with his grandchildren.  He is survived by his daughter and son...

Margaret I. Soltis Roe, 86, of Monessen, went to be with the Lord on Thursday, January 19, 2023, at UPMC Family Hospice, Pittsburgh.  Born August 8, 1936, in Monessen, PA she was the daughter of the late Michael and Mary Macura Soltis.  A lifelong resident of Monessen, Mrs. Roe was Catholic by faith.  Margaret worked in the ad department of the Valley Independent Newspaper until her retirement.  She enjoyed gardening, crossword puzzles, playing scrabble on the computer...

Robert Andrew Rebish, 71, was called to his forever home by his Heavenly Father on Thursday, January 12, 2023.  ‘Bobby’ was born May 26, 1951 in Connellsville, the second son of the late Martin and Dorothy V. Statzula Rebish.  Bob was a graduate of Mary Fuller Frazier Memorial High School.  He attended one term at Triangle Tech for drafting before beginning a job with Clairton US Steel.  He became a Motor Inspector and before retiring with over 30 years of...