All Obituaries

Diana ‘Dee’ Godlesky Holbrook, 66, of Monongahela, passed away Saturday, March 16, 2019 at UPMC Shadyside Hospital, Pittsburgh. Born December 29, 1952 in New Eagle, PA she was the daughter of the late John and Mary Malise Godlesky.  A lifelong resident of Monongahela, Mrs. Holbrook was Catholic by faith. Mrs. Holbrook was retired from the IV Unit at Mon Valley Hospital, where she worked as a Registered Nurse. Diana enjoyed being with her grandchildren, bird watching and...

Richard C. Mumford, 86, of Belle Vernon, died Tuesday, March 12, 2019 at his home.  Born April 19, 1932 in Scranton, PA he was the son of the late Clinton D. and Helen Karlorvicz Mumford.  A resident of Belle Vernon, Mr. Mumford was a veteran of the Korean war where he served in the US Air Force, a retired truck driver for various trucking companies, enjoyed traveling and site seeing. He is survived by a step Daughter & son in law Margie & Harry Carr of Monongahela; three...

Mary Lou McMillen Babich, 75, of Perryopolis, passed away Monday, March 11, 2019 at Country Care Manor, Washington Twp.  Born July 14, 1943she was the daughter of the late John B. McMillen Sr. and Dortha Hixson McMillen.  A lifelong resident of Perryopolis, Mrs. Babich was a member of St. John the Divine Orthodox Church, Monessen, was a retired deli manager from Perryopolis Shop-n-Save and enjoyed cooking and baking. She is survived by her husband Frank Babich Jr.; son &...

James B. Lori, 81, of North Belle Vernon, died Sunday, March 10, 2019 at Grandview Estates of Elizabeth.  Born June 9, 1937 in North Belle Vernon, PA he was the son of the late Bruno J. and Mary Ann Sabol Lori.  A lifelong resident of North Belle Vernon, Mr. Lori was a member of St. Sebastian RC Church, Belle Vernon and was retired from P & LE Rail Road, where he worked as a diesel engine mechanic.  Jim was a member of the Laurel Lodge, enjoyed hunting, fishing, was...

Rickey Jon Kurdilla, 66, of Belle Vernon, passed away on March 9, 2019 at his home surrounded by his family.  Born March 7, 1953 in N. Charleroi, he was the son of the late Michael and Roseann Simon Kurdilla.  A lifelong resident of Belle Vernon, Mr. Kurdilla was Catholic by faith and a veteran of the Vietnam War where he served in the US Navy. He is survived by his two daughters Samantha Kurdilla of Belle Vernon, Alycia Kurdilla & Fiancé Cory Meiser of Brookline and a...

Alan Davis, 77, of Belle Vernon, Washington Twp., passed away Wednesday, March 6, 2019 at Mon Valley Hospital, Carroll Twp.  Born May 16, 1941 in Baltimore, MD he was the son of the late Elmer and Rhoda Hicks Davis.  Mr. Davis was retired from Combustion Engineering and was a veteran of the Vietnam War where he served in the US Air Force. He is survived by his companion Loretta Mullen and a daughter Tracy Lynn.  He is preceded in death by two brothers Larry Davis, Melvin J....

David R. ‘Shep’ Shepler, 70, of Perryopolis, Jefferson Twp., passed away Tuesday, March 5, 2019 after a 4-year courageous battle with pancreatic cancer in his home surrounded by his loving family.  Born November 5, 1948 in N. Charleroi, PA he was the son of the late George and Mary Jane Steele Shepler.   A resident of Perryopolis for the past 45 years, Mr. Shepler was a member of St. John The Baptist RC Church, was a retired laborer from Whg-Pgh Steel, Allenport...

Bruce J. Matson, Sr., 77 of Belle Vernon, passed away on February 22, 2019, in his home, after a lengthy illness.  He was born on September 4, 1941, in Charleroi, the son of the late Bert Eugene and Jean Carson Matson.   Bruce was a 1959 graduate of Charleroi High School.  He was a longtime Shift Foreman at Mathies Mine and Maple Creek Mine.   After retirement, he drove a school bus for Laidlaw, and then became owner/operator of ‘Kids World Ice...

Frank M. ‘Bud’ Shaffer, 96, of Bitner, Dunbar, passed away Thursday, February 21, 2019 at Country Care Manor.  Born September 22, 1922 in Crucible, PA he was the son of the late George O. and Mary Thomas Shaffer.  A resident of Bitner for over 70 years, Mr. Shaffer was Methodist by faith and was a retired warehouseman from the former Fox Grocery.  He was a member of the Juniata Sportsman Club and the Perryopolis Sokols Club, enjoyed gardening, playing the banjo and...

Elsie M. Kubina Domonkos, 74, of Perryopolis, died Saturday, February 16, 2019 at Jefferson Regional Medical Center, Jefferson Hills.  Born April 15, 1944 in Vanderbilt, PA she was the daughter of the late Andrew and Eustice Chase Kubina.  A lifelong resident of Perryopolis, Mrs. Domonkos was a member of the First Christian Church of Perryopolis and was a homemaker.  Elsie enjoyed gardening, reading and going to craft shows. She is survived by three sons & daughters in...