All Obituaries

Julia E. Torruiso Martin, 89, of Perryopolis, Perry Twp., died Tuesday, May 22, 2018 at 9:42 pm at Uniontown Hospital, Uniontown.  Born May 6, 1929 in Star Junction., she was the daughter of the late Angelo and Mary Szakal Torruiso.  A lifelong resident of Perryopolis, Mrs. Martin was Baptist by faith and a homemaker. She is survived by three children Doris Martin of Perry Twp., Robert & Norma Jean Martin of Butler, Donna & Jeff Sage of Pittsburgh; two brothers...

Everett Frank 'Butch' McElfresh, 59, of North Belle Vernon, died Sunday, May 13, 2018 at Mon Valley Hospital, Carroll Twp.  Born January 1, 1959 in N. Charleroi, he was the son of Everette H. and Geraldine Kearns McElfresh of Monessen.  A resident of North Belle Vernon for the past 37 years, Mr. McElfresh was Baptist by faith and a retired teacher from SCI Fayette Prison, LaBelle.  Butch loved to spend time with his grandchildren going to their sports activities and...

Linda Marie Phillips, 59, of Perryopolis, passed away Saturday, May 12, 2018 at her home.  Born August 19, 1958 in Connellsville, she was the daughter of the late Donald J. Phillips and Wilma June McClanahan Phillips Ansell and husband Kenny who survive and reside in Dawson.  A resident of Perryopolis for the past 3 years, Mrs. Phillips was a member of the Perryopolis First Christian Church and was a retired teacher and principal at the Lealman Intermediate School in Pinellas...

Matthew Attanucci, 49, of Perryopolis, died Friday, May 11, 2018 at Uniontown Hospital, Uniontown.  Born March 10, 1969 in Pittsburgh, he was the son of Caesar and Carole Lippl DeFrancisco of Chalk Hill, PA.  A resident of Perryopolis for the past 20 years, Mr. Attanucci was a member of St. John The Baptist RC Church and was a senior financial advisor with Lincoln Investment.  Matthew loved and adored his wife and daughters above everything else.  He lived his life to...

William Dempsey Weaver, 89, of Belle Vernon, Rostraver Twp., died Tuesday, May 8, 2018 at 9:11 pm at his home.  Born August 16, 1928 in Chattanooga, TN he was the son of the late  Gertrude Mann.  A resident of Belle Vernon for the past 68 years, Mr. Weaver was a member of St. Sebastian R.C. Church.  An electrician by trade for 46 years, Bill was a member of the IBEW Local 175 in Chattanooga and Local 5, Pittsburgh, worked at the New York World's fair,...

George A. Kelly, 61, of Vanderbilt, died Sunday, April 29, 2018 at Laurel Ridge Nursing Center, Uniontown.  Born January 8, 1957 in Philadelphia, PA he was the son of the late Edward and Helen Skegas Kelly.  He is survived by a sister Marilyn McVay and a brother Paul E. Kelly.  Funeral services will be private for the family.  Funeral arrangements entrusted to Parzynski Funeral Home & Cremations, Family Owned and Operated, 191 Liberty St. Perryopolis, PA 15473...

Andrew Huzinec, formerly of Perryopolis, PA, and Glassport, PA, fell asleep in the Lord on April 28, 2018 at Juniper Village at Forest Hills.  He lived a vibrant life of 97 years. A shining example of the Greatest Generation, Andy was a quirky and accomplished man whose family was his cornerstone.   His Carpatho-Rusyn, “coal patch’’ roots had a significant impact on whom he was.  He was born to immigrant parents from the Transcarpathian region of...

Gwyn Varega Halkias, 67, of North Belle Vernon, passed away Friday, April 27, 2018 surrounded by her family.  Born June 16, 1950 in N. Charleroi, she was the daughter of the late John F. and Bonny A. Lancaster Varega.  A lifelong resident of Belle Vernon, Gwyn was a retired language and reading teacher and was an avid reader.  She is survived by her husband Ronald Halkias to whom she was married 43 years, sister & brother in law Beverly Gayle & Michael Tokar...

Lena Fusacchia Lazzaro, 93, of Belle Vernon, died peacefully at home in Belle Vernon.  Born June 10, 1924 in McKeesport, she was the daughter of the late Gesualdo and Angeline Curcio Fusacchia.  Lena worked in McKeesport Candyettes and was the first woman hired at Christy Park Works Steel Mill in McKeesport.  Her work assignment consisted of measuring the amount of Mercury in the bombs.  While there she was introduced to Holmes Lazzaro.  Holmes and Lena were...

Sadye V. Neil Myers, 91, of Belle Vernon, died Wednesday, April 25, 2018 at Country Care Manor, Washington Twp.  Born November 29, 1926 in Belle Vernon, she was the daughter of the late John C. and Sadye Collart Neil.  A lifelong resident of North Belle Vernon, Mrs. Myers was a member of the First United Methodist Church of Belle Vernon and was retired from the former GC Murphy's, Belle Vernon.  Sadye enjoyed crocheting, working in her yard, taking care of her family...