All Obituaries

Frank L. Thomas, 65, of Fayette City, passed away Sunday, September 25, 2022 at Penn Highlands Health Care, Mon Valley, Monongahela.  Born October 28, 1956 in N. Charleroi, PA he was the son of the late Leroy and Iris K. Coates Thomas.  A lifelong resident of Fayette City, Mr. Thomas was a member of Rehoboth Presbyterian Church.   Frank was a retired Kiln Operator from Corning Glass, Charleroi and was a member of the Corning retirees.  He enjoyed golfing and bowling,...

Ralph L. Lynn, 80, of Perryopolis, passed away Tuesday, September 20, 2022 with his family by his side at Jefferson Hospital, Jefferson Hills.  Born February 23, 1942 in Layton, PA he was the son of the late Ralph and Helen Carocci Lynn.  A lifelong resident of Perryopolis, Mr. Lynn was Methodist by faith, and was a member of the Sons & Daughters of Italy.   Ralph was a gifted carpenter, he worked for Manown Builders, a member of the Carpenters Union and work on his...

Patricia A. Chunkala Travalena, 85, of Perryopolis, Jefferson Twp., passed away Monday, September 19, 2022 at Amber House, Mt. Pleasant.  Born September 23, 1936 in Monessen, PA she was the daughter of the late Walter and Elizabeth Rutkovsky Chunkala.  A resident of Perryopolis for the past 68 years, Mrs. Travalena was a member of St. John The Baptist RC Church.  She was a graduate of Monessen High School and California University of Pennsylvania, and was a retired school...

Dwain D. Johnson, 81, of Donora, passed away Sunday, September 11, 2022 at Hallsworth House, Monessen.  Born December 20, 1940 in N. Charleroi, PA he was the son of the late Paul D. and Dolores O. Jones Johnson.  A lifelong resident of Donora, Mr. Johnson was a member of the former First United Methodist Church, Donora and a current member of the First United Methodist Church, Monongahela.  Mr. Johnson worked as a caseworker for the Commonwealth of PA, Department Of Welfare...

John Gregory McCumber, 57, of Perryopolis, passed away Saturday, September 10, 2022 at Dents Run Rd., Benezette Twp.  Born January 13, 1965 in New Jersey, he was the son of the late Johnnie and Janice Thompson McCumber.  Greg enjoyed camping, spending time with his grandsons and working on cars. He is survived by his daughter Patricia Ohler of Connellsville, brother Jeffrey McCumber of Perryopolis, sister & brother in law Diana & Tony Jones of Corpus Christy, TX and...

Alice ‘Janelle’ Williams, 73, of North Belle Vernon, passed away Friday, September 9, 2022 at St. Clair Hospital, Mt. Lebanon.  Born November 10, 1948 in N. Charleroi, PA she was the daughter of the late Warren and Verda Jane Myers Williams.  A lifelong resident of North Belle Vernon, Ms. Williams was a lifelong member of First Baptist Church of Belle Vernon.  Janelle was retired from Mon Valley Hospital, where she worked as a Buyer. She is survived by her two...

Marilyn Chaconas McVey, 74, of Vanderbilt, passed away Thursday, September 8, 2022, at Uniontown Hospital.  Born September 22, 1947, in New Kensington, PA, she was the daughter of the late Helen Skegas Kelly.  A resident of Vanderbilt for the past 50 years, Mrs. McVey was retired from the Frazier School District in Perryopolis, PA, where she worked as a teacher for 35 years from July 1977 until May 2012. Over the years, she taught English, Journalism, Speech and Psychology. She was...

Patricia J. Gogol Barron, 86, of Belle Vernon, Rostraver Twp., passed away Monday, September 5, 2022 at Haragos PCH, Uniontown.  Born November 8, 1935 in Monessen, PA she was the daughter of the late Paul and Helen Hornack Gogol.  A resident of Belle Vernon for the past 65 years, Mrs. Barron was a member of Seven Dolars RC Church, Yukon.  Mrs. Barron was retired record librarian from medical records department from former Charleroi-Monessen Hospital, enjoyed knitting and...

Betty S. Story Williams, 93, of Belle Vernon, Rostraver Twp., passed away Sunday, September 4, 2022 at Penn Highlands Health Care, Mon Valley.  Born April 26, 1929 in N. Charleroi, PA she was the daughter of the late Garfield and Pearl Leasure Story.  A lifelong resident of Belle Vernon, Mrs. Williams was a member of Epiphany of Our Lord R.C. Church, Monessen and was a retired telemarketer from Reese Brothers, Charleroi.  Betty enjoyed reading, playing cards with various cards...

Brian T. Cope, 74, of Belle Vernon, passed away Wednesday, August 31, 2022 in HJ Heinz Hospice Center, Aspinwall. Born April 15, 1948, in N. Charleroi, he was the son of the late Russell T Cope Jr. and Elizabeth "Betty" Cope, who survives and resides in Fort Myers Beach, FL.   Brian graduated in 1966 from Belle Vernon High School.  He was honorably discharged from the US Army, serving his country in Vietnam with the 243rd Assault Support Helicopter Company.  He...