OBITUARIES
Recent Obituaries
Eleanor Bullied
Apr 22, 2026
Eleanor Leiber Bullied RN, 81, of Perryopolis, Jefferson Twp., passed away Wednesday, April 22, 2026, surrounded by her beloved husband and all of her family when she went home to meet her Lord and Savior at WVU - Ruby Memorial, Morgantown, WV. Born June 28, 1944, in Flushing, NY she was the daughter of the late John L. and Eleanor...
Elizabeth Canigiani
Apr 17, 2026
Elizabeth “Betty” McFall Canigiani, age 82, passed away peacefully, surrounded by her family, on Friday, April 17, 2026.
Born September 1, 1942, in Seldom Seen, Belle Vernon, Betty’s first job was as an usher and “candy girl” at the Manis Theatre. Her time there was short-lived after she was asked to reprimand a group of loud teens. She replied, “I could...
Carol Ruth Connelly
Apr 16, 2026
Carol Ruth Welch Connelly, 85, of Grindstone, passed away Thursday, April 16, 2026 at WVU Medicine Uniontown Hospital, Uniontown. Born December 29, 1940 in Monessen, PA she was the daughter of the late Harry and Ruth Boyer Welch. Mrs. Connelly was protestant by faith and worked as a waitress. She found joy in spending time outdoors, tending to her garden...
Michael R. Elwell
Apr 13, 2026
Michael R. Elwell, 60, of Dawson, passed away Monday, April 13, 2026 at his home. Born October 27, 1965 in Uniontown, PA he was the son of the late Allen D. and Gloria R. Mellinger Elwell. A lifelong resident of Dawson, Mr. Elwell was Methodist by faith, and proudly served in the US Marine Corps. Michael was a retired Laborer...
Delbert 'Bugeye' Shahan Jr.
Apr 12, 2026
Delbert ‘Bugeye’ Shahan Jr., 79, of Vanderbilt, Franklin Twp., passed away Sunday, April 12, 2026 at his home. Born November 14, 1946 in Whitsett, PA he was the son of the late Delbert Shahan Sr. and Agnes Strother Shahan. A resident of Vanderbilt for the past 55 years, Mr. Shahan was retired from Irvin Works, where he worked as a...
George Magatz
Apr 11, 2026
George Magatz, 67, of Monessen, passed away Saturday, April 11, 2026, at UPMC Presbyterian Hospital, Pittsburgh. Born September 20, 1958 in N. Charleroi, PA he was the son of the late George and Mildred Beck Magatz. A lifelong resident of Monessen he was retired from the City of Monessen Public Works Department with 36 years of service. George was a...
James 'Jim' Bohatch
Apr 11, 2026
James J. ‘Jim’ Bohatch, 66, of Star Junction, passed away Saturday, April 11, 2026 at his home surrounded by his family. Born May 14, 1959 in Uniontown, PA he was the son of the late Andrew V Bohatch Sr. and Loretta Decker Bohatch. A lifelong resident of Star Junction, Mr. Bohatch was Catholic by faith. Jim dedicated much of his...
Lidia Salvino
Apr 8, 2026
Lidia O. Aloisi Salvino, 102, of Belle Vernon, Rostraver Twp., passed away Wednesday, April 8, 2026, at TLC Personal Care Home, West Newton. Born January 5, 1924, in Monessen, she was the daughter of the late John and Secondina Daniele Aloisi. A resident of Belle Vernon for the past 79 years, Mrs. Salvino was a member of St. Sebastian R.C....
James Adams
Apr 4, 2026
James Adams, 77, of Bridgeport, WV, formerly of Perryopolis, passed away Saturday, April 4, 2026, at United Hospital Center, Bridgeport, WV. Born August 4, 1948, in Mt. Pleasant, PA, he was the son of the late James E. and Carol J. Morgan Adams. Born and raised in Perryopolis, Jim and his wife were residents of Bridgeport for the past 31...
Daniel R. Blair
Apr 1, 2026
Daniel R. Blair, 79, of Belle Vernon, Washington Twp., passed away Wednesday, April 1, 2026 at Mon Valley Care Center, Carroll Twp. Born November 24, 1946 in N. Charleroi, PA he was the son of the late Dallas Raymond and Jessie Rae Gardner Blair. A lifelong resident of Belle Vernon, Mr. Blair was Protestant by faith and was a retired...
Denise Wozniak
Mar 28, 2026
Denise Wozniak, 68, of Donora, formerly of Belle Vernon, passed away Saturday, March 28, 2026. Born January 27, 1958 in N. Charleroi, PA she was the daughter of the late Donald D. and Helene Semancik Wozniak. Denise was a retired salesperson having worked at Wrigley’s gum.
She is survived by her brother & sister-in-law Richard & Elena Wozniak of Westerville, OH,...
Daniel Frederick
Mar 24, 2026
“I would like the memory of me to be a happy one.” On March 24 God called our Dan from being with us to now watching over us as one of our Angels. A true man of God, Dan lived his life for the Lord; leading a life of service to others.
If you knew Dan, you would know he would...
Mike Wassilchalk Jr.
Mar 20, 2026
Mike Wassilchalk, Jr., 83, of North Belle Vernon, passed away Friday, March 20, 2026, at his home. Born October 9, 1942, in N. Charleroi, PA, he was the son of Mike and Anna Tadavich Wassilchalk, Sr. A lifelong resident of North Belle Vernon, Mike was Byzantine Catholic by faith. He was retired from the former Consol Coal Co., where he...
James E. Brosick
Mar 15, 2026
James E. Brosick, 77, of Stockdale, passed away peacefully Sunday, March 15, 2026 at Greenery Specialty Care Center, Canonsburg after battling an illness for the past 1 ½ years. Born June 19, 1948 in Crescent Heights, PA he was the son of the late James and Caroline Kwapian Brosick. A resident of Stockdale for the past several years, Mr. Brosick...
Harold L. Clark
Mar 12, 2026
Harold L. ‘Hank’ Clark, 84, of Pittsburgh, formerly of Perryopolis, passed away Thursday, March 12, 2026 at AHN Jefferson Hospital, Jefferson Hills. Born December 23, 1941 in Clarktown, OH, he was the son of the late Firman Harold and Forein Lilly Kallner Clark. A resident of Pittsburgh for the past 25 years, Mr. Clark was retired from US Steel, Clairton...
Ronald E. Krofcheck
Mar 11, 2026
Ronald E. Krofcheck, 87, of Perryopolis, passed away Wednesday, March 11, 2026 at Easy Living Estates, Hunker. Born September 26, 1938 in Leckrone, PA he was the son of the late Stephen and Anna Walczy Krofcheck. A resident of Perryopolis for the past 61 years, Mr. Krofcheck was a member of St. John the Baptist RC Church, Perryopolis. Ronald was...
James V. Bertola
Mar 11, 2026
James V. Bertola, 93, of Monessen, passed away Wednesday, March 11, 2026 at Country Care Manor. Born August 8, 1932 in Monessen, PA he was the son of the late Chris and Mary Consenery Bertola. A lifelong resident of Monessen, Mr. Bertola was a veteran of Korean where he served in the US Army and was a retired mill wright...
Karen Lynn Poziviak
Mar 9, 2026
Karen L. Hess Dzonko Poziviak, 77, of Dunlevy, formerly of Belle Vernon, passed away Monday, March 9, 2026 at Allegheny General Hospital, Pittsburgh. Born July 30, 1948 in Belle Vernon, PA she was the daughter of the late Thomas and Jean Nix Hess. A resident of Dunlevy for the past 50 years, Mrs. Poziviak was Luteran by faith. Karen was...
Ronald John Kolowitz
Mar 7, 2026
Ronald John Kolowitz, “Pappy" 78, Belle Vernon Pa, peacefully passed away at home on Saturday March 7th, 2026, with his family near his side. Ron was born in Allentown Pennsylvania on January 7, 1948. He was the son of the late Harold and Emma (Klingborg) Kolowitz. Ronald graduated high school from Scotland School for Veterans Children (Pa) in 1966 and...
Frank Patrick Jr.
Mar 1, 2026
It is with heavy hearts that we announce Frank Patrick Jr, 83, of Jefferson Estates (Fayette City) passed away peacefully, on Sunday, March 1, 2026 at UPMC Mercy Hospital surrounded by his loving family.
Born on March 9, 1942 to his late parents Frank Patrick Sr. and Gertrude (Gainer) Patrick, Frank grew up in Roscoe, PA. On July 13,1959, he met...
SUBSCRIBE
Subscribe to get alerts on new obituaries
