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Paul A. Thomas

Paul A. Thomas

Nov 18, 2021

Paul A. Thomas, 92, of Perryopolis, passed away Thursday, November 18, 2021 at Bella Healthcare Center.  Born May 29, 1929 in Star Junction, PA he was the son of the late Stephen and Mary V. Milie Thomas.  He was a resident of Perryopolis since 1955 and was a lifelong member and former lector of St. John the Baptist RC...

Robert Allen Williams

Robert Allen Williams

Nov 17, 2021

Robert Allen Williams, 59, of West Newton, passed away Wednesday, November 17, 2021 at Penn Highlands Health Care, Mon Valley, Monongahela.  Born October 22, 1962 in Mt. Pleasant, PA he was the son of the late Charles and Grace Weaver Williams.  A lifelong resident of West Newton, Robert was Protestant by faith.  He worked at Minnotti's Fabric Shop, where...

Michael Capco

Michael Capco

Nov 16, 2021

Michael Capco, 90, of Monessen, formerly of Gillespie, passed away Tuesday, November 16, 2021 at his home.  Born November 24, 1930 in Monessen, PA he was the son of the late George and Sofia Sedor Capco.  A lifelong resident of the Mon Valley, Mr. Capco was a member of St. Sebastian R.C. Church, Belle Vernon where he also served...

Kim F. Davis

Kim F. Davis

Nov 14, 2021

Kim F. Davis, 63, of Belle Vernon, Washington Twp. formerly of Monongahela, passed away Sunday, November 14, 2021 at his home.  Born August 6, 1958 in Monongahela, PA he was the son of the late Elgin T. and Bernice Gori Davis.  A resident of Belle Vernon for the past 27 years, Mr. Davis was a member of St. Sebastian...

Jan "Janko" J. Stolarik

Jan "Janko" J. Stolarik

Nov 9, 2021

Jan J. ‘Janko’ Stolarik, age 74 of Perryopolis, passed away to eternal life on November 9, 2021, at Uniontown Hospital, Uniontown, Pennsylvania.  A lifelong resident of Perryopolis, Jan was born on March 18, 1947, the son of the late John and Adelle (Griglak) Stolarik. He was a devoted member of Saint John the Baptist Roman Catholic Church, Perryopolis; where...

Lee F. Exley

Lee F. Exley

Nov 4, 2021

Lee F. Exley, 89, of Perryopolis, passed away Thursday, November 4, 2021 at Mt. Macrina Manor, Uniontown.  Born May 10, 1932 in Knox, PA he was the son of the late Charles and Grace Quigley Exley.  A resident of Perryopolis for the past 60 years, Mr. Exley was Lutheran by faith, a retired welder from Westinghouse in their nuclear...

Antoinette M. (Stanish)  Porada

Antoinette M. (Stanish) Porada

Nov 3, 2021

Antoinette M. “Toni” Stanish Porada, 71, of Perryopolis, passed away November 3, 2021 at Jefferson Hospital, Jefferson Hills.  Born April 16, 1950 in Uniontown, PA she was the daughter of the late Edward and Lillian Zavada Stanish. A resident of Perryopolis for over 40 years, Mrs. Porada was a member of St. John The Baptist RC Church, Perryopolis and...

Eugene S. Nagy

Eugene S. Nagy

Nov 2, 2021

Eugene S. Nagy, 72, of Donora, passed away Tuesday, November 2, 2021 at his home.  Born June 7, 1949 in New Eagle, PA he was the son of the late Eugene C. and Margaret Staffen Nagy.  A lifelong resident of Donora, Eugene was a Catholic by faith and was a retired foreman from Corning Glass, Charleroi.  He was a...

Lawrence 'Hunky' Slebodnik

Lawrence 'Hunky' Slebodnik

Oct 26, 2021

Lawrence A. ‘Hunky’ Slebodnik, 75, of Perryopolis, passed away Tuesday, October 26, 2021 at UPMC Presbyterian Hospital, Pittsburgh.  Born September 17, 1946 in Uniontown, he was the son of the late Paul and Anna Haragos Slebodnik.  A resident of Perryopolis for the past 45 years, Mr. Slebodnik was a member of St. Nicholas Byzantine Catholic Church, Perryopolis and was...

Rosemarie Richie

Rosemarie Richie

Oct 26, 2021

Rosemarie Hartley Richie, 76, of Monessen, passed away Tuesday, October 26, 2021 peacefully in her sleep after a long illness.  Born May 9, 1945 in Mariana, PA she was the daughter of the late John and Rose Vargo Hartley.  A resident of Monessen for the past 10 years, Mrs. Richie was Catholic by faith and was a retired secretary...

Janet R. Lucovitz

Janet R. Lucovitz

Oct 24, 2021

Janet R. Wilkinson Lucovitz, 74, of Belle Vernon, Washington Twp., passed away Sunday, October 24, 2021 at Penn Highlands Health Care, Mon Valley, Carroll Twp.  Born April 16, 1947 in Greensburg, she was the daughter of the late Russell E. and Mary Ellen Owens Wilkinson.  A resident of Belle Vernon for the majority of her life, Mrs. Lucovitz was...

Paul G. Hamilla Sr.

Paul G. Hamilla Sr.

Oct 20, 2021

Paul G. Hamilla Sr., 85, of Vanderbilt, Perry Twp., passed away Wednesday, October 20, 2021 at Annalisa PCH, Perryopolis.  Born February 29, 1936 in Perryopolis, he was the son of the late John and Julia Buchina Hamilla.  A resident of Vanderbilt for a majority of his life, Mr. Hamilla was a member of St. Nicholas Byzantine Catholic Church, Perryopolis. ...

Boris Rudolph Cordisco Sr.

Boris Rudolph Cordisco Sr.

Oct 13, 2021

Boris R. Cordisco, Sr., 90, of Perryopolis, passed away Wednesday, October 13, 2021 at Paramount Senior Care Center, Mars.  Born April 7, 1931 in Delmont, PA he was the son of the late Terigio and Emma Bartolomucci Cordisco.  Mr. Cordisco was a member of St. John The Baptist RC Church and was retired from Whg-Pgh Steel Allenport, where he...

William J. Vargo

William J. Vargo

Oct 12, 2021

William Joseph ‘Bill’ Vargo, 77, of Star Junction, passed away Tuesday, October 12, 2021 at his home.  Born May 27, 1944 in Mt. Pleasant, PA he was the son of the late Joseph and Catherine Evon Vargo.  A resident of Star Junction for the past 59 years, Mr. Vargo was a member of St. John The Baptist RC Church,...

Edward James Fisher Jr.

Edward James Fisher Jr.

Oct 9, 2021

Edward James Fisher, Jr., 63, of Banning, passed away on Saturday, October 9, 2021. A son of the late Edward James Fisher Sr. and Elsie Emma Black Fisher, he was born May 26, 1958 in Connellsville, PA. Survivors include: his husband of 20 years, Timothy A. Strother; his son, John James Fisher; his grandson, Kaiden James Fisher; three brothers,...

Joseph E. Manack

Joseph E. Manack

Oct 6, 2021

Joseph E. Manack, 93, of Belle Vernon, Rostraver Twp., passed away peacefully at his home on Wednesday, October 6, 2021.  Born April 13, 1928 in Belle Vernon where his lived his entire life, he was the son of the late Steve and Helen Arva Manack.  Joe was a member of St. Sebastian R.C. Church, Belle Vernon, was a kind...

Robert L. Carocci Sr.

Robert L. Carocci Sr.

Oct 5, 2021

Robert Louis ‘Peanuts” Carocci Sr., 76, of Dawson, PA., passed away peacefully, October 5, 2021. He was born on June 13,1945 in Mt. Pleasant, PA. He was the son of Albert and Alverta (Chick) Carocci. He is survived by his loving wife of 57 years Janice M. (Mellinger) Carocci, his three daughters, Lori (Charles) Stickle, Connie (Doug) Laporte, Kimberly...

Jeanne Louise (Fretz)  Propes

Jeanne Louise (Fretz) Propes

Oct 4, 2021

Jeanne Louise Fretz Propes, 89, of Port Orchard, WA, formerly of Fayette City, passed away Monday, October 4, 2021 at her home in Port Orchard, WA.  Born December 12, 1931 in Belle Vernon, PA at her house, she was the daughter of the late Harry Fretz and Thelma Hahn.  A resident of Port Orchard, WA for the past four...

Melvin  F. 'Bucky' Walkush Sr.

Melvin F. 'Bucky' Walkush Sr.

Sep 29, 2021

Melvin F. ‘Bucky’ Walkush Sr., 92, of North Belle Vernon, passed away Wednesday, September 29, 2021 at Residence At Hilltop, Carroll Twp.  Born July 22, 1929 in North Belle Vernon, he was the son of the late Joseph and Mary Heretik Walkush Sr.  A lifelong resident of North Belle Vernon, Mr. Walkush was a member of St. Sebastian R.C....

Karen Lee Kreger

Karen Lee Kreger

Sep 28, 2021

Karen Lee Kreger, 74, of North Huntingdon, passed away Tuesday, September 28, 2021 at her home after a brief illness.  Born October 29, 1946 in N. Charleroi, PA she was the daughter of the late Dr. Oliver Judson Kreger Jr. and Helen Frances Tressler Kreger.  Karen was Baptist by faith, a graduate of Monessen High School Class of 1964,...