OBITUARIES

Recent Obituaries

Kenneth R. Ludwick

Kenneth R. Ludwick

Aug 14, 2026

Kenneth ‘Kenno’ R. Ludwick, 65, of North Belle Vernon, formerly of Victory Hill, passed away Friday, August 14, 2026 at West Penn Hospital, Pittsburgh. Born August 29, 1960 in Mt. Pleasant, PA, he was the son of the late Albert R. & Shirley J. Cekus Ludwick. A resident of North Belle Vernon for the past 27 years, Mr. Ludwick was...

Virginia Marie Martinak

Virginia Marie Martinak

Aug 14, 2026

Virginia Marie Martinak, 63, of Whitsett, Pennsylvania, passed away peacefully at her home on August 14, 2026, surrounded by the love of her family.

Virginia was the daughter of the late Bernard and Ann Davis. Her greatest joy in life was being surrounded by the people she loved. Family meant everything to Virginia, and she cherished the time spent making memories...

Beverly Ann Seroka

Beverly Ann Seroka

Aug 10, 2026

Beverly Ann Carlson Seroka, 88, of North Belle Vernon formerly of Monessen, passed away Monday, August 10, 2026, at AHN Jefferson Hospital, Jefferson Hills. Born July 22, 1938 in N. Charleroi, PA, she was the daughter of the late Phillip H. and Hazel M. Horan Carlson. A resident of North Belle Vernon for the past 26 years, Mrs. Seroka was...

Carmen 'Russ' Scaccia

Carmen 'Russ' Scaccia

Aug 6, 2026

Carmen ‘Russ’ Scaccia, 80, of North Belle Vernon, passed away Thursday, August 6, 2026 at his home. Born February 18, 1946 in N. Charleroi, PA he was the son of the late Samuel R. and Edna Elizabeth Patterson Scaccia. A resident of Belle Vernon for the past 60 years, Mr. Scaccia was a member of St. Sebastian RC Church, Belle...

Polly Ann Torruiso

Polly Ann Torruiso

Aug 6, 2026

Polly Ann Martin Torruiso, 81, of Perryopolis, passed away Thursday, August 6, 2026 at AHN Jefferson Hospital, Jefferson Hills with her family by her side. Born March 6, 1945 in Connellsville, PA she was the daughter of the late John M. and Alta Pore Martin. A lifelong resident of Perryopolis, Mrs. Torruiso was a member of the First Christian Church,...

Andie Thomas

Andie Thomas

Aug 3, 2026

Andie Thomas, 25, of Grindstone, Redstone Twp., formerly of Ruffsdale, passed away Monday, August 3, 2026. Born May 10, 2001 in Greensburg, PA she was the daughter of David and Lynette Vaglia Thomas who survive and reside in Redstone Twp. Andie worked as a diesel mechanic for Mid Mon Valley Transit Authority. She enjoyed video gaming and working on automobiles.

In...

Rose Saraco

Rose Saraco

Jul 27, 2026

Rose V. Saraco, 100, of Charleroi, passed away Monday, July 27, 2026 at Country Care Manor, Fayette City. Born March 18, 1926 in Monessen, she was the daughter of the late Jack Louis and Mary Hrisak Saraco. A resident of Charleroi for the past 48 years, Mrs. Saraco was Catholic by faith and retired from Corning Glass Works, Charleroi, where...

Sara 'Babe' J. Fleming

Sara 'Babe' J. Fleming

Jul 26, 2026

Sara J. ‘Babe’ Sellaro Fleming, 94, of Columbiana, OH, formerly of Belle Vernon, Rostraver Twp., passed away Sunday, July 26, 2026 at Parkside Health Care, Columbiana, OH. Born October 11, 1931 in Belle Vernon, she was the daughter of the late William and Mary Laurie Sellaro. A lifelong resident of the Mon Valley Area, Mrs. Fleming was a member of...

Ruth Elaine Fenili Dayton

Ruth Elaine Fenili Dayton

Jul 26, 2026

Ruth Elaine Lang Fenili Dayton, 96, of Uniontown, passed away Sunday, July 26, 2026, at Woodcrest Senior Living, Scottdale. Born June 23, 1930, in McKeesport, PA, she was the daughter of the late David and Ruth Cearns Lang. A resident of Uniontown formerly of Irwin, Mrs. Dayton was Catholic by faith, worked in the accounting office at US Steel, Pittsburgh...

Linda M. Ruffner

Linda M. Ruffner

Jul 21, 2026

Linda M. Barlow Ruffner, 78, of Belle Vernon, Rostraver Twp., passed away Tuesday, July 21, 2026 at her home. Born June 22, 1948 in Mt. Clemens, MI she was the daughter of the late Irving and Grace Beaujeen Barlow. A resident of Belle Vernon for the past 30 years, Linda was a homemaker and enjoyed crocheting.

She is survived by her...

Michael Roy Kovalak

Michael Roy Kovalak

Jul 20, 2026

Michael Roy Kovalak, 80, of Rostraver Twp., passed away Monday, July 20, 2026 at Excela Health, Westmoreland Hospital, Greensburg. Born July 15, 1946 in New Eagle, PA, he was the son of the late Michael G. and Virginia Kiwalla Kovalak. A resident of Rostraver for the past 55 years, Mr. Kovalak was a member of St. Sebastian Roman Catholic Church,...

Ann 'Mag' Revak

Ann 'Mag' Revak

Jul 20, 2026

Ann ‘Mag’ Pollack Revak, 76, of Fayette City, passed away peacefully Monday, July 20, 2026, surrounded by the love of her family in her home under the care of OSPTA Hospice. Born May 20, 1950 in N. Charleroi, PA she was the daughter of the late Alexander J. and Margaret Ann Bolchak Pollack. A resident of Fayette City, Mrs. Revak...

Nancy Fritsky

Nancy Fritsky

Jul 16, 2026

Nancy Bickerton Fritsky, 91, of Speers, passed away Thursday, July 16, 2026 at Brookdale Memory Care, Export. Born June 5, 1935 in Speers, PA she was the daughter of the late Harry Bickerton Jr. and Margaret Riskey Bickerton. A resident of Speers for the past 20 years, Mrs. Fritsky was Methodist by faith, and retired from University Of Pittsburgh, where...

Thomas Gantner

Thomas Gantner

Jul 15, 2026

Thomas ‘Boss’ Gantner, 85, of Belle Vernon, Washington Twp., passed away Wednesday, July 15, 2026 at Terrace Health & Rehab. Born December 18, 1940 in Connellsville, PA he was the son of the late Joseph and Catherine Yenchick Gantner. A lifelong resident of Perryopolis and Belle Vernon, Mr. Gantner was a retired truck driver from Rathway Trucking, Perryopolis. He was...

David W. Inman

David W. Inman

Jul 11, 2026

David Wayne Inman (Wainwright) of Perryopolis passed away on July 11th 2026 with his loving sister by his side. Born March 24, 1961 in Germany he was proceeded in death by his mother and father Shirley and Howard Inman. He is survived by his two children Cody (Francine) Inman of Belle Vernon and Jesse (Alicia) Inman of Masontown, his longtime...

David E. Atkinson Jr.

David E. Atkinson Jr.

Jul 4, 2026

David E. Atkinson Jr., 57, of Hallsville, TX, passed away on July 4th, 2026 with his loving wife by his side. Born on December 17, 1968 in N. Charleroi, he was the son of David E. Atkinson Sr. and Donna M. Duda Atkinson who survive and reside in Belle Vernon, Washington Twp. David was Methodist by faith and worked in...

Ronald E. Sanner

Ronald E. Sanner

Jun 30, 2026

Ronald E. Sanner, 84, of Perryopolis, passed away Tuesday, June 30, 2026 at his home surrounded by his family. Born December 23, 1941 in Star Junction, PA he was the son of the late Charles N. and Teresa M. Shumar Sanner. A resident of Perryopolis for the past 16 years, Mr. Sanner was born and raised in Star Junction, moved...

Diana Remiszewski

Diana Remiszewski

Jun 28, 2026

Diana Sadowska Remiszewski, 97, of Belle Vernon, Washington Twp., passed away Sunday, June 28, 2026 at Asbury Heights, Pittsburgh. Born January 28, 1929 in Zabawka, Poland she was the daughter of the late Wojciech and Janina Godlewska Sadowska. A resident of Bethel Park for the past five years, previously of Belle Vernon, Mrs. Remiszewski was a member of St. Sebastian...

Noreen Newhouse

Noreen Newhouse

Jun 28, 2026

The family of Noreen Newhouse, 72, of North Belle Vernon, PA, is deeply saddened to announce her passing on Sunday, June 28, 2026 at Penn Highlands – Mon Valley Hospital, Monongahela, PA, surrounded by her family. Noreen was born on March 18, 1954 to the late Virginia “Doed” Halgas and Rudolph “Rudy” Halgas of North Belle Vernon. Noreen was a...

Yong Hayes

Yong Hayes

Jun 28, 2026

Yong Hui An Hayes, 78, of Washington Twp., Belle Vernon, passed away Sunday, June 28, 2026 at Uniontown Health & Rehab, Uniontown. Born October 11, 1947 in Busan, South Korea, she was a resident of Belle Vernon for the past nine years, and was a member of the Tacoma Baptist Church, WA. Yong worked in packaging at Merlino’s Spaghetti Factory...