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Elizabeth Chorba
Jan 13, 2026
Elizabeth ‘Betty’ Kroskie Chorba, 91, of Belle Vernon, passed away peacefully on Tuesday, January 13, 2026. Born January 8, 1935 in Arnold City, PA she was the daughter of the late Walter W. Kroskie Sr. and Della Gondusky Kroskie. A lifelong resident of Belle Vernon, Mrs. Chorba was a member of St. Sebastian R.C. Church and was a retired custodian...
Elizabeth Ann Bilski
Jan 11, 2026
Elizabeth Ann ‘Betty’ Sebetich Bilski, 90, of Belle Vernon, Arnold City, passed away Sunday, January 11, 2026 at her home. Born November 25, 1935 in Arnold City, PA she was the daughter of the late Frank and Mary Pepee Yonash Sebetich. A lifelong resident of Arnold City, Mrs. Bilski was a member of St. Sebastian R.C. Church. She was a...
Anthony J. 'Toby' Ross
Jan 7, 2026
Anthony J. ‘Toby’ Ross, 75, of North Belle Vernon, passed away Wednesday, January 7, 2026 at AHN Jefferson Hospital, Jefferson Hills. Born October 3, 1950 in N. Charleroi, PA he was the son of the late John J. Ross Sr. and Anna Mendicino Ross. A lifelong resident of North Belle Vernon, Anthony was a member of St. Sebastian R.C. Church,...
Donald James Blair
Jan 2, 2026
Donald James “Jim” Blair, 79, passed away January 2nd at Jefferson Hospital after complications from surgery and ongoing health issues. His loving family was beside him. Born August 24th, 1946, in Oakland, California, Jim graduated from San Lorenzo High School in 1964. He enlisted in the Navy and received an honorable discharge when it was discovered that his hearing was...
Patricia Kelly
Dec 21, 2025
Patricia Shirey Kelly, 81, of Perryopolis, passed away Sunday, December 21, 2025 at Country Care Manor, Fayette City. Born November 1, 1944 in Connellsville, PA she was the daughter of the late Frederick Bednar and Elizabeth Seman Bednar. Patricia was a homemaker, loved her horses on their ranch in Arizona, and enjoyed country music.
She is survived by her husband Robert...
Robert E. Fuller
Dec 20, 2025
Robert E. Fuller, 83, of Perryopolis, passed away Saturday, December 20, 2025 at AHN Jefferson Hospital, Jefferson Hills. Born August 3, 1942 in Connellsville, PA he was the son of the late Earl William and Idela Eva Humbertson Fuller. A resident of Perryopolis for the past 60 years, Mr. Fuller was a member of Methodist by faith, was retired from...
Elma Louise Studnicki
Dec 19, 2025
Elma Louise ‘Babe’ Cekola Studnicki, 85, of Belle Vernon, Rostraver Twp., passed away Friday, December 19, 2025 at Hallsworth House, Monessen. Born October 17, 1940 in Monessen, PA she was the daughter of the late John Cekola Jr. and Elma Pinasko Cekola. Mrs. Studnicki was a member of St. Sebastian R.C. Church, where she served as an usher and eucharistic...
Tiffany Louise Burwell
Dec 10, 2025
Baby Tiffany Louise Burwell was born silent on Wednesday, December 10, 2025 at WVU - Ruby Memorial, Morgantown. She was the daughter of Ronald Burwell III and Tonya Smith. She is survived by her parents, paternal grandmother Earla Burwell, maternal grandmother Lisa Verbus, uncles Bryan Burwell, Timothy Smith, Timothy Wolfe, and aunt Angela Fowler. She is preceded in death by...
Paul S. Bilohlavek
Dec 3, 2025
Paul Stephen Bilohlavek, 90, of Perryopolis, Perry Twp., went to Our Lord and Savior, unexpectedly, on Wednesday, December 3, 2025 surrounded by his loving family at Forbes Regional Hospital, Monroeville. Born in humble beginnings on October 5, 1935 in Star Junction, PA, he was the son of the late Andrew and Theresa Csizmadia Bilohlavek.
As a young boy, Paul enjoyed hunting...
Lori Lee Downes
Nov 28, 2025
Lori Lee Baker Downes, 66, of Belle Vernon, Rostraver Twp., passed away Friday, November 28, 2025 at her home. Born July 8, 1959 in N. Charleroi, PA she was the daughter of the late Albert and J. Alice Gallagher Baker who survives and resides in Belle Vernon. A lifelong resident of Belle Vernon, Lori was a member of the St....
Fred J. Fundy
Nov 26, 2025
Fred J. Fundy, 91, of North Belle Vernon, passed away Wednesday, November 26, 2025, at Penn Highlands - Mon Valley. Born Giovanni Antonio Ferdinando Fontana, Fred was born on May 20th, 1934, to the late John and Assunta (Santoro) Fundy, at their home on Morgan Avenue in Monessen. He spent his childhood there until moving to North Belle Vernon in...
Joseph A. Mannina Jr.
Nov 15, 2025
Joseph A. Mannina, Jr., 87, of Dunlevy, passed away Saturday, November 15, 2025 at AHN Jefferson Hospital, Jefferson Hills. Born August 17, 1938 in Brownsville, PA he was the son of the late Joseph Mannina Sr. and Nellie Bondi Mannina. Mr. Mannina was a member of St. Andrew The Apostle RC Church, Charleroi, retired from Whg-Pgh Steel Allenport, where he...
Cynthia L. Hoosac
Nov 11, 2025
Our Beautiful Angel, Cynthia L. Petros Hoosac, 68, of Belle Vernon, Washington Twp., went to heaven on Tuesday, November 11, 2025 in her home with her husband by her side. Born July 21, 1957 in N. Charleroi, PA she was the daughter of the late John and Elizabeth Misher Petros. A lifelong resident of the Belle Vernon area, Mrs. Hoosac...
Faith M. Gantner
Nov 5, 2025
Faith M. Zaph Gantner, 70, of Star Junction, passed away Wednesday, November 5, 2025 at her home. Born September 28, 1955 in New Eagle, PA she was the daughter of the late John and Sharon Roley Zaph. A resident of Star Junction for the past 30 years, Mrs. Gantner was Protestant by faith, and a homemaker. Faith also enjoyed fishing,...
Lee K. Dyson
Oct 27, 2025
Lee K. Dyson, 51, of Perryopolis, Perry Twp., passed away Monday, October 27, 2025 at WVU - Ruby Memorial, Morgantown. Born February 14, 1974 in Jeannette, PA he was the son of the late Theodore Dyson and Sally Jones Porter and her husband Shawn Porter Sr. who survive and reside in Acme. A resident of Perryopolis for the past 16...
Myron Sepitko
Oct 26, 2025
Myron Sepitko, 86, of Belle Vernon, passed away Sunday, October 26, 2025, at his home with his loving wife at his side. Born October 20, 1939 in N. Charleroi, PA, he was the son of the late Fritz and Mary Sepitko (Haydko), and step-father John Bailey.
He was blessed to have celebrated 60 years of marriage with his bride Evelyn Sepitko...
Darren C. Snyder
Oct 25, 2025
Darren C. Snyder, 52, tragically passed away in an accident on Saturday, October 25, 2025. Born February 22, 1973 in N. Charleroi, PA he was the son of the late George Wesley Snyder and Gloria Jean Coccari Snyder. A lifelong resident of Monessen, Darren loved tinkering around the house and had a special gift for connecting with animals. He found...
Dawn Elizabeth Hegyes
Oct 23, 2025
Dawn Elizabeth Hegyes, 52, of Perryopolis, passed away October 23, 2025. She was born March 21, 1973 in Charleroi, PA, the youngest daughter of the late Peter E. Hegyes and the late Rouena Faye (Newport) Hegyes.
Dawn graduated from Frazier High School with the Class of 1991 and became a Certified Medical Assistant before later working at U.S. Steel Irwin Works....
Janet Faye Richter
Oct 23, 2025
Janet Faye Richter, 87 years old of Perryopolis, PA, passed away peacefully at the Uniontown Healthcare and Rehab Center on October 23, 2025. Janet was born on June 24, 1938 to the late Raymond and Wilma Fryan Richter. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her twin sister, Janice Lynch and brother in law, Leonard Lynch.
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Robert Allen Palonder
Oct 21, 2025
Robert Allen Palonder, 76, of Perryopolis, passed away Tuesday, October 21, 2025 at UPMC East, Monroeville. Born March 12, 1949 in Pittsburgh, PA he was the son of the late Richard and Janet McIntyre Palonder. A lifelong resident of Perryopolis, Mr. Palonder was a hard worker all his life and owned the Inn at Lenora's and Restaurant for 33 years...
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