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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
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.
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.
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
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.
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
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.
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
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.
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
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,...
Louis G. Costantino
Sep 27, 2021
Louis G. Costantino, 82, of Brownsville, passed away Monday, September 27, 2021 at his home. Born July 30, 1939 in Belle Vernon, PA he was the son of the late Louis J. and Natalie Amoroso Costantino. He was retired US Air Force with 23 1/2 years of service, serving in Vietnam War and later retired from California University as...
William D. Mills
Sep 23, 2021
William D. Mills of Flatwoods passed away September 23,2021. He was born May 18, 1931 to William and Mary Foster Mills. He was the last surviving member of 8 children. Surviving is his wife Helen who he married March 14, 1953. He had worked for Pittsburgh Coal and several gas companies before becoming self employed as a water well...
Zachary W. Brewer
Sep 17, 2021
Zachary W. Brewer, 26, of Mt. Pleasant, formerly of Belle Vernon, passed away Friday, September 17, 2021. Born October 26, 1994 in Monongahela, he was the son of William ‘Scott’ Brewer and Patricia Billy and his late mother Tina Marie Leazier Brewer. A resident of Mt. Pleasant for the past 4 years, Mr. Brewer was Christian by faith and...
Michael D. Black
Sep 12, 2021
Michael D. Black, 64, of Allenport, passed away Sunday, September 12, 2021 at Mon Valley Hospital, Monongahela. Born September 28, 1956 in Bedford, PA he was the son of the late Gary Black and Iris Kay Hott Black who survives and resides in Allenport. Mr. Black was a member of the House of Faith Church, West Newton where he...
Julia Ann (Alton) Reed
Sep 10, 2021
Julia Ann Alton Reed, 81, of North Belle Vernon, passed away Friday, September 10, 2021 at her home. Born October 17, 1939 in McKeesport, PA she was the daughter of the late Jack Barry and Helen Francis Madden Alton. Judy attended Saint Peter's Catholic School in McKeesport for 12 years with her best friend Kathleen Piekut. A resident of...
Iris K. (Coates) Thomas
Sep 7, 2021
Iris K. Coates Thomas, 84, of Belle Vernon, Rostraver Twp., passed away Tuesday, September 7, 2021 at Mon Valley Care Center, Carroll Twp. Born December 21, 1936 in N. Charleroi, PA she was the daughter of the late Frank and Anna May E. Davies Coates. A resident of Rostraver Twp. for over 50 years, a member of Rehoboth Presbyterian...
Anthony 'Mooch' Muccino
Sep 6, 2021
Anthony ‘Mooch’ Muccino, Sr., 89, of Belle Vernon, Rostraver Twp., passed away Monday, September 6, 2021 at Canterbury Place, Pittsburgh. Born July 31, 1932 in N. Charleroi, PA he was the son of the late Rocco and Nunziata Galuppo Muccino. A resident of Belle Vernon for the past 50 years, Mr. Muccino was a member of St. Sebastian R.C....
Megan E. Mascara
Sep 5, 2021
Megan E. Mascara, 34, of Belle Vernon, Washington Twp., beloved daughter of David and Debra Witmyer Mascara passed away Sunday, September 5, 2021. Born May 19, 1987 in Mt. Pleasant, Megan was a 2005 Belle Vernon Area High School graduate where she excelled in softball and soccer, was an avid Steeler fan where she loved attending the games with...
John N. Kerestan
Sep 3, 2021
John N. Kerestan, 90, of Cedar Hills Boulevard, Belle Vernon, Rostraver Twp., passed away on September 3, 2021, at home surrounded by his loving family. He was born on February 10, 1931 in Monessen PA, the son of John “Longy” and Marie Kerestan. He was a 1949 graduate of Monessen High School, attended Duquesne University, and graduated from California...
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