OBITUARIES

Dec 20, 2020

Thomas R. Weldon, Jr., 90, of Belle Vernon, passed away peacefully at his home surrounded by his family on Sunday, December 20, 2020.  Born July 9, 1930 in Charleroi, PA he was the son of the late Thomas R. Weldon Sr. and Bernice May Weldon.  He was a resident of Belle Vernon for the past 65 years, a member...

Dec 18, 2020

Joseph R. Uchelvich, 69, of Belle Vernon, passed away Friday, December 18, 2020 at Mon Valley Hospital, Monongahela.  Born December 19, 1950 in N. Charleroi, PA he was the son of the late Joseph and Edith Irene Coking Uchelvich.  A lifelong resident of Gillespie and Belle Vernon, Mr. Uchelvich was a member of RLDS/ Community of Christ Church, Fayette...

Dec 15, 2020

Boleslaw “Blair” Jankowski, 65, of Rostraver Twp., passed away Tuesday, December 15, 2020 at Jefferson Hospital, Jefferson Hills.  Born March 25, 1955 in Pittsburgh, PA he was the son of the late Blair and Marianna (Kolodziej) Jankowski.  A resident of Rostraver for over 40 years, Mr. Jankowski was a member of the Church of St. Anne, Rostraver Twp., owned...

Dec 15, 2020

Gertrude L. Martin Schroyer, 94, of Perryopolis, Perry Twp., passed away Tuesday, December 15, 2020 at her home.  Born August 25, 1926 in Perry Twp., PA she was the daughter of the late Gilbert and Ella Elicher Martin.  A resident of Perryopolis, Mrs. Schroyer attended the Perryopolis Baptist Church and Olive Branch Baptist Church, Smithton, taught Sunday School, was...

Dec 14, 2020

Mary Catherine DiMasi Mondi, 95, of North Belle Vernon, passed away Monday, December 14, 2020 at William Penn Care Center, Jeanette.  Born December 10, 1925 in North Belle Vernon, she was the daughter of the late Joseph and Rose Reda DiMasi. A lifelong resident of North Belle Vernon, Mrs. Mondi was a member of St. Sebastian RC Church, Belle...

Dec 12, 2020

Gloria L. Wilson Balog, 89, of Belle Vernon, Rostraver Twp., passed away Saturday, December 12, 2020 at South Western Nursing Care Center, West Mifflin.  Born April 2, 1931 in N. Charleroi, she was the daughter of the late Donald and Rose Bennati Wilson.  A lifelong resident of Belle Vernon, Mrs. Balog was retired from Mr. Donut, Tri-County Plaza and...

Dec 11, 2020

Larry Martin Morgan, a gentle, jolly, and spirited soul, passed away the evening of Friday, December 11, 2020, in his Star Junction home with his devoted wife of 41 years, Doris Diane (Bogdanske) Morgan, faithfully by his side. He was 81.  Larry was born September 19, 1939, in Lowber, near West Newton, a son of the late Homer and...

Dec 9, 2020

Thomas Richard Stewart, III, 72, of Smock, passed away with his loving family by his side on Wednesday, December 9, 2020 at UPMC Shadyside Hospital, Pittsburgh.  Born October 23, 1948 in Perryopolis, PA he was the son of the late Thomas R. Stewart II and Ella Rebovich Stewart who survives.  A resident of Smock for over 50 years, Mr....

Dec 8, 2020

Donald Alvin Reed, 84, of North Belle Vernon, passed away Tuesday, December 8, 2020 at his home surrounded by his loving family.  Born March 31, 1936 in Monessen, he was the son of the late Paul Reed Sr. and Lenora Frazier Reed.  A lifelong resident of Belle Vernon area, Mr. Reed was Methodist by faith and was a veteran...

Dec 6, 2020

John E. Black, Sr., 88, of Perryopolis, passed away Sunday, December 6, 2020 at his home.  Born July 31, 1932 in Wickhaven, PA. he was the son of the late John E. and Nancy M. Peterson Black.  A lifelong resident of Perryopolis, Mr. Black was a member of the Bible Alliance Church, West Newton and was a veteran of...

Dec 5, 2020

Albert J. Vargo, 93, of Belle Vernon, Washington Twp., passed away Saturday, December 5, 2020 at Hallsworth House, Monessen.  Born April 19, 1927 in Richeyville, PA he was the son of the late John and Ann Fabian Vargo.  A resident of Belle Vernon for the past 69 years, Mr. Vargo was a member of St. Sebastian R.C. Church, Belle...

Dec 4, 2020

Jean Johnston McKeever, 95, of Perryopolis, passed away Friday, December 4, 2020 at Mt. Macrina Manor, Uniontown.  Born January 13, 1925 in Connellsville, PA she was the daughter of the late George M. and Helen Armstrong Johnston.  A lifelong resident of Perryopolis, she was a member of the First Christian Church.  She worked as a secretary for 30 years...

Dec 3, 2020

Constance ‘Connie’ J. Gaul Ceccarelli, 88, of North Belle Vernon, passed away Thursday, December 3, 2020 at Mon Valley Hospital, Monongahela.  Born April 16, 1932 in N. Charleroi, PA she was the daughter of the late John William Stewart and Myrtle VanRiper Gaul.  A lifelong resident of Belle Vernon, Connie was a member of St. Sebastian R.C. Church, Belle...

Nov 30, 2020

Lillian H. Matthews Smereczniak, 93, of Belle Vernon, passed away Monday, November 30, 2020 at Residence At Hilltop, Monongahela.  Born February 8, 1927 in N. Charleroi, she was the daughter of the late Jules and Marcelle Fleury Matthews.  A lifelong resident of Belle Vernon, Lillian was a member of St. Sebastian R.C. Church, Belle Vernon, was a homemaker and...

Nov 27, 2020

Steven Lee Exley, 58, of Perryopolis, passed away Friday, November 27, 2020 at Uniontown Health & Rehab, Uniontown.  Born March 18, 1962 in Uniontown, PA he was the son of Lee F. and Helen Hugic Exely of Perryopolis.  A lifelong resident of Perryopolis, Steven was retired from Vesley Brothers Moving Co., enjoyed riding quads, building and working on trucks,...

Nov 24, 2020

Madeleine Raboci, 73, of Greensburg, passed away Tuesday, November 24, 2020 at Passavant Memorial Homes, Greensburg.  Born August 29, 1947 in N. Charleroi, PA she was the daughter of the late Gail and Margaret Sepashe Raboci.  She is survived by many cousins and is preceded in death by her brother Gail Anthony Raboci.

Private family visitation and...

Nov 22, 2020

Barbara A. Williams Mentzer, 66, of North Belle Vernon, passed away Sunday, November 22, 2020 at Whitetail Springs Alzheimer’s Special Care Center, Castle Shannon.  Born May 19, 1954 in Newfoundland, Canada she was the daughter of Robert E. Davis and Eleanor A. Greaves Davis oof Florida.  A resident of North Belle Vernon for the past 31 years, Barbara was...

Nov 19, 2020

Robert J. Sterdis, 88, went to be with his Lord on November 19, 2020 at home surrounded by his loving family.  He was born on January 7, 1932 in Monessen, the son of the late John and Genevieve (Teska) Sterdis. Bob graduated from Monessen High School in 1949.  He was drafted into the United States Army and proudly served...

Nov 19, 2020

James Robert Maloney, age 91 on Thursday November 19, 2020 at home surrounded by his loving family.  Jim and his twin were born June 24, 1929 in Pittsburgh PA.  Unfortunately his twin brother Edwin lived just a short time.  Jim was the son of the late John and Mary Maloney. And he was happily married 59 years to his...

Nov 18, 2020

Mary Agnes "Aggie" (Salyers) Sinclair, 95, of Perryopolis (formerly of Uniontown), passed away Wednesday, November 18, 2020. She was born in Charleroi, a daughter of the late Robert and Lenora Salyers. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband Robert Sinclair; siblings Helen Manzola, Robert Salyers II, and Margaret Dean; and son in law...