OBITUARIES

Apr 22, 2020

Gary R. Werner, 81, of Belle Vernon, Washington Twp., passed away Wednesday, April 22, 2020 at Mon Valley Hospital, Monongahela.  Born December 1, 1938 in Flint, MI he was the son of the late Roy and Fern Knause Werner.  A resident of Belle Vernon for the past 5 years, having previously residing in Hopewell Twp., Mr. Werner was retired...

Apr 19, 2020

Larry A. Petras, 78, of Monongahela, Carroll Twp., passed away Sunday, April 19, 2020 at Mon Valley Hospital, Carroll Twp.  Born June 5, 1941 in N. Charleroi, PA he was the son of the late Frank L. and Lydia Pink Petras.  A resident of Carroll Twp., Mr. Petras was a retired electrician from David Jones Electric, Belle Vernon.  Larry...

Apr 14, 2020

Katherine Dora-Sales, 61, of Perryopolis, passed away Tuesday, April 14, 2020 at her home.  Born March 12, 1959 in Monongahela, PA she was the daughter of the late William and Magdalene Baxter Dora.  A resident of Perryopolis for the past 29 years, Katherine was Catholic by faith, owned and operated Dora's Designs, Perryopolis, and enjoyed going to various casinos....

Apr 9, 2020

Martha T. Thomas Smith, 71, of Perryopolis, Perry Twp., passed away Thursday, April 9, 2020 at Jefferson Regional Medical Center, Jefferson Hills.  Born January 14, 1949 in Oak Hill, WV she was the daughter of the late Frank and Garnet Merritt Thomas.  A resident of Perryopolis for the past 33 years, Mrs. Smith was a member of the Perryopolis...

Apr 8, 2020

William Domonkos, Jr., 77, of Perryopolis, Perry Twp., passed away suddenly on Wednesday, April 8, 2020.  Born March 3, 1943 in Brooklyn, NY he was the son of the late William and Margaret Farkus Domonkos.  A resident of Perryopolis, Mr. Domonkos was an active member of St. John the Baptist RC Church of Perryopolis volunteering at numerous parish activities...

Apr 6, 2020

Earl J. Redmond, 68, of Monessen, passed away Monday, April 6, 2020 at his home.  Born June 2, 1951 in Brownsville, PA he was the son of the late Leroy and Myrtle Aldridge Redmond.  A resident of Monessen for the past 5 years having previously resided in Fayette City, Mr. Redmond was a member of Holy Resurrection Orthodox Church,...

Mar 22, 2020

John E. ‘Jack’ Carroll Sr., 93, of Belle Vernon, Rostraver Twp. passed away Sunday, March 22, 2020 at his home.  Born January 24, 1927 in Charleroi, PA he was the son of the late Thomas and Josephine Sac Carroll.  A resident of Belle Vernon for the past 70 years, Mr. Carroll was a member of St. Sebastian RC Church,...

Mar 21, 2020

Georgia Jean Fodor Rush, 76, of Fayette City, passed away Saturday, March 21, 2020 at UPMC Presbyterian Hospital, Pittsburgh.  Born May 10, 1943 in Milwaukee, WI she was the daughter of the late Joseph E. and Katherine Blakney Fodor.  A resident of Fayette City and Perryopolis for the past 38 years, Mrs. Rush was a member of St. Sebastian...

Feb 28, 2020

LuAnn ‘Cookie’ Boltze, 67, of Perryopolis, formerly of Belle Vernon, passed away Friday, February 28, 2020 at Jefferson Regional Medical Center, Jefferson Hills.  Born January 14, 1953 in North Charleroi, she was the daughter of the late Eugene and Hilda Kidder Boltze.  A resident of Perryopolis, LuAnn was recently retired from Pennsylvania Department of Corrections, SCI Fayette, where she...

Feb 27, 2020

Marcia S. Brighenti Greco, 83, of Belle Vernon, passed away Thursday, February 27, 2020 at Jefferson Regional Medical Center, Jefferson Hills.  Born February 26, 1937 in Monessen, she was the daughter of the late Mario and Velma Takacs Brighenti.  A resident of Belle Vernon for the over 60 years, Mrs. Greco was a member of Epiphany of Our Lord...

Feb 24, 2020

Olga Mychalisn Pierotti, 95, of Perryopolis, passed away Monday, February 24, 2020 at her home.  Born May 11, 1924 in Donora, PA she was the daughter of the late John and Christina.  Olga was a resident of Perryopolis for the past 70 years.

Mrs. Pierotti worked as “Rosie the Riveter” during the Second World War...

Feb 21, 2020

It is with great sadness that our beloved mom, Elizabeth Ann (Betty) Miske Smereczniak, went home to Jesus on Friday, February 21, 2020 at the age of 93.  Betty as she was known to all was born May 12, 1926 in Brownsville, daughter of the late Peter Benjamin and Mary Ann Harrison Miske.  Some know her as she liked...

Feb 17, 2020

Robert L. Babyak, 52, of Clairton, passed away Monday, February 17, 2020 at his home.  Born August 7, 1967 in Pittsburgh, PA he was the son of the late William John and Dolores Ray Sammer Babyak.  Mr. Babyak was retired from CVS Monroeville, where he worked as in customer service.

Funeral services will be private for the...

Feb 11, 2020

Albert W. Sadler Sr., 73, of Belle Vernon, Rostraver Twp., passed away Tuesday, February 11, 2020 at Mon Valley Hospital, Monongahela.  Born February 6, 1947 in N. Charleroi, he was the son of the late Mortimer and Charlette Wilson Sadler.  A lifelong resident of the Mon Valley, Mr. Sadler was retired from Whg-Pgh Steel, Allenport Plant, where he worked...

Feb 2, 2020

Helen E. Cleri Yencsik, 96, of Lynnwood, Belle Vernon, died Sunday, February 2, 2020 at 7:31 am in the comfort of her home surrounded by her loving family.  She was born April 30, 1923 in Newell.  A daughter of the late Thomas Cleri Sr. and Mary Martha Buntz Cleri.  Helen was a 1941 graduate of Brownsville High School and...

Feb 2, 2020

John Mark Sutovich, 64, of North Belle Vernon, passed away Sunday, February 2, 2020 at Mon Valley Hospital.  Born November 15, 1955 in N. Charleroi, he was the son of the late Stanley and Anna Dropchuk Sutovich.  A lifelong resident of North Belle Vernon, Mr. Sutovich was a member of Holy Resurrection Orthodox Church, was retired from US Steel,...

Jan 29, 2020

Rose Ann Petitto Houdyschell, 78, of Belle Vernon, Rostraver Twp., passed away Wednesday, January 29, 2020 at Mon Valley Hospital.  Born January 11, 1942 in North Belle Vernon, she was the daughter of the late Frank and Josephine Costanza Petitto.  Rose Ann was a graduate of Belmar H.S. and California University. She taught several years at St. Jerome's School...

Jan 27, 2020

Jocelyn L. Stetsko Tom, 42, of Monessen, passed away Monday, January 27, 2020 at her home.  Born November 8, 1977 in Monongahela, she was the daughter of the late John Turkovich and Patricia Vero Stetsko of Monessen.  A lifelong resident of Monessen, Jocelyn was employed as a in line operator at World Kitchen, Charleroi.

She is survived...

Jan 24, 2020

Justina E. (Bruchwalski) Baron 72, of Rostraver Twp. went with the angels on Jan. 24,2020 .  She was born in Pittsburgh to the late Bernard and Justina (Walter) Bruchwalski. Justina was a member of St. Sebastian Church, Belle Vernon. She graduated from St. Basil’s High School in Carrick, and afterwards worked at Colonial Supply Co.  She retired as ticketing...

Jan 23, 2020

The granddaughters of Julia Agnes Paholski of Belle Vernon are so sad to announce that our “Grammy” was called to God early in the morning of January 23, 2020.  She was 101 years old.  Gram died in her home, according to her longstanding wish, after a series of heart attacks over the past few weeks.  Known as “Jay”, Grandma...