OBITUARIES

Feb 22, 2019

Bruce J. Matson, Sr., 77 of Belle Vernon, passed away on February 22, 2019, in his home, after a lengthy illness.  He was born on September 4, 1941, in Charleroi, the son of the late Bert Eugene and Jean Carson Matson.   Bruce was a 1959 graduate of Charleroi High School.  He was a longtime Shift Foreman at Mathies Mine...

Feb 21, 2019

Frank M. ‘Bud’ Shaffer, 96, of Bitner, Dunbar, passed away Thursday, February 21, 2019 at Country Care Manor.  Born September 22, 1922 in Crucible, PA he was the son of the late George O. and Mary Thomas Shaffer.  A resident of Bitner for over 70 years, Mr. Shaffer was Methodist by faith and was a retired warehouseman from the...

Feb 16, 2019

Elsie M. Kubina Domonkos, 74, of Perryopolis, died Saturday, February 16, 2019 at Jefferson Regional Medical Center, Jefferson Hills.  Born April 15, 1944 in Vanderbilt, PA she was the daughter of the late Andrew and Eustice Chase Kubina.  A lifelong resident of Perryopolis, Mrs. Domonkos was a member of the First Christian Church of Perryopolis and was a homemaker. ...

Feb 14, 2019

Bonita L. Spina, 80, of North Belle Vernon, was reunited with her Lord on Thursday, February 14, 2019 at Mon Valley Care Center, Carroll Twp.  Born November 4, 1938 in Belle Vernon, PA she was the daughter of the late Rocco and Mary Shoman Spina.  A woman of faith and member of St. Sebastian Church. She was retired from...

Feb 13, 2019

Theodore "Ted" Pitsilos passed away on Wednesday, February 13, 2019, at home with his loving family. He was born September 26, 1920, the son of Eirini (Fisfis) and Nicholaos Pitsilos. He joined the Greek Merchant Marine at age 16 and traveled the world. He loved telling people about his adventures at sea. He emigrated from Greece to the United...

Feb 4, 2019

Mary Manyak McConville Bell, 88, of Perryopolis, died Monday, February 4, 2019 at Annalisa Person Care Home, Perryopolis.  Born March 23, 1930 in Brownsville, she was the daughter of the late Michael and Mary Kornoczi Manyak.  A resident of Perryopolis for the past 48 years, Mrs. Bell was a member of St. John The Baptist RC Church, Perryopolis.  Mary...

Jan 30, 2019

Lola Tintori Martin, 93, of North Belle Vernon, died Wednesday, January 30, 2019 at her home.  Born August 3, 1925 in Belle Vernon, PA she was the daughter of the late Carlo and Emma Vignoli Tintori.   A resident of North Belle Vernon, Mrs. Martin was a member of St. Sebastian R.C. Church and was a homemaker.  Lola was a...

Jan 20, 2019

John DeGregorio, 91, of Charleroi, Speers, died Sunday, January 20, 2019 at 1:05 pm at his home.  Born August 18, 1927 in Monessen, PA he was the son of the late Mariano and Josephine Delledonne DiGregorio.  A resident of Speers for the past 4 years, Mr. DeGregorio was a Jehovah's Witness and was a retired manager from Corning Glass...

Jan 18, 2019

Shirley Senko Tiernan, 82, of Belle Vernon, Fairhope, died Friday, January 18, 2019 in Residence at Hilltop, Carroll Township.

Born April 2, 1936 in Monessen, she was the daughter of the late Michael and Margaret Dubinsky Senko Jr.

A lifelong resident of Fairhope, Mrs. Tiernan was a member of St. Mary's Byzantine Catholic Church, Monessen....

Jan 12, 2019

James J. Pozum, 80, of Belle Vernon, Fairhope, passed away Saturday, January 12, 2019 at his home.  Born February 10, 1938 in Fairhope, PA he was the son of the late James W. and Olga Oleynik Pozum. A lifelong resident of Fairhope, Mr. Pozum was a member of St. Sebastian R.C. Church.  Mr. Pozum was retired lumber foreman from...

Jan 10, 2019

George B. Aul, 91, of Belle Vernon, Washington Twp., passed away Thursday, January 10, 2019 at 12:47 pm at his home surrounded by his family.  Born December 9, 1927 in Pittsburgh, PA he was the son of the late George and Rose Kuhn Aul.  A resident of Belle Vernon for the past 48 years, Mr. Aul was a member...

Jan 10, 2019

Margaret L. Williams, 94, of Perryopolis, died Thursday, January 10, 2019 at 9:45 am at Horizon Personal Care Home, Fairchance.  Born April 28, 1924 in Wickhaven. she was the daughter of the late Clyde and Evelyn McCracken Williams.  Margaret was a 1941 graduate of Perry-Lower Tyrone High School and a 1944 graduate of St. John's School of Nursing, Pittsburgh,...

Dec 29, 2018

Edgar F. Jones, Jr. (Sonny), 71, of Belle Vernon, Washington Twp., died Saturday, December 29, 2018 at Mon Valley Hospital, Carroll Twp.  Born March 18, 1947 in Charleroi, PA he was the son of the late Edgar F. and Mildred E. McKissick Jones.  A resident of Belle Vernon for the past 17 years, Mr. Jones was Methodist by faith...

Dec 29, 2018

O. Carol Jericho Zundel, 79, of Belle Vernon, Washington Twp., passed away peacefully Saturday, December 29, 2018 at Canterbury Place, Pittsburgh.  Born December 1, 1939 in Charleroi, she was the daughter of the late Charles (Jerry) and Violet Baker Jericho.  Carol grew up in Charleroi and settled with her late husband Earl D. Zundel in Rostraver Twp. to whom...

Dec 28, 2018

James J. Delongchamp, 85, formerly of Ishpeming, MI, who relocated to North Belle Vernon, PA passed away Friday, December 28, 2018 at Westmoreland Manor, Greensburg.  Born July 6, 1933 in Calumet, MI he was the son of the late Maxim and Gertrude LaForest Delongchamp.  Mr. Delongchamp was retired from Cleveland Cliffs Mining Co., where he worked as an Electrician. ...

Dec 27, 2018

Steve ‘Pap’ Muzina, 90, of Gillespie, died Thursday, December 27, 2018 at his home with his family by his side.  Born September 1, 1928 in Arnold City, he was the son of the late Martin and Rosie Kroskie Muzina.  A lifelong resident of Gillespie, Mr. Muzina was a member of the Perryopolis United Methodist Church and owned and operated...

Dec 26, 2018

Thomas S. McKnight, 67, of Perryopolis, died Wednesday, December 26, 2018 at his surrounded by his loving family by his side.  Born February 2, 1951 in Brownsville, PA he was the son of the late Thomas and Una Wyatt McKnight Jr.  A resident of Perryopolis for the past 8 years, Mr. McKnight owned and operated McKnight Medical, Charleroi, for...

Dec 26, 2018

Joseph G. ‘The Waterman’ Dzurko, 77, of Charleroi, died Wednesday, December 26, 2018 at his home surrounded by his loving family.  Born April 12, 1941 in N. Charleroi, he was the son of the late Joseph P. and Mary Staretz Dzurko.  A lifelong resident of Charleroi, Mr. Dzurko was Catholic by faith and was retired from Municipal Authority of...

Dec 25, 2018

On Tuesday December 25, 2018 Joseph Edward Schoenholtz of New Eagle, passed away at the age of 87.  He was surrounded by his family when he went to be with the Lord. Joe was preceded in death by his wife, Margaret Elizabeth Yanko Schoenholtz. He was also preceded by his brothers and sisters: Wesley Hines, Lovella Galiotto, Lois Burrows,...

Dec 7, 2018

Mildred Esther Knaus Mazzei, 93, affectionately known as “Millie” to her family and friends, passed on to her heavenly home on December 7, 2018, supported and surrounded by her loving family. Born November 30, 1925, she was the daughter of the late Paul Knaus and Mary Krasovic Knaus of Lynnwood. At North Belle Vernon High School, Millie met the...