OBITUARIES

Recent Obituaries

Gary Raymond 'Ears' Sekoski

Gary Raymond 'Ears' Sekoski

Dec 5, 2018

Gary Raymond ‘Ears’ Sekoski, 65, of Belle Vernon, died Wednesday, December 5, 2018 at Mon Valley Hospital, Carroll Twp.  Born June 10, 1953 in New Eagle, PA he was the son of the late Raymond and Irene Kovach Sekoski.  A lifelong resident of Belle Vernon, Mr. Sekoski was Russian Orthodox by faith.

Gary attended California University for...

Gilda S. Gladys

Gilda S. Gladys

Dec 1, 2018

Gilda S. Spanish Gladys, 94, of Belle Vernon, died Saturday, December 1, 2018 at Mon Valley Hospital, Carroll Twp.  Born October 14, 1924 in North Belle Vernon,  she was the daughter of the late Albert and Rose DeRosa Spanish Forsythe.   A resident of Belle Vernon, Mrs. Gladys was a member of St. Sebastian R.C. Church, and was retired from...

Margaret Gnora

Margaret Gnora

Nov 30, 2018

Margaret Tiger Gnora, 90, of Belle Vernon, Lynnwood, died Friday, November 30, 2018 at 4:10 pm at Dunlevy Manor, Dunlevy.  Born June 20, 1928 in Monessen, PA she was the daughter of the late George and Sophia Matola Tiger.   A resident of Belle Vernon for the past 56 years, Mrs. Gnora was a member of Holy Resurrection Orthodox Church,...

Evelyn Smith

Evelyn Smith

Nov 27, 2018

Evelyn Osborne Smith, 90, of Perry Twp., formerly of Scarbro, WV, passed away Tuesday, November 27, 2018 at 1:18 pm at Eicher PCH, Normalville.   Born May 3, 1928 in White House, KY she was the daughter of the late Elmer and Gertrude Arthur Osborne.   A resident of Perryopolis for the past 5 years, Mrs. Smith worked 20 years at...

Vernon E. Walters

Vernon E. Walters

Nov 26, 2018

Vernon E. ‘Spanky’ Walters, 81, of West Newton, formerly of Pricedale passed away Monday, November 26, 2018 at Excela Health, Westmoreland Hospital, Greensburg.  Born June 24, 1937 in Pricedale, PA he was the son of the late Vernon W. and Susan M Rabatin Walters.  Mr. Walters was retired from US Steel, Monessen, where he worked as a Rail Road...

Deborah A. Lynn

Deborah A. Lynn

Nov 24, 2018

Deborah A. Lynn, 66, of Belle Vernon, passed away Saturday, November 24, 2018 surrounded by her loving family at Jefferson Regional Medical Center.  Born July 17, 1952 in New Eagle, PA she was the daughter of Kenneth Lynn and Edith Balmer Lynn Popik.  A lifelong resident of Belle Vernon, Ms. Lynn was an assistant manager at the North Belle...

Alice R. Tressler

Alice R. Tressler

Nov 21, 2018

Alice R. ‘Doll’ O'Toole Tressler, 101, of Indiana, PA formerly of Monessen, passed away Wednesday, November 21, 2018 at Bethany Place, Indiana.  Born November 1, 1917 in Monessen, she was the daughter of the late Thomas and Catherine E. Crowe O'Toole.  A resident of Monessen for her first 80 years she later resided in Baden with her daughter and...

John A. Newcomer

John A. Newcomer

Nov 20, 2018

John A. Newcomer, 80, of Waltersburg, went to be with the Lord on Tuesday, November 20, 2018 at his home surrounded by his family.  Born March 6, 1938 in Uniontown, he was the son of the late Nedrow Glenn and Nellie Louise Frank Newcomer.  A resident of Smock for over 50 years, Mr. Newcomer attended the New Life Free...

Anne L. Pantalo

Anne L. Pantalo

Nov 20, 2018

Anne Logoyda Pantalo, formerly of Perryopolis, fell asleep in the Lord in the Hope of the Resurrection on Tuesday, November 20, 2018 surrounded by her loving family.  She was born August 13, 1933 in Perryopolis, the daughter of the late Michael and Mary (Krivenko) Logoyda.

Anne was a devoted and loving wife, mother and Baba, served as...

Jeremy D. Theakston

Jeremy D. Theakston

Nov 18, 2018

Jeremy Theakston, 35, of Pittsburgh, formerly of Washington Twp. died Sunday, November 18, 2018.  Born December 30, 1982 in Monongahela, PA he was the son of the late D. Harry and Linda Hynes Theakston.

A memorial service will be scheduled at a later date.

Funeral arrangement entrusted to the Parzynski Funeral Home & Cremations, Family...

Jennifer L. Owens

Jennifer L. Owens

Nov 18, 2018

Jennifer L. Garbutt Owens, 41, of Smock, formerly of Corona, CA, died peacefully with her loving family by her side on Sunday, November 18, 2018 at the Donnell House, Washington.  Born June 17, 1977 in Uniontown, PA she was the daughter of the late Gregory Garbutt and Mariann Pontoriero Garbutt who survives and resides in Uniontown.

Jennifer...

John Alan Youger

John Alan Youger

Nov 16, 2018

John Youger, 48, of Grindstone, died Friday, November 16, 2018 at Mon Valley Hospital, Monongahela.

Born January 27, 1970 in Connellsville, PA he was the son of James and Norma Stewart Youger.

Mr. Youger was a machine operator at Spartech Polycon- Donora.

He is survived by his wife Lisa  Youger.

Funeral...

Harriette Arlene McMillen

Harriette Arlene McMillen

Nov 16, 2018

Harriette Arlene McMillen, 87, of Monongahela, died Friday, November 16, 2018 at Country Care Manor, Fayette City.

Born July 1, 1931 in Perryopolis, PA she was the daughter of the late John B. and Dortha Hixson McMillen Sr.

A resident of Monongahela, she was retired from Skychef Corporation, where she worked as a Skychef.

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Margaret Wertz

Margaret Wertz

Oct 29, 2018

Margaret Wetrz, 83, of Grindstone, died Monday, October 29, 2018 at Cherry Tree Nursing Center, Uniontown.  Born August 13, 1935 in Guyaux, Springhill Twp., she was the daughter of the late Bert Sheldon and Janet Matilda Warman Wertz.  Services will be private for the family.

Funeral arrangements entrusted to the Parzynski Funeral Home & Cremations, Family Owned...

Scott E. Miller

Scott E. Miller

Oct 22, 2018

Scott E. Miller, 51, of New York City, formerly of Fayette City, died Monday, October 22, 2018 at Mount Sinai Hospital, New York.  Born March 22, 1967 in Pittsburgh, PA he was the son of Sharon Barnes Miller and Gary Dalton of Fayette City and John ‘Jack’ Miller and spouse Diana of Belle Vernon.  Scott worked as an executive...

Walter E. Mollard Sr.

Walter E. Mollard Sr.

Oct 22, 2018

Walter E. Mollard Sr., 89, of Belle Vernon, Washington Twp., passed away Monday October 22,2018.

Funeral services and interment at Lincoln Memorial Park will be private for the family.

Ronald G. Halkias

Ronald G. Halkias

Oct 20, 2018

Ronald G. Halkias, 69 of North Belle Vernon, died on Saturday, October 20, 2018 after enduring a broken heart following the loss six months ago of his beloved wife of 44 years, Gwyn Varega Halkias. Ron was a man of great enthusiasm, humor and intellect who dedicated himself to the service of others. A lifelong public servant, Ron began...

Levi J. Mattey

Levi J. Mattey

Oct 17, 2018

Levi J. Mattey, 26, of Charleroi, died Wednesday, October 17, 2018 as a result of an ATV accident.  Born September 28, 1992 in Pittsburgh, he was the son of Joseph E. Mattey Jr. of Fayette City and Eleasha Burke Piontek and husband David of Charleroi.  A resident of Charleroi for the past 11 years, Levi worked as a water...

Gene M. Boltze

Gene M. Boltze

Oct 2, 2018

Gene M. Boltze died in her home in Newell, PA on the morning of October 2, 2018. Gene is preceded in death by her younger sister Mary Lu Boltze Adams, her parents Eugene and Hilda Boltze, and her beloved dog Muttley and rabbit Frodrick. Gene worked most recently as a chemist for Newell Chemical and was a graduate of...

Harrry A Crespo

Harrry A Crespo

Sep 7, 2018

Harry A Crespo, 76, of Donora, died Friday, September 7, 2018 at his residence.

Born September 20, 1941 in Washington, PA he was the son of the late Harry and Marie Williams Crespo.

A resident of Donora for the past 19 years, Mr. Crespo was Catholic.

Mr. Crespo was retired from McShane Floral...