OBITUARIES

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...

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...

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...

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,...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...