OBITUARIES

Nov 28, 2017

Violet M. Tofts Kobal, 95, of Belle Vernon, Washington twp., died Tuesday, November 28, 2017 at 2:15 pm at Mon Valley Hospital.  Born August 15, 1922 in Halstead, England she was the daughter of the late Frederick and Jessie Draper Tofts.  A resident of Belle Vernon for the past 29 years, Mrs. Kobal was a member of Holy Trinity...

Nov 24, 2017

Edward A. Hazelbaker, 56, of Stow, OH, formerly of Fayette City, died Friday, November 24, 2017 at Cleveland Clinic, Cleveland, Ohio.  Born December 12, 1960 in N. Charleroi, he was the son of the late Arthur E. and Hannah May Eland Hazelbaker.  A resident of Stow for the past 16 years, Mr. Hazelbaker was an assistant manager for Harbor...

Nov 20, 2017

Charles ‘Bud’ Hillen, 69, of Perryopolis, Perry Twp., died Monday, November 20, 2017 at his home surrounded by his loving family.  Born May 31, 1948 in Waynesburg, he was the son of the late James and Ruby Keffer Hillen.  Mr. Hillen was retired from Flexcore of Pittsburgh and enjoyed playing cards.

He is survived by his wife...

Nov 16, 2017

Emil DeMarco, 101, formerly of Belle Vernon, died Thursday, November 16, 2017 at 11:10 pm at Family Hospice & Palliative Care, Mt. Lebanon.  Born November 22, 1915 in Monessen, he was the son of the late Vincenzo and Antoinette Zaccagnini DeMarco.  Mr. DeMarco was a member of St. Sebastian RC Church, Belle Vernon, was a retired clerk in the...

Nov 15, 2017

Shirley Brown Mavrakis, 76, of North Belle Vernon, died Wednesday, November 15, 2017 at her home.  Born January 9, 1941 in N. Charleroi, she was the daughter of the late Albert and Jessie S. Bakaitis Brown.  A resident of North Belle Vernon, Mrs. Mavrakis was a member of St. Sebastian R.C. Church, Belle Vernon where she served as a...

Nov 13, 2017

Nick Nuccetelli, 91, of Jeanette formerly of Belle Vernon, died Monday, November 13, 2017 at Golden Heights Nursing Home, Irwin.  Born February 15, 1926 in Grindstone, he was the son of the late Louis and Fannie Nuccetelli.   A resident of Jeannette for the past 12 years, Mr. Nuccetelli was a member of St. Sebastian R.C. Church, was retired from...

Nov 10, 2017

Theresa A. Gedeon Keefer, 88, of Belle Vernon, Rostraver Twp., went to be with the Lord on Friday, November 10, 2017 at 3:15 pm at Haven Crest Nursing Home, Carroll Twp.  Born October 15, 1929 in Martins Ferry, OH. She was the daughter of the late John and Theresa Brubaugh Gedeon.   A resident of Belle Vernon for the past...

Nov 10, 2017

Gregory M. Petrosky, 71, of Coal Center, died Friday, November 10, 2017 at 9:23 pm at Mon Valley Hospital.  Born March 28, 1946 in N. Charleroi, he was the son of the late Walter E. and Henrietta Fazio Petrosky.  A resident of Coal Center for the past 21 years, Mr. Petrosky was a member of St. Sebastian RC Church,...

Nov 10, 2017

Ronald R Edwards, of Belle Vernon, passed away on November 10, 2017 at the age of 75.  He was born on July 3, 1942 in Youngstown, Ohio to Dorothy Purdue and Roy Edwards.  He moved to Belle Vernon at the age of 11 and graduated in 1960 from Bellmar High School.  He began working for West Penn Power in...

Nov 6, 2017

Alphonse Darkangelo, 79, of Perryopolis, died Monday, November 6, 2017 at 2:19 am at Mon Valley Hospital, Carroll Twp.  Born November 9, 1937 in Perryopolis, he was the son of the late Giocondi and Antonette Nocci Darkangelo.  A resident of Perryopolis for the past 11 years, Mr. Darkangelo was a member of St. John the Baptist RC Church, Perryopolis,...

Nov 4, 2017

Toni Kay Owsiany Stanisz, 69, of Monessen, died Saturday, November 4, 2017 at 12:34 am at Jefferson Regional Medical Center, Jefferson Hills.  Born August 19, 1948 in N. Charleroi, she was the daughter of the late Joe F. and Beverly Laneve Owsiany.  A lifelong resident of Monessen, Mrs. Stanisz was a member of the First Baptist Church of Belle...

Oct 23, 2017

Ellen Trembach Hamer, 96, of Belle Vernon, Washington Twp., passed away peacefully at her home on Monday, October 23, 2017.  Born April 21, 1921 in Pricedale, she was the daughter of the late Joseph and Sophia Fekula Trembach.  A lifelong resident of Fairhope, Mrs. Hamer was a member of Marion Presbyterian Church, Fairhope.  She was a graduate of Duffs...

Oct 17, 2017

Michael J. ‘Mickey’ Mucci, Jr., 85, of Perryopolis, passed away peacefully with his family by his side Tuesday, October 17, 2017.  Born April 13, 1932 in Point Marion, he was the son of the late Michael J. and Julia Rebottini Mucci.  A lifelong resident of Perryopolis and Star Junction, he was a member of St. John the Baptist RC...

Oct 16, 2017

David W. Zueger, 65, of Grindstone, Jefferson Twp., died Monday, October 16, 2017.  Born July 1, 1952 in N. Charleroi, he was the son of the late Martin Leo and Patricia L. Peyton Zueger.  A lifelong resident of Grindstone, Mr. Zueger was a retired iron worker from Iron Workers Local #3, Pittsburgh.

He is survived by two...

Oct 16, 2017

Paul Kudyba, Jr., 46, of Brownsville, died Monday, October 16, 2017.  Born April 19, 1971 in Brownsville, he was the son of Paul Kudyba of Brownsville and the late Patricia Louise Bakewell Kudyba.

He is survived by two sons Paul Kudyba III of Illinois, Anthony Edward Kudyba of Star Junction; daughter Alexis Marie Kudyba of New Salem;...

Oct 13, 2017

Katherine C. Michner Mizerak, 94, passed away quietly on Friday, October 13, 2017 at 9:10 am at Greensburg Care Center where she resided for the last couple of years.  Katherine who lived most of her life in California, PA was a homemaker who raised five children.  She enjoyed her ‘sweets’, taking walks and all games of chance especially cards. ...

Oct 9, 2017

Richard C. Christopher, 75, of Belle Vernon, died Monday, October 9, 2017 at 2:05 pm at Mon Valley Hospital, Carroll Twp.  Born December 3, 1941 in Charleroi, he was the son of the late Lloyd M. and Margaret J. Holder Christopher.  A lifelong resident of Belle Vernon, Mr. Christopher was a member of Harmony Presbyterian Church and was a...

Oct 6, 2017

Garrett Judson Hoose Sr., 47, of Perryopolis, died Friday, October 6, 2017 at his home.  Born May 11, 1970 in Pittsburgh, he was the son of William Hoose of Lake Havaso, Arizona and the late Sandra Haller Hoose.  A resident of Perryopolis, Garrett was Methodist by faith, a social worker for Anova Health Care & Fresinius Dialysis Clinic, was...

Sep 28, 2017

Patrick Mark Aiello, 27, of Pittsburgh, formerly of Belle Vernon, died Thursday, September 28, 2017 at Southern Regional Hospital, Riverdale, GA.  Born February 13, 1990 in Pittsburgh, he is the son of Mark Aiello of FL and the late Laura Basits Aiello.  Patrick had a kind soul.  He was an avid reader, loved music, concerts and movies.  He will...

Sep 27, 2017

Arlene Fazenbaker Johnson, 63, of Uniontown, formerly of Perryopolis, died Wednesday, September 27, 2017 at Uniontown Hospital, Uniontown.  Born April 14, 1954 in Uniontown, she was the daughter of the late Lester and Margaret Broderick Fazenbaker.  A resident of Uniontown for the past 5 years, Arlene was the former manager for the Cactus Lounge, Perryopolis for over 20 years...