OBITUARIES

Feb 27, 2018

Anne M.  Canestrale Singel, 82, of Monessen, died Tuesday, February 27, 2018 at 7:50 pm at Mon Valley Hospital, Carroll Twp.  Born May 10, 1935 in Monessen, she was the daughter of the late Michael and Libera Lombardo Canestrale.  A lifelong resident of Monessen, Mrs. Singel was a member of the Epiphany of Our Lord RC Church, Monessen and...

Feb 23, 2018

John Senko, 94, of Washington Twp., died Friday, February 23, 2018 at Uniontown Health & Rehab surrounded by his loving family.  Born August 31, 1923 in Donora, he was the son of the late Stephan and Theresa Lewiski Senko.   A resident of Washington Twp. for the past 66 years, Mr. Senko was a member of St. Sebastian R.C. Church...

Feb 17, 2018

In the early morning of February 17, 2018 our beloved mother, grandmother, sister and friend Eileen Lorraine Dillon Britt, 61, passed away peacefully in her home in Allenport.  Born November 5, 1956 in Fairhope, she was the daughter of the late John Pierce ‘Doc’ and Grace Lee Gardner Dillon.  A 1974 Belle Vernon High School graduate, Eileen went on...

Feb 5, 2018

Pollyann Crawford Baron, of Allenport, died Monday, February 5, 2018 at her home.  Born January 1, in N. Charleroi, she was the daughter of the late Louis and Mildred I. Jericho Crawford.  A lifelong resident of Allenport, Mrs. Baron attended Gospel Alliance Church was a retired Real Estate Agent from Century 21, and was the recipient of the Million...

Feb 3, 2018

John M. Nusser Sr., 81, of Belle Vernon, Washington Twp., died Saturday, February 3, 2018 at 8:49 am at his home.  Born October 15, 1936 in Monessen, he was the son of the late John H. and Teresa Tangle Nusser.  A resident of Belle Vernon for the past 50 years, Mr. Nusser was a member of St. Sebastian R.C....

Feb 2, 2018

Stephen Logoyda, 87, of Perryopolis, died Friday, February 2, 2018 at Uniontown Hospital, Uniontown.  Born November 28, 1930 in Perryopolis, he was the son of the late Michael and Mary Krivenko Logoyda.  A lifelong resident of Perryopolis, Mr. Logoyda was a lifelong member of St. Nicholas Byzantine Catholic Church, Perryopolis, was a retired automotive mechanic for Region Buick, Uniontown...

Jan 27, 2018

Olga Bazilwich Sapinsky, 96, of Peachtree City, GA formerly of Smithton, died Saturday, January 27, 2018 at Eternal Hope Hospice, Griffin, GA.  Born August 22, 1921 in Belle Vernon, she was the daughter of the late Joseph and Mary Pasterchik Bazilwich.  A resident of Peachtree City for the past 4 years, Mrs. Sapinsky was a member of Holy Resurrection...

Jan 24, 2018

Donald F. Anderson, 64, of Belle Vernon, Rostraver Twp., died Wednesday, January 24, 2018 at his home surrounded by his family.  Born September 23, 1953 in N. Charleroi, he was the son of the late Axel and Elizabeth Greenlee Anderson.   A resident of Belle Vernon for the past 11 years, Mr. Anderson was a member of St. Sebastian R.C....

Jan 20, 2018

Maxine Dale Thompson, 92, of Grindstone, went home to be with the Lord on Saturday, January 20, 2018 at her home surrounded by her family. Born December 18, 1925 in Jefferson Twp., she was the daughter of the late Mathew and Helen Garrison Dale.  A lifelong resident of Grindstone, Mrs. Thompson was a member of the First Christian Church...

Jan 19, 2018

Donald A. Johnson, 87, of Perryopolis, went home to be with the Lord Friday, January 19, 2018.  Born February 23, 1930 in Ebensburg, he was the son of the late Jerry and Kathryn Hofmann Johnson.   A resident of Perryopolis for the past 54 years, Mr. Johnson was a member of Grace Baptist Church, Grindstone Where he served as a...

Jan 18, 2018

Leonard E. Lint, 82, of Perryopolis, went home to be with his Lord and Savior on Thursday, January 18, 2018.

He was the son of the late Alexander and Edith Lint.  He attended the Perryopolis Baptist Church and worked at Lennox Crystal for 33 years and was a painter by trade.

He is survived by...

Jan 15, 2018

Dorothy Hamilla Washabaugh, 80, died Monday, January 15, 2018.  Born September 12, 1937 in Connellsville, PA she was the daughter of the late John and Julia Buchina Hamilla.  She lived in Brandywine Md.and Washington,D.C.area for 61 years, was a member of the St Johns Evangelist Catholic Curch in Clinton, MD and the St. Johns Seniors Lunch Bunch.  Dorothy was...

Jan 14, 2018

Randy L. Russell, 64, of Perry Twp., died Sunday, January 14, 2018 at 11:57 am at his home surrounded by his family.  Born October 24, 1953 in Uniontown, he was the son of Bruce and Emma Jean Davis Russell of Perryopolis.  A lifelong resident of Perryopolis area, Mr. Russell was retired from Global Heavy, Connellsville, where he worked as...

Jan 12, 2018

Linda DeZordo Zaph, 73, of Huntersville, NC, formerly of North Belle Vernon, was called to the Lord on January 12, 2018 from the Levine Dickson Hospice House in Huntersville, NC. Linda was a dedicated servant her entire life.  She served her family, her church, and the patients that she cared for.  Born February 17, 1944 in N. Charleroi, she...

Jan 9, 2018

Edward L. “Egg” Knight 74, of Dawson passed away unexpectedly at his home Tuesday January 9, 2018 surrounded by his loved ones.  Ed was born on June 21 ,1943 in Elizabeth son of the late Richard H. and Dorothy Grey Anderson Knight.  Ed went on to marry the love of his life Connie Stenger on June 3, 1964.

Jan 8, 2018

Debra J. Mickey Sklenka, 60, of Belle Vernon, Rostraver Twp., formerly of Perryopolis, died Monday, January 8, 2018 at Jefferson Regional Medical Center, Jefferson Hills.  Born March 20, 1957 in Indiana, PA she was the daughter of Olive Mickey.  A resident of Belle Vernon for the past 14 years, Mrs. Sklenka was a member of Harmony Presbyterian Church, was...

Jan 6, 2018

Raymond ‘Sonny’ Hough Jr., 74, of Belle Vernon, Washington Twp., died Saturday, January 6, 2018 at his home.  Born May 14, 1943 in N. Charleroi, he was the son of the late Raymond Hough Sr. and Edna Oleda Higbee Hough. A lifelong resident of Washington Twp., Mr. Hough was a member of Little Redstone Presbyterian Church of Fayette City...

Jan 2, 2018

Stanley R. Koper, 70, of Monessen, formerly of North Belle Vernon, died Tuesday, January 2, 2018 at Mon Valley Hospital, Carroll Twp.  Born January 9, 1947 in Schenectady, NY he was the son of the late Stanley and Gemma DeDeppo Koper.  A resident of Monessen for the past 15 years, Mr. Koper was a retired instructor from Triangle Technical...

Dec 27, 2017

John Sivak, 71, of Rostraver Township, formerly of Perryopolis, entered into his heavenly house on December 27th, 2017.  He was born on July 3, 1946 in North Charleroi, the son of the late Michael and Helen Dickun Sivak, Belle Vernon.

An athlete his whole life.  He was a golden gloves boxer that fought to the end.  He...

Dec 22, 2017

Ruth Bartkus Crawford, 90, of North Belle Vernon, died Friday, December 22, 2017 at her home.  Born May 20, 1927 in Courtney, she was the daughter of the late Louis and Julia Bartkus.

She is survived by two sons and daughter in law Al Crawford of North Belle Vernon, Louis & Donna Crawford of Vista, California and...