OBITUARIES

Dec 16, 2017

Catherine Wachinski Valgora, 68, of Perryopolis, died Saturday, December 16, 2017 at her home surrounded by her loving family at her side.  Born September 1, 1949 in Vestaburg, she was the daughter of the late John and Rose Corrigan Wachinski.  A resident of Perryopolis for the past 10 years, Mrs. Valgora was a member of St. Sebastian RC Church,...

Dec 11, 2017

Mary Jo Barker Zagar, 71, of Perryopolis, born April 11, 1946 passed away Monday, December 11, 2017 following a year long battle with lung cancer and heart disease.  She is predeceased by her loving parents Edward A. ‘Ted’ and Elizabeth ‘Betty’ Murphy Barker.

She is survived by her supportive brother & sister in law Edward A. 'Buzz'...

Dec 6, 2017

Paul Brilla, 92, of Star Junction, formerly of Fayette City, died Wednesday, December 6, 2017 at Uniontown Hospital, Uniontown.  Born March 6, 1925 in Arnold City, he was the son of the late Michael and Pauline Frachta Brilla.  A resident of Star Junction for the past 4 years, Mr. Brilla was Catholic by faith and was a retired roller...

Dec 2, 2017

Michael D. Costello, 70, of Belle Vernon, Rostraver Twp., died suddenly Saturday, December 2, 2017 at Mon Valley Hospital, Carroll Twp.  Born April 5, 1947 in N. Charleroi, he was the son of the late Michael "Ike' and Ann Simensky Costello.   A lifelong resident of Belle Vernon, Mr. Costello was Catholic by faith and was a veteran of the...

Dec 2, 2017

Leonard R. Guy, 90, of Belle Vernon, died Saturday, December 2, 2017 at 2:00 pm at Washington County Health Center, Washington.  Born September 3, 1927 in Hempfield Twp., he was the son of the late William and Anna Armitage Guy.  Mr. Guy was a member of Char-Belle Free Methodist Church, North Belle Vernon, was retired from J&L Steel, Vesta...

Nov 30, 2017

Daniel E. Rebovich, 68, of Perryopolis, died Thursday, November 30, 2017 at 5:34 pm at Latrobe Hospital, Latrobe.  Born December 5, 1948 in Connellsville, he was the son of the late Joseph G. and Helen Jankura Rebovich.  Daniel was a lifelong resident of Perryopolis.

He is survived by his wife Candice Cross Rebovich to whom he was...

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...