OBITUARIES

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Bernard Johnson

Bernard Johnson

Aug 8, 2017

Bernard J. Johnson, 48, of Monessen, formerly of Belle Vernon, died Tuesday, August 8, 2017 at 4:40 am at Mon Valley Hospital, Carroll Twp.  Born December 3, 1968 in N. Charleroi, he was the son of the late Charles E. and Shirley A. Klasmeyer Johnson.  A graduate of West Virginia University, he was a paramedic, served as Deputy Chief...

Albert T. Palmer

Albert T. Palmer

Aug 7, 2017

Albert T. Palmer, 84, of Perryopolis, died Monday, August 7, 2017 at 8:55 am at the VA Hospital, Aspinwall.  Born December 6, 1932 in Pittsburgh, PA he was the son of the late Anthony Palmer and Domenica Dacquilante.   A resident of Perryopolis for the past 45 years, Mr. Palmer was a member of St. John the Baptist RC Church,...

Sylvia Ann Knight

Sylvia Ann Knight

Aug 1, 2017

Sylvia Ann Jeffreys Knight, 83, of Brownsville, passed peacefully away with her family by her side on Tuesday, August 1, 2017 at 2:34 pm.  Born June 3, 1934 in Fallowfield Twp., she was the daughter of the late Richard and Mary Ona Brown Jeffreys.  A resident of Brownsville for the past 5 years, Mrs. Knight was a member of...

Edwin E. 'Luke' Luckowski

Edwin E. 'Luke' Luckowski

Aug 1, 2017

Edwin E. Luke Luckowski, 80, of Belle Vernon, Rostraver Twp., died Tuesday, August 1, 2017 at 8:26 am at his home.  Born November 8, 1936 in N. Charleroi, he was the son of the late Matthew and Helen Aneilewski Luckowski.   A resident of Belle Vernon for the past 60 years, Mr. Luckowski was a member of the Epiphany of...

Mildred I. Brown

Mildred I. Brown

Jul 23, 2017

Mildred I. Poteray Brown, 91, of Belle Vernon, Washington twp., died Sunday, July 23, 2017 at 9:07 am at her home.  Born July 27, 1925 in N. Charleroi, she was the daughter of the late Lawrence and Mary Bednarski Poteray.   A resident of Belle Vernon for the past 70 years, Mrs. Brown was a member of St. Sebastian R.C....

Viola Kolocin

Viola Kolocin

Jul 22, 2017

Viola Kolocin, 86, of Vanderbilt, Perry Twp., died Saturday, July 22, 2017 at 7:30 am.  Born April 11, 1931 in Pittsburgh, she was the daughter of the late Carmen and Mary Volpe DeGidio.  She is survived by a daughter and son in law Linda & George Cafasso and a sister Vicki DeGidio.  She is preceded in death by her...

Edward L. Barron Sr.

Edward L. Barron Sr.

Jul 17, 2017

Edward L. Barron Sr., 85, of Belle Vernon, Rostraver Twp. died Monday, July 17, 2017 at 6:55 pm at UPMC St. Margaret Hospital, Aspinwall.  Born February 5, 1932 in Monessen, he was the son of the late John M. and Anna Zeets Barron.  A resident of Belle Vernon for the past 45 years, Mr. Barron was a member of...

Thomas 'Joe' Barger

Thomas 'Joe' Barger

Jul 11, 2017

Thomas Joseph ‘Joe’ Barger, 94, of North Belle Vernon, died Tuesday, July 11, 2017 at 5:47 am at Hallsworth House, Monessen.  Born May 24, 1923 in Acosta, he was the son of the late William L. and Edith L. Smith Barger.  A resident of North Belle Vernon for the past 71 years, Mr. Barger was a member of St....

George Matthew Kowasic

George Matthew Kowasic

Jun 28, 2017

George Matthew Kowasic, 79, Fayette City, Naomi passed away peacefully June 28, 2017 at West Penn Hospital after an 11 year courageous battle with cancer. He was surrounded by his loving family.  George was born on March 17, 1938 in Fairhope, son of the late George and Marge Jupin Kowasic. He was a 1956 Graduate of Bellmar High School...

Joseph S. Brown

Joseph S. Brown

Jun 26, 2017

Joseph S. Brown, 86, of Pricedale and Belle Vernon, died Monday, June 26, 2017 at St. Anne Home, Greensburg.  Born February 14, 1931 in Rostraver Twp., he was the son of the late Steven J. and Elizabeth Nagy Brown.  A lifelong resident of Pricedale and Belle Vernon, Mr. Brown was a devoted Christian.  He was a veteran of the...

Beatrice Geraldine Hall

Beatrice Geraldine Hall

Jun 24, 2017

Beatrice Geraldine Lint Hall, 90, of Grindstone, died Saturday, June 24, 2017 at 8:56 pm at Mon Valley Hospital, Carroll Twp.  Born September 24, 1926 in West Overton, she was the daughter of the late Daniel L. and Ada Belle King Lint.  A lifelong resident of Grindstone, Mrs. Hall was a member of the Church of Jesus Christ, Vanderbilt...

Virginia L. Stewart

Virginia L. Stewart

Jun 24, 2017

Virginia Kohrman Stewart, 79, of Flatwoods, died Saturday, June 24, 2017 at her home surrounded by her loving family.  Born February 10, 1938 in Uniontown, she was the daughter of the late Harry F. and Mary Sherlock Kohrman.   A resident of Flatwoods for the past 53 years, Mrs. Stewart was a member of St. John the Baptist RC Church,...

Kim Sickels

Kim Sickels

Jun 9, 2017

Kim Sickels, 67, of Bentleyville, died Friday, June 9, 2017 at at Mon Valley Hospital, Carroll Twp.  Born February 19, 1950 in N. Charleroi, he was the son of the late Jack Burton Sickels and Helen Zitko Sickels of West Palm Beach, Florida.  Mr. Sickels was Presbyterian by faith, was a talented artist and a self-employed photographer.  In addition...

Edwin Pelczar

Edwin Pelczar

Jun 4, 2017

Edwin A. Pelczar, 88, of Belle Vernon, Rostraver Twp.,died Sunday, June 4, 2017 at 7:55 am at Victoria House, Monessen.  Born December 3, 1928 in Donora, he was the son of the late Albert and Nellie Hodorowska Pelczar.   A resident of Rostraver Twp. for the past 67 years, Mr. Pelczar was a member of Lynnwood Lutheran Church and was...

Driscilla J. ‘Drissey’ Lazzari

Driscilla J. ‘Drissey’ Lazzari

Jun 1, 2017

Driscilla J. ‘Drissey’ Baron Lazzari, 66, of Belle Vernon, died Thursday, June 1, 2017 at UPMC Presbyterian Hospital, Pittsburgh with family at her side.  Born August 18, 1950 in Fayette City, she was the daughter of the late Adolph and Mildred Jean Wigfield Baron.   A lifelong resident of Belle Vernon, Mrs. Lazzari was a member of St. Sebastian R.C....

Allen D. Brady

Allen D. Brady

Jun 1, 2017

Allen D. Brady, 67, of Uniontown, died Thursday, June 1, 2017.  Born January 22, 1950 in Whitehouse, he was the son of the late Richard E. and Sarah E. Dunham Brady.  A resident of Uniontown for the past 20 years, Mr. Brady was a member of the Asbury United Methodist Church in Uniontown and was a retired Executive Director...

David W. Pritchard

David W. Pritchard

May 30, 2017

David W. Pritchard, 57, of Monessen, died Tuesday, May 30, 2017 at 11:15 am at his home.  Born November 2, 1959 in N. Charleroi, he was the son of the late William D. and Cecelia Caterino Pritchard.   A lifelong resident of Monessen, Mr. Pritchard was a retired stocker for Sears and Walmart and a member of the Monessen PNA....

Dennis B. Erin

Dennis B. Erin

May 24, 2017

Dennis B. Erin, 67, of Ross Twp., died Wednesday, May 24, 2017.  Born September 10, 1949 Pittsburgh, son of the late John and Virginia Potkul Uhrin.  A resident of Ross Twp. for 40 years, Dennis was retired from Duquesne University as a Senior Programing Analyst for 40 years.  He also enjoyed Civil war history and traveling to various battlefields....

Janet Miralles

Janet Miralles

May 24, 2017

Janet Beck Miralles, 80, of Perryopolis, Jefferson Twp., died Wednesday, May 24, 2017 at Mon Valley Hospital, Carroll Twp.  Born June 21, 1936 in Donora, she was the daughter of the late Andrew and Anna Pasterick Beck.  A resident of Perryopolis for the past 24 years, Mrs. Miralles was a member of Holy Resurrection Orthodox Church, Belle Vernon and...

Sue A. Horan

Sue A. Horan

May 21, 2017

Sue A. Beazell Horan, 86, of Belle Vernon, died Sunday, May 21, 2017 at 8:12 pm at Mon Valley Care Center, Carroll Twp.  Born July 7, 1930 in Waynesburg, she was the daughter of the late Kenneth N. and Leonora E. Tustin Beazell.   A lifelong resident of Belle Vernon, Mrs. Horan was a member of the First United Methodist...