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Lawrence E. Wilson
Mar 3, 2025
Lawrence ‘Larry’ E. Wilson, 82, of Perryopolis, Perry Twp., passed away Monday, March 3, 2025 at Encompass Health Rehabilitation Hospital of Harmarville, Pittsburgh. Born October 14, 1942 in Mt. Pleasant, PA he was the son of the late Andrew and Margaret Colland Wilson. A lifelong resident of the Perryopolis area, Mr. Wilson was a member of St. John The Baptist...
Oscar William Hugland
Mar 2, 2025
Oscar William “Duke” Hugland, 86 of Perryopolis, Jefferson Township, passed away Sunday, March 2,2025 at home surrounded by his family. Born March 10,1938 in Jefferson Township, he was the son of the late William Hugland Jr. and Eunice George Hugland. A lifelong resident of Jefferson Township, Oscar retired from Westinghouse Electric Corporation. Oscar was a faithful member of the Braznell...
Vilma S. Ambrose
Feb 28, 2025
Vilma ‘Sandy’ Sands Ambrose, 89, of Belle Vernon Washington Twp., passed away Friday, February 28, 2025 at Hallsworth House, Monessen. Born March 9, 1935 in Fairhope, PA she was the daughter of the late Leonard and Stella Daniels Sands. A lifelong resident of Naomi and Belle Vernon, Mrs. Ambrose was Lutheran by faith, enjoyed cooking, traveling with her family, and...
Jennifer Marie Nogy
Feb 21, 2025
Jennifer Marie Anderson Nogy, 49, of Fayette City, Jefferson Twp., formerly of Belle Vernon, passed away Friday, February 21, 2025 at UPMC Presbyterian Hospital, Pittsburgh. Born April 24, 1975 in N. Charleroi, PA she was the daughter of the late William and Debbie Anderson. A lifelong resident of Jefferson Twp. and Belle Vernon, Jennifer was Assistant Store Manager at Rural...
Robert W. Nelson Jr.
Feb 21, 2025
Robert W. Nelson, Jr., 78, of Belle Vernon, Rostraver Twp., passed away Friday, February 21, 2025 at his home. Born November 2, 1946, he was the son of the late Robert W. Nelson Sr. and Lorraine Walker Nelson. A resident of Belle Vernon for the past 48 years, Mr. Nelson was a member of St. Sebastian RC Church, Belle Vernon....
Mark A. Kuhel
Feb 20, 2025
Mark A. Kuhel, 58, of Belle Vernon, Washington Twp., passed away Thursday, February 20, 2025 at his home. Born August 26, 1966 in Washington, PA he was the son of the late Paul Kuhel and Ada McFeely Kuhel who survives and resides in California, PA. A resident of Belle Vernon for the past 13 years, Mark enjoyed music, playing his...
Edward J. Wiggins
Feb 19, 2025
Edward J. Wiggins, 83, of Belle Vernon, Washington Twp., passed away Wednesday, February 19, 2025 at Penn Highlands - Mon Valley, Monongahela. Born August 26, 1941 in Rices Landing, PA he was the son of the late Edward and Lillian Waters Wiggins. Graduate of Cumberland Twp. High School, Carmichaels, proudly served in the PA Army National Guard – 110th Infantry...
Shirley Ann Granato
Feb 13, 2025
Shirley Ann Hussar Granato, 83, of Coal Center, went home to be with the Lord on Thursday, February 13, 2025 at her home. Born January 27, 1942 in North Belle Vernon, PA she was the daughter of the late George and Anna Pobak Hussar. A resident of Coal Center for the past 55 years, Mrs. Granato was a member of...
Bentley H. Beckinger Jr.
Feb 5, 2025
Bentley ‘JR’ H. Beckinger Jr., 61, of West Mifflin, formerly of West Newton, passed away Wednesday, February 5, 2025 at his home with his beloved dogs Jack and Joker. Born February 9, 1963 in Greensburg, PA he was the son of Marilyn Brick Beckinger and the late Bentley H. Beckinger Sr. of West Newton. A resident of West Mifflin for...
Edna DeCroo
Feb 1, 2025
Edna A. Hinerman DeCroo, 75, of Fayette City, Jefferson Twp., passed away Saturday, February 1, 2025 at AHN Jefferson Hospital, Jefferson Hills. Born September 8, 1949 in McKeesport, PA she was the daughter of the late Raymond and Claire Sheedy Hinerman. A resident of Fayette City for the past 23 years, Mrs. DeCroo was Catholic by faith and was a...
Edward Ronald Coates
Jan 24, 2025
Edward Ronald “Ron” Coates, 82, of Meridian, Idaho, formerly of Belle Vernon and Greenville, Pennsylvania, passed away Friday, January 24, 2025, at home. Born April 20, 1942, in N. Charleroi, Pennsylvania, he was the son of the late Stanley and Lena Coates. A resident of Meridian for the past 5 years, Mr. Coates was a former member of Holy Spirit...
Rose Marie Keffer
Jan 22, 2025
Rose Marie Griest Keffer, 65, of Belle Vernon, Washington Twp., passed away Wednesday, January 22, 2025 at Penn Highlands - Mon Valley, Monongahela. Born June 5, 1959 in Uniontown, PA she was the daughter of the late John Griest Sr. and Shirley Welsch Griest. A resident of Belle Vernon for the past seven years, Mrs. Keffer was a caretaker and...
Donna L. Fleming
Jan 20, 2025
Donna L. Strickler Fleming, 85, of Fayette City, Jefferson Twp., passed away Monday, January 20, 2025 at WVU Medicine Uniontown Hospital, Uniontown. Born April 27, 1939 in Connellsville, PA she was the daughter of the late Donald R. and Charlotte Emma Lint Strickler. Also her birth mother Margaret Evelyn Thomas Strickler, who passed away when Donna was 3 years old....
Richard Andrew Dubinsky
Jan 18, 2025
Richard Andrew Dubinsky, 71, of Rostraver Twp., Fellsburg, passed away peacefully Saturday, January 18, 2025. Rich was born on December 7, 1953 in N. Charleroi, he was the son of the late Joseph and Ann Nogy Dubinsky and stepmother Irene Trappen Dubinsky. A lifelong resident of Belle Vernon, Mr. Dubinsky was Catholic by faith and a retired director of operations...
Andrew J. Koltash
Jan 14, 2025
Andrew J. Koltash, 77, of Perryopolis, Perry Twp., passed away Tuesday, January 14, 2025 at Penn Highlands - Mon Valley, Monongahela. Born June 5, 1947 in Brownsville, PA he was the son of the late John Koltash Jr. and Susan M. Gazdick Koltash. A resident of Perryopolis for the past 44 years, Mr. Koltash was a retired wireman and motor...
Roger D. Poling
Jan 10, 2025
Roger D. Poling, 69, of Perryopolis, passed away Friday, January 10, 2025 at his home. Born July 23, 1955 in Pittsburgh, PA he was the son of the late Kenneth and Louise Bonner Poling. A resident of Perryopolis for the past 46 years, Mr. Poling belonged to the Rooted Ministries Christian Church, Uniontown and was retired from US Steel, West...
Marla Joan Sivic
Dec 30, 2024
Marla Joan Sivic, 57, of Belle Vernon, Rostraver Twp., passed away Monday, December 30, 2024 at her home. Born May 12, 1967 in N. Charleroi, PA she was the daughter of the late Martin Sivic Jr. and Josephine L. Levandosky Sivic. A lifelong resident of Belle Vernon, Marla was a member of St. Sebastian RC Church and supported many local...
Lisa L. Swiantek
Dec 27, 2024
Lisa L. Lynn Swiantek, 60, of Belle Vernon, Washington Twp., passed away Friday, December 27, 2024 at her home. Born September 11, 1964 in N. Charleroi, PA she was the daughter of the late Emerson Curtis Lynn Sr. and Audrey Jean Williams Lynn who survives and resides in Belle Vernon. A lifelong resident of Belle Vernon, Mrs. Swiantek was Christian...
Lawrence Edward King Sr.
Dec 26, 2024
Lawrence Edward King, Sr. born on April 25, 1937, from humble beginnings, grew in the gospel of Jesus Christ to become a Mountain of a Man. He was the only son of Katherine R. King. Lawrence was a strong, devoted father and husband, first to Susanna R. Christopher (who preceded him in death) with whom he shared five children, Mark,...
Richard W. Zuraw Sr.
Dec 26, 2024
Richard W. Zuraw Sr., 89, of North Belle Vernon, passed away Thursday, December 26, 2024 at Haven Crest Nursing Home, Carroll Twp. Born June 25, 1935 in N. Charleroi, PA he was the son of the late George Zuraw Sr. and Louise Yadrick Zuraw. A resident of North Belle Vernon for the past 67 years, Mr. Zuraw was a member...
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