OBITUARIES

Recent Obituaries

Sergey N. Chaykin

Sergey N. Chaykin

Oct 30, 2024

Sergey N. Chaykin, 69, of Belle Vernon, Washington Twp., passed away Wednesday, October 30, 2024 at his home. Born March 18, 1955 in Stavropol, Russia he was the son of the late Nicholas Zaharovich and Feodosiya Ivanovna Ukolava Chaykin. A resident of Belle Vernon for the past 27 years, Mr. Chaykin was a member of House of Prayer for All....

Larry E. Carr

Larry E. Carr

Oct 26, 2024

Larry E. Carr, 78, of Belle Vernon, Washington Twp., passed away Saturday, October 26, 2024 at his home with his family. Born August 23, 1946 in Monongahela, PA he was the son of the late Louis and Alice Gregory Carr. A resident of Belle Vernon for the past 55 years, Mr. Carr was a member of St. Sebastian R.C. Church...

Joseph Kovalcik

Joseph Kovalcik

Oct 24, 2024

Joseph M. Kovalcik, 99, of Perryopolis, Perry Twp., passed away Thursday, October 24, 2024 at WVU - Ruby Memorial Hospital, Morgantown, WV. Born August 6, 1925 in Uniontown, PA he was the son of the late Michael and Mary Helen Gavulic Kovalcik. A resident of Perryopolis for the past 67 years, Mr. Kovalcik was a member of St. John The...

Joseph Zdravecky

Joseph Zdravecky

Oct 24, 2024

Joseph A. Zdravecky formerly of Monessen, passed away Thursday, October 24, 2024 at Premier Washington Health Center, Washington PA. after a brief illness.  Born March 30, 1952 in Yukon, PA he was the son of the late Joseph Zdravecky and Gertrude Kosec Zdravecky who survives and resides in Uniontown.  Mr. Zdravecky was retired from Clairton and Monessen Steel Mills He...

Antoinette E. Saladna

Antoinette E. Saladna

Oct 21, 2024

Antoinette E. ‘Toni’ Steinberg Saladna, 86, of Belle Vernon, Rostraver Twp., passed away Monday, October 21, 2024, at UPMC Mercy Hospital, Pittsburgh. Born May 21, 1938, in Pontiac, MI she was the daughter of the late Anthony J. and Mary E. Sadowski Steinberg. A lifelong resident of Belle Vernon, Mrs. Saladna was a member of St. Sebastian R.C. Church.

Toni graduated...

Helen Joyce Matty

Helen Joyce Matty

Oct 18, 2024

Helen Joyce Revak Matty, 81, passed away Friday, October 18, 2024 at her home, surrounded by her loving family. Born January 25, 1943 in N. Charleroi, PA. She was the daughter of the late Joseph and Helen Peters Revak. A lifelong resident of Belle Vernon, Mrs. Matty was a member of St. Basil The Great Russian Orthodox Church, Belle Vernon....

Sherri J. Lutes

Sherri J. Lutes

Oct 16, 2024

Sherri J. West Lutes, 60, of North Belle Vernon, passed away Wednesday, October 16, 2024 at Penn Highlands - Mon Valley, Monongahela. Born July 1, 1964 in Mt. Pleasant, PA she was the daughter of the late Milton and Donna Wise West. A lifelong resident of North Belle Vernon, Sherri was a retired cook from North Belle Vernon McDonald’s. She...

Melvin D. Sechrist

Melvin D. Sechrist

Oct 9, 2024

Melvin D. Sechrist Jr., 72, of Dawson, passed away Wednesday, October 9, 2024 at UPMC Shadyside Hospital, Pittsburgh. Born January 2,1952 in Connellsville, PA, he was the son of the late Melvin D. Sechrist Sr. and Etta Mae Farlow Sechrist. His birth mother was Helen Knight Priselac.

Melvin was a member of the Vanderbilt Church of Christ for over 55 years....

Milan Joseph Blasko

Milan Joseph Blasko

Oct 8, 2024

Milan Joseph Blasko, 74, of Belle Vernon, Washington Twp., passed away Tuesday, October 8, 2024. Born January 11, 1950 in N. Charleroi, PA he was the son of the late Charles Blasko Sr. and Katherine Pacak Blasko. A resident of Belle Vernon for the past 20 years, having previously residing in Charleroi, Mr. Blasko was retired from Aqua Tech, Canonsburg.

Milan...

Dale R. McQuillis

Dale R. McQuillis

Oct 7, 2024

Dale R. McQuillis, 87, of Newell, passed away Monday, October 7, 2024 at his home. Born September 7, 1937 in Monongahela, PA he was the son of the late Louis and Ruth Lowe McQuillis. A resident of Newell for the past 36 years, Mr. McQuillis was retired welder from Whg-Pgh Steel Monessen and Allenport Plants, was a model train enthusiast...

Ulysses Grant Jones III

Ulysses Grant Jones III

Oct 6, 2024

Ulysses Grant Jones, III, 91, of West Newton, S. Huntingdon Twp., passed away Sunday, October 6, 2024 at his home. Born January 7, 1933 in Hahntown, PA he was the son of the late Ulysses Grant Jones II and Irene Jones. A resident of West Newton for the past 60 years, Mr. Jones was retired from Prudential Insurance, where he...

Ronald Carini

Ronald Carini

Oct 5, 2024

Ronald Carini, 68, of Belle Vernon, Rostraver Twp., passed away Saturday, October 5, 2024.  Born December 13, 1955, he was the son of the late Reno and Sophie Nogy Carini.  A resident of Belle Vernon for the past 60 years, Mr. Carini was Catholic by faith and a retired electrician from Nex Gen. Ron enjoyed his RC planes, shooting target...

Rouena Faye Hegyes

Rouena Faye Hegyes

Oct 4, 2024

Rouena Faye Newport Hegyes, 83, of Perryopolis, passed away Friday, October 4, 2024 at her home. Born October 22, 1940 in Whitsett, PA she was the daughter of the late Thomas and Bernice Sophia Wilkie Newport. A lifelong resident of Whitsett and Perryopolis, Mrs. Hegyes was a member of St. Nicholas Byzantine Catholic Church, Perryopolis. Rouena was a homemaker and...

Charles M. Basarab

Charles M. Basarab

Sep 28, 2024

Charles M. Basarab, 70, of Perryopolis, passed away Saturday, September 28, 2024 at Penn Highlands - Mon Valley, Monongahela. Born February 4, 1954 in Uniontown, PA he was the son of the late Charles and Sarah E. Flannigan Basarab. A lifelong resident of Perryopolis, Mr. Basarab was a member of St. Nicholas Byzantine Catholic Church, Perryopolis. He was a graduate...

Gareth S. Lloyd

Gareth S. Lloyd

Sep 22, 2024

Gareth ‘G’ Lloyd, 40, of Vanderbilt, Perry Twp., passed away Sunday, September 22, 2024. Born May 3, 1984 in Pittsburgh, PA he was the son of Harold and Barbara Shirey Lloyd who survive and reside in Dawson. A lifelong resident of the Perryopolis area, Gareth dedicated his professional career to working as a logistics manager for BakerHughes in Mt. Pleasant....

Gideon D. Wilson

Gideon D. Wilson

Sep 19, 2024

Gideon D. Wilson of Cokeburg, went to be with his Lord and Savior Friday, Sept. 19, 2024. He was born Nov. 7, 1978, son of Keith Wilson and the late Carol Amos. Surviving are a brother: Shane Wilson, 2 sisters: Sheleah Wilson, and Kali Wilson, a son: Kian, and daughter: Harvest Moon. Also, several nephews and nieces, aunts, uncles, and...

Nancy J. Pivarnik

Nancy J. Pivarnik

Sep 16, 2024

Nancy Jane Goodwin-Pivarnik, 81, of Perryopolis, passed away peacefully Monday, September 16, 2024, after bravely fighting pneumonia at AHN Jefferson Hospital, Jefferson Hills. Born April 3, 1943 in Connellsville, PA she was the youngest of seven to the late Charles R. and Margaret Opal Shultz Goodwin. A lifelong resident of Dawson and Perryopolis area, Mrs. Pivarnik was a member of...

Dana L. Marchines

Dana L. Marchines

Sep 7, 2024

It is with great sorrow that we announce Dana L. (Dilegge) Marchines, born November 25, 1976 in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania to Doreen K. (Canestrale) and Alan L. Dilegge who survive and reside in Pricedale, went home to the Lord unexpectedly on September 7, 2024.

Dana was a fiercely proud and loving mother to Nina Marchines, beloved sister to Alan M. (Theresa) Dilegge...

Karen A. Webb

Karen A. Webb

Sep 4, 2024

Karen A. Petrick Webb, 79, of North Belle Vernon, passed away Wednesday, September 4, 2024 at her home. Born January 7, 1945 in N. Charleroi, PA she was the daughter of the late John and Verne Hollick Petrick. A resident of North Belle Vernon for most her adult life, Mrs. Webb was a member of St. Sebastian R.C. Church, enjoyed...

Sean A. Rossi

Sean A. Rossi

Aug 28, 2024

TO: Pittsburgh It is with deep sorrow that we announce the unexpected death of Sean Rossi of Waynesburg, Pennsylvania, born in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, who passed away on August 28, 2024, at the age of 31, leaving to mourn family and friends. 

Sean was known by many. peoples would describe Sean to others as thoughtful, kind and respectful to all.  Sean was...