OBITUARIES

Recent Obituaries

Lawrence E. Wilson

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

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

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

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.

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

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

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

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.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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.

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.

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...