OBITUARIES

Recent Obituaries

Eleanor Grace Burrows

Eleanor Grace Burrows

Aug 23, 2024

Eleanor Grace Sulek Burrows died on Friday, Aug. 23, 2024, in Hallsworth House, Monessen. At 92, she was ready, but we weren’t quite prepared to say goodbye. 

Much-loved mother, grandmother, great-grandmother and loving wife of James Edward Burrows Sr., she passed away four months after our Dad. Married for nearly 67 years, they had known each other for more than 70.

Born...

Clarence Morris Jr.

Clarence Morris Jr.

Aug 20, 2024

Clarence Morris Jr., 81, of Perryopolis, Perry Twp., passed away Tuesday, August 20, 2024 at AHN Jefferson Hospital, Jefferson Hills. Born September 16, 1942 in Wickhaven, PA, he was the son of the late Clarence and Edith A. Raupach Morris. A lifelong resident of Perry Twp. and Wickhaven, Mr. Morris was a member of St. John The Baptist RC Church,...

Evelyn Krivda

Evelyn Krivda

Aug 8, 2024

Evelyn Holet Krivda, 96, of Belle Vernon, passed away Thursday, August 8, 2024 at her home. Born November 14, 1927 in Pricedale, PA she was the daughter of the late John and Mary Wozniak Holet. A lifelong resident of Belle Vernon and Gillespie, Mrs. Krivda was a member of St. Sebastian R.C. Church, Belle Vernon. Evelyn had a love of...

Mary L. Neupaver

Mary L. Neupaver

Aug 7, 2024

Mary L. Vitale Neupaver, 96, of Belle Vernon, Lynnwood, passed away Wednesday, August 7, 2024 at Residence At Hilltop, Monongahela. Born August 17, 1927 in Webster, PA she was the daughter of the late Ralph and Flora Lorenzo Vitale. A resident of Belle Vernon for the past 62 years, having resided at Residents at Hilltop for the past five years,...

Samuel P. Henderson

Samuel P. Henderson

Aug 2, 2024

Samuel P. Henderson, 74, of Vanderbilt, Franklin Twp., passed away Friday, August 2, 2024, at his home. Born August 12, 1949, in Pittsburgh, PA, he was the son of the late Peter and Millicent Lindsay Henderson. A resident of Vanderbilt for the past 46 years, Sam was Christian by faith. He graduated from the University of Pittsburgh with an Electrical...

Donald R. Mitchell

Donald R. Mitchell

Jul 26, 2024

Donald R. Mitchell, 89, of Belle Vernon, Washington Twp., passed away Friday, July 26, 2024 at his home. Born November 10, 1934 in Belle Vernon, PA he was the son of the late Roy and Bertha May Oliphant Mitchell. A lifelong resident of Fairhope, Mr. Mitchell retired from Whg-Pgh Steel- Monessen, where he worked as a Craneman. He enjoyed hunting,...

William R. Steiner

William R. Steiner

Jul 17, 2024

William R. ‘Bill’ Steiner, 59, of Fayette City, passed away Wednesday, July 17, 2024 at Penn Highlands - Mon Valley, Monongahela. Born December 3, 1964 in Pittsburgh, PA he was the son of the late Richard M. Steiner and Leila Breckenridge Steiner who survives and resides in Fayette City. A lifelong resident of Fayette City, Mr. Steiner was a member...

Kelly McCloskey

Kelly McCloskey

Jul 17, 2024

Kelly McCloskey, 66, of Belle Vernon, Rostraver Twp., passed away Wednesday, July 17, 2024, at UPMC Presbyterian Hospital, Pittsburgh. Born February 20, 1958, in N. Charleroi, PA, he was the son of the late Rudolph and Joan Nogy McCloskey. A resident of Belle Vernon for the past 35 years, Mr. McCloskey was a member of Fells United Methodist Church. Mr....

John Michael Keffer

John Michael Keffer

Jul 12, 2024

John Michael Keffer, 50, of Dawson, passed away Friday, July 12, 2024 at his home. Born March 15, 1974 in Mt. Pleasant, PA he was the son of Charles E. Keffer Jr. and Patricia Ann Sztroin Keffer who survive and reside in Mt. Braddock. A resident of Dawson for the past 30 years, Mr. Keffer worked as driver for UPS,...

Vicki Gniefkowski

Vicki Gniefkowski

Jul 10, 2024

Vickie J. Ellin Gniefkowski, 63, of Belle Vernon, Washington Twp., passed away Wednesday, July 10, 2024 at Penn Highlands - Mon Valley. Born March 3, 1961 in N. Charleroi, PA she was the daughter of the late Charles S. and Pauline M. Rudinec Ellin. A resident of Belle Vernon for the past 30 years having previously residing in Monessen, Vickie...

Imogene Kirkpatrick

Imogene Kirkpatrick

Jul 9, 2024

Imogene ‘Emmy’ Sechrist Burton Kirkpatrick, 96, of Perryopolis, passed away Tuesday, July 9, 2024 at her granddaughter’s home. Born October 23, 1927 in Jacobs Creek, PA. She was the daughter of the late Roy and Viva Johnston Sechrist. A lifelong resident of Perryopolis, Imogene was a member of Little Redstone Presbyterian Church, Fayette City. She was a member of the...

Robert Vernon Niccolai

Robert Vernon Niccolai

Jun 30, 2024

Robert Niccolai, 87, of Belle Vernon, Rostraver Twp., passed away Sunday, June 30, 2024 at his home surrounded by his family. Born October 2, 1936 in N. Charleroi, PA he was the son of the late Martin and Rose Gelotti Niccolai. A resident of Belle Vernon for the past 60 years, Mr. Niccolai was a member of St. Sebastian RC...

Robert Blair Coughanour

Robert Blair Coughanour

Jun 30, 2024

Robert Blair Coughanour, 95, of Sewickley, was called home to be with the Lord, on Sunday, June 30, 2024, in Sturgeon Health Care Center, Masonic Villages of Sewickley. He was the son of the late Levi Blair and Virginia Magee Coughanour. He was born on September 29, 1928, in Uniontown, Pennsylvania. He was known to family as Blair but to...

Lewis E. Gardner

Lewis E. Gardner

Jun 29, 2024

Lewis ‘Pap’ Edward Gardner, 87, This world has lost a great gentle soul. Pap passed away Saturday, June 29, 2024 at Presbyterian Hospital, Pittsburgh after a brief illness. Born April 10, 1937 in Dawson, PA he was the son of the late John and Lyda Sechrist Gardner. He graduated from Perryopolis Lower Tyrone High School in 1955. He served in...

Kelly Lynn Gobbie

Kelly Lynn Gobbie

Jun 28, 2024

Kelly Lynn Hussar Gobbie, 49, of Pittsburgh, Scott Twp., passed away Saturday, June 29, 2024 at her home. Born April 22, 1975 in Belle Vernon, PA she was the daughter of Larry Hussar of Belle Vernon and Irene Hora Hussar of Rostraver. Kelly was Catholic by Faith and worked at Dollar Bank, where she worked as a Vice President of...

Arthur Bucchianeri

Arthur Bucchianeri

Jun 18, 2024

Arthur Bucchianeri, 84, of Lemont Furnace, formerly of Belle Vernon Rostraver Twp., passed away Tuesday, June 18, 2024 at Peroni Personal Care Home, Uniontown. Born February 4, 1940 in Dunlevy, PA he was the son of the late Guido and Eleanora Checchi Bucchianeri. Art was a member of St. Spyridon Greek Orthodox Church, Monessen, was employed with US Army Corps...

Michael L. Sevcik

Michael L. Sevcik

Jun 12, 2024

Michael L. Sevcik, 63, of Carroll Twp., Monongahela, passed away Wednesday, June 12, 2024 at his home. Born February 3, 1961 in McKeesport, PA he was the son of the late Robert L. and June L. Trumpe Sevcik. A resident of Carroll Twp. for the past 30 years, Mr. Sevcik was a member of St. Andrews R.C. Church, Monongahela. Mike...

Michael F. Jablonski

Michael F. Jablonski

Jun 8, 2024

Michael F. Jablonski, 71, of North Belle Vernon, passed away Saturday, June 8, 2024 at Penn Highlands - Mon Valley Hospital.  Born December 11, 1952 in Pittsburgh, PA he was the son of the late Michael A. and Rita M. Miller Jablonski.  A resident of North Belle Vernon for the past 13 years, having previously residing in Fayette City, Michael...

Patricia A. Earley

Patricia A. Earley

Jun 6, 2024

Patricia Arlene Walker Earley, 71, of Vanderbilt, formerly of Charleroi and Donora, passed away Thursday, June 6, 2024 at WVU Medicine Uniontown Hospital, Uniontown.  Born May 30, 1953 in N. Charleroi, PA she was the daughter of the late George V. and Evelyn U. Hatton Walker.  A resident of Vanderbilt for the past 3 years, Mrs. Earley was a retired...

Geraldine Nusser

Geraldine Nusser

Jun 2, 2024

Geraldine 'Jerry' Davis Nusser, 88, of Belle Vernon, passed away Sunday, June 2, 2024 at Grandview Estates Of Elizabeth, Elizabeth.  Born April 16, 1936 in Fairhope, PA she was the daughter of the late James J. and Alice C. Dolan Davis.  A lifelong resident of Belle Vernon, Mrs. Nusser was a member of St. Sebastian RC Church.  Jerry was a...