Obituaries
Recent Obituaries
Local Obituaries for Monessen, Pennsylvania, Westmoreland County, & Surrounding Areas
Frances L (Belavich) Grcich
Jan 25, 2018
Frances L. Grcich 93 of Donora passed away peacefully at home on Thursday January 25 2018. Born in Monessen on March 1 1924 she was the daughter of the late John and Magdalena Plavetich Belavich. She was a member of Our Lady of the Valley Roman Catholic Church. Besides her parents she was proceeded in death by her husband...

Judith L (Hammitt) Creevey
Jan 23, 2018
Judith L. Hammitt Creevey 58, of Monessen died on Tuesday, January 23 2018 in Allegheny General Hospital following a brain aneurysm. Born on June 6 1959, she was the daughter of Norman L and Vivian Harger Hammitt of Monessen. She is survived by her two sons Robert Creevey of Donora and Tim Creevey with whom she made her home,...
Pauline A (Razum) Mihalich
Jan 19, 2018
Pauline A. Mihalich 89 of Latrobe formerly of Monessen and South Huntingdon Twp on Friday January 19 in Brookdale Senior Living Latrobe. Born in Marianna PA. on December 31 1928 she was the daughter of the late Joseph and Katherine Yurkovich Razum. Pauline grew up on a farm in Fallowfield Twp. and raised her family in Monessen. Whenever the...
George Papantonakis
Jan 8, 2018
George Papantonakis 90 of Monessen passed peacefully on Sunday January 8th in Paramount Hospice Pittsburgh. Born in Monessen on October 22 1927 he was the son of the late Pantelis and Marina Argiroudis Papantonakis. George was a member of St Spyridon Greek Orthodox Church where he served as Cantor. He retired from Wheeling Pittsburgh Steel Co, and served his...
John Billak
Jan 5, 2018
John Billak Jr. 94, a longtime resident of Fallowfield Twp, formerly of Monessen, peacefully passed away at Hallsworth House Monessen on January 5 2018. He was born July 5, 1923 to his late parents John and Mary Jurenek Billak. He is survived by his loving daughter Karen Ann Billak of Miami Florida and son Thomas John Billak of Naples Florida,...
Robert N Tirpak
Jan 4, 2018
Robert N. Tirpak 71 of Monessen on Wednesday January 4 2018 in Jefferson Regional Medical Center. Born in Charleroi on Dec. 4 1946 he was the son of the late Nicholas and Mary Gnora Tirpak. Bob retired after 36 years as a mathematics teacher for Charleroi Area School District. He was a member of Mary Mother of the Church,...

Terri J (Miller) Bartosik
Jan 1, 2018
Terri J Bartosik 52 of Monessen on Monday January 1 2018 in Scottdale Manor. Born in Charleroi on July 3 1965 she was the daughter of Kent Miller of Belle Vernon and the Late Mary Ann Kroskie Miller. Terri was Catholic by faith. Besides her mother she was proceeded in death by her sister in law Lynn Bartosik and a...
Kathleen (Mullen) Hubans
Dec 23, 2017
Kathleen Hubans, 90, went home to our Lord on Saturday, December 23, 2017 at Monongahela Valley Hospital, Monongahela, Pennsylvania. Kathleen was born January 31, 1927 in Monessen, PA, the daughter of Sylvester (Fay) and Bertha Brand Mullen. She was united in marriage to John Hubans who preceded her in death in 1995. Mrs. Hubans was a member of St....
Suzanne Dankovcik
Dec 2, 2017
Suzanne Dankovcik 97 of Monessen Saturday December 2 in her residence. Born in Monessen on January 8 1920 she was the daughter of the late John and Suzanna Kruppa Dankovcik. She was a member of St. John the Divine Russian Orthodox Church. Besides her parents she was proceeded in death by three brothers John, Andrew, and Michael Dankovcik. She...
Sophie (Hatziris) Telegraphis
Nov 27, 2017
Sophie Telegraphis: has passed away at 90 and a half with “The Memory of Sophia as The Giving Mother For Her Twins Who Knew No Other Greater Love”. Coming from War-Torn-Greece in December of 1947 to Monessen with the aid of her first cousin, Martha Galanoudis of Monessen, Sophia Hatziris was promised to Alfonso Telegraphis of Monessen and were...
Charles A Muntan
Nov 24, 2017
Charles A. (Cow Man) Muntan 87 of New Eagle on Friday Nov. 24 2017 in UPMC Shadyside Hospital. Born in New Eagle on November 6 1930 he was the son of the late Charles and Mary Komar Muntan. He served his country as a Cpl. in the US Army during the Korean Conflict from 1948 until 1952 as a...

Thomas E Hammitt
Oct 23, 2017
Thomas E Hammitt 80 of Monongahela on Monday October 23 in Lasosky Personal Care Home. Born in Belle Vernon on June 6 1937 he was the son of the late Herman and Margaret Melarky Hammitt. He was Catholic By Faith. Tom was employed by American Chain and Cable Monessen Plant. He served his country in the US Air Force....
Leonard Babinski
Oct 19, 2017
Leonard W. Babinski 91 of Monessen PA. died on Thursday Oct. 19 2017. He was born in Monessen on August 27 1926, the son of the late Wallace and Mary Golit Babinski. He was a member of the Epiphany of Our Lord Church, where he was a Eucharistic Minister, Usher, Teller and a member of the Parish Council. Leonard...

Michael L Matush
Oct 4, 2017
Michael L. "Turk" Matush 92 of Monessen on Wednesday October 4 2017 in his home. Born in Monessen on September 25 1925 he was the son of the late John and Mary Jarnecic Matush. Turk retired from Wheeling Pittsburgh Steel Co. Allenport Plant. He was a member of the Epiphany of Our Lord Roman Catholic Church, Croatian Fraternal Union Lodge...

Blaine R Stinogle
Sep 28, 2017
Blaine R Stinogle 69 of Belle Vernon formerly of Monessen on Thursday September 28 in UPMC Presbyterian. Born in N. Charleroi on December 18 1947 he was the son of the late Blaine R. Stinogle and Mary Pernella Stinogle who resides in Monessen. Blaine worked as a Security Guard for Westinghouse Inc. He was a member of the Epiphany...
Virginia M (Mark) Brown
Sep 26, 2017
Virginia M. Brown 105 formerly of Monessen on Tuesday September 26 in Sunrise of Lower Makefield. Born in Pittsburgh on December 1 1911 she was the daughter of the late Pete and Anna Pomatto Mark. She was a member of the Epiphany of Our Lord Roman Catholic Church. Besides her parents she was proceeded in death by her husband William...

RoAnn V (Smith) Nicholls
Sep 11, 2017
RoAnn Vilene “Ro” Nicholls, loving wife and mother, passed away Monday, September 11, 2017 in UPMC Montefiore Hospital in Pittsburgh, PA. She was a resident of Monessen. She was born on May 17, 1938 in Philadelphia, PA., a daughter of the late Jay and Violet (Thomas) Smith. She was employed by Nutrition Inc. and was a cafeteria server in...

Catherine A (Gaysac) Niemi
Sep 10, 2017
Catherine A Niemi 96 of Monessen on Sunday September 10 in the Gardens of Lincoln Court N. Versailles. Born in Monessen on October 22 1920 she was the daughter of the late Nicholas and Magdalena Kozan Gaysac. A 1937 Graduate of Monessen High School and the Douglas Business School. Kay retired as the payroll clerk for General Motors Fisher...

Jilda D (Caterino) Tegnelia
Sep 7, 2017
Jilda D Tegnelia 101 of Monessen on Thursday September 7 2017 in her home. Born in Monessen on July 10 1916 she was the daughter of the late Carl and Mary Iacavino Caterino. She was a member of the Epiphany of Our Lord Roman Catholic Church and it's Ladies Guild, C.D. Of A court 776....

Anna (Lukezic) Matko
Aug 28, 2017
Maryland. She was born September 13, 1926 in Podbrezje, Ozalij in Croatia. She arrived in Monessen in 1963 and was a homemaker. she was a member of CFU Lodge 194 and the former St. Anthony Croatian Church. She was preceded in death by her husband, Frank, brother Mirko, Anna Matko 90 formerly of Monessen died August 28 in the...