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Lillian Jean (Furiga) Belak
May 3, 2017
Lillian Jean Belak 87 of Monessen on Wednesday May 3 2017 in her home. Born in New Eagle on September 24 1929 she was the daughter of the late William and Agnes Koche Furiga. She was a former operator for Bell Telephone. She was a member of the Epiphany of Our Lord Roman Catholic Church. Besides her parents she...
Tracy L Rocco
May 1, 2017
Tracy Rocco 37 of Monessen, passed away at home on Monday May 1 2017. She touched the lives of so many people and will be greatly missed by her family and friends. Now at rest, we ask our Lord to grant her eternal memory and peaceful repose. Tracy was preceded in death by her parents Chuck and Kathy (Hlodan) Rocco....
Donna Jean (Stanisz) Wetzler
Apr 30, 2017
Donna Jean Stanisz- Wetzler 68 of Monessen on April 30 2017 in UPMC Presbyterian Hospital Pittsburgh. Born in N. Charleroi on October 11 1948 she was the daughter of the late Jean L Stanisz and Paul Stanisz who survives of Monessen. She retired from Westinghouse Western Zirconium in Ogden Utah. Donna enjoyed the outdoors living in Utah and Colorado...
Diana (Ficuciello) Mattina
Apr 21, 2017
Diana Mattina 80 of Donora on Friday April 21 2017 in the home of her daughter. Born in Italy on June 10 1936 she was the daughter of the late Gaetano and Giovanna Porpora Ficuciello. She was catholic by faith. Momma worked her entire life in the food industry. Cooking in her own restaurant and working in others. She was...
Mildred F. (Fugger) Palmer
Apr 17, 2017
Mildred F. Palmer 94 of Bethesda MD. formerly of Monessen Monday April 17 in her home. Born in Slovenia on September 3 1922 she was the daughter of the late Joseph and Gertrude Rotar Fugger. She was a 1940 Graduate of Monessen High School, a 1945 graduate of West Penn Hospital School of Nursing. She Retired after 22 years of...
Michael E Dankovcik
Apr 7, 2017
Michael E Dankovcik 91 of Monessen on Friday April 7 2017 in his home. Born in Monessen on October 28 1925 he was the son of the late John and Suzanna Kruppa Dankovcik. He was a member of St. John the Divine Russian Orthodox Church. He retired as a case worker for the State of Pennsylvania. Mike was also...
Mark Allen Farrell
Apr 3, 2017
Mark Allen Farrell, 23 of Charleroi PA. lost his battle with Heroin addiction on Monday afternoon, April 3 2017. Born on September 23rd 1993 in Pittsburgh PA., Mark was the son of Terry and Debra Farrell of Charleroi who survive. Mark loved music and was a very talented and creative guitar player, drummer and song writer. He loved his...
Patricia Marie (Mahalko) Yauger
Mar 25, 2017
Patricia Mahalko McKnight Yauger 65 of Bridgeville formerly of Monessen went to be with the Lord, on Saturday March 25 in Family Hospice Bridgeville. Born in N. Charleroi on April 24 1951 she was the daughter of the late George Mahalko and Irene Metro Mahalko who resides in Monessen. She was a member of St. Mary's Byzantine Catholic Church....
Ruth (Selepchak) Matko
Mar 8, 2017
Ruth Matko, 85, of Pittsburgh, formerly of Monessen, PA, passed to her Eternal Rest on Wednesday, March 8, 2017. Born August 15, 1931 in Monessen, PA, the daughter of the late George and Helen Selepchak. Ruth was an honors graduate of Monessen High School. Member, Epiphany of Our Lord R.C. Church. Member of Croatian Fraternal Union Lodge 194 and...
Julia A. (Opar) Moskola
Feb 13, 2017
Julia A Opar Moskola 94 of Monessen on Monday February 13 in Mon Valley Hospital Inc. Born in Pricedale on May 27 1922 she was the daughter of the late Nicholas and Sophia Daddio Opar. She was a Member of St. Mary's Byzantine Catholic Church, former member of St. Mary's Ladies Guild and her neighborhood card club. Julia was the...
Clara A (Galanzosky) Meluck
Jan 28, 2017
Clara (Galanzosky) Meluck Age 96 of Pittsburgh, formerly of Charleroi and Monessen, on January 28, 2017. Beloved wife of the late Michael Meluck (2013). Preceded in death by her parents Frank and Anna, sisters Mary and Virginia, and brother Frank. She enjoyed reading, singing and playing the guitar, and volunteered in church and in elementary school. She loved to dance...
Richard M Planey
Jan 28, 2017
Richard M. Planey 66 years old of Monessen. Born April 23 1950 died January 28 2017. Leaves behind his wife of 45 years Maria (Manos) Planey, Son Richard (Regina) Planey and granddaughters Megan and Lauren. Daughter Beth Smock. Brother David (Anita) Planey and nephew James. Sister Joann Marinos and son Shane. Sister in law Jeannie (Carl) Menego and their...
Dorothy Rose (Novosielski) Baker
Jan 26, 2017
Dorothy Rose Baker 89, of Monessen on Thursday January 26 2017 in Washington County Health Center. Born in Monessen on August 30 1927 she was the daughter of the late Nicholas and Bertha Bozym Novosielski. She worked for many years in the Agnes Dress Shop in Monessen. She was a member of the Epiphany of Our Lord RC Church. Besides...
Mary A Cervantes
Jan 12, 2017
Mary Angela Cervantes, 69, of Annandale, Va., formerly of Monessen, was called by the Lord and the Angels to Heaven. Mary passed away on Thursday, January 12th in Monessen surrounded by her family. She was born on October 24, 1947 in Monessen, a daughter of Jesus and Mary Cervantes. She was a 1965 Graduate of Monessen High School. She also...
Stephen Joseph Bennett
Jan 10, 2017
Stephen Joseph Bennett 57 of Charleroi on tuesday January 10 2017 in Family Hospice Pittsburgh. Born in New Eagle Pa on March 21 1959 he was the son of the late Walter and Juliana Sosnar Bennett. Steve was employed as an Program Manager for the State of Florida. He was Catholic by faith. he is survived by a brother and...
Carol Ann Dacko
Jan 8, 2017
Carol Ann Dacko 73 of Monessen on Sunday January 8 2017 in Jefferson Medical Center. Born in N. Charleroi on January 9 1943 she was the daughter of the late John and Mary Kontratovic Dacko. Carol graduated from Monessen High School and the Allegheny General School of Nursing receiving her RN and BSN. In the...
Frank T Mazur
Dec 18, 2016
Frank T Mazur 93 of Monessen, on Sunday December 18 2016 in Mon Valley Care Center. Born in Monessen on April 1 1923 he was the son of the late Nick and Stella Mazur. He was a member of St. Nicks Ukrainian Orthodox Church. Frank retired form Wheeling Pittsburgh Steel Co Monessen plant. He served his country in the...
Josephine (drow) Kostelac
Dec 16, 2016
Josephine Kostelac 96, of Monessen on Friday, December 16 in Victoria House Personal Care Home. Born in Niamo on August 1 1920 she was the daughter of the Late John and Annie Rodd Drow. In addition to her parents she was proceeded in death by her husband John E. Kostelac. Josephine was the last member of her immediate family having...
Michael H Chan
Dec 14, 2016
Michael (Mike) Chan 80 of Monessen on Wednesday December 14 in Bridgeville Rehabilitation and Care Center. Born in Monessen on Nov. 16 1936 he was the son of the late Michael and Anna Tweardy Chan. Mike admitted he was a true steel mill hunky (and proud of it). Both of his grandparents came from Eastern Europe in the early...
Steve Tetteris
Dec 2, 2016
Steve “Sotiras” Tetteris died peacefully in his home surrounded by his family on December 2 in Monessen, PA at the age of 89. Steve, fondly known as Soto, is survived by his wife of 61 years Anastasia Zombakis Tetteris; children Maria Tetteris and husband Ron Kurey, George Michael and wife Betty Tetteris, and Paulette Tetteris; brother Dr. Michael Tetteris...
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