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Local Obituaries for Monessen, Pennsylvania, Westmoreland County, & Surrounding Areas
George A Ursinyi
Nov 22, 2016
George A. Ursinyi 89 of Monessen on Tuesday November 22 2016 in Hallsworth House Monessen. Born in Monessen on September 2 1927 he was the son of the late John and Susan Hlavacik Ursinyi. He was a Member of St. John the Divine Russian Orthodox Church and a former member of the American Legion Post 28. George served his country...

Andrew L Terensky
Nov 20, 2016
Andrew L. Terensky 65 of Monessen on Sunday November 20 2016 in his home. Born in N. Charleroi on August 10 1951 he was the son of the late Andrew Terensky and Laura Deluga Terensky Koneffko. He is survived by his wife Patricia Smith Terensky, his siblings, brothers and sisters in law, nieces and nephews. As per Andy's request funeral...

Vernon M. Campbell
Oct 15, 2016
Vernon M. Campbell 74 of Monessen on Saturday October 15 2016 in Mon Valley Hospital Inc. Born in New Eagle on January 18 1924 he was the son of the late James and Luella Brooks Campbell. He retired as an equipment operator. Besides his parents he was preceded in death by a granddaughter Shawna Gatz, a sister Dorothy Boyd and...
Michael Edward Martin
Oct 14, 2016
Michael Edward Martin 96 of Monessen on Friday October 14 2016 in Residence at Hilltop. Born in Fekisovce Slovakia on November 21 1919. He was the son of the late Michael J and Susanna Pirkovsky Martin. He retired from Wheeling Pittsburgh Steel Co. Monessen Plant. He was a member of the former Most Holy Name of Jesus Roman Catholic Church...
Lorraine (Lazzari) Povich
Oct 5, 2016
Lorraine Lazzari Povich 95 of Monessen, died peacefully Wednesday, October 5, at Hallsworth House, Monessen. Born in Belle Vernon April30, 1921, she was the daughter of the late Felix and Margaret (Ferrari) Lazzari. This gentle woman was a devoted member of the Epiphany of Our Lord Roman Catholic Church in Monessen where for many years enjoyed the giving of...
Dorothy G. (Gimera) Jarabeck
Oct 3, 2016
Dorothy G. Jarabeck 87 of Monessen on Monday October 3 in Excella Westmoreland Hospital. Born in Donora on August 13 1929 she was the daughter of the late John and Mary Reminisky Gimera. She was a member of the Epiphany of Our Lord RC Church, C.D.of A . 776, Jednota, Former member of the Most Holy Name of Jesus...

Kathryn T (Rodriguez) Hammitt
Aug 16, 2016
Kathryn T Hammitt 64 of New Eagle on Tuesday Aug 16 in UPMC Presbyterian Hospital. Born in Elizabeth on Nov 8 1951 she was the daughter of the late William and Violet Rodriguez. She is survived by her husband Thomas Hammitt. Graveside services will be held on Thrusday at 9 am in Monongahela Cemetery
Mary (Hreno) Pavlik
Aug 4, 2016
God needed a special flower for his garden in heaven, so He called Mary. Mary Hreno Pavlik 83 of Monessen died peacefully on Thursday, Aug. 4 2016 in her home. She passed away in the arms of her son. Three months ago, Mary was diagnosed with an uncommon type of cancer that ravished her body but she fought a brave...

Elizabeth (Bielecki) Prokopovitch
Jul 26, 2016
Elizabeth Prokopovitch 96 of Monessen on Tuesday July 26 2016 in Westmoreland Manor Greensburg. Born in Monessen on Jan 1 1920 she was the daughter of the late Adam and Rose Youjenski Bielecki. She was a member of the Epiphany of Our Lord Roman Catholic Church. She retired from the Sheriff Department in Gainsville Wisconson. Besides her parents she...
William Chase Evancho
Jul 20, 2016
William "Chase" Evancho 92 of Monessen on Wednesday July 20 2016 in Mon Valley Hospital. Born in Monessen on October 6 1923 he was the son of the late John and Sophia Bizaha Evancho. Chase retired as a crane operator with Wheeling Pittsburgh Steel Co. He was a member of St. Mary Byzantine Catholic Church where he served as...

Joseph H Foster Jr.
Jul 12, 2016
Joseph H. Foster Jr. 69 of Monessen on Tuesday July 12 2016 in Mon Valley Hospital Inc. Born in N. Charleroi on May 7 1947 he was the son of the late Joseph Harold and Ann Temoshenka Foster. Joe was a Union Carpenter by trade. He served his country as a Veteran of the U.S. Navy serving two tours in...
Leona G (Giannini) Kuhn
Jun 22, 2016
Leona Giannini Kuhn, 96, of Belle Vernon passed away on June 22, 2016 at Mon Valley Care Center. Leona was the daughter of the late Annibale and Candida (Prioteschi) Giannini and was born on April 10, 1920. Mrs. Kuhn was a long time member of St. Sebastian’s Roman Catholic Church where she was a member of the Ladies Guild. She...

Angeline M (Speroni) Tybursky
Jun 22, 2016
Angeline M Tybursky 98 of Elizabeth formally of Monessen died Wednesday June 22 in Jefferson Hospital. Born in Sutterville on March 27 1918 she was the daughter of the late Livio and Olga Caffari Speroni. She was employed by G C Murphy 5 & 10 of Belle Vernon and Corning Glass of Charleroi. She was a member of the...
James E. Minniti
Jun 6, 2016
James E. (Bo) Minniti 54 of Monessen on Monday June 6 2016 in his home. Born in N. Charleroi on September 27 1961 he was the son of the late Santo Minniti and Jean Di Matteo Minniti of Monessen. He was catholic by faith. He was proceeded in death by a sister Jeanne Minniti Bennati. Besides his mother he is...
David Jon Kernisky
Jun 2, 2016
David Jon Kernisky 55 of Monongahela formerly of Monessen on Thursday June 2 2016 in his home. Born in New Eagle on September 24 1960 he was the son of the late George and Lorraine Sweda Kernisky. He was a 1978 Graduate of Monessen High School. He was a member of St. Mary Byzantine Catholic Church. David was employed...
Albert J Kovach
May 6, 2016
Albert J. Kovach 86 of Monessen on Friday May 6 2016 in his home. Born in Pittsburgh on January 10 1930 he was the son of the late Joseph W and Elizabeth Bodnar Kovach. He was a retired Steel Worker and a US Army Veteran of the Korean Conflict. He was catholic by faith. Besides his parents he was...

David K Koval
May 5, 2016
David K. Koval 60, of Monessen passed away on Thursday May 5 2016 in Mon Valley Hospital. He was the son of the late John and Deloris Koval. He was a member of the United Methodist Church of Monessen. He is survived by his sister Diane (Koval) Lucas and her husband Robert of Indiana PA, Nephews Christopher and Gregory Lucas,...
Cletus R Doptis
Apr 30, 2016
Cletus R Doptis 83 of Monessen on Saturday April 30 2016 in his home.. He was the son of the late Alexander A and Mary Hega Doptis. He was the beloved husband of 59 years to Mary Louise (Gnip) Doptis. Loving father of Richard Doptis of Fort Lauderdale FL, Collette (Doptis) Veschio, and Wayne and Paula Doptis both of Monessen....

Stephanie T (Lazzari) Harbaugh
Apr 5, 2016
Stephanie T Harbaugh 62 of Monessen Tuesday April 5 2016 in Mon Valley Care Center after a long and courageous battle with ovarian cancer. Born in N. Charleroi on October 2 1965 she was the daughter of the late Eugene and Betty June Angelo Lazzari. She was a member of the Epiphany of Our Lord Roman Catholic Church. For...

Henry Harrison Mock Jr.
Apr 3, 2016
Henry Harrison Mock Jr. 68 of Franklin on Sunday April 3 2016 in Mon Valley Hospital Inc. Born in Fredreck MD on January 10 1948 he was the son of the late Henry and Catherine Shane Mock. He was a retired auto mechanic and towing truck operator. He is survived by his wife Diana Lynn Smith Mock. Funeral service...