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Carl Swade
Mar 13, 2016
Carl Anthony Swade 86 of Monessen on Sunday March 13 2016 in Hallsworth House. Born in Brownsville on August 18 1929 he was the son of the late Andrew G. and Pauline Pustinger Swade. Carl was a U.S. Army Veteran during the Korean Conflict. He was a member of the Epiphany of Our Lord R.C. Church, the Mon Valley...
Louise O (Kortina) Prezgar
Feb 16, 2016
Louise Olga Prezgar, R.N. (Retired), 87. An “Angel of Mercy” left us on Monday, February 15, 2016. A graduate of Charleroi High School, then McKeesport School of Nursing, she accepted a position at Charleroi-Monessen Hospital and eventually became Med-Surg supervisor. Louise then helped pioneer the first group of Coronary Care Unit (C.C.U.) nurses at C-M hospital. She continued as a...
Anne (Kubesz) Miller
Feb 14, 2016
Anne Miller 92 of Belle Vernon on Sunday February 14 2016 in Ligonier Garden Personal Care Home. Born in Jerome PA on April 30 1923 she was the daughter of the late Thomas and Mary Kubesz Bartus. Ann was a licensed Practical Nurse and a Certified E.K.G. Tech. She was a member of the Epiphany of Our Lord R.C....
Ann (Zupan) Kovalsky
Feb 12, 2016
KOVALSKY, Ann, 89 of Monessen, died on Friday, February 12, 2016. She was born in Monessen on September 1, 1926, the daughter of the late Adam and Katherine Priselac Zupan, wife of the late Andrew Kovalsky Jr., and sister of three brothers: the late John Zupan, the late Jacob "Jack" Zupan, and Joe Zupan. She is survived by sons Dennis...
Bernadette Mary (Simon) Waggoner
Feb 9, 2016
Bernadette M. Waggoner 62 of Monessen on Tuesday February 9 2016 in her home. Born in N. Charleroi on September 20 1953 she was the daughter of the late George and Mary Ann Witlinsky Simon. She was Christian by faith. She is survived by two sons and a daughter in law Ryan and Carol Waggoner of Monessen and Brandon Waggoner...
Mavis Govern
Feb 6, 2016
Mavis Gwendolyn Govern, 89, formerly of Monessen, passed away on February 6, 2016 in Cary, North Carolina.She was born in Nottingham, England in 1926 and was preceded in death by her beloved husband, Walter, in 1969. The best Mom and Grams is survived by her four children, Denise Govern of Ruffs Dale, Walter (Tresa) Govern of Mechanicsburg, PA, Vicki...
Stephen Pfeister II
Jan 30, 2016
Steve "Brodie" Pfeister II 76 of Monessen on Saturday January 30th 2016 in Mon Valley Care Center. Born in N. Charleroi on September 20 1939 he was the son of the late Stephen and Irene Kotys Pfeister. Brodie was a retired heavy construction worker, a US Air Force Veteran serving in Japan and a member of St. Mary's Byzantine Church....
Andrew G Kovalik Jr.
Jan 23, 2016
Andrew G Kovalik Jr. On January 23 2016, passed away peacefully in his home town of Monessen. He was 96 years old. Andy was the son of European immigrants Anna and Andrew Kovalik. In 1939 Andy joined the Civilian Conservation Corps to assist with family financial issues during the Depression Era. After a brief stint in the local steel...
Lawrence A Elyanich
Jan 15, 2016
Lawrence " Mooney" Elyanich 97 of Monessen on Friday January 15 2016 in Mon Valley Care Center. Born in Charleroi on December 12 1918 he was the son of the late Peter and Ann Lescanac Elyanich. Mooney was self employed operating several businesses in Monessen. He was a member of the Epiphany of Our Lord Roman Catholic Church, C.F.U....
Dorothy (Beercheck) Mikula
Dec 30, 2015
Dorothy Mikula 92 of Monessen on Wednesday December 30 in Palm's of O'Neil Personal Care Home . Born in Perryopolis on March 15 1923 she was the daughter of the late John and Anna Beercheck. She was a member of St. Mary's Byzantine Catholic Church and was active with the local Senior Centers. Besides her parents she was preceded in...
Vincent Edward Zuza
Dec 22, 2015
Vincent Edward Zuza of Monessen, 94 years young, returned to his Lord on December 22, 2015. He was preceded in death by his parents, the late John and Suzanne Zuza and his daughter Vinnie Ann, his sisters Anne Kamenicky and Helen Kamenicky, and his brother John Zuza. Vince is survived by his devoted wife, Irene Rusnak Zuza, his daughters...
Margaret (Lelik) Stunda
Nov 22, 2015
Margaret Stunda 98 of Thomasville NC formerly of Monessen on Sunday November 22 2015 in Piedmont Crossing Retirement Center, where she was a resident since 2001. Born in Donora on August 19 1917 she was the daughter of the late Andrew and Mary Luhaancik Lelik. She was a member of St. Mary Byzantine Catholic Church....
John Gladys
Nov 3, 2015
John Gladys 92 of Monessen on Tuesday November 3 2015 in Mon Valley Hospital Inc. Born in Monessen on June17 1923 he was the son of the late Michael and Mary Owsiany Gladys He was a member of the Epiphany of Our Lord RC Church,, PNA and the VFW. He was a US Army Veteran of WW II. He retired...
Ann (Kudlik) Kozik
Nov 3, 2015
Ann Kozik, 92, went home to be with the Lord on Tuesday, November 3, 2015. Ann was born on April 23, 1923, the youngest daughter of Joseph and Helen (Helon) Kudlik. She was a lifelong resident of Monessen, and graduated from Monessen High School in 1941. Ann was a member of St. Nicholas Ukrainian Orthodox Church in Monessen, and was...
Dorothy (Luksich) Kovatich
Nov 2, 2015
Dorothy Kovatich 88 of Monessen on Monday November 2 2015 in Hallsworth House Monessen. Born in Monessen on January 19 1927 she was the daughter of the late John and Frances Srsic Luksich. She was a member of the Epiphany of Our Lord Roman Catholic Church, Croatian Fraternal Union Lodge 194, the Croatian Club, the Croatian Ladies aux. Dorothy...
George Wetzler III
Oct 25, 2015
George Wetzler 72 of Monessen pasted away on Sunday October 25 2015 in Westmoreland Manor Hempfield Twp. Born in McKeesport on October 15 1943 he was the son of the late Goerge and Bobetta Dunlap Wetzler Jr. He was a US Army Veteran, George retired as a police officer with various civilain and military police organizations. He was a...
Smara (Morakis) Mermigas
Oct 20, 2015
Smara Morakis Mermigas Passed away October 20, 2015 in Baton Rouge, LA. Formerly of Monessen, but made her home in Baton Rouge, Louisiana over the last year and a half. She was born on November 1, 1930 in McKeesport, PA, the daughter of the late Alexander and Mary Mikedaki Morakis. She was a member of the St. Spyridon Greek Orthodox...
Gerald K Manown
Sep 29, 2015
Gerald K. Manown Sr. 76 of Webster on Tuesday September 29 in his home. Born in N. Charleroi on August 24 1939 he was the son of the late James and Mary Pollack Manown. He was a member or the former Webster Presbyterian Church where he served as Church Elder for many years. He retired as a construction foreman...
Nick Mastracci
Sep 28, 2015
Nick Mastracci 52 of Monessen on Monday September 28 2015 in Donora. Born in Charleroi on December 17 1962 he was the son of the late Dominick and Mary Mazur Mastracci. Nick was Catholic by faith and was the owner of K & K Painting. He is survived by his two sons Kristopher and Korey Mastracci, his ex wife Debra...
Jon A Macik
Sep 28, 2015
Jon A. Macik formerly of Monessen, on September 28 2015 in Lansing Michigan. Funeral Arrangements are incomplete
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