Obituaries
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Local Obituaries for Monessen, Pennsylvania, Westmoreland County, & Surrounding Areas
Eleanore M Vlanich
May 29, 2014
Eleanore M. Vlanich 84 of Monessen passed away on Thursday May 29 in U.P.M.C. Passavant Cranberry Twp. Born in Monessen, on October 22 1929 she was the daughter of the late Mathew and Agatha Tyminski Gladys. She was a member of the Epiphany of Our Lord Roman Catholic Church. Besides her parents she was proceeded in death by...
John A. Yurkovich
May 28, 2014
John A. Yurkovich 88 of Monessen passed away on Wednesday May 28 2014 in Mon Valley Care Center. Born in Bentleyville on December 1 1925 he was the son of the late August and Pauline Gnezda Yurkovich. He retired from U.S. Steel Co. Fairless Hills Plant, He was a member of the Epiphany of Our Lord Roman Catholic...

John Hnatko
May 25, 2014
John Hnatko 92 of Monessen on Sunday May 25 2014 in Mon Valley Hospital. Born in Monessen on May 15 1922. He was the son of Maxum and Mary Mickcowich Hnatko. He was Russian Orthodox by faith. He was a member of the Croatian Club, Entombment will be in Grandview Cemetery

Hazel N Maykovich
May 22, 2014
Hazel N. Maykovich of Monessen, on Thursday May 22 2014, in Presbyterian Senior Care Center Oakmont. Born in Monessen on May 18 1913 She was the daughter of the late John and Justina Komarets Maykovich. She was a member of St. Nicholas Ukrainian Orthodox Church. She retired after 50 years of service from the Payroll Department of Wheeling...
Shaun Christopher Kovacs
May 16, 2014
Shaun Kovacs, 26 of Belle Vernon, passed away on May 16, 2014 in Allegheny General Hospital Pittsburgh from injuries sustained from an accident. Born in Pittsburgh on September 1, 1987, he is the son of Terry Kovacs of Belle Vernon. Though his death was a tragedy he was able to save many lives through his organ donations. Shaun...
Laurel Elizabeth Oliver
May 13, 2014
Laurel Elizabeth Oliver 59 of Monessen on Tuesday May 13 2014 in her home. She was born in Charleroi on May 12 1955 she was the daughter of the late Dorothy Roscoe Evancho and Chase Evancho who survives and resides in Monessen. Laurel was a 1973 graduate of Monessen High School, a member of St. May's Byzantine Church...
Alba Mallino
May 11, 2014
Alba G. Mallino, 88, of Monessen died on Sunday, May 11th, 2014 at her home. She was born in Monessen on November 12th, 1925, the daughter of Andrew Galuppo and Mary J. Galuppo. She met her future husband shortly after the end of WW II, married, and had three children. Once her children were in school, she began...
Helen V. Ostapowicz
Apr 19, 2014
Helen V. Ostapowicz 95 of Monessen on Saturday April 19 2014 in St. Anne’s Care Home. Born in Monessen on December 21 1918 she was the daughter of the late Frank and Josephine Sokol. During World War II she was employed by US Steel Co. as a tractor operator Clairton Plant, Magura Sewing Factory of Monessen and Brookville...
Joseph E Rusnak
Apr 15, 2014
Joseph Rusnak was born on March 18, 1932 in Monessen, PA to John and Elizabeth Rusnak. He was the youngest of their 5 children. He was predeceased by his siblings John, Mary, Margaret, and Michael. He was a graduate of Monessen High School and served in the U.S. Army. On May 17, 1958, he married his wife Sonia...
Antoinette M Zdilla
Mar 30, 2014
Antoinette M Zdilla 89 of Monessen on Sunday March 30, 2014 in Hallsworth House. Born in Glassport on November 27 1924 she was the daughter of the late Daniel and Rose Tessino DiBattista. She was a member of the Epiphany of Our Lord Roman Catholic Church, Catholic Daughters of America, a former member of St. Leonard’s...
Lillian May Galla
Mar 2, 2014
Lillian May Galla 88 of Monessen on Sunday March 2 2014 in Mon Valley Hospital Inc. Born on Monessen on 19 1926 she was the daughter of the late Charles and Louise Rossa Naccarato. She was a member of the Epiphany of Our Lord Roman Catholic Church. Besides her parents she was proceeded in death by her husband...
Robert A. Hreno
Feb 27, 2014
Robert A. Hreno 58, of Donora formerly of Monessen died on Thursday February 27 2014 in Mon Valley Hospital from complications of C.O.P.D and Emphysema. Born in Charelroi on Jan 2 1956 he was the son of the late Michael and Helen Pavlik Herno Sr. Bob was a self-employed truck driver a member of St. John the Divine...

Peter Carl Hazy
Feb 23, 2014
Peter C. Hazy 86 of Monessen on Sunday February 23 2014 in Mon Valley Hospital Inc. Born in Monessen on May 30 1927 he was the son of the late Peter J. and Catherine Fogel Hazy. He was a member of the Epiphany of Our Lord Roman Catholic Church. A U.S. Army Veteran of WW II. Besides his...

Sophie K. Semich
Feb 16, 2014
Sophie K. , 92 of Monessen on Sunday, February 16 2014 in Broadmore Personal Care Home. Born in Monessen on February 6 1922 she was the daughter of the late Andrew and Catherine Skrabalak. Sophie was a member of the Epiphany of Our Lord Roman Catholic Church. She enjoyed Baking and cooking for her family and friends. Besides...

Kenneth Luskay
Jan 4, 2014
Kenneth Luskay 59 of King George Virginia formerly of Monessen on January 4 2014 at his residence. Born in Charleroi on May 16 1954 he was the son of the late John and Ann Kuhar Luskay. Ken was a Title Examiner in King George. A graduate of Monessen High School, he received his Bachelors Degree at Waynesburg College...
Gerald P Uram
Dec 23, 2013
Gerald P. Uram 77 of Washington formerly of Monessen on Monday December 23 2013 in Canonsburg General Hospital. Born in Monessen on January 24 1935 he was the son of the late Peter D and Ann Eleanor Husko Uram. He was a retired Certified Public Accountant and a member of the Epiphany of Our Lord Roman Catholic Church....

Paul A. Krizauskas
Dec 23, 2013
Paul A Krizauskas 65 of Waynesburg on Monday December 23 2013 in Allegheny Hospital Pittsburgh. Born in Scranton on June 21 1948 we was the son of the latePaul A and Mildred Paranich Krizauskas. He was a retired Engineer working on river tow boats.he is survived by a sister and brother in law Sandra and Fred Vineyard of...
Helen Murin
Dec 7, 2013
Helen Duronio Murin 88 of Monessen died Saturday, December 7 2013. She was born July 17 1925 in Monessen where she resided all of her life. She was the daughter of the late Marano and Nicolina (Lena) Duronio and the sister of Valerio ( William) Duronio. Helen was the wife of the Late Steve Murin with whom she...
Jereme Joseph Dudzinski
Nov 27, 2013
Jereme Joseph Dudzinski 32, of Belle Vernon died unexpectedly surrounded by his loving family. Born in Pittsburgh on October 25 1981 He was a class of 2000 graudate of Belle Vernon High School and a class of 2004 graduate of Duquesne University. He was a star football player at Belle Vernon and continued his football career at Duquesne...

Robert James Creevey
Nov 21, 2013
Robert J. Creevey 53, of Monessen on Tuesday November 21, 2013 in Mon Valley Hospital. Born in Charleroi, on September 10, 1960 He was the son of Alfred and Ruth Painter Creevey. He is survived by his wife Judith Hammitt Creevey two sons Robert S. Creevey of New Stanton and Timothy J. Creevey of Monessen, Two Brothers Jeff...