Obituaries

Dec 3, 2015

Charles Dalfonso, 60, of Monessen, died Thursday, December 3, 2015 in Monongahela Valley Hospital Inc. He was born in North Charleroi on January 18, 1955, the son of the late Thomas P. and Elizabeth Roscoe Dalfonso. Chuck was a 1974 graduate of Monessen High School, a member of Epiphany of Our Lord Church. and a life member of the Italian...

Nov 28, 2015

Mary M. (Sparvieri) Victoria, 99, of Rostraver Twp., formerly of Monessen, died Saturday, November 28, 2015 in Hallsworth House, Monessen. She was born in Maxwell on February 16, 1916, the daughter of the late Leo and Guiseppina (Acciarri) Sparvieri. She was a member of The Church of St. Anne and its Christian Mothers, C.D. of A. Court 776, AARP,...

Nov 16, 2015

Laurel A. "Lolly" Minniti, 77, of Monessen, died Monday, November 16, 2015 in Havencrest Nursing Center. She was born in West Brownsville on August 1, 1938, the daughter of the late Silvio Gelotti and Janet Robinson Gelotti Lolly was a resident of Monessen most all her life. She worked for Corning Glass years ago and also owned and operated Lolly's...

Oct 29, 2015

Irma Vivio, 97, of Monessen, died Thursday, October 29, 2015 in Hallsworth House, Monessen. She was born in Crucible, PA on June 23, 1918, the daughter of the late Paul Kollar and Helen Sloboda Kollar. She was a lifelong resident of the Mon Valley and a member of Epiphany of Our Lord Roman Catholic Church. She was also a...

Oct 8, 2015

Ann (Anna) V. Peckyno, 90, of Monessen, died on Thursday, October 8, 2015 in Meadowcrest Nursing Center.

She was born Friday, July 10, 1925 in Monessen the daughter of the late Charles and the late Mary Besahalich Vitkovich.

Ann worked for Corning Glass prior to becoming a mother and raising her family. She was a...

Oct 7, 2015

Martha Elizabeth DeMarco, 94, of Monessen, died Wednesday, October 7, 2015 in Monongahela Valley Hospital.

She was born August 24, 1921 in Monessen, the daughter of the late Fredrick and Mary Zurich Zugaro.

A homemaker, Martha was a member of Epiphany of Our Lord R.C. Church in Monessen, where she was an active member of...

Oct 4, 2015

Taylor Morgan Egidi, 25, of Monessen, died Sunday, October 4, 2015.

She was born September 11, 1990 in Pittsburgh a daughter of Robert R. Egidi of Monessen and Susan Morgan Egidi of Donora.

Taylor was a smart and intelligent, fun-loving girl. She loved sports, music, hiking and the outdoors, but most of all loved her...

Sep 27, 2015

Angeline (DeMarco) Bartman, 90, of Monessen, died Sunday, September 27, 2015 in Monongahela Valley Hospital Inc. She was born in Monessen on November 29, 1924, the daughter of the late Vincenzo DeMarco and Antoinette Zaccagnini DeMarco. Mrs. Bartman was a lifelong resident of Monessen and a 1943 graduate of Monessen High School. She was a member of Epiphany of Our...

Sep 19, 2015

Dorothy Mae Senitta, 88, formerly of Monessen, died Saturday, September 19, 2015 in U.P.M.C. Shadyside Hospital. She was born in Monessen on January 22, 1927, the daughter of the late Leo and Tyyne Savo Kauppila. She was a lifelong resident of Monessen and a former member of Eagles Aerie 2399. She is survived by a daughter, Lorraine Cushman of Monessen,...

Sep 17, 2015

Angela (Talarico) Lucchino, 85, of Monessen, died Thursday, September 17, 2015 in U.P.M.C. Montefiore Hospital, Pittsburgh. She was born in Nicastro, Italy on November 24, 1929, the daughter of the late John and Concetta DeCaro Talarico. Angela was a resident of Monessen all her adult life. She was a member of Epiphany of Our Lord Roman Catholic Church and the...

Sep 16, 2015

Margaret (Marinos) Peters, 91, of Stockdale, formerly of Monessen, died Wednesday September 16, 2015 in Monongahela Valley Hospital Inc.. She was born in Monessen on October 19, 1923, the daughter of the late John and Kaliope Mavrikas Marinos. Mrs. Peters was a lifelong resident of Monessen and a member of St. Spyridon Greek Orthodox Church and its Philoptochos Society. She...

Sep 3, 2015

Joseph Alfred LaPresti, 98, of Monessen, died Thursday, September 3, 2015 in Havencrest Nursing Center. He was born in Monessen on November 5, 1916, the son of the late Samuel LoPresti and the late Margaret Rosa LoPresti. Joe was a lifelong resident of Monessen and a member of Epiphany of Our Lord Roman Catholic Church, where he served as...

Aug 25, 2015

Lydia (Ingani) Todd, 86, of Monessen, died Tuesday, August 25, 2015 in Hallsworth House. She was born in Monessen on August 28, 1928, the daughter of the late Anthony and Lena Mascetta Ingani. Lydia was a lifelong resident of Monessen and a 1946 graduate of Monessen High School. She was a member of Epiphany of Our Lord Church and...

Aug 25, 2015

Anthony J. Mascetta Sr., 88, of Monessen, died Tuesday, August 25, 2015 at his residence. He was born in Monessen on January 26, 1927, the son of the late Joseph and Carminella (Russo) Mascetta. Anthony was a lifelong resident of Third Street in Monessen, and a 1945 graduate of Monessen High School. He was a member of Epiphany of...

Aug 22, 2015

Larry Vitale, 64, of Monessen, died Saturday, August 22, 2015 in Monongahela Valley Hospital Inc. He was born in N. Charleroi on December 5, 1950, the son of the late Frank R. Vitale and Anne E. Trozzo. Larry was a 1968 graduate of Monessen High School, a member of Epiphany of Our Lord Church, a former member and past president...

Aug 12, 2015

Eva Bellora, 88, of Monessen, passed away on Wednesday, August 12, 2015 in Hallsworth House. She was born in Monessen on February 13, 1927, the daughter of the late Alex and Eva Daddio Parashchak. Eva was a lifelong resident of Monessen and a 1945 graduate of Monessen High School. She was orthodox by faith and loved to spend time...

Aug 6, 2015

Ingeborg M. Fries Loulis, 86, of Monessen, died Thursday, August 6, 2015 in Allegheny General Hospital.

She was born in Munich, Germany on March 9, 1929, a daughter of the late Dr. Fredrich and Auguste Streicher Fries.

Ingeborg attended Art, Music and Business School in Germany. She worked as a Freelance Bavarian Artist and enjoyed...

Jul 31, 2015

Dolores L. Destefano, 90, of Monessen, died Friday, July 31, 2015 in Greenery Specialty Care, Canonsburg.

She was born August 22, 1924 in Monessen, a daughter of the late John Gagatko.

Dolores was a 1942 graduate of Monessen High School. She was a member of Epiphany of Our Lord Church in Monessen and the former...

Jul 21, 2015

Loretta B. Brandemarte, 83, formerly of Monessen, went home to be with the Lord on Tuesday, July 21, 2015. She was born in Monessen on August 20, 1931, the daughter of the late Joseph and Katherine Czopar Gladys. Mrs. Brandemarte was a resident of Monessen most of her life and a 1949 graduate of Monessen High School. She is...

Jun 24, 2015

Gilda M. Welsh, 91, of Monessen, died Wednesday, June 24, 2015 at her home. She was born in Monessen on May 8, 1924, the daughter of the late Anthony and Ida Liberati Maiolini. Gilda was a lifelong resident of Monessen and a graduate of Monessen High School. She was a member of Epiphany of Our Lord Church and Italian...