Obituaries

Jan 26, 2015

Robert V. Chunko, 71, of Monessen, died Monday, January 26, 2015 in Monongahela Valley Hospital Inc. He was born in Charleroi on May 27, 1943, the son of the late Victor and Susan Hussar Chunko. Bob was a resident of the Mon Valley all his life and a 1961 graduate of Bellmar High School. He enjoyed going to car...

Jan 18, 2015

Paul "Zedo" Petrusky, 92, of Monessen, died Sunday, January 18, 2015 in Excela Health Westmoreland Hospital. He was born in Monessen on July 6, 1922, the son of the late John and Bertha Cuhran Petrusky. Paul was a lifelong resident of Monessen, a member of Epiphany of Our Lord Roman Catholic Church, Monessen Elks 773, Polish National Alliance, and...

Jan 17, 2015

Gary Q. Cope, 64, of Monessen, died unexpectedly on Saturday, January 17, 2015. He was born in North Charleroi, on September 9, 1950, the son of the late Oliver Quentine Cope and the late Gloria Forty Guerra. Gary was a 1969 graduate of Monessen High School and attended Douglas School of Business. He was a member of Epiphany of...

Jan 8, 2015

Elizabeth "Betty" J. Greco, 83, of Monessen, died Thursday, January 8, 2015 in Hallsworth House, Monessen. She was born in Monessen on October 1, 1931, the daughter of the late Anthony Greco and Rose Mandarino Greco. Betty was a lifelong resident of Monessen and a 1949 graduate of Monessen High School. She received her degree in elementary education from...

Jan 3, 2015

Toni L. (DeRocco) Holmes, 65, of Monessen, died Saturday, January 3, 2015 in Monongahela Valley Hospital Inc. She was born in North Charleroi on June 5, 1949, the daughter of the late Anthony and Theresa Staffiere DeRocco. Toni was a life long resident of Monessen and had operated a day care in her home. She had also taught Sunday School...

Dec 21, 2014

Patricia "Patsy" Keffel, 71, of Monessen, died unexpectedly on Sunday, December 21, 2014 in Allegheny General Hospital, Pittsburgh. She was born in on January 12, 1943 in North Charleroi, the daughter of the late Joseph Diamante and Mary DeRocco Diamante. Patsy was a lifelong resident of Monessen and a 1960 graduate of Monessen High School. She was a member of...

Dec 14, 2014

Ann Spadafore, 99, of Monessen, died Sunday, December 14, 2014 in Victoria House III. She was born in Palmerton, PA on November 19, 1915, the daughter of the late John Maranich and Ann Turko Maranich. Mrs. Spadafore was a resident of Monessen all her adult life and a member of Epiphany of Our Lord Roman Catholic Church. She was...

Dec 13, 2014

Fulvia A. Chitester, 91, formerly of Monessen, died unexpectedly on Saturday, December 13, 2014 in Monongalia General Hospital, Morgantown, WV. She was born in Monessen on July 27, 1923, the daughter of the late Dominick Maiolini and Anna Liberati Maiolini. Mrs. Chitester lived in Monessen until just recently moving to Philippi, WV. She was a 1942 graduate of Monessen...

Dec 4, 2014

Cataldo "Cal" DiMascio, 96, of Monessen, died Thursday, December 4, 2014 in Monongahela Valley Hospital Inc. He was born in Monessen on July 11, 1918, the son of the late Nicholas DiMascio and Philomena Bernardo. Cal was a lifelong resident of Monessen and a 1937 graduate of Monessen High School. He was a member of Epiphany of Our Lord...

Nov 21, 2014

Veronica Bellicini, 91, of Monessen, died Friday, November 21, 2014 in V.N.A. Hospice, Butler. She was born in Webster on April 16, 1923, the daughter of the late John Macik and Anna Leheny Macik. Mrs. Bellicini was a 1940 graduate of Rostraver High School and retired as a bookkeeper having worked for John L. Gibson in Monessen, Donora Motor...

Nov 16, 2014

William R. Venneri, 94, of Monongahela, formerly of Monessen, Stockdale and Belle Vernon, died, Sunday, November 16, 2014 in The Residence at Hilltop.

He was born May 16, 1920 in Monessen, a son of the late Nick Venneri and the late Maria Salvino Venneri.

A 1939 graduate of Monessen High School, Bill worked as a...

Nov 7, 2014

Gemma D'Alfonso, 65, of Monessen, died unexpectedly on Friday, November 7, 2014 at her residence. She was born in N. Charleroi on June 28, 1949, the daughter of the late Julius and Josephine Zimmaro D'Alfonso. She was a life long resident of the Mon Valley and a member of the Epiphany of Our Lord Roman Catholic Church. Gemma enjoyed doing...

Nov 4, 2014

Paul J. Lewis, 88, of Fallowfield Twp., died Tuesday, November 4, 2014 in Dunlevy Gardens.

He was born in Everson on October 25, 1926, the son of the late Ted and Edna Clites Lewis. Paul grew up in N. Charleroi and attended Charleroi schools. He enlisted in the U.S. Navy and served in the Pacific Theater during...

Nov 3, 2014

James T. "Tom" Black, 81, of Fallowfield Twp., died Monday, November 3, 2014 at his home. He was born in Monessen on October 28, 1933, the son of the late John Andrew Black and Thelma Irene Smith. Tom grewup in Monessen and was 1951 graduate of Monessen High School. He retired from the U.S. Airforce in 1971 with 20 years,...

Nov 1, 2014

Herman J. Alvarez, 75, of Monessen, died Saturday, November 1, 2014 at his home surrounded by his loving wife, children, and grandchildren.

He was born in Monessen on July 14, 1939, the son of the late Jose and Adela Perez Alvarez. Herman was a lifelong resident of Monessen, a member of Epiphany of Our Lord...

Oct 31, 2014

Vincent A. Salvino, 52, formerly of Monessen, died unexpectedly Friday, October 31, 2014 in East Ohio Regional Hospital, Martins Ferry, OH. He was born in N. Charleroi on August 4, 1962, the son of the late E. George Salvino and Anne Nudo Salvino Iacovangelo. Vince was a 1981 graduate of Monessen High School and a former member of St. Cajetan...

Oct 30, 2014

Roger Ward, 75, of Monessen, died Thursday, October 30, 2014 at his residence. He was born in Leechburg on December 2, 1938, the son of the late Sherman and Alberta Eskenbaugh Ward. Roger had lived in Canonsburg prior to moving to Monessen where he has been a resident at Diversified Human Services Zajack group home. Roger was also a...

Sep 23, 2014

Albert "Bootie" Stepoli, 83, of Monessen, died Tuesday, September 23, 2014 in U.P.M.C. Select Specialty Hospital, Pittsburgh, after a lengthy illness. He was born in Monessen on April 8, 1931, the son of the late Orlando Stepoli and Martha Nahas Johns. He was a lifelong resident of Monessen and a 1949 graduate of Monessen High School. Albert served during...

Sep 20, 2014

Cecelia Ann Sassak, 64, of Monessen, died unexpectedly on Saturday, September 20, 2014 in the Emergency Room of Monongahela Valley Hospital Inc. She was born in N. Charleroi, on September 5, 1950, the daughter of the late John S. and Mary J. (Nuzzaci) Sassak. Cecelia was a lifelong resident of Monessen, a 1968 graduate of Mon Valley Catholic High School...

Sep 19, 2014

Rosabell Lombardo Saksun, 88, formerly of Donora, died Friday, September 19, 2014 in Humbert Lane Nursing Home, Washington, PA. She was born in Monessen on October 22, 1925, the daughter of the late Joseph and Pauline Valo Lombardo. Rosabell grew up in Monessen and was a graduate of Monessen High School and lived most of her adult life in...