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Local Obituaries for Monessen, Pennsylvania, Westmoreland County, & Surrounding Areas

Mary Ann Salvino

Mary Ann Salvino

May 23, 2010

Mary Ann Salvino, 93, of Union, MO, formerly of Monessen, died Sunday, May 23, 2010 at home.She was born in Donora, PA on April 19, 1917, the daughter of the late John and Katherine B. Sanboryn. Mrs. Salvino was a resident of Monessen for over 40 years before moving in 1982. Since, she has lived in Poquoson, VA, Canonsburg, PA...

Carol "Dee" Simala

Carol "Dee" Simala

May 14, 2010

Carol Lynn "Dee" (Davis) Simala, 64, of Stockdale, died Friday, May 14, 2010 at her home.She was born in Brownsville on July 7, 1945, the daughter of the late Harold and Caroline (Skibo) Davis. She grew up in Roscoe where she met the love of her life, Paul "Butch" Simala. They shared 52 years of love and laughter, including their...

Gloria Salotti Dawson

Gloria Salotti Dawson

May 2, 2010

Gloria Salotti Dawson, 73, of Monessen, died peacefully with her family at her side on Sunday, May 2, 2010 in Monongahela Valley Hospital Inc..She was born in Monessen on September 5, 1936, the daughter of the late Joseph and Ella DiBartolomeo Salotti. Gloria was a 1954 graduate of Monessen High School, received her bachelors degree in education from California University,...

Giuseppina Caruso Rettura

Giuseppina Caruso Rettura

Apr 27, 2010

Giuseppina (Caruso) Rettura, 86, of Monessen, died unexpectedly on Tuesday, April 27, 2010 in U.P.M.C. Mercy of Pittsburgh.She was born in Nicastro, Italy on December 17, 1923, the daughter of the late Luigi and Maria (Perri) Caruso. Mrs. Rettura was a resident of Monessen since 1952 and a member of Epiphany of Our Lord R. C. Church and the former...

Gloria DeSantis Esposito

Gloria DeSantis Esposito

Apr 27, 2010

Gloria DeSantis Esposito, 82, died peacefully on Tuesday, April 27, 2010 at Monongahela Valley Hospital Inc. She was a resident of Monessen for most of her life before moving to The Residence at Hilltop in Monongahela. Gloria will be most remembered as the "Monessen School Nurse." She was born in Monessen on August 19, 1927, the daughter of the late...

Helen I. Francia

Helen I. Francia

Apr 22, 2010

Helen I. Francia, 84, of Monessen, died Thursday, April 22, 2010 in Monongahela Valley Hospital Inc.She was born in Donora on March 7, 1926, the daughter of the late Martin and Ursula (Pernar) Karavanich. She was a life long resident of Monessen, and a member of Epiphany of Our Lord R. C. Church. Years ago, she was active with the...

Sam Nuzzaci

Sam Nuzzaci

Apr 22, 2010

Sam Nuzzaci, 94, of Florida, formerly of Monessen, died on Thursday April 22, 2010 at the Alliance Center for Healthcare, Deland, FL.He was born in Monessen on June 14, 1915, the son of the late Rafael and Anunciata (Nancy) Merenda Nuzzaci. Mr. Nuzzaci moved to Italy at the age of three, grew up in Italy, and moved back to Monessen...

George C. Poyet

George C. Poyet

Mar 30, 2010

George C. Poyet, 75, of Warwick, RI, died Tuesday, March 30, 2010 in Kent Hospital, Warwick.He was born in Hinton, WV on November 16, 1934, the son of the late George and Daisy Mae (Stewart) Poyet.Mr. Poyet was a retired financial planner, having worked for American Express in Cranston, RI. After retiring, he worked for 15 years as a tour...

Alberta Margaret Stima

Alberta Margaret Stima

Mar 28, 2010

Alberta Margaret Stima, 88, of Monessen, died on Sunday, March 28, 2010 in the Emergency Room of Monongahela Valley Hospital Inc..She was born in Donora on December 29, 1921, the daughter of the late John and Justina (Danesi) Girman. Mrs. Stima was a 1939 graduate of Donora High School, a graduate of California State Teachers College, and had done graduate...

Arthur Roberts Jr.

Arthur Roberts Jr.

Mar 26, 2010

Arthur Roberts Jr., 74, of Monessen, died Friday, March 26, 2010 in Monongahela Valley Hospital Inc.He was born in Monongahela on December 26, 1935, the son of the late Arthur Roberts Sr. and Kathleen Helliar Roberts. Art grew up in Monongahela and was a 1954 graduate of Monongahela High School. He retired from Weiss Meat Packing Co. in Webster, and...

John R. "Lefty" Pallini Sr.

John R. "Lefty" Pallini Sr.

Mar 23, 2010

John R. "Lefty" Pallini Sr., 94, of Monessen, died Tuesday, March 23, 2010 in Mon Valley Care Center.He was born in Monessen on May 5, 1915, the son of the late Angelo and Palma Martinelli Pallini.Lefty was a life long resident of Monessen and a 1933 graduate of Monessen High School. He was a member of Epiphany of Our Lord...

Gail Ann Trubiani

Gail Ann Trubiani

Mar 20, 2010

Gail Ann Trubiani, 56, of Fallowfield Twp., died Saturday, March 20, 2010 in at the home of her dear friend Sharon Evans.She was born in N. Charleroi on June 20, 1953, the daughter of the late Norman Dale Sphar and Ruth Ray Sphar. She was a 1971 graduate of Charleroi High School and had worked for Sharon's Broom Closet...

Joseph J. "Cappy" Caporossi

Joseph J. "Cappy" Caporossi

Mar 19, 2010

Joseph J. "Cappy" Caporossi, 86, of Monessen, died Friday, March 19, 2010 in Mon Valley Care Center, Carroll Twp.He was born in Monessen on November 13, 1923, the son of the late Patrizio and Emma (Cruciani) Caporossi. Cappy was a life long resident of Monessen, a 1943 graduate of Monessen High School, and a member of the Epiphany of...

Raymond J. Jozwiak

Raymond J. Jozwiak

Feb 28, 2010

Raymond J. Jozwiak, 88, of Monessen, died Sunday, February 28, 2010 in Monongahela Valley Hospital Inc. following an illness of five weeks.He was born in Donora on August 11, 1921, the son of the late Casimir and Helen (Nowicki) Jozwiak. Ray was a 1939 graduate of Donora High School, and has been a resident of Monessen since marrying his...

Rena E. Guiducci

Rena E. Guiducci

Feb 28, 2010

Rena E. Guiducci, 87, of Rostraver Twp, formerly of Monessen, died Sunday, February 28, 2010 in U.P.M.C. Presbyterian Hospital, Pittsburgh.She was born in Monessen on March 3, 1922, the daughter of the late Alfredo and Amabile (Barbagli) Sodi. Rena was a 1939 graduate of Monessen High School and a member of Epiphany of Our Lord R. C. Church. She...

Emma A. Matuschek

Emma A. Matuschek

Feb 20, 2010

Emma A. (Stankovics) (Ruby) Matuschek, 93, of Monessen, died Saturday, February 20, 2010 in Hallsworth House III.She was born in Sutersville on April 2, 1916, the daughter of the late Michael and Julie Bibel Stankovics.Years ago Emma lived in West Mifflin with her late first husband George Ruby, and worked at Paul's Supermarket. She moved to Monessen in 1969 when...

Robert J. Guzensky

Robert J. Guzensky

Feb 12, 2010

Robert J. Guzensky, 85, of Monessen, died Friday, February 12, 2010 at his residence.He was born in Monessen on September 16, 1924, the son of the late Anthony and Johanna (Swerzbin) Gorzynski. Bob was a life long resident of Monessen having attended Monessen Schools. He served with the U.S. Army during WWII from 1944 to 1946, taking part in the...

Carmella M. "Corkie" Lang

Carmella M. "Corkie" Lang

Feb 10, 2010

Carmella "Corkie" (DeBone') Lang, 87, of Monessen, died Wednesday, February 10, 2010 in Monongahela Valley Hospital Inc.She was born in Pitcairn, on February 19, 1922, the daughter of the late Thomas and Marian DeBone'.Mrs. Lang has been a resident of Monessen for over 60 years, and had worked as a presser for Brookvale Clothing Factory. She was a member of...

Scott A. Evans

Scott A. Evans

Jan 30, 2010

Scott A. Evans, 47, formerly of Belle Vernon, died January 30, 2010 in Excela Health Latrobe Hospital.He was born in N. Charleroi on April 25, 1962, the son of the late Glenn A. and Gloria (Philippi) Evans. Scott had been a maintenace worker having worked for the former Skyway Cleaning Co.He is survived by his brother, Glyn J. Evans, a...

Helen Macko

Helen Macko

Jan 17, 2010

Helen Macko, 87, of Monessen, died Sunday, January 17, 2010 in Westmoreland Manor.She was born in Monessen on August 8, 1922, the daughter of the late Metro and Rose (Kanar) Stankovich. Mrs. Macko was a life long resident of Monessen, and a member of St. Mary's Byzantine Catholic Church. She had worked for Corning Glass in Charleroi many years ago,...

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