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

Ralph Buffa

Ralph Buffa

Jan 3, 2008

Ralph Buffa, 81, of Rostraver Twp., formerly of Monessen, died Thursday, January 3, 2008 in Monongahela Valley Hospital Inc.He was born in Monessen on December 5, 1926, the son of the late Michael and Louise Minardi Buffa.Mr. Buffa owned and operated Dunn Rite Siding and Soffit Company until his retirement. He was a member of Epiphany of Our Lord R....

Bertha T. Bradley

Bertha T. Bradley

Nov 30, 2007

Bertha (Bronislawa) T. Bradley, 90, of Monessen, died Friday, November 30, 2007 in Jefferson Regional Medical Center, with her son and daughter-in-law by her side.She was born in Monessen on June 25, 1917, the daughter of the late Ben (Bronislaus) and Stella (Stefania) Skoczylas Tyburski. Mrs. Bradley was a life long resident of Monessen, and attended St. Hyacinth Parochial School...

Anthony E. Lucchino

Anthony E. Lucchino

Nov 23, 2007

Anthony "Tony" E. Lucchino, 57, of Fairfield, Iowa, formerly of Monessen, went home to be with the Lord following a brief illness, on Friday, November 23, 2007 in University of Iowa Hospital.He was born in N. Charleroi on August 17, 1950, the son of Dominic and Angela Talarico Lucchino, who survive and reside in Monessen. Anthony was a 1969 graduate...

Alfred M. Tarquinio

Alfred M. Tarquinio

Nov 19, 2007

Alfred M. Tarquinio, 87, of Monessen, died Monday, November 19, 2007 in Monongahela Valley Hospital Inc.He was born in Monessen on May 7, 1920, the son of the late Eugene and Josephine Mallino Tarquinio. He was a 1939 graduate of Monessen High School and a life long resident of Monessen. Mr. Tarquinio was a devoted husband, loving father and grandfather,...

Steve L. Kostolansky

Steve L. Kostolansky

Nov 4, 2007

Steve L. Kostolansky, 90, of Charleroi on Sunday Nov. 4, 2007.He was born in Charleroi on June 28, 1917, the son of the late Steve and Pauline Kostolansky.Survived by his wife Mary, two sons, Stephen and Dennis, and a daughter Joyce.Services are private.

Angela M. Giannetti

Angela M. Giannetti

Nov 2, 2007

Angela M. Nicolette Giannetti, 93, formerly of Monessen, died Friday, November 2, 2007 at her residence in Brookline.She was born in Fayette City on January 14, 1914, the daughter of the late John and Julia Bonasso Nicolette. Mrs. Giannette moved to Brookline in May, and had previously lived in Monessen all her adult life. She was a member of Epiphany...

Patricia F. Vrable

Patricia F. Vrable

Oct 29, 2007

Patricia F. Vrable, 72, formerly of Monessen, died Monday, October 29, 2007 in Coal Center.She was born in Monessen on July 28, 1935, the daughter of the late Joseph P. and Helen Caruso Falbo.Mrs. Vrable was a graduate of Charleroi High School and Robert Morris College. She had worked as a secretary in the office at the former Pages Plant...

Patricia F. Vrable

Patricia F. Vrable

Oct 29, 2007

Patricia F. Vrable, 72, formerly of Monessen, died Monday, October 29, 2007 in Coal Center.She was born in Monessen on July 28, 1935, the daughter of the late Joseph P. and Helen Caruso Falbo.Mrs. Vrable was a graduate of Charleroi High School and Robert Morris College. She had worked as a secretary in the office at the former Pages Plant...

Anthony "Tony" V. Turcaso

Anthony "Tony" V. Turcaso

Oct 24, 2007

Anthony "Tony" V. Turcaso, 90, of Monessen, died Wednesday, October 24, 2007 in Marflaks Personal Care Home, Finleyville.He was born in Monessen on May 11, 1917, the son of the late Nicholas and Rose Pendolphi Turcaso. Mr. Turcaso was a life long resident of Monessen and was an active sportsman, having played softball for several Monessen teams. He enjoyed bowling,...

Anthony "Tony" V. Turcaso

Anthony "Tony" V. Turcaso

Oct 24, 2007

Anthony "Tony" V. Turcaso, 90, of Monessen, died Wednesday, October 24, 2007 in Marflaks Personal Care Home, Finleyville. He was born in Monessen on May 11, 1917, the son of the late Nicholas and Rose Pendolphi Turcaso. Mr. Turcaso was a life long resident of Monessen and was an active sportsman, having played softball for several Monessen teams. He enjoyed...

William J. Bartman

William J. Bartman

Oct 9, 2007

William J. Bartman, 82, of Monessen, died Tuesday, October 9, 2007 in U.P.M.C. Montefiore Hospital, Pittsburgh.He was born in Bethel Twp., PA on October 7, 1925, the son of the late Thomas and Agnes Oprosky Bartman. Mr. Bartman was a resident of Monessen since 1949, having grown up in the Monongahela area. He was a member of Epiphany of Our...

William J. Bartman

William J. Bartman

Oct 9, 2007

William J. Bartman, 82, of Monessen, died Tuesday, October 9, 2007 in U.P.M.C. Montefiore Hospital, Pittsburgh.He was born in Bethel Twp., PA on October 7, 1925, the son of the late Thomas and Agnes Oprosky Bartman. Mr. Bartman was a resident of Monessen since 1949, having grown up in the Monongahela area. He was a member of Epiphany of Our...

Daniel S. Connair

Daniel S. Connair

Sep 26, 2007

Daniel S. Connair, 93, of Donora, died Wednesday, September 26, 2007 in Mercy Hospital of Pittsburgh.He was born in Monongahela on August 3, 1914, the son of the late Daniel and Mary Bradley Connair. Mr. Connair grew up in Donora and was a graduate of Donora High School. He received his bachelors degree in Education from California Normal College, and...

Lillian M. DeMarino

Lillian M. DeMarino

Sep 24, 2007

Lillian DeMarino, 82, formerly of Monessen, died Monday September 24, 2007 in the Charles Morris Nursing and Rehabilitation Center, Pittsburgh.She was born in Monessen on March 27, 1925, the daughter of the late Annibale and Candida Prioreschi Giannini. Mrs. DeMarino was a 1943 graduate of Monessen High School and a graduate of the Mercy Hospital School of Nursing. She worked...

Hattie C. Burkhardt

Hattie C. Burkhardt

Sep 21, 2007

Hattie C. Burkhardt, 71, of Donora, died Friday, September 21, 2007 in Monongahela Valley Hospital Inc..She was born in Port Vue on November 12, 1935, and a resident of the Mon Valley most all her life.She is survived by her daughter and son-in-law, Ruth and Richard Pasqualle, and four grandchildren, R.C. and Michael Burkhardt, and Ben and Amanda Pasqualle.Services will...

Paul T. Matta

Paul T. Matta

Sep 20, 2007

Paul T. Matta, 92, of Monessen, died Thursday, September 20, 2007 in Meadowcrest Nursing Center, Bethel Park.He was born in Monessen on April 11, 1915, the son of the late Michael and Mary Mendola Matta. Mr. Matta was a 1936 graduate of Rostraver High School.He was a member of Epiphany of Our Lord R. C. Church, Monessen AARP, Hungarian Society,...

Flora C. DiBartolomeo

Flora C. DiBartolomeo

Sep 19, 2007

Flora C. DiBartolomeo, 86, of Monessen, went to be with our Lord on Wednesday, September 19, 2007 at Monongahela Valley Hospital Inc.She was born in Catherine Twp., PA on August 4, 1921, the daughter of the late Giovanni and Assunta Ferrante. Mrs. DiBartolomeo grew up in the Ellwood City area and has been a resident of Monessen since 1945. She...

Giuseppi Joseph Scaccia

Giuseppi Joseph Scaccia

Sep 16, 2007

Giuseppi "Joseph" Scaccia, 85, of Monessen, died Sunday, September 16, 2007 in The Rehab and Nursing Center at Greater Pittsburgh in Greensburg.He was born in Alia Sicily, Italy on April 18, 1922, the son of the late Salvatore and Giuseppina DiPiazza Scaccia.Mr. Scaccia grew up in Italy, and served in the Italian Army during WW II. He had been a...

Anthony S. "Pasta" Merando

Anthony S. "Pasta" Merando

Sep 12, 2007

Anthony S. "Pasta" Merando, 83, of Monessen, died Wednesday, September 12, 2007 in Meadowcrest Nursing Center, Bethel Park.He was born in Monessen on January 25, 1924, the son of the late Sam and Mary Leone Merando.Mr. Merando was a life long resident of Monessen and a 1943 graduate of Monessen High School. He was a member of Epiphany of Our...

Elaine Johnson (DeLuca) Torruiso

Elaine Johnson (DeLuca) Torruiso

Sep 6, 2007

Elaine Johnson (DeLuca) Torruiso, 78, of Belle Vernon, formerly of Monessen, died Thursday, September 6, 2007 in U.P.M.C. Montefiore.She was born in Monessen on December 15, 1928, the daughter of the late Irvin and Tresa Touche Johnson. Mrs. Torruiso was a 1946 graduate of Monessen High School and had worked as a comestician at the former Thrift Drug in Belle...

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