Obituaries
Leopold Rowland Vilsack
Apr 29, 2025
Leopold Rowland Vilsack 85 of West Brownsville passed away on Tuesday April 29, 2025 at his home. Born in Pittsburgh on November 10, 1939, a son of Leopold V. and Kathleen Oats Vilscack. Leopold was retired from General Ionics. He was a member of Historic Church of St. Peter in Brownsville and was a veteran of the United States Air...
Barry Lynne Bartek
Apr 15, 2025
It is with heavy hearts that we announce the passing of a beloved husband and father, Barry Lynne Bartek 79 of Charleroi. Barry passed away on April 15, 2025. He was born in Monongahela on December 10, 1946, a son of Joseph and Lorraine Bartek.
Barry was a decorated Vietnam veteran having served with the United States Army. He was a...
Toni Ann Presslitz
Mar 26, 2025
Toni Ann Presslitz 67 of Roscoe passed away on Wednesday March 26, 2025 at Jefferson Hospital. Born in N. Charleroi on June 17, 1957, a daughter of the late Nelson Edward and JoAnn Stopford Crouch Sr..
Toni is survived by a son Jason (Tricia) Jobes of Roscoe, a daughter Tiffany (Christopher) Jones of Chillicothe, Ohio, 5 grandchildren; Gracie Hostetler, Aiden Jobes,...
Joseph Yelletz Jr.
Feb 21, 2025
Joseph Yelletz Jr. 74 formerly of Roscoe passed away on Friday February 21, 2025 at Jefferson Hospital. Born in N. Charleroi on August 3, 1950, a son of Joseph Yelletz Sr. and Dorothy Wilson Rodman.
Joseph was retired from Wheeling-Pittsburgh Steel Follansbee, WV. He was Catholic by faith.
He is survived by a brother Fred Rodman of Monessen, a sister T.J. Rodman...
Albert Tiernan Jr.
Feb 18, 2025
Albert Tiernan Jr., 63, passed away Tuesday, February 18, 2025 in Roscoe, PA. He was the son of the late “Al” Sr. and Lois (Check) Tiernan of Roscoe. Albert retired from Penn Highlands Hospital Food Services Dept and was a lifelong member of the Roscoe Sportsman’s Association. Albert will be missed by his sisters Marie (Tom) Russell of Grand Rapids,...
Arthur P. Balieu
Dec 27, 2024
Arthur Balieu, of Stockdale, patriarch of four generations and a local community leader, passed away on December 27, 2024, at the age of 86. Arthur lived a full and impactful life that was marked by his unwavering commitment to his family, his community, and his work. Like many men of his generation, Arthur entered the workforce as a teenager at the Wheeling-Pittsburgh Steel Allenport...
Haley Cowell
Oct 29, 2024
Haley Cowell 47 of Roscoe passed away on Tuesday October 29, 2024 at Penn Highlands Mon Valley with her parents at her side. Haley was born in Connellsville on September 2, 1977, a daughter of Wilfred “Hez” and Bonnie Panepinto Cowell of Roscoe.
Haley was a graduate of California High School, received her Bachelors in psychology and her Masters in counseling...
Ruth Dera
Oct 10, 2024
Ruth Dera 91 of Charleroi passed away on Thursday October 10, 2024 at UPMC Jameson Hospital New Castle. Born in Monessen on December 22, 1932, the daughter of Walter and Margaret Horner Good.
Ruth was Protestant by faith. She had worked for many years at the former Richard’s Children’s Shop in Charleroi.
Left to cherish her memory are 2 sons; Thomas E. (Sharon)...
Nancy Gola
Sep 30, 2024
Nancy Gola, 83, of Elco, PA passed away on September 30, 2024. She was doing what she loved; gambling at a slot machine in Atlantic City, NJ with her youngest son, Ron Gola, by her side.
Daughter of the late Frank and Hazel Welsh Chucuddy, she was born in Allenport on December 13th, 1940. Nancy was one of 4 children. She...
Andrew J. Levering
Aug 18, 2024
Andrew J. Levering 64 of Dunlevy passed away on Sunday August 18, 2024 at his home. Born in Youngstown, Ohio on January 13, 1960, a son of the late George Albert and Cecelia Dietz Levering Sr..
Andy retired from the United States Navy after serving 20 years as an Aviation Warfare Specialist. He received numerous commodations and has seen the world...
Jessie E. Bevan
Aug 13, 2024
Jessie E. Bevan 89 formerly of Elco passed Tuesday August 13, 2024 at Hempfield Manor Greensburg. Born in Granville on August 8, 1935, a daughter of Fredrick and Helen Gaskill Martina.
During her adult years, Jessie had worked at the former Toy City, Johnny’s Market and D&S Variety. She was a member of the Roscoe Presbyterian Church. Jessie was a 40...
August "Augie" Stache
Jul 26, 2024
August (Augie) George Stache, 94, of Reading, formerly of Charleroi passed away on Friday, July 26, at Reading Hospital. Born June, 3, 1930, Augie was the son of the late Joseph and Mary Spisak Stache.
A resident of Charleroi most of his life, he was a 1948 graduate of Charleroi High School. Augie grew up performing with the choir at the...
Isabella Renea Vargo
Jul 24, 2024
Isabella "Renea" Vargo, 60, of Fallowfield Township, passed away peacefully on Wednesday, July 24, 2024, at the Greenery in Canonsburg. Born on October 17, 1963, she was the beloved daughter of Samuel and Janet Nuttall Vargo.
Renea cherished her time with her grandchildren, who brought immense joy to her life. She is survived by her two loving daughters, Laura (Brad) Martin...
Christopher M. Sekora
Jul 6, 2024
Christopher M. Sekora 46 of Monongahela passed away on Saturday July 6, 2024 at his childhood home surrounded by his family. Born in N. Charleroi on Janurary 28, 1978, he was the son of Robert and Janice Evans Sekora of Fallowfield Township.
Chris was a foreman at the Water Treatment Plant of the Charleroi Water Authority. He had received the award...
Bettie Ruth Marucci
Jun 18, 2024
Bettie R. Marucci 91 of Charleroi passed away on Tuesday June 18, 2024 at The Residence at Hilltop. Born in Johnstown on November 16, 1932, she was the daughter of John and Helen Tilley Mishler.
Bettie was retired from Lutheran Hospital in Ft. Wayne, Indiana where she was the director of Human Resources. She was a former member of St. John the...
Ronald A. Mueller
May 29, 2024
Ronald A. Mueller 69 formerly of Donora, passed away on Wednesday May 29, 2024 at Southwestern Nursing and Rehabilitation. Born in Pittsburgh on October 5, 1954, he was the son of Albert E. and Helen C. Schmidt Mueller Sr..Before having to retire, Ronald had worked for USX Corp. as a truck driver. Ronald loved spending time with his granddaughter baking...
Craig Alan Stephenson
May 22, 2024
Craig Alan Stephenson 77 of Charleroi passed away on Wednesday May 22, 2024 at his home. Born in Charleroi on July 27, 1946, a son of James and Dolores Anderson Stephenson. Craig worked as a salvage diver for several companies during his life. He was a Vietnam War veteran having served in the U.S Marine Corps. Craig had the opportunity of...
Nicholas White
May 15, 2024
Nicholas White, 87, of Monessen passed away Wednesday May 15, 2024 at The Hallsworth House care home. Born January 18, 1937 to the late Nicholas and Anna Madzy White in Charleroi. Nicholas served proudly in the United States Army during the Cuban Crisis. He retired from Wheeling-Pittsburgh Steel in Allenport, and was a member of Holy Trinity Orthodox Church and...
Lorie Cox
May 5, 2024
Lorie Cox 60 of Elco passed away on Sunday May 5, 2024 at her home. Born in North Charleroi on April 12, 1964, a daughter of the late Lawrence and Lilly Belle Hixon Triebsch. Lorie is survived by her son Chris Cox (Stephanie) of Elco, a sister Sandy Smyth of Allenport and a sister-in-law Marcy Cox of Roscoe. She is preceded...
Michael Kresich
Apr 28, 2024
Michael Kresich 55 of Fallowfield Township passed away on Sunday April 28, 2024 at UPMC McKeesport. Born in Pittsburgh on March 29, 1969, a son of Tom Kresich and Betty Wilson Schellman both of Fallowfield Township.Michael worked as a police officer for 32 years for several police departments, and most recently was employed by UPMC Shadyside. Michael also worked as...
