Obituaries
Ruth Ann Prentice
Jan 24, 2018
Ruth Ann Staley Prentice, 69 of Charleroi, died Wednesday January 24, 2018 at Monongahela Valley Hospital after battling a lengthy illness. Ruth was born on May 19, 1948 in Daisytown a daughter of Edward Staley and Margaret Malinsky Staley Soltis. She loved to dance, fish and hunt. Ruth was well known for her sense of humor and was quite the...
Robert Paholsky
Jan 17, 2018
Robert Paholsky 73 of California, died Wednesday January 17, 2018 at his home. Born in N. Charleroi on June 29, 1944, a son of Stanley and Mary Kostelak Paholsky. Mr. Paholsky was Catholic by faith. He was a Vietnam War veteran having served as an Airman with the United States Air Force. He also was a graduate of the USAF...
Terry Bandini
Jan 12, 2018
Terry Bandini 80 of Daisytown, died Friday January 12, 2018 at his home. Born in Pricedale on January 7, 1938, a son of Reno and Gertrude Bandini. Terry was an United States Army veteran having served during the Korean War. He was retired from the former Wheeling-Pittsburgh Steel, Allenport Plant. Surviving are 2 sons Ryan and Jason Bandini both of...
Charles Dunkerton
Jan 9, 2018
Charles Dunkerton, 99, of Fallowfield Twp., died Tuesday, Jan. 9, 2018, at Lawson Nursing Home, Jefferson Hills. He was born in Charleroi on Sept. 4, 1918, son of Harry and Clara Schew Dunkerton. Charles was a retired pipe fitter for Wheeling-Pittsburgh Steel Monessen plant. He was a World War II U.S. Navy veteran and was a member of St. Paul’s...
Glenn Lee Todd
Jan 5, 2018
Glenn Lee Todd 75 formerly of Allenport died Friday January 5, 2018 at St. Anthony’s Nursing Home & Rehabilitation Center, Rock Island, IL. He was born on March 23, 1942 in N. Charleroi, a son of Ralph and Grace Biles Todd. Glenn was a Vietnam War veteran having served with the United States Navy. He retired from Wheeling-Pittsburgh Steel, Allenport...
Iris Boyles
Dec 27, 2017
Iris Boyles 73 of Stockdale, died Wednesday December 27, 2017 at Dunlevy Manor. Born in Buchannon, West Virginia on March 28, 1944, a daughter of Frank and Evy Dean Reed. Iris was a life member of the Sutersville Moose Chapter 1032. She was retired from the State of Pennsylvania where she worked as a social worker for many years. On...
Justin A. Geletei
Dec 26, 2017
Justin A. Geletei 35 of Pittsburgh died Tuesday December 26, 2017at his home. Born June 27, 1982 in Uniontown a son of the late David and Doris Brown Geletei. Justin was a member of the Sons of the American Legion Post 940 Brownsville and worked in the Pittsburgh area as a chef. He loved attending his nephew's football games, enjoyed...
Mellis Heck
Nov 14, 2017
Mellis Marie Heck 90 of Stockdale, died Tuesday November 14, 2017 at her home. Born January 26, 1927 in Uniontown, a daughter of Ewing and Helen Sickles Fitzsimmons. On August 22,1948 Mellis married John W. Heck of Stockdale. They were married happily for 69 years. She enjoyed canning, planting zenias and spending time with her husband and family.
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Mary Edythe Tukesbrey
Nov 3, 2017
Mary Edythe Tukesbrey 86 of Stockdale, died Friday November 3, 2017 at her home. Born September 16, 1931 in Wheeling, WVa, a daughter of Kennard and Edythe Fling Gillespie. Mary was a member of the Roscoe United Methodist Church and the Ladies Auxillary of the Roscoe American Legion Post #801. On January 3, 1950 she married Clarence Donald Tukesbrey who...
Samuel J. Rice
Nov 1, 2017
Samuel J.Rice Jr., 97, formerly of Brownsville, died Thursday November 2, 2017 at Presbyterian Senior Care Southmont. He was born on March 23, 1920 in Crow's Nest, Pa, a son of Samuel J. and Bridgette Ziomek Rice Sr..He was a member of Mary, Mother of the Church Charleroi and the Roscoe American Legion Post # 801. Sam was a WWII...
Anna S. Kipp
Oct 25, 2017
Anna S. Kipp, 102, formerly of Brownsville died Wednesday October 25, 2017 at Monongahela Valley Hospital. Born January 22, 1915 in Roscoe, a daughter of Tobias and Anna Schray Kipp. In 1981 Anna retired after working 31 years for Guttman Oil. She was a member of the Roscoe Presbyterian Church, the American Legion Post #801 Ladies Auxillary, and the Ladies...
Lorraine V. Brown
Aug 24, 2017
Lorraine V. Brown, 87, of Charleroi, died Thursday, August 24, 2017, at Hempfield Manor, Greensburg. Born in Charleroi on October 26,1929, a daughter of the late John and Stephanie Laskoski Zelenski. She was a member of Mary Mother of the Church Parish and the National Slovak Society. Lorraine worked as a Clerk at the Belle Vernon Kmart and was a...
Thomas P. Anielewski
Aug 22, 2017
Thomas P. Anielewski 62 of Elco died Tuesday August 22, 2017 after a battle with Acute Myeloid Leukemia at UPMC Shadyside. Born in N. Charleroi on January 15, 1955, he was the son of Henry T. and Stella Chemlewski Anielewski. Mr. Anielewski was the owner of Tom's Garage Doors in Elco. He was a member of St. Katherine Drexel Parish,...
Eric J. Beres Sr.
Jul 21, 2017
Eric J. Beres Sr., 51, of Monongahela, died July 21, 2017 at Mon Valley Hospital.
He was born in New Eagle on April 26, 1966, the son of the late Thomas and Patricia (Campbell) Beres. Eric loved to garden, landscape, collecting shells from the shore, and his job. He was a 20 plus year kids coach at the YMCA. He...
Olive Rae Voitik
Jul 9, 2017
Olive Rae Voitik 79 of Elco died Sunday July 9, 2017 at Monongahela Valley Hospital. Born January 9, 1938 in Monessen. She was an avid reader, enjoyed socializing and loved watching black and white movies . A true cat lover and in her earlier years enjoyed playing bingo.
Surviving are her longtime friends, Rae Dawn Leyda, Dawn Leyda, several...
Margaret B. Kelly
Jul 3, 2017
Margaret B. Kelly 93 of Roscoe, died peacefully on Monday July 3, 2017. She was preceded in death by her beloved husband of 61yrs, Peter Kelly Jr. who died on October 17, 2011.Margaret was born June 20, 1924 in Belle Vernon, a daughter of George and Helen Surovchak Brindzak. She was a member of the Roscoe Presbyterian Church. Margaret was...
Paul "Butch" T. Simala
Jun 18, 2017
Paul "Butch" T. Simala, 76, of Stockdale, died Sunday June 18, 2017 at his home.
He was born in Stockdale on June 27, 1940, the son of the late Karol and Mary (Planeta) Simala. Butch grew up in Stockdale and was a member of the Boy Scouts of America where he attained the rank of Eagle Scout. He was a...
Dolores M. Hreha
May 24, 2017
Dolores M. Nescott Hreha 86 of N. Charleroi, died Wednesday May 24, 2017 at UPMC Presbyterian, Pittsburgh. Born on November 25, 1930 in N. Charleroi a daughter of Michael A. and Rose Cucura Nescott. Dolores was a graduate of Charleroi High School and retired from the Charleroi Area School District where she worked in the cafeteria. In 1953 she married...
Donna M. Furnier
May 10, 2017
Donna M. Furnier 62 of Roscoe, died surrounded by her family on Wednesday May 10, 2017. Born in N. Charleroi on November 26, 1954, a daughter of the late Daniel and Wilma Sheets Furnier. Donna was the Superintendent of Jerfferson-Morgan School District since 2005. She had worked previously for the school district as the curriculum coordinator and assistant high school...
