Obituaries
Joice E Gillon
Jul 18, 2023
Joice E. Gillon 82 of Coal Center passed away at her home surround by her family on Tuesday July 18, 2023. She was born in Charleroi on April 29, 1941, the daughter of Curtis and Bertha Abbott Mitchell.
Joice was a member of the Roscoe Presbyterian Church. She was very involved with crafts, loved watching the Steeler games and...
Edwinna "Windy" Jones
Jun 24, 2023
Edwinna “Windy” Sloan Jones, 89, of Coal Center, PA, passed away peacefully on Saturday, June 24th in Wexford PA. Windy was born on August 13, 1933 in Long Branch, a daughter of Edward and Isabelle Gray Sloan. Windy was a person of faith and a devoted member of Howe United Methodist Church, where she served as the organist and...
John J. Bodnar
Jun 3, 2023
John J. Bodnar 78 of Roscoe passed away on Saturday June 3, 2023 at UPMC Presbyterian. Born in Brownsville on August 17, 1944 a son of the late John and Merle Sager Bodnar.
John was retired from Pittsburgh-Wheeling Steel Allenport.
He is survived by his wife Rona, one son Joel (Natalie) Bodnar of Rostraver, 2 daughter; Dana Giovenelli...
Gary T. Gauden
May 30, 2023
Gary T. Gauden, 64, of Roscoe, PA passed away on Tuesday, May 30th, 2023, surrounded by his loving family. He was born in North Charleroi on July 8th, 1958, a son of the late Elijah T. and Margaret Bell Gauden Jr. Gary was a member of the American Legion Post 801, Slovak Beneficial Society and the Allenport Rod and Gun...
Shirley Arlene Hudspith
May 23, 2023
Shirley Arleen Tylka Hudspith, of Exeter Township, formerly of Fallowfield Township
Shirley Arlene Hudspith, 88, passed away on Tuesday May 23, 2023 after a brief struggle with kidney cancer. Shirley was born in Van Meter on March 12, 1935, the daughter of the late George and Audra Golden Tylka.
She spent most of her life in Pennsylvania, living...
Leslie Joseph Roberts
Apr 29, 2023
Leslie Joseph Roberts 78 of Allenport passed away on Saturday April 29, 2023 at the Greenery in Canonsburg. Born in Roscoe on June 29, 1944, he was the son of Joseph and Irene Roberts.
Leslie was retired from the former Corning Glass after 30 years of service. He was a member of the Roscoe Slovak Club, Allenport Gun Club and...
John C. Bielawski
Apr 22, 2023
John C. Bielawski 72 of Stroal Acres, passed on Saturday April 22, 2023 at his home. Born in North Charleroi on August 25, 1950, a son of John F. and Margaret H. Mihalek Bielawski.
John was retired from Wheeling-Pittsburgh Steel Allenport and was a Vietnam War veteran who served in the United States Navy. John was a member of...
Lauranne "Toots" Stewart
Apr 1, 2023
Lauranne “Toots” Stewart 82 of Elco passed away on Saturday April 1, 2023 at Premier in Washington. Born in N. Charleroi on October 28, 1940, a daughter of Edwin and Opal Crabb Cairns.
Lauranne was Presbyterian by faith and belonged to her card club. She is survived by her son Mark Stewart of Elco, 2 grandsons; Mark A. (Anna)...
Anna Mae Pavlic
Mar 31, 2023
Anna Mae Pavlic 88 of Bentleyville, passed away peacefully in her sleep on Friday March 31, 2023 at McMurray Hills Manor. Born in Somerset Twp. on July 4, 1934, a daughter of Joseph and Violet Vukotich Rozich.
Ann was a graduate of Ellsworth High School Class of 1952. After graduation she moved to Oakland where she worked at the National...
Dorothy McCloy
Mar 26, 2023
Dorothy McCloy 99 of Stockdale passed away on Sunday March 26, 2023 at Dunlevy Gardens. Born in Smithfield, PA on October 9, 1923, she was the daughter of Mike and Minnie Dokish Savage and was the last of her immediate family.
Dorothy was a member of St. George Serbian Orthodox Church Masontown, a life long member of the...
Jessie Lou Papini
Mar 25, 2023
Our dear mother, Jessie Lou (Petrick) Papini, 88, of Roscoe, Pa, died on March 25, 2023 after a long full life. She was very loved and will be truly missed. She was born September 15,1934 in Roscoe, the youngest daughter of Joseph and Pearl (Gainer) Petrick.
Jessie Lou graduated from California Community High School in 1952. She...
Marjorie Ferguson
Mar 23, 2023
Marjorie Ferguson 101 of Brownsville passed away on Thursday March 23, 2023 at Mon Valley Care Center.
She was born in Elco on March 3, 1922, a daughter of Huey and Bertha Hall Ferguson. Marjorie was a member of the First Presbyterian Church in Roscoe. She worked for many years in the insurance business and before retiring she was employed...
Dolores J. Rager
Mar 16, 2023
Dolores J. Rager 90 of Brownsville passed away on Thursday March 16, 2023 at home. Born in Brownsville November 15, 1932, she was the daughter of Hollister Washington and Bessie Staley Barger Jr..
Dolores enjoyed sewing and writing poetry. She is survived by 2 daughters; Robin Lee (Jack) Yorty of Erie, Wendy Renee (Mark) Haywood of Centerville and...
Larissa Slebodnik
Mar 15, 2023
Larissa Slebodnik 65 of Monessen passed away on Wednesday March 15, 2023 at UPMC Presbyterian. Born in N. Charleroi on December 30, 1957, a daughter of Robert and Dolores Nescott Hreha.
Larissa is survived by her son Joseph Slebodnik of Monessen, a grandson Aiden Kent of Roscoe, 2 sisters-n-law; Sheryl (Sherry) Hreha of Bentleyville and Kay Hreha of...
Melvin Garrick Sr.
Feb 12, 2023
Melvin Garrick Sr. 77 of Monessen passed away on Sunday February 12, 2023 at Penn Highlands Mon Valley. Born in N. Charleroi on December 16, 1945, he was the son of Wilbert and Elizabeth Hess Garrick.
Melvin was a veteran of the US Air Force and was retired from Wheeling-Pittsburgh Steel Allenport. He was a member of the Belle Vernon...
Jonathan Kip Jones
Feb 10, 2023
Jonathan Kip Jones 62 of Coal Center passed away on Friday February 10, 2023 while having the time of his life fishing off the shores of Louisiana. Born in Rapid City, SD, he was the son of Gay Edward and Joan Yvonne Smith Jones.
Jonathan was a US Navy veteran. He retired from Metropolitan Water District of southern California. Jonathan...
Larry Thomas Funari
Feb 3, 2023
Larry Thomas Funari 65 of Allenport passed away on February 3, 2023 at UPMC Montefiore. Born in N. Charleroi on April 3, 1957, a son of the late Betty June Aldous Funari.
Larry was a member of The Church of Jesus Christ Roscoe. He was retired from Hard Stone Construction in Las Vegas.
Larry is survived by his wife...
Linda Cappelli Vernet
Jan 26, 2023
Linda Cappelli Vernet, 72, of Rostraver Township, formerly of Charleroi, died January 26, 2023, after a long battle with cancer.
Born April 14, 1950, in Charleroi, she was the daughter of the late Leo Cappelli and Sara Maxon Cappelli Morgan.
Linda was a 1968 graduate of Charleroi High School and attended California University. She retired from Verizon in 2005....
Wesley Dale Rager Sr.
Jan 22, 2023
Wesley Dale Rager Sr. 90 of Brownsville, passed away at his home on Sunday January 22, 2023. Born in Fredericktown on January 1, 1933, he was the son of Albert Dale and Mildred Ruth Scholz Rager.
Wesley was a Korean War veteran having served with the U.S. Army. He was retired from the Kopper's Plant having worked in the...
Nancy A. Seman
Jan 7, 2023
Nancy A. Seman 82 of Coal Center passed away on Saturday January 7, 2023 at her home. Born in Charleroi on March 29, 1940, a daughter of Frank and Susan Meshula Hatalowich. Nancy was a member of Howe Methodist Church Long Branch.
She is survived by her children Scott E. (Terri) Seman of New Salem, Kim Molnar of Perryopolis,...
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