Obituaries
Virginia Mae Downes
Jan 7, 2023
Virginia Mae (Densmore) Downes, 92 of Roscoe passed away on January 7, 2023 at Cambridge Creekside Dementia Unit in Charleroi; where she received excellent care. Born on August 31, 1930, she was the daughter of the late Clifford and Ethel Austin Densmore. Virginia “Ginny” was a 1948 graduate of California High School, where she was in the National Honor...
Keshia Smith
Dec 22, 2022
Keshia Smith 35 of Charleroi, passed Thursday December 22, 2022 at her home. Born in Washington on April 2, 1987, she is the daughter of Sylvester Richardson of Bridgeville and the late Wanda Dessify. Keshia is survived by her husband Eric Smith Sr., 3 children; Eric Olson Jr. of Monessen, Aaliyah Smith and Alonzo Smith both at home, 4 sisters;...
James L. Moon
Dec 6, 2022
James L. Moon 55 of Wintersville, Ohio passed on Tuesday December 6, 2022 at Allegheny General Hospital Pittsburgh. Born in Fort Smith, Arkansas on October 7, 1967, a son of the late Beverly McFall Moon and Larry Moon who survives.
James served in the Gulf War as a Sergeant in the U.S. Marine Corps. and was...
Mark E. Seman
Nov 26, 2022
Mark E. Seman 53 of Coal Center passed away on Saturday November 26, 2022 at his home. Born in N. Charleroi on July 18, 1969, he was a son of Nancy Hatalowich Seman of Coal Center and the late John E. Seman.
Mark is survived by his 2 children, Levi Seman and Siera Seman, and 5 siblings; Kim Molnar,...
John Sowinski
Nov 14, 2022
John Sowinski 94 of Plum and formerly of Speers, passed away on Monday November 14, 2022 at home. Born in Charleroi on August 29, 1928, he was the son of Anthony and Sophie Koproska Sowinski.
John was a Korean War veteran having served as a Sgt. FC in the Army’s Infantry 45th Division. He was retired from the former...
Kenny R. Cox
Nov 1, 2022
Kenny R. Cox 61 of Elco, passed away on Tuesday November 1, 2022 at UPMC Presbyterian Pittsburgh. Born in N. Charleroi on November 26, 1960, a son of the late Charles and Marguerite Volosin Cox.
Kenny was the steward for Allenport Rod & Gun Club. He was a member of the Roscoe Methodist Church, a life time member of...
Burnell "Bud" Gency
Sep 14, 2022
Burnell "Bud" A. Gency 90 of Fallowfield Twp., passed away Wednesday September 14, 2022 at Allegheny General Hospital. Born in Nemacolin on September 16, 1931, a son of Stephen and Mary Sloboda Gency.
Bud was retired from Charleroi Paint & Glass after working for 20 years as a glass cutter. After retiring he became the #1 assistant for Mon...
Bryan D. Schoch
Sep 5, 2022
Bryan D. Schoch 53 of Rostraver Twp., passed away on Monday September 5, 2022 at his home. Born in North Charleroi on January 31, 1969, he was the son of the late Glenn Warner Schoch and Mary Louise Campbell Schoch who resides in Stroal Acres.
Bryan was the COO of Franklin Industries in Franklin, PA. He was an avid...
Antoinette Niro
Aug 15, 2022
Antoinette Niro 87 of Speers Hill, Charleroi, passed away on Monday August 15, 2022 at Mon Valley Care Center. Born in Naples, Italy on November 25, 1934, a daughter of Carmine and Maria Ricciardi Merola.
Antoinette was retired from Charland Sportswear. She was a member of St. Andrew the Apostle Parish Charleroi and was a member of Our Lady’s Rosary...
Jean Pierre
Aug 11, 2022
Jean Pierre 29 of Charleroi and Haiti, passed away on Thursday August 11, 2022 at Penn Highlands Mon Valley. Born on September 7, 1993 in Arceheie, Haiti, he was the son of Gererd and Jesula Gebriel Pierre. Jean was working for 4th St. Bar BQ North Packing. He is survived by his wife and child in Haiti and his brothers...
John E. Seman
Aug 6, 2022
John E. Seman 81 of Coal Center passed away on Saturday August 6, 2022 at Baldwin Health Center. Born in Perryopolis on January 11, 1941, he was the son of John and Irene Toth Seman. John was a member of Howe Methodist Church Long Branch and was retired from Wheeling-Pittsburgh Steel Allenport. He was an Army veteran serving from 1961...
Joshua Metzner
Jul 5, 2022
Joshua Metzner, 40, of Coal Center passed away unexpectedly on Tuesday, July 5, 2022, at his home. He was born in Monongahela on May 24, 1982, son of Guy Metzner of Coal Center and the late Sheila Metzner, who passed in 2019.
Joshua was a nuclear technician for Westinghouse. He loved golfing, fishing, and riding his motorcycle. Besides his...
Ruth Matz
Jul 4, 2022
Ruth Matz 67 of Coal Center, passed away on Monday July 4, 2022 at UPMC Presby Pittsburgh. Born in North Charleroi on October 20, 1954, she was the daughter of the late Matthew and Dorothy Downer Sezawich.
Ruth was Pentecostal by faith. She was the main cook of the family, always feeding her loved ones.
Ruth is survived...
Charles Richard Downes
Jun 20, 2022
Charles Richard Downes, 95 of Roscoe passed away on June 20, 2022 at the Mon Valley Care Center in Monongahela. Born in Canonsburg on the March 10, 1927, he was the son of the late Samuel and Cora (Cominsky) Downes.
Charles “Chuck” joined the United States Navy at age 17 during World War II and became a master mechanic,...
Tracey I. Marucci
Jun 10, 2022
Tracey I. Marucci 51 of Fallowfield Twp. passed away on Friday June 10, 2022 at The Residence at Hilltop surrounded by her family. Born in Chalreroi on April 2, 1971, she was a daughter of the late John and LaVerne Zelenski Cole.
Tracey was an occupational therapist and worked for the past 14 years for Amedisys. She was a...
Samuel "Dave" Martini Sr.
May 19, 2022
Samuel “Dave” Martini Sr.,73 of Roscoe and formerly of Grindstone, passed away surrounded by his family on Thursday, May 19, 2022 at his home. Born in Brownsville on July 6, 1948, a son of the late Jerry and Juanita Marshall Martini.
Dave was a graduate of Redstone High School. He was retired from Rostraver/West Newton Emergency Services and the...
Olive H. Pulaski
May 1, 2022
Olive H. Pulaski of Greensburg and formerly of Charleroi, went to be with the Lord on Sunday May 1, 2022 at the blessed age of 101. Born in Charleroi on January 28, 1921, a daughter of Andrew and Ada Saccani Ehko.
Olive was a former member of the Full Gospel Fellowship Church Chaleroi. She enjoyed playing cards, sewing,...
Laura T. Deavers
Apr 13, 2022
Laura T. Deavers 73 of Roscoe passed away on Wednesday April 13, 2022 surrounded by her family at Penn Highlands Hospital in DuBois. Born in Charleroi on July 11, 1948, a daughter of Robert E. and Josephine "Dorie" Gregg Lytle Jr.. Laura was a former president of the Ladies Auxiliary of the Roscoe American Legion Post #801 and a former...
Barbara Anne Popelas
Apr 5, 2022
Barb(DiFilippo)Popelas, passed away peacefully at her home after a courageous battle with cancer on Tuesday, April 5, 2022, at the age of 65, surrounded by her immediate family.
Barb Popelas was born to the late Philip and Margaret DiFilippo of Rosoce, PA on November 29, 1956. She was a member of St Joseph’s Church in Roscoe before becoming a...
Margaret Dorincz Meno
Mar 31, 2022
Margaret Dorincz Meno 101, of Charleroi went to the Lord on March 31, 2022. Born in Donora, on September 19, 1920 she was the daughter of the late John and Marie Dorincz and the last member of her immediate family. She is preceded in death by brothers Steve and Charles, sisters Anne, Mary, and Helen. Margaret was a member of...
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