Obituaries
Julia S Hartley
Mar 30, 2022
Julia S. Hartley 97, passed away on Wednesday March 30, 2022 at Premiere in Washington. Born in Bentleyville on January 26, 1925, a daughter of the late Jack and Catherine Belzck Slowak.
Surving are a daughter Lonnie Doerfler of Coal Center, 3 sons; Fred Hartley of Coal Center, Charles Hartley of Coal Center, and Edward Hartley of Daisytown, 10 grandchildren...
Richard "Butch" Gray Sr.
Mar 24, 2022
Richard "Butch" Gray Sr., 77 of Rostraver Township, formerly of Roscoe, died peacefully at home with family by his side, to walk with the Lord on Thursday March 24, 2022.
Born April 24, 1944 in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, he was the son of the late Gloria Gray. Richard served in the U.S. Marine Corps, stationed in Okinawa during the...
Robert S. Ehko
Mar 10, 2022
A private visitation and funeral services where held Monday March 14, 2022 for Robert S. Ehko 98 of Fallowfield Twp.,who died on Thursday March 10, 2022 at Penn Highland Mon Valley Hospital. Born in Charleroi on October 18, 1923, a son of the late Andrew and Ada Saccani Ehko. Robert was a US Navy veteran of WWII, who...
Gregg McKita
Mar 4, 2022
Gregg McKita 55 of Speers passed away on Friday March 4, 2022 at Penn Highlands Mon Valley Hospital. Born in N. Charleroi on November 29, 1966, a son of Gay Lynne Edwards McKita of Charleroi and the late Richard G. McKita.
Gregg was the Executive Vice President of Project Management for Davison in Pittsburgh. He was on the board...
William C Hartley
Feb 25, 2022
William ‘Billy’ C. Hartley 74 of Stroal Acres passed away at his home on Friday February 25, 2022. Born in Brownsville on May 28, 1947, a son of the late Carl William Hartley and Julia Slowak Hartley of Washington.
Billy had worked for the former Wheeling-Pittsburgh Steel Allenport Plant, retired from the U.S. Steel Irvin Works and was the...
Mary Alice Popelas
Feb 14, 2022
Mary Alice Popelas 94 of Roscoe, passed away on Monday February 14, 2022 at Allegheny General Hospital. Born in Roscoe on April 10, 1927, a daughter of Walter J. and Margaret Flint Moluski Sr..
Mary was retired from the California Area School District where she was a teacher’s aide. She was a reporter for the former Roscoe Ledger,...
John "Bucky" "Uncle Buck" Kendall Jr.
Jan 18, 2022
John "Bucky" "Uncle Buck" Kendall Jr. of Washington and formerly of Elco passed away on Tuesday January 18, 2022 at Washington Hospital. Born in Elco on July 21, 1948, a son of the late John and Norma Aldous Kendall Sr.. Bucky was a veteran of the Vietman War having served in the United States Navy. He was retired from the...
Karen E. Ermlich
Jan 13, 2022
Karen E. Ermlich 83 of Elco passed on Thursday January 13, 2022 at UPMC Presby. Born in Elco on June 1, 1938, a daughter of William Barr and Sara Harriet Davenport Kennedy. Karen was a graduate of California High School. She was always a worker starting at the age of sixteen. Karen retired as head cook after 29 years at...
Debra S. Granus
Jan 11, 2022
Debra S. Granus 65 of Fallowfield Twp. passed away on Tuesday January 11, 2022 at Jefferson Regional Hospital. She was born in N. Charleroi on October 12, 1956, a daughter of the late Harry and Verna Ghrist Sikora. Debra was a member of Holy Trinity Russian Orthodox Church, Charleroi. She was a graduate of the California University where she received...
Kathryn Louise Sisley
Jan 5, 2022
Kathryn Louise Sisley, age 68, of Coal Center, died of COVID-19 complications on January 5, 2022. She was born November 25th, 1953 in Sutersville, a daughter of the late John H. and Violet Harenski.
Kathy is survived by her two children and four grandchildren, who made up the entirety of her world, her daughter Janelle V. Tonini and granddaughters Lily...
Nicholas Rebar
Dec 25, 2021
Nicholas Chistopher Rebar, 49 of Roscoe passed away on Saturday December 25, 2021 at his home. Nick was born in Washington, PA on March 7, 1972, a son of Robert and Carol Ann Henderson Rebar of Roscoe. Nick worked as an Environmental Scientist. He was a member of the Sons of the American Legion Post #801 Roscoe. Besides his parents...
Steven Dubnansky
Dec 17, 2021
Steve Dubnansky, 79 of Roscoe, passed away on Friday December 17, 2021 at UPMC Mercy surrounded by his family. Born in Donora on December 6, 1942, a son of the late Stefan and Sylvia Delvaux Dubnansky
Steve was retired from 84 Lumber Headquarters where he served as vice president of IT. He was a United States Army veteran having served during...
Emily Gazi
Dec 12, 2021
Emily (Pottios) Gazi, of Charleroi and formerly Roscoe, left this world on December 12, 2021 at age 86.Her battle with serious medical issues in recent years showed her courage and faith in facing life challenges. She was preceded in death by her husband James, parents Peter and Anna (Babirad) Pottios, and siblings Harry, Rose, Pauline, Johnny, Frances and Ray. She...
Carol Kroskie
Nov 10, 2021
Carol Kroskie, 78, of Roscoe PA, passed away surrounded by her loved ones at home on November 10, 2021.
Carol was born on January 23, 1943, to Ralph and Stella Mae Ward Anderson in California, PA.She spent her life as a homemaker and devoted wife to her husband, Larry and was a fiercely dedicated mom to all four of her...
Patricia Ann Bloom
Nov 1, 2021
Patricia Bloom 84 of Elco, passed away on Monday November 1, 2021 at her home. Born in Roscoe on December 2, 1936, a daughter of the late William and Ethel Coking Foster.
Patricia was a member of Roscoe Methodist Church. For many years Patricia was the chief dispatcher and an EMT for 5 Town Ambulance before retirement.
She is survived...
David T. Yewusiak
Oct 20, 2021
David T. Yewusiak 66 of Charleroi, passed away on Wednesday October 20, 2021 at his home. Born in New Eagle on March 10, 1955, he was the son of the late Theodore and Stella Ninchak Yewusiak.
David is survived by his 2 sisters; Cynthia Yewusiak of Charleroi and Carole Kimball of Washington and his nephew David Kimball.
There will be...
Gloria Jean Yelletz
Oct 9, 2021
Gloria Jean Yelletz 74 of Roscoe, passed away on Saturday October 9, 2021 at Monongahela Valley Hospital. Born in N. Charleroi on April 10, 1947, a daughter of the late James and Anna Matinsky May.
Gloria had worked for many years at the former Johnny's Market in Roscoe as a cashier. She was Catholic by faith. Gloria was a lover...
Jack W. Usher
Sep 26, 2021
Jack W. Usher 74 of Stockdale passed away on Sunday September 26, 2021 surrounded by his family at Transitions in Washington. Born on December 1, 1946 in Monongahela, he was the son of the late Willard F. and Aldina Haywood Usher.
Jack was a Vietnam War veteran having served with the United States Marine Corp as a Corporal. He was...
William C. Balogh
Sep 22, 2021
William Curtis Balogh 68 of Charleroi, passed away on Wednesday September 22, 2021 at his home. Born in N. Charleroi on March 26, 1953, a son of William F. Balogh of Charleroi and the late Margaret Flint Balogh.
Curt was a 1971 graduate of Charleroi High School, a member of the Presbyterian Church of Charleroi and the Charleroi Russian Club....
Lawrence R. Papini
Sep 13, 2021
We mournfully announce the passing of Lawrence R. Papini, 87, of Roscoe, Pennsylvania. He was born April 5, 1934 and died September 13, 2021. He was the son of the late Ray and Ida (Benedict) Papini. His father emigrated from Italy in 1912, and his mother was first-generation Benedict from Brownsville. Larry was the loving husband of Jessie Lou (Petrick)...
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