Obituaries
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,...
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...
