Obituaries
Michael Pajewski
Mar 5, 2021
Michael Pajewski 49 of Indianola passed away on Friday March 5, 2021. Born in Natrona Heights on October 9, 1971, a son of the late Joseph and Judy Cingle Pajewski.
Michael was a 1989 graduate of Deer Lakes High School and attended the University of Pittsburgh. He was a production supervisor for the former Heinz plant and recently was the...
Kimberly "Bo" Rife
Mar 4, 2021
Kimberly "Bo" Woodrow Rife 67 of Roscoe, passed away on Thursday March 4, 2021 at home surrounded by his family. Born in Williamson, WV on August 30, 1953, the son of Woodrow and Eunice Atwell Rife.
Bo received his Bacholer of Science degree from Virginia Tech in Engineering. He worked as an engineer for Alpha Natural Resources and enjoyed...
Dorothy Hartman
Mar 3, 2021
Dorothy Hartman 83 of Roscoe, passed away on Wednesday March 3, 2021 at Mon Valley Care Center. Born in Allenport on January 26, 1938 a daughter of Dushey and Sarah Suzich Semich.
Dorothy was the secretary to the late District Judge Lawrence “Larry” Celaschi. She was a member of the Roscoe Presbyterian Church, Roscoe Civic Club and her card club....
Joyce Rae Clark
Feb 16, 2021
Joyce Rae Clark, 80, of N. Charleroi died Tuesday, February 16, 2021 at Mon Valley Hospital. She was born January 3, 1941 in Steubenville, Ohio, a daughter of the late Raymond and Dorothy (Brown) Conn. Joyce didn’t work outside the home except for a short period of time when she worked at The Hub in Steubenville after graduating high...
Veronica M. Cowell
Feb 11, 2021
Veronica Margaret Cowell 96 formerly of Roscoe, passed away on Thursday February 11, 2021 at Cambridge Creekside Charleroi. Born in Monessen on October 22,1924, a daughter of John and Julia Andrella Mislo.
Veronica was the last surviving of her immediate family. She was Protestant by faith. Veronica was a kind, caring and loving person that was also a great baker...
Brenda Koval
Feb 8, 2021
Brenda Koval 72 of Stockdale passed away on Monday February 8, 2021 at Jefferson Regional Hospital. Born in Monongahela on January 19, 1949, a daughter of the late Harry and Alvena Santina Cummings.
Brenda was retired from the former K-mart in Belle Vernon. She was a member of St. Andrew the Apostle Church Charleroi. Brenda was always a participant in...
Charmaine T. Kucherawy
Jan 24, 2021
Charmaine T. Kucherawy 88 of Washington and formerly of Stroal Acres, passed away on Sunday January 24, 2021 at Southmont of Presbyterian Care Washington. Born in Charleroi on August 13, 1932, a daughter of the late Charles and Erma Bioux Columbine.
She was a member of St. Katherine Drexel Parish in Bentleyville and was a previous member of the former...
Larry McCloy
Jan 18, 2021
Larry McCloy 70 of Stockdale passed away on Monday January 18, 2021 at Monongahela Valley Hospital. Born in N. Charleroi on November 14, 1950, a son of Dorothy Savage McCloy of Stockdale and the late Grant “Buster” McCloy.
Larry was retired from the former Wheeling-Pittsburgh Steel Allenport Plant. He served in the US National Guard and was a lifelong...
Cynthia J. Beddick
Jan 14, 2021
Cynthia Garrett Beddick 53 of West Elizabeth and formerly of Rostraver, passed away unexpectedly on Thursday January 14, 2021 of an apparent drug overdose. Born in Pittsburgh on June 14, 1967, a daughter of Robert Ward and Athalia (Boots) Harris Garrett Johnson.
Cynthia is survived by 2 brothers; Ronald Garrett of Cecil and Randy Garrett of Elco, formerly of Washington,...
Mary Trussa
Jan 3, 2021
Mary Trussa 89 of Charleroi, died on Sunday January 3, 2021 at Cambridge Hillside, N. Charleroi. Born October 8, 1931 in Roscoe, a daughter of Emmett and Sarah Werton Mankin.
She was Presbyterian by faith. Mary had worked as a bartender for many years at the Roscoe Slovak club. She was a member of the Roscoe American Legion Post #801...
Barry W. Bartek
Dec 31, 2020
Our beloved son and brother Barry W. Bartek passed away on Thursday December 31, 2020 at the age of 53. Born in Cleveland on December 6, 1967, a son of Barry L. and Audrey Yancec Bartek of Charleroi.
Barry loved to fish and enjoyed playing pool. He was a social member of the Charleroi American Legion and the Star Junction...
Shiela Vivian Rulong
Dec 29, 2020
Shiela Vivian Rulong 90 of Roscoe, passed away on Tuesday December 29, 2020 at her home. Born in Pittsburgh on February 2, 1930, a daughter of Kenneth and Florence Vercoe Wright.
Shiela had worked for a time at the former Corning Glass where she was a selector. She was a ceramics teacher and had owned her own shop. At the...
Kenneth Mike Holman
Dec 25, 2020
Kenneth Mike Holman 61 of Belle Vernon and formerly of Roscoe, passed away on Friday December 25, 2020 at Monongahela Valley Hospital. Born in Charleroi on September 5, 1959, he was a son of Jesse Nelson and Matilda Dargie Holman.
Kenneth was a graduate of Charleroi High School class of 1981. He was an avid bowler and bowled with...
Annette Marie Petty
Dec 22, 2020
Annette Marie Petty, 59, of Stockdale, PA, went to be with the Lord on Tuesday, December 22, 2020. She was born at Charleroi Monessen Hospital on January 2, 1961, a daughter of Robert Petty of Stockdale and the late Ruth Ann O’Savage Petty who passed in 2019.
After her schooling, Annette worked for the federal government in New Jersey then...
Chad Nicholas Gibson
Dec 22, 2020
Chad Nicholas Gibson 35 of Charleroi, passed away on Tuesday December 22, 2020 at his home. Born at Washington Hospital a son of Donna Sawyer of Charleroi and the late John Zolak.
Chad was a decorated US Army veteran having been stationed in Germany from 2006-2009 and a tour in Iraq from 2007-2008. He was self employed as a tattoo...
Camille Nicol Brigden
Dec 20, 2020
Camille Nicol Paul Brigden, 50, of Roscoe and formerly of Florida, passed away on Sunday December 20, 2020 at home, with her mother and children by her side. She was very courageous during her 5-month-battle with pancreatic cancer. Camille was born on September 27, 1970 in Charleroi, the daughter of Anthony (Tony) Paul of Littlestown, PA and Martha (Marty) Rocca...
Wilma Lundy Furlong
Dec 14, 2020
Wilma Lundy Furlong 83 of Allenport, passed away on Monday December 14, 2020 at her home. Born in Charleroi on July 17, 1937, she was a daughter of the late William and Mary Jewel Slaughter Lundy.
Wilma was a graduate of Charleroi High School Class of 1955. She was a member of the Allenport Civic Club and the Charleroi...
Betty Ermlick
Dec 7, 2020
Betty Ermlick 94 of Stockdale died Monday December 7, 2020 at Walden's View North Huntingdon. Born in Stockdale on January 22, 1926, a daughter of William Fredrick and Mary Elizabeth King Ermlick. Betty was a life time member of Roscoe Presbyterian Church. She was retired from PNC Speers. Surviving are 2 nephews; Scott Ermlick and David Ermlick and a niece...
Sophie Onufer
Dec 5, 2020
Sophie Onufer 90 of N. Charleroi passed away on Saturday December 5, 2020 at her home. Born in Monessen on August 24, 1930, a daughter of John and Mary Cibera Gulya.
Sophie was retired from the former Corning Glass in Charleroi. She was Orthodox by faith. Sophie had a reputation for her excellent baking and well known for her halupki....
Ella May Abbott
Dec 3, 2020
Ella May (Pierce) Abbott, 89 passed away on Thursday December 3, 2020 at Monongahela Valley Hospital. She was a former long-time resident of Long Branch. She currently resided at Cambridge Hillside personal care home in North Charleroi. Because of her pleasant nature and helpfulness to the other residents,she was honored to be chosen as the first "resident of the...
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