All Obituaries

Anna L. (DeRentis) Ford, 95, formerly of Fayette City, died Monday Sept. 28, 2020 in The Greenery Center. She was born in Newell, on March 31, 1925, the daughter of the late Nicholas and Margaret (Anninio) DeRentis. Mrs. Ford was a 1945 graduate of Monessen High School and had been a resident of Fayette City since 1952 and also attended the First Christian Church. She had worked at the former Dependable Sales in Monessen. She is survived by a daughter Deborah A. Henson, grandson Ethan Weber,...

Sadie R. Altimore, 92, of Monessen, died Wednesday September 16, 2020 in Monongahela Valley Hospital Inc. She was born in Eagleville, TN on April 2, 1928, the daughter of the late Samuel and Willie Clara (Maupin) Kelton. Sadie moved to Monessen in 1945 after her late husband, Michael E. Altimore, was discharged from the U.S. Army. She was a member of Epiphany of Our Lord R. C. Church. In addition to her parents and her husband, she was preceded in death by her son, Frank Altimore, and by two...

Angela L. (Palombo) Caporossi , 94, of Monessen, died Friday September 11, 2020 in Monongahela Valley Hospital Inc. She was born in Monessen, on May 16, 1926, the daughter of the late Frank and Catherine (Treater) Palombo. Angela was a life long resident of Monessen, a 1943 graduate of Monessen High School, and a member of the Epiphany of Our Lord Roman Catholic Church in Monessen. She was also a member of Epiphany Ladies, Italian-American Heritage Society, and the Italian Society of Mutual...

Agnes Ann (Buchko) Fekete, 88, of Scott Twp., formerly of Monessen, died on Thursday August 20, 2020 in Harbour Senior Living, Scott Twp. She was born on August 21, 1931 in Monessen, the daughter of the late Julius and Mary (Zdilla) Buchko. Agnes grew up in Monessen and was a 1949 graduate of Monessen High School. Agnes had moved from Monessen and had lived in Michigan, Texas, and Las Vegas before moving back to the area recently. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her...

Delvin A. Miller, 62, of Monessen, went home to the Lord on Friday August 7, 2020 at Monongahela Valley Hospital Inc. surrounded by his loving family. He was born on August 30, 1957 in N. Charleroi, the son of the late Henry and Jennie (Dillard) Miller. He was also preceded in death by his brother Henry Wesley Miller. Delvin started dating his childhood sweetheart 49 years ago and on July 13, 2020, Delvin and Marsha Miller celebrated 35 years of wedded bliss. Delvin graduated from Monessen...

John "Jake" Kelly Young, 51, formerly of Monessen, died unexpectedly on Wednesday July 22, 2020 at his home in St. Charles, IL. He was born on June 5, 1969 in Pittsburgh, the son of the late Margaret I. (Kelly) Young and Dr. Joseph M. Young of Monessen who survives. John received his Bachelors Degree in Engineering from the University of Pittsburgh and worked in Engineer Design and Management for Burgess-Norton Manufacturing in Geneva, IL. His family was his greatest joy and was so...

Eleanor J. Merando, 92, of Monessen, passed away on Thursday July 16, 2020, surrounded by her family at her daughter's home in Jefferson Hills. She was born on November 8, 1927 in Donora, PA, the daughter of the late John and Elizabeth Brody. She was a member of Epiphany of Our Lord Church in Monessen. Eleanor was a devoted wife and mother who enjoyed spending time with her family. She especially loved cooking, baking, and decorating for the holidays, and took special care to make each...

Major K. Corley, 73, of Monessen, died Monday July 13, 2020 in Monongahela Valley Hospital Inc. He was born on March 21, 1947 in North Charleroi, the son of the late Major F. and Beatrice (Jackson) Corley. Major was a 1965 graduate of Monessen High School and received his associates degree from Penn Technical Institute. He was a member of Wayman-Quinn Chapel AME, Mon Valley NAACP, and the Elks Oaky Lodge #697 in Monessen. Tuffy had worked for GE for a period of time before becoming a Field...

David Lee Popp, 66, of Monessen, died Thursday July 16, 2020 in U.P.M.C. Presbyterian-Montefiore, Pittsburgh. He was born on February 5, 1954 in North Charleroi, the son of the late Mabel (Furlong) Popp and Raymond Day Popp who survives of Rostraver Twp. Dave was a 1972 graduate of Belle Vernon Area High School and later attended wall paper hanging school in Vermont. He had worked as a painter, drywaller, and wall paper hanger for the International Brotherhood of Painters and Allied...

Sophia E. Evancho, 99, formerly of Monessen, died Wednesday July 15, 2020 in Townview Health & Rehab Center, Canonsburg. She was born on January 3, 1921 in New York, NY, the daughter of the late John Evancho Sr. and Sophia (Biszaha) Evancho. Ms. Evancho was a 1939 graduate of Monessen High School and retired from Monongahela Valley Hospital Inc. having worked as a supervisor in the Histology Lab. She was an active member of St. Mary's Byzantine Catholic Church. She is survived by...