All Obituaries

Concetta (Scaccia) Miceli, 86, of Monessen, passed away on Thursday April 4, 2019 at her home. She was born on March 30, 1933 in Alia Sicily, Italy, the daughter of the late Salvatore and Guiseppina (DiPiazza) Scaccia. Mrs. Miceli came to the United States as a teenager and was a 1953 graduate of Monessen High School. She worked for Brookvale Clothing Factory as an inspector for over 20 years. Mrs. Miceli was a member of the Epiphany of Our Lord Church in Monessen, and a former member of...

Elizabeth Schmidt, 93, of Columbus, OH, formerly of Monessen, died Sunday March 24, 2019 at her home in Claremont Retirement Village. She was born on October 6, 1925 in Pittsburgh, the daughter of the late John and Ann (Stutt) Wilding. Mrs. Schmidt grew up in Pittsburgh and was a 1943 graduate of Mt. Lebanon High School. She moved to Monessen after marrying her husband Joseph Schmidt. They resided in Monessen most of their life until moving to Bethel Park and then to Columbus, OH. Mrs....

Mildred Vagli, 95, of Monroeville, formerly of Monessen died Wednesday Feb. 27, 2019 at her residence. She was born on February 23, 1924 in McKees Rocks, the daughter of the late Matthew and Mary Muzich Popovich. Mildred attended Western Pennsylvania School for the Deaf and retired from the U.S. Postal Service having worked at their Pittsburgh Northside office. Mildred was a member of Pittsburgh Association of the Deaf Senior Citizens and the Pennsylvania Society for the Advancement of...

Adela E. Alvarez, 83, of Monessen, passed away on Saturday March 16, 2019 in Jefferson Hospital. She was born on March 26, 1935 in Monessen, the daughter of the late Jose and Adela (Perez) Alvarez. Adela was a life long resident of Monessen and a 1953 graduate of Monessen High School. She had worked for the former G. C. Murphy Company, Fox Grocery Company, and retired from Watterau Inc. Adela was a member of Epiphany of Our Lord Church and was an active member of the Monessen community. She...

David A. Bellora, 62, of Monessen, died Saturday March 9, 2019 in U.P.M.C. Presbyterian-Montefiore Hospital, Pittsburgh. He was born on June 15, 1956 in North Charleroi, the son of the late Harry A. Bellora Sr. and Agnes (Kolveck) Bellora. Dave was a 1974 graduate of Monessen High School and received his Bachelors Degree in Social Work from California University. He had worked for Westmoreland County Area Agency on Aging as a Social Worker. He is survived by his daughter Amanda L. Bellora,...

Roxanne Leigh Russell, 51, of Monessen, passed away on February 14, 2019 at her home. She was born on August 2, 1967 in Pittsburgh, the daughter of James T. "Rock" and Shirley (Boyd) Russell of Monessen. Roxanne was a 1985 Honors graduate of Monessen High School and earned a dual degree in Early Childhood Education and Speech and Hearing from California University. She went on to attain her Master's degree as a Reading Specialist. She worked as a teacher in Redding, CA before...

It is with a heavy heart we announce the recent passing of Ethel Mappas in Easton, Maryland while visiting with her son John M. Mappas. Mrs. Mappas would have been 97 in March. Mrs. Mappas, who loved to travel, normally spent four months a year in Maryland, four months in California with her daughter Cathy, and four months in the Mon Valley. While spending time with her daughter, they visited most of the western United States and traveled several times abroad to Greece, Italy, and France....

Joseph P. Minno, 84, of Monessen, passed away on Tuesday January 29, 2019 in Country Care Manor, Fayette City. He was born on June 21, 1934 in Donora, the son of the late John and Anna Minno. Joe grew up in Donora and was a 1954 graduate of Donora High School. He was retired from the Monessen Plant of Wheeling-Pittsburgh Steel, and more recently worked as custodian for the United Methodist Church in Monessen. He was a member of Epiphany of Our Lord Church in Monessen and the St....

Eli Dean Martin, 6, the son of Cameron and Nicole (Dugan) Martin of Valencia (formerly of Monessen), passed away with his parents at his side on Sunday Jan. 20, 2019 in UPMC Children's Hospital, following a 15 month battle with Leukemia. Eli was born on January 8, 2013 in Pittsburgh and was a loving and energetic child who admired his big-brother and best friend Xavier.  Eli had a passion for construction equipment, trains, legos, animals, tools, playing outside, and going on...

Orlando R. Reginelli, 88, of Rostraver Twp., formerly of Monessen, passed away on Saturday Jan. 19, 2019 in Jefferson Hospital. He was born in Donora on July 23, 1930, the son of the late Marino and Mary Chiotti Reginelli. Orlando grew up in Donora and was a 1948 graduate of Donora High School. He moved to Monessen in 1954 and resided there until recently moving to Rostraver Twp. Orlando was a veteran of the Korean War having served with the U.S. Army and retired from the Irvin Works of U.S....