Obituaries
Recent Obituaries
Local Obituaries for Monessen, Pennsylvania, Westmoreland County, & Surrounding Areas

Anne A. Trilli
Dec 14, 2021
Anne "Bunny" Trilli, 80, of Monessen, died Tuesday December 14, 2021, in Havencrest Nursing Center, Monongahela. She was born on August 3, 1941 in N. Charleroi, the daughter of the late Attilio Trilli and Mary (DiVincenzo) Trilli. She was a member of The Epiphany of Our Lord Catholic Church. She was also a member of the Epiphany Ladies and...
Alice L. (Read) Selcan
Dec 6, 2021
Alice L. (Read) Selcan, 91, of Monessen, died Monday December 6, 2021 in McMurray Hills Manor. She was born on July 8, 1930 in Monessen, the daughter of the late John "Jack" Read and Rose (Scalise) Read. Alice was a life long resident of Monessen, a graduate of Monessen High School and Pittsburgh Beauty Academy. She and her late husband...
Ruth A. Iaquinta
Dec 3, 2021
Ruth A. Iaquinta, 71, of Donora, died Friday Dec. 3, 2021 in Penn Highlands Mon Valley Hospital. She was born in N. Charleroi, a daughter of the late Thomas Eugene Iaquinta and Julia Frances (Sarkus) Iaquinta . Ruth was a life long resident of Donora, a 1968 graduate from Mon Valley Catholic High School, and received her associates degree...
Julia (Turick) DeCurtis
Nov 26, 2021
Julia (Turick) DeCurtis, 99, of Monessen, died Friday Nov. 26, 2021 in The Residence at Hilltop. She was born on July 13, 1922 in Naomi, the daughter of the late John and Mary (Mihealsick) Turick. Mrs. DeCurtis was Orthodox by faith and a 1940 graduate of Belle Vernon High School. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in...
Mary L. (Ciarrocchi) Swantner
Nov 23, 2021
Mary L. Swantner, 91, of Monessen, went to be with the Lord on Tuesday Nov. 23, 2021 in Hallsworth House, Monessen. She was born on September 7, 1930 in Monessen, the daughter of the late Giovanni (John) and Grace (Ascani) Ciarrocchi. Mary was a graduate of Monessen High School and Westmoreland Community College with a degree in nursing. She...
Robert "Bob" Kosko
Nov 21, 2021
Robert Kosko, 75, of Monessen, passed away unexpectedly Sunday Nov. 21, 2021 in Penn Highlands Mon Valley Hospital. He was born on September 13, 1946 in New Eagle, the son of the late George L. and Margaret (Cowie) Kosko. Bob grew up in Donora and was a 1964 graduate of Donora High School. He then served his country in...
Michael Demo
Nov 20, 2021
Michael J. Demo, 66, of Monongahela, died Saturday in V. A. Heinz Center, Pittsburgh. He was born on February 6, 1955 in N. Charleroi, the son of the late Michael and Rita (Henry) Demo. Mike grew up in Monessen and attended Monessen High School prior to joining the U.S. Army. He served his country in Kuwait, Just Cause invasion...

Donna Rae Derringer
Nov 19, 2021
Donna Rae Derringer, 73, of Monessen, died Friday Nov. 19, 2021 in Penn Highlands Mon Valley Hospital. She was born on February 6, 1948 in Pittsburgh, PA, the daughter of the late Raymond and Ruth (Phillips) Derringer. Donna grew up in Fallowfield Twp. and was a graduate of Charleroi High School. She served her country with the U.S. Navy. Donna...
Victoria M. (Trilli) Francia
Nov 19, 2021
Victoria M. Francia, 77, of Monessen, died Friday Nov. 19, 2021in Dunlevy Manor. She was born on October 10, 1944 in N. Charleroi, the daughter of the late Attilio and Mary (DiVincenzo) Trilli. Victoria was a life long resident of Monessen and a 1962 graduate of Monessen High School. She was a member of Epiphany of Our Lord Church...
Debra Lynn (Grantham) Harkins
Oct 25, 2021
Debra Lynn Harkins, 58, of Monessen, died Monday October 25th in U.P.M.C. Shadyside. She was born on December 23, 1962 in Century, FL, the daughter of the late William Henry Grantham and Sara Pearl Wilson. She attended WS Neal High School. In addition to her parents she was preceded in death by grandparents Nellie & Lenard Caro and two...
Raven William Anderson
Oct 24, 2021
Raven William Anderson, 58, of Monessen, transitioned peacefully at home on Sunday in Monessen after a two year battle with pancreatic cancer. He was born on June 14, 1963 in North Charleroi, PA, the son of the late Emanuel Anderson Sr. and Thelma (Chapman) Anderson. He was a member of Gate of Heaven of God in Christ. He was...
Claire Lynn (Fisher) Bozik
Oct 19, 2021
Claire Lynn Bozik, 63, of North Charleroi, died unexpectedly on Tuesday October 19, 2021 in the Emergency Room at Penn Highlands Mon Valley Hospital. She was born on July 8, 1958 in N. Charleroi, the daughter of the late Clair R. and Rose (Cocchiara) Fisher. "Lynn" grew up in Monessen and Charleroi, having graduated with the class of 1976 from...
Helen R. (Hreno) Veschio
Oct 19, 2021
Helen R. (Hreno) Veschio, 81, of Monessen, passed away peacefully with her family at her side, following a brief illness on Tuesday Oct. 19, 2021, in Jefferson Hospital. She was born on August 14, 1940 in N. Charleroi, the daughter of the late John and Mary (Hudi) Hreno. Helen was a life long resident of Monessen and a 1958...
Gene I. Daniele
Oct 11, 2021
Gene I. Daniele, 73, of Rostraver Twp., died Monday Oct. 11, 2021 in U.P.M.C. Shadyside, Pittsburgh. He was born on November 19, 1947 in N. Charleroi, the son of the late Louis R. Daniele and Alice (Orsilli) Daniele. He was a 1965 graduate of Bellmar High School and retired with 44 years of service from Wheeling-Pittsburgh Steel, having worked...
Eugene R. "Geno" Conn
Oct 8, 2021
Eugene R. "Geno" Conn Jr., 62, of Monessen, died unexpectedly on Friday Oct. 8, 2021 in Monongahela Valley Hospital Inc. He was born on September 20, 1959 in N. Charleroi, the son of the late Eugene Conn Sr. and Ilene (Persico) Conn. Geno was a life long resident of Monessen, a 1978 graduate of Monessen High School, and had...

Diane Ruth Buchta
Oct 4, 2021
Diane Ruth Buchta, 56, of Pittsburgh, formerly of Donora, died Monday October 4, 2021 in ProMedica Skilled Nursing and Rehabilitation, Pittsburgh. She was born on February 26, 1965 in Pittsburgh, the daughter of the late John Paul Buchta and Margaret (Orient) Buchta. She is survived by her twin brother, David A. Buchta of Port Hueneme, CA; brother, John (Vickie) Buchta...
Kathleen B. (Krivacek) Shawley
Oct 3, 2021
Kathleen B. "Kathy" Shawley, 68, of N. Belle Vernon, formerly of Monessen, went to be with God on Sunday Oct. 3, 2021 at her home. She was born on May 13, 1953 in N. Charleroi, the daughter of the late Steve and Julia (Onda) Krivacek. Kathy was a 1971 graduate of Monessen High School and a member of Epiphany...
Ida "Eva" M. (Nudo) Swann
Sep 29, 2021
Ida "Eva" (Nudo) Swann, 100, of Belle Vernon, died Wednesday September 29, 2021 in Monongahela Valley Hospital Inc. She was born in Monessen, on December 5, 1920, the daughter of the late Louis and Caroline Greco Nudo. Mrs. Swann was a graduate of Monessen High School and lived in Monessen until moving to Belle Vernon in 1968. She was...
Louise A (Patrizi) Spera
Sep 13, 2021
Louise A. Spera, 92, formerly of Monessen, died Monday September 13th in Gilchrist Center Howard County, Columbia MD. She was born on November 2, 1928 in Farrell, PA, the daughter of the late Dominick and Rose (Vince) Patrizi. She was a member of Epiphany of our Lord Catholic Church. Mrs. Spera was a retired nurse from West Penn Hospital...
Dolores M. (Matinsky) Hazy
Aug 23, 2021
Dolores M. Hazy, 83, formerly of Monessen, of Summerville, SC, died Monday Aug. 23, 2021 in Summerville Medical Center. She was born on February 10, 1938 in Monessen, the daughter of the late Michael and Mary (Jankowski) Matinsky. Dolores was a 1956 graduate of Monessen High School, a member of Epiphany of Our Lord Church, and a member of...