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Loretta "Tootsie" (Fritz) Cieply
May 13, 2019
Loretta J. "Tootsie" Cieply, 87, of Monessen, passed away unexpectedly on Monday May 13, 2019 after celebrating her birthday in a joyous occasion with her loving family the day before. She was born on May 12, 1932 in Monessen, the daughter of the late Andrew and Julia (Dubinsky) Fritz. Loretta grew up in Monessen and was a 1950 graduate of...
B. Clifford "Johnny" Draper Jr.
May 5, 2019
Beverly Clifford (Johnny) Draper, 64, of Monessen, went to his eternal rest suddenly on May 5, 2019. Born June 1, 1954 he was a son of the late Beverly C. and Helen Christain Draper. He was a lifelong resident of Monessen and a 1972 graduate of Monessen High School. Following graduation he played football at Indiana University of Pennsylvania...
Geraldine N. (Marmie) McMurray
Apr 28, 2019
Geraldine (Marmie) McMurray, 83, of McMurray, formerly of Monessen, died Sunday April 28, 2019 in McMurray Hills Manor. She was born on December 23, 1935 in Monessen, the daughter of the late Bernerd A. and Edith (Domenick) Marmie. Geraldine graduated from Mount Alvernia High School, received her BS in Education from Duquesne University, and her masters from Bowling Green...
Joseph H. Schmidt
Apr 20, 2019
Joseph H. Schmidt, 95, of Columbus, OH, formerly of Monessen, died Saturday April 20, 2019 at his home in Claremont Retirement Village. He was born on July 6, 1923 in Monessen, the son of the late Julius and Mary Doerfler Schmidt. Joe was a 1942 graduate of Monessen High School and resided in Monessen most of his life before...
Concetta (Scaccia) Miceli
Apr 4, 2019
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...
Elizabeth (Stutt) Schmidt
Mar 24, 2019
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...
Adela E. Alvarez
Mar 16, 2019
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....
David A. Bellora
Mar 9, 2019
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....
Mildred (Popovich) Vagli
Feb 27, 2019
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...
Roxanne Leigh Russell
Feb 14, 2019
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...
Ethel (Paneris) Mappas
Feb 9, 2019
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...
Joseph P. Minno
Jan 29, 2019
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...
Eli Dean Martin
Jan 20, 2019
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...
Orlando R. Reginelli
Jan 19, 2019
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...
Elizabeth F. (Druash) Crabb
Jan 16, 2019
Elizabeth F. Crabb, 77, of Monessen, passed away on Wednesday Jan. 16, 2019 in Mt. Vernon of South Park. She was born on March 10, 1941 in North Charleroi, the daughter of the late Michael and Anna (Dudas) Druash. Elizabeth grew up in Monessen and was a member of Epiphany of Our Lord Church. Years ago she worked at...
Anthony "Tony" R. Mosco
Jan 9, 2019
Anthony R. "Tony" Mosco, 92, of Monessen, passed away on Wednesday Jan. 9, 2019 at his residence. He was born on October 13, 1926 in Monessen, the son of the late Ralph and Pauline (Chiaravalle) Mosco. Tony was a life long resident of Monessen and a member of Epiphany of Our Lord Church. He was a veteran of WWII...
Vernon E. DeMillion
Jan 3, 2019
Vernon DeMillion, 93, of Monessen, passed away peacefully from this life on Thursday, January 3, 2019 after a gradual decline in health. He was born on July 21, 1925, to the late John and Ruth (Fohner) DeMillion. He was prceeded in death by his brothers Joseph (infant), William and John (Corky) DeMillion and sister Beaulah DeMillion Santoro Carlson and...
Artie Anna (Spruill) Turcaso
Dec 31, 2018
Artie Anna Turcaso, 90, of Monessen, died Monday Dec. 31, 2018 in Monongahela Valley Hospital Inc. She was born on February 12, 1928 in Monahans, TX, the daughter of the late Esker and Maicie (Albright) Spruill. Mrs. Turcaso was a resident of Monessen all her adult life and a member of Epiphany of Our Lord Church. In addition to...
Donna Grace (Hamer) Gilotty
Dec 28, 2018
Donna G. (Hamer) Gilotty, 82, of Washington Twp., passed away on Friday Dec. 28, 2018 in Laurel Ridge Center, Uniontown. She was born on April 2, 1936 in Fairhope, the daughter of the late Donald and Elizabeth (Middleton) Hamer. Donna grew up in Fairhope and was a 1954 graduate of Bellmar High School. Donna enjoyed embroidering, was an avid reader,...
John E. Greenlief
Dec 21, 2018
John E. Greenlief of McMurray, passed away on Friday December 21, 2018. He is survived by his wife Merridy E. (Eustis) Greenlief. Graveside services were held in Washington Cemetery with Rev. Robert M. Miller officiating. Condolences accepted for the family at www.dalfonso-billick.com.
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