Obituaries

Mar 1, 2017

Sandra E. Smerilli, 78, formerly of Monessen, died Wednesday March 1, 2017 in Manor Care Health Services North Hills. She was born on December 24, 1938 in Monessen the daughter of the late Joseph and Clara (Como) Carosi. Sandra was a 1956 graduate of Monessen High School and a member of Epiphany of Our Lord Roman Catholic Church. She...

Feb 22, 2017

Louise M. Salaske, 74, of Carroll Twp. formerly of Monessen, died Wednesday Feb. 22, 2017 in Mon Valley Care Center. She was born on January 23, 1943 in Monessen, the daughter of the late Emil Massey Sr. and Helen (Lenhart) Massey. Louise was a care giver having worked at Sphar's Personal Care Home and McFadden's Day Care. She was...

Feb 5, 2017

Norman DiMatteo, 79, of Monongahela died Sunday February 5, 2017. He was born in Monessen, son of Anthony and Genevieve DiMatteo.

After Norman graduated from Monessen High School he served in the United States Marine Corp. He worked as a machinist at Wheeling Pittsburgh Steel, Monessen.

He is survived by his wife Nancy Gottselig DiMatteo;...

Feb 3, 2017

Kevin Imbrescia , 58, of Scottdale, died Friday February 3, 2017.

He was born in North Charleroi on October 8, 1958, the son of the late Andrew C. and Mona Ruth (Phillippi) Imbrescia.

A 1976 graduate of Monessen High School, Kevin graduated from Penn State University with a BS...

Feb 2, 2017

Loretta Miller Cramer, 92, of Belle Vernon, died Thursday February 2, 2017 in Jefferson Regional Medical Center. She was born in Belle Vernon on September 22, 1924, and was a 1942 graduate of Belle Vernon High School. She went on to the University of Penn where she graduated in nursing. Loretta worked in the nursing profession for 48 years....

Jan 26, 2017

Nello A. Tineri, 89 of Monessen, passed away Thursday, January 26, 2017. He was born on September 19, 1927 in Ralph, PA, to the late Amato and Concetta Clausi Tineri. Nello worked with the City of Monessen for many years prior to working with the PA. Department of Transportation until retiring in 1988. He was a member of the...

Jan 26, 2017

Edward W. Burdock, 82, of Monessen, went home to his Lord on Thursday Jan. 26, 2017 in Donnell House, Washington, PA. He was born on August 7, 1934 in Monessen, the son of the late Michael and Anna (Pendrick) Burdock. Ed was a 1952 graduate of Monessen High School and served in the U.S. Army Reserves for 11 years...

Jan 21, 2017

Joanne Marie Beck Sickels , 79, of Monessen, died Saturday January 21, 2017 in Jefferson Regional Medical Center. She was born in Monessen, on Sept. 27, 1937, the daughter of the late Charles and Elizabeth (Karr) Beck Bruce. Joanne was a 1955 graduate of Monessen High School and the Douglas School of Business. She was employed as a secretary by...

Jan 20, 2017

Steven "Whooper" Furio, 65, of Carroll Twp., died unexpectedly on Friday January 20, 2017 in Monongahela Valley Hospital ER. He was born on May 21, 1951in North Charleroi, the son of Mildred (Mihalik) Furio of Monessen, and the late Romeo E. Furio. Steven grew up in Monessen and was a 1970 graduate of Monessen High School. He retired from Wheeling-Pittsburgh...

Jan 17, 2017

Matilda A. Tobacco, 97, of Monessen, died Tuesday January 17, 2017 in Paramount Senior Living at Bethel Park. She was born in Monessen on May 26, 1919, the daughter of the late Louis and Maria (Isacco) Pulsinelli. Mrs. Tobacco was a lifelong resident of Monessen and a 1937 graduate of Monessen High School. Following graduation, Mrs. Tobacco became a...

Jan 17, 2017

Frank Gigliotti, 98, of Monessen, died Tuesday January 17, 2017 in Jefferson Regional Medical Center. He was born in Nicastro Calabria, Italy on April 16, 1918, the son of the late Luigi and Maria (Perri) Gigliotti. Frank came to Monessen in 1937 and was a member of Epiphany of Our Lord Roman Catholic Church, their Holy Name Society, Knights...

Jan 11, 2017

Virginia Masci Marcozzi, 83, of Monessen, died Wednesday January 11, 2017 in Salina Regional Medical Center, in Salina, KS. She was born in Monessen on April 28, 1933, the daughter of the late Antonio and Josephine (Como) Masci. Virginia was a lifelong resident of Monessen, a graduate of Monessen High School, and a member of Epiphany of Our Lord...

Jan 9, 2017

Frank J. Ciccarelli , 80, of Belle Vernon, died Monday January 9, 2017 in Allegheny General Hospital, Pittsburgh. He was born in Monessen, on May 13, 1936, the son of the late Quirino and Josephine (Altomare) Ciccarelli. Frank was a 1954 graduate of Monessen High School and a member of Church of St. Anne, Rostraver Twp. He was one...

Jan 1, 2017

Anthony "Tony" Barbera, 80, of Monessen, died Sunday January 1, 2017 in the ER of Monongahela Valley Hospital Inc., Carroll Twp. He was born in Monessen, on April 2, 1936, the son of the late Joseph and Vincenza "Jessie" (Maione) Barbera. Tony was a 1954 graduate of Monessen High School and a member of Epiphany of Our Lord R....

Dec 25, 2016

Sara Ann (Heilman) Sadler, 72, of Monessen, died Sunday December 25, 2016 in Monongahela Valley Hospital Inc., Carroll Twp. She was born in Charleroi, on November 17, 1944, the daughter of the late Franklin and Florence (White) Heilman. She is survived by her six children, Ronald James Sadler, Charles "Bill" Sadler, Betsy Ann McCorkle, Audra Lee Secrist, Kelly Elizabeth...

Dec 24, 2016

Judith G. (Wilson) Macosko, 78, of Highlands Ranch, CO, formerly of Monessen, died Saturday December 24, 2016 in Colorado. She was born in Monessen, on December 9, 1938, the daughter of the late Jess Alvin Wilson and Kathryn Skruber Wilson. Judy was a resident of Monessen most her life before moving to Colorado four years ago. She was a...

Dec 22, 2016

Beloved wife, mother, and grandmother, Margaret (Peggy) I. Young, 85, of Hilton Head, SC, formerly of Monessen, died Thursday December 22, 2016, at her home. She was born in Pittsburgh on June 7, 1931, the daughter of the late Joseph and Dorothy (Wardle) Kelly. Peggy grew up in Pittsburgh and was a graduate of St. Justin High School. She...

Dec 15, 2016

Irene J. Salizzoni, 95, of Monessen, died Thursday December 15, 2016 in Westmoreland Manor, Greensburg. She was born in Smithton on January 12, 1921, the daughter of the late Charles "Carlo" Salizzoni Sr. and Mary (Orlandi) Salizzoni. Irene was a lifelong resident of Monessen and a member of Epiphany of Our Lord Roman Catholic Church. She was retired from...

Dec 10, 2016

Philomena "Fanny" (Belfiglio) Mauro , 99, of Monessen, died Saturday December 10, 2016 in Monongahela Valley Hospital Inc., Carroll Twp.. She was born in Clairton, on May 10, 1917, the daughter of the late Theodore and Bridget DiLullo Belfiglio. She grew up in Clairton and was a 1935 graduate of Clairton High School. Mrs. Mauro was a resident of...

Dec 6, 2016

William DiMascio, 87, of Greensburg, formerly of Monessen, died Tuesday December 6, 2016 in St. Barnabas Nursing Home, Gibsonia. He was born in Monessen on January 6, 1929, the last and ninth child of the late Nicholas and Philomena (Bernardo) DiMascio. Bill was a gymnast at Turner Hall in Monessen and placed first in Western PA at the age...