Obituaries
Recent Obituaries
Local Obituaries for Monessen, Pennsylvania, Westmoreland County, & Surrounding Areas
Nello A. Tineri
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...
Edward W. Burdock
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...

Joanne Marie (Beck) Sickels
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...
Steven "Whooper" R. Furio
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...
Matilda A. (Pulsinelli) Tobacco
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...
Frank Gigliotti
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...
Virginia (Masci) Marcozzi
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...
Frank J. Ciccarelli
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...
Anthony "Tony" W. Barbera
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....

Sara Ann (Heilman) Sadler
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...

Judith G. (Wilson) Macosko
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...
Margaret "Peggy" I. (Kelly) Young
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...
Irene J. (Salizzoni) Salizzoni
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...
Philomena "Fanny" (Belfiglio) Mauro
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...
William DiMascio
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...
Caroline Eva (Cicciolone) Rechichar
Nov 28, 2016
Caroline Eva Rechichar, 94, of Monessen, died Monday November 28, 2016 in Southport, North Carolina. She was born in Monessen on November 24, 1922, the daughter of the late David and Yola (Dalfonso) Cocciolone. Eva grew up in Monessen, and was a 1940 graduate of Monessen High School. Following High school, she attended the University of Pittsburgh where she...
Robert F. Coccari
Nov 20, 2016
Robert F. Coccari, 92, of Monessen, died Sunday Nov. 20, 2016 in Thorpe's Personal Care Home Charleroi. He was born in Monessen on May 9, 1924, the son of the late Dominick and Maria Arabia Coccari. Bob was a life long resident of Monessen and a 1942 graduate of Monessen High School. From the 1960's through the 1980's, he...
Congetta M. (Gannitto) Dastolfo
Nov 16, 2016
Congetta M. Dastolfo, 95, of Monessen, died unexpectedly on Wednesday Nov. 16, 2016 in the ER of Monongahela Valley Hospital Inc. She was born on November 15, 1921 in Monessen, the daughter of the late Gaetano and Cristina (Caterina) Gannitto. Mrs. Dastolfo was a lifelong resident of Monessen and a 1939 graduate of Monessen High School. She was a...
Jay Francis Price Jr.
Nov 14, 2016
Jay Francis Price, 39, of Monessen, died unexpectedly on Monday November 14, 2016 at his home. He was born on August 31, 1977 in New Eagle, the son of Sheryl (Wiseman) Price of Monessen and the late Jay F. Price Sr. Jay was a lifelong resident of Monessen and a 1997 graduate of Monessen High School. He was a...
Reba Sarah (Witt) Pappalardo
Nov 10, 2016
Reba Sarah “Sally” Pappalardo, 85, passed away peacefully on Thursday, November 10, 2016 surrounded by family. Guided by selflessness and her faith, Sally was an inspiration to many and will continue to leave a lasting impression on the countless lives she had touched. She is survived by her loving husband, Joe Pappalardo; six children, Joe Pappalardo (Jann Kienzle), Patty...