Obituaries

Mar 3, 2016

Lawrence Lee Peters, 71, of Monessen, died Thursday March 3, 2016 in Jefferson Regional Medical Center. He was born on May 14, 1944 in Mt. Pleasant, the son of the late Alvin W. Peters and Frances (Johnston) Peters. Larry was a Vietnam War veteran having served with the U.S. Army in the 4th Infantry Division. He was a retired...

Feb 29, 2016

Joan F. Wilson, 58, of Monessen, died Monday in U.P.M.C. Mercy Hospital of Pittsburgh. She was born on August 23, 1957 in N. Charleroi, the daughter of the late Stephen and Joan (Koster) Yelletz. Joan was a 1975 graduate of Monessen High School and had worked as a cook at the Monessen Elementary Center and the Monessen Middle School/High...

Feb 14, 2016

Irene (Fayak) Dodaro, 92, formerly of Monessen, died on Sunday Feb 14, 2016 in Mt. Macrina Manor, Uniontown. She was born on Sept. 15, 1923 in Monessen, a daughter of the late George and Susanna (Singel) Fayak. She resided in Monessen most all her life and was a 1942 graduate of Monessen High School. Mrs. Dodaro was a devout...

Feb 13, 2016

Ernest S. Wisyanski, 84, of Rostraver Twp., formerly of Monessen, was called to be with the Lord on Saturday Feb. 13, 2016. He had enjoyed a great life with his wife and family and especially with his friends in the Monessen French Club Golf League and the Speers Boat Club Tuesday Night gang. He was born on Feb. 6, 1932...

Jan 13, 2016

Dorothy Lenio Jozwiak, 91, of Monessen, died Wednesday, January 13, 2016 in her residence. She was born in Monessen on November 21, 1924, the daughter of the late John R. Lenio Sr. and Apolonia Szuba Lenio. Dorothy resided in Monessen all her life, and was a member of the Epiphany of Our Lord Catholic Church where she served as an...

Jan 11, 2016

Lawrence Scarry, 54, of Monessen, died Monday, January 11, 2016 in his home. He was born in Pittsburgh on December 28, 1961, the son of Carol Parise of Barlet, IL. Larry had been a resident of Diversified Human Services Zajack group home in Monessen since 1992. He was an avid "Connect Four" player. Larry enjoyed the simple things in...

Jan 5, 2016

Martha A. Destefano, 78, of Monessen, died Tuesday, January 5, 2016 in Monongahela Valley Hospital Inc. She was born in Rostraver Twp., on April 22, 1937, the daughter of the late Arthur Olkonen and Helen (Lunt) Jadyk. Martha was a lifelong resident of Monessen, a 1955 graduate of Monessen High School, and a member of St. Paul's Lutheran Church. She...

Jan 1, 2016

Irene Mary DiGiacomo, 79, of Monessen, died Friday, January 1, 2016 in her home. She was born in Charleroi on November 28, 1936, the daughter of the late Alfred Nesti and Josephine LeBruno Nesti. Irene was a 1954 graduate of Charleroi High School and was a member of Epiphany of Our Lord Roman Catholic Church. She is survived by...

Dec 29, 2015

Dorothy (Horn) Lender, 94, of Monessen, died Tuesday, December 29, 2015 in Westmoreland Manor, Greensburg. She was born in Monessen on January 28, 1921, the daughter of the late Ernest and Robenia Duncan Horn. Mrs. Lender was a lifelong resident of Monessen and a member of the former First Baptist Church. In addition to her parents, she was preceded...

Dec 17, 2015

Marlene M. Glogosh, 70, of Monessen, died unexpectedly on Thursday, December 17, 2015 at her home. She was born in N. Charleroi on August 12, 1945, the daughter of the late Henry Glogosh and Theresa Bello Glogosh. Marlene was a life long resident of Monessen and a member of St. Paul's Lutheran Church. She was a retired secretary, having worked...

Dec 9, 2015

Regina H. (Kolvek) Dzurik, 90, of Monessen, died Wednesday, December 9, 2015 at her residence. She was born in Monessen on October 31, 1925, the daughter of the late George and Mary Tormaski Kolvek. Mrs. Dzurik was a lifelong resident of Monessen and a member of Epiphany of Our Lord Roman Catholic Church. She was a former member of...

Dec 6, 2015

Patricia Denise (Manko) Talaga, 55, of Donora, died Sunday, December 6, 2015 in Jefferson Regional Medical Center. She was born in New Eagle on April 16, 1960, the daughter of Joseph N. and Barbara A. (Kapty) Manko. Patty was a 1978 graduate of Mon. Valley Catholic High School and received her associates degree in Medical Transcription from Douglas Education...

Dec 3, 2015

Andrew P. Dzatko, 89, formerly of Monessen, died Thursday, December 3, 2015 in Wexford House. He was born in Monessen on October 14, 1926, the son of the late George and Mary Kopcho Dzatko. He was a member of St. Mary's Byzantine Catholic Church and life member of St. John the Baptist Russian Club, Charleroi; American Legion Post 22...

Dec 3, 2015

Charles Dalfonso, 60, of Monessen, died Thursday, December 3, 2015 in Monongahela Valley Hospital Inc. He was born in North Charleroi on January 18, 1955, the son of the late Thomas P. and Elizabeth Roscoe Dalfonso. Chuck was a 1974 graduate of Monessen High School, a member of Epiphany of Our Lord Church. and a life member of the Italian...

Nov 28, 2015

Mary M. (Sparvieri) Victoria, 99, of Rostraver Twp., formerly of Monessen, died Saturday, November 28, 2015 in Hallsworth House, Monessen. She was born in Maxwell on February 16, 1916, the daughter of the late Leo and Guiseppina (Acciarri) Sparvieri. She was a member of The Church of St. Anne and its Christian Mothers, C.D. of A. Court 776, AARP,...

Nov 16, 2015

Laurel A. "Lolly" Minniti, 77, of Monessen, died Monday, November 16, 2015 in Havencrest Nursing Center. She was born in West Brownsville on August 1, 1938, the daughter of the late Silvio Gelotti and Janet Robinson Gelotti Lolly was a resident of Monessen most all her life. She worked for Corning Glass years ago and also owned and operated Lolly's...

Oct 29, 2015

Irma Vivio, 97, of Monessen, died Thursday, October 29, 2015 in Hallsworth House, Monessen. She was born in Crucible, PA on June 23, 1918, the daughter of the late Paul Kollar and Helen Sloboda Kollar. She was a lifelong resident of the Mon Valley and a member of Epiphany of Our Lord Roman Catholic Church. She was also a...

Oct 8, 2015

Ann (Anna) V. Peckyno, 90, of Monessen, died on Thursday, October 8, 2015 in Meadowcrest Nursing Center.

She was born Friday, July 10, 1925 in Monessen the daughter of the late Charles and the late Mary Besahalich Vitkovich.

Ann worked for Corning Glass prior to becoming a mother and raising her family. She was a...

Oct 7, 2015

Martha Elizabeth DeMarco, 94, of Monessen, died Wednesday, October 7, 2015 in Monongahela Valley Hospital.

She was born August 24, 1921 in Monessen, the daughter of the late Fredrick and Mary Zurich Zugaro.

A homemaker, Martha was a member of Epiphany of Our Lord R.C. Church in Monessen, where she was an active member of...

Oct 4, 2015

Taylor Morgan Egidi, 25, of Monessen, died Sunday, October 4, 2015.

She was born September 11, 1990 in Pittsburgh a daughter of Robert R. Egidi of Monessen and Susan Morgan Egidi of Donora.

Taylor was a smart and intelligent, fun-loving girl. She loved sports, music, hiking and the outdoors, but most of all loved her...