Obituaries

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...

Sep 27, 2015

Angeline (DeMarco) Bartman, 90, of Monessen, died Sunday, September 27, 2015 in Monongahela Valley Hospital Inc. She was born in Monessen on November 29, 1924, the daughter of the late Vincenzo DeMarco and Antoinette Zaccagnini DeMarco. Mrs. Bartman was a lifelong resident of Monessen and a 1943 graduate of Monessen High School. She was a member of Epiphany of Our...

Sep 19, 2015

Dorothy Mae Senitta, 88, formerly of Monessen, died Saturday, September 19, 2015 in U.P.M.C. Shadyside Hospital. She was born in Monessen on January 22, 1927, the daughter of the late Leo and Tyyne Savo Kauppila. She was a lifelong resident of Monessen and a former member of Eagles Aerie 2399. She is survived by a daughter, Lorraine Cushman of Monessen,...

Sep 17, 2015

Angela (Talarico) Lucchino, 85, of Monessen, died Thursday, September 17, 2015 in U.P.M.C. Montefiore Hospital, Pittsburgh. She was born in Nicastro, Italy on November 24, 1929, the daughter of the late John and Concetta DeCaro Talarico. Angela was a resident of Monessen all her adult life. She was a member of Epiphany of Our Lord Roman Catholic Church and the...

Sep 16, 2015

Margaret (Marinos) Peters, 91, of Stockdale, formerly of Monessen, died Wednesday September 16, 2015 in Monongahela Valley Hospital Inc.. She was born in Monessen on October 19, 1923, the daughter of the late John and Kaliope Mavrikas Marinos. Mrs. Peters was a lifelong resident of Monessen and a member of St. Spyridon Greek Orthodox Church and its Philoptochos Society. She...

Sep 3, 2015

Joseph Alfred LaPresti, 98, of Monessen, died Thursday, September 3, 2015 in Havencrest Nursing Center. He was born in Monessen on November 5, 1916, the son of the late Samuel LoPresti and the late Margaret Rosa LoPresti. Joe was a lifelong resident of Monessen and a member of Epiphany of Our Lord Roman Catholic Church, where he served as...