Obituaries

Jun 16, 2014

Michael A. Warholic, 63, of Monessen, died unexpectedly Monday, June 16, 2014 at his residence. He was born in N. Charleroi, on July 16, 1950, the son of the late Mike and Helen Bazaga Warholic. Mike was a life long resident of Monessen, a graduate of Monessen High School and California State College. He was a veteran of the Vietnam...

Jun 7, 2014

William A. Magnone Sr., 88, of Monessen, died Saturday, June 7, 2014 at his home. He was born in Monessen on Sept. 24, 1925, the son of the late Joseph and Caroline Mandarino Magnone. Bill was a lifelong resident of Monessen and a member of Epiphany of Our Lord Roman Catholic Church. He retired from Monessen Southwestern Railroad having...

May 29, 2014

Our heavenly Father called one of his angels, Amelia Picardi Ruffolo, 80, of Monessen, wife of the late Fiorino Ruffolo, home on Thursday, May 29, 2014. An excellent cook and seamstress, Amelia was born in Cerisano, Italy, the daughter of the late Oscar and Angelina Picardi. She was a member of Epiphany of Our Lord Roman Catholic Church, and...

May 29, 2014

Frank F. Ghinassi, 92, of Monessen, died Thursday, May 29, 2014 at his home. He was born in Monessen on May 28, 1922, the son of the late Amedeo and Guideta Menchini Ghinassi. Frank was a lifelong resident of Monessen, a 1940 graduate of Monessen High School, and received his bachelor's degree in education from California State Teachers College....

May 29, 2014

Kristen Laura Dunseath, 23, of Monessen, died Thursday, May 29, 2014 at her home. She was born in Carroll Twp. on February 21, 1991, the daughter of Jeffrey and Roberta Smith Dunseath of Monessen. Kristen was a 2009 graduate of Monessen High School and worked as a server at My Girls Restaurant in Charleroi. In addition to her parents, she...

May 22, 2014

Nancy J. (Klawcho) Rocco, 67, of Monessen, died unexpectedly on Thursday, May 22, 2014 in U.P.M.C. Shadyside. She was born in N. Charleroi on May 8, 1947, the daughter of the late Adam and Ann Kurtak Klawcho. Nancy grew up in Pricedale and was a 1965 graduate of Rostraver High School. She received her Associates Degree in Business from Robert...

May 15, 2014

Richard J. Dziak, 61, of Monessen, died Thursday, May 15, 2014 in Mon Valley Care Center. He was born in N. Charleroi on September 24, 1952, the son of John Dziak of Monessen and the late Pauline Brassart Dziak. Rick was a lifelong resident of Monessen and a 1970 graduate of Monessen High School. He had worked at the former...

May 11, 2014

Bernard W. "Buzzy" Beeman, Jr., 55, of Monessen, died, Sunday, May 11, 2014.

He was born December 5, 1958 in Charleroi, a son of the late Bernard W. Beeman and Violet Santell Beeman who survives and resides in Monessen.

Buzzy loved hunting, fishing and his family.

In addition to his mother, he is...

May 9, 2014

Edward J. Bialousz, 89, of Washington, formerly of Monessen, died, Friday, May 9, 2014 in The Donnell House, Washington.

He was born July 5, 1924 in Monessen, a son of the late John and the late Josephine Suchta Bialousz .

Edward was a retired purchasing agent for Fesco Plastics in McKees Rocks. He was a...

Apr 11, 2014

Joanna R. LaPresti, 83, of Monessen, died Friday, April 11, 2014 at her home. She was born in N. Charleroi on December 26, 1930, the daughter of the late Frank and Stella A. Ranallo Mascitelli. Joanne was a lifelong resident of Monessen, a 1948 graduate of Monessen High School, and a member of Epiphany of Our Lord Roman Catholic...

Apr 4, 2014

Christopher Campana, 52, of Chapala, Mexico, passed away unexpectedly during a stent procedure in Guadalajara, Mexico on Friday, April 4, 2014. The son of Ronald and Michaelene Campana, Chris was born in Monessen on June 12, 1961. In addition to his parents, he is survived by his brother and sister-in-law Ron and Luanne Campana, of Oxford, Massachusetts, a niece, Nicole,...

Apr 1, 2014

Freda Marie Ferretti, 75, formerly of Monessen, died at the home of her son in Manchester, CT on Tuesday, April 1, 2014. She was born in Donora on April 21, 1938, the daughter of the late Harry Alvin Hall and Florence Mae (Behanna) Hall. She was a resident of the Mon Valley most of her life and had worked...

Mar 12, 2014

Samuel Essey, 93, of Monessen, died Wednesday, March 12, 2014 in Hallsworth House. He was born on May 16, 1920, the son of the late Esper and Anna Abraham Essey. Sam was a 1939 graduate of Monessen High School and a member of St. Michael Antiochian Orthodox Church. He was veteran of WW II, having served with the U.S. Navy...

Mar 8, 2014

Madeline Alice Garofalo, 93, of Monessen, died Saturday, March 8, 2014 at her daughters home in Belle Vernon. He was born in Mechanicsburg on September 24, 1920, the daughter of the late Thomas and Marcella Bacius Benedict. She was a lifelong resident of Monessen and a member of Epiphany of Our Lord Roman Catholic Church. She is survived by her...

Mar 7, 2014

Joseph F. Ciccarelli, 91, of Monessen, died Friday, March 7, 2014 in Allegheny General Hospital, Pittsburgh. He was born in Monessen on February 5, 1923, the son of the late Pietro and Rose Portente Ciccarelli. Mr. Ciccarelli was a member of Epiphany of Our Lord Roman Catholic Church and Knights of Columbus Council 954. He retired from the Monessen Plant...

Mar 3, 2014

Agnes B. (Nyalko) Molinatto, 91, of Monessen, died Monday, March 3, 2014 in Hallsworth House, Monessen. She was born in Monessen on June 12, 1922, the daughter of the late Michael and Barbara Eckenberger Nyalko. Aggie was a lifelong resident of Monessen, a graduate of Monessen High School, and was one of the first two majorettes at the school....

Mar 2, 2014

Ida Alesiani Barch, 89, formerly of Monessen and Belle Vernon, passed away peacefully in her sleep on March 2, 2014 at the home of her daughter in Old Hickory, Tennessee. Ida was born on January 7, 1925, the daughter of the late Peter and Teresa Alesiani. She was a 1943 graduate of Monessen High School.  She was a proud...

Feb 21, 2014

Angeline M. Forlini, 86, of Monessen, passed away on Friday, February 21, 2014 in Jefferson Regional Medical Center. She was born in Monessen on June 22, 1927, the daughter of the late Joseph Bona and Ida Destefano Bona. Angeline was a lifelong resident of Monessen and a graduate of Monessen High School. She most recently worked at the Monessen Family...

Feb 5, 2014

Florian Bob "Haircut" Fedorchik, 84, of Monessen, died Wednesday, February 5, 2014 in Monongahela Valley Hospital Inc. He was born in Monessen on January 27, 1930, the son of the late Joseph and Mary Leonard Fedorchik. Bob was a lifelong resident of Monessen and a 1948 graduate of Monessen High School. He was a member of Epiphany of Our...

Jan 30, 2014

Helene (Susko) Perozzi, 87, of Monessen, died Thursday, January 30, 2014 in Excela Health Westmoreland Hospital, Greensburg following a short illness. She was born in Donora on September 19, 1926, the daughter of the late Anthony and Mary Kimak Susko. Helene was a member of Epiphany of Our Lord Roman Catholic Church and Epiphany Ladies, Court 776 Catholic Daughters...