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Mary Stanisz Todaro
Jul 19, 2013
Mary Stanisz Todaro, 92, of Monessen, died Friday, July 19, 2013 in Residence at Hilltop.She was born in Monessen on February 17, 1921, the daughter of the late Frank Stanisz and Catharina Zima Stanisz. Mrs. Todaro was a lifelong resident of Monessen, and had worked at the family business, and former Monessen Radio and Television, for many years. She was...
Lorraine (Bridge) Maiolini
Jul 18, 2013
Lorraine (Bridge) Maiolini, 85, of Monessen, died Thursday, July 18, 2013 at her residence.She was born in Pricedale on February 6, 1928, the daughter of the late Demetrius "Metty" Bridge and Louise Kellaway Bridge. Mrs. Maiolini was a member of Epiphany of Our Lord Roman Catholic Church and had worked at Corning Glass in Charleroi. She is survived by a...
Celestine J. "Chilly" Fiorill
Jul 16, 2013
Celestine J. "Chilly" Fiorill, 89, of Monessen, died Tuesday, July 16, 2013 in his home, which is the same home he was born in on August 10, 1923. Chilly was the son of the late Joseph N. Fiorill and Maria N. Catrino Fiorill.He was a member of Epiphany of Our Lord Roman Catholic Church and its Holy Name Society. He...
Bernice Laverne Buffa
Jul 9, 2013
Bernice Laverne Buffa, 88, of Monessen, passed away on Tuesday, July 9, 2013 in her home surrounded by her family.She was born in Donora on July 20, 1924, the daughter of the late George W. Robb and Pearl White Robb.Bernice was a resident of the Mon Valley all her life and was an avid bingo player, and she loved...
Irene K. (Peshok) Mascetta
Jun 23, 2013
Irene K. Mascetta, 87, of Monessen, passed away peacefully at her home on Sunday, June 23, 2013.She was born in Monessen on October 10, 1925, the daughter of the late John and Mary Billak Peshok. Mrs. Mascetta was a lifelong resident of Monessen and a member of Epiphany of Our Lord Roman Catholic Church. She was an avid bingo player,...
Armand P. Mori
Jun 22, 2013
Armand P. Mori, 91, of Dawsonville, GA, formerly of Mt. Pleasant and Monessen, died Saturday, June 22, 2013.He was born in Monessen on September 10, 1921, the son of the late Giovanni and Maria Mori. Armand was a 1939 graduate of Monessen High School and obtained his B.S. Degree in Mathematics at California University. He continued his studies in...
Lois June Moskola
Jun 22, 2013
Lois June Moskola, 81, of Monessen, died Saturday, June 22, 2013 at her home.She was born in Monessen on June 21, 1932, the daughter of the late Charles and Louise Crow Johnson. She was a lifelong resident of Monessen and a 1950 graduate of Monessen High School. Mrs. Moskola had worked as an operator for Bell Telephone and later for...
Peter "Bud" Roman
Jun 15, 2013
Peter "Bud" Roman, 94, of Monessen, died Saturday, June 15, 2013 at his home. He was born in Gallatin on July 7, 1918, the son of the late John Roman and Mary Baka Roman. Bud grew up in Gallatin and was a graduate of Monongahela High School. Following graduation he played minor league baseball for the Pittsburgh Pirates farm...
Carl L. Pesi
Jun 12, 2013
Carl L. Pesi, 75, of Washington Twp., died Wednesday, June 12, 2013 at his home.He was born in Washington Twp. on April 19, 1938, the son of the late Carl A. Pesi and Ann Krofcheck Pesi. He was a 1956 graduate of Belmar High School and served with the U.S. Army Reserves. Carl was a member of St. Sebastian Roman...
Donald E. Vernet
Jun 12, 2013
Donald E. Vernet, 76, of Monessen, died Wednesday, June 12, 2013 in Monongahela Valley Hospital Inc.He was born in Monessen on September 11, 1936, the son of the late Rudolph Vernet and Mary Louise Arnoldi Vernet. Don retired from Wheeling-Pittsburgh Steel Corp in Monessen, having worked in the Coke Plant. He was a member of Epiphany of Our Lord Roman...
George S. Chuprinko
Jun 8, 2013
George S. Chuprinko, 84, of Monessen, died unexpectedly on Saturday, June 8, 2013 in the Emergency Room of Monongahela Valley Hospital Inc.He was born in Monessen on February 10, 1929, the son of the late Andrew Chuprinko and Mary Kasarda Chuprinko. George was a lifelong resident of Monessen, a 1948 graduate of Monessen High School, and a member of Epiphany...
Robert E. Schrag
Jun 5, 2013
Robert E. Schrag, 91, of Monessen, died peacefully at his home on Wednesday, June 5, 2013. He was born in Toledo, OH on January 16, 1922, the son of the late Emil Schragenheim and Helen Goodman Schragenheim. Mr. Schrag was a 1940 graduate of DeVilbiss High School in Toledo and attended Miami University of Ohio prior to enlisting in the...
Gregory P. Pro
May 26, 2013
Gregory P. Pro, 52, of New Cumberland, PA, formerly of Monessen, died suddenly on Sunday, May 26, 2013 in the Emergency Room of Monongahela Valley Hospital Inc. Carroll Twp.He was born in N. Charleroi on March 30, 1961, the son of Angelo R. Pro and Olivia A. Perozzi Pro, who survive and reside in Monessen. Greg grew up in Monessen,...
Joseph Dominick Petaccia
May 19, 2013
Joseph Dominick Petaccia, 81, of Monessen, died Sunday, May 19, 2013 in Hallsworth House.He was born in Monessen on June 6, 1931, the son of the late Joseph Petaccia and Mary Barbarossa Petaccia. Dom was a lifelong resident of Monessen, a 1949 graduate of Monessen High School, a member of Epiphany of Our Lord Roman Catholic Church and Elks Lodge...
Anna M. (Lautsch) Domjancic
Apr 30, 2013
Anna M. (Lautsch) Domjancic, 88, of Monessen, died Tuesday, April 30, 2013 in Mon Valley Care Center.She was born in North Belle Vernon on July 12, 1924, the daughter of the late John R. Lautsch and Katherine Knutt Lautsch. Mrs. Domjancic grew up in North Belle Vernon, attended Belle Vernon schools and moved to Monessen in 1941. She then graduated...
Rose Weiss
Apr 24, 2013
Rose Weiss, 91, of Roscomon Twp, Michigan, formerly of Monessen, died Wednesday, April 24, 2013 in Monongahela Valley Hospital Inc.She was born in Monessen on January 2, 1922, the daughter of the late Ignazio Buffa and Catherine Atria Buffa. Mrs. Weiss grew up in Monessen and later moved to the Detroit area in 1943.She is survived by a her four...
Lena Galilei
Apr 15, 2013
Lena Galilei, 103, of Monessen, died Monday, April 15, 2013 in Hallsworth House.She was born in Paganica, Italy on September 7, 1909, the daughter of the late Giustino Vecchioni and Maria Giannangeli Vecchioni. Mrs. Galilei was a resident of Monessen most all her life, a member of Epiphany of Our Lord Roman Catholic Church and a member of the former...
Anthony R. Scuteri
Apr 4, 2013
Anthony R. Scuteri, 92, of Monessen, died Thursday, April 4, 2013 in Donnell House, Washington, PA.He was born in Monessen on March 6, 1921, the son of the late Peter and Christina Battaglia Scuteri. Mr. Scuteri was a lifelong resident of Monessen and a 1939 graduate of Monessen High School. He was a member of Epiphany of Our Lord Roman...
Joseph Terrana
Mar 24, 2013
Joseph Terrana, 87, fomerly of the Baldwin Whitehall area, died Sunday, March 24, 2013 in Kenric Manor, Donora. He was born in West Pike Run Twp., on January 23, 1926, the son of the late Samuel and Margaret Terrana. He was a graduate of California High School and California Normal College. He owned and operated the Baldwin Court Barber Shop...
Michael James Flaherty
Mar 24, 2013
Michael James Flaherty, 51, of Philadelphia, formerly of Monessen, died unexpectedly, Sunday March 24, 2013 at his homeHe was born in N. Charleroi on May 20, 1961, the son of the late James E. and Mary Vesio Flaherty. He grew up in Monessen and was a 1979 graduate of Monessen High School. He attained his bachelor's degree in Education from...
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