Obituaries
Recent Obituaries
Local Obituaries for Monessen, Pennsylvania, Westmoreland County, & Surrounding Areas

Dona Marie Gagatko
Dec 20, 2012
Dona Marie Gagatko, 85, of Pittsburgh, died Thursday, December 20, 2012 in Manor Care, North Hills.She was born in Monessen on December 19, 1927, the daughter of the late John and Mary Ferik Gagatko.She is survived by niece, Patrice Zawoyski of Pittsburgh.There will be no visitation. A private funeral will be held with Pastor Conrad Auel officiating, with interment following...

Douglas Lee Como
Dec 17, 2012
Douglas Lee Como, 60, of Kissimmee, FL, formerly of Monessen, died December 17, 2012 in Kissimmee, FL.He was born in N. Charleroi on July 26, 1952, the son of the late Falco Victor Como Sr. and Anna Como Lucchini. Doug grew up in Monessen and attend Monessen High School having played on the varsity football team. While living in Monessen...
John J. Tutena
Dec 4, 2012
John J. Tutena, of Monessen, died Tuesday, December 4, 2012 in Molinaro Manor, Oakdale, PA.He was born in Monessen on September 20, 1921, the son of the late John and Mary Peshok Tutena. John was a lifelong resident of Monessen, a graduate of Monessen Vocational School, and a member of Epiphany of Our Lord Roman Catholic Church. He was a...
William K. "Bill" Bailey
Nov 23, 2012
William K. "Bill" Bailey, 54, of Monessen, died unexpectedly on Friday, November 23, 2012 in the Emergency Room of Monongahela Valley Hospital Inc.He was born in N. Charleroi on June 21, 1958, the son of William and Caroline (Zugaro) Bailey Jr. who survive and reside in Monessen. Bill was a 1976 graduate of Monessen High School and was the former...
Louis S. Falbo
Nov 21, 2012
Louis S. Falbo, 89, of Monessen, passed away peacefully with his family at his side on Wednesday, November 21, 2012 in Monongahela Valley Hospital Inc.He was born in Monessen on March 28, 1923, the son of the late Rosario and Angelina Naccarato Falbo. Mr. Falbo was a lifelong resident of Monessen and a 1941 graduate of Monessen High School. He...
Norma Jean Black
Nov 9, 2012
Norma Jean (Johnston) Black, 81, of Fallowfield Twp., died Friday, November 9, 2012 at her residence.She was born in Fayette City on June 13, 1931, the daughter of the late Frank D. and Anna (Sanc) Johnston. She was a 1950 graduate of Monessen High School, and a member of First Christian Church in Monessen. She was a former member of...
Alba DePaulis Zugaro
Nov 1, 2012
Alba (DePaulis) Zugaro, 86, formerly of Monessen, died Thursday, November 1, 2012 in McMurray Hills Manor.She was born in Paganica, Italy on August 20, 1926, the daughter of the late Giuseppe and Olympia Iovenitti DePaulis. Alba was a warm and loving mother and grandmother. She came to the U.S. from Italy in 1953 after marrying her husband, the late Alfred...

Josephine T. Evonko
Oct 1, 2012
Josephine T. Evonko, 93, formerly of Monessen, died Monday, October 1, 2012 in Washington County Health Center.She was born in Monessen on February 16, 1919, the daughter of the late Thomas Barruso and Anna Drago Barruso. Mrs. Evonko resided in Monessen most all her life and was a member of Epiphany of Our Lord Roman Catholic Church. In addition to...

Lee E. Pascoe
Sep 25, 2012
Lee E. Pascoe, 62, of Vanderbilt, died Tuesday, September 25, 2012 in Uniontown Hospital.He was born in N. Charleroi on February 20, 1950, the son of the late Maxon Lee Pascoe and Edith Behrendt Pascoe. Lee grew up in Fallowfield Twp. and was a 1968 graduate of Charleroi Area High School, where he played quarterback on the football team. He...
Yolanda "Lani" M. Luti
Sep 24, 2012
Yolanda "Lani" M. Luti, 90, of Monessen, died Monday, September 24, 2012 at her home.She was born in Monessen on November 13, 1921, the daughter of the late Bernard and Rosalie Eusanio Mosco. Mrs. Luti was a life long resident of Monessen and a 1939 graduate of Monessen High School. She was a member of Epiphany of Our Lord Roman...
Elizabeth A. "Babs" Dalfonso
Sep 14, 2012
Elizabeth A. "Babs" Dalfonso, 86, of Monessen, died Friday, September 14, 2012 in her home surrounded by her family.She was born in Monessen on February 20, 1926, the daughter of the late Charles and Ann Kolvek Roscoe. Elizabeth was a life long resident of Monessen, a 1944 graduate of Monessen High School, and a member of Epiphany of Our Lord...

Edward George Donnelly, Jr.
Sep 11, 2012
Edward George Donnelly Jr., 69, of Fairfax, VA, passed away on Tuesday, September 11, 2012 at his home.He was born in Baltimore, MD on April 27, 1943, the son of the late Edward George Donnelly Sr. and Elsie Boyko Donnelly. Ed was a professional engineer in the DC Metro area with AECOM's DC office, and formerly with Jacobs Engineering and...
Dorothy V. (Winstone) Johnson
Sep 11, 2012
Dorothy V. (Winstone) Johnson, 91, of Monessen, died Tuesday, September 11, 2012 in Hallsworth House III, in Monessen.She was born in N. Charleroi on December 23, 1920, the daughter of the late David and Sadie Gillespie Winstone. Mrs. Johnson was a life long resident of Monessen and a member of St. Paul's Lutheran Church, a Mid Mon Valley Parish. She...
Bruce D. Malone
Sep 4, 2012
Bruce D. Malone, 56, of Rostraver Twp., formerly of Monessen, died Tuesday, September 4, 2012 in West Penn Hospital, Pittsburgh, following a short illness.He was born in N. Charleroi on April 21, 1956, the son of the late Harry E. Malone and Loretta Walters Malone. Bruce grew up in Monessen, was a 1974 graduate of Monessen High School, and a...
Brenda J. Bellora
Sep 2, 2012
Brenda J. Bellora, 63, of Monessen, died Sunday, September 2, 2012 in Monongahela Valley Hospital Inc.She was born in N. Charleroi, on August 31, 1949, the daughter of the late George and Mary Czina Antolick. Brenda grew up in Charleroi and was a 1967 graduate of Mon Valley Catholic High School. She had worked for the Pennsylvania Department of Public...
Domenick S. Valente
Aug 16, 2012
Domenick S. Valente, 86, of Monessen, died Thursday, August 16, 2012 at his home.He was born in Monessen on December 18, 1925, the son of the late Joseph and Maria Rosa Valente. Domenick was a 1944 graduate of Monessen High School and served with the U.S. Navy as a Aviation Machinist's Mate Second Class during WW II. He retired from...

Frank Maiolini
Aug 15, 2012
Frank Maiolini, 91, of Monessen, died Wednesday, August 15, 2012 in U.P.M.C. Presbyterian-Montefiore Hospital, Pittsburgh.He was born in Monessen on July 2, 1921, the son of the late Dominick and Ann Liberati Maiolini. Frank was a life long resident of Monessen and a veteran of WWII, having served with the U.S. Army Company B, 59th Signal Battalion. He was a...
Samuel F. Dalfonso
Aug 8, 2012
Samuel F. Dalfonso, 81, of Monessen, died Wednesday, August 8, 2012 in his home. He was born June 19, 1931 in Monessen, the son of the late Anthony and Assunta (DiDonato) Dalfonso. Sam was a 1949 graduate of Monessen High School, and had served with the U.S. Air Force during the Korean War. He was retired from the maintenance department...
Mary T. (Arabia) Garofalo
Jul 12, 2012
Mary T. (Arabia) Garofalo, 91, of Monessen, died unexpectedly on Thursday, July 12, 2012 in U.P.M.C. Presbyterian Hospital, Pittsburgh.She was born in Rogliano, Italy on February 1, 1921, the daughter of the late Joseph and Theresa Dodaro Arabia. Mrs. Garofalo was a resident of Monessen most all her life, a graduate of Monessen High School and Douglas Business School. She...

Joan E. Vernet
Jul 8, 2012
Joan E. (Badzik) Vernet, 73, of Monessen, died Sunday, July 8, 2012 in Monongahela Valley Hospital Inc.She was born in Donora on May 28, 1939, the daughter of the late Frank and Mary Tomayko Badzik. Joan grew up in Donora and was a graduate of Donora High School. She was a member of Epiphany of Our Lord Roman Catholic...