Obituaries

Recent Obituaries

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

George Pavlo

George Pavlo

Dec 15, 2011

George Pavlo, 70, of Monessen, died Thursday, December 15, 2011 in U.P.M.C. Presbyterian Hospital, Pittsburgh. He was born in Van Vorhis on January 10, 1941, the son of the late Mike and Helen (Slavic) Pavlo. He was a member of Epiphany of Our Lord R. C. Church, Ukrainian Club, Hilltop Firemen's Club, Croatian Club, Italian Society of Mutual Aid, all...

Anna (Figel) Josay

Anna (Figel) Josay

Dec 14, 2011

Anna (Figel) Josay, 91, of Monessen, died peacefully at her home on Wednesday, Dec.14, 2011.She was born in Monessen on April 22, 1920, the daughter of the late Nicholas and Mary (Fedio) Figel. Mrs. Josay was a life long resident of Monessen and prior to having children worked at Corning Glass in Charleroi. She was a charter member of...

Marty "Buffalo Head" Misovich

Marty "Buffalo Head" Misovich

Nov 23, 2011

Marty "Buffalo Head" Misovich, 58, of Perryopolis, died Wednesday, November 23, 2011 at his home.He was born in Uniontown on February 2, 1953, the son of Mildred (Campbell) Misovich, who survives of New Boro, PA and the late Frank Misovich. After graduating from Uniontown High School, Marty worked at Maple Creek Mines for 28 years. He then attended diesel mechanic...

Carmella L. Valente

Carmella L. Valente

Nov 20, 2011

Carmella L. Valente, 95, formerly of Monessen, died Sunday, November 20, 2011 in Jefferson Regional Medical Center.She was born in Monessen on October 5, 1916, the daughter of the late Giuseppe and Maria (Rosa) Valente. Carmella lived in Monessen most all her life and was a member of Epiphany of Our Lord R. C. Church. Prior to retiring, she worked...

Roger M. Falbo

Roger M. Falbo

Nov 12, 2011

Roger M. Falbo, 91, of Monessen, died Saturday, November 12, 2011 in Hallsworth House.He was born in Monessen on January 30, 1920, the son of the late Rosario and Angelina (Naccarato) Falbo. Roger was a life long resident of Monessen, a 1940 graduate of Monessen High School and a veteran of WW II, having served in the Asiatic-Pacific Theater with...

Alfred A. Dattis

Alfred A. Dattis

Nov 11, 2011

Alfred Dattis, 91, of Belle Vernon, died Friday, November 11, 2011 in Monongahela Valley Hospital Inc.He was born in Monessen on October 28, 1920, the son of the late Cosmos and Elizabeth (Trocchio) Dattis. Mr. Dattis grew up in Monessen, was a graduate of Monessen High School, and had worked at the former Monessen Plant of Wheeling-Pittsburgh Steel. He had...

Ralph Nicksich

Ralph Nicksich

Nov 8, 2011

Ralph Nicksich, 66, of Monessen, died unexpectedly on Tuesday, November 8, 2011 at his homeHe was born in N. Charleroi on March 27, 1945, the son of Beatrice (Carmella) Nicksich, who survives of Monessen, and the late Ralph Nicksich. Ralph was a life long resident of Monessen, a 1963 graduate of Monessen High School, a member of Epiphany of...

Ralph Pascaralla

Ralph Pascaralla

Nov 4, 2011

Ralph Pascaralla, 91, of Monessen, died Friday November 4, 2011 at his home with his family at his side. He was born in Monessen on October 15, 1920, the son of the late Vincent and Antoinette (Suppa) Pascaralla. Ralph was a life long resident of Monessen and a member of Epiphany of Our Lord R. C. Church, the Knights of...

Rita Masci

Rita Masci

Oct 30, 2011

Rita Masci, 61, of Monessen, died Sunday, October 30, 2011 in Southwest Nursing Center, West Mifflin.She was born in N. Charleroi on November 7, 1949, the daughter of the late Umbert and Teresa (Giovagnorio) Maiolini. Rita was a life long resident of Monessen, and a member of Epiphany of Our Lord Roman Catholic Church. She had served on parish...

Philomena "Phil" Fiorillo

Philomena "Phil" Fiorillo

Oct 30, 2011

Philomena "Phil" Fiorillo, 84, of Monessen, died Sunday, October 30, 2011 in Hallsworth House.She was born in Monessen on May 14, 1927, the daughter of the late John and Assunta (Jannotta) Fiorillo Sr. Ms. Fiorillo was raised and lived her entire life in Monessen, having attended Monessen Elementary Schools and graduating from Monessen High School in 1945.She was employed by...

Raymond G. Altemara

Raymond G. Altemara

Oct 27, 2011

Raymond G. Altemara, 75, formerly of Monessen, died Thursday, October 27, 2011 in Monongahela Valley Hospital.He was born in N. Charleroi on September 3, 1936, the son of the late Juno and Catherine (Veneri) Altemara. Ray resided in Monessen most all his life and had retired from the City of Monessen Street Department.He is survived by his nephews, Joseph Hamay...

Mary (Pizzo) Daniele

Mary (Pizzo) Daniele

Oct 22, 2011

Mary (Pizzo) Daniele, 99, of Monessen, died Saturday, October 22, 2011 in Victoria House III.She was born in Leetonia, OH on September 19, 1912, the daughter of the late Michael and Julia (Marotta) Pizzo. Mrs. Daniele was a resident of Monessen all her adult life, having worked at the former Murphy's 5 and 10 Store and later at The Keystone...

Joseph A. "JoJo" Salvino

Joseph A. "JoJo" Salvino

Oct 22, 2011

Joseph "JoJo" Anthony Salvino, 34, of Monessen, died Saturday, October 22, 2011 due to injuries sustained in a vehicle accident.He was born in Pittsburgh on November 10, 1976, the son of Anita Reda and Joseph J. (Toni Lynn) Salvino of Monessen. JoJo was employed as a prison guard at the Westmoreland County Prison. He enjoyed riding his motorcycle, working at...

John Cieply

John Cieply

Oct 20, 2011

John Cieply, 83, of Monessen, died Thursday, October 20, 2011 in UPMC Shadyside.He was born in Monessen on April 11, 1928, the son of the late Teofil and Anna Cieply. John was a life long resident of Monessen, and a 1946 graduate of Monessen High School. Upon graduation, he served two years in the U. S. Army. After returning from...

Ann Idzik

Ann Idzik

Oct 14, 2011

Ann Idzik, 96, of Bridgeville, formerly of Monessen, died Friday, October 14, 2011 in Manor Care, Peters Twp.She was born in Monessen on October 23, 1914, a daughter of the late George and Maria Rovnak Rusnak.She was a member of Holy Childs Parish in Bridgeville, where she was active in its Christian Mothers and Golden Agers. While she resided in...

Marcia Dawn Trilli

Marcia Dawn Trilli

Sep 26, 2011

Marcia Dawn Trilli, 52, formerly of Monessen, died Monday, September 26, 2011 in The Greenery in Canonsburg.She was born in N. Charleroi on February 19, 1959, the daughter of Paul C. Trilli Sr. and Sonja Trilli. Marcia grew up in Monessen and had been a resident of Passavant Memorial Homes in Greensburg since 1995. She was a member of Epiphany...

Carol Ann Bilotto

Carol Ann Bilotto

Sep 13, 2011

Carol Ann Bilotto, 56, of Monessen, died unexpectedly on Tuesday, September 13, 2011 in her home.She was born in N. Charleroi on October 25, 1954, the daughter of the late Paul and Marion Rose (Amendola) Gnora. Carol was a 1972 graduate of Monessen High School and a member of Epiphany of Our Lord R. C. Church. She was a former...

Jane Leone

Jane Leone

Aug 9, 2011

Jane Leone, 91, of Monessen, died Tuesday, August 9, 2011 in Monongahela Valley Hospital.She was born April 24, 1920 in Monessen, the daughter of the late Felix and Mary (Laszewski) Kovalitsky.Jane worked as an assistant manager at G.C. Murphy Co. for 6 years and was also assistant manager at W.T. Grant for 15 years. She was a member of Epiphany...

Linda S. (Paholsky) Guzzie

Linda S. (Paholsky) Guzzie

Aug 2, 2011

Linda S. (Paholsky) Guzzie, 65, of Washington Twp., died Tuesday, August 2, 2011 at her home.She was born in N. Charleroi on December 24, 1945, the daughter of the late Robert and Susan (Kozar) Foulks.She is survived by her husband, John R. Guzzie and by two sons.All services will be private

Margaret Ann Loulis

Margaret Ann Loulis

Aug 1, 2011

Margaret Ann Loulis, 54, of Belle Vernon, died Monday, August 1, 2011 in U.P.M.C. Presbyterian-Montefiore.She was born in New London, CT on October 18, 1956, the daughter of Edith M. (Parker) Aquitante, who survives and the late Michael Nicholas Polizzi.Margaret grew up in New England and has resided in the Mon Valley most of her adult life..She is survived by...