Obituaries
Recent Obituaries
Local Obituaries for Monessen, Pennsylvania, Westmoreland County, & Surrounding Areas
Eugene Vincent Salvino
Jan 23, 2024
Eugene Vincent Salvino, 73, of Monessen, passed away unexpectedly on Tuesday, January 23, 2024 at home. He was born on October 15, 1950 in North Charleroi, the son of the late Eugene "George" and Anne (Nudo) Salvino Iacovangelo. He was a member of Epiphany of our Lord Church and Former Member of the Ukrainian Club. He was retired from...
Betty Jane (Thayer) Minardi
Jan 23, 2024
Betty Jane Minardi, 87, of Monessen, passed away on Tuesday, January 23, 2024 in Mon Valley Care Center. She was born on May 20, 1936 in Woodcock Twp., PA, the daughter of the late Glenn and Margaret (Sensor) Thayer. She was a member of Monessen United Methodist Church. She was retired from Wheeling-Pittsburgh Steel, and worked as a secretary...
Angelo R. Galante
Jan 12, 2024
Angelo Galante, 76, of Monessen, passed away on Friday, January 12, 2024 in Transitions Healthcare, Washington. He was born on December 12, 1947 in Jacksonville, FL, the son of the late August A. and Joann (Smith) Galante. He was a member of Epiphany of our Lord, a member of Monessen High School class of 1968 and proudly served his...
Stella Kalamotousis
Jan 6, 2024
Stella Kalamotousis, 86, of Herndon, VA, formerly of Monessen, passed away on Saturday, January 6, 2024 in Dulles Health & Rehab Center, Herndon. She was born on August 10, 1937 in Stockdale, the daughter of the late Michael and Sophia (Iczkowski) Seftas. She was a member of St. Spyridon Greek Orthodox Church. She is survived by her two daughters,...
Shirley L. (Sacharov) Reno
Jan 3, 2024
Shirley L. Reno, 84, of Monessen, passed away on Wednesday, January 3, 2024. She was born on July 12, 1939 in North Charleroi, the daughter of the late Michael and Isabel (Strang) Sacharov. She was a member of Epiphany of our Lord Church, Monessen High School Class of 1957, Thursday Night Card Club and Red Hat's. Shirley enjoyed taking...
Norma (Hafer) Scalise
Dec 27, 2023
Norma G. Scalise, 100, of Monessen, passed away on Wednesday, December 27, 2023 in Mon Valley Care Center. She was born on September 24, 1923 in Bedford, PA, the daughter of the late Fredrick and Nellie (Folmer) Hafer. She was a member of Epiphany of Our Lord Church, Epiphany Ladies and a volunteer with the St. Vincent de Paul...
Larry Caruso
Dec 23, 2023
Victor "Larry" Caruso, 80, of Monessen, passed away on Saturday, December 23, 2023 in Hallsworth House, Monessen. He was born on September 30, 1943 in North Charleroi, the son of the late Victor John and Laura (McMinn) Caruso. He was a graduate of Monessen High School Class of 1962. He worked for Wheeling Pittsburgh Steel in Monessen and Rock...
James R. Otrosina
Dec 18, 2023
James R. Otrosina, 70, of Monessen, passed away on Monday, December 18, 2023 in Allegheny General Hospital. He was born on April 25, 1953 in Donora, the son of the late William and Veronica (Balogh) Otrosina. Jim was retired from Corning Glass in Charleroi. He is survived by his wife Debra (Ritscher) Otrosina, three children, Joyce, James and Holly...
Albert M. "Cooky" Foglia
Nov 20, 2023
Albert M. "Cooky" Foglia, 93, of Monessen, passed away on Monday, November 20, 2023 in Residence at Hilltop, with his loving family by his side. He was born on October 26, 1930 in Charleroi, the son of the late Frank and Carmela (Troiano) Foglia. He was a member of Epiphany of our Lord Church, a graduate of Charleroi High...
John A. Dudas Sr.
Nov 11, 2023
John A. Dudas, 92 of Monessen, PA passed away Saturday Nov. 11. He was born in Monessen in the Dudas Maternity Hospital on Aug. 29, 1931. He was the son of the late Dr. and Mrs. Joseph M. Dudas. John was and preceded in death by Louise Wallace Dudas, his loving wife of 55 years. He was a graduate...
Kassandra (Peters) Bagiatis
Nov 7, 2023
Kassandra “KC” Peters Bagiatis, 79, of Stockdale passed peacefully on Tuesday November 7, 2023. She was born on August 13, 1944, in Monessen, the daughter of the late George and Margaret (Marinos) Peters. She graduated from Monessen High School in 1962. Upon graduating, she attended the Mercy School of Nursing. KC was a devoted steward of St. Spyridon Greek...

Joseph Anthony Dinio
Oct 3, 2023
Joseph Anthony Dinio, 87, of Monessen, passed away on Tuesday, Oct. 3, 2023, in Jefferson Hospital with his loving family by his side. He was born on May 4, 1936, in Monessen, son of the late Anthony and Antoinette Micolajcheck Dinio. Joe was a member of Monessen High School’s Class of 1955. He served his country and was a...
Darlene R. (Turkovich) Hackinson
Sep 21, 2023
Darlene R. Hackinson, 66, of Monessen, passed away on Thursday, September 21, 2023 at home with her loving family by her side. She was born on January 24, 1957 in North Charleroi, the daughter of the late John Sr. and Mary (Cocca) Turkovich. She was a member of the former St. Cajetan's Church and current Epiphany of Our Lord...
Barbara A. (Lauderbach) Crisi
Sep 14, 2023
Barbara A. (Lauderbach) Crisi, 88, of Monessen, passed away on Thursday, September 14, 2023 in Allegheny General Hospital, with her loving family by her side. She was born on December 8, 1934 in Burgettstown, PA. She was a member of the former St. Cajetan's Church and St. Cajetan Christian Mothers. She enjoyed to cook and bake especially brownies. She...
Robert A. Mascetta
Sep 14, 2023
Robert A. Mascetta, 92, of Monessen, passed away on Thursday, September 14, 2023 at home with his loving family by his side. He was born on December 2, 1930 in Monessen, the son of the late Frank and Marianna (Carrozza) Mascetta. He served our country during the Korean War in the United States Navy on the U.S.S. Coral Sea....
Charlotte "Shawnee" Ann (Povich) Sassak
Sep 11, 2023
Charlotte "Shawnee" Ann Sassak, 65, of Monessen, passed away on Monday, September 11, 2023 at home, with her loving family by her side. She was born on August 14, 1958 in North Charleroi, the daughter of the late Marco and Rebecca (Hotchkiss) Povich. She was a member of Epiphany of Our Lord Church and Monessen High School class of...
Ramona A. (Sepesky) Sapone
Sep 10, 2023
Ramona A. Sapone, 94, of Monessen, passed away on Sunday, September 10, 2023 in Jefferson Hospital, with her loving family by her side. She was born on September 19, 1928 in Arnold City, PA, the daughter of the late Andrew and Anna (Dunay) Sepesky. She was loved by so many, to her special bingo friends Josh, Mandy, Hunter and...
John "Jack" Oblack
Sep 3, 2023
John R. "Jack" Oblack, 78, of Belle Vernon, passed away on Sunday, September 3, 2023 in Mon Valley Care Center, with his loving family by his side. He was born on November 6, 1944 in Greensburg, the son of the late John Joseph and Lucetta Frances (Richards) Oblack. Jack served his country as a member of the United States...
Mary (Olivio) Cardelli
Aug 21, 2023
Mary Olivio Cardelli 94 of Belle Vernon on Monday August 21 in Mon Valley Care Center. Born in Monessen on January 22 1929 she was the daughter of the late Frank and Angeline Scofol Olivio. She was a member of the Epiphany of our Lord Roman Catholic Church and the Italian Mutual Aid Society. As a young women she...
Theresa (Maise) Joseph
Aug 14, 2023
Theresa (Maise) Joseph, went to the Lord on August 14, 2023 at the age of 95. She passed away peacefully in her sleep at the Town View Health and Rehabilitation Center in Canonsburg, PA. Born on July 28, 1928 the daughter of the late Angelo and Philomina (Maise) Joseph. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in her...