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

Fred T. Danilchak
Oct 5, 2010
Fred T. Danilchak, 58, of Monessen, died unexpectedly on Tuesday, October 5, 2010 at his home.He was born in Monessen on August 25, 1952, the son of Ethel Paulman Danilchak who survives of Monessen, and the late John Danilchak. Fred was a 1970 graduate of Monessen High School and had previously worked at the Clairton Works of United States Steel.In...

Robert A. Zyski
Oct 5, 2010
Robert A. Zyski, 80, of Carroll Twp. died Tuesday, October 5, 2010 in his residence.He was born in Monessen on September 12, 1930, the son of the late Anthony and Veronica (Gableski) Zyski.He grew up in Monessen and attended Monessen schools. Mr. Zyski was a retired maintenance supervisor from Monongahela Valley Hospital Inc. He had served with the U.S. Army...
Albert J. Fuoco
Sep 13, 2010
Albert J. Fuoco, 84, of Monessen, died Monday, September 13, 2010 in Victoria House III, Monessen.He was born in Monessen on November 23, 1925, the son of the late Michael and Rose (Dominick) Fuoco. Mr. Fuoco was a resident of the Monessen and Charleroi areas all his life, and a member of Epiphany of Our Lord R. C. Church and...
William J. Pushkar
Sep 11, 2010
William J. Pushkar, 91, of Monessen, died Saturday, September 11, 2010 in Victoria House III, Monessen.He was born in Monessen on August 11, 1919, the son of the late Stephen and Anna (Bosko) Pushkar. Mr. Pushkar was a resident of Monessen all his life and a member of Epiphany of Our Lord R. C. Church. He was a former member...

Dominic Lucchino
Sep 10, 2010
Dominic Lucchino, 86, of Monessen, died suddenly on Friday, September 10, 2010 in the Emergency Room of Monongahela Valley Hospital Inc.He was born in Nicastro, Italy on July 1, 1924, the son of the late Antonio and Maria (Caruso) Lucchino. Mr. Lucchino was a resident of Monessen since 1950 and a member of the Epiphany of Our Lord Roman Catholic...
Joann L. Vizza
Sep 3, 2010
Joann L. Vizza, 79, of Monessen, died Friday, September 3, 2010 in Family Hospice and Palliative Care, Mt Lebanon, following a long courageous battle with cancer.She was born in N. Belle Vernon on August 8, 1931, the daughter of the late Gino and Fabiola (Sylvester) Niccolai. Joann grew up in Belle Vernon and was a 1949 graduate of Vernon High...
Francis H. Post
Aug 28, 2010
Francis H. Post, 93, of Monessen, died Saturday, August 28, 2010 in Monessen. He was born in Franklin on December 2, 1916, the son of the late William F. and Lula (Coffy) Post. Mr. Post resided in Monessen since 1940, and was a member of American Legion Post 28. He was retired from Frank's Service Garage in Monessen, having worked...
Mary DeLuca
Aug 10, 2010
Mary DeLuca, 102, of Monessen, died Tuesday, August 10, 2010 in Monongahela Valley Hospital Inc..She was born in Monessen on January 8, 1908, the daughter of the late Carmine and Rose (Trozzo) Orrico.Mrs. DeLuca was a life long resident of Monessen, and a member of Epiphany of Our Lord Roman Catholic Church and its Epiphany Ladies, a former member and...
Nicholas A. Mascetta Jr.
Aug 9, 2010
Nicholas A. Mascetta Jr., 44, of Monessen, went home to be with the Lord on Monday, August 9, 2010.He was born in N. Charleroi on May 25, 1966, the son of Irene K. (Peshok) Mascetta, who survives of Monessen, and the late Nicholas A. Mascetta Sr. Nick was a 1984 graduate of Monessen High School, and had worked for World...
Mary Ann D'Alonzo
Jul 31, 2010
Mary Ann (Todaro) D'Alonzo, 90, of Monessen, died Saturday, July 31, 2010 in Uniontown Hospital.She was born March 31, 1920 in Monessen, the daughter of the late the late Jack G. and Josephine (Monaco) Todaro.Mary Ann was Salutatorian of the Monessen Class of 1937. She worked as a bookkeeper for Monessen Radio and Television. She was a member of Epiphany...
Joseph "Jumbo" Fuoco Jr.
Jul 21, 2010
Joseph "Jumbo" Fuoco Jr., 82, of Monessen, died Wednesday, July 21, 2010 in Havencrest Nursing Center, Carroll Twp.He was born in Monessen on June 18, 1928, the son of the late Joseph Fuoco Sr. and Rally Leone Fuoco. Jumbo was a life long resident of Monessen and a 1947 graduate of Monessen High School. He was a member of Epiphany...
Dorene Zyski Roberts
Jul 18, 2010
Dorene (Zyski) Roberts, 75, of Monessen, died Sunday, July 18, 2010 in Monongahela Valley Hospital Inc..She was born in Monessen on February 26, 1935, the daughter of the late Anthony and Veronica Zyski. Mrs. Roberts was a life long resident of Monessen, a 1954 graduate of Monessen High School, and a member of St. Paul's Lutheran Church.She is survived by...
John Joseph Penich
Jul 12, 2010
John Joseph Penich, 85, of Monessen, died Monday, July 12, 2010 in U.P.M.C. Presbyterian Hospital, Pittsburgh. He was born in Monessen on June 7, 1925, the son of the late George and Mary Penich. John was a life long resident of Monessen, and a member of Epiphany of Our Lord Roman Catholic Church. He was a 1943 graduate of Monessen...
Anastazia Magdalena Martin
Jul 11, 2010
Anastazia "Madeline" Martin, 82, of Rotunda West, FL, formerly of Monessen, died Sunday, July 11, 2010 at her residence.She was born in Czechoslovakia on December 27, 1927, the daughter of the late Andrew and Anastazia (Gburova) Dziak. Mrs. Martin lived in Monessen from 1949 to 2002, having then moved to Florida. While living in Monessen, she was an active member...
Thomas M. Rechichar
Jul 11, 2010
Thomas M. Rechichar, 87, of Monessen, died Sunday, July 11, 2010 in Hallsworth House, Monessen. He was born in Clarksville, PA on March 7, 1923, the son of the late Paul and Mary Ann (Tomesko) Rechichar. Tom grew up in Rostraver Twp. and was a 1940 graduate of Rostraver High School. Following high school, he volunteered to serve in the...

Beniamino "Benny" R. Tenuta
Jul 3, 2010
Beniamino R. "Benny" Tenuta, 75, of Monessen, died Saturday, July 3, 2010 in West Penn Hospital, Pittsburgh.He was born in Marano Principato, Italy on October 7, 1934, the son of the late Francesco and Emilia (Ruffolo) Tenuta. Benny grew up in Italy, and had served in the Italian Army for two years, moving from Italy to Monessen in 1960. Benny...
Kathryn "Kay" T. Palanza
Jun 24, 2010
Kathryn "Kay" T. Palanza, 89, of Monessen, died Thursday, June 24, 2010 in Havencrest Nursing Center.She was born in Adrian, PA on July 10, 1920, the daughter of the late John and Mary Tomasko. Mrs. Palanza was a resident of Monessen most all her life, and a member of the former St. Cajetan Roman Catholic Church and the Epiphany of...

Elizabeth "Lisa" Minniti
Jun 22, 2010
Elizabeth "Lisa" Minniti, 90, of Monessen, died Tuesday, June 22, 2010 in Monongahela Valley Hospital Inc.She was born in Monessen on December 29, 1919, the daughter of the late Pio and Rose (Lubrani) DeAngelis. Mrs. Minniti was a life long resident of Monessen and a graduate of Monessen High School. She was a member of Epiphany of Our Lord Roman...
Frank Alessio
Jun 18, 2010
Frank Alessio, 91, of Monessen, died Friday, June 18, 2010 in Monongahela Valley Hospital Inc.He was born in Monessen on April 1, 1919, the son of the late Santo and Maria (Setting) Alessio. Frank was a life long resident of Monessen and a 1937 graduate of Monessen High School. He was a member of Epiphany of Our Lord R. C....
Delbert "T Bone" Bucci
May 31, 2010
Delbert "T-Bone" Bucci, 81, of Harmony, formerly of Monessen and Belle Vernon, died Monday, May 31, 2010 in Kindred Hospital Pittsburgh.He was born in Monessen on December 4, 1928, the son of the late Amelia "Nellie" Bucci. T-Bone grew up in Monessen and was a resident of the Monessen and Belle Vernon area until moving to Harmony in 1997. He...