Obituaries
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Local Obituaries for Monessen, Pennsylvania, Westmoreland County, & Surrounding Areas
Edgar E. Crabb Jr.
Jul 18, 2009
Edgar E. Crabb Jr., 67, of Monessen, died Saturday, July 18, 2009 in the emergency room at Monongahela Valley Hospital Inc..He was born in N. Charleroi on January 6, 1942, the son of the late Edgar E. Sr. and Laura Crabb. Mr. Crabb grew up in Lock Four and was a 1959 graduate of Charleroi High School. He was...

Angeline Talarico
Jul 14, 2009
Angeline Talarico, 82, formerly of Elrama, died Tuesday, July 14, 2009 in The Donnell House, Washington, PA.She was born in Elrama on December 6, 1926, the daughter of the late Vincenzo and Rose (Billinghieri) Talarico.She is survived by her sister and brother-in-law, Mary and Frank Gigliotti of Monessen, three nephews, Frank Gigliotti Jr. and wife Kathleen and sons of Monongahela,...
Edwin T. Latchem Jr.
Jul 12, 2009
Edwin T. Latchem Jr., 46, formerly of Monessen, died Sunday, July 12, 2009 in Excela Health Latrobe Hospital.He was born in Monongahela on July 9, 1963, the son of the late Edwin T. Latchem Sr. and Carol Emma Zoretich Latchem. He is survived by a brother, Stephen Latchem of Austin, TX, a sister and brother-in-law, Carol Latchem Bischoff and husband...
J. Pat Dodaro
Jul 11, 2009
J. Pat Dodaro, 83, of Monessen, died Saturday, July 11, 2009 in Monongahela Valley Hospital Inc..He was born in Monessen on April 4, 1926, the son of the late John and Teresa Altemare Dodaro. Pat was a life long resident of Monessen, a 1944 graduate of Monessen High School, a 1951 graduate of Penn State University, and a member...
Thomas J. Fallon
Jul 10, 2009
Thomas J. Fallon, 74, of McKeesport, formerly of Monessen, died unexpectedly on Friday, July 10, 2009 at his residence. He was born in N. Charleroi on April 24, 1935, the son of the late Joseph and Elizabeth Coyne Fallon. He grew up in Monessen and was a 1953 graduate of Monessen High School. He received his bachelors degree in education...
Katherine Margaret Gnip
Jul 10, 2009
Katherine Margaret Gnip, 91, of Belle Vernon (Rostraver Twp.), died Friday, July 10, 2009 in Jefferson Regional Medical Center.She was born in Monessen on November 24, 1917, the daughter of the late John and Anna Adamchik. She grew up in Monessen and was a graduate of Monessen High School. She was a former member of The Most Holy Name...
Mark A. Rossetti
Jun 25, 2009
Mark A. Rossetti, 48, formerly of Monessen, died Thursday, June 25, 2009 in Excela Health Westmoreland Hospital, Greensburg.He was born in N. Charleroi on December 2, 1960, the son of the late Sisto and Orlandina DeVitto Rossetti. Mark grew up in Monessen, was a 1978 graduate of Monessen High School, and was a member of Epiphany of Our Lord R....
Mary Louise Bellora
Jun 21, 2009
Mary Louise Bellora, 96, formerly of Monessen, died Sunday, June 21, 2009 in Lawrenceville, Georgia.She was born in Monessen on March 31, 1913, the daughter of the late Salvatore and Anna Barone Runfola. Mrs. Bellora was a resident of Monessen for most of her life, and a member of Epiphany of Our Lord R. C. Church. She was also a...
William B. Holzapfel
Jun 16, 2009
William B. Holzapfel, 84, of Charleroi, died Tuesday, June 16, 2009 in Mount Vernon of Elizabeth.He was born in South Strabane Twp. on March 31, 1925, the son of the late Gerald Holzapfel and Frances Rogers Holzapfel. Bill was a retired electrician from the Irvin Works of USS Steel. He was a veteran of WW II, having served with...

Dolores M. Piper
Jun 10, 2009
Dolores M. Piper, 72, of Monessen, died Wednesday, June 10, 2009 in Havencrest Nursing Center.She was born in Monessen on June 30, 1936, the daughter of the late Michael and Meri Kushiner Yoursco. She was a life long resident of Monessen and a member of St. Mary's Byzantine Catholic Church. Dolores was an active member of the Monessen Democratic...

Stella Z. Imbrescia
May 23, 2009
Stella Z. Imbrescia, 90, formerly of Monessen, died Saturday, May 23, 2009 in Westmoreland Manor.She was born in Monessen on May 8, 1919, the daughter of the late John and Anna Lada Zajac. Mrs. Imbrescia was a 1937 graduate of Monessen High School and a resident of Monessen most all her life. She was a member of Epiphany of Our...
Herman Alesiani
May 14, 2009
Herman Alesiani, 91, of Monessen, died quietly in his sleep on Thursday, May 14, 2009.He was born in Monessen on May 6, 1918, the son of the late Peter and Teresa Iluminate Alesiani. Mr. Alesiani was a life long resident of Monessen and a graduate of Monessen High School. He was a member of Epiphany of Our Lord R. C....

Antonette Rose Orsilli
May 11, 2009
Antonette Rose Orsilli, 94, of Monessen, died Monday, May 11, 2009 in Monongahela Valley Hospital Inc.She was born in Monessen on March 6, 1915, the daughter of the late Louis and Maria Isacco Pulsinelli. Mrs. Orsilli was a life long resident of Monessen and a 1935 graduate of Monessen High School. She had owned and operated Antonette's Beauty Salon in...
Frank B. Arnoldi
May 9, 2009
Frank B. Arnoldi, 91, of Monessen, died Saturday, May 9, 2009 in Victoria House III, Monessen.He was born in Monessen on November 13, 1917, the son of the late Bernardo and Louisa Losco Arnoldi. Frank was a life long resident of Monessen, and a member of Epiphany of Our Lord R. C. Church. He was also a member of the...

Alfred DiBuono
May 8, 2009
Alfred DiBuono, 91, of Bentleyville, died Friday, May 8, 2009 in Kenric Manor, Donora.He was born in Monessen on January 24, 1918, the son of the late Gaetano and Anna Alessandra DiBuono. Mr. DiBuono grew up in Monessen and was a 1937 graduate of Monessen High School. He had owned and operated Al's Auto Parts in Charleroi for a short...
James E. Flaherty
Apr 30, 2009
James E. Flaherty, 77, formerly of Monessen, died Thursday, April 30, 2009 in Westmoreland Manor, Greensburg.He was born in Sharon on July 5, 1931, the son of the late Norbert and Kathryn Burger Flaherty. Jim was a parishioner of Epiphany of Our Lord R. C. Church, life member of the Eagles Aerie 2399, and former member of St. Cajetan Bowling...
Angela Gigliotti
Apr 28, 2009
Angela Gigliotti, 86, of Palm Beach Shores, Florida, formerly of Monessen left this earth on the wings of angels on Tuesday, April 28, 2009.She was born in Nicastro, Italy on April 30, 1922, the daughter of the late Giuseppe and Caterina Defazio Chirumbolo. Mrs. Gigliotti moved to United States in 1934, and to Monessen in 1940, marrying her loving husband...
Clyde W. Greene
Apr 26, 2009
Clyde W. Greene, 80, of Monessen, died Sunday, April 26, 2009 at his residence. He was born in Rostraver Twp. on September 18, 1928, the son of the late Clyde and Mildred Popp Greene. Clyde grew up in Rostraver Twp. and was a 1946 graduate or Rostraver High School. He was retired from the Allenport Plant of Wheeling-Pittsburgh Steel Corp,...
Linda L. Salvino
Apr 21, 2009
Linda L. Salvino, 61, of Belle Vernon/Rostraver Twp., departed this earth on the wings of angels on Tuesday, April 21, 2009.She was born in N. Charleroi on August 17, 1947, the daughter of the late George Salvino and Anne Nudo Salvino Iacovangelo. Linda grew up in Monessen and was a 1965 graduate of Monessen High School. She had worked as...
Eugene Desak Sr.
Mar 18, 2009
Eugene Desak Sr., 80, of Monessen, died Wednesday, March 18, 2009 at his home, following a lingering illness. He was born in Monessen on January 30, 1929, the son of the late Andrew and Helen Desak. Mr. Desak was a life long resident of Monessen, and a 1947 graduate of Monessen High School. He owned and operated Desak's Plumbing and...