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

Mary Flaherty
Jan 12, 2009
Mary Vesio Flaherty, 77, of Monessen, went to be with the Lord on Monday, January 12, 2009 in Jefferson Regional Medical Center, surrounded by her family.She was born in Monessen on January 4, 1932, the daughter of the late Michael and Rose Floro Vesio. Mary was a life long resident of Monessen, a 1949 graduate of Monessen High School, and...
Edith Edna McCullough
Jan 11, 2009
Edith Edna McCullough, 72, of Monessen, died Sunday, January 11, 2009 in Monongahela Valley Hospital Inc.She was born in Marianna on August 2, 1936, the daughter of the late Jonas Oliver Caton and the late Minerva E. (Whetzel) Caton. Edith was a resident of the Mon Valley area most all her life, and was employed at Santoni's Restaurant in Charleroi...
James L. Fordanich
Jan 11, 2009
James L. Fordanich, 73, of Monessen, died on on Sunday Jan. 11, 2009 in his residence.He fought a good fight and worked hard till the end. His faith and love of his family carried him on.Jim was born in Monessen on May 22, 1935, the son of the late Charles and Mary Rovnak Fordanich.He was a life long resident of...
Bernadette M. Snyder
Jan 9, 2009
Bernadette M. Snyder, 62, of Monessen, died Friday, January 9, 2009 in Monongahela Valley Hospital Inc., surrounded by her loving family.She was born in N. Charleroi on April 21, 1946, the daughter of the late Anthony and Helen Koneffko Parnelli. Bernadette was a life long resident of Monessen and a member of Epiphany of Our Lord R. C. Church and...
Anthony F. Manderino
Dec 28, 2008
Anthony F. Manderino, 51, of Monessen, died Sunday, December 28, 2008 in the emergency room of Monongahela Valley Hospital Inc.He was born in N. Charleroi on September 7, 1957, the son of the late James J. Manderino and Constance Myers Manderino. He was a life long resident of Monessen, a 1975 graduate of Monessen High School and a graduate of...

Anthony Gido
Dec 19, 2008
Anthony Gido, 83, of Monessen, died Friday, December 19, 2008 in Adult Assisted Living Inc., Dunlevy.He was born in Monessen on January 30, 1925, the son of the late John and Helen Shimko Gido. Mr. Gido resided in Monessen all his life and was a member of St. Mary's Byzantine Catholic Church. He was a former member of St. Mary's...
Margaret M. Radacsy
Dec 19, 2008
Margaret M. (Billy) Radacsy, 87, of Monessen, died Friday, December 19, 2008 in Westmoreland Manor.She was born in Connellsville on September 8, 1921, the daughter of the late John and Mary Marcinek Billy.Mrs. Radacsy was a resident of Monessen all her adult life, a member of the Epiphany of Our Lord R.C. Church and a former member of the Most...
Genevia Carozza
Dec 7, 2008
Genevia Carozza, 84, of Monessen, died Sunday, December 7, 2008 in Monongahela Valley Hospital Inc.She was born in Palena, Italy on February 11, 1924, the daughter of the late Guseppi and Rose Picone. Mrs. Carozza has been a resident of Monessen since 1958, and a member of Epiphany of Our Lord R. C. Church. She enjoyed sewing, knitting, and crocheting.She...
Richard G. Swalin Sr.
Dec 6, 2008
Richard G. Swalin Sr., 69, of Rostraver Twp., died Saturday, December 6, 2008 surrounded by his family in Monongahela Valley Hospital Inc..He was born in Monessen on May 16, 1939, the son of the late Elfing R. and Yolanda E. Dustolfo Swalin. Richard attended school and played sports for the Monessen High School where he lettered in football and graduated...
Charles Danca Jr.
Dec 5, 2008
Charles Danca Jr., 86, of Monessen, died Friday, December 5, 2008 in Monongahela Valley Hospital Inc..He was born in Chicago, IL on February 8, 1922, the son of the late Cologero and Rosina Sharon Pardo Danca.He was a resident of Monessen most of his life and a member of Epiphany of Our Lord R. C. Church. He was retired from...
Fiorino Ruffolo
Dec 2, 2008
The dear Lord called Fiorino Ruffolo, 79, of Monessen, home on Tuesday, December 2, 2008.An avid gardener and proud brick layer, Fiorino was born in Marano Principato, Italy on May 7, 1929, the son of the late Eugenio and Rosaria Caruso Ruffolo.He was a member of Epiphany of Our Lord R. C. Church, a life time member of the Italian...
Denise L. Persico
Nov 27, 2008
Denise L. Persico, 39, of Belle Vernon, formerly of Monessen, died unexpectedly on Thursday, November 27, 2008 in the emergency room of Mon Valley Hospital Inc.She was born in N. Charleroi on October 10, 1969, the daughter of John E. and Nira D. Nesti Persico, who survive and reside in Monessen. Denise grew up in Monessen and was a 1987...
Edwin T. Latchem
Nov 26, 2008
Edwin T. Latchem Sr., 72, of Washington Twp., died Wednesday, November 26, 2008 in Allegheny General Hospital.He was born in N. Charleroi on January 10, 1936, the son of the late Willard and Harriet McMurray Latchem. Ed grew up in Charleroi, and was a 1953 graduate of Charleroi High School. He received his B.S. in Civil Engineering from Penn State...
Julia Sabolchick
Nov 24, 2008
Julia Sabolchick, 83, of Monessen, died Monday, November 24, 2008 in Monongahela Valley Hospital Inc.She was born in Italy on March 3, 1925, the daughter of the late Pasquale and Anna Peligrini Maione. Mrs. Sabolchick was a resident of Monessen most all her life, and a member of Epiphany of Our Lord R. C. Church. Julia enjoyed spending time with...
Frank Jannotta
Nov 13, 2008
Frank Jannotta, 92, of Monessen, died unexpectedly on Thursday, November 13, 2008 in U.P.M.C. Presbyterian. He was born in Calvi Risorta, Italy on January 26, 1916. Frank immigrated to the United States in 1934 following his father Luigi Iannotta who was already living in Monessen working as a tailor. Subsequently Frank's brothers, Mike and Tony and their mother Filomena came...
Elizabeth R. Stack
Nov 12, 2008
Elizabeth R. Stack, 83, of Charleroi, died Wednesday, November 12, 2008 in Canonsburg General Hospital.She was born in Monessen on November 22, 1924, the daughter of the late Frank and Concetta Cascio Manderino. Mrs. Stack grew up in Monessen and was a 1942 graduate of Monessen High School, and was a member of Epiphany of Our Lord R. C. Church....
Leon "Leo" J. Karol
Oct 28, 2008
Leon "Leo" J. Karol, 83, of Monessen, died Tuesday, October 28, 2008 in Havencrest Nursing Center.He was born in Donora on January 29, 1925, the son of the late Stanley and Constance Karolski (Karol). Leo grew up in Donora and was a 1943 graduate of Donora High School. He has been a resident of Monessen for the past 42 years...
Josephine Pallini
Oct 26, 2008
Josephine Pallini, 91, of Monessen, died unexpectedly on Sunday October 26, 2008 in the emergency room of Monongahela Valley Hospital Inc..She was born in Brooklyn, NY on November 11, 1916, the daughter of the late Sylvester and Maria Pascotti Palmintera. Mrs. Pallini was a resident of Monessen most all her life, and a member of Epiphany of Our Lord R....

Helen Patricia Palko
Oct 22, 2008
Helen P. Palko, 92, of Monessen and formerly of Latrobe, died on Wednesday Oct. 22, 2008 in the Monongahela Valley Hospital Inc.She was born inLatrobe, the daughter of the late Andrew and Ann Verbowsky Palko. She was a life long resident of Latrobe and had lived in Monessenwith her daughter and son-in-law, MaryAnn and Dr. Robert Pecarchik, only the pastfew...
Ann E. Matta
Oct 20, 2008
Ann E. Matta, 88, of Monessen, died Monday, October 20, 2008 at the home of her daughter in Perry Twp.Shewas born in Monessen on May 2, 1920, the daughter of the late John and Barbara Pfiester Chackovics. She was a life long resident of Monessen, a member of Epiphany of Our Lord R. C. Church and its Epiphany Ladies, the...