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

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...
John Melenchen
Oct 16, 2008
John Melenchen, 84, of North Charleroi, died unexpectedly on Thursday, October 16, 2008 at Seven Springs Golf Course in Elizabeth Twp. while golfing.He was born in North Charleroi on July 7, 1924, the son of the late Michael and Catherine Sepelchak Melenchen. John was a life long resident of North Charleroi, and a 1942 graduate of Charleroi High School. He...
Josephine P. Trozzo
Oct 10, 2008
Josephine P. Trozzo, 99, of Monessen, died Friday, October 10, 2008 in Victoria House III, Monessen.She was born in Mendincino, Italy on May 9, 1909, the daughter of the late Dominick and Theresa Pelegrini Trozzo. Mrs. Trozzo was a resident of Monessen most all her life and a member of Epiphany of Our Lord R. C. Church. She was a...
Norman J. Palmer
Sep 23, 2008
Norman J. Palmer, 89, of Monessen, died Tuesday, September 23, 2008 in Monongahela Valley Hospital Inc.He was born in Monessen on October 18, 1918, the son of the late Mary Palmer and stepfather Patsy Santa Columbus. Norman was a life long resident of Monessen and a member of Epiphany of Our Lord R. C. Church. He was also a member...
Marie L. Ciccarelli
Sep 22, 2008
Marie L. (Martin) Ciccarelli, 78, of Monessen, died Monday, September 22, 2008 in Jefferson Regional Medical Center.She was born in Monessen on April 3, 1930, the daughter of the late Anthony and Yolanda Tarquinio Martin. Mrs. Ciccarelli was a resident of Monessen most of her life, and a 1947 graduate of Monessen High School. She was a member of Epiphany...
Teresa L. Sabol
Sep 17, 2008
Teresa L. Sabol, 81, of Charleroi, formerly of Monessen, died Wednesday, September 17, 2008 in Allegheny General Hospital, Pittsburgh. She was born in Brady, WV on March 5, 1927, the daughter of the late Guiseppe and Vincenza Nucci Mauro. Mrs. Sabol was a resident of Monessen most all her life and a member of Epiphany of Our Lord R. C....