Obituaries
Recent Obituaries
Local Obituaries for Monessen, Pennsylvania, Westmoreland County, & Surrounding Areas
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....
Marie Jane Coccari
Sep 15, 2008
Marie Jane (Usher) Coccari, 80, of Monessen, died Monday, September 15, 2008 at her home.She was born in Pricedale on July 11, 1928, the daughter of the late John F. and Margaret I. Cochenour Usher. Marie was a member of Gatekeeper Community Church and was an avid bowler, having belonged to the Starlet's Bowling League. She also loved to play...
Nancy A. Gigliotti
Sep 11, 2008
Nancy A. Gigliotti, 67, of Monessen, died Thursday, September 11, 2008 in Banner Desert Medical Center, Mesa, AZ, following a courageous three year battle with ovarian cancer.She was born in Monongahela on July 14, 1941, the daughter of the late John Metzger and Ruth Lape Metzger McCleary. Nancy was a life long resident of Monessen, a 1959 graduate of Monessen...
Lori Sprowls-Staley
Sep 8, 2008
Lori Sprowls-Staley, 45, of Pittsburgh, formerly of Charleroi, died Monday, September 8, 2008 in U.P.M.C. Mercy Hospital, Pittsburgh.She was born in N. Charleroi on March 21, 1963, the daughter of the late Mary Joyce Cook Holzapfel and William Holzapfel, who survives of Charleroi.In addition to her father, she is survived by her husband, Richard L. Staley, a brother, Myron D....
Harry E. Malone Jr.
Sep 8, 2008
Harry E. Malone Jr., 81, of Monessen, died Monday September 8, 2008 in Mountainview Specialty Care Center, Unity Twp.He was born in Monessen on June 5, 1927, the son of the late Harry E. Malone Sr. and Helen Isenberg Malone. Harry was a life long resident of Monessen and a 1945 graduate of Monessen High School. He was a member...
Marlene A. Ezzo
Sep 6, 2008
Marlene A. Ezzo, 72, of Monessen, died Saturday, September 6, 2008 in Monongahela Valley Hospital Inc.She was born in Monessen on August 3, 1936, the daughter of the late Michael and Anna Dudas Bennett. Marlene was a life long resident of Monessen, and a graduate of Monessen High School. She was active with the Mon Valley Youth and Teen Association,...
Fred L. Fal Jr.
Aug 31, 2008
Fred L. Fal Jr., 46, of Monessen, died Sunday, August 31, 2008 at his home surrounded by his family, following a courageous battle with leukemia.He was born in N. Charleroi on November 11, 1961, the son of Fred and Doris Bonadio Fal Sr., who survive of Monessen. Fred was a 1980 graduate of Monessen High School, and was a Gulf...
Tilda G. Reda
Aug 24, 2008
Tilda G. (Pantoni) Reda, 80, of Monessen, died Sunday, August 24, 2008 in the Residence on Fifth, Pittsburgh.She was born in Donora on February 24, 1928, the daughter of the late Francesco and Ginevra (Zappacosta) Pantoni. Mrs. Reda grew up in Donora, and was a 1946 graduate of Donora High School. She moved to Monessen after marrying her late husband,...