Obituaries
Recent Obituaries
Local Obituaries for Monessen, Pennsylvania, Westmoreland County, & Surrounding Areas
Mary Jane Evans
Jun 15, 2008
Mary Jane Evans, 93, of Monessen, died Sunday, June 15, 2008 in Country Care Manor.She was born in Monessen on February 20, 1915, the daughter of the late Michael and Maria DeMaria Iacovangelo.Mrs. Evans was a resident of Monessen most all her life and a member of Epiphany of Our Lord R. C. Church, and the Sons of Italy. Years...
Gloria Ingani Buggy
Jun 6, 2008
Gloria Ingani Buggy, 83, of Monessen, died Friday, June 6, 2008 in Monongahela Valley Hospital Inc. .She was born in Monessen on Sept. 25, 1924, the daughter of the late Antonio and Lena Mascetta Ingani. She was a life long resident of Monessen and a graduate of Monessen High School. She was a member of Epiphany of Our Lord R....

Alma M. Werre
Jun 6, 2008
Alma M. Werre, 83, of Wasilla, Alaska, died Friday, June 6, 2008 in Flo's Personal Care Home, Elco.She was born in Bowman, North Dakota on October 20, 1924, the daughter of the late John L Stordahl and Ellanora Nettum Stordahl.She was retired from the Federal Aviation Administration and had also worked as a real estate agent for many years. She...
Anthony J. Swantner
May 21, 2008
Anthony J. "Tony" Swantner, 79, of Monessen, died Wednesday, May 21, 2008 in Monongahela Valley Hospital Inc..He was born in Donora on December 12, 1928, the son of the late John and Anne Cizik Swantner. Tony was a 1947 graduate of Donora High School. While attending high school, he worked on the Pittsburgh-West Virginia Railroad. He was a 1954 graduate...
Stephen Jay Ream Jr.
May 6, 2008
Stephen Jay Ream Jr., 62, of Monessen, died Tuesday, May 6, 2008 at his residence.He was born in Pittsburgh on January 11, 1946, the son of Reba Gwynn Peters of Avon Park, FL, and the late Stephen J. Ream. He was a retired pipefitter having worked at the USX Clairton Works, and was a member of Metro BaptistTemple in Rostraver...
Robert B. DiBiaso
Apr 12, 2008
Robert B. DiBiaso, 49, of Youngwood, formerly of Monessen, died Saturday, April 12, 2008 in Westmoreland Regional Hospital.He was born in New Castle on April 27, 1958, the son of Loretta Masci DiBiaso, who survives of Monessen, and the late Lawrence Richard DiBiaso. He was a 1976 graduate of Monessen High School, and a member of Epiphany of Our Lord...

Caryn Alicia Fuoco
Apr 4, 2008
Caryn Alicia Fuoco, 49, of Monessen, died Friday, April 4, 2008 in the emergency room of Monongahela Valley Hospital Inc..She was born in Pittsburgh on July 17, 1958, the daughter of Joseph "Jumbo" and Judith Fontanelli Fuoco, who survive and reside in Monessen.Caryn attended St. Leonards Catholic grade school, was a 1976 graduate of Mon Valley Catholic High School, and...

Viola D. Gernot
Mar 23, 2008
Viola D. Gernot, 82, of Monessen, died Sunday, March 23, 2008 in U.P.M.C. Presbyterian Hospital.She was born in Monessen on June 19, 1925, the daughter of the late Peter and Maria Godzikowski Drop.Mrs. Gernot was a member of Epiphany of Our Lord R. C. Church, and was retired from Verizon, having worked as a telephone operator.She is survived by a...

Robert M. Bilotto
Mar 18, 2008
Robert M. Bilotto, 50, of Monessen, died Tuesday, March 18, 2008 in the Emergency Room at Monongahela Valley Hospital Inc.He was born in N. Charleroi on September 28, 1957, the son of the late Albert and Sundaie Gannitto Bilotto.Bob was a life long resident of Monessen, a 1975 graduate of Monessen High School, and a member of Epiphany of Our...
Giustino "Gust" J. Ostetrico
Mar 17, 2008
Giustino J. "Gust" Ostetrico, 80, of Monongahela, died Monday, March 17, 2008. He was born in Monessen on November 13, 1927, the son of the late Giulio and Philomena Mosco Ostetrico.Mr. Ostetrico was a life long resident of the Mon Valley, and a member of Mary Mother of the Church in Charleroi, where he served as an usher. He was...
Grace Patricia Radacsy
Mar 15, 2008
Grace Patricia Radacsy, 85, formerly of Monessen, died Saturday, March 15, 2008 in Vincentian Regency, Allision Park.She was born in Hanlin Station, PA on February 20, 1923, the daughter of the late Michael and Elizabeth Gafoli DeBacco. Mrs. Radacsy was a resident of Monessen for over 70 years, and a member of the Most Holy Name of Jesus R. C....

Forrest F. Loulis
Mar 15, 2008
Forrest F."Fotey" Loulis, 91, of Monessen, died Saturday, March 15, 2008 in Reston Hospital, Reston, VA.He was born in Monessen on August 30, 1916, the son of the late George and Xenia (Petz) Loulis.Mr. Loulis 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...

Michael Peckyno
Mar 12, 2008
Michael Peckyno, 79, of Monessen, died Wednesday, March 12, 2008 in the Residence at Hilltop.He was born in Monessen on January 3, 1929, the son of the late Frank and Sophia Drahobecky Peckyno. Mr. Peckyno was a life long resident of Monessen and a 1947 graduate of Monessen High School. He received his bachelor's degree in Education from the University...

Angeline Lombardo
Mar 1, 2008
Angeline Lombardo, 82, of Belle Vernon, formerly of Monessen, died Saturday, March 1, 2008 in Monongahela Valley Hospital Inc..She was born in Monessen on July 3, 1925, the daughter of the late James and Philomena (Stella) Lombardo.She is survived by five cousins, Teresa Peters and husband William of Camphill, Joseph Canestrale of Monessen, Matt Canestrale and wife Lorraine of Rostraver...

Donna Marie Marmie
Feb 29, 2008
Donna Marie Marmie, 65, of Lackawanna, NY, died Friday, February 29, 2008 at her residence.She was born in Monessen on July 18, 1942, the daughter of the late Bernard A. and Edith A. (Domenick) Marmie.Donna grew up in Monessen, was a 1960 graduate of Mt. Alvernia High School in Millvalle, and attended Carlow College. She was a member of the...
Agnes M. Bellora
Feb 24, 2008
Agnes M. Bellora, 87, of Monessen, died Sunday, February 24, 2008 in Country Care Manor.She was born in Monessen on October 16, 1920, the daughter of the late John and Mary Tormasi Kolveck.Mrs. Bellora was a life long resident of Monessen and a member of Epiphany of Our Lord R. C. Church.She is survived by three sons and two daughters-in-law,...
Guy Lang
Feb 23, 2008
Guy Lang, 86, of Monessen, died Saturday, February 23, 2008 in Monongahela Valley Hospital Inc.He was born in Belle Vernon on July 1, 1921, the son of the late John and Anna Catherine Winn Lang. Mr. Lang was a resident of Monessen most all his life, and a member of Epiphany of Our Lord R. C. Church and the former...
Mary V. Polinchak
Feb 16, 2008
Mary V. Polinchak, 94, of California, formerly of Charleroi, died Saturday, February 16, 2008 in Jefferson Regional Medical Center.She was born in Greensburg on September 21, 1913, the daughter of the late Luigi and Amelia (Annie) Rich Romasco.Prior to living in California, Mrs. Polinchak was a resident of Monessen and Charleroi, and a member of Mary Mother of the Church...

Genevieve Williams
Feb 8, 2008
E. Genevieve Williams, 88, of Monessen, died Friday, February 8, 2008 in U.P.M.C. Mercy Hospital, Pittsburgh.She was born in Rostraver Twp. on March 5, 1919, the daughter of the late William Charles Williams and Isabella Alice Hall Williams. She was a life long resident of Monessen, and a member of St. Paul's Episcopal Church in Monongahela. Ms. Williams was a...
Pasquale "Patsy" S. Martucci
Feb 5, 2008
Pasquale "Patsy" S. Martucci, 74, of Monessen, died Tuesday, February 5, 2008 in Monongahela Valley Hospital Inc.He was born in Monessen on September 25, 1933, the son of the late Alfano and Rose Petrancosta Martucci.Mr. Martucci was a life long resident of Monessen, a 1951 graduate of Monessen High School, and received his bachelor and masters degree in Music/Music Education...