Obituaries

Recent Obituaries

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

Pasquale "Patsy" S. Martucci

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...

Helen K. Sivak

Helen K. Sivak

Jan 27, 2008

Helen K. Sivak, 88, of Monessen, died Sunday, January 27, 2008. She was born in Monessen on March 19, 1919, the daughter of the late Vasil and Anna Chornak Krivyanik. She was a life long resident of Monessen, and a 1937 graduate of Monessen High School. Mrs. Sivak was a former member of St. John the Divine Orthodox Church and...

Audrey Ann DiFlorio

Audrey Ann DiFlorio

Jan 19, 2008

Audrey Ann DiFlorio, 69, of Boynton Beach, FL, formerly of Monessen, died Saturday, January 19, 2008 in Del Ray Medical Center, Del Ray Beach, FL.She was born in Monessen on June 8, 1938, the daughter of the late William and Olga Spadolini DiFlorio. She was a graduate of Monessen High School Class of 1956 and a graduate of Michigan State...

Delio "Day-Day" D. Perozzi

Delio "Day-Day" D. Perozzi

Jan 19, 2008

Delio "Day-Day" Perozzi, 82, of Monessen, passed away on Saturday, January 19, 2008 in Jefferson Regional Medical Center following a brief illness. He was born on November 13, 1925, the son of the late Luigi and Annita Mignini Perozzi. He was a 1944 graduate of Monessen High School, and a veteran of World War II, having been drafted into the...

Dorothy Rose Gigliotti

Dorothy Rose Gigliotti

Jan 14, 2008

Dorothy Rose Gigliotti, 89, of Monessen, died Monday, January 14, 2008. She was born in Milwaukee, WI on September 12, 1918, the daughter of the late Frank F. and Frances A. Miller Palm. She has been a resident of Monessen for the past 46 years, and a member of Epiphany of Our Lord R. C. Church. She was also a...

Ralph Buffa

Ralph Buffa

Jan 3, 2008

Ralph Buffa, 81, of Rostraver Twp., formerly of Monessen, died Thursday, January 3, 2008 in Monongahela Valley Hospital Inc.He was born in Monessen on December 5, 1926, the son of the late Michael and Louise Minardi Buffa.Mr. Buffa owned and operated Dunn Rite Siding and Soffit Company until his retirement. He was a member of Epiphany of Our Lord R....

Bertha T. Bradley

Bertha T. Bradley

Nov 30, 2007

Bertha (Bronislawa) T. Bradley, 90, of Monessen, died Friday, November 30, 2007 in Jefferson Regional Medical Center, with her son and daughter-in-law by her side.She was born in Monessen on June 25, 1917, the daughter of the late Ben (Bronislaus) and Stella (Stefania) Skoczylas Tyburski. Mrs. Bradley was a life long resident of Monessen, and attended St. Hyacinth Parochial School...

Anthony E. Lucchino

Anthony E. Lucchino

Nov 23, 2007

Anthony "Tony" E. Lucchino, 57, of Fairfield, Iowa, formerly of Monessen, went home to be with the Lord following a brief illness, on Friday, November 23, 2007 in University of Iowa Hospital.He was born in N. Charleroi on August 17, 1950, the son of Dominic and Angela Talarico Lucchino, who survive and reside in Monessen. Anthony was a 1969 graduate...

Alfred M. Tarquinio

Alfred M. Tarquinio

Nov 19, 2007

Alfred M. Tarquinio, 87, of Monessen, died Monday, November 19, 2007 in Monongahela Valley Hospital Inc.He was born in Monessen on May 7, 1920, the son of the late Eugene and Josephine Mallino Tarquinio. He was a 1939 graduate of Monessen High School and a life long resident of Monessen. Mr. Tarquinio was a devoted husband, loving father and grandfather,...

Steve L. Kostolansky

Steve L. Kostolansky

Nov 4, 2007

Steve L. Kostolansky, 90, of Charleroi on Sunday Nov. 4, 2007.He was born in Charleroi on June 28, 1917, the son of the late Steve and Pauline Kostolansky.Survived by his wife Mary, two sons, Stephen and Dennis, and a daughter Joyce.Services are private.

Angela M. Giannetti

Angela M. Giannetti

Nov 2, 2007

Angela M. Nicolette Giannetti, 93, formerly of Monessen, died Friday, November 2, 2007 at her residence in Brookline.She was born in Fayette City on January 14, 1914, the daughter of the late John and Julia Bonasso Nicolette. Mrs. Giannette moved to Brookline in May, and had previously lived in Monessen all her adult life. She was a member of Epiphany...

Patricia F. Vrable

Patricia F. Vrable

Oct 29, 2007

Patricia F. Vrable, 72, formerly of Monessen, died Monday, October 29, 2007 in Coal Center.She was born in Monessen on July 28, 1935, the daughter of the late Joseph P. and Helen Caruso Falbo.Mrs. Vrable was a graduate of Charleroi High School and Robert Morris College. She had worked as a secretary in the office at the former Pages Plant...

Patricia F. Vrable

Patricia F. Vrable

Oct 29, 2007

Patricia F. Vrable, 72, formerly of Monessen, died Monday, October 29, 2007 in Coal Center.She was born in Monessen on July 28, 1935, the daughter of the late Joseph P. and Helen Caruso Falbo.Mrs. Vrable was a graduate of Charleroi High School and Robert Morris College. She had worked as a secretary in the office at the former Pages Plant...

Anthony "Tony" V. Turcaso

Anthony "Tony" V. Turcaso

Oct 24, 2007

Anthony "Tony" V. Turcaso, 90, of Monessen, died Wednesday, October 24, 2007 in Marflaks Personal Care Home, Finleyville.He was born in Monessen on May 11, 1917, the son of the late Nicholas and Rose Pendolphi Turcaso. Mr. Turcaso was a life long resident of Monessen and was an active sportsman, having played softball for several Monessen teams. He enjoyed bowling,...

Anthony "Tony" V. Turcaso

Anthony "Tony" V. Turcaso

Oct 24, 2007

Anthony "Tony" V. Turcaso, 90, of Monessen, died Wednesday, October 24, 2007 in Marflaks Personal Care Home, Finleyville. He was born in Monessen on May 11, 1917, the son of the late Nicholas and Rose Pendolphi Turcaso. Mr. Turcaso was a life long resident of Monessen and was an active sportsman, having played softball for several Monessen teams. He enjoyed...

William J. Bartman

William J. Bartman

Oct 9, 2007

William J. Bartman, 82, of Monessen, died Tuesday, October 9, 2007 in U.P.M.C. Montefiore Hospital, Pittsburgh.He was born in Bethel Twp., PA on October 7, 1925, the son of the late Thomas and Agnes Oprosky Bartman. Mr. Bartman was a resident of Monessen since 1949, having grown up in the Monongahela area. He was a member of Epiphany of Our...

William J. Bartman

William J. Bartman

Oct 9, 2007

William J. Bartman, 82, of Monessen, died Tuesday, October 9, 2007 in U.P.M.C. Montefiore Hospital, Pittsburgh.He was born in Bethel Twp., PA on October 7, 1925, the son of the late Thomas and Agnes Oprosky Bartman. Mr. Bartman was a resident of Monessen since 1949, having grown up in the Monongahela area. He was a member of Epiphany of Our...

Daniel S. Connair

Daniel S. Connair

Sep 26, 2007

Daniel S. Connair, 93, of Donora, died Wednesday, September 26, 2007 in Mercy Hospital of Pittsburgh.He was born in Monongahela on August 3, 1914, the son of the late Daniel and Mary Bradley Connair. Mr. Connair grew up in Donora and was a graduate of Donora High School. He received his bachelors degree in Education from California Normal College, and...

Lillian M. DeMarino

Lillian M. DeMarino

Sep 24, 2007

Lillian DeMarino, 82, formerly of Monessen, died Monday September 24, 2007 in the Charles Morris Nursing and Rehabilitation Center, Pittsburgh.She was born in Monessen on March 27, 1925, the daughter of the late Annibale and Candida Prioreschi Giannini. Mrs. DeMarino was a 1943 graduate of Monessen High School and a graduate of the Mercy Hospital School of Nursing. She worked...

Hattie C. Burkhardt

Hattie C. Burkhardt

Sep 21, 2007

Hattie C. Burkhardt, 71, of Donora, died Friday, September 21, 2007 in Monongahela Valley Hospital Inc..She was born in Port Vue on November 12, 1935, and a resident of the Mon Valley most all her life.She is survived by her daughter and son-in-law, Ruth and Richard Pasqualle, and four grandchildren, R.C. and Michael Burkhardt, and Ben and Amanda Pasqualle.Services will...