Obituaries
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Local Obituaries for Monessen, Pennsylvania, Westmoreland County, & Surrounding Areas
Helen Marie (Fall) Guzensky
Feb 20, 2023
Helen Marie (Fall) Guzensky, 96, of Monessen, passed away on Monday, February 20, 2023 in Penn Highlands Mon Valley Hospital. She was born on October 20, 1926 in Monessen, the daughter of the late Aleck and Anna (Mahalko) Fall. She was a member of St. Nicholas Ukranian Orthodox Church where she was an officer and was still devoting much...
Roscoe Daniel Anderson
Feb 19, 2023
Roscoe Daniel Anderson 61, of Charleroi, born on September 22, 1961 passed on February 19, 2023. He was a graduate of Monessen High School, after graduation he left to serve in the United States Navy. He worked as a diesel engineer for the state of California’s transit authority, an engineer for Mon River Towing in Speers and also had...
Dennis R. Swalin
Jan 27, 2023
Dennis R. Swalin, 75, of Monessen, passed away on Friday, January 27, 2023 in Mon Valley Care Center. He was born on December 31, 1947 in Monessen, the son of the late Elfing and Yolanda (Dustolfo) Swalin. He was a member of Word of Life Church in Hempfield and a 1966 graduate of Monessen High School. Dennis was a...
Dolores "Dolly" (Sowko) Seykoski
Jan 22, 2023
Dolores "Dolly" Seykoski, 90, of Monessen, passed away on Sunday, January 22, 2023 in Woodhaven Care Center, Monroeville with her loving family by her side. She was born on February 7, 1932 in Monessen, the daughter of the late Peter and Irene (Stefansky) Sowko. She was a member of St. Mary Byzantine Catholic Church where she was also a...
David Sitkowski
Jan 22, 2023
David Sitkowski, 66, of Washington, PA, passed away on Sunday, January 22, 2023 suddenly in Washington Hospital. He was born on May 7, 1956 in North Charleroi, the son of the late Victor and Minnie (Esola) Sitkowski. He was a 1974 graduate of Monessen High School. David worked as a chef at Union Grill and Tiffany Place. He volunteered...
John A. Imbrogno
Jan 21, 2023
John A. Imbrogno peacefully left this world and was promoted to glory on January 21, 2023. John was born on December 21, 1953 to John L."Midnite" and Irene E.(Pehonsky) Imbrogno. He was preceded in death by his parents and sister Nancy. John's strong spirit and heart of gold enabled him to make a friend in everyone he met. John...
James G. Nahas Jr.
Jan 2, 2023
James G. Nahas Jr., 88, of Carroll Township, passed away on Monday, January 2, 2023 at home. He was born on May 1, 1934 in Charleroi, the son of the late James and Victoria Nahas. He was a member of Epiphany of our Lord Church, The Charleroi-Monongahela Masons Lodge No. 337, and the YMCA. He was a 1952 Graduate...
Walter J. Freidhof
Jan 2, 2023
Walter J. "Wawa" Freidhof Jr., 77, formerly of Long Branch and Monessen, passed away on January 2, 2023 at South Hills Rehabilitation and Wellness Center, in Canonsburg. He was born on April 8, 1945, son of the late Walter J. and Betty (Prati) Freidhof. Walter grew up in Monessen and was well known throughout the Mid Mon Valley. Walter...
Gene M. Yatchyshyn
Dec 19, 2022
Gene M. Yatchyshyn Sr., 74, of Monessen, passed away on Monday December 19, 2022 in Jefferson Hospital. He was born in New Eagle, on August 30, 1948, the son of the late Charles and Josephine Teslovich Yatchyshyn. Gene was a 1967 graduate of Monessen High School and attended the Electronics Institute. He later served his union internship with local...
Donna Jean (Steck) Thorpe
Dec 6, 2022
Donna Jean Steck Thorpe, 77, of Monessen, went to be with the Lord peacefully on Tuesday, December 6, 2022 in Mount Macrina Manor, Uniontown. She was born on December 26, 1944 in South Huntingdon Twp., the daughter of the late Fred Steck and Phyllis (Denitti) Fall. Donna had been a resident of Monessen most of her adult life and...
Rene (Comoglio) Moncini
Dec 6, 2022
Rene (Comoglio) Moncini, 98, of Monessen, passed away on Tuesday, December 6, 2022 in Hallsworth House, Monessen. She was born on September 28, 1924 in Denbo, Centerville Boro, the daughter of the late John and Caroline (Visetti) Comoglio. Rene graduated from Centerville High School in 1942. She originally was a member of St. Leonard R. C. Church and later...
Angelo Ronald Pro
Dec 5, 2022
Angelo Ronald Pro, 89, of Monessen, passed away on Monday December 5, 2022 at his home. He was born in Pittsburgh, PA on April 22, 1933, the son of the late Giovanni and Mary DiBartolo Pro. Angelo was a member of Epiphany of Our Lord R. C. Church, American Legion Post 28, and the former Mon Valley Association of...
George Francis Swade
Nov 19, 2022
George Francis Swade, 89, of Torrance, CA, passed away on Saturday, November 19, 2022, at Froedtert South in Pleasant Prairie, WI, after battling cancer. Born in Monessen on March 16, 1933, he was the son of the late George Charles and Mary Pauline (Creevey) Swade. George served in the US Air Force from 1952-1956. He married Judith Currieri in 1955....
Carla M. (Cope) Runfola
Nov 18, 2022
Carla M. Runfola, 76, of Monessen, passed away unexpectedly on Friday November 18, 2022 at her home. She was born in N. Charleroi, on February 19, 1946, the daughter of the late Michael and Gloria Forty Guerra. Carla was a graduate of Monessen High School and was retired from Southwestern Pennsylvania Human Services, having worked as a Site Monitor....
Matthew N. Katsuleres
Nov 14, 2022
Matthew N. Katsuleres, 47, of College Park, MD, formerly of Bowie, MD and Monessen, passed away unexpectedly on Monday November 14, 2022 at his home. He was born in Carroll Twp., PA on April 17, 1975, the son of the late Manuel N. Katsuleres and Karen Fabian Katsuleres. Matt lived in Monessen prior to his family moving to Bowie, MD...
Jamee M. Checco
Nov 10, 2022
Jamee M. Checco, 62, of Monessen, passed away on Thursday, November 10, 2022 at her residence. She was born on January 16, 1960, the daughter of the late Rosemary (Swade) Titler and James Checco. Jamee is survived by her three children: Sarah Webb, Joseph Webb, and Anthony Ruiz; six grandchildren: Dajaiah, Braylon, Ariez, Joseph, Sofia, and Emilio, and by...
Laverne T. (Bonari) Galvan
Oct 21, 2022
LaVerne Theresa (Bonari) Galvan, 99, of Monessen passed away on Friday October 21, 2022 at home surrounded by her loving family. She was born July 08, 1923 in Monessen, the daughter of the late Cosmo and Adeline (Carcelli) Bonari. She was a graduate of Monessen High School class of 1941. Survived by her son Randy Galvan, daughters Carole (Jack)...
Rosemary (Perry) Ferrara
Oct 15, 2022
Rosemary Ferrara, 93, of Monessen, passed away on Saturday, October 15, 2022 at home, with her loving family by her side. She was born on August 16, 1929 in Donora, the daughter of the late Frank and Maria "Mary" (Piscatelli) Perry. She was a member of Epiphany of our Lord Church, the church choir and Epiphany Ladies. She spent...
Alfred G. Bennett
Oct 11, 2022
Alfred G. Bennett, 83, of Monessen, died peacefully, with his family by his side, on Tuesday, October 11, 2022 in Donnell House, Washington. He was born on October 16, 1938 in Monessen, the son of the late Michael Bennett and Anna (Dudas) Druash. A member of Epiphany of our Lord Church, the former St. Leonard's Church, he also was...
Shirley Ann (Slatosky) Amprim
Oct 11, 2022
Shirley Ann Amprim, 87, of Monessen, died Tuesday, October 11, 2022 in Mon Valley Care Center, Monongahela. She was born on November 28, 1934 in West Newton, the daughter of the late William and Ann (Fujaros) Slatosky. She was a member of Epiphany of our Lord Church and a 1952 graduate of West Newton High School. Surviving are her,...