Obituaries
Recent Obituaries
Local Obituaries for Monessen, Pennsylvania, Westmoreland County, & Surrounding Areas
Mary Ann Domjancic
Jan 5, 2022
Mary Ann E. Domjancic, 70, of Monessen, passed away unexpectedly on Wednesday January 5, 2022 in the ER of Penn Highlands Mon Valley Hospital. She was born on October 27, 1951 in North Charleroi, the daughter of the late Michael F. and Anna M. Lautsch Domjancic. Mary Ann was a life long resident of Monessen and a graduate of...
Dolores C. (Bitonti) Tegnelia
Jan 4, 2022
Dolores C. Tegnelia, 91, of Rostraver Twp., passed away on Tuesday January 4, 2022 in Jefferson Hospital. She was born on September 5, 1930 in Monessen, the daughter of the late Antonio and Mary (Anselene) Bitonti. Dolores grew up in Monessen and was a 1948 graduate of Monessen High School. She retired from the Supreme Court of Pennsylvania having...
Michael J. Spadafore
Dec 30, 2021
Michael J. Spadafore, 83, of Monessen, passed away on Thursday Dec. 30, 2021in Allegheny General Hospital, Pittsburgh. He was born on January 15, 1938 in N. Charleroi, the son of the late Alfred L. and Ann (Maranich) Spadafore. Mike was a life long resident of Monessen, a 1956 graduate of Monessen High School, and retired from the Monessen Plant...
Carl L. Jurkiewicz
Dec 28, 2021
Carl L. Jurkiewicz, 78, of Belle Vernon, died Tuesday December 28, 2021 in Penn Highlands Mon Valley Hospital. He was born on February 28, 1943 in Monessen, the son of the late Casimir and Catherine (Dzimiera) Jurkiewicz. Carl grew up in Monessen and was a 1960 graduate of Monessen High School. He received his bachelor's degree from California University...
Karl J. Vitovic
Dec 16, 2021
Karl J. Vitovic, 80, of Scio, OH, formerly of Monessen, died unexpectedly on Thursday Dec. 16, 2021 in Cleveland Clinic Mercy Hospital, Canton, OH. He was born on February 9, 1941 in N. Charleroi, the son of the late Andrew J. and Zora (Gozdonovich) Vitovic. Karl was a 1958 graduate of Monessen High School, served his country in the...

Anne A. Trilli
Dec 14, 2021
Anne "Bunny" Trilli, 80, of Monessen, died Tuesday December 14, 2021, in Havencrest Nursing Center, Monongahela. She was born on August 3, 1941 in N. Charleroi, the daughter of the late Attilio Trilli and Mary (DiVincenzo) Trilli. She was a member of The Epiphany of Our Lord Catholic Church. She was also a member of the Epiphany Ladies and...
Alice L. (Read) Selcan
Dec 6, 2021
Alice L. (Read) Selcan, 91, of Monessen, died Monday December 6, 2021 in McMurray Hills Manor. She was born on July 8, 1930 in Monessen, the daughter of the late John "Jack" Read and Rose (Scalise) Read. Alice was a life long resident of Monessen, a graduate of Monessen High School and Pittsburgh Beauty Academy. She and her late husband...
Ruth A. Iaquinta
Dec 3, 2021
Ruth A. Iaquinta, 71, of Donora, died Friday Dec. 3, 2021 in Penn Highlands Mon Valley Hospital. She was born in N. Charleroi, a daughter of the late Thomas Eugene Iaquinta and Julia Frances (Sarkus) Iaquinta . Ruth was a life long resident of Donora, a 1968 graduate from Mon Valley Catholic High School, and received her associates degree...
Julia (Turick) DeCurtis
Nov 26, 2021
Julia (Turick) DeCurtis, 99, of Monessen, died Friday Nov. 26, 2021 in The Residence at Hilltop. She was born on July 13, 1922 in Naomi, the daughter of the late John and Mary (Mihealsick) Turick. Mrs. DeCurtis was Orthodox by faith and a 1940 graduate of Belle Vernon High School. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in...
Mary L. (Ciarrocchi) Swantner
Nov 23, 2021
Mary L. Swantner, 91, of Monessen, went to be with the Lord on Tuesday Nov. 23, 2021 in Hallsworth House, Monessen. She was born on September 7, 1930 in Monessen, the daughter of the late Giovanni (John) and Grace (Ascani) Ciarrocchi. Mary was a graduate of Monessen High School and Westmoreland Community College with a degree in nursing. She...
Robert "Bob" Kosko
Nov 21, 2021
Robert Kosko, 75, of Monessen, passed away unexpectedly Sunday Nov. 21, 2021 in Penn Highlands Mon Valley Hospital. He was born on September 13, 1946 in New Eagle, the son of the late George L. and Margaret (Cowie) Kosko. Bob grew up in Donora and was a 1964 graduate of Donora High School. He then served his country in...
Michael Demo
Nov 20, 2021
Michael J. Demo, 66, of Monongahela, died Saturday in V. A. Heinz Center, Pittsburgh. He was born on February 6, 1955 in N. Charleroi, the son of the late Michael and Rita (Henry) Demo. Mike grew up in Monessen and attended Monessen High School prior to joining the U.S. Army. He served his country in Kuwait, Just Cause invasion...

Donna Rae Derringer
Nov 19, 2021
Donna Rae Derringer, 73, of Monessen, died Friday Nov. 19, 2021 in Penn Highlands Mon Valley Hospital. She was born on February 6, 1948 in Pittsburgh, PA, the daughter of the late Raymond and Ruth (Phillips) Derringer. Donna grew up in Fallowfield Twp. and was a graduate of Charleroi High School. She served her country with the U.S. Navy. Donna...
Victoria M. (Trilli) Francia
Nov 19, 2021
Victoria M. Francia, 77, of Monessen, died Friday Nov. 19, 2021in Dunlevy Manor. She was born on October 10, 1944 in N. Charleroi, the daughter of the late Attilio and Mary (DiVincenzo) Trilli. Victoria was a life long resident of Monessen and a 1962 graduate of Monessen High School. She was a member of Epiphany of Our Lord Church...
Debra Lynn (Grantham) Harkins
Oct 25, 2021
Debra Lynn Harkins, 58, of Monessen, died Monday October 25th in U.P.M.C. Shadyside. She was born on December 23, 1962 in Century, FL, the daughter of the late William Henry Grantham and Sara Pearl Wilson. She attended WS Neal High School. In addition to her parents she was preceded in death by grandparents Nellie & Lenard Caro and two...
Raven William Anderson
Oct 24, 2021
Raven William Anderson, 58, of Monessen, transitioned peacefully at home on Sunday in Monessen after a two year battle with pancreatic cancer. He was born on June 14, 1963 in North Charleroi, PA, the son of the late Emanuel Anderson Sr. and Thelma (Chapman) Anderson. He was a member of Gate of Heaven of God in Christ. He was...
Claire Lynn (Fisher) Bozik
Oct 19, 2021
Claire Lynn Bozik, 63, of North Charleroi, died unexpectedly on Tuesday October 19, 2021 in the Emergency Room at Penn Highlands Mon Valley Hospital. She was born on July 8, 1958 in N. Charleroi, the daughter of the late Clair R. and Rose (Cocchiara) Fisher. "Lynn" grew up in Monessen and Charleroi, having graduated with the class of 1976 from...
Helen R. (Hreno) Veschio
Oct 19, 2021
Helen R. (Hreno) Veschio, 81, of Monessen, passed away peacefully with her family at her side, following a brief illness on Tuesday Oct. 19, 2021, in Jefferson Hospital. She was born on August 14, 1940 in N. Charleroi, the daughter of the late John and Mary (Hudi) Hreno. Helen was a life long resident of Monessen and a 1958...
Gene I. Daniele
Oct 11, 2021
Gene I. Daniele, 73, of Rostraver Twp., died Monday Oct. 11, 2021 in U.P.M.C. Shadyside, Pittsburgh. He was born on November 19, 1947 in N. Charleroi, the son of the late Louis R. Daniele and Alice (Orsilli) Daniele. He was a 1965 graduate of Bellmar High School and retired with 44 years of service from Wheeling-Pittsburgh Steel, having worked...
Eugene R. "Geno" Conn
Oct 8, 2021
Eugene R. "Geno" Conn Jr., 62, of Monessen, died unexpectedly on Friday Oct. 8, 2021 in Monongahela Valley Hospital Inc. He was born on September 20, 1959 in N. Charleroi, the son of the late Eugene Conn Sr. and Ilene (Persico) Conn. Geno was a life long resident of Monessen, a 1978 graduate of Monessen High School, and had...