Ruth R. Furno, 87, of Rostraver Township, died Tuesday, January 21, 2020.  Born in Van Meter on July 22, 1932, she was the daughter of the late Metro and Anna (Casturo) Feddock. A homemaker, Ruth was Greek Orthodox by faith.  She loved playing bingo and going to the casino. She is survived by her daughter, Karren A. Markle; granddaughter, Misty T. Markle; great grandson, Skylar Tabron, all of Rostraver Township; sister, Helen (Joe) Margoneri of Turkeytown. In addition to her...

Howard A. ''Pete'' Behanna, 94, of Forward Township, died Sunday, January 12, 2020.  Born in Black Diamond/Monongahela on November 18, 1925, he was the son of the late Howard J. and Mary Caroline (Hauser) Behanna. Pete was the Fire Marshall and worked at the Bettis Atomic Power Lab in West Mifflin.  He was a member of Ella Hollow Bible Church, and was a volunteer for the Forward Twp. Fire Dept. for many years.  Pete was very proud of his garden and was known...

Stephen M. Uhor, Sr., 68, “The Best There Ever Was and The Best There Ever Will Be”, of Belle Vernon died peacefully on Sunday, January 12, 2020 in Mon Valley Hospital.  Born in North Charleroi on April 22, 1951, he was the son of the late Michael and Catherine (Sergi) Uhor Sr. Steve lived all of his life in Belle Vernon, graduating in 1969.   He worked at Guardian Industries until 2013 and previously worked at Sony and Allenport and various other jobs. ...

Helen R Estok, 98, passed away peacefully on January 9th at Paramount Senior Living in Bethel Park.  Helen was born on May 18 1921 the eighth of ten children and the last surviving sibling. In her 98 years on this earth she witnessed the inauguration of 17 presidents, appointment of 9 Popes and prayed over 5 different wars. She was preceded in death by her beloved husband of 60 years, George J. Estok; infant daughter, Marie Ann; her parents, Paul and Mary Ann (Tomecsko) Rechichar; seven...

Lois Ann Trembach Alewine, 73, of Rostraver Township, died Wednesday, January 8, 2020.  Born in Belle Vernon on September 15, 1946, she was the daughter of the late Nicholas and Emma I. (Kovac) Trembach. Lois was an Administrative Assistant at Westinghouse in Large and worked in Human Resources. She is survived by her husband, Gary T. Alewine; daughter, Maria Alewine Hensley of Georgia; grandchildren, Ashley Morrison, Amber Lamb and Jayson Lamb, all of Georgia; sisters, Linda Talenti...

Elmer Allison Jr., 79, of Belle Vernon, died Tuesday, January 7, 2020.  Born in Bentleyville on September 8, 1940, he was the son of the late Elmer and Victoria (Marano) Allison. Elmer was a meat cutter and was a member of the Full Gospel Church in Charleroi.  He loved hunting, fishing, gardening and loved spending time with his dog, Chanel. He is survived by his wife, Elizabeth (Axton) Allison; son, Todd A. Allison; daughters, Tina M. (John) Saye and Leigh Ann (Mark) Crabbe;...

Lucinda J. Smith, 64, of Pricedale, went to be with the Lord on Monday, January 6, 2020.  Born in Warren, Ohio on July 9, 1955, she was the daughter of the late Jay F. and Emilie (Russell) Smith. Protestant by faith, Lucinda loved her family before anything else!  She enjoyed her pets. She is survived by her significant other, Robert E. Lees Jr.; children, Thomas (Jodi) Valentine of Pricedale, Richard Lees of Belle Vernon, Pamala (Dan) Ogunleye of Charleroi, Christie Beth (Ryan...

Don Eric Chacko, 53, of Rostraver Township passed away on Thursday, January 2, 2020.  Born in Philadelphia on February 23, 1966, he was the son of the late Janet Williams. Don owned and operated Landmark Lawn Maintenance in the Mon Valley for many years. He enjoyed building train sets, and had the World's largest slot car racetrack and miniature train display. Don is survived by his wife, Rhonda (Cooper) Chacko; sons, Max, Tyler, and Connor; brothers, Ray and Tyne; as well as his...

Robert John Reeb, 46, of Monongahela, “stood in the door” and made his final jump on January 2, 2020.  Born June 26, 1973 in Abington, PA, he was the son of Sandra (Cassel) Roberts of Warminster, PA and Frederick C. Reeb of West Newton, PA. Robert was a disabled veteran of the United States Army with service in North Carolina, Italy, combat tours in Bosnia, Sierra Leon, Rwanda and two combat tours in Iraq.  He was an Airborne Infantryman and later a Human Resources...

Elizabeth Marie ''Betty'' Hart, 80, of Webster died Wednesday, January 1, 2020 in Greenery Specialty Care Center.  Born in Hanover, NH on August 26, 1939, she was the daughter of the late Doig and Margaret (Rice) Benedict. After graduating high school, Betty moved to Boston, MA where she initially studied nursing and later worked for an insurance firm. There she met her husband, James Hart, who was serving in the U.S. Navy. They relocated to Rostraver Twp. in 1961....