Obituaries
Andrew F. Janos Sr.
May 19, 2020
Andrew F. Janos Sr., 100, of Smithton, died Tuesday, May 19, 2020. Born in Export on October 8, 1919, he was the son of the late John and Anna (Lucas) Janos. Andrew was the owner/operator of Janos Garage in Smithton from 1950 until his retirement. He was a member of St. John the Baptist Church in Perryopolis, the K of...
Norma Jean Petitto
May 17, 2020
Norma Jean Petitto, 89, of Greensburg, formerly of Rostraver Township, died Sunday, May 17, 2020 in Walnut Ridge Memory Care. Born in Duquesne on January 2, 1931, she was the daughter of the late Edmund and Wanda (Jaskulski) Meczyenski. A homemaker, Norma was a member of the Church of St. Anne in Rostraver and had also attended Holy Family Church...
Kathleen L. Russell
May 17, 2020
Kathleen L. Russell, 65, of Rostraver Township, died Sunday, May 17, 2020. Born in North Charleroi on September 20, 1954, she was the daughter of the late Carl E. Russell Sr. and Genevieve (Druciak) Russell. Kathy was a toll collector for the PA Turnpike. She also held numerous other jobs over the years, including an account executive for Revlon Cosmetics,...
Alice Elaine Bergman
May 15, 2020
Alice Elaine Bergman, 89, of Rostraver Township, died Friday, May 15, 2020. Born in Donora on June 28, 1930, she was the daughter of the late George and Elsie (Simonson) Oxley. Elaine was a telephone operator for Bell Telephone Company and was very active in her husband's business, Bergman Excavating. A member of Salem Baptist Church, she and her husband...
Dawn M. Tresatti
May 2, 2020
Dawn M. Tresatti, 77, of West Newton, died Saturday, May 2, 2020 in Transitions North Huntingdon Healthcare. Born in Elizabeth on February 10, 1943, she was the daughter of the late Jerome and Marie (Thorton) Hunt. A homemaker, Dawn was a member of Holy Family Church in West Newton. She is survived by her husband, Leonard G. Tresatti Sr.; daughter,...
Kelley Ann Ulander
Apr 28, 2020
Kelley Ann Ulander, 52, of Pittsburgh, passed away suddenly on Tuesday, April 28, 2020. Born in North Charleroi on September 14, 1967, she was the daughter of Robert G. and Norma Jean (Troy) Wassil, both of whom survive and reside in Rostraver Township. Kelley was employed at The Cork Factory in Pittsburgh. In addition to her parents, she is survived...
David William Plavchak
Apr 25, 2020
David William Plavchak, 64, of Rostraver Township, died Saturday, April 25, 2020. Born in McKeesport Hospital on February 22, 1956 and raised in Jefferson Hills, he was the son of the late William and Doris Ann (Mital) Plavchak. David was an Auto Salesman for both Benson Lincoln Mercury and Bowser Nissan and was a member of the Church of St....
Daniel George Mccartan
Apr 21, 2020
Daniel George McCartan, 88, of Pittsburgh, formerly of Rostraver Township, died Tuesday, April 21, 2020 in Southwestern Care Center. Born in Pittsburgh on December 11, 1931, he was the son of the late Arthur and Mary (Kinney) McCartan. Dan was a member of the Church of St. Anne, where he served as usher. He was an avid golfer and loved...
Walda Ethel Teslovich
Apr 10, 2020
Walda Ethel (Backstrom) Teslovich, 85, died peacefully in hospice care in Winchester, Virginia on Friday, April 10, 2020, surrounded by loving family members. Born in West Newton on April 19, 1934, she was the daughter of the late Victor G. Backstrom and Anna Marie (Olson) Backstrom. Walda (lovingly known as "Sis") was well known for her baseball skills, while growing...
Thelma Elkins
Apr 8, 2020
Thelma Naylor Elkins, 85, formerly of Streetsboro, Ohio died Wednesday, April 8, 2020. Born in Fellsburg, PA on January 19, 1935, she was the youngest daughter of the late George and Eleanor (Greenwood) Naylor. Thelma was a telephone operator, homemaker, waitress at Lawson's, Rusty Nail and Pufferbelly restaurants. She was active in PTA , Boy Scouts and Girl Scouts. She...
Virginia Elizabeth Figel
Apr 6, 2020
Virginia Elizabeth Figel, 91, passed away in her sleep of natural causes on Monday, April 6, 2020 at Meadowcrest Healthcare Center. Born in Scott Haven, PA on November 27, 1928, she was the daughter of the late John and Katherine (Furmesky) Mamrak. Virginia was raised in the Sutersville and West Newton areas and graduated from Sewickley High School in 1946....
Helen Christine Lynch
Apr 3, 2020
Helen Christine Lynch, 101, of Rostraver Township, died Friday, April 3, 2020. Born in Dumont, Minnesota on October 20, 1918, she was the daughter of the late John J. Fridgen Jr. and Ann (Bauer) Fridgen. Helen was a medical technologist trained in both laboratory and x-ray at the Northwest Institute in Minneapolis, MN and worked as such for 30 years,...
Carolyn Marie "Lynne" Delsandro
Apr 1, 2020
Carolyn Marie ''Lynne'' Delsandro, 74, of Rostraver Township, died Wednesday, April 1, 2020. Born in Donora on August 1, 1945, she was the daughter of the late John and Mildred (Zelinsky) Varosky. Lynn was a graduate of McKeesport Hospital School of Nursing. She worked at the former Monongahela Hospital, then at Kades Nursing Home in Washington, Sharon General Hospital in...
Robert Samuel Wanzilak
Mar 23, 2020
Robert Samuel Wanzilak, 76, of Saxonburg, died Monday, March 23, 2020. Born in Monessen on January 22, 1944, he was the son of the late Samuel and Mary (Tyger) Wanzilak. After graduating from Monessen High School, Robert received his Bachelor of Science Degreefrom California University of Pennsylvania in Social Studies and a Master of LibraryScience from the University of Pittsburgh.He...
Donald Panepinto Sr.
Mar 17, 2020
Donald Panepinto, Sr., 82, of Rostraver Township passed away at home, surrounded by his family on Tuesday, March 17, 2020. Born in Monessen on September 3, 1937, he was the son of the late Pete and Genevieve (Guzensky) Panepinto. Don was 1956 graduate of Monessen High School and served as a Sergeant in the 79th Army Reserves Infantry Division. He...
Sharon L. Fedorka
Mar 15, 2020
Sharon L. Fedorka, 75, of Rostraver Township, died Sunday, March 15, 2020. Born in Liberty Boro on January 8, 1945, she was the daughter of the late Harry E. and Dorothy D. (Noble) Sillaman Jr. Sharon was a key punch operator for the Christy Park Division of U. S. Steel Corporation. She was a member of the Elizabeth Baptist Church...
Gary Gray
Mar 11, 2020
Gary S. Gray, 65, of Rostraver Township, was relieved of his long-fought battle with cancer on Wednesday, March 11, 2020. Born in McKeesport on January 28, 1955, he was the son of the late Paul and Dorothy (Steel) Gray. Gary was a Manufacturing Supervisor for Sun Star Inc. in Latrobe. He was a light-hearted and fun loving soul. He loved...
Vicki L. Tyron
Mar 7, 2020
Vicki L. Tyron, 64, of Elizabeth died Saturday, March 7, 2020 in Mon Valley Hospital. Born in McKeesport on April 29, 1955, she was the daughter of the late Frank E. and Janet L. (Wiles) Sorton. Vicki was retired from Mon Valley Hospital where she worked in Information Technology. She is survived by her daughter, Kelly (Thomas) Dague of New...
Gail Ann Thomas
Mar 5, 2020
Gail Ann Thomas, 64, of Rostraver Township died Thursday, March 5, 2020. Born in New Eagle on October 6, 1955, she was the daughter of the late Kenneth Elton and Virginia Jean (Rue) Jones. Gail worked as a Health Consultant and was Catholic by faith. She is survived by her siblings, Darla J. Craig of Belle Vernon, Les (Colleeen) Jones...
Dulcie M. Smith
Mar 3, 2020
Dulcie M. Smith, 81, of Greensburg died Tuesday, March 3, 2020. Born in Elco on March 4, 1938, she was the daughter of the late Norman and Kathryn (Markovitch) Atkinson. A homemaker, Dulcie was a member of Lynnwood Lutheran Church. She was also an avid bingo player. She is survived by her children, Kimberly A. (Craig) Margonari of Greensburg and...
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