Obituaries
Gregory Robert Mcbeth
Jul 8, 2020
Gregory Robert McBeth, 44, of Rostraver Township died Wednesday, July 8, 2020. Born in Carroll Township on March 10, 1976, he was the son of Diane Leah(Green) McBeth, who survives and resides in Rostraver and the late Robert Earl McBeth. Greg worked construction as a painter and was a member of Concord United Methodist Church. An avid hunter, Greg loved...
Thomas Ashbaugh Jr.
Jun 23, 2020
Thomas E. ''Jumbo'' Ashbaugh Jr., 51, of Washington PA, died Tuesday, June 23, 2020. Born in North Charleroi on October 30, 1968, he was the son of the late Catherine M. (Painter) and Thomas E. Ashbaugh Sr. Jumbo worked for Chemply in Bunola and Balcon Enterprises in Washington. He was a lifetime member of the Monessen Hilltop VFD 81-2 and...
Norman Doyle Matthews
Jun 16, 2020
Norman Doyle Matthews, 97, of Elizabeth Township, died Tuesday, June 16, 2020. Born in West Newton on November 23, 1922, he was the son of the late John Thomas and Bessie Jeanette (Abbott) Matthews. Norman was the last surviving member of his family of nine siblings. He was retired from the B & O Railroad and S & Y Foodland....
Helen Trona
Jun 15, 2020
Helen Trona, 93, formerly of Rostraver Township, passed away peacefully on Monday, June 15, 2020. Helen was employed at Westinghouse in Pittsburgh before becoming a mother and homemaker. She later worked at the Willowbrook Golf Course in Rostraver. She was active in her church, the Church of St. Anne, and was a member of the Confraternity of Christian Mothers. Helen...
Donald Joseph Dimasi
Jun 7, 2020
Donald Joseph Dimasi, 83, passed away peacefully on Sunday, June 7, 2020, at his home in Rostraver Township. Born in Charleroi on November 28, 1936, he was the son of the late Joseph and Rose (Reda) Dimasi. After a short enlistment in the US Army as a young man, Donald helped run his family's bar in North Belle Vernon, and...
John Willis Courie
Jun 7, 2020
John Willis Courie, 52, of West Newton died Sunday, June 7, 2020. Born in Greensburg on July 15, 1967, he was the son of the late Fredrick F. and Irene M. (Nagy) Courie. John honorably served his country in the US Army. He is survived by his sisters, Ginny Courie of Carmichaels and Vicki Barcelo of Fayette City; and brothers;...
William Russell "Billy" Wokutch
Jun 5, 2020
William Russell “Billy” Wokutch, 27 , of Washington, PA, formerly of Finleyville, Charleroi, & Evans City, passed away Friday June 5, 2020. Born in Pittsburgh, PA on May 1st, 1993, he is survived by his father, William J. Wokutch of Evans City; mother, Leeann Howell (David Kremer) of Washington; sister, Nichole Howell of Pittsburgh; sister, Ashley Wokutch (JK) of Washington;...
William R. Ailes
Jun 4, 2020
William R. Ailes, 80, of Coal Center, died Thursday, June 4, 2020. Born in California on April 20, 1940, he was the son of the late James and Evelyn (Russell) Ailes. Bill worked for Wheeling Pittsburgh Steel and was also a truck driver. He was a member of the United Christian Church in Coal Center. He is survived by his...
David Michael Millward
May 30, 2020
David Michael Millward, 31, of West Newton, died Saturday, May 30, 2020. He was born in Pittsburgh on December 29, 1988. David was a carpenter. He loved the outdoors and enjoyed hunting, fishing and camping. David came from a small family, but his Mom would like to acknowledge all of his friends. She knows they meant the world to him,...
Honora Varchulik
May 27, 2020
Honora J. Varchulik, 96, of Rostraver Township, died Wednesday, May 27, 2020. Born in Rostraver Township on July 18, 1923, she was the daughter of the late Zigmund and Mary P. (Frich) Nega. Honora was a secretary for Wheeling/Pittsburgh Steel Corporation and was a member of St. Sebastian Parish in Belle Vernon. She enjoyed cooking and she loved working with...
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...
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