Obituaries

Juanita Marie Holliday

Juanita Marie Holliday

Aug 9, 2019

Juanita Marie Holliday, 80, of Rostraver Township died Friday, August 9, 2019. She was born July 7, 1939 in Calhoun County, West Virginia, daughter of Arley and Eulah (Conley) Nicholas. She attended Turkeyfoot High School and was a member of The Community of Christ. Juanita was a wife, a homemaker and the sweetest Mom to her three sons, Charles L....

Karen Ann Hodge

Karen Ann Hodge

Jul 28, 2019

Karen Ann Hodge, 73, of Monongahela, died Sunday, July 28, 2019 with her family at her side. Born in North Charleroi on January 5, 1946, she was the daughter of the late Charles A. and Grace L. (Ruecroft) Jones. Karen grew up in Star Junction; she and her husband formerly lived in West Newton, and have been currently living in...

Albert D. "Bert" Rechichar

Albert D. "Bert" Rechichar

Jul 19, 2019

Albert D. ''Bert'' Rechichar, 89, of Rostraver Township died Friday, July 19, 2019. Born in Rostraver Township on July 16, 1930, he was the son of the late Paul and Mary Ann (Tomecsko) Rechichar. Bert was a 1948 graduate of Rostraver High School. A talented football and baseball player, Bert was recruited by the University of Tennessee where he was...

Jeffrey Lee Bell

Jeffrey Lee Bell

Jul 10, 2019

Jeffrey Lee Bell, 61, of New Eagle, died Wednesday, July 10, 2019. Born in Belle Vernon on July 7, 1958, he was the son of Patricia (Ginglardi) Bell who survives and resides in Belle Vernon and the late Kenneth Bell. Jeffrey was a carpenter by trade and was a talented woodworker. He was an avid hunter and fisherman and was...

Alberta Ruth Alonso

Alberta Ruth Alonso

Jul 8, 2019

Alberta Ruth Alonso, 85, of Donora, died Monday, July 8, 2019. Born in Webster on November 25, 1933, she was the daughter of the late John Sr. and Viola (Butler) Buck. Alberta was a bookkeeper/secretary and worked at the family auto dealership, Buck's Garage in Webster. She had also worked for Vasko Chevrolet in Monessen and the Donora Public Library....

Helen M. Hart

Helen M. Hart

Jul 7, 2019

Helen Jugan Hart, 90, of Nottingham Township, formerly of Rostraver Township, died Sunday, July 7, 2019. Born in Webster on August 10, 1928, she was the daughter of the late Michael and Mary (Kozar) Jugan. From 2000 until 2015, Helen worked as a teachers aide as part of the Red Cross Foster Grandparent program at Monongahela Elementary in the Ringgold...

Mary J. Hetland

Mary J. Hetland

Jun 16, 2019

Mary J. Hetland, 69, of Belle Vernon, died Sunday, June 16, 2019. Born in Crookston, Minnesota on November 27, 1949, she was the daughter of the late Oreen and Fern Hetland. A homemaker, Mary loved collecting pictures of her grandkids, whom she dearly loved. She also enjoyed reading. She is survived by her daughter, DeAnna Anderson of Belle Vernon; grandchildren,...

Dolores Mae Neth

Dolores Mae Neth

Jun 16, 2019

Dolores Mae (Fell) Neth, 89, of Rostraver Twp, died June 16, 2019. Born in Webster on March 15, 1930, she was the daughter of the late Francis A. Fell and Nellie (Boyd) Fell. Dolores graduated from West Penn School of Nursing in 1950 as a Registered Nurse. On October 31, 1951, Dolores married the love of her life, Lawrence Robert...

Carl Edward Nicolaus Iii

Carl Edward Nicolaus Iii

Jun 15, 2019

Carl Edward Nicolaus, III, 63, of Rostraver Township, died Saturday, June 15, 2019. Born in Mt. Pleasant on March 21, 1956, he was the son of the late Carl Edward Nicolaus Jr. and Ialene (Grimm) Nicolaus. Carl was a carpenter/builder and was the owner of Nicolaus Construction. He was Lutheran by faith and loved hunting, fishing, camping with his friends,...

Louise G. Amoroso

Louise G. Amoroso

Jun 15, 2019

Louise G. Amoroso, 91, of Rostraver Township, died Saturday, June 15, 2019. Born in Donora on July 28, 1927, she was the daughter of the late William and Carrie (Clement) Amoroso. A homemaker, Louise was a member of the Church of St. Anne. She is survived by her son, Thomas E. (Sharon) Amoroso of Rostraver; grandchildren, James Amoroso and Erica...

Thomas G. Patterson Jr.

Thomas G. Patterson Jr.

Jun 12, 2019

Thomas G. Patterson Jr., 80, passed away peacefully surrounded by family on June 12, 2019 after a short illness. Born in North Charleroi on October 9, 1938, he was the son of the late Thomas and Inez (Witherspoon) Patterson. Tom was a lifelong Rostraver Township resident. Tom served as a Rostraver Township Commissioner and served on the Rostraver Township Sewage...

Karen Louise Roberts

Karen Louise Roberts

Jun 12, 2019

Karen Louise Roberts, 59, of West Newton died Wednesday, June 12, 2019. Born in New Eagle on August 6, 1959, she was the daughter of the late Norval and Dorothy (Shawley) Boyd. Karen was a fun loving person who had a laugh that was unique and memorable to all who knew her. A homemaker, she was active in the local...

Marion Kuch

Marion Kuch

Jun 9, 2019

Marion Kuch, 85, of West Newton died Sunday, June 9, 2019. Born in Monessen on July 10, 1933, she was the daughter of the late Andrew Sr. and Rozi (Baron) Kuch. Marion, and her sister, Helen, resided at the family farm and kept house their entire lives, happily cooking, gardening and baking bread that they shared with everyone! She is...

Helen Kuch

Helen Kuch

Jun 4, 2019

Helen Kuch, 85, of West Newton, died Tuesday, June 4, 2019. Born in Monessen on July 10, 1933, she was the daughter of the late Andrew Sr. and Rozi (Baron) Kuch. Helen and her sister, Marion, resided at the family farm and kept house their entire lives, happily cooking, gardening and baking bread that they shared with everyone! She is...

Norma Jane Lewis

Norma Jane Lewis

Jun 1, 2019

Norma Jane Lewis, 91, of Monessen, died Saturday, June 1, 2019. Born in Bethel Township on January 27, 1928, she was the daughter of the late Thomas and Jane C. (Staff) Hamilton. Norma Jane was the last surviving sibling of her family of 18 children. She worked in the Housekeeping Department at Monongahela Valley Hospital for 36 years, retiring in...

William Jacob "Bill" Granlund

William Jacob "Bill" Granlund

Jun 1, 2019

William Jacob ''Bill'' Granlund, 33, of Belle Vernon, passed away suddenly on Saturday, June 1, 2019. Born in Greensburg on September 15, 1985, he was the son of Sally A. (Farmer) Granlund and the late Arthur A. Granlund. Bill was a Security Guard for Allied Security and worked at Dick's Sporting Goods in Smithton. He was a lifetime member of...

Elizabeth Ann "Betty" Stickel

Elizabeth Ann "Betty" Stickel

May 25, 2019

Elizabeth Ann ''Betty'' Stickel, 89, of Belle Vernon/Washington Township, died Saturday, May 25, 2019. Born in Belle Vernon on June 9, 1929, she was the daughter of the late George and Anna (Sveda) Stefan. Betty was a member of St. Sebastian Church in Belle Vernon, and had been active in the C. D. of A. in the church. She was...

Gregory Lee Lemley

Gregory Lee Lemley

May 24, 2019

Gregory Lee Lemley, 57, of Marietta, Georgia, formerly of Belle Vernon, died Friday, May 24, 2019. Born in Mt. Pleasant on October 10, 1961, he was the son of Patricia A. (McGarvey) Lemley, who survives and resides in Belle Vernon and the late Glen L. Lemley Sr. Gregory was a commercial artist and was part of the marketing team for...

James G. Kiselich

James G. Kiselich

May 19, 2019

James G. Kiselich, 91, of West Newton died Sunday, May 19, 2019 in Hempfield Manor. Born in West Newton on September 28, 1927, he was the son of the late George and Kathryn (Shiry) Kiselich. Jim was a retired tool maker for Highland Carbite Tool Co. in Irwin. He was a member of St. Mary's Byzantine Church in Herminie and...

Robert A. Beck

Robert A. Beck

May 7, 2019

Robert A. Beck, 62, of West Newton died Tuesday, May 7, 2019. Born in Pittsburgh on December 25, 1956, he was the son of the late Jack T. and Evelyn L. (Dauvin) Beck. Robert was a former employee at AAA Westmoreland. He enjoyed the outdoors, hunting and fishing. He is survived by his brothers, Timothy (Brenda) Beck of Perryopolis and...