Obituaries

Michael George Protos

Michael George Protos

Apr 30, 2019

Michael George Protos, 52, of Fayette City, died Tuesday, April 30, 2019. Born in Mt. Pleasant on January 29, 1967, he was the son of the late Andrew Protos. Michael was a carpenter and did home remodeling. He was a great outdoorsman and was a veteran, having served in the U S Air Force. He is survived by his wife,...

Janine D. Edmundson

Janine D. Edmundson

Apr 25, 2019

Janine D. Edmundson, 62, of Rostraver Township, died Thursday, April 25, 2019. Born on January 22, 1957, she was the daughter of the late Ernest C. and Dana Myers. Janine was a secretary for Child Services for the Commonwealth of PA; after her retirement, she worked for Fed Ex Ground. She is survived by her sons, Joseph Lowe, John V....

Thomas G. Slavic

Thomas G. Slavic

Apr 23, 2019

Thomas G. Slavic, 64, of Ruffs Dale, died Tuesday, April 23, 2019. Born in Uniontown on August 17, 1954, he was the son of Thelma (Harris) Slavic who survives and resides in West Newton and the late Albert Slavic. Thomas was a coal miner and worked for the Mathies Coal Mine. He was a member of St. Basil the Great...

Wendi Mosier

Wendi Mosier

Apr 23, 2019

Wendi C. Mosier, 59, of Greensburg, died Tuesday, April 23, 2019. Born in North Charleroi on November 25, 1959, she was the daughter of the late Edwin F. and Dorothy B. (Gira) Mosier. Wendi worked in a Mortgage Loan office and formerly attended Fells United Methodist Church. She is survived by her daughter, Barbara F. (Chris) Tretter of West Newton;...

Keith Alan Richter

Keith Alan Richter

Apr 20, 2019

Keith Alan Richter, 46, of Perryopolis, died Saturday, April 20, 2019 in Uniontown Hospital. Born in North Charleroi on December 17, 1972, he was the son of Janice M.(Snyder) Richter, who survives and resides in Perryopolis and the late Wildie I. Richter. Keith was a self-employed carpenter and he especially loved his son, Keith Jr. He loved the outdoors and...

Gregory Hepler

Gregory Hepler

Apr 18, 2019

Gregory T. Hepler, 55, of Smithton, passed away Thursday, April 18, 2019 in Excela Health Westmoreland Hospital surrounded by his loving family. Born in Greensburg on November 28, 1963, he was the son of Wanda (Gilmour) Hepler, who survives and the late Roy Junior Hepler. He was a dairy farmer in South Huntingdon Twp. and was also employed by the...

Mark C. Patterson

Mark C. Patterson

Apr 17, 2019

Mark C. Patterson, 50, of Dayton, OH, died Wednesday, April 17, 2019. He was born in Charleroi on June 23, 1968. Mark was a 1986 graduate of Belle Vernon Area High School. He worked as a tree trimmer for Treemendous Tree Company. He is survived by his mother and step father, Joann (LaRew) Patterson Jones and Vencen Jones; sister, Patricia...

Daniel Tollan

Daniel Tollan

Apr 14, 2019

Daniel J. Tollan, 78, of Rostraver Township, passed away on Sunday, April 14, 2019 in Mon Valley Hospital. Born in Fairhope on December 28, 1940, he was the son of the late George and Theresa (Murt) Tollan of Rostraver Twp. Daniel was a graduate of Rostraver High School, Class of 1958. He was employed at Lee Norse Company in Charleroi...

James Michael Parilak

James Michael Parilak

Apr 12, 2019

James Michael Parilak, 66, of Williamsburg, VA died Friday, April 12, 2019. Born in Charleroi on January 15, 1953, he was the son of the late Leonard Regis and Annie (Kermes) Parilak. James worked in Newport News for the shipyards after completing 1 year of college Penn State Mt. Alto. His greatest love was gardening and planting flowers and always...

Tammy Lee

Tammy Lee

Apr 11, 2019

Tammy L. Lee, 51, of Charleroi died Thursday, April 11, 2019. Born in Mt. Pleasant on August 29, 1967, she was the daughter of Paul Stants of Ruffs Dale, PA and Cheryl L. Houseman of Kinsman, Ohio. Tammy was a member of the Ladies Auxiliary of the Charleroi American Legion and Secretary of the Legion Riders Association. She is survived...

Shirley Ann Snyder

Shirley Ann Snyder

Apr 5, 2019

Shirley Ann Snyder, 82, of Mechanicsville, MD, formerly of Rostraver Twp., went home to be with the Lord on Friday, April 5, 2019. Born in Rostraver Twp. on July 19, 1936, she was the daughter of the late Caleb Z. and Mary Emma (Sethman) Lynn. Shirley was a homemaker most of her life who kept an immaculate house. Her family...

Phillip Lee Craft Jr.

Phillip Lee Craft Jr.

Apr 4, 2019

Phillip Lee Craft Jr. “Lee Lee”, 36, of Elizabeth, went to live on with his heavenly and biological fathers on Thursday, April 4, 2019. Born in Pittsburgh on January 8, 1983, he was the son of Lori I. (Mackey) Craft, who survives, and the late Phillip Lee Craft Sr. Lee believed in the Lord Jesus Christ and maintained his faith...

Elinor A. Zolock

Elinor A. Zolock

Apr 2, 2019

Elinor A. Zolock, 94, of Rostraver Township, died Tuesday, April 2, 2019. Born in Roscoe on June 30, 1924, she was the daughter of the late William Sidney Lewis Jr. and Susanna (Ermlick) Lewis. She attended Roscoe Elementary and California High School. While still in school, she got a chance to work part-time in the office of G. C. Murphy...

Angeline Serinko

Angeline Serinko

Mar 28, 2019

Angeline Bruno Serinko, 101, of Rostraver Township, died Thursday, March 28, 2019.Born in Monessen on January 28, 1918, she was the daughter of the late Joseph and Maria (Nacarrato) Bruno. Angeline was a retired school teacher, having taught in the Monessen and Belle Vernon Area School Districts.She was a member of the Church of St. Anne in Rostraver Township and,...

Gail Flower

Gail Flower

Mar 27, 2019

Gail Flower, 95, of Slippery Rock, formerly of Donora and Rostraver Township, died Wednesday, March 27, 2019. Born in Rostraver Township on September 27, 1923, she was the daughter of the late Charles C. and Grace (Greenwood) Kane. Gail was a bookkeeper for Joseph Hornes, Donora Tax Office, Westinghouse at Large and Zeffiro's. She was a member of Barren Run...

Lorraine Loretta Mccartan

Lorraine Loretta Mccartan

Mar 11, 2019

Lorraine Loretta (Gordon) McCartan, 86, of Pleasant Hills, formerly of Rostraver Twp, died Monday, March 11, 2019. Born in Bloomfield on January 4, 1933, she was the daughter of the late Raymond and Loretta (Huber) Gordon. Lorraine was a member of the Church of St. Anne in Rostraver. She truly loved being with her family. She is survived by her...

Carol A. Dansak

Carol A. Dansak

Mar 7, 2019

Carol A. Dansak, 72, of Rostraver Township died Thursday, March 7, 2019. Born in Fellsburg on July 4, 1946, she was the daughter of the late William and Christine A. (Schwindling) Berg. Carol was an engineering technician with both Westinghouse and Bombardier. She was a member of Christ Lutheran Church in West Newton, where she was Financial Secretary, a member...

Linda Laughland

Linda Laughland

Mar 7, 2019

Linda L. Laughland, 62, of Rostraver Township died Thursday, March 7, 2019. She was born in Monongahela on May 13, 1956, the daughter of the late Harry T. Sowers and Louise (Boyd) Sowers who survives and resides in Monongahela. In addition to her mother, she is survived by her husband, Donald W. Laughland; son, James Robert Laughland of Webster; daughter,...

Polly Sue Mathews

Polly Sue Mathews

Mar 5, 2019

Polly Sue Mathews, 54, of Jeannette died peacefully, surrounded by her family, Tuesday, March 5, 2019. She was born on October 10, 1964. Polly was a surgical technician at Jeannette/Excela Health and really loved her job. She was an avid cat lover and spent most vacations in Michigan with her sister Dee. She is survived by her husband; Chris Mathews;...

David J. Roberts

David J. Roberts

Mar 2, 2019

David J. Roberts, 64, of Charleroi died Saturday, March 2, 2019 in AHN Jefferson Hospital. Born in North Charleroi on October 16, 1954, he was the son of the late Alfred and Genevieve "Jennie" (Danko) Roberts. David was a 1972 Graduate of Belle Vernon Area High School. An avid hunter and fisherman, he enjoyed going to Potter County, Bedford County...