Obituaries
Marie Kosicka
Aug 3, 2017
Marie (Mary) Kosicka, 99, of Perryopolis died Thursday, August 3, 2017 in Mt. Macrina Manor. Born in Perryopolis on January 19, 1918, she was the daughter of the late George Joseph and Elizabeth Jane (Gavalla) Kosisky. Mary was a factory worker, working in the steel industry. She is survived by her sister, Emmie (Vincent) Curtis of Falls Church, VA; and...
Joy Lynn Rinchetti
Jul 25, 2017
Joy Lynn Rinchetti, 44, of Monessen, died Tuesday, July 25, 2017. Born in Monongahela on March 8, 1973, she was the daughter of Joseph Tillman, who survives and resides in Belle Vernon and the late Ida C. Eichholz. Joy Lynn was a nail technician and also worked in Day Care. She is survived by her sons, Dristin Allen Yancec and...
Peter E. Beckiary
Jul 23, 2017
Peter E. Beckiary, 89, of Rostraver Township, died Sunday, July 23, 2017 in Havencrest Nursing Center. Born in Monessen on March 14, 1928, he was the son of the late Emanuel and Rose Beckiary. Peter was an accountant for Wheeling/Pittsburgh Steel Corp., retiring after 37 years. He also drove the school bus for the B V A School District for...
Dr. Robert T. Little
Jul 18, 2017
Dr. Robert T. ''Bob'' Little, 74, of Rostraver Township, died Tuesday, July 18, 2017. Born in North Charleroi on September 22, 1942, he was the son of the late Walter and Helen L. (Moleski) Little. Bob graduated from Rostraver High School, California State Teachers College, and West Virginia University as a Doctor of Education. Bob retired from California University of...
Linda Irene "Broomie" Duda
Jul 18, 2017
Linda Irene ''Broomie'' McCall Duda, 70, of Long Branch, died Tuesday, July 18, 2017. Linda was born in the New Eagle Hospital on March 24, 1947 and spent time as a child from Florida to Virginia Beach before settling in Donora. She went to Donora High School and in 1964 met to quote "the man of her dreams", John F....
Joan R. Hoffman
Jul 12, 2017
Joan R. Hoffman, 84, of Belle Vernon/Rostraver Twp., died Wednesday, July 12, 2017 in Mon Valley Hospital. Born in Connellsville on July 2, 1933, she was the daughter of the late Harry Frank Stickel Sr. and Katherine Madeline (Cable) Stickel. She is survived by her son, Robert B. Park III of Rostraver Twp.; granddaughter, Jennifer (Park) Gervais of Augusta, Maine;...
Donald K. Nowakowski
Jul 12, 2017
Donald K. Nowakowski, 85, of Rostraver Township, died at home on Wednesday, July 12, 2017. Born in Butler on November 10, 1931, he was the son of the late Peter and Mona (Hawks) Nowakowski. Don was a self-employed businessman, operating the D & S Market in Rostraver Twp. He was a very faithful member of Fells United Methodist Church. He...
Joseph Lopez
Jul 8, 2017
Joseph Lopez, 89, of Sweeney Plan and Fellsburg/Rostraver Twp., died at home on Saturday, July 8, 2017. Born September 18, 1927, he was the son of the late Alvaro and Herminia Lopez. Joe was born and raised in Donora and lived in Spain as a child. He attended Donora High School and immediately after graduating in 1947, he joined the...
Daniel O. Nagy
Jul 4, 2017
Daniel O. Nagy, 58, of Perryopolis, died Tuesday, July 4, 2017 in Uniontown Hospital. Born in North Charleroi on October 9, 1958, he was the son of the late Oliver and Loretta (Burda) Nagy. Daniel was a service manager and mechanic for Angelo Farm Equipment in Perryopolis. He was a member of the Star Junction Fish and Game Club and...
Betty Louise Martino Turcaso
Jul 1, 2017
Betty Louise Rose Moore Martino Turcaso, 82, of Washington died at home on Saturday, July 1, 2017. Born in North Charleroi on October 14, 1934, she was the daughter of the late Ebert Lee and Lucinda Ellen (Moon) Moore. Betty retired from Giant Eagle Supermarkets Inc. after 31 years of service as a meat wrapper. She was a 1952 graduate...
Sally Ann Baumgardner
Jun 29, 2017
Sally Ann Sarber Baumgardner, 78, of Lake Worth, Florida and formerly of Fellsburg/Rostraver Twp., died peacefully at her home on Thursday, June 29, 2017 from complications from Alzheimers disease. Born in Rostraver Twp. on June 21, 1939, she was the daughter of the late James Lloyd and Dorothy (Ries) Sarber. Sally lived her 78 years to the fullest, devoting her...
Helen Dombrosky
Jun 24, 2017
Helen Sholtis Dombrosky, 103, of Fellsburg/Rostraver Township, passed away peacefully in her home on Saturday, June 24, 2017. Born in Donora on December 13, 1913, she was the daughter of the late George and Mary (Huhra) Sholtis. A lifelong resident of Fellsburg, her family moved to the township in 1919. She graduated from Donora High School in 1932, walking from...
Patricia Ann Fortier
Jun 23, 2017
Patricia Ann Fortier, 60, of Rostraver Township, died peacefully on Friday, June 23, 2017 in Mon Valley Hospital. Born in Pittsburgh on August 23, 1956, she was the daughter of the late George and Anna Mae (Bartlick) Arent. A homemaker, Patricia was a member of the Perryopolis United Methodist Church and the Women's Church group, Israfil. She and her husband...
Thomas H. Hoffman
Jun 19, 2017
Thomas H. “Tim” Hoffman, 80, of Belle Vernon, died Monday, June 19, 2017 in Country Care Manor. Born in Belle Vernon on January 6, 1937, he was the son of the late Steve and Yvonne (Griffith) Hoffman. Thomas was retired from Wheeling/Pittsburgh Steel and was a mechanic in Tim's Auto Repair in Rostraver Twp. He was a member of the...
William R. Finnegan
Jun 14, 2017
William R. Finnegan, 65, of Rostraver Township, died Wednesday, June 14, 2017 in AHN Jefferson Hospital. Born in McKeesport on February 15, 1952, he was the son of the late William H. Finnegan and Margaret (Murin) Finnegan Hetrick. William was a welder for the P & L E Railroad and then worked and retired from the CSX Railroad. He was...
Jerry Lewis Houseman
Jun 10, 2017
Jerry Lewis Houseman, 76, of Rostraver Township, died Saturday, June 10, 2017 in AHN Jefferson Hospital. Born in Rostraver Township on June 18, 1940, he was the son of the late Oral Benton and Pearl (Comer) Houseman. Jerry was a retired steelworker. He attended Pilgrim Holiness Church (which his family founded) and Wesleyan Church in West Newton. Jerry was the...
Edward M. Kerestes
Jun 2, 2017
Edward M. Kerestes, 70, of Rostraver Township, died Friday, June 2, 2017 in AHN Jefferson Hospital. Born in New Eagle on March 6, 1947, he was the son of the late Michael T. and Barbara C. (Ulakovic) Kerestes. Ed retired from the purchasing/consulting field. He and his wife owned and operated Mary Ann's Cards and Gifts in Rostraver Shopping Center...
John J. Savko
Jun 2, 2017
John J. Savko, 60, of Perryopolis died Friday, June 2, 2017 in Mon Valley Hospital. Born in Connellsville on November 10, 1956, he was the son of the late Michael R. and Helen P. (Kubina) Savko. John loved the outdoors especially fishing. His family is not saying good bye, they are sending him off on his last fishing trip. He...
Wilfred J. Taylor
May 26, 2017
Wilfred J. Taylor, 99, of Rostraver Township, died at home on Friday, May 26, 2017. Born in Forward Township on April 6, 1918, he was the son of the late Francis J. and Derwen (Davies) Taylor. Protestant by faith, Wilfred was retired from Lee-Norse Corporation in Charleroi and was a charter member of the Mon Valley Radio Controllers Club. He...
Charles R. Milkent
May 17, 2017
Charles R. Milkent, 79, of Rostraver Township, died Wednesday, May 17, 2017 in The Donnell House after a brief illness. Born in Charleroi on September 22, 1937, he was the son of the late George A. Milkent and Stella (Savitsky) and George Bartoshek. Charles was a 1955 graduate of Centerville High School and served in the U.S. Army. He was...