Obituaries
Betty Everley Tineri
Feb 21, 2016
Betty L. Everley Tineri, 80, of Donora died Sunday, February 21, 2016 in Havencrest Nursing Center. Born in Webster on March 23, 1935, she was the daughter of the late August M. and Odell (Smith) Painter. Betty worked for Costas Catering in Donora and was a member of Charleroi Full Gospel Church. She is survived by her step daughter, Helen...
Julia Sklenka
Feb 13, 2016
Julia H. Sklenka, 89, of Rostraver Township, died Saturday, February 13, 2016 in UPMC Presbyterian Hospital. Born in McKeesport on April 2, 1926, she was the daughter of the late John and Anna (Bachein) Cicak. A homemaker, Julia was a member of the Church of St. Anne in Rostraver Twp. She is survived by her son, Paul M. (Debbi) Sklenka...
Norma Patterson
Feb 12, 2016
Norma J. Patterson, 76, of Rostraver Township, died Friday, February 12, 2016 in Mon Valley Hospital surrounded by her loving family. Born in Elizabeth Township on January 19, 1940, she was the daughter of the late Steve Kurutz Jr. and Mary (Balko) Kurutz. Norma was a waitress at Sweeney's Restaurant for many years and most recently at Dennys Restaurant in...
Albert Trona, Sr.
Feb 4, 2016
Albert J. Trona, Sr., 91, passed away peacefully on Thursday, February 4, 2016. He was born in Donora on November 16, 1924. A member of the Church of St. Anne in Rostraver Township, Albert was an usher and a member of the Holy Name Society. He was the beloved husband of Helen (nee Sadowski) for over 63 years, devoted father...
Beatrice Andrews
Jan 29, 2016
Beatrice E. Andrews, 89, of Jefferson Hills died Friday, January 29, 2016 in AHN Jefferson Hospital . Born in Donora on March 12, 1926, she was the daughter of the late Henry and Anna (Kostella) Gress. Beatrice was a book keeper at Sweeney's Restaurant in Rostraver Township for many years. An avid bingo player, she was a member of St....
Anna Rosnick
Jan 24, 2016
Anna Rosnick, 98, of Rostraver Twp., died Sunday, January 24, 2016 in AHN Jefferson Hospital. Born inFayette Cityon August 27, 1917, she was the daughter of the late John and Mary (Mihalcuk) Turick. A homemaker, Anna loved taking care of her family. She was a former member of St. Nicholas Russian Orthodox Church in Donora. She is survived by her...
Evelyn Guffey
Jan 20, 2016
Evelyn O. Guffey, 79, of Perryopolis died Wednesday, January 20, 2016 at her home. Born in Elizabeth Township on September 6, 1936, she was the daughter of the late Harry and Hazel (Bricker) Opfer. Evelyn was a bus monitor for Laidlaw Transit at the Elizabeth Forward Schools. She was a member of Round Hill Presbyterian Church. She is survived by...
Harry Byers
Jan 11, 2016
Harry J. Byers, 69, of Rostraver Twp., died Monday, January 11, 2016 in Mon Valley Hospital. Born in North Charleroi on March 4, 1946, he was the son of the late John and Dorothy (Curnow) Byers. Protestant by faith, Harry was a superintendent with heavy construction. He loved playing the piano, and had a baby grand piano at home. He...
Bernadette Sokol
Jan 9, 2016
Bernadette Marie Sokol, 53, of Rostraver Twp. died Saturday, January 9, 2016, in Jefferson Hospital's Rehabilitation Medicine Center. Bernadette was born on June 30, 1962, at Frick Hospital, the daughter of the late Michael Sokol and Alice JoAnn Kuhn Sokol. She was the granddaughter of the late Mike and Josephine Sokol and John and Pearl Kuhn Leavor and John Leavor....
Marion Gehrig
Jan 7, 2016
Marion H. Gehrig, 98, of Rostraver Twp., died Thursday, January 7, 2016 in TLC Adult Care Center. Born in Pittsburgh on February 17, 1917, she was the daughter of the late Howard and Anna (Armstrong) Evans. Marion was a key punch operator, working for US Steel and later retiring from Carnegie Mellon University. She was a member of the Church...
Joseph Skraitz
Jan 7, 2016
Joseph F. Skraitz, 89, of Rostraver Twp., died Thursday, January 7, 2016 in Mon Valley Hospital. Born in Donora March 9, 1926, he was the son of the late Joseph and Dorothy (Frohman) Skraitz. Joseph was a Tool & Die Maker for the Fisher Body Plant of General Motors. He was a member of the Church of St. Anne and...
John Stump
Jan 6, 2016
John E. ''Jack'' Stump, 67, of Rostraver Twp., died Wednesday, January 6, 2016 in UPMC Presbyterian Hospital. Born in North Charleroi on November 11, 1948, he was the son of the late John H. and Evelyn (Everett) Stump. Jack served in the U.S. Army during the Vietnam War. He was a graduate of the Pittsburgh Institute of Aeronautics and worked...
Thelma Fedorka
Jan 3, 2016
Thelma F. Fedorka, 96, of West Mifflin, died Sunday, January 3, 2016 in Siemons Heritage Personal Care Home, Somerset. Born in McKeesport on April 17, 1919, she was the daughter of the late Albert and Edythe (Lindermyer) Neuman. A homemaker, Thelma was a loving Mother and Grandmother. She is survived by her son, William E. (Sharon) Fedorka of Rostraver Township;...
Isabelle Naylor
Dec 25, 2015
Isabelle Aitken Naylor, 102, died Friday, December 25, 2015 in The Residence at Hilltop. Born in Rostraver Township on April 28, 1913, she was the daughter of the late Thomas and Margaret (Robinson) Aitken. Isabelle was a life member of Fells United Methodist Church and sang in the choir for many years. She was also a member of the Valley...
Albert Bruno
Dec 25, 2015
Albert E. Bruno, 94, of Huntington Beach, California, died Friday, December 25, 2015 in Huntington Terrace. Born in Monessen on March 1, 1921, he was the son of the late Joseph and Maria (Nacarrato) Bruno. Al was a co-owner /operator of Twin Coaches along with his late sister Rose and late brother Frank and with them also maintained a financial...
John Munshower, Jr
Dec 18, 2015
John W. Munshower, Jr., 34, of West Newton (Rostraver Township) died peacefully in his sleep on Friday, December 18, 2015 at home. Born in Mt. Pleasant on April 15, 1981, he is the son of John W. and Debbie A. (Federer) Munshower, Sr. who survive and reside in West Newton. John was in the Boilermakers Union No 154 and worked...
Alexander Duda, Sr
Dec 15, 2015
Alexander B. Duda, Sr., 89, of Belle Vernon, died at his home Tuesday, December 15, 2015. Born in Donora on September 21, 1926, he was the son of the late John and Julia (Witek) Duda. Alex was retired from the Construction Labor Union Local 373. He was a member of the former St. Mary's Polish Church in Donora and the...
James Gallina
Dec 4, 2015
James L. Gallina, 102, of Belle Vernon, died Friday, December 4, 2015. Born in Sault Ste. Marie, Ontario, Canada on May 2, 1913, he was the son of the late Primo and Susanna (Moretto) Gallina. James moved to Pennsylavnia in his early 20's and lived with his aunt and uncle. He entered the U. S. Army during World War II,...
Barbara Slappo
Dec 2, 2015
Barbara Ann Slappo, 60, of Washington, died Wednesday, December 2, 2015. Born on March 9, 1955, she was the daughter of the late Henry and Wilma Wilfong. She is survived by three sons, Shawn Klesser, David Slappo, and Jonathan Slappo; four grandchildren; brother, Bucky Wilfong; three sisters, Michelle Scott, Deborah Huppenthal and Linda Wilfong. Services were private and handled by...
Douglas Turner
Nov 30, 2015
Douglas Arthur Turner, 46, of Belle Vernon, died Monday, November 30, 2015 in Allegheny General Hospital. Born in Crookston, Minnesota on June 9, 1969, he is the son of Mary J. Hetland of Belle Vernon and Arthur D. Turner. Doug worked in construction and loved the Pittsburgh Penguins. He will be dearly missed by his family. In addition to his...