Obituaries
Leatha Watko Morrow
Mar 22, 2023
Leatha W. Morrow, 94, of Charleroi, formerly of Rostraver Township, died Wednesday, March 22, 2023. Born in Pittsburgh on April 12, 1928, she was the daughter of the late Charles and Marion E. (Cowan) Watka.
Lee was a loving wife, mother and grandmother and her family and her church were her life! She was a member of the First Presbyterian Church...
William Paul Hruby
Mar 14, 2023
William Paul Hruby, 65, of Rostraver Township, died Tuesday, March 14, 2023. Born in Charleroi on July 9, 1957, he was the son of the late William V. and Dolores L. (Nogy) Hruby.
William graduated from Belle Vernon High School and graduated from California University. He was a journeyman Electrician for IBEW Local 5 in Pittsburgh, a Ski instructor at Seven...
Norma Jean Todaro
Mar 5, 2023
Norma ''Sis'' Todaro, 95, formerly of Newell PA, was ushered into the Presence of her Lord Jesus Christ on Sunday, March 5, 2023. Born in Star Junction on October 29, 1927, she was the daughter of the late George ‘Posie’ and Elizabeth (Donovan) Rose.
Norma worked at Anchor Hocking, the Frazier school district Cafeteria, various restaurants, counseling at the New Life...
Rosemary A. Jenkins
Feb 15, 2023
Rosemary Aitken Jenkins passed away on February 15 2023, surrounded by her loving husband (Gary) and her two sons (Gary and Robb), following a courageous fight with cancer. She was 77 years young, living with her cherished husband in Rostraver, PA.
Rosemary was born on August 28, 1945 to Robert and Margaret (Naylor) Aitken in Monongahela, PA. She and her parents...
Louise A. Sowers
Feb 15, 2023
Louise A. Sowers, 91, of Monongahela, formerly of Fellsburg, died Wednesday, February 15, 2023 in Jefferson Hospital. Born in Webster on December 2, 1931, she was the daughter of the late James Ellsworth and Sarah Jane (Clegg) Boyd.
She is survived by her children, Robert Sowers, David (Lora) Sowers and Donna Marie (Tim) Hruby all of Monongahela; grandchildren, Rebecca Laughland, James...
William "Bill" H. Brown
Feb 15, 2023
William H. ''Bill'' Brown, beloved College Basketball Coach, passed away peacefully on Wednesday, February 15, 2023, in Rostraver Township at the age of 71. He was born on July 30, 1951, in Toledo, Ohio, to the late William and Helen (Harris) Brown.
Bill's passion for coaching began at Ohio University, and he went on to inspire and shape the lives of...
Frances R. Kulik
Feb 15, 2023
Frances R. Kulik, 93, of Smithton, died Wednesday, February 15, 2023. Born in Buffalo, New York on December 27, 1929, she was the daughter of the late Wojciech and Antonina (Hajduga) Cycon.
Frances was a member of Seven Dolors Church in Yukon. She enjoyed crocheting and watching horror movies. And she especially loved cooking for her family for the holidays!
She is...
Elsie Frantz Reeby
Feb 12, 2023
Elsie Frantz Reeby, 82, of Pittsburgh, died Sunday, February 12, 2023. Born in Warren, Ohio on April 27, 1940, she was the daughter of the late George Thomas and Diana (Cook) Frantz.
Greatly loved by her family, Elsie lived a full life working hard to provide for her family, first as co-owner of a family business with her first husband, Louis,...
Patricia M. Christner
Feb 9, 2023
Patricia M. Christner, 73, of North Belle Vernon, died Thursday, February 9, 2023. Born in Mt. Pleasant on July 4, 1949, she was the daughter of the late Albert Raymond and Ethel Pearl (Grubb) Lemley.
Patricia was a beautician and had her own beauty shop; she had also worked at K-Mart and MarBills in Belle Vernon. She was a member of...
Veronica M. Pollack
Feb 8, 2023
Veronica M. Pollack, 90, of Rostraver Township, died Wednesday, February 8, 2023. Born in North Charleroi on October 19, 1932, she was the daughter of the late Pete and Frances (Scardina) Pennline.
A homemaker, Veronica attended The Hope Center in Belle Vernon, where she practiced her Christian faith. She enjoyed crocheting, building puzzles, painting and baking.
She is survived by her children,...
Donald J. Belczyk
Feb 7, 2023
Donald J. Belczyk, 70, of Rostraver Township, died suddenly on Tuesday, February 7, 2023. Born in Charleroi on August 31, 1952, he was the son of the late Jack and Helen (Uniejewski) Belczyk.
Donnie was a retired welder from U S Steel Clairton Works and was a member of the First Presbyterian Church in Belle Vernon. Donnie was a Leopard sports...
Joan Anna Stewart
Jan 29, 2023
Joan Anna Stewart, 87, of Rostraver Township, died Sunday, January 29, 2023. Born in Pittsburgh on July 10, 1935, she was the daughter of the late John and Anna (Klessen) Stepnick.
Joan was a telephone operator and worked at Bell Telephone. She loved bingo, fishing and driving around in her golf cart. She and her late husband, Donald, enjoyed walking along...
Eileen B. Polakovic
Jan 25, 2023
Eileen B. Polakovic, 92, of Rostraver Township, formerly of West Mifflin, died Wednesday, January 25, 2023. Born in Galway, Ireland on December 12, 1930, she was the daughter of the late John and Ann McDonagh.
Eileen was a Registered Nurse at Montefiore Hospital and was a member of the Church of St. Anne. She was a deeply religious person and was...
Deborah Ann Munshower
Jan 14, 2023
Deborah A. Munshower, 64, of West Newton, died Saturday, January 14, 2023. Born in Mt. Pleasant on June 12, 1958, she was the daughter of the late Robert Federer Sr. and Helen (Seich) Federer. Deborah was a Certified Nurse's Aide and worked at Westmoreland Manor for many years. She enjoyed playing games on her phone and watching her "soaps" on...
Arley E. Allen
Jan 5, 2023
Arley E. Allen, 40, of Rostraver Township, passed away on Thursday, January 5, 2023. Born in Oakland, MD on January 16, 1982, she was the daughter of Paul Stimak of Donora and the late Robin Tressler Stimak. Arley was a member of Journey by Grace Church in Rostraver and worked for UPS in New Stanton. She was a devoted, loving...
Matthew H. Sekerka
Dec 28, 2022
Matthew H. Sekerka, 60, of Rostraver Township, passed away peacefully on Wednesday, December 28, 2022 with his loving family by his side. Born in Monongahela on March 10, 1962, he was the son of the late Paul and Hazel Jean (Opfer) Sekerka. Matt was the greatest and most loving Daddy, Papa and father-in-law. He was a union carpenter and employee...
Ana Rivera Griffith
Dec 25, 2022
Ana Rivera Griffith,79, of Avon, OH, passed away peacefully on the Feast of the Nativity of Our Lord, surrounded by her loving family. Born in Caguas, Puerto Rico on May 4, 1943, she was the daughter of the late Juan and Carmen Arroyo Rivera. Ana was a 1961 graduate of Admiral King High School, Lorain. After high school, she worked...
Michael J. Swiantek
Dec 18, 2022
Michael J. Swiantek, 83, of Rostraver Township, died Sunday, December 18, 2022. Born in Rostraver Township on August 23, 1939, he was the son of the late Michael E. and Elizabeth (Zolock) Swiantek. Mike was a truck driver and member of Western PA Teamsters; he retired from Wetterau in 2002 after 39 years of service. Mike was an auctioneer and...
Sam Lorenzo
Dec 16, 2022
Sam Lorenzo, 76, of Herminie, formerly of Webster, died Friday, December 16, 2022 in Mon Valley Care Center. Born in North Charleroi on May 6, 1946, he was the son of the late Nicola and Olive E. (Beadling) Lorenzo. Sam was bricklayer and worked construction. He was a member of the former Holy Cross Church in Webster and was a...
Jacqueline R. Hartley
Dec 15, 2022
Jacqueline R. Hartley, 83, of Uniontown, formerly of the Belle Vernon area, died Thursday, December 15, 2022. Born in Allison on January 10, 1939, she was the daughter of the late Robert and Katherine (Porterfield) Eicher. Jacqueline enjoyed crocheting and building jigsaw puzzles and was a former member of Olive Branch Baptist Church. She especially loved being with her family...
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