Obituaries
Carmine J. Smuzinick
Mar 10, 2022
Carmine J. Smuzinick, 81, of West Newton, died Thursday, March 10, 2022. Born in Mount Pleasant on March 1, 1941, she was the daughter of the late Carmen Martorella and Eleanor (Paterline) Bruno. Carmine was the Hotel Manager for Sleeper Inn, which is now Comfort Inn in Rostraver and was a member of Holy Family Roman Catholic Church in West...
Herbert Drinkwater
Mar 4, 2022
Herbert Drinkwater, 91, of Belle Vernon, died Friday, March 4, 2022. Born in New Eagle on May 21, 1930, he was the son of the late Herbert and Elizabeth (Scanlon) Drinkwater. Herbert was retired from Wheeling/Pittsburgh Steel Corporation. He honorably served his country in the US Army. He is survived by his daughter, Susan D. (Charles N.) Coatsworth of Exton;...
Ralph David Law
Mar 3, 2022
Ralph D. Law, 64, of West Newton, died Thursday, March 3, 2022 just a day after his 64 th birthday. Born in Pittsburgh on March 2, 1958, he was the son of the late David R. and Edith Irene (Cummins) Law. Ralph was a Seabee and a Shop Keeper and honorably served his country in the U.S. Navy. After his...
Kenneth Earl Stickel
Mar 1, 2022
Kenneth Earl Stickel, 91, born in Dawson, PA and lived the majority of his life in Belle Vernon, passed away on Tuesday, March 1, 2022 at his daughters house in Jessup, Maryland. Kenneth E. Stickel was born on August 24, 1930, to his parents, Harry F. Stickel Sr., and Katherine Madeline (Cable). One of four children, Ken left high school...
Floyd A. Stangroom
Feb 23, 2022
Floyd A. Stangroom, 84, of Brownsville, died Wednesday, February 23, 2022. Born in Webster on December 13, 1937, he was the son of the late Harry J. and Leona P. (Hall) Stangroom. Floyd was a heavy equipment diesel mechanic and was a retired member of the Operating Engineers Union Local 66. He was a member of the Dunlap Creek Church...
Bruce M. Holderbaum
Feb 22, 2022
Bruce M. Holderbaum, 90, of Rostraver Township, died Tuesday, February 22, 2022. Born in North Huntingdon on August 8, 1931, he was the son of the late William and Laura Myrtle (Spahr) Holderbaum. Bruce was an avid collector of Westmoreland Glass and was a 50-year member of Tri-County Lodge No. 252 F&AM Donora. He honorably served his country in the...
William C. Ruozzi
Feb 21, 2022
William C. Ruozzi, 73, of Rostraver Township, died Monday, February 21, 2022. Born in McKeesport on November 10, 1948, he was the son of the late William and Enis (Moia) Ruozzi. Bill was an Architectural Engineer and was the owner and operator of Bill's Golfland in Rostraver. He was on the board of the Rostraver Township Sewage Authority and was...
Thelma R. "Rennie" Smith
Feb 17, 2022
Thelma R. ''Rennie'' Smith, 81, of Rostraver Township, died Thursday, February 17, 2022. Born in Port Vue on January 9, 1941, she was the daughter of the late Stephen P. and Ann D. (Barnish) Rendulic. Thelma was a homemaker and a Registered Nurse. She graduated from McKeesport Hospital Nursing School in 1961 and worked at McKeesport Hospital. She was a...
Teri Joy Mitchell
Feb 11, 2022
Teri Joy Mitchell, 66, of Elizabeth, died Friday, February 11, 2022. Born in Trenton, New Jersey on January 26, 1956, she was the daughter of the late Russell H. and Carolyn (Powell) Theobald. Teri was a District Secretary for the Allegheny County Assistance Office. She was a member of Saints Joachim and Anne Parish - St. Michael Church. She enjoyed...
Patricia Laura Mahalingappa
Feb 5, 2022
Patricia Laura (Cordaro) Mahalingappa of Douglassville, PA and Saint Maarten, N.A. passed away in Pottstown after an extended illness. Born in Oil City, Pat spent her early years in West Wyoming and graduated from Boyertown High School. After training to be a nurse in Philadelphia and spending a few years in New York and Wisconsin, Pat settled in Belle Vernon,...
Elizabeth Veronica "Roni" Faust
Feb 3, 2022
Elizabeth Veronica ''Roni'' (Shuma) Faust, 76, of Rostraver Township, died peacefully at her home surrounded by her loving family on Thursday, February 3, 2022. Born in North Charleroi on June 28, 1945, she was the daughter of the late Alex and Elizabeth (Havrilla) Shuma. Roni was a retired beautician and was the Studio Manager for the Rostraver Dance & Gymnastics...
Michael Anthony Fincik Ii
Jan 28, 2022
Michael Anthony Fincik II, 45, of Rostraver Township, died Friday, January 28, 2022 after a short illness. Born in Monongahela on September 26, 1976, he was the son of Michael A. Sr. and Mary E. (Sones) Fincik of Fellsburg/Rostraver. Michael worked heavy construction and he loved animals, especially his cat, Kiik. He loved the outdoors and liked to watch the...
Alexis Joanna Pfile
Jan 27, 2022
Alexis Joanna Pfile , 25 , loving daughter of Joseph V. and Debra S. (Posey) Pfile passed away unexpectedly on Thursday, January 27, 2022. Lexi was born on July 19 1996. She is survived by her brother Tanner (Courtney), her deeply loved dog, Jax, and her best friend, cousin, and "sister by heart", Katy Cieslinski. Lexi was a 2014 graduate...
Theodore Caramela
Jan 26, 2022
Theodore C. Caramela, 79, of Rostraver Township, died Wednesday, January 26, 2022. Born in North Charleroi on August 14, 1942, he was the son of the late Ted and Constance (Cardinale) Caramela. Ted was a truck driver and drove for Schneider Trucking in Coraopolis and was a member of the Journey by Grace Church in Rostraver. He was a member...
Walter Vincent Marsiglia
Jan 24, 2022
Walter Vincent Marsiglia, 83, of Rostraver Township, died Monday, January 24, 2022. Born in Baltimore, Maryland on November 20, 1938, he was the son of the late Vincent Leonard and Ellen (Flint) Marsiglia. Walter was a self-employed contractor and previously worked Security for Food Fair Pantry Pride. He was a member of the Church of St. Anne and was a...
Robert R. Urban Md
Jan 23, 2022
Robert R. Urban MD, 92, of Perryopolis died Sunday, January 23, 2022.Born in Homestead, Pennsylvania on May 15, 1929, he was the son of the late Rudolph and Elizabeth (Noroski) Urban. Dr. Urban was a 1947 graduate of Munhall High School, an Eagle Scout, and he honorably served his country in the US Army from 1947-1949. While working at US...
Linda Elaine Hofmann
Jan 21, 2022
Linda Elaine Hofmann, 72, of Rostraver Township, died Friday, January 21, 2022. Born in Mount Pleasant on June 9, 1949, she was the daughter of the late Thomas O. and Ruth W. (Hamilton) Yoder. Linda was a medical secretary for many years. She was an active member of Concord United Methodist Church and was involved in many of the church...
Helen "Terri" Shultz
Jan 15, 2022
Helen ''Terri'' Shultz, 58, of Rostraver Township, died Saturday, January 15, 2022. Born in Erie on April 23, 1963, she was the daughter of Dolores (Lunger) Bull of Belle Vernon and the late Michael Bull. Terri was a Home Health Aide and was a Scentsy consultant. She was a member of the Nilan Apostolic Church in Nilan, PA. In addition...
Allan Anthony Tomich
Jan 13, 2022
Allan Anthony Tomich, 81, of Rostraver Township, died Thursday, January 13, 2022. Born in McKeesport on December 25, 1940, he was the son of the late Anthony and Helen (Pavlic) Tomich. Allan earned his BA degree in Education at California University, California, PA. He retired from Elizabeth-Forward Middle School with 43 years of teaching Mathematics and Algebra. His fondness for...
Grace L. Gouker
Jan 13, 2022
Grace L. Gouker, 84, of West Newton, died Thursday, January 13, 2022. Born in Wilson PA on February 28, 1937, she was the daughter of the late William and Isabel (Bach) Byers. Grace enjoyed crocheting, ceramics and camping. She especially loved spending time with her grandchildren and great grandchildren. She is survived by her daughters, Kathryn Ann (Gouker) Wilson and...
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