Obituaries
Barbara Louise Barch
Sep 15, 2019
Barbara Louise (Schumacher) Barch, 82, of Rostraver Township, passed away early Sunday morning, September 15, 2019 at the Hallsworth House in Monessen. Born on February 25, 1937, she was the daughter of the late Edmund C. and Lena (Blotzer) Schumacher. "Nurse Barb" to her friends or "Bubba" as she was affectionately known to her grandchildren was born and raised in...
David A. Turcheck
Sep 13, 2019
David A. Turcheck, 73, of Rostraver Township, died Friday, September 13, 2019. Born in Brownsville on July 25, 1946, he was the son of the late Joseph and Amelia (Keli) Turcheck. David was a 1964 graduate of Frazier High School, where he was valedictorian. He was the top student in his Honors Engineering Class of 1968 at Penn State University....
Ruth Ann Smith
Sep 10, 2019
Ruth Ann Smith, 76, of West Newton, died Tuesday, September 10, 2019. Born in West Newton on June 28, 1943, she was the daughter of the late Charles A. and Blanche (Miller) Bittner. A homemaker of six children, Ruth Ann was a member of the First Baptist Church in West Newton. She loved doing needlepoint, playing computer games and building...
George A. Martin Iv
Sep 9, 2019
George A. Martin IV, 79, of Rostraver Township, died Monday, September 9, 2019. Born in Rostraver Township on October 10, 1939, he was the son of the late George A. III and Margaret I. (Miller) Martin. George began working at Carter's Nursery in Rostraver, then worked as a lineman for West Penn Power Co. He graduated from California State Teachers...
Jack E. Mcshane
Sep 2, 2019
Jack E. McShane of Rostraver Township died Monday, September 2, 2019. He was the son of the late Jack and Gilda (Camino) McShane. Catholic by faith, Jack was the former owner of McShane's Florist and Greenhouse in Rostraver Township. He was a member of the Belle Vernon American Legion Post 659, the Rostraver Historical Society and the Monessen Elks. He...
Pamela R. Backstrom
Aug 31, 2019
Pamela R. Backstrom, 56, of Irwin, died Saturday, August 31, 2019. Born in Charleroi on February 18, 1963, she was the daughter of the late William E. and Ruth E. (Skurka) Backstrom. Pamela was a school teacher and taught school in Maryland. She loved animals. She is survived by her brother and sister-in-law, Roger and Louisa Backstrom of West Newton....
Paul Martin Matty
Aug 29, 2019
Paul Martin Matty, 67, of West Newton, died Thursday, August 29, 2019. Born in Greensburg on January 31, 1952, he was the son of the late Edward D. and Nancy (Cook) Matty. Paul was a member of Holy Family Church in West Newton and at one time worked for the West Newton Ambulance Service. He is survived by his brother,...
Paul H. Fey
Aug 28, 2019
Paul H. Fey, 82, of West Newton, died Wednesday, August 28, 2019. Born in Pittsburgh on June 8, 1937, he was the son of the late Howard and Gertrude (Bach) Fey. Paul was a machinist at J & L Steel and was a veteran of the U. S. Army. He loved car racing and trains. He is survived by his...
Joan K. Beck
Aug 28, 2019
Joan K. Beck, 69, of Rostraver Township, died Wednesday, August 28, 2019. Born in North Charleroi on June 4, 1950, she was the daughter of the late Joseph P. and Pauline J. (Haluch) Kopanic Sr. For 12 years she fought a courageous battle with cancer, but she certainly won the battle of life!! With her deep faith and God at...
Esther Hanna
Aug 27, 2019
Esther Hanna, 90, of West Newton died Tuesday, August 27, 2019. Born in Rostraver Township on July 6, 1929, she was the daughter of the late Alfred R. and Ellen R. (Wilt) Creevey. Esther loved being with family, especially her grandchildren and great grandchildren. She also enjoyed playing cards and bingo. She is survived by her daughter, Linda (Glenn P....
Clyde F. Weaver
Aug 23, 2019
Clyde F. Weaver, 90, of Hunker, formerly of North Charleroi, went home to be with his Savior on Friday, August 23, 2019. Born in North Charleroi on February 10, 1929, he was the son of the late Charles and Helen (Matheys) Weaver. A 1947 graduate of Charleroi Area High School, Clyde served in the US Navy from 1947 to 1950....
Janet Marie Ritenour
Aug 11, 2019
Janet Marie Ritenour, 82, of Rostraver Twp., died Sunday, August 11, 2019. Born in Smithton on April 28, 1937, she was the daughter of the late John and Catherine (Bietel) Oberlietner. Janet was an accounting clerk for Westinghouse Corp. in Large, PA. She also worked at Willowbrook Golf Course, where you would find her laughing and talking with everyone. Janet...
Mary Louise Ferguson
Aug 11, 2019
Mary Louise Ferguson, 86, of Clearwater, FL, formerly of Monessen, passed away peacefully at home on Sunday, August 11, 2019. Born in Monessen on October 16, 1932, she was the only child of the late Louis and Mary (Liscik) Dominico. Mary Lou attended Holy Name School and graduated Monessen High School in 1949 and California State College in 1953. She...
Juanita Marie Holliday
Aug 9, 2019
Juanita Marie Holliday, 80, of Rostraver Township died Friday, August 9, 2019. She was born July 7, 1939 in Calhoun County, West Virginia, daughter of Arley and Eulah (Conley) Nicholas. She attended Turkeyfoot High School and was a member of The Community of Christ. Juanita was a wife, a homemaker and the sweetest Mom to her three sons, Charles L....
Karen Ann Hodge
Jul 28, 2019
Karen Ann Hodge, 73, of Monongahela, died Sunday, July 28, 2019 with her family at her side. Born in North Charleroi on January 5, 1946, she was the daughter of the late Charles A. and Grace L. (Ruecroft) Jones. Karen grew up in Star Junction; she and her husband formerly lived in West Newton, and have been currently living in...
Albert D. "Bert" Rechichar
Jul 19, 2019
Albert D. ''Bert'' Rechichar, 89, of Rostraver Township died Friday, July 19, 2019. Born in Rostraver Township on July 16, 1930, he was the son of the late Paul and Mary Ann (Tomecsko) Rechichar. Bert was a 1948 graduate of Rostraver High School. A talented football and baseball player, Bert was recruited by the University of Tennessee where he was...
Jeffrey Lee Bell
Jul 10, 2019
Jeffrey Lee Bell, 61, of New Eagle, died Wednesday, July 10, 2019. Born in Belle Vernon on July 7, 1958, he was the son of Patricia (Ginglardi) Bell who survives and resides in Belle Vernon and the late Kenneth Bell. Jeffrey was a carpenter by trade and was a talented woodworker. He was an avid hunter and fisherman and was...
Alberta Ruth Alonso
Jul 8, 2019
Alberta Ruth Alonso, 85, of Donora, died Monday, July 8, 2019. Born in Webster on November 25, 1933, she was the daughter of the late John Sr. and Viola (Butler) Buck. Alberta was a bookkeeper/secretary and worked at the family auto dealership, Buck's Garage in Webster. She had also worked for Vasko Chevrolet in Monessen and the Donora Public Library....
Helen M. Hart
Jul 7, 2019
Helen Jugan Hart, 90, of Nottingham Township, formerly of Rostraver Township, died Sunday, July 7, 2019. Born in Webster on August 10, 1928, she was the daughter of the late Michael and Mary (Kozar) Jugan. From 2000 until 2015, Helen worked as a teachers aide as part of the Red Cross Foster Grandparent program at Monongahela Elementary in the Ringgold...
Dolores Mae Neth
Jun 16, 2019
Dolores Mae (Fell) Neth, 89, of Rostraver Twp, died June 16, 2019. Born in Webster on March 15, 1930, she was the daughter of the late Francis A. Fell and Nellie (Boyd) Fell. Dolores graduated from West Penn School of Nursing in 1950 as a Registered Nurse. On October 31, 1951, Dolores married the love of her life, Lawrence Robert...
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