Obituaries
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...
Ralph Prystash
Nov 30, 2022
Ralph Prystash, 90, of Monongahela, died Wednesday, November 30, 2022. Born in Donora on October 27, 1932, he was the son of the late John and Anna (Barna) Prystash. Ralph was the last surviving member of his numerous siblings. He worked for many years for both US Steel and Washington & Jefferson College. He was a member of St. Nicholas...
Julie Ann Tomcanin
Nov 26, 2022
Julie Ann Tomcanin, 39, of Monessen, died Saturday, November 26, 2022. Born in Monongahela on April 5, 1983, she was the daughter of the late Edward F. and Charlotte Ann (Thompson) Snyder. Julie was a Personal Nurse Assistant for UPMC. She is survived by her husband, William D. Cowart; sons, Robert Sabo of Belle Vernon, Joseph (Hannah) Sabo of Belle...
Marjorie A. Sleasman
Nov 13, 2022
Marjorie A. Sleasman , 87, of Elyria Ohio, died Sunday, November 13, 2022 at University Hospital Elyria with her family by her side. Born in Elizabeth, PA on April 29, 1935, she was the daughter of the late Blaine and Grace (Trainer) Laverick. Marjorie was the oldest of 12 children and was devoted to her entire family. She worked at...
Marianne L. Turcheck
Nov 10, 2022
Marianne L. Turcheck, 60, of Rostraver Township, died Thursday, November 10, 2022. Born in Uniontown on February 5, 1962, she was the daughter of the late Frank and Vivian (Mueseler) Lucy. A homemaker, Marianne was a member of Meadow Run Community Church. She loved her dog, Frankie, raising her Baby Doll Southdown sheep, and was vice-chairman of the Waynesburg Sheep...
Ronald Lee Taylor
Nov 9, 2022
Ronald Lee Taylor, 85, of Mt. Pleasant, formerly of Rostraver Towship, died Wednesday, November 9, 2022. Born on April 6, 1937, he was the son of the late Ford C. and Sarah E. (Porter) Taylor. Ron was born in Rostraver Township and lived there for 70 years. Ron was retired from the USX Clairton Works. He was a faithful, active...
Camille M. Indof
Nov 8, 2022
Camille M. Indof, 75, of Rostraver Township, died Tuesday, November 8, 2022. Born in Lynwood, California on December 16, 1946, she was the daughter of the late John and Catherine (Rebovich) Boyle. Camille was raised by her uncle and aunt, Ed and Anne Regula. Camille was retired from World Kitchen, formerly Corning Glass, in Charleroi and was a member of...
John C. Richter
Nov 6, 2022
John C. Richter of Zelienople, PA and Bald Head Island, NC passed away on Nov. 6, 2022. He was a loving father, a devoted husband, a hard worker and a good man. John was born in Belle Vernon, PA on October 1, 1953 on a dairy farm. He always said learning many different skills on the farm was a great...
Andrew J. Rozik
Nov 2, 2022
Andrew J. Rozik, 61, of Ellsworth, died Wednesday, November 2, 2022. Born in Charleroi on February 26, 1961, he was the son of the late Andrew and Helen Virginia (Flannigan) Rozik. Andrew was the owner/operator leased to Kaplan Trucking. He loved the Steelers and enjoyed fishing and hunting. He especially loved spending time with the grandchildren and his family. He...
Irma Bernadine Fabriziani
Nov 1, 2022
Irma Bernadine Fabriziani, affectionately known as "Mrs. Fab," died surrounded by her loving family in her Rostraver Township home on Tuesday, November 1, 2022 at the age of 87. She is survived by her husband of 67 years Romeo Fabriziani, her children Barry Fabriziani and Terri (Douglas) Reiss, four grandchildren Romi Danko, Lianne (Robert Bove) Danko, Jonathan (Colleen) Fabriziani, and...
Rhoda Elizabeth Andriesse
Oct 30, 2022
Rhoda Elizabeth Andriesse, 77, of Donora, died Sunday, October 30, 2022. Born in Chicago, Illinois on November 11, 1944, she was the daughter of the late Thomas J. and Gertrude Tynan. Catholic by faith, Rhoda was a resident of Donora Towers; she made many, many friends at the Towers. She was a retired administrative assistant for numerous newspapers, and in...
Laura Lee Hruby Kershey
Oct 29, 2022
Laura Lee Hruby Kershey, 54, of Charleroi died Saturday, October 29, 2022 at 7:05 a.m. Born in Pittsburgh on November 25, 1967, she was the daughter of Emil Peter and Cynthia Lee (Swisher) Hruby who both survive and reside in Rostraver. Laura graduated from Pitt Nursing School and worked at West Penn, AHN Jefferson and AHN Harmar Hospitals. She was...
Pamela Sue Gardner
Oct 28, 2022
Pamela Sue Gardner, 68, of Elizabeth, died Friday, October 28, 2022. Born in McKeesport on September 18, 1954, she was the daughter of the late Dan and Eleanor (Serfaso) Lyons. Pamela was a cook at Victory Hills Golf Course in Elizabeth. She is survived by her husband, Robert P. Gardner; and brother, William Lyons of Bedford. Friends will be received...
Frank Orelli
Oct 19, 2022
Frank Orelli, 78, of Monongahela, formerly of Fairhope, died Wednesday, October 19, 2022. Born in Uniontown on October 16, 1944, he was the son of the late Salvatore J. and Millie L. (Saporita) Orelli. Frank retired from sales after many years of service. He was an "Amateur Golfer", was a member of the Perryopolis VFW 7023, Peryopolis Sons of Italy,...
Perry Glenn Sellman
Oct 11, 2022
Perry Glenn Sellman, 94, of Perryopolis/Perry Twp., died peacefully in his home surrounded by friends on Tuesday, October 11, 2022. Born in Donora on January 9, 1928, he was the son of the late P.G. and Eleanor (Coulson) Sellman. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by his beloved wife, Muriel (Jones) Sellman. After graduating from Rostraver...
Eleanor Kurylo Lee
Oct 10, 2022
Eleanor Kurylo Lee, of Rostraver Township, passed peacefully in her home on Monday, October 10, 2022, surrounded by her loving family. She was a daughter of the late Stephen and Sophia (Yankosky) Kurylo of Monessen. Eleanor was the beautiful wife of Charles Jeffrey Lee for almost 60 years; they were high school sweethearts. They have been lifelong residents of Rostraver...
Keith Hawker
Sep 23, 2022
Keith Hawker, 67, of Rostraver Township, died Friday, September 23, 2022. Born in Charleroi on November 8, 1954, he was the son of the late Curtis Ray and Ida Marie (Nichols) Hawker. Keith was a truck driver for Myers Well Service and had retired. He loved photography and people often remarked that he had a great eye. He enjoyed spending...
Elizabeth J. Allison
Sep 22, 2022
Elizabeth J. Allison, 68, of Belle Vernon, died peacefully in her home holding her daughters hand on Thursday, September 22, 2022. Born in Baltimore, Maryland on October 8, 1953, she was the daughter of the late Jacob H. and Gertrude J. (Kent) Axton. Elizabeth was a caregiver for many people in the area and also worked at Continental Catering for...
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