Obituaries
Sandra L. Cindrich
Nov 12, 2024
Sandra “Sandy” L. Cindrich 81 of Ellsworth passed away at her home, surrounded by her family on Tuesday November 12, 2024. She was born in Ellsworth on December 8, 1942, the daughter of the late William and Margaret Sara Lee.
Sandy was retired from the former Santoni’s Restaurant in Charleroi. She was a member of Holy Trinity Russian Orthodox Church in...
Mary T. Cipriani
Oct 22, 2024
Mary T. Cipriani 91 of Speers passed away on Tuesday October 22, 2024. Born in Charleroi on March 24, 1933, she was the daughter of Samuel and Laura Monack Cipriani.
Mary was retired from Mellon bank . Mary was a member of St. Andrew the Apostle Church Charleroi. She enjoyed gardening, playing the lottery and spending Sunday afternoons at the Meadows...
Marlene Dobrinski
Oct 12, 2024
Marlene Dobrinski 79 of Charleroi passed away on Saturday October 12, 2024 at Cambridge Creek Charleroi. She was the daughter of Bruno and Dorothy Courtley Pucci.
Marlene was Catholic by faith.
She is survived by her husband John Dobrinski of Charleroi, a son Donald (Sharon) Cassatt of Eldersburg, MD, 4 granddaughters; Shannon Cassatt, Taylor Trumble, Sarah Cassatt and Jordan Cassatt, stepson Jon...
Sue Ellen "Midge" Vavases
Oct 7, 2024
Sue Ellen “Midge” Vavases 68 of Charleroi passed away on Monday October 7, 2024 at Townview Health and Rehab in Canonsburg. Born in N. Charleroi on June 19, 1956, a daughter of the late Warren and Myrtie Peck Mugrage.
Midge was a social member of the Charleroi American Legion Post #22 and it’s Ladies’ Auxiliary.
She is survived by her 2 daughters;...
Sandra Lorraine Zajac
Oct 2, 2024
Sandra Lorraine Zajac 82 of Cokeburg passed away on Wednesday October 2, 2024 at Canonsburg Hospital. Born in Melrose, MA, she was a daughter of Joseph and Lorraine Boyce O’Brien.
Sandra was retired from the PA State Dept. of Revenue. She was a member of St. Katharine Drexel Bentleyville Campus, the Independent Club and the Polish Club, both in Bentleyville.
Left to...
Madeline M. Yasek
Sep 8, 2024
Madeline M. Yasek 94 of Ellsworth passed away on Sunday September 8, 2024 at Washington Hospital. Born in Erie on December 12, 1929, she was the daughter of Joseph and Catherine Zamiska Yancoskie.
Madeline was a member of St. Katharine Drexel Bentleyville campus. She was an avid bowler for many years for several leagues and enjoyed quite a lot of traveling...
Alice L. Morrison
May 25, 2024
Alice L. Morrison, 84, of Eighty Four passed away Saturday May 25, 2024 at Washington Hospital, daughter of the late Roy and Lillian Hess Wright. Born on December 11, 1939 in Charleroi. On August 9, 1958 she married Lee A. Morrison and enjoyed 62 years of marriage until his passing in 2020. Alice...
Josephine Cipriani
May 5, 2024
Josephine Cipriani 94 of Speers passed away on Sunday May 5, 2024 at her home. Born in New Kensington on September 15, 1929, a daughter of Samuel and Laura Monack Cipriani. Josephine received her Bachelor's degree from California Teacher's College. She taught for several years at the Charleroi and Belle Vernon area school districts, at St. Sebastian Catholic School Belle...
David L. Duvall
Feb 21, 2024
David L. Duvall, 85, of Bentleyville passed away Wednesday February 21, 2024 at AHN Jefferson Hospital. Born in Marianna on January 19, 1939, a son of John and Margaret Peluchette Duvall.
He married Delores Pigford Duvall on August 8, 1959. David was a member of Edward’s Chapel United Methodist Church. He enjoyed camping with his...
Eugene Paul Turtzer
Jan 12, 2024
Eugene Paul Turtzer 87 of Uniontown and formerly of Charleroi, passed away on Friday January 12, 2024 at The Gathering Place in Uniontown. Gene was born in N. Charleroi on March 14, 1936, a son of Joseph and Emily Torelli Turtzer.
Gene retired from the former Corning Glass in 1992. He was a Marine veteran having served during the...
Margaret "Peg" Might
Dec 11, 2023
Margaret (Peg) Might 96 of Washington and formerly of Charleroi, passed away peacefully on Monday December 11, 2023 with her family by her side. Born in Syracuse, New York on August 20, 1927, she was the daughter of William and Lillian Upson Hopkins.
Peg received her BA from the University of New York at Cortland. She was a...
Sylvia Whiten
Nov 28, 2023
Sylvia Whiten, 87 of Charleroi, passed away Tuesday November 28, 2023 at Premier Washington Health Center. Born June 15, 1936 to George and Kathrine Yadrick Humphries. A 1954 graduate of Charleroi High School, she received a Bachelor of Science Degree from California State Teachers College. During her time in college, she met her...
David Girimonte
Nov 18, 2023
David Girimonte 38 of Charleroi passed away on Saturday November 18, 2023 at Exela Health Greensburg. He was born in Bristol, PA on July 23, 1985, a son of Denise Chalfant Bailey of Charleroi and the late Kenneth David Girimonte.
Besides his mother, David is also survived by a brother Kenneth Girimonte of Charleroi, 3 nephews; C.J., Riley and...
Dorothy Lorraine Golash
Nov 7, 2023
Dorothy Lorraine Golash 86 of Carroll Twp. received her wings on Tuesday November 7, 2023 at Penn Highlands Mon Valley after a lengthy illness. Born in Canonsburg on November 1, 1937, a daughter of Peter and Mary Lamanski Golash.
Lorraine was a fostered adult who lived with her foster family, Joseph and Donna Gazboda for fifty years. The Gazbodas were...
John P. Paterra
Oct 14, 2023
John P. Paterra 72 of Speers, passed away with his loving family by his side on Saturday October 14, 2023 at UPMC Presby. John was born in N. Charleroi on February 27, 1951, a son of the late Frank and Virginia Cavanaugh Paterra.
He was a 1969 graduate of Charleroi High School and recieved his Bachelor’s degree in Economics...
John D. Uhutch
Sep 18, 2023
John D, Uhutch 84 of N. Charleroi passed away on Monday September 18, 2023 at Penn Highlands Mon Valley. Born in Van Voorhis on September 27, 1938, a son of John and Victoria Fiffick Uhutch. John was a United States Army veteran having served during peace time. He worked as a self employed carpenter throughout the Mon Valley. John enjoyed...
Darla McLaughlin
Jul 10, 2023
Darla McLaughlin 73 of Charleroi passed away on Monday July 10, 2023 at her home. Born on September 12, 1949 in Charleroi, she was the daughter of Jack and Arlene Bondi DeSellems.
Darla was a bartender for several years at the Charleroi American Legion and the former Eagles and Painters Clubs in Charleroi. She enjoyed baking for her family...
Delores Jean Duvall
Apr 12, 2023
Delores Jean Duvall, 84 of Somerset Twp., passed away Wednesday April 12, 2023 at home. Born in New Eagle on March 6, 1939, a daughter of Earl and Ruth Ford Pigford.
She married David L. Duvall on August 8, 1959. Delores was a member of Edward’s Chapel United Methodist Church. She enjoyed camping with her husband at Mountain Pines...
Charles Pelzer Sr.
Apr 7, 2023
Charles R. (Ronnie) Pelzer Sr. 65 of Charleroi passed away on Friday April 7, 2023 at Penn Highlands Mon Valley. Born in Charleroi on May 17, 1957 a son of the late Charles and Helen Byrne Pelzer. He was retired from Wheeling-Pittsburgh Steel Monessen.
Ronnie is survived by his wife Brenda Pelzer, a daughter and son in law Nicolle Pelzer (Jason...
Patricia Rae Bongiorno
Apr 3, 2023
Patricia Rae Zocco 64 of Belle Vernon passed away on Monday April 3, 2023. Born in N. Charleroi on March 6, 1959, she was the daughter of the late Philip and Rose Clausi Bongiorno.
Patricia loved babysitting the neighborhood children and doing jigsaw puzzles, but her ultimate highlight was being a nana.
She is survived by her...
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