OBITUARIES

Apr 5, 2016

Mary C. Malachin Seman Takoch, 76, of Washington Twp., formerly of Dunbar, died Tuesday, April 5, 2016 at 4:36 pm at her home.  Born March 31, 1940 in Dunbar, PA she was the daughter of the late Walter J. and Rose M. Kolat Malachin.

A resident of Fayette City for the past 3 years, Mrs....

Mar 28, 2016

Mary Elizabeth 'Betty' Hornbake Maguire, 89, of Belle Vernon, Rostraver Twp., died Monday, March 28, 2016 at 3:06 am at Thorpe's Personal Care, N. Charleroi.  Born April 4, 1926 in N. Charleroi, PA she was the daughter of the late Francis and Ethel Darker Hornbake.   A lifelong resident of Belle Vernon, Mrs. Maguire was a member of St. Sebastian...

Mar 26, 2016

Helen Kuyon Zadrozny, 89, of Belle Vernon, Fairhope, died Saturday, March 26, 2016 at 10:18 am at Thorpe's Personal Care, N. Charleroi.  Born April 12, 1926 in Charleroi, PA she was the daughter of the late John and Anna Boda Kuyon.   A lifelong resident of Fairhope, Mrs. Zadrozny was a member of St. Joseph Polish national Catholic Church, Fairhope...

Mar 17, 2016

Andrew ‘YumYum’ Krolik, 88, of Belle Vernon, Washington Twp., died Thursday, March 17, 2016 at Mon Valley Care Center, Carroll Twp.   Born October 30, 1927 in Naomi, PA he was the son of the late George and Bertha Stilehanich Krolik.   A resident of Belle Vernon for over 60 years, Mr. Krolik was a member of St. Sebastian R.C. Church,...

Mar 14, 2016

Josephine C. Cetto O'Hara, 96, of Belle Vernon, died Monday, March 14, 2016 at 10:20 pm at Residence at Hilltop.  Born May 30, 1919 in Newell, PA she was the daughter of the late Raymond and Mary Zugliani Cetto.  A resident of Belle Vernon, Mrs. O'Hara was a member of St. Sebastian R.C. Church, Belle Vernon where she sang...

Mar 14, 2016

Paul "Doug" Kalakewich, 64, of Belle Vernon, passed away peacefully Monday, March 14, 2016 at 8:21 pm at Mon Valley Hospital with his family by his side.  Born April 19, 1951 in N. Charleroi, PA he was the son of the late John and Mary Catherine Sullenberger Kalakewich.   A lifelong resident of Belle Vernon, Mr. Kalakewich was protestant by...

Mar 1, 2016

Dorothy Bice Halgus, 94, of Belle Vernon, Washington Twp., died Tuesday, March 1, 2016 at 1:04 pm at her home.  Born October 5, 1921 in Mather, PA she was the daughter of the late George and Elizabeth Jankovich Bice.  Mrs. Halgus was a member of St. Sebastian R.C. Church and enjoyed playing cards and played with the Poker Club...

Feb 14, 2016

Wanda Jean Haggerty Sullenberger, 78, of Monessen, died Sunday, February 14, 2016 at her home. Born July 5, 1937 in Springdale, PA she was the daughter of the late Charles Ray and Wanda Ray Haggerty. A resident of Monessen, Mrs. Sullenberger was a member of First Christian Church of Monessen, the Christian Women’s Missionary, was a retired unit clerk...

Feb 10, 2016

Rose V. Vargo Hartley, 96, of Belle Vernon, died at 8:21 a.m. Wednesday, February 10, 2016, in LaFayette Manor, Uniontown. Born January 15, 1920, in Mt. Pleasant, she was a daughter of the late Michael and Catherine Harenchar Vargo. A resident of Belle Vernon, Mrs. Hartley was a member of St. Sebastian Roman Catholic Church and a homemaker. She is...

Feb 4, 2016

Lois A. (McColligan) Barger, 84, of North Huntingdon, died Thursday, Feb. 4, 2016 at 4:15 a.m. at Excela Health, Westmoreland Hospital, Greensburg. Born July 7, 1931, in North Charleroi, she was the daughter of the late William R. and Gertrude McCauley McColligan. A resident of North Huntingdon for the past 50 years, Mrs. Barger was Catholic by faith and was...

Jan 26, 2016

Mary was born on July 24, 1935 and passed away on Tuesday, January 26, 2016.

Mary was a resident of Belle Vernon, Pennsylvania at the time of her passing.

She was married to Joseph SR.

Visitation will be held Thursday from 5-8 pm at the Parzynski Funeral Home Cremations Family Owned and Operated...

Jan 22, 2016

Theodore was born on December 3, 1989 and passed away on Friday, January 22, 2016.

Theodore was a resident of Newell, Pennsylvania at the time of his passing.

Visitation will be held Monday from 2-4 6-8 PM at the Parzynski Funeral Home Cremations Family Owned and Operated 626 Broad Avenue Belle Vernon 724-929-6183. Services will...

Jan 19, 2016

Elizabeth was born on December 13, 1929 and passed away on Tuesday, January 19, 2016.

Elizabeth was a resident of Belle Vernon, Pennsylvania at the time of her passing.

She was married to Leon.

Visitation will be held Wednesday from 6-8 PM at the Parzynski Funeral Home Cremations Family Owned and Operated 626...

Jan 13, 2016

John was born on August 27, 1929 and passed away on Wednesday, January 13, 2016.

John was a resident of Monessen, Pennsylvania at the time of his passing.

He was a veteran of the US Coast Guard.

Visitation will be held Sunday from 2-4 6-8 PM at the Parzynski Funeral Home Cremations Family...

Jan 12, 2016

Joseph was born on May 28, 1938 and passed away on Tuesday, January 12, 2016.

Joseph was a resident of Perryopolis, Pennsylvania at the time of his passing.

He was married to Lois.

Visitation will be held Friday from 2-4 6-8 PM at the Parzynski Funeral Home Cremations Family Owned and Operated 626...

Jan 12, 2016

Mary Agnes Martin Lee, of California formerly of Perryopolis, Born July 21, 1919 passed away January 12, 2016.

A memorial service was held Veterans Day November 11, 2017 at Mt. Washington Cemetery, Perryopolis with family and friends gathering at the family plot.  Military honors were provided by the Perropolis VFW.  Burial with full military honors will take...

Jan 6, 2016

Lance Michael McCombs, 30, formerly of the Mon Valley, died Wednesday, January 6, 2016, in Lansing, Mich., following a brief illness. He was born September 4, 1985, in Washington, a son of Leann McCombs Perkins and stepfather William Perkins of Toronto, Ohio. Mr. McCombs loved to cook, working at various restaurants around the Mon Valley as a chef. He dreamed...

Dec 24, 2015

John Gillo, 88, of Belle Vernon, Washington Township, died Thursday, Dec. 24, 2015, at 6:32 p.m. at Monongahela Valley Hospital, Monongahela. Born Feb. 5, 1927, in Fayette City, he was the son of the late Eugene and Mary Girardi Gillo. Mr. Gillo was a member of St. Sebastian Roman Catholic Church, was a retired maintenance foreman at Wheeling-Pittsburgh Steel, Monessen...

Dec 13, 2015

William B. Burchesky, 97, of Cokeburg, died Sunday, Dec. 13, 2015, at 3:24 p.m. at Dom Care, Fredericktown. Born Sept. 4, 1918, in Charleroi, he was the son of the late Robert and Isabelle Kupravicz Burchesky. Mr. Burchesky was a retired mail carrier from the U.S. Post Office. He is survived by several nieces, nephews, great-nieces and great-nephews. The family...

Dec 9, 2015

Edgar T. "Ted" Sheperd Jr., 78, of Speers, passed away after a lengthy illness Wednesday, Dec. 9, 2015, at 2:46 p.m. at Southmont Presbyterian Sr. Care, Washington. Originally from Victory Hill, Ted was born April 18, 1937, in Monongahela. He was the son of the late Edgar T. Sheperd Sr. and Roberta G. Culp Sheperd. A resident of Speers for...