OBITUARIES

Aug 23, 2023

Charles A. “Chuck” “Punky” Kessler, 61, of Butler, passed away Wednesday, August 23, 2023 at Brighton Rehabilitation & Wellness Center, Beaver.  Born December 24, 1961 in Connellsville, PA he was the son of the late Charles Mauk and Arlene Black Kessler.  A resident of Butler for the past 22 years, Mr. Kessler worked as a personal caregiver, a stay-at-home...

Aug 20, 2023

George T. Gerhold Sr., 62, of Belle Vernon, Rostraver Twp., previously of North Carolina, passed away Sunday, August 20, 2023 at VA Hospital, Oakland, Pittsburgh.  Born October 11, 1960 in Teaneck, NJ, he was the son of Albert E. Gerhold Sr. who survives and resides in North Carolina and the late Sandra Ullrich Gerhold.  A resident of Rostraver Twp.,...

Aug 16, 2023

Albert A. ‘Butch’ Connelly, 79, of Grindstone, passed away Wednesday, August 16, 2023 at his home.  Born January 2, 1943 in Pittsburgh, PA he was the son of the late Joseph L. and Mabel Tomlinson Connelly.  Protestant by faith, Butch was retired from Whg-Pgh Steel, Monessen Plant, where he worked as a Mill Wright, volunteered at the Perryopolis Food...

Aug 3, 2023

Mary Lou Hazy Thomas, 92, of Perryopolis, passed away peacefully Thursday, August 3, 2023 at Hillside Manor Personal Care Home, Uniontown.  She was born February 23, 1931 in Monessen, PA, daughter of the late Peter and Julie Turis Hazy.  She was a member of St. John the Baptist RC Church, Perryopolis, a graduate of Perry High School and later...

Jul 31, 2023

Lorraine K. Constantine Gianella, 75, of Belle Vernon, passed away Monday, July 31, 2023 at her home.  Born July 28, 1948 in Pittsburgh, PA she was the daughter of the late Richard and Florence Sokolowski Constantine.  A resident of Belle Vernon for the past 15 years, having previously resided in Carrick Mrs. Gianella was Catholic by faith.  Lorraine loved...

Jul 28, 2023

Mary Lois Heilman passed away peacefully on July 28, 2023.  Mary is the daughter of the late John and Mary Davis.  She was an active member of St. Sebastian Roman Catholic Church in Belle Vernon.  Mary was part owner of H&M Remodeling.  Throughout her life, she enjoyed music and dancing.  Most of all, she loved spending time with her...

Jul 25, 2023

John A. Angelo, 55, of Perryopolis, passed away Tuesday, July 25, 2023 at Penn Highlands - Mon Valley, Monongahela.  Born May 17, 1968 in N. Charleroi, PA he was the son of the late Kathryn J. McGowan Angelo.  A resident of Perryopolis for most of his life, Mr. Angelo was Christian by faith and worked at Walmart, Belle Vernon...

Jul 12, 2023

Andrew James “Spanky” Skirpan, 80, of Greensburg, formerly of Washington and Belle Vernon, passed away Wednesday, July 12, 2023 at Excela Health, Westmoreland Hospital, Greensburg.  Born February 10, 1943 in New Eagle, PA he was the son of the late Andrew Skirpan and Helen Dutko Skirpan Owens and stepfather Thomas Raymond Owens.  A resident of Greensburg for the past...

Jul 8, 2023

Frank A. Julius, 81, of Vanderbilt, passed away Saturday, July 8, 2023 at WVU - Ruby Memorial, Morgantown.  Born October 25, 1941 in Kittanning, PA he was the son of the late Frank F. Julius and LaVerne Cogley Julius Boyle and stepfather Adam Boyle.  A resident of Vanderbilt for most of his life, Mr. Julius was Catholic by Faith. ...

Jul 3, 2023

John 'Jack' Youshock, 84, of Belle Vernon, Washington Twp., passed away Monday, July 3, 2023 at S.W. VA, Pittsburgh.  Born August 22, 1938 in N. Charleroi, PA he was the son of the late John and Ann Sivie Youshock.  A resident of Belle Vernon for most of his life, Mr. Youshock was a retired computer programmer, a veteran of...

Jul 2, 2023

John Joseph Sava Jr., 66, of Belle Vernon, Washington, Twp., passed away Sunday, July 2, 2023 at his home.  Born March 11, 1957 in N. Charleroi, PA he was the son of the late John J. ‘Bunny’ and Stella Kulas Sava.  A resident of Belle Vernon for most of his life, John was a retired warehouseman from Super Valu...

Jul 1, 2023

Douglas Ray Black, 62, of Perryopolis, Perry Twp., passed away Saturday, July 1, 2023. Born June 16, 1961 in Connellsville, PA he was the son of the late John E. Black Sr. and Blanche Thomas Black.  A lifleong resident of Perryopolis, Mr. Black was Methodist by faith and was a Nuclear Technician at Westing House, Madison.  Doug was a...

Jun 25, 2023

Janet Wilson Baron, 72, of Belle Vernon, Washington Twp., passed away Sunday, June 25, 2023 at Penn Highlands - Mon Valley, Monongahela.  Born February 6, 1951 in N. Charleroi, PA she was the daughter of the late Jack E. and LaVon Cintella Wilson.  A resident of Belle Vernon for the past 48 years, Mrs. Baron retired in 2020 from...

Jun 21, 2023

Ruth E. Chubboy McMillen, 92, of Perryopolis, Jefferson Twp., passed away Wednesday, June 21, 2023.  Born December 14, 1930 in Redstone Twp., she was the daughter of the late Gilbert and Elizabeth Kerekes Chubboy.  A lifelong resident of Perryopolis, Mrs. McMillen was a member of the Calvin United Presbyterian Church, Brownsville.  Ruth was a retired seamstress from Perry Manufacturing...

Jun 20, 2023

Jennie J. “Billie” Moore Young, 79, of Belle Vernon, Rostraver Twp., passed away Tuesday, June 20, 2023 at Jefferson Hospital, Jefferson Hills.  Born December 29, 1943 in N. Charleroi, PA she was the daughter of the late Charles William and Jennie Wisniski Moore.  A resident of Rostraver Twp. for the past 25 years, Billie enjoyed going to casinos and...

Jun 17, 2023

Aniello ‘Niel’ Costabile, 80, of Perryopolis, passed away Saturday, June 17, 2023.  Born December 1, 1942 in Uniontown, PA he was the son of the late Antonio and Lucia Galluzzo Costabile.  A resident of Perryopolis for the past 45 years, Mr. Costabile was a member of St. John The Baptist RC Church, Perryopolis and was a veteran of the...

Jun 9, 2023

Dennis W. Widmer, 69, of Belle Vernon went home to be with Jesus Christ, his Lord and Savior, on June 9, 2023 with his loving family by his side.  We know that the Lord greeted him with “Well done, thou good and faithful servant.”

Denny was a man of action, and loved carpentry and construction projects.  Anything...

Jun 2, 2023

Thomas E. West, 87, of Perryopolis, went home to be with the Lord on Friday, June 2, 2023 at WVU Medicine Uniontown Hospital.  Born January 12, 1936 in Belle Vernon, PA he was the son of the late Samuel Paul and Mary Louise Richardson West.  A lifelong resident of the Perryopolis area, Thomas was a member of Wesleyan Methodist...

May 25, 2023

Denise M. Applegate Baker, 54, of Belle Vernon, Rostraver Twp., passed away Thursday, May 25, 2023 at her home. Born August 19, 1968 in Philadelphia, PA she was the daughter of Harry Applegate Jr. and Pamela Snyder Applegate who survive and reside in Belle Vernon.  A lifelong resident of Belle Vernon, Denise was a member of the First Presbyterian...

May 24, 2023

Iris Kay Hott Black, 83, of Allenport, passed away Wednesday, May 24, 2023 at Dunlevy Manor, Dunlevy.  Born August 1, 1939 in Bedford, PA, she was the daughter of the late Charles and Mary Smith Hott.  Mrs. Black was an active member of the First Baptist Church of Belle Vernon and enjoyed reading her bible.

She is...