All Obituaries

James V. Alfieri, 101, of Mapleview passed away peacefully at home surrounded by his loving caretakers on Tuesday, March 19, 2019. He was born March 10, 1918 in Charleroi, the son of Thomas & Mary (Dinio) Alfieri. Jim was a 1936 graduate of Charleroi High School and proudly served in the United States Air Force during World War II. Jim was a 66 year member of Fr. William D. Fries Council #956 of the Knights of Columbus. He owned and operated Alfieri Realty in Charleroi for 35 years. Jim...

Garrett Roxberry Stockdale, 45 of Fallowfield Township, passed away peacefully with his family by his side on Friday, March 15, 2019 in Monongahela Valley Hospital.  He was born October 7, 1973, the son of Gary Stockdale of Fallowfield Township and the late Carole Roxberry Stockdale.  Garrett was a 1993 graduate from Charleroi Area High School.  He was employed by Giant Eagle as a butcher.  He enjoyed fishing, grilling, hanging with friends and spending time with his...

Grace Coking, 93, of West Newton, formerly of Belle Vernon, passed away Wednesday, March 13, 2019 in Jefferson Regional Hospital. She was born May 14, 1925 in Greensburg, the daughter of the late Carl and Mildred Miller Orczeck. Mrs. Coking is survived by her two daughters Donna Henderson and her husband Bill and Stacy Tilghman husband Trey both of Fallowfield Township; a sister Mary Catherine DeNale and her husband Ernest of Rockford, Ill.; her brother Larry Orczeck of Greensburg; eight...

Roberta Black, 83, of Charleroi, passed away Tuesday, March 12, 2019, in Monongahela Valley Hospital. She was born July 24, 1935, in Avella, daughter of the late Robert and Rosaline Massengill Pierce. Roberta is survived by her daughter, Rosaline Orzechowski and her husband Anthony of Monessen; her sister, Ann Lares from the state of California; four grandchildren, Lisa Black, Loren Black III, Joshua Lombardo and Ashley Orzechowski; and six great-grandchildren. In addition to her parents,...

Antoinette L. Young, 92 of Charleroi, went to be with the Lord on Saturday March 9, 2019. She was born April 17, 1926 in Charleroi, the daughter of Thomas and Bessie (Arrigo) Parnella. Antoinette was a member of Mary, Mother of the Church Parish in Charleroi and the Confraternity of Christian Mothers. She retired from the Charleroi branch of PNC Bank where she had a fulfilling career.Antoinette loved to be around her family and friends, many of which lovingly called her “Grandma...

                       Rae Dawn (Rankin) Leyda went to be with the Lord at 2:55am on Sunday, March 3, 2019 at Monongahela Valley Hospital. She was born in Belle Vernon, a daughter of the late Paul C. Rankin and Florence Wilkinson Rankin on January 11, 1941. She was a graduate of California Area High School class of 1958.  She obtained her beauty license at the Douglas Business School and worked at the Prothonotary Office at...

William Gaylord DeiCas, 71 of Charleroi passed away Friday, March 1, 2019.  He was born March 3, 1947 in North Charleroi, the son of the late William Gaylord and Sarah Mouyard DeiCas.  Bill graduated from Mon Valley Catholic High School in the class of 1965 and also graduated from Penn State University.  He was a professional land surveyor.  Bill served in the US Navy during the Vietnam Era.  Surviving is his wife Sandra Sovesky DeiCas; his daughter Katherine M....

  Corinne Mae Kirkpatrick, age 87, passed away peacefully on Sunday, February 24, 2019 surrounded by family and friends.  She was born April 21, 1931 and spent her childhood in Donora before moving to Fallowfield Township as an adult.  Corinne is preceded in death by her husband of 54 years, George H. Kirkpatrick, her parents Charles and Mary Cross; her brother and sister-in-law Charles and Gloria Cross of Ohio;; and her daughter-in-law Beth Kitch, also of Ohio.  She is...

Norma Rolison, 90, of Mapleview, passed into the arms of her Lord and Savior, Thursday, Feb. 21, 2019. She was born Dec. 16, 1928, in Aliquippa, a daughter of the late Frank and Anna Amatangelo DiRocco. Mrs. Rolison was a homemaker and an integral part of the Presbyterian Church of Charleroi. She was a member of the church session and belonged to the Women’s Christian Circle. She fell in love with the love of her life, G. Howard Rolison, and the two shared 50 years of marital bliss and...

    Kim Baloga,  68 of Charleroi, passed away Thursday February 14, 2019 in Jefferson Hills Manor, Pleasant Hills.  She was born August 30, 1950 in North Charleroi, the daughter of the late Curtis and Bertha Gerard Bethem.  Kim was a graduate of Belle Vernon High School in the class of 1968.  She is survived by her husband Jeffrey Baloga; her daughters Mandy Pilarski and husband Christopher of Pittsburgh and Tabatha Karman and husband Todd of Butler; four...