Curtis Jack Lessman, 76, of Charleroi passed away on March 14, 2023. Born on October 8, 1946 he was the son of the late Jack and Mabel (Kistler) Lessman.He is a veteran of the US ARMY, having served in Vietman and is a member of the American Legion Post 22 of Charleroi. He was retired as a shift manager from US Steel Clairton Works and he enjoyed reading, gardening, camping and spending time with his grandchildren.Curtis is survived by his wife, Mary Jane (Smith) Lessman; son, Jack (Elaine)...

Marlene M. Harmon, 66, of Charleroi passed away on Saturday, March 11, 2023, in Penn Highlands Mon Valley Hospital. Born on July 2, 1956 she was the daughter of the late Michael and Mildred (Hans) Prokopovitch. She was a member of St. Andrew the Apostle Parish, the Charleroi Belgian, Russian, and Slovak clubs, and the Charleroi Fishing Club. She was a retired nurse for the former Mon Valley Hospital and after retirement she continued to care for everyone around her and took pride in being a...

Eric M. Sauritch 57, formerly of North Charleroi passed away on Friday, February 24, 2023, in Uniontown. Born on September 3, 1965, he was the son of the late Manefred and Carol Sauritch. Eric was a Paratrooper in the 82nd Airborne as well as the 101st Airborne. He was a Sergeant-At-Arms at the 82nd Airborne Division, a proud member of the Lions Club, and a member of the disabled veterans of Fayette County. He worked as a Direct Support Lead at Step By Step, with special residents, Chris...

Stella Frantz, 99, of Charleroi passed away on Friday, February 10, 2023. Born on July 1, 1923 she was the daughter of the late Lawrence and Mary Poteray. She was a member of St. Andrew the Apostle Parish and the Charleroi Golden Agers. She enjoyed spending time with family and doing yardwork. She also enjoyed taking casino trips and traveling the country with her husband. Stella is survived by her daughters, Barbara (Jon) Batchelor, of Pittsburgh, Lorraine McGovern, of McMurray, and Diane...

Private services were held for Cora Mae Marks, 7 weeks, who was called to heaven on February 5, 2023. She is the daughter of Ty and Melissa Marks, of Speers, and sister to her big brother, Connor. Also surviving are her grandparents, William and Sandra Marks, Staci Tedrow, and Chris Tedrow; great-grandparents, Rosemarie Hancock, Joan Tedrow, and Harry 'Joe' Elliott; uncles, William (Alexx) Marks and Matt (Chea Salazar) Tedrow; aunt, Alyssa (Ryan) Marsich; first cousins, Enzo and Emery...

Marlene A. Zelenski, 71, of Fallowfield Twp., went to be with our Lord Jesus Christ on Tuesday, January 31, 2023. She was a beloved wife, mother, grandmother, sister, and friend. Marlene was an English teacher for the Ringgold School District for several years before assuming various leadership positions throughout her life. Most recently, Marlene retired from Monongahela Valley Hospital as the Director of Environmental Services. Christian by faith, Marlene was the center of her family and...

Margaret C. Urda, 96, of Charleroi passed away on Wednesday, January 25, 2023. Born on June 12, 1926, she was the daughter of the late John J. and Anna (Kruppa) Gaidos.  She married Fred Urda on June 12, 1952, at Holy Ghost Byzantine Catholic Church.  He passed away on August 4, 1967. Margaret’s two pillars in life were her unwavering faith in God and her love for her family.  She was a member of Holy Ghost Byzantine Catholic Church, its Rosary Society, and was a CCD...

Greg Stupar, 49, and William Stupar, 15, of Charleroi, passed away on Sunday, January 15, 2023, as a result of a trucking accident in Dauphin County. Greg was born on February 27, 1973, the son of Frank Stupar and Blanche Howell. He was an owner-operator, over the road trucker for J.A. Trucking. He loved spending time with his family, especially fishing and boating, and enjoyed gun bashes and driving his truck. He was an outspoken, caring and honest man who will be greatly missed. In...

Cecilia Sciortino, 103, of Charleroi, went to Heaven with our Savior Jesus Christ on Thursday, December 29, 2022. She passed peacefully in her home. She was born May 28,1919, in Charleroi, Pa. and is the wife of the late Joseph V. Sciortino Sr. of Charleroi; they married in July 1946. Joseph, her husband, predeceased her in 2002. She is the daughter of the late Harry and Pauline Pennline of Charleroi and was the last surviving member of Harry’s children. Cecilia is a member of St...

Jennifer Jones, 51, of North Charleroi, passed away on December 28, 2022 in Washington Hospital. Born on March 15, 1971, she was the daughter of the late Joseph Duche and Janet (Post) Duche, who survives, of N. Charleroi. In addition to her mother, Jennifer is survived by her daughters, Kiley (Trevor Ference) Jones and Kelsey Jones, both of Monongahela; brother, Joseph Duche, of North Charleroi; and niece, Gabrielle Duche. In addition to her father, she is predeceased by a brother, Jon...