Constantine “Connie” Doty, 94, of Charleroi, passed away on Tuesday, November 19, 2019. Born on June 28, 1925, she was the daughter of the late Anthony and Carmela (Petix) Granato. She was a member of Mary, Mother of the Church, and was retired from Corning Glass. She is survived by her children, George Doty, of Las Vegas; Connie Sue (Homer “Sonny”) Allensworth, of Charleroi; and Vincent (Birgit) DeLaidatti, of Martinsville, VA; grandchildren, George Michael Doty,...

Joe E. Gorecki,, 91, of Charleroi, passed away on Tuesday, November 12, 2019. Born on July 8, 1928, he was the son of the late John and Mary (Kurty) Gorecki. He was a member of Mary, Mother of the Church and was a veteran of the US Navy, serving in the Korean War from 1948 -1952 in Sasebo, Kobe, and Tokyo. He was a retired Industrial Arts and History teacher for the Charleroi School District and was also an insurance agent for Franklin Life. He was a member of the Mon Valley Country Club...

Edith Jean “Baba” Urwin, 78, of Fallowfield Twp., died suddenly at Mon Valley Hospital after a very brief illness on November 12, 2019. She was the daughter of the late Frank and Ida Hewitt. Edie was most commonly found taking care of her grandkids and watching their sporting events. Her hobbies included sewing, playing cards, bowling and playing the penny slots. She enjoyed traveling to Army Reunions and beach trips with her family. Commonly known as “Baba,” she was...

Private services were held for Lydia O. Corey, 85, formerly of Muse, who passed away on Wednesday, October 23, 2019. Born on June 17, 1934, she was the daughter of the late Vincenzo and Evelina Oddis. She was a proud graduate of Cecil High School in 1952. Lydia is survived by her sons, Neal (Rae Ann Ashbaugh) Bracale, of Latrobe, David (Lisa) Bracale, of Middletown, DE, and Henry S. (Melissa) Corey, Jr., of Nottingham Twp.; daughter, Angela (Bill) Peyton, of McMurray; grandchildren, Nolan...

Julia A. Brandeburg, 92, of Charleroi, passed away on Friday, October 18, 2019, at Cambridge Hillside, North Charleroi. Born in Homestead on July 22, 1927, she was the daughter of the late Rocco and Antoinette Panaiia. She is survived by her daughter, Diane (Allan) Childers, of Jacksonville, FL; sons, Mark (Robin) Brandeburg, of Chesapeake, VA, Barry (Barbara) Brandeburg, of Phoenix, AZ, and Michael (Lisa) Brandeburg, of Shreveport, LA; grandchildren, Morgan Brandeburg (great-grandchild...

Shirley A. Gottke, 91, of Charleroi, passed away on Tuesday, October 8, 2019. Born on June 18, 1928, she was the daughter of the late John and Rosina Loftus. She was a member of Mary, Mother of the Church and the Christian Mother's, along with the Big Bend Boat Club. She attended Washington School of Nursing and belonged to the nursing club until it disbanded. She worked as a Registered Nurse at the old Charleroi- Monessen Hospital, for various local doctor's offices, and finally for the...

Josephine Kontaxes Nabozny, 89, of Charleroi, died on Monday October 7, 2019, at the Hallsworth House, Monessen. Born on February 17, 1930 in Monessen, she was a daughter of the late Peter S. and Mary Flora Kontaxes. A lifelong resident of Charleroi, Mrs. Nabozny was a member of St. Spyridon Greek Orthodox Church, Monessen. She was a seamstress for Charland Sportswear and had volunteered for Meals-on-Wheels. She is survived by her sister, Irene Fafalios, of Carroll Twp.; her two sons and...

Sharon Flaherty Spadafora Ramsey, 78, of Charleroi, passed away on Saturday, September 21, 2019. Born on August 14, 1941, she was the daughter of the late Kathryn Burger Flaherty. She was a member of Mary, Mother of the Church and the Christian Mother's. She worked as a hairdresser in the area and also at Medved's Pharmacy, in Charleroi. Sharon is survived by her daughters, Lisa (John) Kite, of Monongahela, and Nicole (Brad) Belcher, of Tuscaloosa, AL; sister-in-law, Anita Gray, of...

Cecilia V. Pardus, 89, of Monessen, died peacefully on Thursday, September 19, 2019 in her home surrounded by her 5 children. Cecilia was born in North Charleroi on April 26, 1930, daughter of the late Mary and Karl Rauchfuss. Cecilia was a 1948 graduate of Monessen High School and a 1952 graduate of West Penn Hospital School of Nursing. She was an E.R. nurse at Mon Valley Hospital for 20 plus years. She was a member of Epiphany of Our Lord Church of Monessen and the CD of A. Survivors...

On September 13, 2019 at the age of 91 ½, Evelyn M. Federer peacefully passed and left for her eternal home in heaven to be with her husband, Joe; parents, George and Mary Gregg Kistler; brothers George, Jim, and Arthur; and sisters, Laura and Mable. She leaves behind a sister, Wilma Jean; a daughter, Sherry (Mickey) Polinski; a son, Joe (Karen) Federer; five grandchildren, Dawn and Michael (Nicole) Polinski, Joseph and Kerri Federer, and April (Matt) Carey; and three great-grandsons,...