All Obituaries

Robert A. “Harvey’ Chester, 66, of Bentleyville, passed away Tuesday afternoon, April 6, 2021 in his home. He was born January 19, 1955 in New Eagle, a son of the late William R. Chester, Sr. and Betty Mae Mitchner Lutes. Robert was a 1972 graduate of Bentworth High School and coached for Bentworth Midget Football. Surviving are his children, Christie L. Chester (Douglas Kendra) and Jacob C. Chester (Maura Smith); granddaughters, Monica R. Chester and Sophia L. Chester;...

David L. Giacomantonio, 65, of Scenery Hill, passed away Wednesday, March 31, 2021 at Encompass Health Rehabilitation Hospital of Harmarville. He was born September 23, 1955, in Washington, a son of Dorothy Nelson Giacomantonio of Scenery Hill and the late Angelo P. Giacomantonio. David was a 1973 graduate of the Bentworth High School and worked for Dynamet in Washington and BethEnergy Mines, mine 58 in Marianna. He was a member of the Loyal Order of Moose, Cokeburg and the Polish Club,...

Wanda Leaver Haddad, 85, of New Eagle, passed away Monday morning, March 29, 2021 at the Monongahela Valley Hospital. She was born March 25, 1936 in Monongahela, a daughter of Albert and Irene Baxter Leaver. She was a 1954 graduate of Monongahela High School and worked as a receptionist and assistant for Dr. Golomb in Monongahela. Mrs. Haddad was a longtime member of the former St. Michael's Antiochian Orthodox Church, Monessen, and was a current member of the St. George's...

Richard Blostic, 80, of Cokeburg, passed away Saturday, March 20, 2021. Services were private.

Lawrence R. Gaso, 76, of Bentleyville, passed away Monday morning, March 15, 2021 at the Washington Hospital. He was born October 25, 1944 in Bentleyville, a son of Andrew L. Gaso, Jr. and Margaret E. Astrop Gaso Skovran. He was a graduate of the Mon Valley Catholic High School. Mr. Gaso worked at the Washington Hospital Respiratory Department and later at Corning Glass in Charleroi, where he was the superintendent of safety. He also was an assistant at the Thompson-Marodi Funeral...

Bradley A. Wright, 68, passed away Friday morning, March 12, 2021 at the Monongahela Valley Hospital. He was born December 16, 1952 in New Eagle, a son of the late Hugh and Eleanor Wright. Brad was a 1970 graduate of Bentworth High School. He was a Bentleyville Institution. Brad loved Penn State, beer and howling at the moon. In his own words, he was “crazy, not stupid.” And right now, he would want to say, “later on folks!” A veteran, he served with the U.S. Air...

John H. "Moe" Dean, Jr., 66, of Centerville Borough, passed away Wednesday evening, March 10, 2021 at his home. He was born June 12, 1954 in New Eagle, a son of the late John and Louise Carducci Dean. John attended the California schools. He worked for Ferri Contracting in McMurray and later became a self-employed construction contractor. John loved construction, gardening, landscaping, the Three Stooges, eating at the Texas De Brazil in Pittsburgh and was an avid fan of the...

Born September 10, 1933, Ruth Louise McKeen (Watkins) passed away at the age of 87 on March 5, 2021, after a recent decline in her health. Ruth was preceded in death by her husband of 53 years, Russell William McKeen. She was the mother of Monti and Lisa (Roger Szuminsky). Grandmother of Matthew Stacey (Tracy), Peter Stacey (Brittany), Andrew Szuminsky, Steven Szuminsky (Jennifer), David Szuminsky, and Sadie Szuminsky. Ruth was great-grandmother of Owen, Mack, Lucia Mae, Eliza, Stella, and...

Stephen W. Perchinsky, Sr., 91, of Bentleyville, formerly of Eighty Four and Long Island, N.Y., passed away Friday afternoon, February 26, 2021 in his home. He was born on December 26, 1929, in Ellsworth, the son of Albert and Margaret Sworcheck Perchinsky. He graduated from Ellsworth High School and the Jamaica L.I. Meat Cutter School. Mr. Perchinsky served in the Navy on the U.S.S. Washborn. He was employed for 14 years in Long Island, NY as a construction foreman and shop steward of...

Shannon Lynn Sanders of Coal Center, passed away on February 22, 2021 after a short battle with Liver Disease. Shannon was born to Rickie and Cheryl Johnston Brown in Mooresville, Indiana. After graduating from Mooresville High School in 1993, Shannon landed her first job as a care taker for St Vincent's/New Hope of Indiana for 13 years. In 2017, she met John Weckoski, and they wed in 2019. When Shannon had her twin children Kaylenna & Kaleb, (Shannon overcame being widowed, and...