Obituaries
By Stacy Wolford 
November 27, 2019
Joseph P. Wiliuszis, 78, of New Eagle, died Tuesday, Nov. 26, 2019, at home. Born June 15, 1941, in Courtney, he was the son of Joseph B. and Florence V. Buszinski Wiliuszis. Joe was a graduate of Mon...
Phyllis Bator – Port Vue
Obituaries
By obits 
November 27, 2019
Phyllis Bator, 91, of Port Vue, died Nov. 24, 2019, at UPPMC McKeesport. Born Dec. 20, 1927, in Duquesne, she was the daughter of Frank and Mary Matey Kolosvary and the wife of the late Edward S. Bato...
Obituaries
By obits 
November 27, 2019
Antoinette M. “Toni” Barkey, 92, of Van Voorhis, died Monday, Nov. 25, 2019, in Monongahela Valley Hospital. She was born Jan. 3, 1927, the daughter of Rocco and Angelina Stuarti Borelli. Antoinette w...
Obituaries
By obits 
November 27, 2019
Robert Charles Persuda, 94, of Caldwell, W.Va., formerly of Charleroi, passed away Sunday, Nov. 24, 2019, in The Brier, Ronceverte, W.Va. Robert was born Dec. 29, 1924, in Charleroi, the son of the la...
Duane R. Prosser – McKeesport
Obituaries
By obits 
November 27, 2019
Duane R. Prosser, 90, of McKeesport, died Nov. 25, 2019, at home. Born Dec. 9, 1928, in McKeesport, he was the son of the late Harry D. “Bud” and Freda (Rink) Prosser and the husband of Elizabeth Mary...
Richard E. ‘Yakey’ McCallum – Belle Vernon
Obituaries
By obits 
November 27, 2019
Richard E. ‘Yakey’ McCallum, 90, of Belle Vernon went to be with the Lord on Sunday, Nov. 24, 2019, in Monongahela Valley Hospital. A son of the late Albert and Dorothy Savage McCallum, he was born in...
Obituaries
By obits 
November 27, 2019
Alexander J. Mastroianni, formerly of Monongahela, passed away Nov. 13, 2019, in Niagara Hospice House. Born Oct. 26, 1942, in Monongahela, he was the son of John and Josephine “Pena” Mele Mastroianni...
Obituaries
By obits 
November 27, 2019
Colette S. “Mimi” Troy of Monessen, passed away on Nov. 24, 2019. Colette is survived by her daughter, Julie (Derek) Lepresti; son, Jason Troy; and granddaughter, Nicolette Lepresti. Surviving sibling...
Deacon Klara Greene Brown – Formerly of Monessen
Obituaries
By obits 
November 27, 2019
Deacon Klara Greene Brown, 85, of New York, N.Y., fell asleep in the Lord, Friday evening, Nov. 22, 2019, at the home of her beloved sister, Dorothy Byrd. She was born Nov.14, 1934, in Monessen. Deaco...
Remembering Josh at Thanksgiving
Latest News
By Mon Valley Independent 
November 27, 2019
By JEFF STITT jstitt@yourmvi.com A local family hosted a community Thanksgiving dinner in McKeesport last week in memory of a late relative who “loved to eat and hated to see other people go without a...
Latest News
By Mon Valley Independent 
November 27, 2019
By eric seiverling eseiverling@yourmvi.com With the Thanksgiving holiday here, families and friends will gather to watch parades, feast on turkey, enjoy football and relax from the chaos of jobs, traf...
Latest News
By Mon Valley Independent 
November 27, 2019
By TAYLOR BROWN tbrown@yourmvi.com For the past 10 years Charlene Poziviak has volunteered her time on Thanksgiving Day. This year, she will be on the clock at the hospital instead of filling the bell...
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By Mon Valley Independent 
November 27, 2019
By KRISTIE LINDEN klinden@yourmvi.com Four members of the Pagans Motorcycle Club who stand accused of an assault that left a former Pagan with a traumatic brain injury considered plea deals Tuesday. S...
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By Mon Valley Independent 
November 27, 2019
By KRISTIE LINDEN klinden@yourmvi.com This Saturday, after Donora’s Twinkle Bright Night, Santa will come back to town to enjoy Pancakes with Police at the Early Bird Diner on McKean Avenue. Breanna O...
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By Mon Valley Independent 
November 27, 2019
By EMILY BENNETT DILULLO ebennett@yourmvi.com Clean white linens. Glistening crystal glassware. Bottomless helpings of stuffing and mashed potatoes. And last but not least, a brilliantly bronzed turke...
By Mon Valley Independent 
November 27, 2019
For the fifth straight season, the Cal U women’s basketball team finds itself among the top 10 teams in the nation. The Women’s Basketball Coaches Association (WBCA) released its Top 25 Coaches Poll T...
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By Mon Valley Independent 
November 27, 2019
By TAYLOR BROWN tbrown@yourmvi.com On Tuesday, Charleroi School Board directors and administrators gave district families a little extra to be thankful for. For the past 15 years, they have purchased ...
Fred W. Cox – Monticello, Minn., formerly of Monongahela
Obituaries
By Stacy Wolford 
November 26, 2019
Fred W. Cox, 80, of Monticello, Minn., passed away at his residence Wednesday, Nov. 20, 2019. Fred William Cox was born Dec. 11, 1938, in Monongahela, to parents Walter and Rose Cox. He was the younge...
Harry M. Corrin – Charleroi
Obituaries
By Stacy Wolford 
November 26, 2019
Harry M. Corrin, 91, of Charleroi, passed away Friday, Nov. 22, 2019, at the Mon Valley Care Center, Carroll Township. Harry was born June 10, 1928, in Monongahela, son of the late Harry R. and Nancy ...
Obituaries
By Stacy Wolford 
November 26, 2019
Donna L. Cole Fleming, 69, of Belle Vernon, Rostraver Township, passed away Monday, Nov. 25, 2019, at her home. Born Aug. 5, 1950, in Monongahela, she was the daughter of the late James and Agatha Rob...