Obituaries
May 18, 2020

Ruth Elizabeth Mucci – Monongahela

By obits

 

Ruth Elizabeth Mucci, 94, of Monongahela, Victory Hill, died Saturday, May 16, 2020, in the Victoria House, Monessen. She was born March 3, 1926, in Monongahela, the daughter of Albert and Elizabeth Collins Westwood. Ruth was employed first by the Haas Shoe Store in Charleroi and then at the Pagano Shoe Store, also in Charleroi, where she retired from. Ruth was a writer and publisher of poetry since she was six years old. Until five years ago, she bowled at Brunswick Lanes with the seniors league. She was a member of the First Christian Church, Disciples of Christ in Monongahela and a former member of the AARP in New Eagle. Ruth enjoyed golfing and walking, was an avid flower and vegetable gardener and loved to dance. She is survived by her son, Richard Mucci, with whom she made her home; five grandchildren, Cass and Hanna Mucci, Randy, Todd and Jeffrey Bradshaw; sister, Ida Mancinelli of Victory Hill. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her son, Chester L. Mucci; daughter, Pamela Bradshaw; and brother, Ernest Westwood. Memorial contributions may be made to the First Christian Church, 630 Chess St., Monongahela, PA 15063. Due to the recommended restrictions by the Centers for Disease Control, visitations and funeral service will be private. Ruth will be laid to rest in the Monongahela Cemetery. FRYE FUNERAL HOME INC. is in charge of the arrangements. Online condolences may be made to the family at www.fryefuneralhome.com.

Walk a Mile in Her Shoes
Latest News, Main
April 21, 2026
Theo Lodge, center, holds a sign Monday while surrounded by fellow participants during PennWest California’s Walk a Mile in Her Shoes event. Students and campus organizations joined the annual awarene...
Consolidation addressed at BVA town hall
Latest News, Main
By LADIMIR GARCIA lgarcia@yourmvi.com 
April 21, 2026
The session with school district leaders attracted roughly 50 people in person and another 114 online. Around 50 residents and parents in the Belle Vernon Area School District attended a town hall Mon...
Death of Haitian immigrant still an unsettling mystery 7 weeks later
Latest News, Main
April 21, 2026
Pittsburgh’s Public Source is an independent nonprofit newsroom serving the Pittsburgh region. Sign up for our free newsletters at https://www.publicsource. org/ newsletter-signup/ By Sophia Lucente P...
White Oak, South Versailles combine for joint venture
Latest News, Main
By SARAH PELLIS spellis@yourmvi.com 
April 21, 2026
The boroughs will work together in developing projects for the future. White Oak announced a joint project with South Versailles during Monday’s council meeting. The project, which has been in the wor...
MMVTA to offer expanded NFL Draft service
Around The Valley, Latest News, Main
April 21, 2026
Trips to the draft site in Pittsburgh are scheduled for Thursday and Friday with a $4 one-way fee. By the MVI The Mid Mon Valley Transit Authority will operate expanded service Thursday and Friday dur...
EF and Rotary Club of Elizabeth host 8th annual third-grade spelling bee
Latest News, Main
April 21, 2026
The Elizabeth Forward School District and the Rotary Club of Elizabeth hosted the eighth annual third-grade spelling bee last week at Elizabeth Forward Middle School. Shown, from left, are Rotary Co-P...