Obituaries
August 30, 2020

Helene Semancik Wozniak – Belle Vernon

By obits

 

Helene Semancik Wozniak, 84, of Belle Vernon, Washington Township., passed away Saturday, Aug. 29, 2020, at The Residence at Hilltop, Monongahela. Born Aug. 20, 1936, in Charleroi, she was the daughter of the late John and Mary Zemancik Semancik. A resident of Belle Vernon for the past 63 years, Mrs. Wozniak was a member of St. Sebastian Roman Catholic Church, Belle Vernon, was a homemaker and was active in various parish activities, enjoyed antiquing and her flower garden. She is survived by her children, Denise Wozniak of Belle Vernon and Richard A. Wozniak and wife Elena of Westerville, Ohio; brother and sister-in-law, Larry and Cecelia Semancik of DuBois; sister and brother-in-law, Joan and John Ciccarelli of Belle Vernon; and two granddaughters, Rachel Wozniak and Kelli Wozniak. She was preceded in death by her husband, Donald D. Wozniak, on Feb. 8, 2006. Visitation will be held from 2 to 4 and 6 to 8 p.m. Monday at PARZYNSKI FUNERAL HOME & CREMATIONS LLC, Family Owned and Operated, 626 Broad Ave., Belle Vernon, 724-929-6183. Prayers of Transfer will be held 9:30 a.m. Tuesday in the funeral home followed at 10 a.m. funeral Mass at St. Sebastian R.C. Church. Entombment will take place in Belle Vernon Cemetery. Keeping in compliance with the county and state mandates, guests are asked to please abide by personal protective guidelines, masks MUST be worn and social distancing must still be maintained. Please minimize your visit to allow other family and friends to pay their respects to the family since we are still limited to 25 guests in the funeral home at a given time. Family and friends are also asked to please meet directly at St. Sebastian Church on Tuesday if attending the funeral Mass. Condolences accepted at the funeral home’s website, www.parzynskifuneralhome.com.

Vlasic wins reelection in Monessen magistrate contest
Elections, Latest News, Main, ...
By LADIMIR GARCIA lgarcia@yourmvi.com 
November 5, 2025
He captured a six-year term by defeating GOP challenger Jimi Quattro. Magisterial District Judge Wayne Vlasic was reelected Tuesday by a wide margin. Vlasic, a Democrat, was running against Jimi Quatt...
Ellis holds 7-vote lead in Charleroi mayor’s race
Elections, Latest News, Main, ...
By TAYLOR BROWN, Senior Reporter 
November 5, 2025
Twelve write-in ballots will determine if she defeats Republican Ernest Merritt. Charleroi voters returned four familiar faces to borough council Tuesday and appeared to elevate one of them — Nancy J....
Payne-Harrison, 3 incumbents win in West Mifflin
Allegheny County Elections, Around The Valley, Elections, ...
By SARAH PELLIS spellis@yourmvi.com 
November 5, 2025
Republican Jeffrey Kuzma finished fifth in the council race. Incumbents Anthony J. Olasz, Daniel Davis, Karen Santoro and newcomer Carla Payne-Harrison were the top four vote-getters in Tuesday’s West...
Supreme Court justices cruise in retention races
Elections, Latest News, Main, ...
November 5, 2025
All three earned another 10 years on the bench by comfortable margins. By PAULA REED WARD TribLive Voters overwhelmingly chose to retain three Democratic justices on Pennsylvania’s Supreme Court on Tu...
Heated races for seats on Mon Valley school boards
Elections, Latest News, News
November 5, 2025
By STACY WOLFORD swolford@yourmvi.com The races for open seats on Valley-wide school boards were among some of the most competitive in Tuesday’s general election. Here are the unofficial results of se...
Honick top vote getter in EF School Board race
Allegheny County Elections, Elections, Latest News, ...
By SARAH PELLIS spellis@yourmvi.com 
November 5, 2025
Candidates Dorothy A. Wycoff and Margaret Morgan came up short in their bid for election. The race for one of four, four-year seats on the Elizabeth Forward School Board was a rollercoaster all evenin...