Obituaries
February 17, 2025

Joan E. Cook Torok – Monessen

Joan E. Cook Torok, 96, of Monessen, passed away peacefully on Saturday, Feb. 15, 2025, at home with her loving family by her side. Born in Monessen on Oct. 26, 1928, she was the daughter of the late Melvin H. Cook Sr. and Mary Katherine Groger Cook. Joan was a graduate of Monessen High School, Class of 1946. Joan worked for American Chain and Cable, Page Steel and Wire Division. She was a member of Epiphany of Our Lord Catholic Church, a member of St. Leonard’s Legion of Mary, an officer in t...

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