Obituaries
April 22, 2025

Charles Lazar – Allenport

Charles Lazar, 90, of Allenport, passed away on Friday, April 18, 2025. A son of the late John and Pauline Lupkin Lazar, he was born in Monessen on Oct. 4, 1934. Charles has been a resident of Allenport since 1956, was a member of Roscoe United Methodist Church, Belle Vernon Moose, Allenport Rod and Gun Club, Roscoe Slovak Club and Roscoe VFW. He had been employed at Wheeling- Pittsburgh Steel as a machinist, retiring in 1998 and was a United States Air Force veteran, serving in Korea. Charles w...

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