Verna Pinasko Janosik – Monessen
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May 9, 2025

Verna Pinasko Janosik – Monessen

Verna Pinasko Janosik, 94, of Monessen, passed away peacefully in her home in the presence of her daughter, Robin, on Wednesday, May 7, 2025. Born in Monessen, she was the daughter of the late John and Mary Kobal Pinasko. She was the wife of the late Joseph Thomas Janosik. Besides her parents and husband, she was preceded in death by her sisters, Alma Cekola and Anna Janicki; and brothers, John and Andrew, who died in infancy, and a brother, Andrew. The love story of Vern and Tom, which began at...

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