Bonnie J. Brown Mays-Hughes – Monessen
Obituaries
June 21, 2025

Bonnie J. Brown Mays-Hughes – Monessen

Bonnie J. Brown Mays-Hughes, 75, was called home to be with the Lord, whom she served faithfull y throughout her life. She entered eternal rest after a life filled with faith, love and resilience. A God-fearing and prayerful woman, she now rejoins her beloved parents, Lee and Ida Mae Brown; her siblings, Robert Tarpley, Frances Brown and Bettie Johnson; her grandmother (nanny), Carrie Cora West; and the love of her life, Larry D. Hughes, in Heaven, where they are reunited in God’s eternal embr...

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March 6, 2026
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March 6, 2026
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By TAYLOR BROWN, Senior Reporter 
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High school feasibility study update provided
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MCKEESPORT AREA SCHOOL DISTRICT
By LADIMIR GARCIA lgarcia@yourmvi.com 
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March 6, 2026
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By SARAH PELLIS spellis@yourmvi.com 
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