Elmer Allison Jr., 79, of Belle Vernon, died Tuesday, Jan. 7, 2020. Born in Bentleyville on Sept. 8, 1940, he was the son of the late Elmer and Victoria Marano Allison. Elmer was a meat cutter and was...

Chad E. Granato, 52, of North Judson, Ind., passed away unexpectedly on Wednesday, Jan. 1, 2020, at his home. He was born on Nov. 14, 1967, in Hammond to Ronald E. and Darlene L. Chalfant Granato. Cha...

Carl P. Helmantoler, 47, of Belle Vernon, passed away on Monday, Jan. 6, 2020, in Allegheny General Hospital of Pittsburgh. He was born in Monongahela, on May 30, 1972, son of the late Daniel Helmanto...

Richard William Hillman, 72, of New Eagle, died Thursday, Jan. 2, 2020, in the Monongahela Valley Hospital. He was born Nov. 4, 1947, in New Eagle, the son of William and Stella Barkey Hillman. Rick o...

Norma Ann Reale, 85, of Monongahela, died peacefully in her home on Wednesday, Jan. 1, 2020. She was born April 6, 1934 in Carroll Township, the daughter of Peter and Catherine Koscoe Micheli. Norma w...

Dorothy J. Lees Dorothy J. Lees, 94, died Sunday, Jan. 5, 2020. She was the daughter of the late James and Julia McCloskey Sholtis. She was preceded in death by her beloved husband, Vaughn Pete Lees. ...

Matthew C. Smelser Charleroi (Carroll township) Matthew C. Smelser, 43, of Charleroi (Carroll Township), died Sunday, Jan. 5, 2020. Born March 16, 1976, in Toledo, Ohio, he is the son of Charles J. (S...

Olive Bracken, 96, of Charleroi, passed away on Saturday, Jan. 4, 2020. Born on Dec. 23, 1923, she was the daughter of the late James and Irene Blazier. She was a member of Mary, Mother of the Church ...

Elizabeth “Betty” M. Canigiani Savarino, 91, of Belle Vernon, Washington Township, passed away peacefully Sunday, Jan. 5, 2020, at her home, surrounded by her loving family. Born July 7, 1928, in Faye...

Mike Magatz, 94, of Monessen, died Saturday, Jan. 4, 2020, in Monongahela Valley Hospital. He was born on Aug. 26, 1925, in Monessen, son of the late Metro and Mary Terletsky Magatz. Mike was a lifelo...

Leonard Santini was born in Lock 4, the second of four children to Edmund Santini and Beatrice Wilkinson Santini. Leonard passed into glory on Friday, Jan. 3, 2020, preceded by his wife, Sally Welker ...

Anne Marie Yost, 92, Rostraver Township, passed away Sunday, Jan. 5, 2020, with her devoted husband of 72 years, Russell L. Yost, at her side. A daughter of the late John and Anna Filicko, she was bor...

Robert John Reeb Monongahela Robert John Reeb, 46, of Monongahela, “stood in the door” and made his final jump on Jan. 2, 2020. Born June 26, 1973, in Abington, Pa., he was the son of San-dra Cassel R...

Robert James Dragone Charleroi Robert James Dragone, 59, of Charleroi, died Thursday, Jan. 2, 2020, in his home. He was born June 29, 1960, in North Charleroi, the son of the late James and Margaret L...

Duane Pasquale Gatto Cumming, Ga. Duane Pasquale Gatto, 88, of Cumming, Ga., passed away on Wednesday, Jan. 1, 2020. He was born in 1931 to the late Peter and Catherine Gatto. He attended Bethelview U...

Justina ‘Jay’ E. Lombardi Santoro Belle Vernon Justina “Jay” E. Lombardi Santoro, 95, of Belle Vernon, passed away Thursday, Jan. 2, 2020, at Monongahela Valley Hospital. Born Dec. 21, 1924, in North ...

Elizabeth Marie “Betty’’ Benedict Hart, 80, of Webster, died Wednesday, Jan. 1, 2020, in Greenery Specialty Care Center. Born in Hanover on Aug. 26, 1939, she was the daughter of the late Doig and Mar...

Vernon Majors, 42, Monessen, left this side of life on Dec. 27, 2019. He was the son of Ronald Towler and Beverly Majors. Vernon was a Monessen Greyhound’s football and basketball player and in the Cl...

Norma Ann Reale, 85, of Monongahela, died peacefully on Wednesday, Jan. 1, 2020. A complete obituary will appear in next week’s publication of the Mon Valley Independent. The Frye Funeral Home Inc. is...

Judith A. Ritter, 76, of Finleyville, passed away peacefully on Thursday, Jan. 2, 2020, at Jefferson Regional Medical Center in Jefferson Hills Borough. She was born June 27, 1943, in Allenport, daugh...