James L. Koschak, 70, of Hutchinson, died Saturday, July 27, 2019, in Hempfield Manor, Greensburg. He was born Aug. 16, 1948, in Mount Pleasant, a son of the late James and Mary Consavage Koschak. Jam...

Dr. Ann “Dolly” Marchok who was born in Brownsville on May 17, 1936, raised in Glassport and lived in Oak ridge, Tenn., since 1977, passed away peacefully at home on July 13, 2019. Ann came to Oak Rid...

Dorothy K. Santmyer, 83, of Bentleyville, formerly of Rostraver Township, passed away on Thursday, Aug. 1, 2019. A daughter of the late John and Freeda Spaniel Kerlicker, she was born in Collinsburg o...

John Robert Bonneau, 62, of Portage, Mich., died Tuesday, July 30, 2019, in his home. He was born Aug. 18, 1956, in Smith Center, Kan., a son of the late Leo and Bettie Staley Bonneau. John was a comp...

Gary “Soapy” Shaporka, 73, of Jefferson Township, died peacefully July 30, 2019, with his family at his side. He was born May 29, 1946, in Charleroi, son of Harry Shaporka and Olga Andreas Shaporka. G...

Joanne Kopcak, 90, of Monongahela, died July 31, 2019. A complete obituary will appear in a later edition of the Mon Valley Independent. MARSHALL MARRA FUNERAL HOME of Monongahela is in charge of arra...

Cheryl Tansmore-Howard, 63, of Monessen, passed away Saturday July 27, 2019, in Cleveland, Ohio. Cheryl was raised her beloved grandparents Milford and Ruth Tansmore. Cheryl’s immediate family include...

Eric L. Allison, 72, of Belle Vernon, Washington Township, passed away Friday, July 26, 2019, at Excela Health, Westmoreland Hospital, Greensburg. Born Feb. 27, 1947, in North Charleroi, he was the so...

Tina Marie Smith-Bleich, a resident of Monessen, died Wednesday, July 24, 2019, in Pittsburgh after a lengthy illness. Ms. Bleich was born Nov. 1, 1957, in Charle- roi. She graduated from Monessen Hig...

Robert S. DeBranski, 90, of Finleyville, died Tuesday, July 30, 2019, in Mt. Vernon of South Park. He was born Jan. 11, 1929, in McKees Rocks, son of the late John and Elizabeth Yuhas DeBranski. Rober...

Karen Ann Hodge, 73, of Monongahela, died Sunday, July 28, 2019, with her family at her side. Born in North Charleroi on Jan. 5, 1946, she was the daughter of the late Charles A. and Grace L. Ruecroft...

Mary Elizabeth Everly, 84, of Charleroi, passed away on July 25, 2019 at the Jefferson Hospital. Mary was born in Crescent Heights on Dec. 1, 1934, the daughter of the late James and Olive Evans Payto...

Yvonne Young, 87, of North Charleroi, passed away Thursday, July 18, 2019. A memorial service will be held at Grace United Methodist Church in Coal Center at noon Aug. 3, 2019. Arrangements were entru...

Francois “Frank” Leon Bellavance, 89, of Elizabeth, formerly of Clairton, died July 27, 2019. Coming from the small town of East Hardwick, Vt., he became a legend in his own time. Our “King of The Roa...

Phyllis Lee McKeta DeRosa, 84, of Bethel Park, passed away Friday, July 26, 2019, at Laurel Ridge Nursing Center, Uniontown. Born March 19, 1935, in Bentleyville, she was the daughter of the late Fran...

Donald L. Galloni, 85, of Fallowfield Township, passed away on Monday, July 29, 2019. Born on June 11, 1934, he was the son of the late Anthony and Millie Biagini Galloni. He was a member of Mary, Mot...

Joseph E. Miller II, 80, formerly of Charleroi, passed away on July 28, 2019. Born on Aug. 9, 1938, he was the son of the late Joseph and Virginia Miller. He was a graduate of Carnegie-Mellon Universi...

Geraldine A. Burkhardt, 88, of Donora, passed away Thursday, July 25, 2019, at her home with her loving family by her side. She was born in Donora, on Feb. 17, 1931, daughter of the late John G. and C...

Melissa Sethman, 39, of Charleroi, passed away on Wednesday, July 24, 2019. Born on May 14, 1980, she was the daughter of Sandra (Dougie) Meli and Terry (Bonnie) Sethman. Missy was a graduate of Belle...

On Tuesday, July 23, 2019, The Good Lord called another angel home. Allen Michael Basel was born Aug. 9, 1988, to his proud parents, Rosemarie Fisher Basel and Michael Basel. Allen was a very kind-hea...