Parzynski Funeral Home & Cremations, LLC - Belle Vernon

10/03/2025

Daniel Hammerash

Daniel Hammerash, 81, of North Belle Vernon, passed away on Wednesday, September 17. Born August 26, 1944 in N. Charleroi, PA, he was the son of the late William and Laura (Kwiatkowski) Hammerash. A lifelong resident of North Belle Vernon, he was retired from Whg-Pgh Steel, Allenport Plant where he worked as a Stocker, and was a member of the Belle Vernon Musical Society.

Dan was known for always having a nice car and always keeping it spotless. In his younger days he was a scratch golfer and most weekends he spent on the links, either in South Carolina or on the local courses. On Saturdays when the Pitt Panthers were playing at home, he could be found in Oakland at "The O" pre-game and then at the stadium.

He is preceded in death by his brother and sister-in-law: William J. and Gerri (Rathway) Hammerash. He is survived by two nieces: Shelley Battaglia of Port Matilda, PA and Tracey Scott of Perryopolis, PA and one nephew: William J. Hammerash Jr of Ellicott City, MD as well as 4 great-nephews, 5 great-nieces, 2 great-grand nephews and 1 great-grand niece.

Interment will take place in Belle Vernon Cemetery on Friday October 10, 2025 at 12 noon. Daniel’s funeral arrangements have been entrusted to the Parzynski Funeral Home & Cremations LLC, Family Owned and Operated, 626 Broad Avenue, Belle Vernon 724-929-6183.

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10/02/2025

Alvin Crawford

Alvin Lee Crawford passed this mortal plane on September 2, 2025 just shy of his 76th birthday. Al graduated from California Area HS in 1967 and subsequently enlisted in the US Air Force. Hoping to become an airplane mechanic, testing indicated that Al had a distinct talent for languages and after training at the Arlington language school to learn Arabic, he spent his entire military career on the island of Crete translating intercepted messages.

Always looking for adventure, Al traveled and ended up settling in southern California. His pursuits included cooking, home repairs and a laid-back lifestyle. Al returned to the Belle Vernon area nearly 20 years ago to help care for his mother, Ruth M. Crawford. He continued to pursue his home repair business. Al was an avid reader and the many books left behind attest to his varied interests.

Al was preceded in death by his parents, Jack R. Crawford and Ruth M. Crawford, and a step-brother Jackie Crawford. Survivors include his sister Julie (Ron) Peoples of Huntingdon PA and his brother Louis (Donna) Crawford of Vista CA. Of special note is his Russ’s Tavern family that regaled in Al’s stories and adventures. He will be missed by many.

Visitation will be held Tuesday, October 7 from 10:30-11:30 AM followed by a memorial service at 11:30 AM with Pastor Mike Fisher officiating at the Parzynski Funeral Home & Cremations LLC, Family Owned and Operated, 626 Broad Avenue, Belle Vernon 724-929-6183. Interment will take place in The Cemetery of the Alleghenies with military honors at 1:30PM. In lieu of flowers, the family suggest a donation be made to a charity of choice in Al’s name.

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09/23/2025

Ernest A. Colelli

Ernest A. Colelli, 70, of Belle Vernon, Washington Twp., passed away Sunday, September 21, 2025 at UPMC Presbyterian Hospital, Pittsburgh. Born in Italy on August 5, 1955, he was the son of the late Ernest C. and Jane Palmer Colelli. A lifelong resident of Belle Vernon, Mr. Colelli was Catholic by faith. Mr. Colelli was a retired corrections officer from State Correctional Institution of Greene Co. He served in the US Navy and US Army, was a veteran of the Vietnam War, and a fireman with 54 years of service with the Washington Twp. Vol. Fire Department.

He is survived by his wife Laurie Hileman Colelli to whom he was married to for 16 years, two stepchildren Ryan & Malissa Peck of Charleroi, Brett & Gina Seroka of California, granddaughter Giovannah Seroka, two brothers in law & sisters in law Scott & Darcy Hileman of Fayette City, Tom & Shawna Hileman of Belle Vernon, sister in law & brother-in-law Jamie & Jim Butz of Belle Vernon, and many nieces & nephews.

Visitation will be held Thursday from 5-8 PM at the Parzynski Funeral Home & Cremations LLC, Family Owned and Operated, 626 Broad Avenue, Belle Vernon 724-929-6183. The Washington Twp. Vol. Fire Department will conduct services Thursday at 6:30 PM. Funeral services will be held Friday at the Parzynski Funeral Home & Cremations LLC at 10:00 AM with the Pastors Albert & Sandy Bashur officiating. Interment will take place in The Cemetery of the Alleghenies.

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09/23/2025

Karl Polacek

Karl ‘Mike’ Polacek, 77, of Belle Vernon, Washington Twp., passed away Tuesday, September 23, 2025 at Mt. Macrina Manor, Uniontown. Born August 16, 1948 in Pittsburgh, PA he was the son of the late Michael and Anna Surovchak Polacek. A resident of Belle Vernon for the past 40 years, Mr. Polacek was a member of Lynnwood Lutheran Church, was retired from Tribune Review, Greensburg, where he worked as a newspaper writer and editor. Karl helped found Community Ambulance Service of Washington Twp, where he was one of the first medics in the county. He graduated from Charleroi High School Class of 1966 and from Penn State University. GO LIONS!! Karl was a veteran of the Vietnam War where he served in the US Army Chemical Unit. He was a member of the North Belle Vernon VFW Post 699 where he served as the chaplain.

He is survived by his wife Patricia McLaughlin Polacek to whom he was married for 56 years, two daughters Amy (Dave) Curry of McCandless Twp., Kelly Bedner (Tom Kearns) of Smithfield, and was Pap to Alice Buse and Kristen Buse of Columbus, OH.

Visitation will be held Thursday from 5-7:30 PM followed by funeral services at 7:30 PM with Pastor Peter Astlin officiating at the Parzynski Funeral Home & Cremations LLC, Family Owned and Operated, 626 Broad Avenue, Belle Vernon 724-929-6183. Interment will take place in The Cemetery of the Alleghenies.

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09/22/2025

Bernadine Aten

Bernadine Horvat Aten, 93, of Rostraver Twp., passed away Monday, September 22, 2025, at her home. Born January 30, 1932 in Charleroi, PA, she was the daughter of the late Joseph Horvat Sr. and Mary Pivovarnik Horvat. She was a resident of Charleroi most of her life before moving to Monessen and then Rostraver Twp. She was a member of St. Andrew the Apostle RC Church, Charleroi for her entire life. At St. Andrew’s, Bernadine was a member of the Confraternity of Christian Mothers, a former eucharistic minister, and served as a member of the First Catholic Slovak Ladies Association where she was often a delegate at national conventions representing the Charleroi Branch.

Bernadine was a 50-year employee of Gene & Boots Candies, Inc. in Charleroi. Customers sought her thorough and kind service. She enjoyed working with her coworkers throughout the years, especially JoAnn Kozura and Christina Thompson. At the age of 90, Bernadine retired. She will be remembered for her many years of work there.

Bernadine loved a good cup of coffee with a sweet treat in hand, a successful day playing slot machines, traveling around the country, and her cats.

She is survived by two daughters & son-in-law: Catherine & Douglas Adamo of Old Bridge, NJ, and Carol Frow of Rostraver Twp.; granddaughter Christine Adamo of North Brunswick, NJ; two great grandchildren Hailey Adamo and James Adamo, Jr.; sister & brother-in-law Dolores & Charles Russo of Sun City, AZ; brother-in-law & sister-in-law Fred & Linda Aten of Belle Vernon. Married to Thomas Aten on May 13, 1952, he preceded her in death on Nov. 1, 1989. She is also preceded in death by her daughter Mary Ann Aten; son Thomas Aten Jr.; son-in-law Scot Frow; and grandson James Adamo Sr. In addition, she was preceded in death by her brothers, Joseph (Mary) Horvat and Edward Horvat and her sister Marie (Frank) DiBasilio as well as numerous nieces and nephews.

Visitation will be held Wednesday from 5-8 PM at the Parzynski Funeral Home & Cremations LLC, Family Owned and Operated, 626 Broad Avenue, Belle Vernon 724-929-6183. Prayers of Transfer will be held Thursday at 9:15 am in the funeral home followed by funeral mass at 10:00 am at St. Andrew The Apostle RC Church, Charleroi with the Rev. Levi Hartle as celebrant. Interment will take place in Sacred Heart Cemetery. The Family suggests memorial contributions be made in memory of Bernadine Aten to St. Andrew the Apostle parish or the Monessen Senior Center.

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09/19/2025

James V. Hoffman

James V. Hoffman, 90, of Belle Vernon, Washington Twp., passed away Thursday, September 18, 2025 at Penn Highlands - Mon Valley. Born September 3, 1935 in Belle Vernon, PA he was the son of the late Joseph and Mary Kekely Hoffman. A lifelong resident of Belle Vernon, Mr. Hoffman was a member of St. Sebastian R.C. Church, Belle Vernon, was a retired high school teacher for 40 years specializing in Comprehensive Social Studies from the Belle Vernon Area and Thomas Jefferson School Districts. James also coached football at Belmar and TJ for many years. He was a member of the East Belle Vernon Athletic Club that was founded by his brothers, amongst others to support athletics in the Belle Vernon Area, was an avid fisherman and Pittsburgh Sports fan.

He is survived by his wife Joanne Malak Hoffman to whom he was married 67 years: four children David & Nancy Hoffman of California, Jodi Hoffman of Greenville, SC, Amy & Jamie Dindal of Bentleyville, Brad & Deyon Hoffman of Florida, Nancy Hoffman of Washington, PA; 11 grandchildren Alyssia Hoffman, Andrew Hoffman, Dylan Smith, Cassidy Smith, Alexa Smith, Carson & Caitlin Dindal, Chelsea Dindal, Colby Hoffman, Peyton Hoffman, Kendall Hoffman, Addyson Hoffman; one great grandchild on the way and a brother Paul Hoffman of Alabama. He is preceded in death by his son Scott Hoffman; brothers Edward Hoffman, Joseph Hoffman, infant brother Richard Hoffman; two sisters Pat Zidek and Betty Ann Tonkavitch.

Visitation will be held on Monday from 2-4 & 6-8 PM at the Parzynski Funeral Home & Cremations LLC, Family Owned and Operated, 626 Broad Avenue, Belle Vernon 724-929-6183. Prayers of Transfer will be held Tuesday at 9:30 am in the funeral home followed by funeral mass at 10:00 am at St. Sebastian R.C. Church with the Rev. Michael Thomas as celebrant. Interment will take place in Sacred Heart Cemetery.

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09/10/2025

Linda Behling

Linda Bulger Behling, 76, of Monongahela, passed away Tuesday, September 9, 2025, in her home. Born July 21, 1949, in Johnstown, PA, she was the daughter of the late Ronald M. and Janet A. Nicholson Bulger. A resident of Monongahela for the past 54 years, Mrs. Behling was a member of the First United Methodist Church, Belle Vernon. Linda was a retired manager and salesclerk at the Rag Shop and JoAnne Fabrics and worked as a clerk at the former Peebles. She was an avid sewer and enjoyed gardening.

She is survived by her husband Michael Behling to whom she was married to for 54 years, daughter & son in law Sheri & Thomas Rea of Bethel Park, brother & sister in law James Thomas & Kerry Armstrong of Coraopolis, two sisters & brother in law Marianne & Paul Strizak of Rockville, MD, Katherine Rao of Napa, CA, grandson Aiden Rea, pet dogs Nico & Nicky, and numerous nieces & nephews. She is preceded in death by her sister Patricia Russin.

Visitation will be held Friday from 10-12 noon followed by a funeral service at 12 PM with Pastor Chuck Jack of First United Methodist Church, Belle Vernon, officiating at the Parzynski Funeral Home & Cremations LLC, Family Owned and Operated, 626 Broad Avenue, Belle Vernon 724-929-6183. Interment will take place in Belle Vernon Cemetery.

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09/05/2025

Michael Roskovich

Michael Robert Roskovich, 82, of North Belle Vernon, passed away peacefully surrounded by his loving family on Sunday, August 31, 2025, at AHN Jefferson Hospital, Jefferson Hills. Born June, 9, 1943 in Arnold City, PA. He was the son of the late Frank and Margaret (Yencik) Roskovich. A resident of North Belle Vernon for the past 61 years, Mike was a retired coal miner from Mathies Mine Co. and later worked with his son at Roskovich Painting for 17 years.

He is survived by his wife Marie ‘Dee’ (Buchanan) Roskovich to whom he was married to for 61 years, son and daughter-in-law Robert and Sharon Roskovich of North Belle Vernon, daughter and son-in-law Michele and Chris Chovan of North Belle Vernon, three grandchildren, Alex Chovan, Jack Chovan, Kelsey Roskovich, sister-in-law Judy Johnson, sister-in-law Margo Roskovich, brother-in-law and sister-in-law Tom and Judy Buchanan, and numerous nieces, nephews, and cousins. In addition to his parents, he is preceded in death by stepmother Alba Roskovich, brother Frank Ronald Roskovich, sister and brother-in-law Marlene and William Smith, and brother-in-law Denny Johnson.

Pap, as he was known to his family, will be deeply missed. He was a devoted husband, loving father, and proud grandfather who lived a full and vibrant life. He was always on the go, talking to people and making friends everywhere he went. When he wasn’t working, he loved shopping and telling everyone about the great deals he would find! He enjoyed sitting on his patio listening to his “oldies” music, loud enough for the neighbors to hear. A passionate, lifelong sports fan, he was so dedicated to his home teams that he earned the nickname “Pittsburgh” among his friends in the coal mine.

But, at the forefront of everything was his family. His wife, Dee “My Love”, meant the world to him, and he was so incredibly proud of each of his grandchildren. They lit up his world! He lived for the holidays and spending time with his family. He had a gift for making even small moments feel special and memorable.

Private family visitation was held on Thursday followed by funeral services at Christian Center Church with Pastor Tim Burgan officiating. Mike’s funeral arrangements have been entrusted to the Parzynski Funeral Home & Cremations LLC, Family Owned and Operated, 626 Broad Avenue, Belle Vernon 724-929-6183. Condolences accepted at the funeral home’s website, www.parzynskifuneralhome.com.

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08/20/2025

Anthony F. DelVerme

With family by his side, Anthony Francis “Tony” DelVerme, 79, of Waltersburg, passed away peacefully on Saturday, August 16 at Shadyside Hospital. A son of the late Patsy and Virginia Marino DelVerme, Tony was born on December 27, 1945 in Pittsburgh. He was a graduate of Redstone High School, Class of 1963, attended Pittsburgh Beauty Academy (PBA) and was named into the PBA Hall of Fame. An Honor graduate of PA National Guard OCS Program, 2LT Engineer Branch Qualified, he served as a Reserve Commissioned Officer in the U.S. Army. Spanning more than 60 years, Tony’s illustrious career began at Tressa Corporation where he was an understudy of Peter Hantz. He worked as their platform artist training his team and teaching hair cutting classes. He traveled internationally and attended Masterclasses with some of the industry’s most renowned artists including: Toni & Guy, London; Luis Llongueras, Barcelona; Aldo Coppula, Milan and Keoshi Isaturi, Tokyo. He invented spiral-wrapping techniques and co-invented “Rod-to-Roller Transfer”, an innovative process for permanent waving. He continued his work at Goldwell developing and designing many white line products while running a successful hair salon in Monessen, next door to his father and brother’s salons. He served on the Advisory Board at the Fayette County Career & Technical Institute in Uniontown.

In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by his brother, James DelVerme of New Eagle; brother-in-law Thomas Latkanich and sister-in-law Driscilla “Drissey” Lazzari, both of Belle Vernon; niece, Ronell Baron of Allenport and his loving animals, Max, Oreo, Ladybug, Angel, Sibby and Tiger. Tony is survived by his wife, Rosetta Baron-Delverme, with whom he shared more than 30 beautiful years. Together they enjoyed boating, hunting with our beautiful English Setters, cooking, baking, gardening, dancing and traveling, especially to Rome, Italy where they joined in the celebration of JUBILAEM A.D. 2000 - Christ Yesterday, Today, Forever. He is also survived by 2 sons, Scott (Jennifer) DelVerme of Uniontown and Anthony (Kristina) DelVerme of Hopwood; 4 grandsons, Rocco, Bruno, Dante and Dominick; sister, Patricia and husband, Pastor Robert Henry of Gibsonia; brother-in-laws, Ronald (Barbara) Baron of Coal Center, John (Lynn) Baron of Belle Vernon, David Lazzari of Monessen; sister-in-laws, Carole (Lou) Sellaro and Joanne Latkanich, all of Belle Vernon and many nieces, nephews, great-nieces, great-nephews and cousins.

Visitation will be held Thursday, September 4, 2025 from 9-10:30 AM at the Parzynski Funeral Home & Cremations LLC, Family Owned and Operated, 626 Broad Avenue, Belle Vernon 724-929-6183. Followed by prayers of transfer at 10:30 AM in the funeral home followed by funeral mass at 11 AM at St. Sebastian RC Church, Belle Vernon.

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07/29/2025

David LaRosse

David P. LaRosse, 70, of Charleroi, PA passed away Tuesday, July 22, 2025, at Penn Highlands - Mon Valley Hospital. Born December 1, 1954, in Johnstown, PA he was the son of the late Henry and Ellen Mearkle LaRosse.

The only thing in life that Dave loved more than his family was Jesus. He had a true servant’s heart; and a passion for sharing the gospel with people who might not know Jesus personally. Dave had a light hearted spirit about him; with a silly sense of humor, and little to no regard for looking foolish, provided it brought smiles and laughter to those he loved. In his spare time, Dave loved to be active. He enjoyed working out and playing pickleball, table tennis, golfing, and fishing.

Dave is survived by his two daughters & sons-in-law: Jessica (Jeremy) Wohltmann of Concord, NC, Tanya (Burt) Hunt of Concord, NC; four grandchildren: Jacob Hunt, Charleigh Wohltmann, Clayton Wohltman,, Emmett Wohltmann; brother & sister-in-law Charles & Cindy LaRosse and sister Cindy Cestari, along with several nieces and nephews. He is preceded in death by his wife Mayda (Rey) LaRosse and brother Kenneth LaRosse.

A service to celebrate Dave’s life will be held at Noon on Saturday, Aug. 2nd, 2025 at Covenant Global Methodist Church located at 802 Green Bag Road, Morgantown, WV 26508. Please join us for fellowship and a celebration meal immediately following at Living by Faith Church located at 137 East Second Street, Brookhaven, WV 26508.

In lieu of flowers, donations in memory of Dave can be made to some of his favorite charities:: KLove Christian radio, Preborn Ministries for Ultrasounds, Tunnel 2 Towers or St. Jude.

David’s funeral arrangements entrusted to the Parzynski Funeral Home & Cremations LLC, Family Owned and Operated, 626 Broad Avenue, Belle Vernon 724-929-6183.

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07/28/2025

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