Obituaries in Melcroft, PA

Dr. Joseph James Chomiak, Jr., D.D.S., 69, of Connellsville, Pennsylvania, passed away peacefully on December 21, 2025, surrounded by his loving family.Dr. Chomiak was a highly respected dentist who proudly served the Connellsville and surrounding communities for 40 years. Known for his exceptional...

Edna Elaine Baker, 87 of Normalville died on Tuesday December 9, 2025 at her residence. She was born on March 10, 1938 in Connellsville a daughter of the late Edward and Sarah Piper Helms. Edna was a Graduate of Connellsville High School and Nursing School. She was employed as a Licensed Practica...

Patricia N. Snyder, 68 of Scottdale died on Wednesday January 7, 2026 in Redstone Highlands, Greensburg, where she had been residing. She was born on April 27, 1957 in Connellsville a daughter of the late Harry T. Sr. and Betty Eileen Baker Wiltrout. Patty was a Graduate of Connellsville High Scho...

Talia J. Gales, 31 of Connellsville died on Monday December 29, 2025 in Independence Health System Westmoreland Hospital. Greensburg. She was born on January 12, 1994 in Mount Pleasant a daughter of Gordon E. and Robin Kozlowski Gales of Connellsville. Talia was a graduate of Connellsville High S...

Norman E. Bungard, 85 of Mount Pleasant died Saturday December 13,2025 at Independence Health System Westmoreland Hospital. He was born September 18,1940 a son of the late William and Grace Underwood Bungard. He was a member of the Mt. Joy Covenant Church of Mt. Pleasant where he previously served a...

It is with profound sadness that we announce the passing of Brenda Lee Ross, 67, of West Mifflin, on December 28, 2025. She was the daughter of the late Earl and Betty (Caldwell) Calhoun, born on April 13, 1958. She graduated from Connellsville Area High School in 1976, and went on to have a career ...

Betty A. (Butler) Bigley passed away on January 7, 2026 at homesurrounded by her loving family. On February 27th, she would havecelebrated her 100th birthday. Betty was born February 27, 1926 inBullskin Township, the daughter of Charles and Anna (Kromer) Butler.She was the last surviving child of th...

Lawrence F. "Larry" Tate, of Mount Pleasant passed away on Monday December 15, 2025. He was born on July 22, 1952 in Mount Pleasant to John and Rachel Trout Tate. Larry graduated from Mount Pleasant Area High School. He was employed by the former Caruso's Service Station, Mt. Pleasant Distributi...

Christopher DeHainaut, 68, of Connellsville, passed away unexpectedly at his home after a long illness, on Wednesday, December 31, 2025.He was born July 5, 1957, in Charleroi, Pa, a son of the late Charles Clayton DeHainaut and Mildred Miller DeHainaut of Charleroi and Connellsville, Pa. He was a gr...

George W. Miller, 81 of Dunbar died on Tuesday January 6, 2026 at his residence. He was born on April 11, 1944 in Connellsville a son of the late William and Evelyn Jordan Miller. George was employed as bar tender for most of his life having tended at the Connellsville Eagles and Frank's Bar and s...

Barbara Ann Bailey, 87 of Connellsville died on Saturday January 3, 2026 in UPMC Presbyterian Hospital, Pittsburgh. She was born on June 29, 1938 in Mount Pleasant a daughter of the late William and Mabel Hunter Frund. Barbara Ann was a 1956 graduate of the former Hurst High School. She had a pas...

Dennis Michael Graft, age 68, passed away on December 28 at Forbes Hospital in Monroeville, Pennsylvania. Dennis was born on July 6, 1957, in Connellsville, Pennsylvania. He attended Geibel Catholic High School, where he was known as a bit of a class clown and served as captain of the basketball tea...