Joseph F. Ribovich Obituary - Visitation & Funeral Information

Joseph F. Ribovich, 91, of Monessen, passed away Friday, December 4, 2015 in Mon Valley Hospital. A son of the late Joseph D. and Anna Wasenda Ribovich, he was born in Donora on January 8, 1924. A resident of Monessen for the past 58 years, he was a member of Epiphany of Our Lord Roman Catholic Church of Monessen. Joe retired from the Allenport Plant of Wheeling-Pittsburgh Steel Company and, for many years, had been an independent distributor for the Pittsburgh Post Gazette in Monessen and Donora. He was a veteran of the United States Air Force and was an avid Steeler, Penguin and Pirates fan. Survivors include one daughter and son-in-law, Marsha and David Naccarato of Rostraver Twp., one brother and two sisters-in-law, Frank and Carol Ribovich of St. Petersburg, FL and Dolores Harhai of Monessen and many nieces and nephews. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by his wife, Marie Marsha Harhai Ribovich on March 1, 2009, two sisters, Cassie Philipkosky and Betty Palucis and two brothers, Thomas and Daniel Ribovich. Friends will be received 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 P.M. Monday in the Ferguson Funeral Home and Crematory, Inc., 700 Broad Avenue, Belle Vernon. 724-929-5300 www.FergusonFuneralHomeAndCrematory.com A blessing service will be in the funeral home at 9:15 A.M. Tuesday followed by a 10 A.M. Mass of Christian Burial in Epiphany of Our Lord R.C. Church with Rev. Michael Crookston as celebrant. Entombment will follow in Mon Valley Memorial Park. The members of the North Belle Vernon Volunteer Fire Department will meet at 7 P.M. Monday in the funeral to pay their respects.

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Joseph F. Ribovich

January 8, 1924 - December 4, 2015