TREDYFFRIN – A priest at Devon Preparatory School is being investigated by the Chester County District Attorney’s office for alleged misconduct. The Rev. Richard Wyzykiewicz has been relieved of teaching and public-ministry duties by Devon Prep, and the school is cooperating with authorities. According to information from a Sunday church bulletin from St. Basil the […]
SOUTHINGTON - Joseph E. Smith, 75, of Southington, passed away in the arms of his loving wife Maureen Hayes-Smith, of 23 years, at MidState Medical Center in Meriden.He was born Jan. 15, 1948, in Waterbury and was the son of the late Robert and Gertrude (Monaghan) Smith. Joe was employed for many ye
Feb 22, 2021
Phillip Rocco “PR” Pergi, 56, passed away peacefully on the evening of February 19, 2021, surrounded by family. Phillip was born on October 19, 1964, in Steubenville.
He is an alumni of St. Agnes Elementary School, Catholic Central High School, and DeVry University, from which he graduated with a bachelor’s in Electrical Engineering. He pursued a career in the steel industry, leaving as an Operations Manager of Arcelor-Mittal’s Cleveland site. He was a longtime member of Eastern States Blast Furnace and Coke Oven Association, of which he has presided as a board member for several years.
He is survived by his three children, Eliese, Phillip J., and Daniel Pergi, as well as his parents, Phillip and Terry Pergi, and his siblings Peter, Tracy, and Brenan Pergi.