OBITUARIES

Local Obituaries for White Oak, McKeesport, Dravosburg, West Mifflin, Port Vue, North Versailles, East McKeesport, Liberty Boro, Coulter, Versailles, Elizabeth, Irwin, North Huntingdon, Jeannette, Monroeville, Homestead, Pittsburgh, and surrounding  areas. 

Carrie “Bootie” Ruth List

Carrie “Bootie” Ruth List

Aug 2, 2025

Carrie “Bootie” Ruth List, age 73, of McKeesport, PA, passed away on Saturday, August 2, 2025 surrounded by her family after a courageous battle with cancer. She was born in Aliquippa, PA, on October 18, 1951, and was the daughter of the late Thomas R. and Nadine A. Freeman Mohlman. She was the wife of the late Richard List. Carrie...

Virginia "Ginnie" Esther Greenaway

Virginia "Ginnie" Esther Greenaway

Jul 29, 2025

Virginia “Ginnie” Esther Greenaway, age 69, of Pittsburgh, PA, formerly of White Oak, PA, died on Tuesday, July 29, 2025. She was born in Pittsburgh, PA, on October 14, 1955, and is the daughter of the late William Leo and Helen Leona Black Greenaway.

Ginnie graduated from McKeesport High School in 1974 and later earned her associate’s degree in journalism from...

D. James Heatherington

D. James Heatherington

Jul 29, 2025

D. James Heatherington, funeral director, entrepreneur, community leader, philanthropist, beloved husband, father, grandfather, uncle and cousin passed away on July 29, 2025. Jim leaves behind a legacy of commitment to God, to family, and to community.

Jim was born in McKeesport, Pennsylvania on June 25, 1936, to the Honorable Thomas J. and Gertrude D. Heatherington. Thanks to a used VW bug...

Barbara Ellen Hamilton

Barbara Ellen Hamilton

Jul 25, 2025

Barbara Ellen Hamilton, age 66, of White Oak, PA, passed away peacefully on Friday, July 25, 2025. She was born in Laredo, TX on August 4, 1958 and is the daughter of Dr. Robert W. (Ann) Hamilton of Elizabeth Twp., PA and the late Christine Hartman Hamilton, who died on July 26, 2024. Barbara was the wife of the late...

Mary Ann DeFelice

Mary Ann DeFelice

Jul 25, 2025

Mary Ann DeFelice, age 83, of North Versailles, PA, died on Friday, July 25, 2025. She was born in New Castle, PA on August 13, 1941 and was the daughter of the late James and Mary Qualiero Palumbo. Mary Ann was a registered nurse for several years before she raised her three children. She was a member of Mary, Mother...

Carole M. Lombardo

Carole M. Lombardo

Jul 14, 2025

Carole M. Lombardo died peacefully at home on July 14, 2025. She was born in McKeesport, PA, on September 19, 1947, and is the daughter of the late Rose M. McGowan Minnick and the step-daughter of the late Joseph E. Minnick. She was preceded in death by her loving husband, Armand A. Lombardo.

She is survived by her sisters, Joan M....

Charles William Salmon

Charles William Salmon

Jul 14, 2025

Charles William Salmon, age 85, of White Oak, PA, died on Monday, July 14, 2025. He was born in Wilkinsburg, PA, on June 7, 1940, and is the son of the late Charles A. and Alice Mae Jacobs Salmon.

This past June 9th marked 64 years that Charles spent with his devoted wife, Shirley Chandler Salmon; sons, John Charles (Alicia) Salmon...

Carol Sweitzer Stoll

Carol Sweitzer Stoll

Jul 12, 2025

Carol Sweitzer Stoll, age 76, of Sebastian, FL, formerly of Liberty Borough, PA died, Saturday, July 12, 2025 in Johnstown, PA. She was born in West Mifflin, PA, on February 18, 1949 and is the daughter of the late Joseph and Elizabeth A. Tomasko Pcola. Carol was employed as a clerical supervisor for the PA Department of Welfare.

In addition to...

Amy Marie Wood

Amy Marie Wood

Jul 12, 2025

Amy Marie Wood, age 53, of McKeesport, PA, died on Saturday, July 12, 2025. She was born in Alma, MI, on August 16, 1971, and is the daughter of the late Gerald and Shirley Patterson Wood.

Amy is survived by her sisters, Vicki Wood-Boyles of Alma, MI; and Nancy Soto of Fusagasugá, Colombia; brother, Jerry Wood of Shepherd, MI; and boyfriend,...

Ronald Smith

Ronald Smith

Jul 10, 2025

Ronald D. Smith, age 87, of White Oak, PA, died on Thursday, July 10, 2025. He was born in McKeesport, PA on September 1, 1937, and was the son of the late Frank and Mary Sharik Smith.

Ronald is survived by his wife, Diane Sendek Smith; and sisters, Sandra (Leonard) Mackowiak of Randolph, NJ; and Joan Smith of White Oak, PA.

An...

David Edward Ridella

David Edward Ridella

Jul 3, 2025

David Edward Ridella, age 90, of North Versailles, PA, died on Thursday, July 3, 2025. He was born in East Pittsburgh, PA on February 20, 1935 and was the son of the late Anthony E. and Irene Dorothy Tarasovic Ridella. David attended the University of Pittsburgh and Robert Morris University. He obtained a Bachelor’s Degree in Business Administration and was...

Charles George Kapcin

Charles George Kapcin

Jul 1, 2025

Charles George Kapcin, age 74, of North Huntingdon, PA, died peacefully at home on Tuesday, July 1, 2025. He was born in Braddock, PA, on October 29, 1950, and is the son of the late Charles A. and Lura Jeannine Leckey Kapcin. He enjoyed playing guitar, blues music, rock and roll music, and Harley Davidson Motorcycles. He was an active...

James A. Bartko

James A. Bartko

Jun 27, 2025

James A. Bartko, age 75, of Port Vue, PA, died on Friday, June 27, 2025. He was born in Turtle Creek, PA on October 1, 1949 and was the son of the late John and Margaret Christie Bartko. He was employed for thirty years as a truck driver for McIlvaine Trucking, then employed by the Railroad, and then Lawson’s Excavating...

John M. Fisher

John M. Fisher

Jun 25, 2025

John M. Fisher, age 59, of McKeesport, PA, died on Wednesday, June 25, 2025. He was born in El Paso, TX on March 7, 1966 and was the son of the late Donald H. and Adelle Roberts Fisher. He was employed as an engineer for his entire career. He is survived by his former wife, Constance Tath of Spokane, WA;...

Tammy Lynn Iskey

Tammy Lynn Iskey

Jun 21, 2025

Tammy Lynn Iskey, age 52, of White Oak, PA, died on Saturday, June 21, 2025. She was born in Canonsburg, PA on June 2, 1973 and was the daughter of the late John and Mary Spencer Iskey. She was the loving wife of the late Dominic A. Nicotra, Jr., who died on January 27, 2022.

She is survived by her children,...

Ronald Loftis DaParma

Ronald Loftis DaParma

Jun 20, 2025

Ronald Loftis DaParma, age 78, died on Friday, June 20, 2025. A resident of White Oak, PA, he is survived by his loving wife of 46 years, Mary Jane (Hlatt) DaParma of White Oak; son, Michael F. (Carla) DaParma, grandchildren, Sienna Catherine DaParma and Dominic Damian DaParma of Bethel Park; sisters-in-law, Theresa (Jay) Kapadia and Cathleen (Charles “Chuck”) McDowell; and...

Vincent Dean Liberty, Jr.

Vincent Dean Liberty, Jr.

Jun 14, 2025

Vincent Dean Liberty, Jr., age 60, of Cumberland, MD, died on June 14, 2025. He was born in McKeesport, PA, on August 23, 1964, and was the son of Vincent, Sr. and Beverly Canelle Liberty of Port Vue, PA. He was a member of the McKeesport Model Railroad Club for many years.

In addition to his parents, Vincent is survived by...

Jarrod C. Huston

Jarrod C. Huston

Jun 11, 2025

Jarrod C. Huston, age 42, of McKeesport, PA, died on Wednesday, June 11, 2025. He was born in McKeesport, PA, on June 25, 1982, and is the son of Gregory “Red” (Marta Odoski) Huston of Elizabeth, PA, and Susan Recker of McKeesport, PA. He was employed as a plasterer at Anthony Ferraro Plastering and Stucco, Inc.

In addition to his parents,...

Clifford Allen Rein

Clifford Allen Rein

Jun 8, 2025

Clifford Allen Rein, age 91, of White Oak, PA, peacefully entered the Light on Sunday, June 8, 2025.

Born August 13, 1933, in Minneapolis, MN, he was the son of Clara (Knotch) and Albert Rein. During his early childhood, the family moved to Minot, ND, where Cliff grew up and met the love of his life, Cora (Coons-Wirtz), while attending Minot...

John Fredrick Murphy

John Fredrick Murphy

Jun 6, 2025

John Fredrick Murphy, age 58, of McKeesport, PA, passed away on Friday, June 6, 2025. He was born in Latrobe, PA on September 27, 1966 and was the son of the late Paul Edward and Sue Ann Flowers Murphy. He was employed as a school bus driver for many years and was a member of Word Missionary Baptist Church in...