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.
Doreen E. Hornfeck
Jan 23, 2023
Doreen E. Hornfeck, age 75, of West Mifflin, PA, died on January 23, 2023. She was born in Findlay, Ohio, on February 24, 1947 and is the daughter of the late Adolf Lucas and Esther Marie Powers. She is survived by her spouse, Ronald Hornfeck. Doreen was retired, after having been employed as a Licensed Practical Nurse and later as...
Edward F. Valenta Jr.
Jan 19, 2023
Edward F. Valenta, Jr., “J.R.”, age 84, of North Versailles, PA, died on January 19, 2023 at home. He was born in McKeesport on June 19, 1938 and is the son of the late Edward F., Sr. and Anna Mae O’Brien Valenta. J.R. proudly served in the United States Marine Corps from 1955 until 1958, then later retired from U.S....
Alex Frank Kadar
Jan 16, 2023
Alex Frank Kadar, age 95, of Haddonfield, NJ, formerly of White Oak, PA, passed away on Monday, January 16, 2023. Al was born September 6, 1927, in McKeesport, PA, a second generation Hungarian American, and lived in McKeesport for 74 years. He graduated from McKeesport High School and served with the Third Army as a sergeant during World War II,...
Carol Ann Johnson
Jan 15, 2023
Carol Ann Johnson, age 68, of McKeesport, PA, died on Sunday, January 15, 2023. She was born in Monongahela, PA on February 14, 1954 and is the daughter of the late Eugene “Hank” and Dorothy Smith Finfinger and the wife of the late Roger Johnson. She was employed as a Teacher’s Aide at Long Run Children’s Learning Center in White...
Eleanor T. Casciato
Jan 12, 2023
Eleanor T. Casciato, age 89, of White Oak, passed away on Thursday, January 12, 2023. Eleanor was born on February 15, 1933 and raised in McKeesport’s Tenth Ward. She is the daughter of the late Stephen V. Tomko and Mary V. Fedasz Tomko. She is survived by her husband of 65 years, Ralph Casciato. A fiercely devoted mother and grandmother,...
Helen J. Kielnar
Jan 12, 2023
Helen J. Kielnar, age 95, of McKeesport, died on Thursday, January 12, 2023. She was born in McKeesport on August 18, 1927 and is the daughter of the late Alexander Michalek and Catherine V. Gliwa Michalek and the wife of the late Stanley J. Kielnar, who died on May 15, 2022. Stanley and Helen were married for 71 years. Helen...
Georgene Monastiere
Jan 9, 2023
Surrounded by her family and friends, Georgene Monastiere peacefully died on January 9, 2023 at the age of 79. Georgene was born in Detroit, Michigan on July 3, 1943 and moved with her family to Southern California while she was in high school. She was very proud of her nursing career; graduating from St. Joseph’s College of Nursing in San...
Mark Alan Swomley
Jan 6, 2023
Mark Alan Swomley, age 51, of McKeesport, died on Friday, January 6, 2023. He was born in McKeesport on May 11, 1971 and is the son of the late Thomas J. and Veronica “Tootsie” Bozga Swomley. Mark was an executive chef for several restaurants in the area including, Tillies and the former Carlton. He enjoyed going on camping trips, watching...
Jean Ellen Kinlough
Jan 2, 2023
Jean Ellen Kinlough, age 90, of Plum, formerly of White Oak, died on Monday, January 2, 2023. She was born in McKeesport on February 2, 1932 and is the daughter of the late John and Estelle Orlow Monahan and is the beloved wife of the late John Kinlough. She worked at the pool at Kennywood Park during high school, became...
Suzanne Catherine Maglicco
Dec 31, 2022
Suzanne Catherine Maglicco, age 81, of Pleasant Hills, died on Saturday, December 31, 2022. She was born in McKeesport on August 10, 1941 and is the daughter of the late Joseph and Florence Kramchak Kuremsky. She worked for many years as a secretary at GC Murphy’s then for the Allegheny County Law Department from where she retired and was a...
Eleanor J. Powell
Dec 30, 2022
Eleanor J. Powell, age 82, of White Oak, died on Friday, December 30, 2022. She was born in McKeesport on September 26, 1940 and is the daughter of the late Helen Gidias Powell. She was employed as a clerk for various businesses including Rite Aid. Eleonor is survived by her cousins, George (Anna Marie) Gidias of Pittsburgh; Judy Rahuba of...
Margaret Brown
Dec 28, 2022
Margaret “Chookie” Brown died peacefully of natural causes on Wednesday, December 28, 2022. She was born on February 4, 1933 to Margaret Henrietta Apful Brown and Crawford Frazier Brown in Wilkinsburg, PA, where she spent most of her life. She was employed in the shoe department at Joseph Horne’s Department Store for many years. “Chookie” is survived by her niece...
Charles L. Schleifer
Dec 28, 2022
Charles L. "Chas" Schleifer, 93, of North Lawrence, Ohio, previously of East McKeesport, Pennsylvania, passed away Wednesday, December 28, 2022, surrounded and embraced by his loving family. Chas was born in North Braddock, PA on March 8, 1929. He was preceded in death by his wife of 67 years, Amelia “Millie” (Filicky) Schleifer, father Charles T. Schleifer, mother Mildred (Flygar)...
Cecelia "Sarah" Mary Mols
Dec 25, 2022
Cecelia "Sarah" Mary Mols, age 97, of McKeesport, died early Christmas morning on December 25, 2022 at St. Anne Home in Greensburg, PA. She had the most joyous Christmas ever with her Lord and Savior. She was born in McKeesport on February 22, 1925 and was the daughter of the late Antonio and Apolonia Yerkey Zajdel, and wife of the late...
Frances E. Fichtner
Dec 20, 2022
Frances E. Fichtner, age 96, of White Oak, died on Tuesday, December 20, 2022. She was born in Keystone, West Virginia on March 5, 1926 and is the daughter of the late Frank Staskus and Kasimiria Eizonas Staskus. She is the wife of the late William Kerston and the late Dr. James L. Fichtner.
Frances was employed at J.C....
Evelyn Margaret Pastor
Dec 19, 2022
Evelyn Margaret Pastor, age 94, of McKeesport, PA, went to be with the Lord on Monday, December 19, 2022. She was born in McKeesport, PA, on September 18, 1928 and is the daughter of the late Michael and Mary Fisco Racko. She was previously employed by Johnston the Florist as a floral designer and was a member of the former...
Vincent C. Johnson II
Dec 19, 2022
Vincent C. Johnson II, of South Park, died on Monday, December 19, 2022. He was born at Cherry Point Marine Corps base, Havelock, NC on October 24, 1987 and is the son of Cathy Lewis (Bob) Ciora of South Park and the late Vincent C. Johnson.
Vince was a true renaissance man, a servant of God, and a charismatic...
Joseph Ventrice
Dec 15, 2022
Joseph Ventrice, age 92, of Pittsburgh, died on Thursday, December 15, 2022. He was born in East Liberty on August 28, 1930 and is the son of the late Paul and Rose Gullia Ventrice. He was proudly employed as a welder and fabricator for Reiling Manufacturing Company and Blumcraft Company. While at Reiling’s, he constructed Virgil Cantini’s Joy of Life statue...
Jennifer Dawn Greenawald
Dec 11, 2022
Jennifer Dawn Greenawald, age 32, of McKeesport, PA, died on Sunday, December 11, 2022. She was born in McKeesport on October 19, 1990 and is the daughter of James "Jamie" D. Greenawald and Lori Harper Greenawald, both of McKeesport, PA. She owned and operated Mom’s and Lawns Lawn Care of Elizabeth and prior to that she was employed as a...
Louis Marasco
Dec 11, 2022
Louis Marasco, age 93, of McKeesport died on Sunday, December 11, 2022. He was born in McKeesport on July 20, 1929 and is the son of the late Mr. and Mrs. Marasco. Louis proudly served in the United States Army. He was employed as a patrolman for the McKeesport Police department for many years then later was the chief security...
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