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. 

Matthew E. Good

Matthew E. Good

Jul 20, 2011

Matthew E. Good, age 45, died July 20, 2011 in California. He was born in Pgh. on Feb. 8, 1966 and is the son of Gary B. Good of Barstow, California and Sarah A. "Sally" Poisel Good of Seven Fields, PA. He was a Chef for many years. In addition to his parents he is survived by his wife Kimberly...

Stella J. Stasiak

Stella J. Stasiak

Jul 19, 2011

Stella J. Stasiak, age 92, of McKeesport, died July 19, 2011. She was born in McKeesport on May 1, 1919 and is the daughter of the late Joseph and Antoinette Szalacha. She was a cake decorator for Horne's and Minerva's Bakeries. She was preceded in death by her husband, the late Julian Stasiak, and 6 siblings. She was a member...

Patricia Louise Magdic

Patricia Louise Magdic

Jul 16, 2011

Patricia Louise Magdic, age 64, of Port Vue, died July 16, 2011. She was born in McKeesport on January 17, 1947 and is the daughter of Helen Elizabeth Dzgindzgo Magdic of Port Vue and the late John George Magdic. She was a dancer and a teacher of art and languages. She is survived by her husband of 43 years, William...

Mary "Pat" George

Mary "Pat" George

Jul 15, 2011

Mary "Pat" George, age 89, of Port Vue, died July 15, 2011 at Southwestern Nursing Facility. She was born in McKeesport on Feb. 24, 1922 and is the daughter of the late James and Hilda Foster. She was one of the original members of the Port Vue Women's Club and a member of St. Mark's Roman Catholic Church. She is...

Ruth P. Vickers

Ruth P. Vickers

Jul 11, 2011

Ruth P. Vickers, age 82, of McKeesport, formerly of Glassport and Jefferson Hills, died July 11, 2011. She was born in Pittsburgh, on November 28, 1928 and is the daughter of the late Bernard and Margaret Clarke Dady. She was also preceded in death by husband Jack. She was retired from UPMC McKeesport Dietary Dept. and was a member of...

Robert "Bob" F.

Robert "Bob" F.

Jul 8, 2011

Robert (Bob) F. Smrekar, Jr, age 51, of Dravosburg, died July 8, 2011 of natural causes. He was born Feb. 21, 1960 and is the son of Nancy Shade Smrekar of Ross Twp. and the late Robert F. Smrekar. He was a lover of all walks of nature and was known as Bob the Tree Man to most. Everything he...

Mary Mays

Mary Mays

Jul 8, 2011

Mary Mays, age 59, of McKeesport, died July 8, 2011. She was born in Tarentum on March 5, 1952 and is the daughter of the late Homer and Harriet Crosby Ainsworth. She was a substitute teacher for Elizabeth Forward School District, then McKeesport Area School District then a full time art teacher for Woodland Hills School District. She received her...

Sheryll L. Rhodes

Sheryll L. Rhodes

Jul 6, 2011

Sheryll L. Rhodes, age 56, of White Oak, died July 6, 2011. She was born in McKeesport on June 10, 1955 in McKeesport and is the daughter of Mary Jane Harrison Lako of McKeesport and the late William Lako. She was a secretary for many years at Sampson's Mills Presbyterian Church, Three Rivers Hospice and then Goodwill Industries. She is...

Peter Louis Gribschaw

Peter Louis Gribschaw

Jul 3, 2011

Peter Louis Gribschaw, age 30, of Wilson, died July 3, 2011. He was born in McKeesport on Oct. 21, 1980 and is the son of Peter (Lynn D. Julian) Gribschaw, Sr. of Avalon and Terri (John) Thompson Gribschaw Rollason of Glassport. He is also survived by his daughter, Karissa and her mother, Krista Barker of Wilson and siblings Charles (Chrissy...

Anthony V. Guglielmo

Anthony V. Guglielmo

Jun 23, 2011

Anthony V. Guglielmo, age 78, of Dravosburg, died June 23, 2011 in Florida. He was born in Duquesne on June 17, 1933 and is the son of the late Paul and Jennie Marino Guglielmo. He was a retired foreman from USS Duquesne Works, a US army veteran, a Dravosburg Councilman, a Dravosburg Housing Board of Director, a member of the...

Marie Raynak

Marie Raynak

Jun 21, 2011

Marie Raynak, age 91, of Port Vue, died June 21, 2011. She was born in McKeesport on Nov. 24, 1919 and is the daughter of the late Charles F. and Margaret Heatherington Link. She was preceded in death by her husband Robert M. Raynak, siblings Elizabeth Kelly, Margaret Maher, Rebecca Holden, Charles, Donald and Wilmer Link. She is survived by...

Mary Bielic Shlapak

Mary Bielic Shlapak

Jun 17, 2011

Mary Bielic Shlapak, of White Oak, passed away quietly on June 17, 2011 from a long illness to be with God in Heaven. She was preceded in death by her loving husband, Steven. She is survived by and will be missed by daughters Christine A. Shlapak (Elmer, Jr. "Al") Price of Shaler Twp. and Barbara Shlapak (David P.) Durr of...

Peter Crevar

Peter Crevar

Jun 16, 2011

Peter Crevar, age 56, of West Mifflin, died June 16, 2011. He was employed by USS Clairton and previously worked at Duquesne Works. He was a member of the USW Local Union #1557. Pete was born in McKeesport on Oct. 8, 1954 and is the son of the late Michael Dmitar and Katherine Koss Crevar. He is survived by siblings...

James E. Balbach

James E. Balbach

Jun 13, 2011

James E. Balbach, age 61, of White Oak, died June 13, 2011. He was born in Pgh. on July 27, 1949 and is the son of the late John and Grace Griffith Balbach. He was an employee of Bay Valley Foods Inc. for over 40 years. He is survived by wife, Audrey Morris Balbach, children James of White Oak and...

Willis E. Gorr

Willis E. Gorr

Jun 9, 2011

Willis E. Gorr, age 79, of Pleasant Mount, PA, formerly of McKeesport, died June 9, 2011. He is survived by wife of 5 years, the former Viola Freund. They married June 28, 2005. He was preceded in death by first wife, Joann Jones Gorr. He was born in McKeesport, May 12, 1932, and is the son of the late Louis...

John E.

John E.

Jun 7, 2011

John E. Artim, Jr. of N. Versailles Twp., died June 7, 2011. He was born in Duquesne on Oct. 5, 1936 and is the son of the late John E. and Lucy Shaw Artim. He is retired from LTV Steel Company. He is survived by his wife, Marlene Files Artim, sons Robert (Kerri) Artim of Monaca, Gary (Shirlita) Artim of...

Margaret E. Hostovich

Margaret E. Hostovich

Jun 3, 2011

Margaret E. Hostovich, age 87, of West Mifflin, died June 3, 2011. She was born in Brownsville on July 14, 1923 and is the daughter of the late George and Mary DeClair. She was preceded in death by her husband John. She is survived by her children Cynthia (Philip) Lippert and John (Dorothy) Hostovich all of W. Mifflin, granddaughter Tina...

Charles "Sr." J. Hollis

Charles "Sr." J. Hollis

Jun 2, 2011

Charles J. Hollis, Sr., age 85, of McKeesport, formerly of Smithdale, died June 2, 2011. He was born in McKeesport on Dec. 12, 1925 and is the son of the late John Theodore Hollis and Edith Mae Jeffers Hollis Glasser. He was a retired bus driver for Elizabeth Forward School District and was a WW ll U. S. Army Air...

Harry Ronald Beck

Harry Ronald Beck

May 30, 2011

Harry Ronald Beck, age 77, of N. Versailles, died May 30, 2011. He was born in McKeesport on Dec. 12, 1933 and is the son of the late Edward Everett Beck and Frances Irene Heasley Beck Germek. He was retired after 43 years from Westinghouse AirBrake and was one of the original Auxiliary Police for White Oak Borough. He is...

George J. Palyo

George J. Palyo

May 29, 2011

George J. Palyo, age 83, of McKeesport, died on his birthday May 29, 2011. He was born in Ellwood City in 1928 and is the son of the late George and Anna Palyo. He is the husband of the late Mary L. Wertenbach. He was previously employed by U.S. Steel National Tube Works, Clearview Mirror and Glass and Singer Glass...