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. 

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...

Annamae Polakovic

Annamae Polakovic

May 24, 2011

AnnaMae Polakovic, age 80, of McKeesport, died May 24, 2011. She was born in Duquesne on March 27, 1931 and is the daughter of the late William and Anna O'Malley Spang. She is survived by her husband Joseph, children Theresa Anderson of McKeesport, Christine (Charles) McClellan of Monroeville and Joseph Polakovic of McKeesport, grandchildren Pamala Washington, Christopher Anderson, April Polakovic,...

Martha Myrle Seals Cipkala

Martha Myrle Seals Cipkala

May 16, 2011

Martha Myrle Seals Cipkala, age 87, of N. Huntington, PA, passed away peacefully in her home amongst her family on May 16, 2011. She was born on January 23, 1924 in Waynesburg, PA and is the daughter of the late Archibald Hood and Frances White Seals. She was preceded in death on April 30, 2011 by her beloved husband of...

Wallace Albert Powers

Wallace Albert Powers

May 13, 2011

Wallace Albert Powers, age 85, of McKeesport, died May 13, 2011 in Riverside Care Center in McKeesport, PA. He was born on March 30, 1926 and is the son of the late Albert R. Powers and Gertrude E. Dodge Powers Colbert. He was also preceded in death by his daughter and grandson. He worked for Union Railroad and served two...

Betty Ann Schmidt

Betty Ann Schmidt

May 6, 2011

Betty Ann Schmidt, age 69, of Glassport, died May 6, 2011. She was born on May 20, 1941in Graves Landing, PA and is the daughter of the late Joseph and Anna Cassidy Cannon. She is survived by children Rhoda (Gordon) Slusser of Elizabeth Twp. And Frank Richards of Glassport, brother Harold Cannon of Glassport, grandchildren Frank, Anthony and David and...

Audrey M. Jordan

Audrey M. Jordan

May 3, 2011

Audrey M. Jordan, of McKeesport, PA., died May 3, 2011. Born in Munhall, April 14, 1933, daughter of late Ernest Albert and Catherine Amelia Sepp Shepherd. Beloved wife of the late George "Sonny" Jordan, she is survived by children Gary Celovsky and wife Jackie of West Mifflin, Richard Celovsky and wife Gina of Port Vue, Ronald Jordan of Dravosburg, Robert...

Edward "Murph" T. Zidek

Edward "Murph" T. Zidek

May 3, 2011

Edward (Murph) T. Zidek, age 90, of Port Vue, died May 3, 2011 at Overlook Green Assisted Living in Whitehall. He was born July 9, 1920 in East Vandergrift and is the son of the late John and Suzan Hiza Zidek. He is retired from USX Irvin Works and was a member of the White Oak American Legion, Post #701...

Charles Lalley

Charles Lalley

May 1, 2011

Charles Lalley, age 81, of Elizabeth Twp., died May 1, 2011. He was born in West Newton on Nov. 3, 1929 he is the son of the late James and Anna Deutsch Lalley. He was a teacher for Duquesne School District and then retired as Superintendent from the South Allegheny School District. Mr. Lalley also served as interim Superintendent for...