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. 

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...

Marion M. Bartko

Marion M. Bartko

May 1, 2011

Marion M. Bartko, age 83, of White Oak, died May 1, 2011. She was born in McKeesport on July 14, 1927 and was the daughter of the late Joseph and Elizabeth Tardy Kalo and was the wife of the late William E. Bartko. She is survived by children, Craig Bartko of White Oak, Cheryl Tondera of McKeesport and Debbie (Dale)...

Daniel L. Baka

Daniel L. Baka

Apr 28, 2011

Daniel L. Baka, age 31, of McKeesport, died April 28, 2011. He was born in McKeesport on Jan. 20, 1980 and is the son of Thomas and Sharon Szekely Baka of McKeesport. He was a welder at Kasunick Welding Company in Pittsburgh. In addition to his parents he is survived by daughters Chassiti (age 13) of N. Versailles and Cali...

Patricia Culp

Patricia Culp

Apr 28, 2011

Patricia Culp, age 45, of McKeesport, died April 28, 2011. She is the daughter of Mary Gautsch Couch Chruscial of Liberty Boro and the late John "Jack" Couch. She was a nurses aid for Senior Care Plaza in McKeesport. In addition to her mother she is survived by daughters Rebecca Culp of N. Huntingdon, Stacey (Bob) Thomas of E. McKeesport...

Edward S. Berquist

Edward S. Berquist

Apr 25, 2011

Edward S. Berquist, age 83, of Liberty Boro, died April 25, 2011. He was born in McKeesport on Nov. 11, 1927 and is the son of the late Charles and Ida Sedora Pristru' Berquist . He is the husband of the late Sophia Olejnik Berquist. He was retired from USX National Tube and is a US Army veteran serving in...

George Thomas Shaffer

George Thomas Shaffer

Apr 19, 2011

George Thomas Shaffer, age 53, of N. Versailles, died April 19, 2011. He was born in McKeesport on August 11, 1957 and is the son of Sarah Schleifer Shaffer of N. Versailles and the late William Thomas Shaffer. After graduating in 1975 from East Allegheny High School he enlisted in the Marine Corps on Nov. 21, 1975 and was honorably...

Bob Thomas

Bob Thomas

Apr 17, 2011

Bob Thomas, of White Oak, age 64, died April 17, 2011. He was born in Connellsville on July 25, 1946. He was previously employed by the Operating Engineers, Local 66. He is the son of Samuel and Pauline "Lou" Dowden Thomas of Star Junction and husband of Linda McManus Thomas, father of Robert William (Stacey) Thomas of E. McKeesport, Jimmy...

Dorothy "Dot" Emma Scott

Dorothy "Dot" Emma Scott

Apr 13, 2011

Dorothy Emma "Dot" Scott, age 89, died April 13, 2011. Born in Donora on April 20, 1921, she lived in East McKeesport and was formally of North Versailles. She is the daughter of the late Charles and Emma Lillian Jones Prezel and was preceded in death by her husband of 46 years Hubert W. "Scotty" Scott who died June 12,...

Martha D. Ferchak

Martha D. Ferchak

Apr 12, 2011

Martha D. Ferchak, Age 80 of McKeesport, Died April 12, 2011. She was a devoted mother of Linda Sinclair, Carol Deak, Pamela Trbovich, Marlene Orbin, Valerie Grandillo, Keith Floria, Kenneth Floria, and Kimberly Fava. Grandmother of 18, great grandmother of 26 and great-great-grandmother of 2. Survived by sister Tootsie. Preceded in death by siblings Mary, Vernie, Elsie, Clem, Mickey, and...

George Matlas

George Matlas

Apr 12, 2011

George Matlas, 81, of Monroeville died Tuesday, April 12, 2011. Born July 4, 1929, in McKeesport , he was the son of the late Michael Matlos and Anna Balog. He was preceeded in death by Son George Michael Matlas who lived in Greensburg. He is survived by his Wife, Gail Wahaski Matlas,whom he was married to for 32 years; Brother...

Joseph Wultich

Joseph Wultich

Apr 4, 2011

Joseph Wultich, age 97, of Port Vue, died April 4, 2011 at his residence. He was born in Kansas City, Kansas on Sept. 10, 1913 and is the son of the late Eso and Sara Njegovan Wultich. He is the husband of the late Dorothy Stakor Wultich. Joseph retired from USX Clairton Works in 1978 and was a US Army...

Jeffrey S. Janke

Jeffrey S. Janke

Mar 28, 2011

Jeffrey S. Janke, age 56, of White Oak, died March 28, 2011. He was born in McKeesport on Dec. 12, 1954 and is the son of Joseph (Lois) Janke of White Oak and the late Hilda S. Ziegenfuss Janke who died Jan. 29, 2011. He was also preceded in death by brother Joseph. He graduated from McKeesport High School, attended...

Ellen C. Antonelli Desio

Ellen C. Antonelli Desio

Mar 25, 2011

Ellen C. Antonelli DeSio, age 95, of Glassport, died March 25, 2011. Born in Kersey, PA on Oct. 18, 1915 she is the daughter of the late Louis and Catherine Hoffer Antonelli. She is the wife of the late Anthony J. DeSio and also was preceded in death by daughter Kathleen McDowell. She is survived by grandchildren Toni Lynn (Tim)...

Lewis "Pete" Errett

Lewis "Pete" Errett

Mar 24, 2011

Lewis (Pete) Errett of Delmont, PA, age 86, died Thursday March 24th, 2011 at Forbes Regional Hospital in Monroeville, PA. He was retired from Fisher Body with 35 years of service. He was preceded in death by his parents William and Margaret Stouffer Errett, his wife, Ethel Saddler Errett, of 44 years, sons Robert and Gary, siblings Geraldine (Jack) Immel,...