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. 

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,...

Elizabeth Vassel Johnson

Elizabeth Vassel Johnson

Mar 24, 2011

Elizabeth Vassel Johnson, age 87, died March 24, 2011, at Cedars Community Hospice, Monroeville. She was born on June 6, 1923 daughter of the late John Vassel and Elizabeth Vassel (Fazekas) of Duquesne. Betty lived most of her life in Washington, DC and Arlington VA, and worked many years for Checchi and Company Consulting, Inc, in Washington, DC, eventually becoming...

Eugene J. Stepko

Eugene J. Stepko

Mar 23, 2011

Eugene J. Stepko, age 90, formerly of Elizabeth Twp. and Alabama, died March 23, 2011 in Atherton, CA. He was born in Glassport on April 4, 1920 and is the son of the late Joseph Charles and Mary Skerl Stepko. He retired from USX Clairton Works and Dravo in Pittsburgh and was a member of the Knights of Columbus, Council...

Ruth Catherine Burton

Ruth Catherine Burton

Mar 16, 2011

Ruth Catherine Burton, age 93, of Dravosburg, died March 16, 2011. Born in McKeesport on Dec. 20, 1917 she is the daughter of the late James G. and Alweena Shample Jenkins and is the wife of the late John William Burton. She is survived by daughter Janice W. Catalogna of Dravosburg, granddaughters Debra (Robert) Krieger of Macungie, PA and Lori...

James W. King

James W. King

Mar 12, 2011

James W. King, age 91, of Monroeville, (formerly of White Oak, PA, Maryland and Bedford, PA) died March 12, 2011. Born in McKeesport he is the son of the late Charles W. and Mary Elizabeth Cribbs King. He married Anna Mae Meyers in June 1942 and she preceded him in death on March 9, 1977. He married Madaline Flook in...

Mary Ann Dougherty

Mary Ann Dougherty

Mar 11, 2011

Mary Ann Dougherty, age 82, of McKeesport, on March 11, 2011. Born in Port Vue on July 31, 1928 she is the daughter of the late Michael and Mary Kyne Pomaibo. She is the wife of the late James S. (Ted) Dougherty. She was the manager for the Speedy Mart on Bailie Avenue in McKeesport for approximately 15 years, was...

Donna M. Graham

Donna M. Graham

Mar 8, 2011

Donna M. Graham, age 81, of McKeesport, died March 8, 2011.She is the wife of the late William R. Graham, Sr. She was born in Detroit, Michigan on May 3, 1929 and is the daughter of the late Jack Pivido and Agnes Rapchak Donaldson and step daughter of the late Lester Donaldson. She is a member of Beulah Park United...

Joan M. Davis

Joan M. Davis

Mar 3, 2011

Joan M. Davis, age 75, of White Oak, died March 3, 2011. She was born in McKeesport on Sept. 28, 1935 and is the daughter of the late John and Helen Mains. She was also preceded in death by husband, Frederick and sister Patricia Niedzwecki. She was a volunteer for Meals on Wheels in McKeesport and a member of St....