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. 

Janet Little

Janet Little

Mar 2, 2011

Janet Little, age 54, of Elizabeth, died March 2, 2011. Born Nov. 25, 1956 she is the daughter of the late Joseph and Jean Husok Fleckenstein and the wife of the late Raymond Little. She worked for many years at Johnston The Florist as a floral designer. She was a devoted mother and grandmother and is survived by children Raymond...

Ronald C. Berta

Ronald C. Berta

Mar 1, 2011

Ronald C. "Bert" Berta, age 55, of Glassport, formerly of McKeesport, on March 1, 2011. A supervisor for Yarborough Development Company, he was a member of the Carpenters Union Local #230 and the PNA Lodge #750 in Glassport. He is the son of Yvonne Reedy Berta of Liberty Borough and the late Ronald W. Berta. He is also survived by...

Fredda Gordon

Fredda Gordon

Feb 27, 2011

Fredda Gordon, age 91, of North Port, Florida, formerly of McKeesport died Feb. 27, 2011. She was born in New Kensington, PA on March 19, 1919 and is the daughter of the late Samuel and Hermoine Harris Wachs. She is survived by children, Vicki Demesquita of North Port, Florida, Syma Afia of Manhattan, New York, Geoffrey Gordon of Boulder, Colorado...

Cecilia "Sally" Lipnicky

Cecilia "Sally" Lipnicky

Feb 27, 2011

Cecelia "Sally" Lipnicky, age 95, of Pgh., formerly of West Mifflin, died Feb. 27, 2011. Born in McKeesport on July 28, 1915 she is the daughter of the late Alexander and Honorata Micinda Puc and the wife of the late Andrew Lipnicky. She is survived by daughter Judy (Albert) Caterino of Upper St. Clair, sons Gene (Rita) Lipnicky of Irvine,...

Helen Engard

Helen Engard

Feb 25, 2011

Helen Contoginis Salakas Engard, of McKeesport, died Feb. 25, 2011. She was born in Ikaria, Greece on May 10, 1912. She was the wife of the late William F. Engard. Funeral Services will be held Thursday at 10:00 am at Annunciation Greek Orthodox Church, 1128 Summit Street, White Oak, 15131 with Fr. Andrew Clark officiating. Burial to follow. Remembrances may...

Wilmer J. Link

Wilmer J. Link

Feb 18, 2011

Wilmer J. Link, of McKeesport, passed away Friday, Feb. 18, 2011. He was born Sept. 3, 1917 in McKeesport. He is the son of the late Charles F. and Margaret Heatherington Link. He was the husband of the late Ruth A. Considine Link. They were married for 68 years at the time of her death in 2008. He is survived...

Kula Manolakis Tedesco Goughnour

Kula Manolakis Tedesco Goughnour

Feb 18, 2011

Kula Manolakis Tedesco Goughnour, age 56, of White Oak, died Feb. 18, 2011. Born in McKeesport March 17, 1954 she is the daughter of Thelma Theodore Manolakis of White Oak and the late Michael Manolakis. In addition to her mother she is survived by her husband, James Goughnour, son, A.J. Tedesco of McKeesport, step daughter, Angelica Goughnour of McKeesport, sisters...

Raymond "Ray" R. May

Raymond "Ray" R. May

Feb 17, 2011

Raymond R. "Ray" May, age 61, of Dravosburg, died Feb. 17, 2011 in M Raymond R. "Ray" May, age 61, of Dravosburg, died Feb. 17, 2011 in McKeesport. He was born in Washington, PA on Nov. 16, 1949 and is the son of the late James Albert and Hazel Irene Lambert May. He is survived by wife Deborah J. Perhac...

Bernard H. Kline

Bernard H. Kline

Feb 13, 2011

Bernard H. Kline, 87, of White Oak, died Sunday, Feb. 13, 2011, at his home. He was born April 23, 1923, in McKeesport and is the son of the late George N. and Reita Jackson Kline. He was the proprietor of Abel Home Center in N. Versailles for approximately 40 years. He was a US Navy Veteran serving during WWII...

Hazel Fawcett Gerstner

Hazel Fawcett Gerstner

Feb 13, 2011

Hazel Fawcett Gerstner, age 91, of Lititz, formerly of White Oak, died Sunday, Feb. 13, 2011 peacefully at her home surrounded by her loving family. She was born in White Oak, PA on March 8, 1919 and is the daughter of the late Glenn and Jenny Morgan Fawcett. She was the beloved wife of Duane C. Gerstner with whom she...

Roger Maurice Boulet

Roger Maurice Boulet

Feb 8, 2011

Roger Maurice Boulet, 72, of Rillton, died Tuesday Feb. 8, 2011. Born July 22, 1938, in Troyes, France, he was the son of the late Georges M. and Germaine Sumereau Boulet. He served in the Navy from 1956-1978 and retired as a Master at Arms. He also retired from USX-Clairton Works and currently was employed at CCAC as a training...

Victoria "Vicki" E. Arvidson

Victoria "Vicki" E. Arvidson

Feb 5, 2011

VICTORIA E. "VICKI" ARVIDSON, AGE 80, OF PGH., PA ON FEB. 5, 2011. BORN IN RANKIN, PA ON NOV. 26, 1930 SHE IS THE DAUGHTER OF THE LATE JOSEPHUS AND ROSA E. ALSTON GREEN. SHE IS ALSO PRECEDED IN DEATH BY HUSBAND THEODORE ARVIDSON, SIBLINGS NORMAN AND HERBERT GREEN. SHE WAS A RECEPTIONIST FOR THE AMERICAN CANCER SOCIETY AND WAS...

Virginia "Red" M. Bires

Virginia "Red" M. Bires

Jan 30, 2011

Virginia M. "Red" Bires, of McKeesport and Liberty Boro, age 90, died January 30, 2011. Born July 4, 1920 in McKeesport she is the daughter of the late Roy and Bridget Atkinson Gay. She is the wife of the late Edward R. Bires (Bireschik) She is survived by son Roy (Corinne) Bires of Swissvale, grandchildren Brigitte (John) Busch of Braddock...

Hilda S. Janke

Hilda S. Janke

Jan 29, 2011

Hilda S. Janke, age 81, of White Oak, died January 29, 2011. Born in Dormont February 22, 1929. She is the daughter of the late Charles and Hilda Whucter Ziegenfuss. A graduate of Grove City College in 1950 where she received a Bachelor of Science degree. She was a substitute teacher and a garage sale enthusiast. She is survived by...

Robert L. Steers

Robert L. Steers

Jan 25, 2011

Robert L. Steers, age 91, of White Oak, PA died Jan. 25, 2011. Born in Waukesha, Wisconsin on October 19, 1919 he is the son of the late Leland S. and Anna Carolina Danialson Steers. He was a US Army Air Force Veteran serving in WWII. He was a Political Science Professor at Universities in Ohio and Tennessee and retired...

Leo Paul Petrulli

Leo Paul Petrulli

Jan 23, 2011

LEO PAUL PETRULLI, AGE 63, OF McKEESPORT, DIED PEACEFULLY ON JAN. 23, 2011 AT HIS HOME. BORN IN McKEESPORT ON MARCH 8, 1947 HE IS THE SON OF THE LATE PHILIP AND MABELLE DUNLAY PETRULLI. HE WAS THE PROPRIETOR OF NUMBEROUS BUSINESSES THROUGHOUT THE YEARS; THE GYRO SHOP, PINKLEES RESTAURANT AND THE DEPOT NEWSTAND ALL IN McKEESPORT, THE IN-N-OUT CONVENIENCE...

Bernard P. Bradley

Bernard P. Bradley

Jan 18, 2011

Bernard. P. Bradley, age 64, of McKeesport, died January 18, 2011 at Kane Regional Center in McKeesport. He formerly resided at Winter's Haven in Glassport. On Friday, January 21, 2011 there will be a mass at 11:00 a.m. in the chapel at Kane Regional, 100 9th Street, McKeesport, 15132. The Chaplain, Fr. Francis Jurewicz, will officiate and friends may gather...

Vernon Vargo

Vernon Vargo

Jan 13, 2011

Vernon Vargo, 84, of North Huntingdon, died Thursday, Jan. 13, 2011. He was the husband of the late Margaret Parry Vargo. Born March 15, 1926, in Rillton, he was the son of the late Joseph and Margaret Dixon Vargo. He operated the former Vargo Bakery in Manor for 10 years until 1968, when he went to work and retired from...

Emma Grace Jennings

Emma Grace Jennings

Jan 13, 2011

Emma Grace Jennings, was born and died Jan. 13, 2011 at Magee Women's Hospital. She is the daughter of Susan Marie Jennings of Wilkins Twp. and Christopher Daniel Renda of Watertown, New York. She is survived by her grandmother Dorothy "Dolly" Ann Jennings (wife of the late George Ronald Jennings) of Versailles and great grandmother Dorothy "Dot" Emma Scott (wife...

Ann Ryan

Ann Ryan

Jan 8, 2011

Ann Ryan, age 89, of McKeesport, died January 8, 2011. She was born in McKeesport on August 7, 1921 and is the daughter of the late Peter and Anna Sowa. Wife of late Patrick J. Ryan, Jr. for 58 years. Retired from McKeesport Area School District as a math teacher for over 25 years. She is a graduate of Slippery...