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. 

Raymond Howard Boyd Jr.

Raymond Howard Boyd Jr.

Dec 18, 2023

Raymond Howard Boyd, Jr., age 85, of White Oak, passed peacefully on Monday, December 18, 2023, surrounded by his family. Born June 26, 1938, in Homestead to the late Raymond Howard Boyd, Sr. and Roberta Parks Jesse. Ray was the loving father to Kimberly (Ed) Murin of North Huntingdon and Tina Walsh-Graham of South Carolina; beloved Pappy to Carley (Erin)...

Donna Joyce Krivda

Donna Joyce Krivda

Dec 17, 2023

Donna Joyce DeVincentis Krivda, age 85, of North Huntingdon, PA, died on Sunday, December 17, 2023. Donna was born in McKeesport, PA on May 18, 1938 and is the daughter of the late James and Anna Grajcar DeVincentis. Donna was a graduate of St. Peter's High School, Class of 1956. Donna was a member of Mary, Mother of God Parish,...

Raymond J. Robb

Raymond J. Robb

Dec 16, 2023

Raymond J. Robb, age 67, of McKeesport, PA, died on Saturday, December 16, 2023. He was born in McKeesport, PA on January 2, 1956 and is the son of the late Ernest W., Sr. and Evelyn Ference Robb. Raymond obtained his Bachelor of Science in Accounting from Lehigh University. He was an avid sportsman and loved to collect of sports...

Arthur Jay Feldman

Arthur Jay Feldman

Dec 15, 2023

Arthur Jay “Bud” Feldman, age 95, of Carmel, IN, formerly of White Oak, PA passed away on December 15 , 2023 joining his beloved wife Velma Schwartz Feldman. Born November 18, 1928 in McKeesport, PA, he graduated from McKeesport High School and attended Duquesne University. Bud was the son of doting and loving parents, Louis and Ruth Judd Feldman. Always...

E. Michael Elias

E. Michael Elias

Dec 14, 2023

E. Michael “Colonel” Elias, age 79, of McKeesport, died on Thursday, December 14, 2023. He was born in McKeesport on August 11, 1944 and is the son of the late Esper and Josephine Piergrossi Elias. He was a 1974 graduate of the Allegheny County Police Academy, served as a McKeesport Police Officer for 27 years, later became the director of...

Jayvon Turek Drake Sr.

Jayvon Turek Drake Sr.

Dec 13, 2023

Jayvon Turek Drake, Sr., age 27,  of McKeesport was called home on Wednesday, December 13, 2023. He was born June 27, 1996 and is the son of Melika Drake and Gary Vasalech. Jayvon was kind, caring, with a quiet demeanor and an affectionate smile. As a child he enjoyed sports and attended McKeesport High school. To friends he was known...

Rose Marie Pieffer

Rose Marie Pieffer

Dec 10, 2023

Rose Marie Pieffer, age 68, of McKeesport, died on Sunday, December 10, 2023. She was born in Pittsburgh on October 29, 1955 and is the son of the late Harry and Mary Jane (Arbagast) Ferguson. She is survived by her husband, William H. Pieffer; children, William J. (Gretchen) Pieffer of West Mifflin; Jeremy D. (Jennifer) Pieffer of Pittsburgh; and five...

Robert Honick

Robert Honick

Dec 9, 2023

Robert Honick, age 92, of Jeannette, PA, formerly of McKeesport, PA, died on Saturday, December 9, 2023. He was born in McKeesport, PA on July 24, 1931 and is the son of the late George and Mary Gray Honick, as well as his stepmother who raised him, Ruth Humphreys Honick. He was the husband of the late Margaret “Peg” Come...

Catherine Mae Pratt

Catherine Mae Pratt

Dec 8, 2023

Catherine “Cassie” Mae Boyer Pratt, age 85, of McKeesport, passed away at home, on Friday, December 8, 2023, surrounded by her loving family. She was born in Pottsville, PA. on October 30, 1938. Daughter of the late Wilbert P. Boyer and Alice Boyer Mathers and sister of the late A. Elaine Boyer Figel. She was a graduate of the Glassport...

Minervia Fowler

Minervia Fowler

Dec 5, 2023

Minervia Fowler, age 79, of McKeesport, died on Tuesday, December 5, 2023. She was born in Ridgewood, AL on September 15, 1944 and is the daughter of the late Jullian and Daisy Mae Portis Moody. She retired as a nurse’s aide in 2004. Minervia was a very faithful person, who enjoyed engaging in her Jehovah Witness ministry. She would write...

Marcia Ann Marko

Marcia Ann Marko

Dec 3, 2023

Marcia Ann Marko, age 70, of White Oak, died peacefully and surrounded by family on Sunday, December 3, 2023. She was born in McKeesport on April 30, 1953, and is the daughter of the late Dan Verdish (who died on July 21, 2023) and Virginia Ciolak Verdish (who died on February 18, 2015). She retired from the Municipal Authority of...

Janice Elizabeth Reed

Janice Elizabeth Reed

Dec 3, 2023

Janice Elizabeth Reed, age 80, of Dravosburg, died shortly before 1:00 a.m. on Sunday, December 3, 2023 at Jefferson Hospital. She was born in Homestead on June 19, 1943 and is the daughter of the late Edwin and Julia Jeran Williamson. After Julia’s death, Eva Gay Williamson, was there as stepmother for Janice. She was raised in the same home...

Cheryl Ann Puglin

Cheryl Ann Puglin

Dec 2, 2023

Cheryl Ann Puglin, age 66, of Port Vue, died on Saturday, December 2, 2023. She was born in Uniontown on February 13, 1957 and is the daughter of the late Robert and Betty Elizabeth Roberts Flanigan. Cheryl was an owner/operator alongside her father at the snack bar at Bettis Atomic Power Laboratory in West Mifflin for over 20 years. Her...

Dominic Anthony Kasony

Dominic Anthony Kasony

Nov 30, 2023

Dominic Anthony Kasony, age 74, of Trafford, PA, formerly of McKeesport, died on Thursday, November 30, 2023. He was born in McKeesport on June 18, 1949 and is the son of the late Anthony Kasony and Christina Supp. He is survived by his wife, Janice Demase Kasony, children Dom (Diane) Kasony Jr. of Eighty Four, PA, Lisa Foscoe of Coraopolis,...

Richard Peter Semanisin

Richard Peter Semanisin

Nov 27, 2023

Richard Peter Semanisin, age 80, of North Versailles, died on Monday, November 27, 2023. He was born in McKeesport on May 28, 1943, and is the son of the late Peter and Sarah Perich Semanisin. Richard was a veteran of the United States Army, serving in Vietnam, and was part owner of the former J+R Cleeland Printing in South Side....

Michael Roche

Michael Roche

Nov 23, 2023

Michael Roche, age 66, of McKeesport, died on Thursday, November 23, 2023. He was born in McKeesport on August 11, 1957 and is the son of the late Donald J., Sr. and Agnes Bigleman Roche. Michael was employed at C. Harper Chevrolet and General Motors in the detail department for decades, as well as at Mama Pepino’s Pizza in White...

Carl Edward Elm II

Carl Edward Elm II

Nov 22, 2023

Carl “Peanut” Edward Elm, II, age 48, of Elizabeth, died on Wednesday, November 22, 2023. He was born in McKeesport on July 6, 1975 and is the son of John P., Sr. and Joyce Beitler Warabak of White Oak. Carl loved fishing, vegetable gardening, and gambling. He also loved the ocean, all animals, and going to the family cabin. In...

Karen L. Harrison

Karen L. Harrison

Nov 21, 2023

Karen L. Harrison passed from the presence of loving family into Heavenly eternity on November 21, 2023. Karen was born on March 29, 1950, to Alex Hamilton Jr. and Adeline Faust Hamilton. She married Robert C. Harrison, whom she called her soul mate, in 1979. Together, they raised 3 children, and she considered her family to be her greatest accomplishment...

Evelyn Marie Pasternak

Evelyn Marie Pasternak

Nov 20, 2023

Evelyn Marie Pasternak, age 90, of White Oak, died on Monday, November 20, 2023. She was born in Rankin on February 8, 1933 and was the daughter of the late Thomas and Marie Butcher Begg. She was the wife of the late John Stephen Pasternak, who died on November 26, 2019. Evelyn retired after 35 years from Koppers, Inc. as...

Doris Ann Lynch

Doris Ann Lynch

Nov 17, 2023

Doris Ann Lynch, age 87, of Port Vue, PA died on Friday, November 17, 2023. She was born in Port Vue, PA on March 14, 1936 and is the daughter of the late Michael and Laura Zawrot Tutko, and the wife of the late Leonard J. Lynch, who died on September 19, 2016. Doris was employed as a secretary to...