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.
Mark Alan Swomley
Jan 6, 2023
Mark Alan Swomley, age 51, of McKeesport, died on Friday, January 6, 2023. He was born in McKeesport on May 11, 1971 and is the son of the late Thomas J. and Veronica “Tootsie” Bozga Swomley. Mark was an executive chef for several restaurants in the area including, Tillies and the former Carlton. He enjoyed going on camping trips, watching...
Jean Ellen Kinlough
Jan 2, 2023
Jean Ellen Kinlough, age 90, of Plum, formerly of White Oak, died on Monday, January 2, 2023. She was born in McKeesport on February 2, 1932 and is the daughter of the late John and Estelle Orlow Monahan and is the beloved wife of the late John Kinlough. She worked at the pool at Kennywood Park during high school, became...
Suzanne Catherine Maglicco
Dec 31, 2022
Suzanne Catherine Maglicco, age 81, of Pleasant Hills, died on Saturday, December 31, 2022. She was born in McKeesport on August 10, 1941 and is the daughter of the late Joseph and Florence Kramchak Kuremsky. She worked for many years as a secretary at GC Murphy’s then for the Allegheny County Law Department from where she retired and was a...
Eleanor J. Powell
Dec 30, 2022
Eleanor J. Powell, age 82, of White Oak, died on Friday, December 30, 2022. She was born in McKeesport on September 26, 1940 and is the daughter of the late Helen Gidias Powell. She was employed as a clerk for various businesses including Rite Aid. Eleonor is survived by her cousins, George (Anna Marie) Gidias of Pittsburgh; Judy Rahuba of...
Margaret Brown
Dec 28, 2022
Margaret “Chookie” Brown died peacefully of natural causes on Wednesday, December 28, 2022. She was born on February 4, 1933 to Margaret Henrietta Apful Brown and Crawford Frazier Brown in Wilkinsburg, PA, where she spent most of her life. She was employed in the shoe department at Joseph Horne’s Department Store for many years. “Chookie” is survived by her niece...
Charles L. Schleifer
Dec 28, 2022
Charles L. "Chas" Schleifer, 93, of North Lawrence, Ohio, previously of East McKeesport, Pennsylvania, passed away Wednesday, December 28, 2022, surrounded and embraced by his loving family. Chas was born in North Braddock, PA on March 8, 1929. He was preceded in death by his wife of 67 years, Amelia “Millie” (Filicky) Schleifer, father Charles T. Schleifer, mother Mildred (Flygar)...
Cecelia "Sarah" Mary Mols
Dec 25, 2022
Cecelia "Sarah" Mary Mols, age 97, of McKeesport, died early Christmas morning on December 25, 2022 at St. Anne Home in Greensburg, PA. She had the most joyous Christmas ever with her Lord and Savior. She was born in McKeesport on February 22, 1925 and was the daughter of the late Antonio and Apolonia Yerkey Zajdel, and wife of the late...
Frances E. Fichtner
Dec 20, 2022
Frances E. Fichtner, age 96, of White Oak, died on Tuesday, December 20, 2022. She was born in Keystone, West Virginia on March 5, 1926 and is the daughter of the late Frank Staskus and Kasimiria Eizonas Staskus. She is the wife of the late William Kerston and the late Dr. James L. Fichtner.
Frances was employed at J.C....
Evelyn Margaret Pastor
Dec 19, 2022
Evelyn Margaret Pastor, age 94, of McKeesport, PA, went to be with the Lord on Monday, December 19, 2022. She was born in McKeesport, PA, on September 18, 1928 and is the daughter of the late Michael and Mary Fisco Racko. She was previously employed by Johnston the Florist as a floral designer and was a member of the former...
Vincent C. Johnson II
Dec 19, 2022
Vincent C. Johnson II, of South Park, died on Monday, December 19, 2022. He was born at Cherry Point Marine Corps base, Havelock, NC on October 24, 1987 and is the son of Cathy Lewis (Bob) Ciora of South Park and the late Vincent C. Johnson.
Vince was a true renaissance man, a servant of God, and a charismatic...
Joseph Ventrice
Dec 15, 2022
Joseph Ventrice, age 92, of Pittsburgh, died on Thursday, December 15, 2022. He was born in East Liberty on August 28, 1930 and is the son of the late Paul and Rose Gullia Ventrice. He was proudly employed as a welder and fabricator for Reiling Manufacturing Company and Blumcraft Company. While at Reiling’s, he constructed Virgil Cantini’s Joy of Life statue...
Jennifer Dawn Greenawald
Dec 11, 2022
Jennifer Dawn Greenawald, age 32, of McKeesport, PA, died on Sunday, December 11, 2022. She was born in McKeesport on October 19, 1990 and is the daughter of James "Jamie" D. Greenawald and Lori Harper Greenawald, both of McKeesport, PA. She owned and operated Mom’s and Lawns Lawn Care of Elizabeth and prior to that she was employed as a...
Louis Marasco
Dec 11, 2022
Louis Marasco, age 93, of McKeesport died on Sunday, December 11, 2022. He was born in McKeesport on July 20, 1929 and is the son of the late Mr. and Mrs. Marasco. Louis proudly served in the United States Army. He was employed as a patrolman for the McKeesport Police department for many years then later was the chief security...
Mary Louise Moffa
Dec 7, 2022
Mary “Dolly” Louise Moffa, age 79, of North Versailles died on Wednesday, December 7, 2022. She was born in McKeesport on August 24, 1943 and is the daughter of the late Daniel and Louise Yenerall Moffa. She was employed in clerical positions at People’s Union National City Bank and later as a real estate agent for Brandywine Communities. She is...
Mary Lois McCall
Nov 28, 2022
Mary Lois McCall, age 77, of Pittsburgh, PA, died on Monday, November 28, 2022. She was born in Brundidge, AL on March 16, 1945 and is the daughter of the late Boisey and Doris Lampley Smith. She is survived by her children, Daniel, Tina, Ethan, and Darice; and six grandchildren. In addition to her parents, Mary was preceded in death...
Elizabeth J. Eizenhafer
Nov 26, 2022
Elizabeth “Betty” J. Eizenhafer, age 92, of Irwin, formerly of Versailles, died on Saturday, November 26, 2022. She was born in McKeesport on January 24, 1930 and is the daughter of the late Alexander and Anna Freund Eizenhafer. She graduated from McKeesport High School in 1947 and retired after 44 years in clerical positions for Crum and Forster Insurance Co....
Beverly Ann Guarascio
Nov 25, 2022
Beverly Ann (O’Neil) Guarascio, age 87, of Naples, FL, formerly of White Oak and McKeesport, PA, died Friday, November 25, 2022 in Naples, FL, after a short illness and surrounded by family. She was born in McKeesport on December 25, 1934 and is the daughter of the late Edward and Helen Wheatman O’Neil and the beloved wife of the late...
George Michael Velardo, Sr.
Nov 24, 2022
George Michael Velardo, Sr., age 71, of McKeesport, died on Thursday, November 24, 2022. He was born in McKeesport on November 22, 1951 and is the son of the late George Henry and Barbara Kittle Velardo. He was employed as a mechanic at various companies including Meineke Muffler and Walmart. In addition to his work as a mechanic, he also...
Timothy A. Vargo, Sr.
Nov 21, 2022
Timothy A. Vargo, Sr., age 70, of Hopwood, PA, formerly of McKeesport, died on Monday, November 21, 2022. He was born in Pittsburgh, PA on February 15, 1952, and is the son of the late John Vargo and Pearl Marks Vargo Dietrich Bortz. He proudly served in the United States Army Reserve and was employed at Motor Coils in Braddock...
Florence Helen Keyes
Nov 16, 2022
Florence Helen Keyes, age 98, of Murrysville, formerly of White Oak, died on Wednesday, November 16, 2022. She was born in McKeesport on August 12, 1924 and is the daughter of the late Emory and Veronica Koteles Shavinsky and the wife of the late John Bober Keyes, who died on May 11, 2004. Prior to retirement, she operated the John...