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. 

LaVerne J. Sweet

LaVerne J. Sweet

Mar 18, 2020

LaVerne J. Sweet, age 88, of White Oak, died March 18, 2020, at the home of her daughter, Becky. She was born in Pittsburgh on April 15, 1931 and is the daughter of the late John George and Anna D. Netrick Belschner. She was preceded in death by her husband Thomas R. Sweet, Sr., and husband Jerome Kieffer. She was...

Lawrence P. Robertson

Lawrence P. Robertson

Mar 17, 2020

Lawrence P. Robertson, age 86, of McKeesport, died Tuesday, March 17, 2020. He was born in Duquesne on August 17, 1933 and is the son of the late Preston and Josephine Robertson Doggette. Lawrence served in the Army. He was employed by US Steel Duquesne Works until retirement. He enjoyed watching his TV, doing crosswords and spending time with his...

Geraldine “Gerry” Jeannette Sabol

Geraldine “Gerry” Jeannette Sabol

Mar 11, 2020

Geraldine “Gerry” Jeannette Sabol, age 96, of McKeesport, PA, died March 11, 2020. She was born in Kissimmee, Florida on March 7, 1924 and is the daughter of the late Samuel Earl and Rose Elizabeth Brownell Kallenbaugh and the beloved wife of the late Elmer V. Sabol. Her family moved to Glassport where she graduated from Glassport High School in...

Joanne Nadine Sekowski

Joanne Nadine Sekowski

Mar 11, 2020

Joanne Nadine Sekowski, age 91, of West Mifflin, died peacefully on Wednesday, March 11, 2020. She was born in Altoona, PA on January 8, 1929, the only child of the late John and Eleanor Cassidy Aites. She told stories of living in tents with her parents during the Great Depression. She was Native American (Seneca Tribe), Irish, and Patriotic to...

Robert Stoney

Robert Stoney

Mar 10, 2020

Robert Stoney, age 91, of White Oak, died March 10, 2020. He was born in McKeesport on Sept. 26, 1928 and is the son of the late Rufus and Louise Roper Stoney. He was a navy veteran of WW ll, retired from GM in security and was a member of St. Paul AME Church in McKeesport, until his health failed....

Nancy B. Lombardo

Nancy B. Lombardo

Mar 10, 2020

Nancy B. Lombardo, age 81, of North Huntingdon, died March 10, 2020. She was born in McKeesport on September 12, 1938 and is the daughter of the late Michael and Barbara Johovic Bernick. Nancy retired as a customer service representative for Bell Telephone where she worked for many years. She is survived by her husband Frank G. Lombardo; sister Carol...

Verlie W. Medford

Verlie W. Medford

Mar 8, 2020

Verlie W. Medford, age 70 died March 8, 2020 in Pittsburgh. Born March 11, 1949 in Aberdeen Maryland, she is the daughter of the late Charles and Beatrice Thom Williams. She is survived by her husband Edward Medford of Newport News Virgina, daughters; Mackenzie Sickles, Amanda Medford, grandchildren; Danielle Glenn, Hannah and William Sickles, siblings; Charlene Close, and Charles Williams....

Annette I. Glaser

Annette I. Glaser

Mar 8, 2020

Annette I. Glaser, age 99, of Port Vue, passed away peacefully on March 8, 2020 at Woodhaven Care Center in Monroeville, PA. She was born August 17, 1920 in Pittsburgh to the late John Anthony and Margaret Daily Mitchell. She was also preceded in death by her husband the late Arthur E. Glaser and her daughter, Jayne Plescia and sister,...

Charlene A. Steele

Charlene A. Steele

Feb 27, 2020

Charlene A. Steele, age 70 of McKeesport, died peacefully at home surrounded by family on February 27, 2020. She was born on January 20, 1950 to the late Charles E. and Ann Stinson McLaughlin. An inspiring woman, Charlene enjoyed raising her family and spending as much time with her grandchildren as possible. She was a long-time member of Mary, Mother...

Elizabeth Ann Johnston

Elizabeth Ann Johnston

Feb 24, 2020

Elizabeth Ann Johnston, of White Oak, died February 24, 2020. She was born in McKeesport and is the daughter of the late Michael and Anne Popik Hutsko. Elizabeth worked in the payroll department for Kings Family Restaurant with over 25 years of service before retiring at the age of 78. She was a devoted member of Mary, Mother of God...

Dorothy R. Daw

Dorothy R. Daw

Feb 20, 2020

Dorothy R. Daw, age 99, of Wilkinsburg, died February 20, 2020 at Kane Community Living Center. She was born in Pittsburgh on September 10, 1920 and is the daughter of the late Fred and Barbara Spitzner Campbell and the beloved wife of the late Robert E. Daw. Dorothy retired from Shadyside Hospital after 25 years of service as a telephone...

Virginia M Hess

Virginia M Hess

Feb 19, 2020

Virginia M. Hess, age 90, of White Oak, died February 19, 2020. She was born in McKeesport on August 14,1929 and is the daughter of the late Joseph and Elizabeth Mima Godek. Virginia graduated from McKeesport High School in 1947 and the McKeesport Hospital School of Nursing in 1950. She was a retired Registered Nurse for UPMC McKeesport for many...

Catherine Ann Skrtic

Catherine Ann Skrtic

Feb 17, 2020

Catherine Ann Skrtic, 70, of Lawrence, Kan., formerly of McKeesport, died Monday, Feb. 17, 2020. She was born in McKeesport on Feb. 8, 1950 and is the daughter of the late Paul G. and Caroline D’Annunzio Skrtic. Catherine graduated from Mon Valley High School in West Mifflin in 1969 and was employed for 20 years at the Eldridge Hotel in...

James Emmett Englert

James Emmett Englert

Feb 14, 2020

James Emmett Englert, age 91, of McKeesport, died Friday, February 14, 2020. He was born in McKeesport on January 7, 1929 and is the son of the late John S. and Mary Cavanagh Englert. He was retired from Westinghouse Electric as a draftsman and was employed in the LRA division of the E. Pittsburgh plant working with Nuclear Generators. He...

Philip J. Limina

Philip J. Limina

Feb 14, 2020

Philip J. Limina, age 71, of Duquesne, died Friday, February 14, 2020. He was born in Johnstown, PA on May 25, 1948 and is the son of the late Joseph and Carolyn Fusaro Limina. He is survived by his children, Joseph Limina and Jackie Limina both of Duquesne; sisters, Shirley (Mark) Donatelli of Wexford, Phyllis (Rich) Miller of Gahanna, Ohio...

Sean L. McKown

Sean L. McKown

Feb 10, 2020

Sean L. McKown, age 47 of Kettering, Ohio passed away Monday, February 10, 2020 at home. He was born in McKeesport, PA on April 6, 1972 and is the son of the Susan C. (Halstead) Owens (Michael) and the late Laurence K McKown. Sean is also survived and by his step-parents Larry and Shirley (Rusinko) Maglicco of Elizabeth Township, Brother...

Jack Harris

Jack Harris

Feb 4, 2020

Jack Harris, age 78, of Irwin, died Tuesday, February 4, 2020. He was born in McKeesport on September 13, 1941 and is the son of the late Martha L. Kinling Harris. He was employed from the former Carbidie which was later purchased by Kennametal, Inc. until he retired. He is survived by his loving wife, Patsy Jones Ferry-Harris; sons, David...

Rita A. Fisher

Rita A. Fisher

Feb 4, 2020

Rita A. Fisher, age 94, of Swissvale, died Tuesday, February 4, 2020. She was born on December 16, 1925, in Braddock and was the daughter of the late Davide and Elvira Petrilli Russo. She was the wife of the late Anthony L. Fisher, Jr. who died on March 5, 2016. She is survived by her sons, Anthony (Catherine Rena) Fisher...

Linda Gerstner Sendek

Linda Gerstner Sendek

Jan 30, 2020

Linda Gerstner Sendek of White Oak, Pennsylvania passed away peacefully at her home on Thursday, January 30, 2020 at the age of 69. She was born on March 31, 1950 and is the daughter of the late Herbert and Mary Polly Gerstner. Linda received a degree in Medical Technology from Penn State University, a field in which she worked until...

Ronald Paul Leech

Ronald Paul Leech

Jan 30, 2020

Ronald Paul Leech, age 68 of McKeesport, died suddenly, Thursday, January 30, 2020 at his home. He was born in McKeesport on July 20, 1951 and is the son of Roseltha Sullivan Leech of McKeesport and the late Clyde Leech, Jr. He is a very proud graduate of Penn State University which he loved greatly. He previously resided in New...