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.
Ellis Brown
Oct 22, 2019
Ellis Brown, age 93, of Dravosburg, died Tuesday, October 22, 2019. He was born in Franklin County, N.C. on May 12, 1926 and is the son of the late Samuel and Leacy Alston Brown and the husband of the late Vivian Arlene Tyler Brown. He served in the Navy during WWII and was employed at Universal Cyclops. He is survived...
John Malcolm Francis "Jack" MacDonald
Oct 21, 2019
John “Jack” Malcolm Francis MacDonald, age 92, of Elizabeth Twp., died Monday, October 21, 2019. He was born in McKeesport on December 24, 1926 and is the son of the late Archibald John and Elizabeth Kraus MacDonald. He was a graduate of Mercersburg Academy and Franklin and Marshall College and was a veteran of World War II serving on active...
Janice Bruno
Oct 21, 2019
Janice Bruno, age 76, of McKeesport, died Monday, October 21, 2019. She was born in Braddock on April 10, 1943 and is the daughter of the late Thomas and Ann Misko Medved and the wife of the late Edward Bruno. She is survived by her brother, Robert Medved of North Braddock; a nephew and several nieces; she is preceded in...
Grace Raible
Oct 12, 2019
Grace Raible, age 95, of Port Vue, died Saturday, October 12, 2019. She was born in McKeesport on February 6, 1924 and is the daughter of the late Henry and Mathilda Noll Bryer. She was the wife of the late Roy T. Raible, who died December 27, 2014. She is survived by daughters, Jean (Ernest) Gorring of North Versailles; Rita...
Jackeldean ""Jacki"" Svetz
Oct 8, 2019
Jackeldean “Jacki” Casey Svetz of Grafton, Ohio formerly of McKeesport, died on October 8, 2019. She was born in McKeesport on October 21, 1931. She is the daughter of the late John and Rallie Spurnock Casey and the wife of the late Edward S. Svetz. She is survived by sisters, Janet, Shirley and Norma Jean; also, nieces, nephews and cousins. ...
Thomas McGinty
Oct 7, 2019
Thomas McGinty, age 81, of Polk, PA, originally of McKeesport, died October 7, 2019. He was born in McKeesport on July 25, 1938 and is the son of the late Francis P. and Loretta Mulligan McGinty. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by his brother, Master Sgt. Francis P. McGinty. He is survived by nephews, Thomas...
John F. Murtha
Oct 6, 2019
John F. Murtha, age 98, of West Mifflin, died Sunday, October 6, 2019. He was born in Monessen, PA on June 30, 1921 and is the son of the late John B. and Gertrude C. Soisson Murtha. He was a longtime Little League Baseball manager/coach in West Mifflin, and a West Mifflin Volunteer Fire Company Chaplin and Officer. He was...
Leo Phillip Axmacher, Jr.
Oct 5, 2019
Leo Phillip Axmacher, Jr., age 71, of McKeesport, died Saturday, October 5, 2019. He was born in McKeesport on October 1, 1948 and is the son of the late Leo Phillip and Angeline Primavera Zitz Axmacher. Leo, a lifelong resident of McKeesport worked at Jordan produce, D&K Department Store, Doubletree Hotel, and the YMCA. Leo enjoyed watching sports and was...
William Benick
Sep 27, 2019
William Benick, age 89, of McKeesport, died on Friday, September 27, 2019. He was born in McKeesport on December 19, 1929 and is the son of the late George and Rose Lechak Benick. He served in the Navy on the U.S. Destroyer, “The Fred T. Berry”, during the Korean Conflict. He retired as a safety director from Enamel Products and...
Betty A. Pikula
Sep 13, 2019
Betty A. Pikula, age 68, of Liberty Boro, died Friday, September 13, 2019. She was born in Pittsburgh on May 7, 1951 and is the daughter of the late Steve and Betty Maleski. She worked as the Administrative Assistant of the Medical Education Department of UPMC St. Margaret’s. She was a member of St. Mark’s, St. Michael’s and Queen of...
Randy Drew Mayer
Sep 13, 2019
Randy Drew Mayer, age 64, died September 13, 2019 in Northern Ireland. Randy was born in Punxsutawney, PA on May 5, 1955 and was the son of Suzanne Mayer of West Mifflin and the late Kenneth Mayer. In addition to his dear mother, he is survived by his siblings, Rodney (Mila) Mayer of Gaithersburg, MD; Allyson (Jake) Plisco of Pleasant...
David Crowe
Sep 13, 2019
David Crowe, age 76, of Glassport, died Friday, September 13, 2019. He was born in Pittsburgh on December 2, 1942 and is the son of the late Blair and Inez Crow. He worked in the Janitorial industry and is a US Army Veteran. David is survived by his wife Barbara Ley Crowe, daughters Lisa (Michael) Rowe of Jefferson Hills and...
Michael R. McCall
Sep 9, 2019
Michael R. McCall age 48, of Elizabeth, died, Monday, September 9, 2019. He was born in Pittsburgh on Oct 4, 1970 and is the son of Robert McCall of Elizabeth and the late Nancy Lee Deemer McCall. He is survived by his children, Katterina McCall and Kodi McCall both of Elizabeth, PA, siblings, Brian (Sheryl) McCall of Butler, Kathy McCall...
Pauline Perhacs
Sep 2, 2019
Pauline Perhacs passed away peacefully on Monday, September 2, 2019 at the age of 99. She lived a long, full life. She was very social and loved to laugh. When Pauline laughed, it was contagious and caused all who were near her to laugh, too. Born August 7, 1920 in Duquesne, she was the daughter of the late Pauline (Kukechuk)...
Marlene M. O'Toole
Aug 30, 2019
Marlene M. O’Toole, age 83, of N. Versailles, formerly of West Mifflin, died Friday, August 30, 2019. She was born in Homestead, PA on July 20, 1936, the daughter of the late Stephen and Margaret Gretz Novacek and the wife of the late Lawrence “Larry” E. O’Toole. Marlene worked alongside her husband at their printing company, O’Toole Printing. She is...
Charles L. Powell
Aug 30, 2019
Charles L. Powell, age 64, of Pitcairn, died Friday, August 30, 2019. He was born in Pittsburgh, on December 14, 1954 and is the son of the late Charles L. and Annie Smaltzer Powell. He was the proprietor of Green Valley Auto Shops in Monroeville. He is survived by nephew, Richard (April) Powell III of Altoona. He is preceded in...
Walter Robert Frederick Jr.
Aug 30, 2019
Walter Robert Frederick, Jr., age 65 of McKeesport, died Friday, August 30, 2019. He was born in McKeesport on September 28, 1953 and is the son of the late Walter Robert and Anna Mae Freund Frederick. Walter was a former member of the Eleventh Ward Club and a member of the McKeesport PNA Lodge #352. One of his favorite past...
Gloria E. Murtha
Aug 29, 2019
Gloria E. Murtha, age 93 of West Mifflin, died Thursday, August 29, 2019. She was born in Mount Clare, PA on November 4, 1925, the daughter of the late Norman G. and Leona B. Miller Schankel. Gloria enjoyed knitting, crocheting, word puzzles, bowling, and in her youth, she was an outstanding swimmer and diver. She loved to color so much...
Joann Ziino
Aug 22, 2019
Joann Ziino, age 69 of McKeesport, died Thursday, August 22, 2019. She was born in McKeesport on March 23, 1950, the daughter of the late Walter W. and Elizabeth Speziale Ziino, Sr. Joann enjoyed spending time with her friends and listening to the police scanner. Her most pride and joy was her son and she was very dedicated to caring...
Howard G. Dangel
Aug 21, 2019
Howard G. Dangel, age 78, of North Huntingdon, died Wednesday, August 21, 2019. He was born in McKeesport on November 20, 1940 and is the son of the late Edward L. and Elsie A. Sharbaugh Dangel, and the husband of the late Mary Patricia “Pat” Benner Dangel. Howard was an airplane mechanic for Allegheny Airlines, US Air and other local...