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.
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...
Ruby I. Escott
Aug 20, 2019
Ruby I. Escott, age 88, of McKeesport, died Tuesday, August 20, 2019. She was born in Dravosburg on September 1, 1930 and is the daughter of the late Robert and Clarissa Trostle Boyd and the wife of the late William S. Escott, Jr. She is survived by her son, William S. (Dawn) Escott III of Jefferson Hills; daughter, Ruth Kornegay...
Deborah E. "Debbie" Radu
Aug 19, 2019
Deborah “Debbie” E. Radu, age 59, of Glassport, formerly of McKeesport, died Monday, August 19, 2019. She was born in McKeesport on September 28, 1959, the daughter of the late Edward and Elizabeth Miller Radu. She was a member of St. Mark’s Parish in Port Vue and Liberty Boro, where she sang with the parish choir and taught CCD. Debbie...
Joyce Berkovitz
Aug 14, 2019
Joyce Berkovitz, age 82, of White Oak, formally of Glassport, passed away peacefully with her family by her side on Wed. Aug. 14, 2019. She was born in McKeesport on Oct. 6, 1936 and is the daughter of the late Benjamin and Dorothy Monheim Miller. She is the wife of the late Bernie Berkovitz. Joyce was a travel agent for...
Donald Anthony "Tony" Riggs
Aug 13, 2019
Donald Anthony “Tony” Riggs, age 66, of McKeesport, died Tuesday, August 13, 2019. Born on April 7, 1953 and is the son of Lula Mae Riggs of McKeesport and the late Robert Bradley. Donald was a graduate from McKeesport Area High School. He was previously employed at Rendulic Meat Packing, Christy Park Works and retired from Port Authority after 26...
Dorothy Ann Kalkbrenner
Aug 8, 2019
Dorothy Ann Kalkbrenner, age 79, of Liberty Boro, died Thursday, August 8, 2019. She was born in McKeesport on October 1, 1939 and is the daughter of the late Andrew and Anna Strager Lucas. She retired from Braddock Hospital, then worked in personal care at Glen Shaw Woods in McKeesport, then at Kelli Home Health Services. She loved spending time...