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.
Katherine A. Clay
Jan 1, 2019
Katherine A. Clay, age 94, of McKeesport, died February 21, 2019. She was born in Wilmington, Delaware on October 8, 1924 to the late Matthew and Margaret Lucy Sullivan. She is preceded in death by her husband, the late William F. Clay and her daughter, the late Margaret Mary “Maggie” Clay. She was a member of Corpus Christi Parish for...
Martin J. Zegar
Jan 1, 2019
Martin J. Zegar, age 69, of North Huntingdon, died Sunday March 10, 2019. He was born in Wilkinsburg on Nov. 9, 1949 and is the son of the late Joseph and Mary Kovacic Zegar. He is survived by his wife, Donna Woods Zegar; son, Lt. Col. Christopher (Laurel) Zegar, a pilot stationed at Ramstein Air Base, Germany; daughter, Jennifer Zegar...
Matthew Ryan McWilliams
Jan 1, 2019
Matthew Ryan McWilliams, age 36 of McKeesport, died Monday, February 11, 2019. He was born on September 27, 1982 in McKeesport, the son of Russell L. and Patricia Lewicki McWilliams. In addition to his parents, he is survived by brothers, Russell P. McWilliams of McKeesport, James M. (Tara) McWilliams of Mt. Lebanon, Brian J. McWilliams of McKeesport; nephews, Michael, Brandon,...
Judie G. O'Keefe
Jan 1, 2019
Judie G. O’Keefe, age 93 of McCandless, died Monday, March 18, 2019 at The Arbors at St. Barnabas – Valencia. She was born January 9, 1926 in Jeannette, PA, the daughter of the late Joseph and Sally Williams Gabriel and wife of the late John J. O’Keefe. Judie was a 1948 graduate of Duquesne University where she earned her Bachelor...
Ronald G. Wingrove
Jan 1, 2019
Ronald G. Wingrove, age 78, of McKeesport, died Thursday, July 18, 2019. He was born in Layton, PA on May 19, 1941 and is the son of the late Robert Johnson and the late Edith Mae Wingrove. He was an installer at Hadden Industries Guard Rail. He is survived by children, Ronald D. (Roberta Stevens) Wingrove of McKeesport, David (Sondra)...
Thomas A. Baka
Jan 1, 2019
Thomas A. Baka, age 77 of McKeesport, died peacefully at home, surrounded by his family, Monday, March 11, 2019. He was born October 25, 1941 in Charleroi, the son of the late Michael A. and Mary Uchacz Baka. He worked as an electrician for U.S. Steel-Dravosburg and after retiring he loved driving for Access. He was devoted to the Lord,...
Jean (Martin) Dewey
Jan 1, 2019
Jean (Martin) Dewey of Virginia Beach, VA, died February 18, 2019. Ain’t no grave, gonna hold me down! On December 2, 1933, she was born in McKeesport, PA to Agnes and James Martin. Married for 55 years to husband, Jerry, who preceded her in death in 2012, they moved between Pittsburgh, PA; Fairmont, WV; and Toledo, OH - raising their...
David Hubert Scott
Jan 1, 2019
David Hubert Scott, age 67, of North Versailles, died Monday, June 3, 2019. He was born in McKeesport on July 8, 1951 and is the son of the late Hubert W. and Dorothy Emma Prezel Scott. He served in the Marines during the Vietnam war. He was a chef at Robert Morris University and at Parkhurst Dining in Pittsburgh. He...
Edward M. Lis
Jan 1, 2019
Edward M. Lis, age 66 of Dravosburg, died Friday, May 3, 2019. He was born January 2, 1953 in Munhall, the son of the late Edward and Jenny Bolger Lis. He is survived by his wife Danae W. Lis; daughters, Jennifer and Suzanne Lis of Port Vue; step-children, Goldie Himes of Butler, Daniel Cummings of Port Vue; sister Lisa (Peter)...
Lynn Kardos
Jan 1, 2019
Lynn Kardos, age 77 of White Oak, died on Thursday, April 11, 2019. She was born in McKeesport on March 8, 1942, the daughter of the late John and Beatrice Barco Tkac. She is survived by her brothers, Paul (Susan) Tkac of White Oak, John (Laura) Tkac of McKeesport and Joe Tkac of White Oak; also nieces, nephews and great...
Stavroula “Stella” Sakellariou Papadakos
Jan 1, 2019
Stavroula “Stella” Sakellariou Papadakos, age 92, of McKeesport, died Saturday, April 6, 2019. She was born in Xerokambion, Laconia, Greece on October 26, 1926 and is the daughter of the late Cleomenes and Afrodite Poulakakos Sakellariou. She was preceded in death by her husband, retired Pennsylvania Supreme Court Justice Nicholas P. Papadakos. She is survived by her sons Peter Clyde...
Mary Patricia "Pat" Dangel
Jan 1, 2019
Mary Patricia “Pat” Dangel, age 75, of North Huntingdon, died Friday, June 14, 2019. She was born in McKeesport on August 28, 1943 and is the daughter of late William J. and A. Regina Cavanaugh Benner. She loved spending time with her family and enjoyed reading books and gardening. She is survived by her loving husband, Howard G. Dangel; daughters,...
Tom Leonard Wardropper
Jan 1, 2019
Tom Leonard Wardropper, age 78, of Elizabeth, went to be with the Lord Monday, December 9, 2019. He was born in McKeesport on September 19, 1941 and is the son of the late Harry James and Edna Samantha Littleton Wardropper. He was retired from the U.S. Navy serving his country for over 21 years. He then was employed at GE...
James Albert Laverick
Jan 1, 2019
James Albert Laverick, age 70 of Port Vue passed away peacefully Thursday evening, February 28, 2019 at McKeesport Hospital surrounded by his loving family. He was born November 20, 1948, the son of the late Blaine Gillespie Laverick and Grace Ellen Trainer. He was a long-time resident of the Clairton area and a 1966 graduate of Elizabeth Forward High School. In...
Patricia A. Crain
Jan 1, 2019
Patricia A. Crain, age 70, of White Oak died Monday, May 6, 2019. She was born in Pittsburgh on January 17, 1949 and is the daughter of the late Raymond and Gertrude Cavanaugh Crain. She was employed at UPMC McKeesport in the Dietary Department for 20 years until she retired. She is a member of St. Patrick Church and its...
Patricia A. Monoyoudis
Jan 1, 2019
Patricia A. Monoyoudis, age 84, of White Oak died Tuesday, May 14, 2019. She was born in McKeesport on December 13, 1934 and is the daughter of the late George and Elsie Peterson McAdoo. She is the wife of the late George Monoyoudis. She was employed by the city of McKeesport where she served as the City Administrator. She held...
Nicholas J. DiLucente
Jan 1, 2019
Nicholas J. DiLucente, age 66, of West Mifflin, died Thursday, August 22, 2019. He was born in Braddock on January 7, 1953 and is the son of Carmela DiNinno DiLucente and the late Joseph DiLucente. He was employed at US Steel Irvin Works Local #2227 in West Mifflin. He was a loving husband and father who dedicated his life to...
David W. Benvin
Jan 1, 2019
David W. Benvin, age 62, of White Oak, died Thursday, August 1, 2019. He was born in McKeesport on March 9, 1957 and is the son of the late William F. and Mary McNeilis Benvin. He was a journeyman who handled the asbestos removal of many building sites for Laborers’ Local Union #373. He enjoyed hunting and collecting antiques but...
Timothy D. Mitchell
Jan 1, 2019
Timothy D. Mitchell, age 77, of Glassport, died Monday, December 23, 2019. He was born in McKeesport on August 15, 1942 and is the son of the late Aziz and Margaret Miklos Mitchell. He served in the US Marine Corp during the Vietnam Era then worked at the former Bucyrus Erie Plant in Glassport for many years. He is survived...
Ronald J. "Lukie" Lucas, Sr.
Jan 1, 2019
Ronald J. “Lukie” Lucas, Sr., age 76, of North Huntingdon, died April 17, 2019. He was born in McKeesport on August 3, 1942 to the late John P. and Rose Palygi Lucas. Ronald was employed by the borough of West Mifflin for almost 36 1/2 years then worked for Norwin School District as a security guard during his retirement. He...