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.
Jeanette Neiman
Nov 10, 2018
Jeanette Neiman, age 99, of McKeesport, died Saturday, Nov. 10, 2018. She was born in Braddock on June 24, 1919 and is the daughter of the late Beni and Rose Halpert Berger. She is the wife of the late Max Neiman and is survived by daughters; Marlene (Dr. David) Jacobs of McKeesport and Sheila (Dr. Paul) Spivak of Carnegie, grandchildren;...
Caroline Skrtic
Nov 9, 2018
Caroline Skrtic, age 90 of Port Vue, died Friday, November 9, 2018. She was born April 14, 1928 in Glassport, the daughter of the late Michael and Amelia George D’Annunzio, and the wife of the late Paul G. Skrtic. Caroline was a member of St. Mark Parish and of the Port Vue American Legion, Post 447 Women’s Auxiliary. She is...
Helen Rose Arendas
Oct 21, 2018
Helen Rose Arendas, age 98 of N. Versailles, died Sunday, October 21, 2018. She was born April 26, 1920 in White Valley, PA, the daughter of the late George and Francis Demshire Previc, and the wife of the late George W. Arendas. She was preceded in death by her son Robert G. Arendas and 12 siblings. She loved Polka dancing...
Sarah C. "Sally" Petras
Oct 20, 2018
Sarah “Sally” C. Petras, age 79 of McKeesport, died Saturday, October 20, 2018 at LGAR Health & Rehabilitation Center, Turtle Creek, PA. She was born March 15, 1939 in New Eagle, PA, the daughter of the late Daniel M. and Lois Seng Plummer. In her early years Sally worked at R.E. Kaplan Furniture, Pittsburgh Playhouse, Hamil Manufacturing and Johnston the...
Michael Nesbitt
Oct 10, 2018
Michael Nesbitt, age 57 of McKeesport, died on Wednesday, October 10, 2018. He was born March 22, 1961 in Pittsburgh, the son of Inez Arango Nesbitt of Duluth, Georgia, and the late Lawrence C. Nesbitt. He is also survived by his wife Debra Kay Clevenger Nesbitt of McKeesport; brother, David Nesbitt of Houston, Texas; cousins, and friends, Reverend Helen Burkhart...
Suzanne K. Radosevich
Oct 9, 2018
Suzanne K. Radosevich, age 79 of Dravosburg, died Tuesday, October 9, 2018. She was born February 16, 1939 in West Mifflin, the daughter of the late Edward and Agatha Sullivan Hornfek. Suzanne was an elementary and middle school teacher for Duquesne Public Schools. She also enjoyed painting and drawing. She is survived by her husband David Radosevich; sons, Russell (Loretta)...
Edward Russel Aikins
Oct 8, 2018
Edward Russel Aikins, age 58, of Avonmore, died Monday, October 8, 2018. He was born in Latrobe on October 20, 1959 and is the son of the late James E. and May Mertz Aikins. He was employed through and also a member of the Local Union 66 Operating Engineers as a heavy equipment operating engineer. His favorite past time was...
Andrew Joseph "Drew" Jefferson
Oct 1, 2018
Andrew “Drew” Jefferson, age 26, of Versailles Borough, died on October 1, 2018. He was born in Pittsburgh on December 24, 1991 and worked as a custodian for Giant Eagle. Drew enjoyed rap music and he truly loved his children. He is survived by his mother, Malissa L. Jefferson (Robert Doratio) of Versailles Borough; father, John D. Jefferson of McKeesport;...
Rose Shushereba
Oct 1, 2018
Rose Shushereba, age 93 of Harrison City, died Monday, October 1, 2018. She was born August 16, 1925 in Wilmerding, the daughter of the late Frank and Catherine Danylo Mycyk, and the wife of the late Theodore Shushereba. During WWII, after working 2nd shift at Westinghouse Air Brake as a riveter, Rose would write 10 to 15 letters every night...
Donald Matykavisch
Oct 1, 2018
Donald Anthony Matykavisch, age 55, of Venango Twp., died Monday, October 1, 2018. He was born in Homestead on June 8, 1963 and is the son of Anthony D. Matykavisch of White Oak and the late Dorothy C. Pecil Matykavisch. He was a self-employed contractor, carpenter, and roofer. He was an avid hunter who also enjoyed fishing and watching the...
Hilda Latusek
Sep 23, 2018
Hilda Latusek, age 96 of Monroeville, died Sunday, September 23, 2018 at her daughter’s home in Manassas, Virginia. She was born March 29, 1922 in Turtle Creek, the daughter of the late Joseph and Elizabeth McMullen Stitt, and wife of the late Albert Latusek. She is survived by her son, Dr. Michael (Mary Ann) Latusek of Elizabeth Township; daughters, Kathleen...
Thomas A. Piotrowski
Sep 16, 2018
Thomas A. Piotrowski, age 90, a World War II veteran, avid gardener and lifelong resident of McKeesport, passed away peacefully on September 16, 2018. Tom was born November 16, 1927, to the late Louis and Josephine (Pasko) Piotrowski, Polish immigrants who settled in Liberty Borough. He grew up in the Christy Park district of McKeesport with his seven brothers and...
Norma Prokop Hall Sabol
Sep 13, 2018
Norma Prokop Hall Sabol, age 83, of Liberty Borough, died at peace with the Lord on Thursday, September 13, 2018. She was born December 23, 1934 in Port Vue, the daughter of the late Steve and Anna Pavlik Prokop. Norma worked as an accounts payable clerk for the former R & J Furniture of McKeesport. She enjoyed baking, cooking, reading...
Rod Brinker
Sep 11, 2018
Rod Brinker, age 63 of Rillton, passed away peacefully Tuesday, Sept. 11, 2018. He was born on Dec. 15, 1954 in Natrona Heights, the son of the late Sheldon and Shirley Neubert Brinker. He was employed at Bettis Nuclear Power Plant in Dravosburg. He enjoyed bowling, boating, softball, skiing, and all other sports but especially loved football. He is survived...
Leona "Lee Lee" Evans
Sep 10, 2018
Leona Evans, known to family and friends as "Lee Lee”, of McKeesport, passed away on September 10th, 2018, at the age of 69 years. She was born in McKeesport on February 20, 1949 and is the daughter of the late John and Mildred Smith Slater. She was a faithful member of Temple of Faith Church in North Versailles and a...
Thomas James Toner
Sep 5, 2018
Thomas James Toner, age 74 of White Oak, formerly of South Side, died Wednesday, September 5, 2018. He was born July 21, 1944 on the South Side, the son of the late William and Dorothy Kirk Toner. After his schooling, Thomas served in the Army during Vietnam. He then was employed by the former Mackintosh Hemphil Company in South Side...
Donald E. Smail
Aug 27, 2018
Donald E. Smail, 88, of Kittanning Twp., PA, passed away Monday, August 27, 2018, surrounded by his family. He was born July 29, 1930, in Kittanning Twp., to Charles P. and Della E. (Baum) Smail. Don lived in the Blanket Hill area all of his life and graduated from Kittanning High School in 1949. He honorably served as a control...
Bernadette D. "Bunny" Garges
Aug 19, 2018
Bernadette D. “Bunny” Garges, age 74 of Dravosburg, passed away peacefully on Sunday, August 19, 2018. She was born in McKeesport on January 20, 1944, the daughter of the late Joseph and Elizabeth Hodermarsky Dougherty. She was a life-long member of the former St. Peter’s Church, McKeesport and the St. Peter’s class of 1961. Bernadette is survived by her daughter...
Brian D. Swietlicki
Aug 19, 2018
Brian Dennis Swietlicki, age 55, of West Mifflin, passed away on Sunday, August 19, 2018. He was born in New Homestead, PA on October 9, 1962, the son of Edward and the late Dolores Pastirik Swietlicki. He was employed by Access Service Transportation for many years as a driver. Brian loved to golf and enjoyed keeping up with the yardwork...
Louise H. Weimer
Aug 18, 2018
Louise H. Weimer, age 87, of North Huntingdon, formerly of Homestead and McKeesport, died Saturday, August 18, 2018. She was born in Pittsburgh on July 7, 1931 and is the daughter of the late Paul and Helen Jacobs Ballog. She was a waitress for many years, a Judge of Elections in McKeesport’s 7th Ward, and a member of Life Span...