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. 

Theresa "Tessy" Waligura

Theresa "Tessy" Waligura

Jan 3, 2018

Theresa “Tessy” Waligura, age 65, of Monroeville, died January 3rd, 2018. She was born in Pittsburgh, PA on September 16th, 1952, the daughter of the late George R. and Ann Frederick Schlicht. She is survived by her husband, Dr. R. Curtis Waligura of Monroeville; daughters, Megan (Christopher) Brengel of Morristown, NJ, Emily (Scott) Deke of Dallas, TX, Melanie (Timothy Collins)...

Elizabeth L. Karp

Elizabeth L. Karp

Jan 1, 2018

Elizabeth L. Karp, age 96 of Baldwin, formerly of White Oak, the last five years in Edinboro, PA, died Tuesday, July 10, 2018. She was born July 14, 1921 in McKeesport, the daughter of the late Walter and Mary Volk Schoeller, and wife of the late Alvin G. Karp, who passed away in 2002 after 58 years of marriage. Elizabeth...

Charles W. "Chuck" Burke

Charles W. "Chuck" Burke

Jan 1, 2018

Charles W. Burke, age 60 of White Oak, died Thursday, March 1, 2018. He was born January 31, 1958 in McKeesport, the son of the late Charles L. and Jean Surovy Burke. Chuck was an auto mechanic at Graham’s Service Station and then worked for Tennant for 33 years as a supervisor and trainer. He lived a full life, loved...

Emma B. Sabo

Emma B. Sabo

Jan 1, 2018

Emma B. Sabo, age 93 of Liberty Borough, died Saturday, February 24, 2018.  She was born September 10, 1924 in Cecil, Pennsylvania, the daughter of the late Charles and Daisy Roadman Boyd and the wife of the late George Sabo, Sr.  She was a member of St. Mark Parish in Liberty Borough and their Christian mothers.  She was captain of...

Joseph C. Janke

Joseph C. Janke

Jan 1, 2018

Joseph C. Janke, age 93, of White Oak, died Sunday, September 23, 2018. He was born on Christmas Eve in 1924 and is the son of the late Edwin and Anna Campbell Janke. He is survived by his wife, Lois Beckman Janke; daughters, Janette (Lance) Ellenberger and Jennifer (Mark) Sargent, both of White Oak; grandchildren, Jessica Janke (Jonathan) Patterson, Lance...

Elizabeth Lee

Elizabeth Lee

Jan 1, 2018

Elizabeth M. Lee, age 97 of McKeesport, died Tuesday, November 6, 2018.  She was born July 30, 1921 in McKeesport, the daughter of the late John and Mary Golya Robb and the wife of the late William White and the late George Lee.   She was an expert at knitting and won many awards over the years, she volunteered at McKeesport...

Charles R. Fulton

Charles R. Fulton

Jan 1, 2018

Charles R. Fulton, age 74, of Port Vue, died on Sunday, October 28, 2018.  He was born on January 10, 1944 in McKeesport, the son of the late Howard and Gladys Wrigley Fulton and the husband of the late Barbara Todaro Fulton.  Charles served in the Army during the Vietnam Era.  He was employed at Ingram Barge Lines and then...

Dominic F. Ross

Dominic F. Ross

Jan 1, 2018

Dominic F. Ross, age 58, of McKeesport, died on Tuesday, November 6, 2018.  He was born on November 30, 1959 in McKeesport, the son of Carolyn Szekely Ross and the late Dominic Ross.  He was a licensed Inspection/Emissions Technician at Steel City Auto in McKeesport.  He enjoyed riding his Harley, working on his Trans Am and loved spending time with...

Helen Marie Fencik

Helen Marie Fencik

Jan 1, 2018

Helen Marie Fencik, age 96, died Sunday, March 25, 2018. She was born September 22, 1921 in McKeesport, PA, the daughter of the late Joseph and Ann Vojnik Bilohlavek and the wife of the late Stephen Fencik. She belonged to the Liberty Boro. Senior Citizens and loved to walk and visit her family in Colorado. Helen is survived by her...

Faith Ann Resnik

Faith Ann Resnik

Jan 1, 2018

Faith Ann “Coach” Resnik, age 54, of White Oak, passed away peacefully, Thursday, April 12, 2018, surrounded by all of her siblings and many other family members.  She was born in McKeesport on February 6, 1964 and is the daughter of her loving parents, the late Charles “Chuck” and Florence Rossing Resnik. She was also preceded in death by her...

Lavinia C. "Lee" Schumann

Lavinia C. "Lee" Schumann

Jan 1, 2018

Lavinia (Lee) C. Hamburger Schumann, age 103, of McKeesport entered the gates of Heaven on Tuesday, May 15, 2018.  She was born in Duquesne, PA on July 24, 1914 to Samuel and Rose Crilley Hamburger.  Survivors are 5 children, Leah (the late Bob) Scheaffer, Janet (Bill) Main, Alice Jean (Paul) Hurley, Chuck Schumann, Vicki (Frank) Simonetta; 15 grandchildren; 26 great-grandchildren,...

Dawn Ann Arrington

Dawn Ann Arrington

Jan 1, 2018

Dawn Ann Arrington, age 65 of Homestead, died Sunday, October 14, 2018. She was born June 18, 1953 in Youngstown, Ohio, the daughter of the late George Earl and Mary Kathleen Day Goodridge and wife of the late David Vaughn Arrington. Dawn was a sales clerk for Dollar General and Marshalls. She was well known in her community and was...

Timothy Wayne "Nard" Ehrenfeld

Timothy Wayne "Nard" Ehrenfeld

Jan 1, 2018

Timothy Wayne “Nard” Ehrenfeld, age 58, of White Oak, died on Monday, May 28, 2018. He was born in McKeesport on June 26, 1959, the son of the late Maynard E. Ehrenfeld and the late Pauline Taylor Ehrenfeld Sallinger. Timothy graduated from McKeesport High School in 1978. He was also a member of the Guffey Club in Irwin.  Timothy had the...

Linda Marie Polakovic

Linda Marie Polakovic

Jan 1, 2018

Linda Marie Polakovic, age 55 of Baldwin, died Wednesday, February 28, 2018. She was born in McKeesport on November 18, 1962, the daughter of Michael and Mary Nabuda Polakovic. Linda was employed as a Direct Care Assistant for Partners for Quality, Inc. and was a member of Holy Trinity Church of McKeesport. She is survived by her sisters; Marcella Polakovic...

Edward J. Vojtek

Edward J. Vojtek

Jan 1, 2018

Edward J. Vojtek, age 89 of West Mifflin, died Saturday, January 20, 2018. He was born in McKeesport, the son of the late John and Agnes Vojtek, Sr., and husband of the late Phyllis Gray Vojtek. Edward served in the U.S. Army during the Korean War and was stationed in Alaska. He worked as a press operator for GM in...

Cheryl Tondera

Cheryl Tondera

Jan 1, 2018

Cheryl Bartko Tondera, age 59 of McKeesport, passed away peacefully, surrounded by family, on Saturday, February 10, 2018. She was born September 9, 1958 in McKeesport, the daughter of the late William E. and Marion M. Kalo Bartko. Cheryl is survived by her loving children, Jennifer Lynn, and Toddy Tondera, and her furry boys, Teddy, and Avery. She is the...

Roslyn C. Phillips

Roslyn C. Phillips

Jan 1, 2018

Roslyn “Roz” Phillips of Glassport, formerly of White Oak, passed peacefully on November 14, 2018 at the age of 94. Married November 4, 1944, she joins her husband of 74 years, Melvin “Mel” Phillips, who passed in 2010. Roslyn was born March 8, 1924 in Vanderbilt to Mary Pepe and Joseph Bonadio. She grew up and raised her family in...

Margaret J. Hart

Margaret J. Hart

Jan 1, 2018

Margaret J. Hart, age 82 of White Oak, died Monday, June 25, 2018. She was born December 1, 1935, the daughter of the late Robert and Mildred Coughenour Dillon. Margaret had retired from Marraccini’s in White Oak where she had worked as a cashier for 27 years, and  was a member of the Faith Lutheran Church Women’s Circle. Margaret is...

Joann S. Ryan

Joann S. Ryan

Jan 1, 2018

Joann S. Ryan, age 89, of Liberty Borough, died Friday, September 21, 2018. She was born in McKeesport, the daughter of the late Wesley H. and Anna Hartington Soles, and wife of the late William J. Ryan. Joann and her husband were the owners of the former Liberty Lounge and the former Liberty Lanes in Liberty Borough. She is survived...

Lucinda "Luci" Jane Tritt

Lucinda "Luci" Jane Tritt

Jan 1, 2018

Lucinda “Luci” Jane Tritt, age 56 of McKeesport, died Tuesday, February 27, 2018.  She was born in Columbus Ohio on March 24, 1961 and was the daughter of the late Geraldine Covalt Tritt.  Luci was employed by PEER Network Warm Line for 4 years and had great empathy for people who needed to have a sympathetic ear.  She was deeply...