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. 

Susan Sikorsky

Susan Sikorsky

Dec 26, 2017

Susan Sikorsky, age 73, of Saint Charles, Missouri, formerly of McKeesport, died December 26, 2017.  She was born on October 8, 1944 in McKeesport, the daughter of the late Stanley Edward and Mary Louise Lichman Sikorsky.  She is survived by her brother, James Sikorsky of White Oak; companion, Robert McDonough of Saint Charles, Missouri and niece, Olivia (Mark) Donnan of...

Ruth Whiteman

Ruth Whiteman

Dec 24, 2017

Ruth Whiteman, age 70, of White Oak, died on December 24, 2017. She was born October 27, 1947 in McKeesport, the daughter of the late Andrew and Mary (Stanwiki) Balawajder. Ruth was employed as a secretary for the U.S. government at the Pentagon for over 30 years. She is survived by her loving husband, Linn; brother Robert (Carol) Balawajder of...

Amelia L. Stalczynski

Amelia L. Stalczynski

Dec 23, 2017

Amelia “Amy” Stalczynski, age 71 of Duquesne, died Saturday, December 23, 2017. She was born in Duquesne on July 21, 1946 and is the daughter of the late Leon and Amelia Petrosky Stalczynski. She is also preceded in death by her brothers, Jody and Eugene Stalczynski. She is survived by her sister-in-law, Mary E. Stalczynski of Pittsburgh; niece, Bridget (James)...

Betty Jane Dinning

Betty Jane Dinning

Dec 22, 2017

Betty Jane Dinning, age 91 of Wilkinsburg, formerly of Braddock, died Friday, December 22, 2017.  She was born in Somerset on August 26, 1926 and is the daughter of the late Connell and Mary Elizabeth Love Dinning.  She is also preceded in death by her brother, John Love Dinning.  She worked as an executive secretary at Westinghouse for nearly 50...

James J. Zager, Sr.

James J. Zager, Sr.

Dec 20, 2017

James J. Zager, Sr., age 76 of N. Huntingdon, died Wednesday, December 20, 2017. He was born April 29, 1941 in McKeesport, the son of the late Samuel F. and Regina K. Butler Zager. James retired from East Allegheny School District where he was a Physical Education teacher for many years. He is survived by his wife, Mylene Evanovich Zager,...

Marek J. Ptak

Marek J. Ptak

Dec 18, 2017

Marek J. Ptak, age 67, of North Versailles, died Monday, December 18, 2017.  He was born in Dzierzoniov, Poland on June 30, 1950, the son of the late Zbigniew Ptak and Anna Debowska. He was preceded in death by his wife Urszula I. Kubera Ptak and his youngest brother from Poland. Marek retired as a supervisor for Tygart Steel and...

Ann Marie Guide

Ann Marie Guide

Dec 16, 2017

Ann Marie Guide, age 85 of White Oak, formerly of East McKeesport, died Saturday, December 16, 2017. She was born April 3, 1932 in McKeesport, the daughter of the late John and Martha M. Easterley Attig. She is the wife of the late Alexander J. Guide. They were the retired owners of the former Double G Car Wash & One...

Scott A. Bulischeck

Scott A. Bulischeck

Dec 15, 2017

Scott A. Bulischeck, age 51 of Penn Hills, died suddenly on Friday, December 15, 2017. He was born April 7, 1966 in McKeesport, the son of  Phyllis L. Burtner Kelly of Port Vue and the late Ronald D. Bulischeck. Scott served in the U.S. Army and worked as a housing maintenance man. In addition to his mother, he is survived...

Patricia Ann Black

Patricia Ann Black

Dec 14, 2017

Patricia A. Black, age 86, died December 14, 2017, in Granger, Indiana, where she resided for the past year. Patricia (Patsy) Ann Black was born on October 5, 1931, in McKeesport, Pennsylvania, the third child of the late Robert Joseph and Ann Marie Gibbons Black. She was preceded in death by her brother Anthony Robert Black, sister Loyola B. Black...

Shirley A. Reinhard

Shirley A. Reinhard

Dec 4, 2017

Shirley A. Reinhard, age 82 of White Oak, died Monday, December 4, 2017. She was born May 16, 1935 in McKeesport and is the daughter of the late John and Beulah Brush Folwarczny. She was the wife of the late Charles N. Reinhard. In addition to her parents and husband, she was preceded in death by her son Daniel K....

George William Bradley, Sr.

George William Bradley, Sr.

Nov 30, 2017

George William Bradley, Sr., age 86 of Port Vue, died peacefully at home surrounded by his family on Thursday, November 30, 2017. He was born October 8, 1931 in Glassport, the son of the late George J. and Elizabeth Conley Bradley. George, a retired Air Force Veteran worked as a Port Authority Bus Operator for over 20 years until his...

Joyce Audrey Sturgess

Joyce Audrey Sturgess

Nov 29, 2017

Joyce Audrey Sturgess, age 62 of McKeesport, died suddenly on Wednesday, November 29, 2017.  She was born June 5, 1955 in McKeesport, the daughter of the late Paul J. and Audrey Isabelle Miller Gabriel.  She was employed at Magic Creation in McKeesport. She is survived by her husband of 44 years, Paul N. Sturgess; sons, Todd Sturgess of Erie, PA,...

Theodore T. Grunwald

Theodore T. Grunwald

Nov 27, 2017

Theodore T. Grunwald, age 82 of Monessen, died Monday, November 27, 2017.  Born June 11, 1935 in Belle Vernon, he was the son of the late Joseph and Frances Walchok Grunwald, and the husband of the late Patricia Rekrut Grunwald.  He worked at Wheeling Pittsburgh Steel Corporation, Allenport Plant until he retired. He is survived by brother, Frank J. Grunwald...

Rose Marie Yuran

Rose Marie Yuran

Nov 23, 2017

Rose Marie Yuran, age 94 of Duquesne, died Thursday, November 23, 2017. She was born August 24, 1923 in Pittsburgh, the daughter of the late Ivan and Mary Vukelja Yuran and step daughter of the late Katherine Opat Yuran. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her brothers John, Stanley, and Paul Yuran. Burial was held...

Regina H. Zahorchak

Regina H. Zahorchak

Nov 13, 2017

Regina H. (Nowicki) Zahorchak, age 91 of White Oak, died Monday, November 13, 2017. She was born October 16, 1926 in McKeesport, the daughter of the late Wiktor Florian and Lottie Tulowiecka Nowicki, and the wife of the late John F. Zahorchak. She was preceded in death by her son Dennis V. Zahorchak in 1987, the same year as her...

Mary Ann Eger

Mary Ann Eger

Nov 9, 2017

Mary Ann Eger, age 82 of McKeesport, died Thursday, November 9, 2017. She was born June 28, 1935 in Portsmouth, Virginia, the daughter of the late William E. and Emma Martinette Williamson. She was the wife of the late Edward F. Eger and is survived by her daughter Cynthia (Jeff) Brady of Weirton, West Virginia. She was preceded in death...

Wesley Edwin Schroeder

Wesley Edwin Schroeder

Nov 9, 2017

Wesley Edwin Schroeder, age 87 of White Oak, died Thursday, November 9, 2017. He was born October 17, 1930 in LaGrange, Texas, the son of the late John E. and Nettie Nollkamper Schroeder and was the husband of the late Ruth Terzak Schroeder. Wesley served in the U.S. Army during the Korean War and was an accountant for J &...

Theresa Marie Kratochvil

Theresa Marie Kratochvil

Nov 8, 2017

Theresa Maria Kratochvil, age 64 of McKeesport, died Wednesday, November 8, 2017.  She was born in McKeesport on March 19, 1953, the daughter of the late John and Betty Jean Beers Golya.  She is survived by her sons, Joseph, Jr. and James(Crystal) Kratochvil of McKeesport; daughters, Lillian (Shawn Mangan) Kratochvil of Clairton and Sharon (Michael) Austin of Lawrenceville; 8 grandchildren;...

Joyce Parker-Redshaw

Joyce Parker-Redshaw

Nov 6, 2017

Joyce Parker-Redshaw, age 57 of North Versailles, died Monday, November 6, 2017.  She was born September 12, 1960 in McKeesport, the daughter of the late Henry and Claudia Wotring Parker.  She was employed as the executive assistant to the solicitor of Allegheny County in the law department for many years.  She is survived by her husband, Daniel Redshaw of North...

Margaret Ann "Peg" Hollis

Margaret Ann "Peg" Hollis

Nov 6, 2017

Margaret Ann “Peg” Hollis, died Monday, November 6, 2017. Burial was held at the National Cemetery of the Alleghenies on Tuesday, November 28, 2017. Arrangements by Hunter-Edmundson-Striffler Funeral Home, 600 Market St., McKeesport, PA 15132. Condolences may be made at www.strifflerfuneralhomes.com .