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. 

Frances L. Lynn

Frances L. Lynn

Nov 5, 2017

Frances L. Lynn, age 92 of White Oak, died Sunday, November 5, 2017. She was born December 24, 1924 in Connellsville, the daughter of the late Thomas and Agnes Edenbo Logan. She was preceded in death by her siblings Cecilia, Loretta, Elizabeth, Regina, Thomas, and Mary Caroline. She was married in 1947 to the late Elmer H. Lynn, who preceded...

Maryetta O. Roman

Maryetta O. Roman

Oct 27, 2017

Maryetta Roman, age 74 of McKeesport, passed peacefully Friday,  October 27, 2017.  She was born March 19, 1943 in McKeesport,  daughter of the late Walter and Fay Casserly Olsavsky and wife of the late Raymond Roman. She is survived by daughters, Dawn Betters Cosnotti and Teressa Betters of McKeesport; sisters, Marleen Claar and Della (Richard) Test of McKeesport; grandchildren and...

Omar "Bill" Bradley Holland

Omar "Bill" Bradley Holland

Oct 26, 2017

Omar “Bill” Bradley Holland, age 92 of McKeesport, died on Thursday, October 26, 2017.  He was born October 1, 1925 in Portsmouth, Ohio, the son of the late Alvin and Ada Rurak Holland and the husband of the late Anna Marie Morocco Holland.  He was a rigger at US Steel Christy Park Works until he retired in 1985 and was...

Mabel A. Lyons

Mabel A. Lyons

Oct 23, 2017

Mabel A. Lyons, age 95 of Port Vue, died Monday, October 23, 2017.  She was born in McKeesport on May 11, 1922, the daughter of the late Robert S. and Marie M. Campbell Watts and the wife of the late Donald D. Lyons. She is survived by her son-in-law, Samuel W. Van Eman of Port Vue.  In addition to her...

Catherine A. Hartman

Catherine A. Hartman

Oct 23, 2017

Catherine A. Hartman, age 94 of North Versailles, died peacefully at home Monday, October 23, 2017.  She was born July 16, 1923 in Pittsburgh, the daughter of the late John and Alice Farnan Leitchenfield and the wife of the late George Hartman, Jr.  She was an avid bingo and card player, a member of the Hill Top Pensioners Club of...

Ora C. Dixon

Ora C. Dixon

Oct 21, 2017

Ora C. Dixon, age 89, passed away on October 21, 2017. She was born in McKeesport on November 8, 1927 and is the daughter of the late Lynch and Lake Erie Smith Dixon, stepfather, Curtis Henry. She was a life time resident of McKeesport and a 50-year Republican. She is the first African American and first woman to be appointed...

William E. Show, Jr.

William E. Show, Jr.

Oct 21, 2017

William E. Show, Jr., age 76 of Clarksville, died Saturday, October 21, 2017.  He was born in Homestead on Aug. 30, 1941, the son of the late William E., Sr. and Grace Salomon Show.  He is preceded in death by his sister, Joan Knapp Pepperday.  He is survived by his niece, Patty Knapp (Philip) Broda of Greensburg; nephew, Randy Knapp...

Jerome M. "Jerry" Adams

Jerome M. "Jerry" Adams

Oct 20, 2017

Jerome M. Adams of Jefferson Hills died peacefully on October 20, 2017 married to his loving and devoted wife Betsy Auten Adams for 58 years. He is survived by his two sons, Joseph A. Adams of Pleasant Hills and Mike Adams of Jefferson Hills, along with three grandchildren Natalie, Ashley Marie, and John Michael Adams.   Born September 10, 1931,...

Paul Daniel Kolich

Paul Daniel Kolich

Oct 18, 2017

Paul Daniel Kolich, age 62 of McKeesport, died Wednesday, October 18, 2017.  He was born in McKeesport on July 5, 1955 and is the son of the late Mark and Evelyn Burchell Patton Kolich.  He worked for Port Authority, loved fishing and all other sports.  He was a baseball coach and a Boy Scout leader. He is survived by his...

John Thomas Petruna, Jr.

John Thomas Petruna, Jr.

Oct 16, 2017

John Thomas Petruna, Jr., age 90 of White Oak, died Monday, October 16, 2017. He was born June 18, 1927 in McKeesport, the son of the late John T., Sr.  and Joanna Kaminski Petruna. John served in the U.S. Army during WWII, graduated from Edinboro University, and then Indiana University with a Master’s Degree. He was a fraternity member of...

John J. Rendulich

John J. Rendulich

Oct 16, 2017

John J. Rendulich, age 91 of Bunola, PA, formerly of McKeesport, died Monday, October 16, 2017. He was born April 5, 1926 in McKeesport, the son of the late John and Mary Yohovic Rendulich. John served in the U.S. Navy during WWII, was an avid golfer and loved movies. He retired from the Pittsburgh Post office after 30 years of...

John Frank Dawson, Sr.

John Frank Dawson, Sr.

Oct 9, 2017

John Frank Dawson, Sr., age 72 of White Oak, died Monday, October 9, 2017. He was born September 22, 1945 in McKeesport, the son of the late Thayer C. and Milda Schneider Dawson. John served in the U.S. Navy (Sea Bees, MCB6) during the Vietnam War and was a member of the White Oak American Legion Post #701. He was...

Lawrence M. Kalstone

Lawrence M. Kalstone

Oct 4, 2017

Lawrence M. Kalstone, age 90, of New York, New York, formerly of McKeesport, Pa., died Wednesday, October 4, 2017.  He was born June 28, 1927 in Duquesne, Pennsylvania, son of the late Bernard and Sophie Kalstone.  Bernard Kalstone was the owner of the Eagle Drug Store in Duquesne.  A graduate of the University of Pittsburgh, Larry served in the AAF...

Elizabeth A. "Biffy" Sparks

Elizabeth A. "Biffy" Sparks

Oct 3, 2017

Elizabeth A. “Biffy” Sparks, age 60 of Port Vue, formerly of Grosse Pointe, Michigan, died Tuesday, October 3, 2017. She was born on July 31, 1957 in Pittsburgh, the daughter of the late George E. and Judith Kain Lion. Elizabeth was an avid Penn State fan, loved the Detroit Tigers and enjoyed attending sporting events.  She liked gardening and spending...

John A. "Uncle Buck" Campbell

John A. "Uncle Buck" Campbell

Oct 1, 2017

John A. “Uncle Buck” Campbell, age 89 of McKeesport, died on Sunday, October 1, 2017. He was born June 11, 1928 in Cheswick, PA, the son of the late Frank and Roberta Campbell, and husband of the late Rosalie Maiolo Campbell. John served in the U.S. Navy during WWII and Korea, and was a  carpenter for the Carpenter’s Union #230...

Michael Richard Tutko

Michael Richard Tutko

Sep 27, 2017

Michael Richard Tutko, age 26, of Indiana, PA, formerly of White Oak, died Wed. Sept. 27, 2017 at his place of employment. He was born in McKeesport on July 16, 1991 and is the son of Michael Thomas and Ellen Bayer Tutko. Michael was employed by Falcon Drilling Company, was in the Army National Guard, was a former member of...

John T. Scheetz

John T. Scheetz

Sep 21, 2017

John T. Scheetz, age 91 of McKeesport, died Thursday, September 21, 2017.  He was born on April 3, 1926 in McKeesport, the son of the late William and Elizabeth Kurth Scheetz and the husband of the late Joan Albrighton Scheetz. He is survived by his daughters, Linda (Ronald) Schiegg of Mt. Washington and Janet Scheetz of Houston, Texas; brother Thomas...

Nicholas P. Papadakos

Nicholas P. Papadakos

Sep 11, 2017

Nicholas P. Papadakos, retired Justice, Supreme Court of Pennsylvania, age 92 of McKeesport, died Monday, September 11, 2017. Born January 24, 1925, in Hoboken, New Jersey, son of the late Reverend Petros M. Papadakos and Presbytera Olga Christopoulou Papadakos, he served as a Sergeant in World War II, Honorably Discharged in 1946, and was the recipient of four Bronze Star...

Victoria K. "Vikki" Harper

Victoria K. "Vikki" Harper

Sep 11, 2017

Victoria K. “Vikki” Harper, age 65 of White Oak, died Monday, September 11, 2017. She was born in McKeesport on September 30, 1951, the daughter of the late James and Lois McAdoo Figola, and wife of the late William D. Harper. Vikki retired from the University of Pittsburgh, was a volunteer at Jodie Matta-Dillinger Wig Room at McKeesport Hospital, and...

Sandra L. Schuler

Sandra L. Schuler

Sep 9, 2017

Sandra L. Schuler, age 67 of McKeesport, died Saturday, September 9, 2017. She was born in McKeesport on September 4, 1950, the daughter of the late Joseph L. and Virginia George Kyne. Sandra was an avid bowler and enjoyed bingo and puzzles. She loved animals, especially cats and birds. She is survived by her daughter Kim (Sara Stumme) Schuler of...