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. 

David J. Lorince

David J. Lorince

Apr 3, 2016

David John Lorince, age 62, of E. Providence, Rhode Island, died unexpectedly Sunday, April 3, 2016 at home. David was born May 10, 1953 in McKeesport, PA and grew up in Port Vue. He is the son of Helen (Katrenic) Lorince of Elizabeth Twp. and the late John C. Lorince. He is survived by his son, David Joseph Lorince and...

Marguerite ""Peggy"" A Geruschat

Marguerite ""Peggy"" A Geruschat

Mar 28, 2016

Marguerite (Peggy) A. Geruschat, age 74, of White Oak, died March 28, 2016. She is the wife of the late Donald Geruschat. She was born in Uniontown, PA on Nov. 1, 1941 and is the daughter of the late Stanley and Margaret Vancik Maruszewski. Marguerite is survived by her son Don (Lynn) Geruschat and granddaughters, Amanda and Chelsea. Friends will...

Lucille L. Crowther

Lucille L. Crowther

Mar 28, 2016

Lucille L. Crowther, age 87, of Daisytown, PA died Monday, March 28, 2016. She was born in McKeesport on May 27, 1928, and is the daughter of the late John and Agnes Molnar Aranyos. She is survived by her children, Sandy (Bob) Yeager of Daisytown, Ron (Cathy) Cosgrove of Palmyra, NJ, and Ric (Patricia) Cosgrove of Goose Creek, SC; grandchildren,...

Andrew J. Bokin, Sr.

Andrew J. Bokin, Sr.

Mar 28, 2016

Andrew J. Bokin Sr., 66, of White Oak, died Monday, March 28, 2016. He was born May 11, 1949, in McKeesport, the son of the late David and Lucille Faircloth Bokin, and the loving husband of his late wife, Mae Bokin. He served in the Army during Vietnam and worked at U.S. Steel in both Braddock and Duquesne. He is...

Paul V. Estok

Paul V. Estok

Mar 26, 2016

Paul V. Estok, age 80, of McKeesport, died March 26, 2016. He was born in McKeesport on January 11, 1936 and is the son of the late Michael and Elizabeth Komar Estok.Her served in the U.S. Army and was employed as a Hardware Manager for Sears for 47 years. He loved reading the NY Times and listening to talk radio...

Dorothy M. Scheetz

Dorothy M. Scheetz

Mar 26, 2016

Dorothy M. Scheetz, age 78, of North Huntingdon died on March 26, 2016. She was born in McKeesport on June 19, 1937 and is the daughter of the late Thomas and Dorothy McDonald Raible. She was a cafeteria manager for Norwin Senior High School for approximately 26 years. She is survived by her loving husband Thomas J. Scheetz, son; Thomas...

Chester Edward (Spychala) Spiegel

Chester Edward (Spychala) Spiegel

Mar 25, 2016

Chester Edward (Spychala) Spiegel, age 84, passed away peacefully on Friday, March 25, 2016 at UPMC Presbyterian Hospital. He was born February 6, 1932 in McKeesport to the late Julius and Mary Kepka (Spychala) Spiegel. He is the husband of the late Phyllis Abraitis Spiegel. Chester was a lifelong member of St. Mary of Czestochowa Catholic Church (now Corpus Christi...

William ""Bill"" F. Clay

William ""Bill"" F. Clay

Mar 25, 2016

William F. "Bill" Clay, age 97 of McKeesport died Friday, March 25, 2016. He was born in McKeesport on September 29, 1918 and is the son of the late William R. and Mary Skelly Clay. He is the husband of Katherine A. Sullivan Clay of McKeesport. He was a retired certified public accountant. He served in the US Army Air...

Leo "Jerry" Guiser

Leo "Jerry" Guiser

Mar 25, 2016

Leo "Jerry" Guiser, age 86, died on March 25, 2016 at UPMC Hospital in McKeesport. Born in McKeesport, he was the son of the late Paul and Anna Graf Guiser. He was preceded in death by his wife Elsie, in May 2006 and his brothers Regis, Vincent and Frank; sisters Catherine, Rose and Paula. He is survived by one daughter,...

Beatrice Ruszkoski

Beatrice Ruszkoski

Mar 22, 2016

Beatrice Ruszkoski, age 95 of Glassport, died Tuesday, March 22, 2016. She was born on November 4, 1920, the daughter of the late Jon and Barbara Sosa Sabol, and wife of the late Frank J. Ruszkoski. Beatrice is a member of the Queen of the Rosary Church and the PNA of Glassport. She spent over 50 years dancing with her...

Charles Kevin "Sonny" Cohen

Charles Kevin "Sonny" Cohen

Mar 18, 2016

Charles Kevin "Sonny" Cohen, 58, of White Oak, died Friday, March 18, 2016. He was born in McKeesport on March 21, 1957. He was a man with many names; known to family as Kevin, and known to friends as Sonny. He was the devoted husband of Susan Tanney Cohen for 24 years; cherished father of Joseph T. and Mary F....

Audrey J. Hess

Audrey J. Hess

Mar 14, 2016

Audrey J. Hess, age 79 of Scottdale, PA, died Monday, March 14, 2016. She was born in Verona on March 1, 1937 and is the daughter of the late David and Faye Brown Hester; and the wife of the late Robert R. Hess.She is survived by her son Chris (Dana Kulenic) Hess of Monessen and daughter, Lisa (Patrick) Laver of...

Kenneth E. Scott

Kenneth E. Scott

Mar 10, 2016

Kenneth E. Scott, 57, of Irwin, died Thursday, March 10, 2016. He was born in McKeesport on Nov. 24, 1958, and is the son of Artha C. Westerberg Scott and the late William E. Scott. Kenneth was predeceased by his daughter, Jeanna Scott and brother, Daniel (Donna) Scott. He is survived by his daughter, Angela Scott; brothers, Donald (Debbie) Scott,...

Anthony L Fisher

Anthony L Fisher

Mar 5, 2016

Anthony L Fisher, age 90, of Swissvale, died Saturday, March 5, 2016. Anthony was born in Swissvale on Sep. 8, 1925 to Anthony and Madeiline McGuirk Fisher. He served in the Navy during WWII and was a member of the Swissvale American Legion and Knights of Columbus. Prior to retirement he was employed by Florida Power Company and worked as...

Jean Marie O’Neil

Jean Marie O’Neil

Feb 29, 2016

Jean Marie O'Neil, age 50, of North Versailles died on February 29, 2016. She was born in McKeesport on September 15, 1965 and is the daughter of Mary Jane Rimsky Breitinger and the late Harry Breitinger. She worked as a waitress for Eat'n Park in North Versailles for many years. She is survived by her loving mother; Mary Jane Rimsky...

Mildred Burtnett

Mildred Burtnett

Feb 24, 2016

Mildred Burtnett, 101, of Orange, Ct., formerly of Clark, N.J., Ocala, Fla., North Huntingdon and White Oak, passed away on Wednesday, Feb. 24, 2016 at CT Hospice in Branford, Ct. Born in McKeesport in 1914 to Walter and Mary (Volk) Schoeller, Mildred attended Bryn Mawr and McKeesport Public Schools and graduated from Slippery Rock University with a teaching certificate. She...

Howard W. Prezel

Howard W. Prezel

Feb 20, 2016

Howard W. Prezel, 97, of Dravosburg, died Saturday, Feb. 20, 2016. He was born Sept. 25, 1918, in Pittsburgh, and was a son of the late Charles and Emma Jones Prezel. Howard was the loving husband of the late Margaret Herreran Prezel. He worked as a sign painter at Helderlein Signs and was an employee of Haines Supermarket. He was...

Elmer "Elmo" Balog

Elmer "Elmo" Balog

Feb 19, 2016

Elmer "Elmo" Balog, age 91, of McKeesport, died Friday, February 19, 2016. He was born in McKeesport on January 3, 1925 and is the son of the late Moses and Elizabeth Nemeth Balog. He was the husband of the late Dorothy A. Ciborowski. He served in the U.S. Marines during WWII. He was employed at US Steel National Works in...

Ronald D. Tagaloe

Ronald D. Tagaloe

Feb 17, 2016

Ronald D. Tagaloe Sr., 78, of McKeesport, died peacefully on Wednesday, Feb. 17, 2016. He was the son of the late David and Margaret (Ellis) Tagaloe. He is survived by his wife of 32 years, Margaret A. (Horvath) Tagaloe, who cherished him. Ronald "Tag", retired from Sears Roebuck after 28 years of service. He enjoyed riding his Harley and was...

Ronald Lee Godsey

Ronald Lee Godsey

Feb 16, 2016

Ronald Lee Godsey, age 58, of Eighty Four, died February 16, 2016 following a long illness at Select Specialty Care in McKeesport Hospital. He was born in Harrisburg on August 4, 1957 and is the son of the late Harry and Shirley Little Godsey. He was a graduate of California University. He was employed at Western Center in Canonsburg and...