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.
Michael A. Welsh
Sep 19, 2015
Michael A. Welsh, 27, of McKeesport, died Saturday, Sept. 19, 2015. He was born April 4, 1988, in Pittsburgh, and is the son of William Welsh, of Shaler, and Winnie (Pat Gallagher) Gricar, of McKeesport. He worked in construction for many years with Pat Gallagher, who was like a father to him. In addition to his mother and father, he...
Joanne "Nana" Tauber Perry
Sep 17, 2015
Joanne "Nana" Tauber Perry, age 66 of McKeesport, died Thursday, September 17, 2015. Surrounded by her children. She was born in McKeesport on September 1, 1949 and is the daughter of the late William and Dorothy Ulakovic Tauber. She is survived by daughters; Carol Sutton, Tammy Harper, Erica Sutton all of McKeesport and Marion Guesman of Pittsburgh, sons; Robert "Bobby"...
Robert R. Grubb
Sep 4, 2015
Robert R. Grubb, 66, of McKeesport, died Friday, Sept. 4, 2015. He was born March 23, 1949, in McKeesport, and was a son of the late Roy and Susan Fincik Grubb. Robert was a veteran of the Vietnam War, having served with the Army. He is survived by his beloved wife of 41 years, Nancy Grubb; and brother, Ronald (Pat)...
Patricia Anne Connelly Striffler
Aug 30, 2015
Patricia Anne Connelly Striffler, age 87, of White Oak, died Sunday, Aug. 30, 2015. She is the daughter of the late Patrick Aloysius and Christine Erda Weiskircher Connelly. She is the wife of the late Frank Sheridan Striffler and the mother of the late Frank Connelly Striffler. She is a 1946 graduate of McKeesport High School, received her Bachelors of...
Elizabeth J. Radu
Aug 28, 2015
Elizabeth J. Radu, 86, of McKeesport, died Saturday, Aug. 28, 2015. She was born in Liberty Borough on Oct. 28, 1928, to the late John Miller Sr. and Elizabeth (Kadar) Miller. Elizabeth was an avid reader and enjoyed watching soap operas. She was employed for many years at Kaufmanns in Pittsburgh. She was preceded in death by brother, John Miller...
Arleen Thomas Schmidt
Aug 26, 2015
Arleen Thomas Schmidt, 76, of Dravosburg died August 26, 2015. She was born in Cannonsburg on December 3, 1938 to the late George Thomas and Mary Ann McCartney Thomas. Arleen was a graduate of St. Peter's High School in McKeesport and a member of Corpus Christi Parish. Arleen worked as a receptionist for Westinghouse transportation division. She was an avid...
William "Bill" Whitney
Aug 23, 2015
William "Bill" Whitney, age 77, of Adrian, PA, formerly of McKeesport, died on August 23, 2015. He was born in McKeesport on May 13, 1938 and is the son of the late William and Dorothy Barr Whitney. He served in the United States Army, was a bricklayer by trade, and was employed by the Striffler Family Funeral Homes for 28...
Mabel Mae Baldis
Aug 19, 2015
Mabel Mae Baldis, 93, of Tamarac, Fla., formerly of Green Valley, passed away peacefully Wednesday, Aug. 19, 2015. She was born May 6, 1922, in McKeesport, a daughter of the late Nicholas and Elizabeth Freidwald Knoll; and wife of the late Charles R. Baldis. She was also preceded in death by her son, Robert Baldis. Mabel was an avid reader,...
Shirley Gernsback
Aug 16, 2015
Shirley Gernsback, age 85, of White Oak, died on Sunday, August 16, 2015. She is the beloved mother of Gerrie (Steve) Delaney of Mt. Lebanon and Roxan (Jim) Boyd of Cranberry Twp., grandmother of Tia, Mike, James, Rebecca and Brady. She was preceded in death by her loving husband George. Shirley was a teacher in the McKeesport Area School District...
Nicholas "Nick" C. Stella
Aug 15, 2015
Nicholas "Nick" C. Stella, of Port Vue, died August 15, 2015. He was born in Monessen on May 3, 1922 and is the son of the late Antonio and Antoinette Satriano Stella and was preceded in death by his siblings Helen Belany and Victor Stella. He served in the U.S. Army during WWII in Normandy, and he was employed at...
Valerie Lee Fuller
Aug 12, 2015
Valerie Lee Fuller, 62, of McKeesport, died Wednesday, Aug. 12, 2015. She was born Aug. 7, 1953, in Braddock, the daughter of the late Harry and Ann Kohan Polowsky, and the wife of the late Melvin Fuller. She was a member of Community Life in Homestead for many years. Valerie enjoyed playing bingo and loved spending time with her family....
Lawrence "Larry" E. O’Toole
Aug 9, 2015
"Larry" Lawrence E. O'Toole, 83, of North Versailles, passed away peacefully Sunday, Aug. 9, 2015. He was born July 20, 1932, in Rankin, a son of the late James A. and Catherine (Shepard) O'Toole. He was owner and founder of O'Toole Printing until he retired in 2007. He was a veteran of the Army and served in Germany during the...
Edward M. Estok
Aug 3, 2015
Edward M. Estok died Monday, Aug. 3, 2015, at his home, surrounded by his family. He was born June 5, 1930, in McKeesport, to the late Michael and Elizabeth Komar Estok. He is survived by his wife of 57 years, Sylvia Laird Estok; sons, Gregory (Kelly) Estok, of Duquesne, and Paul (Mary) Estok, of Brunswick, Ga.; brothers, Michael (Maryann) Estok,...
Joseph Paul Kowalski
Jul 27, 2015
Joseph Paul Kowalski, III, 63, of North Huntingdon, Pennsylvania was spirited away on July 27, 2015. Bereft of life, he rests, in peace. Born July 22, 1952 in Pittsburgh, PA to parents, Dorothy Fitz Kowalski and the late Joseph Kowalski. He attended Norwin High School, graduating in 1970. After high school, Joseph attended the University of Pittsburgh, where he earned...
Ann Marie Holtz
Jul 24, 2015
Ann Marie Holtz, age 92, of McKeesport died Friday, July 24, 2015. She was born in McKeesport on Sept. 5, 1922 and is the daughter of the late Joseph and Vera McCusker Wilson and the wife of the late Thomas L. Holtz. She was a successful real estate agent for 23 years and was one of the first female members...
Deborah K. Yoannone
Jul 19, 2015
Deborah K. Yoannone, 56, of Versailles, died Sunday, July 19, 2015, surrounded by her family. She was born Aug. 29, 1958, in Baltimore, Md., to Dawn (Jim) Hanson Arlette Elliott and the late John Scott. Deborah was a veteran of the Navy in which she served 18 years. She then went on to receive her bachelor's degree in public administration...
John Wesley Evans
Jul 19, 2015
John Wesley Evans, age 87, of North Versailles died Sunday, July 19, 2015. He was born in McKeesport on March 17, 1928 and is the son of the late Daniel and Frances Duncan Evans. He was employed at Fort Pitt Steel in Christy Park and then Goodwill. He is survived by his brother, Harry Evans of North Huntingdon and sister,...
James Danny Dixon
Jul 18, 2015
James Danny Dixon, age 65, of McKeesport, died July 18, 2015. He was born in Athens, Ohio on Nov. 3, 1949 and is the son of the late Charles and Harriet Clark Dixon. He is a retired self-employed mechanic. He is the husband of Verajane Johannes Dixon and is also survived by step daughters; Juanita Findrick of McKeesport, Christina Flora...
Harry C. Walsh
Jul 15, 2015
Harry C. Walsh, age 83, of McKeesport, died July 15, 2015. He was born in McKeesport on June 4, 1932, and is the son of the late John T. and Henrietta Clay Walsh. He was a veteran, having served in the U.S. Army during the Korean Conflict, and was a Public Community Sales Representative for Bell Atlantic for 43 years....
Joseph D. Defelice
Jul 13, 2015
Joseph P. DeFelice, 69, died Monday, July 13, 2015, at the VA Hospital, Aspinwall, after a long battle with cancer. He was born Feb. 2, 1946, in Pittsburgh, to Catherine E. (Fox) DeFelice and the late Michael Paul DeFelice. He is survived by his two children, Tracy Robison, of North Huntingdon, and Joseph P. DeFelice II, of Glassport; grandchildren, Joseph...
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