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. 

Mabel Mae Baldis

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

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

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

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. Oโ€™Toole

Lawrence "Larry" E. Oโ€™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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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...

Joseph R. Kunak

Joseph R. Kunak

Jul 11, 2015

Joseph R. Kunak, age 72, of Dravosburg, died tragically and was taken on July 11, 2015 in a car accident. He was on his way to New Jersey for the annual family beach vacation. He was born in Homestead on January 20, 1943 and was the son of the late Edward and Helen Rusnak Kunak. He is survived by his...

Valerie Dougherty

Valerie Dougherty

Jul 11, 2015

Valerie Dougherty, 30, died Saturday, July 11, 2015. She was born in McKeesport on February 13, 1985 to Alice Predko Dougherty and the late Richard Dougherty. Valerie participated in the Special Olympics often and achieved many awards and medals. She is survived by, sister; Kathy (Phil) Brogan of Brunswick OH., brothers; Rick (Nancy) Goff of McKeesport and Leroy Goff of...

Elizabeth E. Toth

Elizabeth E. Toth

Jul 11, 2015

Elizabeth E. Toth, age 78, of West Mifflin, died July 11, 2015. She is the daughter of the late Stephen and Anna Toth and was born in Pgh. on Nov. 20, 1936. She is a retired Art Teacher from the Pittsburgh School District and is a member of the Pittsburgh Federation of Teachers. She is survived by sons; Steven (Regina)...

Thomas H. Johnston

Thomas H. Johnston

Jul 4, 2015

Thomas H. Johnston, 88, of White Oak, died Saturday, July 4, 2015. He was born Oct. 3, 1926, in Glassport, and was the son of the late Kenneth and Mary Catherine Davidson Johnston. He was a member of St. Patrick Church in McKeesport and the White Oak American Legion Post 701. He enlisted in the Navy on Feb. 3, 1944,...

Carol Anne Bilak

Carol Anne Bilak

Jul 2, 2015

Carol Anne Bilak, age 71, of McKeesport died on July 2, 2015. She was born in Pittsburgh on September 5, 1943. She is survived by her husband of 49 years, Richard Bilak. She was preceded in death by her adoptive parents Mary and Al Triano. Arrangments were handles by HUNTER-EDMUNDSON-STRIFFLER FUNERAL HOME, 600 Market St., McKeesport, PA 15132, (412-678-6191). Donations...

Rachel Delores Nelson

Rachel Delores Nelson

Jul 2, 2015

Rachel Delores Nelson, of McKeesport, entered into eternal rest on Thursday, July 2, 2015. Born May 12, 1926 in Washington, D.C., she was the fourth of five children of the late Dennis and Marialyce Graham Mack. After moving to McKeesport, she married James W. Nelson, who preceded her in death in 1978. Rachel was a former long time member of...

Dawn J. Taylor

Dawn J. Taylor

Jun 30, 2015

Dawn J. Taylor, 78, of The Villages, Fla., formerly of McKeesport, died Tuesday, June 30, 2015. She was born Dec. 28, 1936, in McKeesport, and was the daughter of the late Herbert and Evelyn (Carlson) Campbell. She is survived by her husband, James R. Taylor, of The Villages Fla.; daughters, Cheryl Lynn Taylor, of Falling Waters, W. Va., and Wendy...