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. 

Mary Ann Popelas

Mary Ann Popelas

Dec 28, 2014

Mary Ann Popelas, age 88, of McKeesport, died Dec. 28, 2014. She was born in McKeesport on March 11, 1926 and is the daughter of the late Joseph and Mary Demko Kovaly. She is the wife of the late Michael D. Popelas and was the secretary for the Chairman of the Board, S. Warne Robinson, of G.C. Murphy Co. in...

Roy T. Raible

Roy T. Raible

Dec 27, 2014

Roy T. Raible, age 93, of Port Vue died on December 27, 2014. He was born in McKeesport on September 21, 1921 and is the son of the late Daniel and Agnes Holtz Raible. He was a veteran of WW2 and served in the Army Air Corps. He was retired from Westinghouse Atomic Plant as a maintenance Supervisor. He is...

Barbara "Bubby" Riley

Barbara "Bubby" Riley

Dec 22, 2014

Barbara "Bubby" Riley, age 44, of McKeesport, died Dec. 22, 2014. She was born McKeesport on August 6, 1970 and is the daughter of Barbara Orzulak Kargle (James "Chipper") Dougherty of Normalville and the late William Kargle. She was preceded in death by grandparents; Mary "Babe" Orzulak and William A. and Helen Findley Kargle. She is survived by her daughter;...

Donald B. Lynch

Donald B. Lynch

Dec 18, 2014

Donald B. Lynch, age 89, of Coulters, died Dec. 18, 2014. He was born in McKeesport on Dec. 2, 1925 and is the son of the late Harry W. and Eva Brown Lynch. He is retired from McAlloy Corporation in Charleston, S. Carolina, is a member of the White Oak American Legion Post #701 and the Brentwood VFW Post #1810....

Robert J. Odle

Robert J. Odle

Dec 18, 2014

Robert J. Odle, of White Oak, died December 18, 2014. He was born in McKeesport and is the son of the late Joseph and Lucy Rosenberg Odle. He was preceded in death by his former wife; Este Berkovitz Odle who died November 19, 1989. He was a veteran of the U.S. Army serving in WWII. He was the Vice Chairman...

Edward E. Simm

Edward E. Simm

Dec 14, 2014

Edward E. Simm, age 77, of Pittsburgh, died Dec. 14, 2014. He was born in McKeesport on May 30, 1937 and is the son of the late Ernest Simm and the husband of the late Judy Kuhns Simm. He served in the U.S. Army and was employed at U.S. Steel Irvin Works until he retired. He is survived by his...

Darcey D. Duke

Darcey D. Duke

Dec 13, 2014

Darcey D. Duke, age 54, of Pleasant Hills, died Dec. 13, 2014. She was born in McKeesport on March 22, 1960 and is the daughter of the late James and Jean Hoos Duke. She was employed at Sam's Club in West Mifflin for many years. Friends will be received at Strifflers of Dravosburg/West Mifflin, 740 Pittsburgh-McKeesport Blvd., Dravosburg 15034 (412...

Dorothy Latta

Dorothy Latta

Dec 13, 2014

Dorothy Latta, 85, of North Huntingdon, formerly of McKeesport, died Saturday, Dec. 13, 2014. She was born in McKeesport, April 2, 1929, and is the daughter of the late James and Floris Marks Irwin. She retired as a manager for Huntington Bank, the former Three Rivers Bank, with more than 15 years of service and was a member of the...

Edward J. Fasiska

Edward J. Fasiska

Dec 12, 2014

Dr. Edward J. Fasiska, PhD, 77 years of age, passed away on December 12, 2014 the Feast Day of Our Lady Guadalupe. Dr. Fasiska was the son of late John Fasiska and Mary E. Fasiska. He is survived by his beloved wife of 32 years Deborah Dobransky-Fasiska, daughter Desanka Noelle Fasiska; his late brother John Fasiska and his sister Florence...

Shawn D. Leonard

Shawn D. Leonard

Dec 8, 2014

Shawn D. Leonard, age 50, of McKeesport, died on Dec. 8, 2014. She was born in Pittsburgh on April 15, 1964 and is the daughter of Roberta Leonard and the late James Leonard. Along with her mother, Roberta, she is survived by children, Ramon, Anthony, Tyrone, Martin and Desirae Leonard; grandchildren, Tyrone Jr., Damire, A'Nyla; siblings, Lamont, Lela, Janice, Roberta,...

Patton Kolich

Patton Kolich

Dec 7, 2014

Evelyn R. Patton Kolich, age 86, of Dravosburg, died on Dec. 7, 2014. She was born in Scott Haven, Pennsylvania on Nov. 9, 1928 and is the daughter of the late Clyde Edward and Alice Elizabeth Shearer Burchell and the wife of the late Mark D. Kolich and the late William Mitchell Patton. She was a member of Prayer Time...

Malissa "Missy" J. Johnston

Malissa "Missy" J. Johnston

Dec 5, 2014

Malissa J. "Missy" Johnston, age 38, of Liberty Boro., formerly of Clairton, died on Dec. 5, 2014. She was born in McKeesport on Jan. 5, 1976 and is the daughter of Edward Walsh and Hilda Abell Lueckert. She is employed at Jefferson Hospital and loves spending time with family, friends and especially her children. Along with her parents she is...

Mary H. Larson

Mary H. Larson

Dec 3, 2014

Mary H. Larson, age 81, of McKeesport, died on Dec. 3, 2014. She was born in McKeesport on Sept. 15, 1933 and is the daughter of the late Arthur and Helen Marie McMillian Larson.She was employed for McKeesport Hospital for many years and then the Salvation Army in McKeesport. She was a member of St. John's Lutheran Church in McKeesport....

Luella M. Harbert

Luella M. Harbert

Dec 1, 2014

Luella M. Harbert, age 91, of Freedom, formerly North Versailles and White Oak, died Dec. 1, 2014. She was born in McKeesport on May 27, 1923 and is the daughter of the late John and Eleanor Barco and the wife of the late Richard L. Harbert. She is survived by children, Paulette (Mike) Deutsch of Freedom, David (Nancy) Harbert of...

Mary E. Scholl

Mary E. Scholl

Nov 25, 2014

Mary E. Scholl, age 93, of North Versailles, died on Nov. 25, 2014. She was born in Altoona on Dec. 26, 1920 and is the daughter of the late John and Amanda Croft Rorabaugh and the wife of the late James A. Scholl. She is survived by her children, James A. (Joann) Scholl, II of Columbia, South Carolina, Pamela (Richard)...

James Patrick Mains

James Patrick Mains

Nov 19, 2014

James Patrick Mains, age 69, of Elizabeth Twp., died on Nov. 19, 2014. He was born in McKeesport on Nov. 12, 1945 and is the son of the late James A. and Winifred Kelly Mains. He was a graduate of Elizabeth Forward High School and Point Park College. He was employed for the P&LE Railroad for many years until they...

Faith W. Paradise

Faith W. Paradise

Nov 18, 2014

Faith W. Paradise, age 76, of McKeesport died Nov. 18, 2014. She was born in West Newton on Sept. 25, 1938 and is the daughter of the late Frank and Margaret Peters Matthews. She is survived by her husband, Henry, children; Paula Paradise of McKeesport, Becky (Tom) Poremba of Mt. Gretna, PA and Michael (Meghan) Paradise of Phoenix, Arizona, grandchildren;...

Andrew "Butch" M. Chemsak

Andrew "Butch" M. Chemsak

Nov 17, 2014

Andrew M. "Butch" Chemsak, age 69, of Port Vue, died Nov. 17, 2014. He was born in Phillipsburg, PA on May 7, 1945 and is the son of the late Andrew and Mary Orichosky Chemsak. He served in the United States Marine Corps and was a Vietnam veteran. He was a member of Local Union #3, Iron Workers, and a...

Karen A. Cochenour

Karen A. Cochenour

Nov 14, 2014

Karen A. Cochenour, age 55, of Liberty Boro, died Nov. 14, 2014. She is the daughter of the late Calvin W. and Rose Foley Cunningham. She was previously employed at Macey's at Century lll Mall for 30 years and is a member of the First Free Evangelical Church in McKeesport. She is survived by her husband, Mark Cochenour, son, Clay...

Donald A. Fruciano

Donald A. Fruciano

Nov 12, 2014

Donald A. Fruciano, Sr., age 67, of McKeesport, died Nov. 12, 2014. He was born in Pittsburgh on Feb. 23, 1947 and is the son of the late Frank and Julia Fruciano. He enjoyed fishing, golfing and watching Steelers Football, but his true love was his family and grandchildren. He is survived by his wife, Wendy Fruciano; children, Dawn (Thomas)...