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. 

Kathleen "Kay" L. Wooster

Kathleen "Kay" L. Wooster

Feb 7, 2014

Kathleen L. "Kay" Wooster, age 89, of Port Vue, died Feb. 7, 2014. She was born in Clairton on Dec. 31, 1924 and is the daughter of the late Alfred and Stella Kuntz Grimenstein. She was raised in Clairton and was a loving mother and grandmother. She loved to bake, cook and help everyone she knew. She was a member...

Irvin C. Wolstoncroft

Irvin C. Wolstoncroft

Feb 6, 2014

Irvin C. Wolstoncroft, age 90, of Cincinnati, Ohio, formerly of North Versailles, died February 6, 2014. He was born in Grove City on July 31, 1923 and is the son of the late Irvin C. and Faye Byers Wolstoncroft, Sr. and the husband of the late Mary Nagy Wolstoncroft. He was a member of the 9th Air Force during WWII...

Peter Bohenko

Peter Bohenko

Feb 2, 2014

Peter Bohenko, age 91, of Monroeville, formerly of White Oak, died Feb. 2, 2014. He was born in McKeesport on Nov. 7, 1922 and is the son of the late Constantine and Tekla Skalski Bohenko. He was the proprietor of the former Bohenko Flower Shop from 1949 until 1965 and Mac's Cut-Rate from 1965- 1981, both in Wilmerding and then...

Richard R. Hudachek

Richard R. Hudachek

Jan 30, 2014

Richard R. Hudachek, age 63, of Elizabeth Township died January 30, 2014. He was born in New Kensington, on September 13, 1950 and is the son of the late John and Helen Fabjyk Hudachek. He was the 1968 Valedictorian of South Allegheny High School and received a Scholarship to Carnegie Mellon University, majoring in Finance. He moved to New York...

Saundra "Sandy" L. Curran

Saundra "Sandy" L. Curran

Jan 25, 2014

Saundra L. "Sandy" Curran, age 69, of White Oak, died Jan. 25, 2014. She is the daughter of Bertha Behunek Curran of N. Huntingdon and the late William Curran. She is retired as a manager of the former National City Bank in E. McKeesport. Her pastime was spent crafting and sewing.In addition to her mother she is survived by her...

Jane Arnovitz

Jane Arnovitz

Jan 24, 2014

Mary Jane Arnovitz, age 90, a retired nurse who was known as “Sarge” to her friends and family, passed away after a long illness on January 24, 2014 In West Melbourne, FL. She was born in Blairsville, PA on March 21, 1923 and is the daughter of the late George W. and Laura Rowland Kebler. She was preceded in death...

Joyce Evelyn Lail

Joyce Evelyn Lail

Jan 23, 2014

Joyce Evelyn Lail, of Munhall, died January 23, 2014. She was born in Lenoir, North Carolina on August 17, 1920 and is the daughter of the late John and Cora Setzer Harrison and the wife of the late Alis R. "Al" Lail. She is survived by her grandchildren; Keith (Janice) McDowell of Munhall, Kent (Maria) McDowell of Duquesne and Kreg...

Margaret Ann Driscoll

Margaret Ann Driscoll

Jan 20, 2014

Margaret Ann Driscoll of White Oak, died January 20, 2014. She was born in Hopewell Twp. on April 26, 1938 and was the daughter of the late Anthony and Emma Morhovic Zanker. She is survived by her husband, Daniel Wilson Driscoll of White Oak; sister, Wilma Srafin; brother, Robert (Joanna) Zanker of Center Twp., and many nieces and nephews. She...

Robert J. Pupich

Robert J. Pupich

Jan 17, 2014

Robert J. Pupich, age 89, of White Oak, died January 17, 2014. He was born in Duquesne on January 6, 1925 and is the son of the late John L. and Anna Felyo Pupich. He is the husband of the late Dolores Brocard Pupich. He was employed at USS National Tube in the seamless pipe finishing department and was a...

Dorean E. Gardner

Dorean E. Gardner

Jan 14, 2014

Dorean E. Gardner, 82, of Woodbridge, Va., formerly of Dravosburg and Port Vue, died Tuesday, Jan. 14, 2014. She was born in Nov. 25, 1931, in Dravosburg, a daughter of the late Raymond and Edith (Plummer) McQuaide. She was the wife of the late William Gardner and retired from the accounting department of U.S. Steel. She is survived by Michael...

Thelma Ruth Blaha

Thelma Ruth Blaha

Jan 12, 2014

Thelma Ruth Blaha, age 85, of Port Vue, died Jan. 12, 2014. She was born in McKeesport on Nov. 27, 1928 and is the daughter of Michael and Katherine O'Brien Guidos. She is the wife of the late James L. Blaha and the mother of the late James K. Blaha who died January 17, 1992. She is survived by her...

Robert "Bob" A. Waugaman

Robert "Bob" A. Waugaman

Jan 8, 2014

Robert A. "Bob" Waugaman, 67, of McKeesport, died January 8, 2014 and was born in Duquesne on February 4, 1946. He retired after 32 years as a foreman for West Mifflin Borough. He is survived by his loving wife; Yvonne Royal Waugaman, children; Charlotte Waugaman, Sherri (Benjamin) McCaulley, Donald Fite, Timothy (Joyce) Fite, Aaron (Amanda) King, Charlene Fite, Sherri (Dennis)...

Ruth C. Lucas

Ruth C. Lucas

Jan 5, 2014

Ruth C. Lucas, age 81 of West Mifflin, died January 5, 2014. Born in McKeesport on September 25, 1932 she is the daughter of the late George and Mildred McDivett Beck and the wife of the late Joseph Lucas. She was the Personnel Manager at G.C. Murphy Company in Bethel Park and Pleasant Hills until she retired. She likes gardening...

Jason "Bubba" Michael Breitinger

Jason "Bubba" Michael Breitinger

Jan 1, 2014

Jason "Bubba" Michael Breitinger, age 40 of North Huntingdon, died on January 1, 2014. He was born in Woodbridge, Virginia on October 13, 1973 and is the son of Junius and the late Mary Davenport Breitinger.In addition to his father, Junius Breitinger of Irwin, he is survived by his step-mother; Janet Ogg Breitinger, sisters; Jamie Breitinger and David Stevenson of...

Mercedes Mack

Mercedes Mack

Dec 29, 2013

Mercedes Mack, 77, of McKeesport, died December 29, 2013. She is the wife of the late John H. Mack. Friends will be received at New Beginnings Ministries, 705 Shaw Ave., McKeesport, 15132 on Thursday from 10:00 AM until the time of service at 11:00 AM. Services will be officiated by Rev. Albert Stinson. Arrangements are being handled by the Hunter-Edmundson-Striffler...

Carol Halus

Carol Halus

Dec 20, 2013

Carol Halus, 71 of McKeesport, after a brief illness, passed away peacefully on Friday, December 20, 2013, surrounded by family. Daughter of the late Harry and Anna (Dragovitch) Roth; Wife of the late James M. Halus; beloved mother of Lorraine Halus, James Halus, Mary Brison and Jacklyn Halus: loving grandmother of Christopher Brison, Brianna Halus and Nicholas Halus; sister of...

Richard "Lippy" P. Liposchok

Richard "Lippy" P. Liposchok

Dec 17, 2013

Richard P. "Lippy" Liposchok, 78 of Port Vue, died December 17, 2013. Born in McKeesport on June 18, 1935 he is the son of the late Peter and Mildred Lalich Liposchok. He was employed at U.S. Steel Local 1408 until he retired. He was a lifelong member of the Port Vue Fire Dept. and was very involved in his community....

Mickey J. Liposchok

Mickey J. Liposchok

Dec 17, 2013

Mickey J. Liposchok, 52 of Port Vue, died December 17, 2013 and will be taken up by the angels to be with his mother. Born in McKeesport on February 9, 1961 he is the son of the late Richard P. and Gail Marie Goffus Liposchok. Mickey loved reading, watching movies and spending time with his mom and dad. He is...

Sharon Cready

Sharon Cready

Dec 7, 2013

Sharon Cready, age 55, of Liberty Boro, died Dec. 7, 2013. She was born in McKeesport on Oct. 12, 1958 and is the daughter of the late Frank and Norma Steiner Simonetta. She was also preceded in death by sister, Jo Anne Sivak. In her pastime, Sharon loved to play bingo and spend time with her family including her special...

George Yunecko

George Yunecko

Dec 5, 2013

George Yunecko, age 80, of West Mifflin, died December 5, 2013. He was born in McKeesport on January 1, 1933 and is the son of the late Gabor and Susanna Bunyak Yunecko. He was a member of St. Agnes Church in West Mifflin, loved working on his own cars, doing home projects and fishing in his spare time. He is...