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. 

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...

Mary Elizabeth Wooddy

Mary Elizabeth Wooddy

Dec 4, 2013

MARY ELIZABETH WOODDY 95, of White Oak, PA., passed peacefully at home, on Wednesday December 4, 2013. Born in Pittsburgh, PA, she was the daughter of Charles A. and Anna Palmquist. She lived most of her life in Pittsburgh except for retirement in Ocala, Florida from 1981 to 2003. She was preceded in death by her loving husband of more...

Carolyn "Nana" Spence

Carolyn "Nana" Spence

Nov 28, 2013

Carolyn "Nana" Spence, age 62, of McKeesport, died November 28, 2013. She was born in Phenix City, Alabama on January 10, 1951 and is the daughter of the late Joseph and Doris Baxley Perry. She was a member of McKeesport Gospel Hall for over 15 years. She is survived by children; Ryan (Christy) Spence with whom she resided, Robert Yednak...

Thelma E. Sharpe

Thelma E. Sharpe

Nov 24, 2013

Thelma E. Sharpe, age 84, of McKeesport, died Nov. 24, 2013. She was born in McKeesport on Sept. 6,1929 and is the daughter of the late Pietro and Nicolina Marconi Tambella. She was preceded in death by her husband Kenneth V. Sharpe. She was employed at G.C. Murphy Company for 45 years. She first was in the personnel department with...

Dorathee Etzel Hrivnak

Dorathee Etzel Hrivnak

Nov 21, 2013

Dorathee Etzel Hrivnak, age 88 of Port Vue, died November 21, 2013. She was born in Pittsburgh on August 5, 1925 and is the daughter of the late Doraf and Margaret Steele Blakeslee. She was the wife of the late Howard Etzel and the late John Hrivnak. She was a registered nurse employed by McKeesport Hospital until she retired. She...

Rosemary L. Kelley

Rosemary L. Kelley

Nov 19, 2013

Rosemary L. Kelley, age 86, of Fairlawn, Ohio, formerly of White Oak died November 19, 2013. She was born in McKeesport on December 5, 1926 and is the daughter of the late Joseph and Marie Engleman Krohe and the wife of the late John "Hoot" Kelley. She was an Executive Secretary at Westinghouse Electric Corporation retiring after many years of...

Margaret Andrews

Margaret Andrews

Nov 15, 2013

Margaret Andrews, age 96, of Liberty Boro, died Nov. 15, 2013. She was born in Port Vue on Jan. 2, 1917 and is the daughter of the late John and Sophia Osika Rusnock. She is the wife of the late Edward Andrews. She is survived by children; George (Katie) Andrews of Leesport, Edward (Linda) Andrews of Brookline, Jim (Suzanne) Andrews...

Mary Ellen Yanichko

Mary Ellen Yanichko

Nov 15, 2013

Mary Ellen Yanichko, age 79, of North Huntingdon, died November 15, 2013 peacefully at her home. She was born in McKeesport, on July 29, 1934 and is the daughter of the late Walter and Mary "Hettie" McCaslin Barton and the wife of the late Edward John Yanichko. She is survived by children; Lynn Yanichko of White Oak, Beth (Justin) Armstrong...