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. 

Dorothy Bergman Kacho

Dorothy Bergman Kacho

Nov 6, 2013

Dorothy Bergman Kacho, age 92 of West Mifflin, formerly of McKeesport, died November 6, 2013. She was born in Etna on March 29, 1921 and is the daughter of the late John and Clara Muth Bergman and the wife of the late Alex Kacho. She was employed by Bell Atlantic as a directory assistance operator for many years and was...

Ruth Vogt

Ruth Vogt

Nov 6, 2013

Ruth Vogt, age 92 of Liberty Boro, died November 6, 2013. She was born in Hundred, West Virginia on October 31, 1921 and is the daughter of the late Jolly and Alvie Wilkop Bogard and the wife of the late Fred W. Vogt. She was a member of the Order of the Eastern Star, Port Vue United Methodist Church, Homemakers...

Lillian E. Edwards

Lillian E. Edwards

Nov 6, 2013

Lillian E. Edwards, age 74 of McKeesport died November 6, 2013. She was born in McKeesport on September 17, 1939 and is the daughter of the late Harry and Edna Kerber Weigle and the wife of the late Joseph J. Edwards, Sr. She was a bus driver for McKeesport Area School District, employed as a Nurse's Aide at McKeesport Hospital...

Jean Ann Payne

Jean Ann Payne

Oct 27, 2013

Jean Ann Payne, age 55 of McKeesport died Sunday, October 27, 2013. She was born in McKeesport on January 31, 1958 and is the daughter Mary Jane Kianese Stolarek of Liberty Borough and the late William Stolarek. She was employed for Giant Eagle in White Oak for many years. Jean is survived by her loving husband of 38 years; John...

Amerigo Peter Dโ€™Antonio

Amerigo Peter Dโ€™Antonio

Oct 27, 2013

Amerigo Peter D'Antonio, age 91 of Glassport went home to be with his Savior, Jesus Christ on Sunday, October 27, 2013. He was born March 3, 1922 and is the son of the late Fedele and Elisa DiGiorgio D'Antonio and the husband of the late Virginia Haynik D'Antonio. He served in the U.S. Army Air Force during WWII. He was...

Jean A. Graziano

Jean A. Graziano

Oct 25, 2013

Jean A. Graziano, age 93 of White Oak, died Friday, October 25, 2013. She was born in McKeesport on November 8, 1919 and is the daughter of the late Robert and Nellie McMahon Stewart. She was employed by JC Penney for many years. She was a member of the Ladies Auxiliary of White Oak American Legion Post 701 as well...

Ethel "Sis" Warman

Ethel "Sis" Warman

Oct 18, 2013

Ethel "Sis" Warman, age 72,of Glassport, died Oct. 18, 2013. She is the daughter of the late Rudolph and Ethel Michael Earnesty, Sr. and was born in Connellsville on Feb. 27, 1941. She previously was a nurses aid for Lindsey's Personal Care Home. She is survived by her husband; Robert "Sonny", children; Ethel Tauber Carla (Tom) Ingram, Darla (Charles) Grayson...

Robert "Bob" G. Arendas

Robert "Bob" G. Arendas

Oct 1, 2013

Robert G. "Bob" Arendas, age 74, of North Versailles, died October 1, 2013. He was born in Pitcairn on August 4, 1939 and is the son of Helen Previc Arendas of N. Versailles and the late George Arendas. Bob was a barber at Tom's Barbershop in Duquesne for many years. He is survived by his wife of 49 years, Roean...

Christine Y. Szekely

Christine Y. Szekely

Sep 28, 2013

Christine Y. Szekely, age 60, of West Mifflin, died September 28, 2013. She was born in McKeesport on January 31, 1953 and is the daughter of the late Stephen C. and Eva Irene Kegye Toth. Christine worked for several years as a bus driver for Laidlaw. She is survived by her husband; George Szekely with whom she resided, children; David...

John E.

John E.

Sep 27, 2013

John E. Pelar, Sr., age 87, of Port Vue, died Sept. 27, 2013. He was born in United, PA and was the son of the late Peter and Anna Kendi Pelar. He was retired as the Band Director from Rostraver and Duquesne High Schools. He then drove a school bus for twelve years for Laidlaw, was employed at Kennywood Park...

Charles Alton Neuschwander

Charles Alton Neuschwander

Sep 17, 2013

Charles Alton Neuschwander, age 81 of White Oak died September 17, 2013. He was born in McKeesport, October 17, 1931 the son of the late Alton and Mildred Surgeon Neuschwander. He was in the U.S. Army and served in the Korean War. He was employed by Westinghouse Atomic Plant as a Project Manager until he retired. He was a graduate...

Bertha Ann Stevens

Bertha Ann Stevens

Sep 16, 2013

Bertha Ann Stevens, 92, passed away September 16, 2013 in the hospice of Redstone Highlands in Greensburg, Pennsylvania. Bertha was born in Glassport, Pennsylvania to Andrew and Anna Simko Ogurchak on September 20, 1920. On April 14, 1941 she married John Edward (Jack) Stevens of McKeesport. After John's discharge from the Navy in 1945 they raised two sons, John Edward...

Betty J. Dudek

Betty J. Dudek

Sep 14, 2013

Betty J. Dudek, age 87, of White Oak, died Sept. 14, 2013. She was born in Turtle Creek on Jan. 28, 1926 and is the daughter of the late Michael and Anna Ballash Missentzis. She was preceded in death by her husband Joseph F. Dudek who died May 25, 1972. She was also preceded in death by sisters; Magdaline Lichy...

Agnes Tobias

Agnes Tobias

Sep 9, 2013

Agnes Tobias, age 89, of McKeesport, died September 9, 2013. She was born in McKeesport on January 29, 1924 and is the daughter of the late Joseph and Veronica McCusker Wilson and the wife of the late Leonard E. "Toby" Tobias. She was a member of St. Angela Merici Parish and was employed at U.S. Steel-Irvin Works for 42 years....

Walter Birr

Walter Birr

Sep 8, 2013

Walter Birr, 62, of Fairhope, PA, died on September 8, 2013. He was born in McKeesport on January 9, 1951 and is the son of the late Donald and Violet Elwell Birr. Walter was a self-employed roofer which included work on the Striffler Family Funeral Homes and he also worked for various construction firms. He was a member and Past...

Paula Warman Ridge

Paula Warman Ridge

Sep 7, 2013

Paula Warman Ridge, 49, of McKeesport, died September 7, 2013. She was born in McKeesport on August 26, 1964 and is the daughter of Roy and the late Lena McGarrity Warman and wife of the late Paul Ridge. Along with her father, Paula is survived by her children; Jamie Ridge of McKeesport, Paul and Skyler Ridge with whom she resided,...

Anne M. Odenthal

Anne M. Odenthal

Sep 4, 2013

Anne M. Odenthal, age 92, of McKeesport, died September 4, 2013. She was born in McKeesport on March 1, 1921 and is the daughter of the late George and Helen Beck Rasher and the wife of the late Howard W. Odenthal. She was employed by the state as an Administrative Officer for the Dept. of Welfare. She is survived by...

Carol "Bridges" L. Magnus

Carol "Bridges" L. Magnus

Sep 2, 2013

Carol L. (Bridges) Magnus, age 53, of N. Huntingdon, died peacefully in her home, Monday, Sept. 2, 2013. She was the beloved wife of David Magnus; caring daughter of the late Joseph and Audrey (Waldron) Bridges; loving mother of Karen (Bridges) and husband David Drozd of Punxsutawney, Kiera Magnus and fiancรฉ Ed Torockio of Irwin and David James Mangus and...

John J. Ambrose

John J. Ambrose

Sep 1, 2013

John J. Ambrose, age 77, of N. Versailles died on September 1, 2013. He was born in Chicago, IL on October 27, 1935 and is the son of the late Joseph and Bertha Jupin Ambrose. He was a veteran who served in the U.S. Army. He is survived by his wife of 57 years, June Algeri Ambrose; son Randy Ambrose...

Thomas E. Kostkas

Thomas E. Kostkas

Aug 31, 2013

Thomas E. Kostkas, age 74, died on August 31, 2013 at home after a lengthy illness.. He was born on April 12, 1939 in McKeesport, PA. He was the son of the late Thomas and Elizabeth (Collins) Kostkas and the husband of (wife) Marilyn (Como) of North Versailles and father of (son) Thomas A. (Darlene Zukowski) of Elizabeth. He was...