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.
Jane Plake
Jun 30, 2013
Jane Plake, age 89, of West Mifflin, died June 30, 2013. She was born in McKeesport on Jan. 19, 1924 and is the daughter of the late Nicholas and Ann Magdic Novak. She is the wife of the late John B. Plake, Sr. She is a member and past president of the Confraternity of Christian Mothers of Holy Trinity Church....
Eleanor M. Wirbicki
Jun 27, 2013
Eleanor M. Wirbicki, 82, of North Versailles, died peacefully in her residence on June 27, 2013. She was born in Glassport on April 9, 1931 and is the daughter of the late Stephen and Nelly Boczar Marcus. She was the wife of the late Stanley W. Wirbicki, Jr. She was a former secretary at Glassport High School. She is survived...
Sarah S. Shaffer
Jun 26, 2013
Sarah S. Shaffer, age 80, of N. Versailles, formerly of Hammock, Florida and Deep Creek, Maryland died June 26, 2013. She was born in McKeesport on January 11, 1933 and is the daughter of the late Charles and Mildred Flygar Schleifer. She is the wife of the late William T. Shaffer and mother of the late George T. Shaffer. She...
Paul J. Janusek
Jun 25, 2013
Paul J. Janusek, age 66, of North Versailles, died June 25, 2013. He was born in McKeesport, on June 27, 1946 and is the son of the late Edward and Mary Kanyuk Janusek. He is survived by his wife of 42 years, Goldie Gerendash Janusek who was his soulmate and best friend. In addition he is survived by children; Jennifer...
Norma F. Tellman
Jun 20, 2013
Norma Fay Tellman, 78, of McKeesport died June 20, 2013. She was born in Braddock June 14, 1935 and is the daughter of the late Allen and Faith Elmina Alexander. She is the wife of the late John E. Tellman. Norma worked for 25 years for the State Unemployment Office, interviewing potential employees. In that time she was able to...
Lynda M. Dean
Jun 20, 2013
Lynda Marie Dean, 67, of Port Vue died June 20, 2013. She was born in McKeesport March 21, 1946 and is the daughter of the late John and Margaret Timar Winter. She is the wife of the late George Joseph Dean, Sr., and sister of the late John Winter Lynda was employed at Duquesne University for 24 years until she...
Nancy Jean Workman
Jun 18, 2013
Nancy Jean Workman, 63, of Port Vue died June 18, 2013. She was born in McKeesport December 9, 1949 and is the daughter of the late Stephen and Corrine Binkney Petrick. Nancy was a nurse anesthetist at McKeesport Hospital and Roper St. Francis Hospital in Charleston, SC. She was a member of the American Association of Nurse Anesthetists and the...
Louis Liberatore
Jun 17, 2013
Louis Liberatore, 95, of McKeesport died June 17, 2013. He was born in McKeesport February 12, 1918 and is the son of the late Louis and Philomina Sack Liberatore. He served in the U.S. Army during WWII and was a recipient of 4 Bronze Stars. He was employed at the G.C. Murphy Company and was a member of the White...
Alice "Crawford" Joan Brawley
Jun 9, 2013
Alice Joan (Crawford) Brawley, 78, of Houston, Texas, died Sunday June 9, 2013. She was born August 28, 1934 in West Mifflin and is the daughter of the late Joseph Oliver Crawford and Mary M. Crawford. Alice graduated from McKeesport High School where she participated in dance, theatre and debate. She then graduated from Muskingham University in New Concord, Ohio,...
Timothy E. Kelly
Jun 6, 2013
Timothy E. Kelly, age 62, of Versailles, died June 6, 2013. He was born October 21, 1950 in Mt. Pleasant. He is the son of the late Eugene and Marilyn Cowan Kelly. He was a steel hauler truck driver and a seamster. He served in the US Air Force during the Vietnam War. He is survived by his wife, Toni...
Rhonda "Bucky" Jones
May 31, 2013
Rhonda "Bucky" Jones, age 60, of McKeesport, died May 31, 2013. She was born in McKeesport on May 30, 1953 and is the daughter of the late Thomas C. and Loretta Marasco Lynn. Rhonda was a registered nurse in the Case Management Department at McKeesport Hospital for 40 years. She is survived by her daughter; Brandi (Jose) Balza of White...
Roger P. Potersnak
May 30, 2013
Roger P. Potersnak, age 83, of Port Vue, died May 30, 2013. He was born in McKeesport on May 22, 1930 and is the son of the late Emil and Katherine Patrick Potersnak and husband of the late Dorothy Ann Cadman. He is survived by his children; Kymberli Potersnak with whom he resided, Carol (Patrick) Collins of McKeesport, Cheryl (Jose)...
Alfred "Ted" Dean
May 30, 2013
Alfred "Ted" Dean, age 75, of Trafford, died May 30, 2013. He was born in McKeesport, on November 18, 1937 and is the son of the late Joseph and Isabel Tomlins Dean. He is survived by his wife, Alice Sedlmayer Dean. In addition he is survived by children; Richard (Charlene) Dean of McKeesport, Carol "Sissy" (William) Kengle of White Oak,...
Patricia E. Mcdowell
May 21, 2013
Patricia E. McDowell, age 74, of Munhall, died May 21, 2013. She was born in Lenoir, NC on December 21, 1938 and is the daughter of Joyce E. Harrison Lail with whom she resided and the late Alis R. "Al" Lail. She was a surgical technician in the operating rooms for 27 years at UPMC McKeesport Hospital. In addition to...
Beryl H. Sorg
May 19, 2013
Beryl H. Sorg, age 93, of McKeesport, died May 19, 2013 surrounded by her loving family. She was born in Port Vue on July 26, 1919 and is the daughter of the late John S. and Inez Crouch Harrison. She is the wife of the late Clarence J. Sorg. She worked in the Chemical Lab at U.S Steel Duquesne Works...
Waneta Elizabeth Ratica
May 15, 2013
Waneta Elizabeth Ratica, age 71, of North Huntingdon, died May 15, 2013. She was born in Glassport on July 25, 1941 and is the daughter of the late Edward W. and Betty McCarthy Lostetter. She is the wife of the late Regis R. Ratica who died Nov. 25, 2011. She is survived by her daughter; Rayna (Steve) Corwin of North...
Yolanda Dicecco
May 4, 2013
Yolanda DiCecco, age 89, of McKeesport, died May 4, 2013 in Clearwater, FL. She was born in McKeesport on March 11, 1924 and is the daughter of the late Anthony "Tony" and Filomena Moffa Pillera. She is survived by her husband of 63 years, Anthony "Tony" DiCecco; children, Charlene (Ken) Greene of North Huntingdon and Raymond M. DiCecco of New...
Lyna Lawton
May 3, 2013
Lyna Lawton, 88, of McKeesport, died May 3, 2013. She was born in McKeesport on September 4, 1924 and is the daughter of the late Pasquale and Rosaria Cannata Gennaro. She is preceded in death by her husband; Harry D. Lawton and siblings; Ann Nigriss, Mae Gobbel, Phillip, Peter, Dominick and Joseph Gennaro. She is survived by many nieces and...
Doris Colclaser
May 1, 2013
Doris Colclaser, age 87, of McKeesport, died May 1, 2013. She was born in Medina, OH on January 24, 1926 and is the daughter of the late Carl and Rosaline Heffner French. She is preceded in death by her husband, David Colclaser. She is survived by her children; Beth Ann (Joseph) Walsh of McKeesport, Duane (Jackie) Colclaser of Boston, PA,...
Mary M. Lepako
Apr 30, 2013
Mary M. Lepako, age 85, of Liberty Borough, died April 30, 2013. She was born in Duquesne on June 13, 1927 and is the daughter of the late Theodore and Mary Halley Dmytrysczak. She is preceded in death by her husband Alphonse J. "Scotty" Lepako and her daughter, Melanie Severns. She is survived by her children; Les (Sue) Lepako of...
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