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.
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...
Philip S. Madak
Apr 27, 2013
Philip S. Madak, age 60, of Beaver Falls, PA, formerly of White Oak, died April 27, 2013. He was born in McKeesport on September 4, 1952 and is the son of the late Stephen and Virginia Bartko Madak. He is preceded in death by his wife, Janet Frishkorn Madak, brother, James R. Madak, half brothers; Robert H and Russel Madak....
Rosalie M. Roper
Apr 27, 2013
Rosalie M. Roper, age 87, of Oakmont, PA, formerly of White Oak, died April 27, 2013. She was born in McKeesport on August 9, 1925 and is the daughter of the late Anthony and Josephine Scuderi Petrulli. She is preceded in death by her husband, John Roper. She is survived by her children; Michele (Rinaldo) Acri of Fox Chapel, Rita...
Aretta L. Palm
Apr 22, 2013
Aretta L. Palm, age 87, of Ruffs Dale, PA, formerly of McKeesport, died April 22, 2013. She was born in Pierce, WV on January 11, 1926 and is the daughter of the late William and Elizabeth Brafford Miller. She is preceded in death by her husband, Eugene and 12 brothers and sisters. She is survived by her children; Lori (Albert)...
Rosemarie Strangis
Apr 19, 2013
Rosemarie Strangis, age 82, of N. Huntingdon, died April 19, 2013. She was born in Hays on July 29, 1930 and is the daughter of the late Daniel and Ramona Capozzolo Scotillo. She is preceded in death by her husband, John. She is survived by her sons; Daniel (Jill) Strangis of Venetia, John (Martha) Strangis of Lancaster, Ohio and Michael...
John "Jack" J. Sowerby
Apr 17, 2013
John J. "Jack" Sowerby, 89, of McKeesport, PA, formerly of White Oak, PA died April 17, 2013. He was born in McKeesport on March 24, 1924, and is the son of the late Joseph and Margaret Moffit Sowerby. He is survived by his niece; Mary Lou (Jack) Selent, of Amherst, OH, nephews; James (Maureen) Sowerby of N. Huntingdon, Richard (Carrie)...
George Gernsback
Apr 14, 2013
George Gernsback, age 87, of White Oak, died April 14, 2013. He was born in Germany on July 8, 1925 and is the son of the late Leo and Emily Ermann Gernsback. He is retired from sales from Sunshine Industries and very active with the Masons and Shriners. He is survived by his wife; Shirley Glantz Gernsback, daughters; Roxan (James)Boyd...
Gail E. Svetz
Apr 6, 2013
Gail E. Svetz, 75, of West Mifflin, formerly of Port Vue, died April 6, 2013. She was born in McKeesport on April 6, 1938 and is the daughter of the late James and Catherine Mehalik McManus and stepdaughter of the late Peter Yednak, Sr. She is preceded in death by her husband of 57 years, William J. Svetz, who died...
Mary C. Brooks
Apr 4, 2013
Mary C. Brooks, 86, of McKeesport passed away April 4, 2013. She was born on Nov. 14, 1926 and is the daughter of the late George V. and Mary E. Bartko. In addition she was preceded in death by husband Frank G. Brooks and brother George V. Bartko, Jr. She was retired from Westinghouse Bettis and relocated to Florida where...
Justine M. Mantich
Apr 3, 2013
Justine M. Mantich, 73, of McKeesport, died April 3, 2013 at UPMC McKeesport. She was born December 8, 1939 in Duquesne. She is the daughter of the late Michael and Mary Sklencar Thomas. She was employed as a Licensed Practical Nurse for many years at the Jewish Home for the Aged, Jefferson Hospital, Kane Regional and then UPMC McKeesport. She...
Robert A. Van Eman
Mar 30, 2013
Robert A. Van Eman, age 89, of Elizabeth Twp., formerly of McKeesport, died March 30, 2013. He was born in New Castle on Oct. 19, 1923 and is the son of the late Floyd and Myrtle Maloney Van Eman and the husband of the late Elizabeth Claire Finn Van Eman & Patricia Arnold. He served in the U.S. Navy during...
Milton Galper
Mar 30, 2013
Milton Galper, age 86, of Cincinnati, Ohio, formerly of White Oak, died March 30, 2013. He was born in Chicago on Oct. 18, 1926 and is the son of the late Hyman and Beatrice Kaplan Galper. He is survived by his wife Estelle Gottdiener Galper. He is retired from Fernald Environmental Restoration, is a US Army Air Corps Veteran serving...
Eleanor M. Ruffing
Mar 22, 2013
Eleanor McGinness Ruffing, of Brooksville, Florida, formerly of White Oak, died March 22, 2013. She was the wife of the late Dr. Gerald T. McGinness and the mother of the late Thomas and Catherine. She was a former teacher at St. Angela Merici School, a graduate of Duquesne University, a former member of St. Angela Merici Church and a current...
Geza Nemeth
Mar 21, 2013
Geza Nemeth, age 77, of Port Vue, died March 21, 2013. He was born in Budapest, Hungary on July 21, 1936 and is the son of the late Marton and Julieanna Nagy Nemeth. He was employed at Aerotech in Blawnox as a machinist and he was a proprietor of MGT Manufacturing in Liberty Boro. He was a member of the...
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