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.
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...
Jessica Ashley Advent
Mar 19, 2013
Jessica Ashley Advent, age 21, of Lincoln Place, died March 19, 2013. She was born in McKeesport on Jan. 28, 1992 and is the daughter of Kathy Harpster Advent and the late Charles Advent, Jr. She is survived by her sisters; Felicia Marie and Angelica Jeanne Advent both of Pittsburgh, half-brother; Michael Wagner of Brookline, many aunts, uncles, cousins and...
Marian "Fry" J. Mckay
Mar 14, 2013
Marian J. (Fry) McKay, 78, of Spring Twp., passed away March 14, 2013 in Reading Hospital. She was the wife of Thomas R. McKay, Jr. who passed away March 19, 2010. She was born June 18, 1934 in Gratztown, PA a daughter to the late Richard E. and Florence (Roe) Fry. Marian was a 1952 graduate of Sewickley Township High...
Mary E. Hartnett
Mar 12, 2013
Mary E. Hartnett, age 81, of Lincoln Borough, died March 12, 2013. She was born in New Castle and is the daughter of the late Harry and Laura Lutz Newton and the wife of the late Thomas F. Hartnett. She is survived by children; Thomas (Cindy) Hartnett of Kennedy Twp., David (Vicki) Hartnett of Penn State, Timothy (Kelly) Hartnett of...
Patricia A. Douglass
Mar 12, 2013
Patricia A. Douglass, age 71, of White Oak, formerly of Duquesne, died March 12, 2013 after a courageous battle with cancer. She was born in Homestead on Aug. 3, 1941 and is the daughter of Valerie McCloskey Dzurikanin of Duquesne and the late Michael Dzurikanin. She is preceded in death by her husband John L. Douglass and brother Dennis R....
Gary Kent Albin
Mar 8, 2013
Gary Kent Albin, 62, of McKeesport, formerly of Clairton, passed away Friday, March 8, 2013. He was born in McKeesport on Dec. 20, 1950 and is the son of the late John H. and Verna Opfer Albin Kosar. He was a U.S. Marine Corps veteran and was assigned to Marine Corps Air Station in Cherry Point, NC where his specialty...
Ken Snyder
Mar 5, 2013
Ken Snyder, 79, of West Mifflin died March 5, 2013. He was born in Lincoln Place Feb. 12, 1934 and is the son of the late Lawrence and Elsie Holt Snyder and the husband of the late Toni Logue Snyder. He was a veteran of the U.S. Army and was employed at the McKeesport Daily News for over 40 years....
Charlene A. Zapf Sexton
Feb 28, 2013
Charlene A. Zapf Sexton, age 57, of Wilkinsburg, died February 28, 2013 with her beloved family at her side. She was born in Wilkinsburg and is the daughter of Charles A. and the late Elizabeth Kovach Marze. She is survived by her loving husband, Paul Sexton; children; Jennifer (Ricardo) Snipe of Glassport, Ronald Zapf and the late Paul "PJ" Zapf,...
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