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. 

Jessica Ashley Advent

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

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

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

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

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

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

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,...

Matilda I. Lesko

Matilda I. Lesko

Feb 27, 2013

Matilda I. Lesko, age 92, of McKeesport, died Feb. 27, 2013. Born Aug. 2, 1920 in Glassport she is the daughter of the late John and Mary Lipnicky Thomas and the wife of the late Michael W. Lesko. She was a member of St. Mark's Parish in Port Vue and also a member of the former Friendship Club in McKeesport....

Howard "Howdy" W. Lindberg

Howard "Howdy" W. Lindberg

Feb 24, 2013

Howard W. Lindberg, "Howdy" age 66, of Dravosburg, formerly of Christi Park, died Feb. 24, 2013. He is the son of the late Howard and Mildred Rickert Lindberg. He is survived by his wife; Carole Flaherty, sons; Howard, Brian and Greg Lindberg. Brother of Cleo (John) Elash, Marie (Steve) Kondrosky of McKeesport, Kathy (John) Parada of Belle Vernon, and Jackie...

James A. Blankenship

James A. Blankenship

Feb 24, 2013

James A. Blankenship, age 82, of McKeesport, died February 24, 2013. He was born in McKeesport on May 16, 1930 and is the son of the late Benjamin and Harriet Brush Blankenship. He served in the U.S. Navy and was employed as a steel worker for U.S. Steel National Tubes in McKeesport until he retired after 35 years. He is...

Alice A. Knight

Alice A. Knight

Feb 22, 2013

Alice A. Knight, age 92, formerly of Port Vue., died Feb. 22, 2013 in Ohio. She is the daughter of the late Matthew and Charlotte Herman Klassen. She is preceded in death by her loving husband of 64 years Elmer M. Knight whom died in 2004. She is survived by her daughter; Patricia Nemeth with whom she resided, son; Edward...

Ann Miklos

Ann Miklos

Feb 17, 2013

Ann Miklos, age 89, of Elizabeth Twp., died Feb. 17, 2013 in Florida. She is the daughter of the late Michael and Anna Lipovsky Miklos. She is survived by her sister; Barbara Miklos with whom she resided, niece; Becky Miklos, nephew; Dr. David (Shalina) Miklos, great nieces and nephew; Sarah, Eva, Maya and Arjun, sister-in-law; Catherine, wonderful neighbors and friends;...

Dolores M. Jacisin

Dolores M. Jacisin

Feb 16, 2013

Dolores M. Jacisin, age 83, of Port Vue, died February 16, 2013. She was born in McKeesport on August 2, 1929 and is the daughter of the late Andrew and Anna Mahara Obusek and the wife of the late Robert Joseph Jacisin. She was a member of St. Joseph Church in Port Vue and also a member of the Port...

Angelo J. Adragna

Angelo J. Adragna

Feb 15, 2013

Angelo J. Adragna, 81, of Belle Vernon, on Feb. 15, 2013. Born in New York, March. 16, 1931 the son of late Giacomo and Rose Diana Adragna. Angelo served 29 years in the US Air Force and retired as Chief Master Sargent. Employed as a corrections officer for 14 years at Allegheny County Jail. A member of VFW Post #6679...

Harry Hess

Harry Hess

Feb 15, 2013

Harry Hess, age 85, of McKeesport, died February 15, 2013. He was born in McKeesport on July 17, 1927 and is the son of the late John and Margaret McNamee Hess. He served in the US Army during WW ll in the Big Red One and was a special guard during the Nuremberg Trials. He is retired from U.S. Steel,...

Peter J. Liposchok

Peter J. Liposchok

Feb 13, 2013

Peter J. Liposchok, 73, of Port Vue, died February 13, 2013. He was born in McKeesport May 6, 1939 and is the son of the late Mildred Lalich and Peter J. Liposchok, Sr. He served in the U.S. Army. He was employed as a coremaker at the former Fort Pitt Foundry in McKeesport until retirement. He then worked as a...

Richard "Butch" E. Moon

Richard "Butch" E. Moon

Feb 7, 2013

Richard E. "Butch" Moon, 58, of McKeesport, died Feb. 7, 2013. He was born in McKeesport Dec. 11, 1954 and is the son of the late Richard M. and Fannie L. Norton Moon. He played softball for the Steel Valley League for many years. He is survived by brothers; Wayne Moon of McKeesport and Charles (Tracy) Moon of Versailles Borough,...

Nancy E. O’Bryon

Nancy E. O’Bryon

Feb 3, 2013

Nancy E. O'Bryon, 78, of Monongahela, died Feb. 3, 2013. She was born in McKeesport April 27, 1934 and is the daughter of the late Charles C. and Esther Acker Kline. She is the wife of the late Melvin H. "Murph" O'Bryon. She was employed for many years as a Nurses Aid at the former McGuire's Nursing Home in McKeesport...

Michael A. Bochicchio

Michael A. Bochicchio

Jan 28, 2013

Michael A. Bochicchio, Jr., 60, of Irwin, died Jan. 28, 2013. He was born in Pittsburgh on June 27, 1952 and is the son of Michael and Theresa Caputo Bochicchio of North Versailles. He worked as an Insurance Salesman for many years. In addition to his parents he is also survived by his son; Alex (Jenna) Bochicchio of North Huntingdon,...

Orlean "Tootsie" E. Gilbert

Orlean "Tootsie" E. Gilbert

Jan 19, 2013

Orlean (Tootsie) E. Gilbert, 90, of Port Vue died January 19, 2013. She was born in Boston, PA, October 10, 1922 and is the daughter of the late Josh and Genevieve Skiffen Campbell. She is preceded in death by her husband Lawrence "Putt-Putt" Gilbert. She is survived by children; Roy W. Gilbert of Port Vue, Orlean Indrunas of Baden, PA,...