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. 

Kenneth E. Balog

Kenneth E. Balog

Jan 6, 2013

Kenneth E. Balog, 61, of McKeesport, died January 6, 2013. Born in McKeesport March 2, 1951 he is the son of Elmer Balog of McKeesport and the late Dorothy Ciborowski Balog. He was employed at US Steel and enjoyed playing cards. He is survived by his wife; Suzanne Kalina Balog, sister; Carol (James) Bittner of Glassport and special friend, Emily,...

Helen Magdic

Helen Magdic

Jan 4, 2013

Helen Magdic, 92, of Port Vue died Jan. 4, 2013.She was born in McKeesport on Jan. 31, 1920 and is the daughter of the late Steven and Mary Kalman Gingo and the wife of the late John George Magdic. She is survived by her son-in-law; William Hendricks of Port Vue, grandson; Karl (Megan) Hendricks of Pittsburgh, and great-granddaughters; Maeve and...

Elizabeth Nagy

Elizabeth Nagy

Jan 1, 2013

Elizabeth Nagy of White Oak, formerly of Liberty Borough died Jan. 1, 2013. She was born in Czechoslovakia on Dec. 19, 1920 and is the daughter of the late Michael and Mary Vdomski Kovac and the wife of the late Joseph "Ty" Nagy. She was the owner of Betty's Beauty Shop in Liberty Borough for 20 years, worked at Striffler...

Gertrude L. Lyons

Gertrude L. Lyons

Dec 24, 2012

Gertrude L. Lyons, 90, of N. Huntingdon, formerly of Coulter, died December 24, 2012. She was born in the Southside of Pittsburgh on June 6, 1922 and is the daughter of the late Thomas P. and Gertrude Weber Lyons. She is survived by her brother; Edward Lyons of N. Huntingdon and many nieces and nephews. She is preceded in death...

Joyce A. Totzke

Joyce A. Totzke

Dec 21, 2012

Totzke, Joyce A. (Kreiger), 69, of McKeesport, died December 21, 2012. She was born in Huntingdon and is the daughter of the late Harry and Margaret Joyce Kreiger. She is survived by her husband Henry F. Totzke. 1 son; Henry K. (Kristin) Totzke of Mars, PA.; 2 grandchildren Meghan and Max Totzke. Joyce was a bookkeeper at Union National Bank...

Lena Togyer

Lena Togyer

Dec 15, 2012

Lena Togyer, age 101, of N. Huntingdon, formerly of McKeesport until 2006, died Dec. 15, 2012. She was born in McKeesport on Feb. 18, 1911 and is the daughter of the late Peter and Elizabeth Schmidt Beller. She was a waitress in the former Murphy's Dept. Store in McKeesport. She is the wife of the late John Togyer and is...

Eleanor Marshall

Eleanor Marshall

Dec 14, 2012

Eleanor Marshall, of McKeesport, on Dec. 14, 2012. She was born in Bunola on Jan. 20, 1926 and is the daughter of the late Joseph and Vera Weaver Mawhinney. She is the wife of the late William Marshall. She is survived by children, Cathy (Gary) Gessner, Nancy Streams and William (Mary) Marshall all of McKeesport; grandchildren, Kimberly Forrester, Melissa Streams,...

Brian M. Santora

Brian M. Santora

Dec 5, 2012

Brian M. Santora, "Dewey", age 19, of Port Vue, died Dec. 5, 2012. Born in Pittsburgh on Aug. 5, 1993 he is the son of Kenneth and Ann Santora Bartko. He is survived by his siblings; Casey, Hailey and Aubrey Bartko, grandparents; Joseph and Mary Santora of McKeesport and Elizabeth and James Bartko of Port Vue. Brian is a graduate...

Robert M. Nee

Robert M. Nee

Dec 2, 2012

Robert M. Nee, age 90, died December 2, 2012. He was born on October 17, 1922 in McKeesport and is the son of the late John F. and Sara Gibbs Nee. He was the founder, former owner and consultant of Polyguard and he served in the US Army during WW ll. He is the beloved husband of the late Loretta...

Jennifer Lynn Lippai

Jennifer Lynn Lippai

Nov 21, 2012

Jennifer Lynn Lippai, 36, of Liberty Borough, died Wednesday, Nov. 21, 2012. She was born March 19, 1976, in Pittsburgh. She was the Director of Nursing at Riverside Care Center in McKeesport. She is survived by her son, Michael Lippai; parents, Shirley Voytko (David) Reichenecker, of Export, and Richard (Nancy) Lippai, of North Huntingdon; sister, Rebecca Lippai, of North Huntingdon;...

Frank E. Ratesic

Frank E. Ratesic

Nov 20, 2012

Frank E. Ratesic, 99, of McKeesport, died Nov. 20, 2012. Born in Versailles Borough April 1, 1913 he was the son of the late Matthew and Barbara Bishop Ratesic and the husband of the late Helene Bohenek Ratesic. He served in the U.S. Army during WWII, was a member of Post 701 American Legion in White Oak and a member...

Gail Marie Liposchok

Gail Marie Liposchok

Nov 14, 2012

Gail Marie Liposchok, 76, of Port Vue, died Nov. 14, 2012. Born in Port Vue on Jan. 1, 1936 she is the daughter of the late George and Anna Sucha Goffus. She is survived by her loving husband of 55 years, Richard P. Liposchok; son, Mickey Liposchok; and 12 nieces and nephews. She is preceded in death by siblings, Geanne...

Bernardine D. Ratesic

Bernardine D. Ratesic

Nov 12, 2012

Bernardine D. Ratesic, 95, of McKeesport, died Nov. 12, 2012. Born in N. Braddock on August 2, 1917 she is the daughter of the late Frank M. and Catherine Brown Donnelly and the wife of the late John F. Ratesic. She is survived by her children; John F. (Dorothy) Ratesic of White Oak, Patrick (Mickey) Ratesic of N.Huntingdon, Anne (Ed)...

Thomas Panepinto

Thomas Panepinto

Nov 11, 2012

Thomas Panepinto, 63, of Export, died on Nov. 11, 2012. Born in McKeesport on March 4, 1949 he is the son of Mary Fern Seeley Panepinto Veronick of Tucson, Arizona and the late Dominic Panepinto. He was employed as an executive metals trader at Omnisource Corporation and previously worked at ELG Metals in Port Vue for 25 years. He served...

Marjorie Iris Apter Mann

Marjorie Iris Apter Mann

Nov 11, 2012

Marjorie Iris Apter Mann, 83, of McKeesport, died Nov. 11, 2012. She was born in McKeesport and is the daughter of the late Charles and Cecile Zeugschmidt Apter. She is survived by children; Susan Jill Mann of Denver, CO., and James Mann of Orlando, FL; Siblings; Racelle (Dr. Morton) Goldstein of Pittsburgh and Dr. Lewis (Cynthia) Apter of Treasure Island,...

Catherine Ann Nau

Catherine Ann Nau

Nov 3, 2012

Catherine Ann Nau, 69, of N. Versailles, died Nov. 3, 2012 at her residence. Born in Homestead on Sept. 6, 1943 she is the daughter of the late Joseph and Marie Gortek Ganzy. She is the wife of the late Ronald C. Nau who died July 11, 2009. She is survived by her siblings; Georgianne Brantner of Whitaker, Frank (Susan)...

Warren Lee

Warren Lee

Nov 2, 2012

Warren Lee, 50, of Cary, N. Carolina died Nov. 2, 2012. He was born in Fayette County, West Virginia on June 24, 1962, and is the son of Hall Lee and the late Bonnie Grey Lee. He is survived by his wife, Patrice Holtz Lee; children, Ian, Delaney, Maggie, Bailey and Thomas Lee; sister, Lesa Lee of Chicago, IL; half-siblings,...

Dorothy E. Drozdiak

Dorothy E. Drozdiak

Nov 1, 2012

Dorothy E. Drozdiak, 82, of North Huntingdon, PA died Nov. 1, 2012. She was born in Marquette, MI on Nov. 20, 1929, and is the daughter of the late Ernest and Catherine Chechak Dolf. She is survived by her husband of 58 years, Alexander Drozdiak, children; Celia McCoy of New Stanton, Dr. Russell (Kathleen) Drozdiak of Indiana, PA, Steven J....

Mildred C. Slater

Mildred C. Slater

Nov 1, 2012

Mildred C. Slater, age 81, of McKeesport, died November 1, 2012. She was born in McKeesport in July of 1931 and is the daughter of the late Lewis and Leona Heakins Smith. She is the wife of the late John J. Slater. She is survived by children; Leona (William) Evans, Katherine (Jack) Heisterman and Delores (Michael) Slater Milliron; many grandchildren,...

William J. Svetz

William J. Svetz

Oct 24, 2012

William J. Svetz, 78, of Port Vue, died Oct. 24, 2012. He was born in Port Vue on March 28, 1934 and is the son of the late Steve and Anna Synko Svetz. He is survived by his wife of 56 years, Gail E. McManus Svetz, children; Steven Svetz of Liberty Boro, and Joseph Svetz of Glassport, JoAnne (Gregg) Keck...