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.
Duane Clifford Gerstner
Dec 24, 2011
Duane Clifford Gerstner, 92, of Lititz, formerly of White Oak, died Saturday, Dec. 24, 2011, peacefully at his home, surrounded by his loving family. Born Feb. 8, 1919, in White Oak, he was the son of the late Frederick Archibald and Margaret Elizabeth Davis Gerstner.Duane will be remembered for his commitment to family values, honest work, and his spiritual beliefs....
Elmer Virag
Dec 18, 2011
Elmer Virag, Jr., age 86, of McKeesport, died Dec. 18, 2011. He was born in N. Braddock on June 15, 1925 and is the son of the late Elmer and Elvira Koenig Virag and the husband of the late Vivian Bartges Virag. He was a retired field engineer for Bell Telephone and served in the US Navy Pacific Theater in...
Frederick Melvin Uphoff
Dec 18, 2011
Frederick Melvin Uphoff, age 63, of Port Vue, died Dec. 18, 2011. He was born in McKeesport on June 18, 1948 and is the son of the late Melvin and Susan Rohac Uphoff. He is survived by son; Christopher (Michele) Uphoff of McKeesport and grandson; Jackson. Services were held yesterday and arrangements were in charge of Strifflers of White Oak...
Irene Marin
Dec 15, 2011
Irene Marin, age 91, formerly of West Mifflin, died Dec. 15, 2011 at Mt. Macrina Manor in Uniontown. She was born in Monesson on April 23, 1920 and is the daughter of the late John and Mary Petrusky Churan. She is the wife of the late Paul Marin. She is survived by her nephews Tom Churan of Salem, SC, Bob...
Geraldine "Geri" Mccarthy
Dec 11, 2011
Geraldine "Geri" McCarthy, age 59, of White Oak, died Dec. 11, 2011. She was born in McKeesport on March 10, 1952 and is the daughter of the late Edward and Helen Erdody Urbaniak. She was employed at UPMC Southside in the billing department for approximately 30 years and was a volunteer for the Leukemia Society. She is survived by her...
Elaine Edna Kennedy
Dec 4, 2011
Elaine Edna Kennedy, age 70, of N. Huntingdon, died Dec. 4, 2011. She was the daughter of the late Fidelis and Jessie Kubersky Mayer. She was an employee of Originality Plus and previously worked at J.C. Penney's in custom decorating and as a seamstress and was a member of St. Agnes Church in N. Huntingdon and a former Troop Leader...
Alexander A. Peto
Dec 2, 2011
Alexander A. Peto, age 75, of Port Vue, died Dec. 2, 2011. He was born in Duquesne on Dec. 22, 1935 and is the son of the late Andrew and Elizabeth Dobos Peto. He was self-employed and was a US Army veteran serving in Korea. He is survived by his children; Mark Peto of White Oak, Dale Peto of N....
Marion L. Coates
Dec 2, 2011
Marion L. Coates, age 82, resident of Country Meadows in Pgh. died Dec. 2, 2011. She was born in Pgh. on Aug. 2, 1929 and is the daughter of the late Joseph and Frieda Mathis Coates. She retired in 1990 from Kaufman's as a payroll clerk. She is survived by her sister; Dorothy (Harold) Hallum of Oakdale, sister in law...
Regis R. Ratica
Nov 25, 2011
Regis R. Ratica, age 77, of N. Huntingdon, died Nov. 25, 2011. He was born in Braddock on Sept. 7, 1934 and is the son of the late Elmer and Irene Cenna Ratica. He was retired from USS Edgar Thompson Plant and was a US Army Veteran. He is the husband of Waneta Lostetter Ratica and the father of Rayna...
Kenneth "Braz" E. Brzezicki
Nov 20, 2011
Kenneth E. "Braz" Brzezicki, age 65, of N. Versailles, died Nov. 20, 2011.He was born in Pgh. on Oct. 2, 1946 and is the son of the late Edward and Ann Sydor Brzezicki. He previously worked at Keystone Auto Parts, then Valley Auto Parts, owned his own business Braz's Custom Auto Parts and most recently worked at NAPA Auto Parts...
Barbara H. Toby
Nov 20, 2011
Barbara H. Toby passed away peacefully on November 20, 2011. A native of San Francisco and long-time Bay Area resident, she relocated to western PA in 2004. She worked for Chevron for many years and retired in 2007. She was a great lover of nature, wildlife, horses and domestic pets, especially her beloved cats Rusty and Sandy. She is survived...
John "Rabbit" Louis Fitz
Nov 18, 2011
John Louis "Rabbit" Fitz, age 90, of McKeesport, died Nov. 18, 2011. He was born in McKeesport on Jan. 15, 1921 and is the son of the late John and Rose Teslovic Fitz. He is the husband of the late Pauline "Punya" Fitz. He is retired from National Tube Works after 40 years, 9 months and 3 days. He is...
Clara Marie Manspeaker
Nov 13, 2011
Clara Marie Manspeaker, age 77, of McKeesport, died Nov. 13, 2011. She was born in Tioga, W. Virginia on Aug. 12, 1934 and is the daughter of the late Elmer and Early Gillenwater Mullens. She is the wife of the late Frank Manspeaker. She is a nursing assistant at Lindsley Personal Care Home on Petty Street and a member of...
Vera Olsson
Nov 13, 2011
Vera Olsson, age 85, of White Oak, died Nov. 13, 2011. She was born in Pgh. on May 30, 1926 and is the daughter of the late George and Veronica Grief Lang. She is the wife of the late Eric "Swede" Olsson. She was employed as a concessionaire at Three Rivers Stadium and PNC Park for almost 30 years. She...
Robert P. Jordan
Nov 8, 2011
Robert P. Jordan, age 46, of McKeesport, died Nov. 8, 2011. He was born in Pgh., on Aug. 6, 1965, and is the son of the late George "Sonny" and Audrey Shepherd Jordan. He was a motorcycle mechanic and truck driver. He is survived by daughters; Rhiannon and Stephanie of Pgh., and siblings; Bryan (Nichol) Jordan, Ronald Jordan of Dravosburg,...
Julia Marie Sholtis
Nov 6, 2011
Julia Marie Sholtis, age 70, of Braddock Hills, died Nov. 6, 2011. She was born in Rossiter on January 1, 1941 and is the daughter of the late James and Julia McCloskey Sholtis. She is survived by her siblings Dorothy J. Lees of Glassport, Noreen Virgona of Georgia and Joseph Sholtis of N. Dakota; nieces and nephews Terri (Bill) Toth,...
Thomas R. Sweet
Nov 2, 2011
Thomas R. Sweet, Sr. age 75, of White Oak died November 2, 2011 at UPMC McKeesport. He was born in McKeesport on January 11, 1936 and is the son of the late Harry and Ella Hobbs Sweet. He was preceded in death by his sister Elizabeth Saunders. He was a sheet metal worker at White Oak Heating and Cooling for...
Patricia M. Lawson
Nov 1, 2011
After a courageous battle with pancreatic cancer, Patricia M. Lawson, age 63, of Duquesne, died on Nov. 1, 2011 with her family by her side. She was born on Sept. 15, 1948 and is the daughter of the late Alex "Moon" and Helen Stalowski Budai. She was preceded in death by her husband Donald L. Lawson and her sister Dolores...
Gerald "Jerry" Anthony Hess
Nov 1, 2011
Gerald Anthony "Jerry" Hess, age 47, of N. Huntingdon, died Nov. 1, 2011. He is the son of Margaret M. Suchta Hess of McKeesport and the late Albert Thomas Hess. He was formerly employed at Allegheny County Airport as a Line Serviceman and was a member of Christ United Methodist Church in N. Huntingdon. He is survived by wife Cynthia...
Gary Lanning
Oct 29, 2011
Gary "Pappy" Lanning, age 66, of Dravosburg, died Oct. 29, 2011. He was born in McKeesport on Oct. 6, 1945 and is the son of the late Joseph and Nellie Speck Karabin. He was retired from construction work at Jefferson Hospital with 41 years of service. He is survived by his devoted and loving wife Jacqueline Smith Lanning, beloved son...
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