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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...
Jean Kubala
Oct 27, 2011
Jean Kubala, age 82, formerly of Port Vue, died Oct. 27, 2011. She was born in Port Vue on Sept. 23, 1929 and is the daughter of the late Michael and Mary "Effie" Bubanic Mihalek. She is the wife of the late John Kubala. She previously worked at the McKeesport Credit Union and retired from Jefferson Hospital Admissions, was a...
Jessie E. Achtzehn
Oct 26, 2011
Jessie E. Achtzehn, age 101, of Niceville, FL., formerly of Pleasant Hills, took her journey to heaven and joined her beloved husband, Fred C. Achtzehn on October 26, 2011. Survivors include a son, F. Wayne (Mary Lou) Achtzehn of Niceville, FL; daughters, Shirley Williams of Elizabeth, PA and Joan Lillico of Clearwater, FL; 4 grandchildren; 4 great grandchildren and 4...
J. Richard Lawrence
Oct 21, 2011
J. Richard Lawrence, age 74, of McKeesport, formerly of Monroeville, died Oct. 21, 2011. He was born on May 22, 1937 in Scranton and is the son of the late Julian and Mary Schumn Lawrence. He is retired from Advanced Metalurgy Inc. and a member of St. Alban's Anglican Church in Murrysville and a former member of All Soul's Episcopal...
Michael Philip Kovac
Oct 19, 2011
Michael Philip Kovac, age 86, of North Huntingdon died Oct. 19, 2011 in North Huntingdon. He was the son of the late Michael and Mary Vadomski Kovac and was married to the late Katherine Stripsky Kovac. He was a retired electrician with the Carrie Furnace of US Steel. He is survived by his children Michele Grygo of White Oak, Bruce...
Irene M. Mathe Mathews
Oct 16, 2011
Irene M. Mathe Mathews, age 91, of McKeesport, died Oct. 16, 2011 at her residence. She was born in McKeesport on Sept. 2, 1920 and was the daughter of the late John and Elizabeth Albert Rudick and the step daughter of the late Steve Balogh. She was one of the first volunteers for Kane Regional Center and continued volunteering for...
Rita M. Biddle
Oct 13, 2011
Rita M. Biddle, age 92, of McKeesport, formerly of Clairton, died Oct. 13, 2011. She was born in New Castle on April 18, 1919 and is the daughter of the late Martin and Mary McCabe McKittrick. She was preceded in death by her husband James Biddle and her granddaughter Patty Whitney Davis. She was a member of the former St....
Glenn E. Kniepkamp
Oct 10, 2011
Glenn E. Kniepkamp, age 92, of Finleyville, formerly of Boston, PA, died Oct. 10, 2011. He was born in Elizabeth Twp. on Sept. 30, 1919 and is the son of the late Earl L. and Hilda M. Auberle Kniepkamp. He is the husband of the late Lesta I. Edmundson Kniepkamp who died May 18, 2000. He was retired as a...
Patricia Ann Ormand Lee
Oct 7, 2011
Patricia Ann Ormand Lee, age 72, of Belle Vernon died Oct. 7, 2011 at her residence. The love and devotion she held for her children was returned to her during her illness. She demonstrated a personality that new acquaintances were treated as if they were old friends. Her professional career spanned from a Mary Kay cosmetic consultant to her retirement...
Betty Bonnet
Sep 30, 2011
Betty Bonnet, age 85, of White Oak, died Sept. 30, 2011 in Greensburg. She was born in Duquesne November 18, 1925 and is the daughter of the late Clarence and Gertrude Donaldson Seaton. She is survived by husband George Bonnet, daughter Cynthia (Wayne) Henry of Belle Vernon, Stepdaughters Jean (Jack "Kep") Causer of Crownsville, MD, Ann (Tim) Ginnevan of N....
Liberty Stamatelos-Amorgianos
Sep 29, 2011
Liberty Stamatelos Amorgianos, age 98, of White Oak, died Sept. 29, 2011. She was born in Chios, Greece on July 4, 1913 and was the daughter of the late Demetri and Ypatia (Patricia) Marrtakie Mamas. She was a seamstress for the former Cox's Department Store and Klein's Men's Store. She was a member of the Annunciation Greek Orthodox Church the...
Mary Rose Martucci Schweitzer
Sep 23, 2011
Mary Rose Martucci Schweitzer, 90, West Mifflin, passed away peacefully on Sept. 23, 2011. She was the daughter of the late Michael and Raffaela Libratore Martucci. Beloved wife of the late Herman R. Schweitzer. Mother of Sharon (Sam) Terzich, Robert Schweitzer and Louis (Debbie) Schweitzer all of West Mifflin and Gladys Schweitzer of Dravosburg. She is the grandmother of Tammy...
William "Don" Ponsonby
Sep 18, 2011
William "Don" Ponsonby, 73, of McKeesport, died Sept. 18, 2011. Born in Brownsville on May 4, 1938 he is the son of the late Charles and Mary Marish Ponsonby. He was retired from Ringsdorf and WABCO as a machinist. He is survived by wife Edith Zatelli Ponsonby, children; Diana "Dee" (Mallay) Volpe and William C. Ponsonby both of White Oak...
Mary L. Mullen
Sep 16, 2011
Mary L. Mullen, age 56, of Irwin died Sept. 16, 2011. She was born in New Kensington on June 27, 1955 and is the daughter of the late Albert and Ruth Snider Newingham. She is the wife of John Potoma and the sister of Diana (Harry) Hart of N. Huntingdon, Lorraine Dvorcak of Greensburg, James Newingham of Arona, Joseph (Donna)...
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