Obituaries
Recent Obituaries
Local Obituaries from our Boston and White Oak locations
Mary Alice Skorupski
Jan 16, 2016
Mary Alice Skorupski, 81, of White Oak, died Saturday, January 16, 2016. She was born April 11, 1934 in Duquesne and was the daughter of the late Edward L. and Catherine Fey Runge. She was a member of St. Patrick Church in Christy Park and was proprietor of the former Western Sizzlin Steak House in Sumter, SC. Mary Alice loved...
Raymond W. Holsing
Jan 14, 2016
Raymond Wesley Holsing of Elizabeth Township, died Thursday, January 14, 2016. He was born in Boston and was the son of the late James and Ada Bramhall Holsing. Raymond was a WWII Navy Veteran serving in the South Pacific Theatre and was a fifty year member of Local # 27 Plumbers Union. He was also a Licensed Stock Broker and...
Renee J. Good
Jan 10, 2016
Renee J. Good, 63, of Elizabeth Township, died Sunday, January 10, 2016. She was born March 20, 1952 in McKeesport and was the daughter of Eleanor L. Deutsch Ruozzi of Buena Vista and the late Risveglio "Rice" Ruozzi who died June 29, 2014. Renee was an Administrator for the Dept. of Public Welfare and was a partner of the former...
Edgar C. Boyd
Jan 6, 2016
Edgar Clare Boyd, 81, of North Huntingdon, died Wednesday, January 6, 2016 at home. He was born October 4, 1934 in Pittsburgh and was the son of the late Clare and Florence Woods Boyd. He was a retired Energy Consultant for the Dollar Energy Fund and was proprietor of the former Boyd's Exterminating Co. He is survived by his wife...
Peggy Ann Meyers
Jan 5, 2016
Peggy Ann Lloyd Meyers, 84, of Elizabeth, passed away Tuesday, January 5, 2016. The daughter of the late Earl and Gladys (Cole) Lloyd, she was born October 29, 1931 in McKeesport. She was a member of Bethesda United Presbyterian Church in Elizabeth and served as a Deacon there. She was also a past officer of the Navy Officers' Wives Club...
Edward A. Shablik
Jan 4, 2016
Edward A. "Eddie" Shablik, 73, of North Huntingdon, died Monday, January 4, 2016. He was born July 21, 1942 in McKeesport and was the son of the late Edward Shablik, Sr., and the late Helen Nagy Shablik. He was proprietor of Eddie's Auto Service in McKeesport for over 50 years. He was a Corvette owner and enthusiast and was a...
Jane Charlotte Boyles
Jan 1, 2016
Jane Charlotte Boyles, 82, of Greenock, died Friday, January 1, 2016 at home. She was born August 23, 1933 in North Versailles and was the daughter of the late Charles and Margaret Gault Ulm. She was the wife of the late Allen Robert Boyles who died February 5, 2005. Jane was a foster mother to 65 children. She loved to...
Ann Stuckey
Jan 1, 2016
Ann "Grammins" Matthews Stuckey, 74, of Plum Borough, formerly of Cranberry Township, went home to be with her Lord and Savior on Friday, January 1, 2016. Heaven gained a beautiful angel. She was born October 31, 1941 in Martinsburg, WV, and was the daughter of the late Lawrence L. and Virginia Ann Henry Gum. She was a member of the...
David Robert Copeland
Dec 28, 2015
David Robert Copeland, 67, of Elizabeth Township, died Monday, December 28, 2015. He was born September 12, 1948 in McKeesport and was the son of the late Robert L. and Dorothy Gallatin Copeland. He was a member of Central Highlands Community United Methodist Church, Elizabeth Twp, White Oak American Legion Post 0701, Central Lions Club and the NRA. David was...
Beverly Carlson
Dec 26, 2015
Beverly "Cooki" Carlson, 72, of Elizabeth Township, died Saturday, December 26, 2015. She was born August 25, 1943 in Cleveland, OH, and was the daughter of the late John and Ann (Malko) Rachocki. Beverly was a retired secretary for the Social Security Administration. She is survived by her husband, Richard H. Carlson, son, Scott (Amy) St. John of Rootstown, OH,...
Joyce Patricia Krupa
Dec 25, 2015
Joyce Patricia Krupa, 88, of Carrick, died Friday, December 25, 2015. She was born February 9, 1927 in Pittsburgh and was the daughter of the late Adolph and Rose Ann Joyce Daley. She was the wife of the late Lt. Robert J. Staab and the late John Krupa. She is survived by her sons, Lawrence E. Staab of Savannah, Georgia...
Darlene "Peach" E. Woods
Dec 23, 2015
Darlene E. "Peach" Woods, 82, of Elizabeth Township, died Wednesday, December 23, 2015. She was born May 27, 1933 in Greenock and was the daughter of the late Joseph A. and Edna Eberts Dick. She was wife of the late Robert R. Woods who died April 2, 1997. Darlene was a member of Peace Evangelical Lutheran Church in Greenock. She...
Kevin Elliott Donofrio
Dec 17, 2015
Kevin Elliott Donofrio, 44, of Elizabeth Township passed away Thursday, December 17, 2015. He was born February 20, 1971 in McKeesport. He is survived by his father, Richard (Kimberly) Donofrio and mother, Carole Wentz (Brad) Donofrio of Elizabeth Township, brother, Todd (Rita) Donofrio of Pttsburgh, nieces, Keri Ufolla, Danielle (Frank) Daley, and great-nephew, Zachary Bernardi, companion Kari Vitori and her...
Dr. Donald Beck
Dec 16, 2015
Dr. Donald Beck, 84, of White Oak, died Wednesday, December 16, 2015 at home. He was born December 18, 1930 in McKeesport and was the son of the late Stephen and Irene Winter Beck. Dr. Beck practiced Podiatry for 62 years in McKeesport and was Past President of the Keystone Podiatry Society. He was a member of St. John The...
Evelyn B. Verba
Dec 13, 2015
Evelyn B. Verba, 82, of Liberty Borough, died Sunday, December 13, 2015 at home. She was born January 19, 1933 in Port Vue and was the daughter of the late Michael and Eva Jacobs Betters. She was wife of the late Raymond S. Verba who died November 8, 2008. Evelyn was a member of St. Mark Parish in Liberty Borough...
David Charles Barker
Dec 8, 2015
David Charles Barker, 37, of White Oak, died Tuesday, December 8, 2015. He was born March 7, 1978 in McKeesport and was the son of Charles and Mary Lee Johnston Barker of White Oak. In addition to his parents, he is survived by his sister, Colleen (Richard Hinch) Barker of Penn Township, aunts, uncles, and cousins. Friends are welcome from...
Joseph Barowich
Dec 3, 2015
Joseph Barowich, 97, of North Huntingdon, formerly of Port Vue, died Thursday, December 3, 2015. He was born March 14, 1918 in McKeesport and was the son of the late Julian Barowich (Borowiec), and the late Honorata "Eleanor" Pasko Barowich Palesko. He was the husband of the late Margaret Ann Puckey Barowich who died February 11, 2011. Joseph retired from...
Lois Jean Naulder
Dec 3, 2015
Lois Jean Naulder, 55, of Lincoln Borough, died Thursday, December 3, 2015. She was born December 12, 1959 in Wilkinsburg and was the daughter of the late John W. and Eleanor Shirer McWilliams. She is survived by her husband, Harry J. Naulder, son, John J. (Amber) Naulder of Jeannette, sisters, Linda (Gary) Hoffman of Virginia Beach, VA, Ruth (Ken) Wassel...
Patricia Ann Tremont
Nov 29, 2015
Patricia Ann Tremont, 76, of Liberty Borough, died Sunday, November 29, 2015 at home. She was born August 1, 1939 in Uniontown and was the daughter of the late William F. and Thelma Shell Riley. Patricia was past president and board member of the Liberty Women's Club and the former McKeesport YWCA. She was an Executive Secretary for Vista Metals,...
Raymond Michael Weber
Nov 26, 2015
Raymond Michael Weber, 34, of Grapeville, died Thursday, November 26, 2015 peacefully at home. He was born December 3, 1980 in Monroeville and was the son of Raymond W. Weber of Greensburg and Kathleen Lax (Steven) Sarsfield of Jeannette. Raymond was a "Grapeville Boy" and worked for Jones Stone and Marble Co. In addition to his parents, he is survived...





