Obituaries

Recent Obituaries

Local Obituaries from our Boston and White Oak locations

Charles Henry Graham

Charles Henry Graham

Oct 18, 2014

Charles Henry Graham, 88, of Boston, died Saturday, October 18, 2014. He was born May 5, 1926 in Boston and was the son of the late Christopher H. and Grace Holsing Graham. He was the husband of the late Jean Charlotte Lepsch Graham who died March 14, 2006. Charles was a member of the Elizabeth Baptist Church, and was retired...

Alphonse T. LoBue

Alphonse T. LoBue

Oct 16, 2014

Alphonse T. LoBue, 77, of Greenock, died Thursday, October 16, 2014. He was born August 4, 1937 in McKeesport and was the son of the late Gaetano "Tom" and Amelia Bianchi LoBue. He was a member of St. Michael Roman Catholic Church in Elizabeth Twp., and the Sons and Daughters of Italy in McKeesport. Alphonse was a Research Engineer for...

Carl McGowan Laird

Carl McGowan Laird

Oct 15, 2014

Carl McGowan Laird, 57, of White Oak, died Wednesday, October 15, 2014 at home. He was born in McKeesport and was the son of the late Lloyd F. Laird, Sr., and Grace Laird. Carl worked for Sturman-Larkin Ford and was also proprietor of the former Renzie Mini Mart and Your Mini Mart. Carl lived life to the fullest. He was...

Charles Shannon Lucza

Charles Shannon Lucza

Oct 12, 2014

Charles Shannon Lucza, 58, of Elizabeth Twp., died Sunday, October 12, 2014 in UPMC-Shadyside Hospital. He was born April 22, 1956 in Versailles and was the son of the late Charles W. and Virginia A. Snyder Lucza. He was a member of St. Mary's Romanian Church in Christy Park and was a Registered Nurse at UPMC-Shadyside Hospital. He is survived...

Donald H. Rollin

Donald H. Rollin

Oct 11, 2014

Donald H. Rollin, 82, of Elizabeth Twp., died Saturday, October 11, 2014. He was born March 18, 1932 in McKeesport and was the son of the late Harry E. and Eleanor Nilson Rollin. He was a member of St. John's Evangelical Lutheran Church, McKeesport, and was a former church council member there. He was a member and past president of...

Irene M. Herbert

Irene M. Herbert

Oct 6, 2014

Irene Margaret Herbert, 82, of White Oak, died Monday, October 6, 2014. She was born July 13, 1932 in McKeesport and was the daughter of the late Daniel and Irene Airhart Sommerville and was the wife of the late Clyde Herbert, Jr. Irene was a member of Christy Park United Methodist Church and was a former Sunday School Teacher there....

Dorothy Irene Rankin

Dorothy Irene Rankin

Oct 6, 2014

Dorothy Irene Rankin, 98, of Elizabeth Twp. died Monday, October 6, 2014. She was born October 10, 1915 in Pittsburgh and was the daughter of the late Homer H. and Renetta L. Kaler Hess of Liberty Borough. She enjoyed being the organist and member of the Hand bell Choir for many years at Mount Vernon Community Presbyterian Church. She also...

Margaret A. Kovac

Margaret A. Kovac

Oct 5, 2014

Margaret A. Kovac, 95, of Elizabeth Twp., passed away peacefully on Sunday, October 5, 2014. She was born June 5, 1919 in McKeesport and was the daughter of the late John and Agnes Molnar Aranyos. She was wife of the late John James Kovac, Sr. who died October 16, 2002. Margaret was devoted to her family and to working on...

Rosalie Ann Benedek

Rosalie Ann Benedek

Sep 30, 2014

Rosalie Ann Benedek, 64, of North Versailles, formerly of Elizabeth Twp., died Tuesday, September 30, 2014. She was born June 21, 1950 in Brooklyn NY, and was the daughter of the late Gerlando and Ignatias Betty Drago Zaffuto.She was a member of St. Patrick Catholic Church. Rosalie was an Instructional Aid and had previously worked for Allegheny Intermediate Unit. She...

Jane M. Hahne

Jane M. Hahne

Sep 30, 2014

Jane M. Hahne, 98, of Pittsburgh, went to heaven on Tuesday, September 30, 2014 at Asbury Heights where she had been given loving care. Born November 28, 1915 in Mt. Oliver she was the daughter of the late Raymond C. and Elizabeth (Sippey) Hahne. Jane was a graduate of Carrick High School and Allegheny College where she was inducted into...

Betty Lucille Sholtis

Betty Lucille Sholtis

Sep 28, 2014

Betty Lucille Sholtis, 91, of Greenock, died Sunday, September 28, 2014. She was born on a farm near the village of Sarona, WI., the third daughter of the late Vivian L. "Hap" and Mabel Joseph Sorenson. Betty attended Spooner High School and the Rice Normal School. She taught all eight grades at a rural elementary school. "When Uncle Sam called...

James H. Greenewald

James H. Greenewald

Sep 27, 2014

James H. Greenewald, 67, of Springfield, MA, formerly of Elizabeth Twp., died Saturday, September 27, 2014. He was born June 10, 1947 in McKeesport and was the son of the late Albert "Rubbie" Greenewald and the late Lois Nelson Greenewald. He was a member of the Church of Jesus Christ Latter Day Saints in Springfield and was a US Air...

Margaret Eileen Greenawald

Margaret Eileen Greenawald

Sep 26, 2014

Margaret Eileen Greenawald, 87, of Elizabeth Twp, died Friday, September 26, 2014 at home. She was born April 12, 1927 in McKeesport and was the daughter of the late William and Anna Marie Mains Kelly. She was a member of St. Michael Roman Catholic Church in Elizabeth Twp., Elizabeth Twp. Senior Citizens, and the Golden Oldies Bowling League. She was...

Barbara Ann Rajchel

Barbara Ann Rajchel

Sep 23, 2014

Barbara Ann Rajchel, 50, of White Oak, died Tuesday, September 23, 2014. She was born February 25, 1964 in Warner Robins, Georgia and was the daughter of Thomas and Mary Adams Cook of Winter park, FL.. She was a member of Word and Worship Church, White Oak, and was a Tax Preparer for Riggs Accounting Service in Boston. She is...

Agnes B. Firda

Agnes B. Firda

Sep 23, 2014

Agnes B. Firda, 83, of Lincoln Borough, died Tuesday, September 23, 2014. She was born July 12, 1931 in Homestead and was the daughter of the late Michael and Elizabeth Gnat Behun. She was a member of St. Michael Roman Catholic Church in Elizabeth Twp. She is survived by her husband, John M. Firda, sons, Greg M. Firda and Jeffrey...

Dolores A. Resner

Dolores A. Resner

Sep 22, 2014

Dolores A. Resner, 81, of Gainesville,VA, formerly of Greenock, died Monday, September 22, 2014 at home. She was born October 15, 1932 in McKeesport and was the daughter of the late Ralph L. and Sarah E. Zorn Kremp. She was a member of Peace Evangelical Lutheran Church in Greenock. Dolores was a Registered Nurse and had retired from UPMC McKeesport...

Lois Jane Kennedy

Lois Jane Kennedy

Sep 21, 2014

Lois Jane Kennedy, 85, of Versailles Borough, died Sunday, September 21, 2014 at home. She was born March 24, 1929 in Everett and was the daughter of the late Rufus "Gene" Zembower and Ethel Clark Ake. She was the wife of late Lawrence P. Kennedy who died September 4, 2007. Lois was a member of Wesley United Methodist Church and...

Mark David Marino

Mark David Marino

Sep 16, 2014

Mark David Marino, 46, of White Oak, died Tuesday, September 16, 2014. He was born May 21, 1968 in McKeesport and was the son of Mary Theresa Marino of McKeesport. Mark was a Policeman for the City of McKeesport with 14 years of service and was a member of FOP 91 and Teamsters Local 205. His hobbies included driving his...

Mark Edward Tokar

Mark Edward Tokar

Sep 14, 2014

Mark Edward Tokar, 43, of Port Vue, passed away Sunday, September 14, 2014. He was born January 28, 1971 in McKeesport and was the son of Diane J. Northrup Aducci of Greenock and Joel Edward (Elania) Tokar of Middleburg, FL. Mark was a member of the Port Vue United Methodist and worked for AR Chambers Corp. He is survived by...

La Rue V. Miller

La Rue V. Miller

Sep 9, 2014

La Rue V. Miller, 92, of Elizabeth Twp., died Tuesday, September 9, 2014. She was born October 3, 1921 in Altoona and was the daughter of the late Luther K. and Edna Bickel Wicker. She was the wife of the late George R. McGraw who died in WWII in 1943 and Ivo E. Miller who died January 2001. La Rue...