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Agnes Irene Betz
Sep 8, 2014
Agnes Irene Betz, 89, of Versailles, passed away peacefully on Monday, September 8, 2014. She was born August 24, 1925 in McKeesport and was the daughter of the late Peter and Mary Elizabeth Evan Karaffa. She was a member of the former St. Peter Catholic Church in McKeesport. She is survived by her husband, William C. Betz, Sr., daughter, Carol...
Martha Manning
Sep 7, 2014
Martha Manning, 96, of Mount Vernon, died Sunday, September 7, 2014. She was born November 13, 1917 in Port Vue and was the daughter of the late Andrew and Helen Chontos. She was the wife of the late Thomas Leo Manning who died June 4, 1999. Martha is survived by her daughters, Kathleen Anne Nickolls of Pittsburgh and Carol Lee...
Melvin "Mel" Curtis Peterson
Aug 31, 2014
Melvin "Mel" Curtis Peterson, 84, of Elizabeth Twp., died Sunday, August 31, 2014. He was born March 8, 1930 in McKeesport. He was a member of First United Methodist Church of McKeesport, Youghiogheny Lodge # 583 F & AM, and the Barcey Choir of McKeesport. He was also a member and Past President of the McKeesport Jaycees and was Past...
Thomas R. Essay
Aug 29, 2014
Thomas R. "Tom" Essay, 78, of Greenock, died Friday, August 29, 2014 at home. He was born June 26, 1936 in McKeesport and was the son of the late Samuel and Louise Mork Essay. Tom was a member of the Boston United Methodist Church. He is survived by his wife, Nancy Wunder Essay, sons, Shane (Debbie) Essay of Greenock, Jeffrey...
Ralph Cosmot
Aug 21, 2014
Ralph Cosmot 92, formerly of Schweitzer Road in Elizabeth Twp., died Thursday, August 21, 2014. He was born April 27, 1922 in Republic and was the son of the late Michele and Vincenzia Cuzzo Cosmot. Ralph was the husband of the late Mildred J. Evans Cosmot who died April 27, 2012. He was a member of the Greenock United Methodist...
James K. Bucy, Sr
Aug 20, 2014
James K. Bucy, Sr.,76, of West Elizabeth, died Wednesday, August 20, 2014. He was born July 8, 1938 in West Elizabeth and was the son of the late John T. and Rose Behanna Bucy. He was a member of the Bible Alliance Church in West Newton, the Elizabeth Boat Club and was a past member of the Clairton Anglers Club...
LeRoy Moffa
Aug 16, 2014
LeRoy Moffa, 79, of Mount Vernon, died Saturday, August 16, 2014 at home. He was born August 16, 1935 in McKeesport and was the son of the late Daniel and Louise Yenerell Moffa. He was a member of Park Baptist Church, and was a Deacon and Trustee there. LeRoy was a Journeyman Electrician and had worked for Elizabeth Carbide. He...
JoAnn Wilkie
Aug 14, 2014
JoAnn Wilkie, 81, of Christy Park, died Thursday, August 14, 2014. She was born May 28, 1933 in Liberty Borough and was the daughter of the late Joseph and Anna Nagy Gulaskey. She was the wife of the late James S. Wilkie who died July 11, 2009. She was a member of the Christy Park United Methodist Church and retired...
Sharon Dale Finney
Aug 9, 2014
Sharon Dale Finney, 70, of Port Vue, died Saturday, August 9, 2014. She was born November 13, 1943 in Birmingham, Alabama and was the daughter of Juanita Morton of Columbia, TN, and the late Charles Morton. She was a member of St. Mark's Catholic Church in Port Vue, and was a US Navy Veteran serving during the Vietnam War. Sharon...
August Emil Adam, III.
Aug 6, 2014
August Emil "Augie" Adam, III., 61, of McKeesport, died Wednesday, August 6, 2014. He was born March 14, 1953 in McKeesport and was the son of Pearl Porter Adam of North Versailles and the late August Emil Adam, Jr. He was a Inspection Mechanic at Bob's Garage in McKeesport and had previously worked as a Machinist for Westinghouse Airbrake and...
Robert L. "Bob" Johnston
Aug 3, 2014
Robert L. "Bob" Johnston, 52, of Buena Vista, died Sunday, August 3, 2014 in UPMC Mercy Hospital, Pittsburgh. He was born February 15, 1962 in Pittsburgh and was the son of Jane Quinn Johnston of West Mifflin and the late Lloyd "Bud" Johnston. He was the After Market Parts Manager at C. Harper Automotive, and was a member of the...
John G. Hrubovcak
Aug 2, 2014
John G. Hrubovcak, 84, of Greenock, died Saturday, August 2, 2014 at Family Hospice and Palliative Care, Mount Lebanon. He was born March 9, 1930 in McKeesport and was the son of the late John G. and Mary Kucsmas Hrubovcak. He was a member of Corpus Christi Catholic Church and the PSSPA Union. John retired from the Elizabeth Forward School...
Bree Lynn Dusi
Jul 30, 2014
Bree Lynn Dusi , infant daughter of George L. Dusi, Jr. and Nicole Pierce Dusi, of Lincoln Borough, died Wednesday, July 30, 2014 in Children's Hospital, Pittsburgh. She was born December 28, 2013 in Magee Women's Hospital, Pittsburgh. In addition to her parents, she is survived by her brother, Lucas Dusi and sisters, Reese and Shannyn Dusi, grandparents, Ruth A....
Elizabeth "Betty Lou" Louise Eicker
Jul 28, 2014
Elizabeth Louise "Betty Lou" Eicker, 88, of Greenock died Monday, July 28, 2014 at home. She was born November 28, 1925 in McKeesport and was the daughter of the late Clarence Blank and Elizabeth Gilchrist Blank. She was the wife of the late Edwin J. Eicker who died July 15, 2009. She was a member of St. Patrick Catholic Church,...
John F. Kuzel, III
Jul 26, 2014
John F. Kuzel, III, 66, of White Oak, died Saturday, July 26, 2014. He was born November 22, 1947 in Prague, Czechoslovakia and was the son of the late John Kuzel, Jr. and the late Mary Humenova Kuzel. He was President of the Interstate Detective Agency and had previously worked for ABC Detective Agency and Pinkerton Detective Agency. He had...
Patricia Ann Hice
Jul 23, 2014
Patricia Ann Hice, 55, of Uniontown, died Wednesday, July 23, 2014 in UPMC Presbyterian Hospital, Pittsburgh. She was born September 21, 1958 in Beaver Falls, and was the daughter of the late Robert and Elizabeth Hazelbach Fish. She is survived by her husband, William "Bill" Edward Hice, son, Samuel Hice, III., daughter, Adrienne Sisler, and grandson, Ethan of Uniontown. Patricia...
Tammy Louise Conn
Jul 19, 2014
Tammy Louise Gensler Conn, 51, of McKeesport, died Saturday, July 19, 2014 at home. She was born November 23, 1962 in Pittsburgh and was the daughter of Harry "Butch" George Gensler and Marjorie F. Kincaid Gensler of North Versailles. She attended the Boston United Methodist Church, and was a former member and Usher at Mifflin Avenue United Methodist Church. Tammy...
Cecelia "Linky" Trzyna
Jul 18, 2014
Cecelia "Linky" Trzyna, 81, of Boston, Elizabeth Twp., died Friday, July 18, 2014. She was born September 13, 1932 in Windber and was the daughter of the late Steve and Susie Oberjosh Salay. She was the wife of 45 years to the late Tadeus "Ted" (Tex) Trzyna who died August 18, 2005. Linky had worked for the former Mesta Machine...
Eugene B. Barchanowicz
Jul 15, 2014
Eugene "Gene" Barry Barchanowicz, 55, of Liberty Borough, died Tuesday, July 15, 2014 at home. He was born January 17, 1959 in McKeesport and was the son of the late Eugene "Smokey" Anthony and Mary Anne Duda Barchanowicz. Gene had worked for O.C. Cluss Truss, Greensburg. He is survived by his wife, Paula George Barchanowicz, son, Matthew Joseph Barchanowicz and...
Martha Mae Sedlmayer
Jul 14, 2014
Martha Mae Sedlmayer, 67, of Dravosburg, died Monday, July 14, 2014 in UPMC McKeesport Hospital. She was born August 4, 1946 in McKeesport and was the daughter of the late Paul and Elma Kiser Sedlmayer. She was a member of West Side United Methodist Church, and had worked for J.C. Penney Co., at the Century III Mall and the former...
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