Obituaries
Recent Obituaries
Local Obituaries from our Boston and White Oak locations
Mary Ellen Beardmore
Dec 30, 2012
Mary Ellen Beardmore, 94, of Mount Vernon, died Sunday, December 30, 2012. She was born July 19, 1918 in McKeesport and was the daughter of the late Edwin and Lurena Williams Isakson and was the wife of the late Thomas James Beardmore. Mary Ellen was a member of the Mount Vernon Community Presbyterian Church, and was a retired Executive Secretary...
Attorney Terry K. Leckman
Dec 27, 2012
Attorney Terry K. Leckman, 60, of White Oak, died Thursday, December 27, 2012 at home. He was born February 11, 1952 in McKeesport and was the son of the late Oscar C. and Mildred Dodds Leckman. He was a member of Riverview Baptist Church, McKeesport, and the Allegheny County Bar Association. Terry was a partner in the law firm Lipsitz,...
Charles "Bert" Overstake
Dec 26, 2012
Charles Berton "Bert" Overstake, 89, of Liberty Borough, died Wednesday, December 26, 2012 at home. He was born March 20, 1923 in Dravosburg and was the son of the late Samuel Berton Overstake and the late Elizabeth Boyer Overstake. He was a member of Liberty Presbyterian Church, and the Croatian Club in Versailles. Bert was a USMC Veteran of WWII...
Eva Jean Larson
Dec 23, 2012
Eva Jean Larson, 91, of North Huntingdon, formerly of Boston, died Sunday, December 23, 2012. She was born June 5, 1921 in Jacobs Creek, and was the daughter of the late Joseph and Laha Rhodes Versellesi. She was wife of the late William Leroy Larson who died December 9, 1969. Jean was a member of the Boston United Methodist Church,...
Helen "Jeanne" Gniewkowski
Dec 20, 2012
Helen "Jeanne" Gniewkowski, 88, of Glassport, died Thursday December 20, 2012. Service will be held Saturday December 22 at 10:00 in the funeral home chapel. Burial will follow in St. Mary's Polish Cemetery, White Oak.
Violet P. Fundrella
Dec 19, 2012
Violet P. Fundrella, 91 of McKeesport, died Wednesday December 19, 2012. There is no visitation. Services are private. Memorial contributions may be made to the American Diabetes Association @ 412-824-1181.
Mary Ann Hettler
Dec 17, 2012
Mary Ann Hettler, 74, of Elizabeth Twp., died Monday December 17, 2012. Visitation will be held Thursday December 20 from 2-4 & 7-9 pm. Funeral service on Friday at 11 am in the Greenock United Methodist Church. (Everyone please meet at the Church). Burial will follow in Mount Vernon Cemetery, Elizabeth Twp.
David Fredrick Booth
Dec 16, 2012
David Fredrick Booth, 80, of Fayette City, died Sunday December 16, 2012. There is no visitation, Private services with Military Honors will be held at the National Cemetery of the Alleghenies.
Johnny Lee Sanders
Dec 11, 2012
Johnny Lee Sanders, 65, of Elizabeth, died Tuesday, December 11, 2012. He was born January 14, 1947 in Brownstown, IN, and was the son of the late Cecil Otis Sanders and the late Rosella Mae Lawrence Sanders Duncan. He was a member of River Hill Church of Christ in Forward Twp., White Oak American Legion and the Grand Square Dancing...
Gloria Georgette McClinton
Dec 10, 2012
Gloria Georgette "Godie" McClinton, 78, of McKeesport, died Monday, December 10, 2012 in Kane Regional Center, McKeesport. She was born October 17, 1934 in McKeesport and was the daughter of the late Willard and Velma Greene and was the wife of the late Edward McClinton. She was a member of Ebenezer Baptist Church, Blythedale, and was an avid Bingo player....
Minnie E. Berquist
Dec 6, 2012
Minnie E. Berquist, 89, of Greenock, died Thursday, December 6, 2012 in Kane Regional Center, McKeesport. She was born September 2, 1923 in McKeesport and was the daughter of the late Thomas and Anna Hornfeck Rhodes. She was the wife of the late George A. Berquist who died January 11, 1987. She was a member of St. Patrick Church, Christy...
John Allen Jacobs
Dec 4, 2012
John Allen Jacobs, 85, of Elizabeth Twp, died Tuesday December 4, 2012. Graveside service will be held in the Round Hill Cemetery in Elizabeth Twp, on Saturday December 8 at 11:00 am. The Rev. Walter Pietschmann will officiate. Military Honors will follow. Memorial contributions may be made to Bethesda United Presbyterian Church, 314 Third Ave. Elizabeth PA 15037 or Alzheimer's...
Susan Marie Prontiker
Nov 30, 2012
Susan Marie Prontiker, 65, of Elizabeth Twp, died Friday November 30, 2012. Visitation will be held on Tuesday December 4 from 5-7 pm. Burial will be private.
Judith Ann Maselli
Nov 29, 2012
Judith Ann Maselli, 71, of West Elizabeth, died Thursday November 29, 2012, Visitation will be held Sunday December 2 from 2-6 pm. Service will be held in the funeral home chapel on Sunday at 6:00 pm with The Rev. William D. Heaton.
Boyd Manns Witherow
Nov 29, 2012
Boyd Manns "Woody" Witherow, 93, 0f State College dies Thursday November 29, 2012. Service will be held on Monday December 3, 2012 at 1:30 pm in the chapel of Mount Vernon Cemetery, Elizabeth Twp. The Rev. Paul Walter will officiate. Interment with Military Honors will follow.
Todd F. Forsythe
Nov 28, 2012
Todd F. Forsythe, 42, of Elizabeth Twp, died Wednesday November 28, 2012. He is survived by his father, Bernard F. Forsythe and sister, Jill L. Ron)Edmondson, niece, Rachel and nephews, Issac and Calab. There is no visitation and services are private.
Pauline Elizabeth Hauber
Nov 27, 2012
Pauline Elizabeth Hauber, 94, of McKeesport, died Tuesday November 27, 2012. Visitation will be held Thursday November 29 from 7-9 pm, and Friday November 30 from 10-11:00 am. Mass of Christian Burial will be held Friday at 12 noon in the Corpus Christi Catholic Church. Interment will follow in the Good Shepherd Cemetery, Monroeville.
Frances Elizabeth Kerr
Nov 26, 2012
Frances Elizabeth Kerr, 66, of Port Vue, died Monday November 26, 2012 surrounded by her loving family. Visitation will be held Thursday November 29 from 1-4 and 6-9 pm. Funeral service will be held on Friday November 30 at 10:00 am in the funeral home chapel. Interment will follow in Mount Vernon Cemetery.
Evelyn M. Kairat
Nov 25, 2012
Evelyn M. Kairat, 71, of McKeesport, formerly of West End, Pittsburgh, died Sunday November 25, 2012. There is no visitation. Memorial Service will be held on Saturday December 1 at 10:00 am in the chapel of Round Hill Cemetery. Inurnment will follow there.
Dorothy LaRue Gardner
Nov 23, 2012
Dorothy LaRue Gardner, 84, of Greenock, died Friday, November 23, 2012. She was born May 18, 1928 in Greenock and was the daughter of the late James and Ada Bramhall Holsing. She was a member of the First United Presbyterian Church of Boston, and the Knights of Pythias, there, She was also a member of the Elizabeth Twp Senior Citizens....





