Obituaries

Recent Obituaries

Local Obituaries from our Boston and White Oak locations

Mary Ellen Beardmore

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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....