Obituaries
Recent Obituaries
Local Obituaries from our Boston and White Oak locations
Keith Peter Scharding
Mar 13, 2024
Keith Peter Scharding, 72, passed away peacefully at UPMC Mercy Hospital on Wednesday, March 13, 2024. He was born October 2, 1951 in Pittsburgh and was the son of the late Richard and Natalie (Topkins) Scharding. Keith graduated from the University of Pittsburgh with a degree in Environmental Studies. Keith had a lifelong interest in Philosophy and Religion and is...
Eleanor Zic
Mar 12, 2024
Eleanor Marie Konick Pelletier Zic of Scottdale, formerly of White Oak, passed peacefully on March 12, 2024. Born in Farrell, PA March 31, 1935, she was the daughter of the late Nicholas and Barbara Krivach Konick. She was the wife of Frank N. Zic. She was a member of the St. Patrick Parish in Christy Park. She graduated from the...

Annette Malanowsky
Mar 11, 2024
Annette (Singosky) Malanowsky, 82 of West Newton passed away Monday, March 11, 2024. She was born October 30, 1941 in Smithdale, PA, the daughter of John Singosky and Anna (Keruly) Singosky
Kevin Howard Klein
Mar 7, 2024
Kevin Howard "Cougar" Klein, 64, of Butler, formerly Port Vue, passed away Thursday March 7, 2024. He was born September 23, 1959 in McKeesport and was the son of the late Curtis H. and Flora Evelyn (Castro) Klein. Kevin was a 1977 graduate of South Allegheny High School where he was a Big Ten Conference football champion his senior year....
Ralph Warren Hoffman
Mar 5, 2024
Ralph Warren Hoffman, 81, of Elizabeth Township, passed away Tuesday, March 5, 2024 at home surrounded by his loving family. He was born September 16, 1942 in Pittsburgh, PA and was the son of the late Robert Jay Hoffman, Sr. and Mary Russell Purdon (McCaw) Hoffman. Ralph was a US ARMY Veteran and served from 1964 to 1970, during the...
Lois M. Martin
Mar 3, 2024
Lois M. Martin, 102, formerly of Mount Vernon, passed away on March 3, 2024 in Appleton, Wisconsin. Born in Boston, Pennsylvania on June 16, 1921, she was the daughter of the late Martin K. and Mary Alice Frederick (nee Spiker). Her husband, Jack E. Martin, preceded her in death in 1999. Lois attended schools in Versailles and McKeesport before working...
Roberta Sinclair
Mar 2, 2024
Roberta Sinclair, 80, of Hidden Valley, formerly of Elizabeth Township, passed away peacefully at home surrounded by her loving family on Saturday, March 2, 2024. She was born September 30, 1943 in Pittsburgh and was the daughter of the late Joseph R. and Edna M. (Thearle) Sinclair. Roberta graduated high school from Divine Redeemer Academy in 1961. She received her...
Robert George Roman
Mar 2, 2024
Robert George Roman, 81, of Elizabeth Township, passed away Saturday, March 2, 2024. He was born October 3, 1942 in Liberty Borough, and was the son of the late William T. and Susie (Potersnak) Roman. Robert was a US Air Force Veteran, and he worked for National Tube and Volkswagen. He is survived by his daughters, Kimberly and Kelly; brother,...
Rose Mary Conroy
Feb 28, 2024
Rose Mary (Stark) Conroy, 85, of White Oak, passed away Wednesday, February 28, 2024. She was born on November 20, 1938, in Braddock and was the daughter of the late Edwin and Ida (Twadell) Stark. She was the loving wife of Joseph F. Conroy of White Oak.
Rose was retired from the Accounting Dept. of Johnston the Florist in North Huntingdon,...
Diane Alice Bastian
Feb 27, 2024
Diane Alice (Pisano) Bastian, 72, of Monroeville, passed away Tuesday, February 27, 2024. She was the daughter of the late Martin Pisano. Diane was a 1969 graduate of St. Paul's Cathedral in Pittsburgh. She worked as a manager for many years at the former Showcase Cinemas in Monroeville. Diane was an avid gardener and was known for maintaining a beautiful...
William M. Chorgo
Feb 27, 2024
William "Bill" Michael Chorgo, 77, of Elizabeth Township, passed away at home on Tuesday, February 27, 2024. He was born May 3, 1946 in McKeesport and was the son of the late William Michael Chorgo and the late Florence (Palm) Butcher Chorgo. Bill was a retired Regional Sales Rep for Super Value Foods. He served in the US Army during...
Hilda Mae Ahlin
Feb 26, 2024
Hilda Mae Ahlin, 96, of White Oak, passed away on Monday, February 26, 2024. She was born December 15, 1927 and was the daughter of the late August Birger and Agnes Teresa (Hedquist) Carlson. She moved to Clairton (Wilson) in second grade and graduated from Clairton High School in 1945. She married the late Herbert Ahlin on May 28, 1947,...
Janice H. Hillegass
Feb 23, 2024
Janice H. Hillegass, 89, of Liberty Boro, passed away Friday, February 23, 2024 at home. She was born November 13, 1934 in Wilkinsburg and was the daughter of the late Harry Joseph and Cora Elizabeth (Smeltz) Horne. She worked as an accounting secretary for Easley and Rivers Construction, Inc. Janice was a member of the Liberty Boro Presbyterian Church,...
Mona Lee Pierce
Feb 22, 2024
Mona Lee Pierce, 86, of Liberty Borough, formerly of Elizabeth, passed away Thursday, February 22, 2024. She was born December 7, 1947 in Elizabeth and was the daughter of the late Thomas and Margaret (Cavanaugh) Joll. She was the wife of the late James Clifford Pierce. Mona Lee and James were the proprietors of the "Last Chance Bar" in Glassport....
Gloria J. Heisler
Feb 20, 2024
Gloria J (Greco) Heisler, 77, passed away Tuesday, February 20, 2024 at St. Anne’s Home Greensburg PA. She was born February 3, 1947 and was the daughter of the late Domenick Greco and Eugenia Dell of Sewickley PA. Gloria was preceded in death by her late husband, Walter Heisler and brother Henry Greco. Gloria worked for McKeesport Hospital in the...
Patricia Ann Antonella
Feb 19, 2024
Patricia Ann “Trish” (Topper) Antonella, 76, of Elizabeth Township, PA, passed away surrounded by family in her home on February 19, 2024. She was born on March 30, 1947, in McKeesport, PA. Trish is survived by her loving husband of 56 years, Joseph Antonella, and their children: Jill (Scott) Antonella-Taylor of Mt. Vernon, PA, Sean (Linda) Antonella of Greensburg, PA,...
Marlene G. Bailey
Feb 16, 2024
Marlene G. Bailey, 92, of Buena Vista, passed away Friday, February 16, 2024. She was born June 30, 1931 in McKeesport and was the daughter of the late Catherine B. Gardner (nee McLean) and Carl E. Swanson. She was the wife of 58 years to the late John E. “Jack” Bailey, who passed away June 12, 2016. She was a...
James Thomas Konias
Feb 12, 2024
James Thomas Konias, 67, of Greenock, passed away on Monday February 12, 2024. He was born September 17, 1956 in McKeesport and was the son of Thomas Konias and the late Joan Lee (DeSantis) Konias. He was the loving husband of 45 years to Kim Konias of Elizabeth Township. James worked at Westinghouse for over 48 years most recently as...
Anita Cindrich
Feb 10, 2024
Anita "Nina" Cindrich, 65, of Elizabeth Township, passed away peacefully, surrounded by her loving family on Saturday, February 10, 2024. She was born November 9, 1958 in McKeesport and was the daughter of the late Chester W. and Miriam A. (Karstunew) Zalewski. Nina was a member of the Mount Vernon Community Presbyterian Church and was a Sunday School teacher for...
Shirley A. Holsing
Feb 8, 2024
Shirley A. Holsing, 85, of Elizabeth Twp, passed away Thursday, February 8, 2024. She was born June 4, 1938 in McKeesport and was the daughter of the late Emil and Sarah Ann (Weaver) Beyer. She was the late Marvin Harry Holsing, who passed away November 8, 2018. She worked at the former GC Murphy Warehouse, and would then become a...