Obituaries
Recent Obituaries
Local Obituaries from our Boston and White Oak locations
Dolores Jean Goga
Jul 5, 2022
Dolores Jean Goga, 87, of McKeesport, passed away on Tuesday, July 5, 2022 at Kane Regional Center in Scott Twp. She was born June 7, 1935 in McKeesport and was the daughter of the late John and Anna (Mamrak) Kepich. She was the wife of the late Raymond George Goga, who passed away August 29, 1977. Dolores graduated from McKeesport...
Eddreena Marie "Diz" Morrow
Jul 5, 2022
Eddreena Marie "Diz" Morrow, 63, of Clairton passed away Tuesday, July 5, 2022. She was born December 16, 1958 in Monongahela and is the daughter of the late Edward Michael and Pearl Kathleen (Byrand) Seach. Diz was a graduate of Thomas Jefferson High School and went on to becoming a Nurse's Assistant for many years at the Mount Vernon of...
Maryann Pociask
Jul 2, 2022
Maryann Pociask, 80, of Elizabeth Township, passed away Saturday, July 2, 2022. She was born September 3, 1941 in McKeesport and was the daughter of the late Herbert J. and Violet (Rudolph) Campbell. She was the wife of the late Paul J. Pociask who passed away January 22, 2016. She was a member of Central Highlands Community United Methodist Church...
Richard Clarke
Jul 1, 2022
Richard Ronald Clarke, 81, of West Mifflin, passed away at home on Friday, July 1, 2022. He was born December 7, 1940 in Pittsburgh and was the son of the late Raymond and Anna (Vrcic) Clarke. Richard had worked for the former Continental Can and Sears Auto Center in West Mifflin. He was a US Army Veteran serving during the...
James W. Kimberly
Jun 28, 2022
James W. Kimberly, 85, of West Newton passed away Tuesday June 28, 2022. He was born April 12, 1937 in West Newton and is the son of the late James V. and Matilda (Shuster) Kimberly. He was the husband to the late Julia (Vehouc) Kimberly, who passed away December 5, 2018. James worked many years for the GC Murphy Company...
Michael John "Mikey" Kiger, Jr.
Jun 27, 2022
Michael "Mikey" John Kiger, Jr., 39, of Versailles, passed away Monday, June 27, 2022 at home. He was born March 17, 1983 in Pittsburgh and was the son of Michael John (Debb) Kiger of Versailles and the late Maureen Joan (Szekeres) Kiger. Michael was a Welder and Boiler Maker. He enjoyed working on cars and loved to go boating and...
James Richard (Dick) Gantt
Jun 20, 2022
James Richard (Dick) Gantt, 92, of Buena Vista PA, formerly of Gaston, SC, passed away Monday, June 20, 2022. He was born January 14, 1930 in Gaston, SC and was the son to the late I.D. and Katie (Green) Gantt. Dick is a retired carpenter and a lifelong member of the Buena Vista Volunteer Fire Company. He is survived by...
Paul Robert Di Fabio
Jun 18, 2022
Paul Robert Di Fabio, 88, of Elizabeth Township, passed away Saturday, June 18, 2022. He was born June 22, 1933 in Christy Park and was the son of the late Antonio V. and Anna (Berardi) Di Fabio. Paul was a member of Faith Lutheran Church in White Oak, The American Legion, and McKeesport Kiwanis Club for over 50 years where...
Martha Martin
Jun 18, 2022
Martha D. (Ermakov) Martin, 62, of McKeesport, passed away Saturday, June 18, 2022. She was born November 16, 1959 in Pittsburgh and was the daughter of the late Archpriest Dimitri H. and Matushka Martha Marie (Sweda) Ermakov. She was a member of Dormition of the Holy Virgin Mary Russian Orthodox Church, choir Director for 42 years and also a member...
George Robert Anderson
Jun 17, 2022
George Robert Anderson, 78, of Elizabeth Township, went to be with the Lord on Friday, June 17, 2022 at home. George was born February 19, 1944 in Harrisburg and was the son of the late Norman D. and Helen L. (Wright) Anderson. George was a proud United States Air Force Veteran, who served during The Vietnam war. He was a...
Beth Ann Menke Philburn
Jun 15, 2022
Beth Ann Menke Philburn, 62, of Finleyville passed away Wednesday, June 15, 2022. She was born December 24, 1959 in Mt. Lebanon and was the daughter of the late Edward Ronald and Marian Louise (Myers) Menke. Beth attended college at Edinboro University where she obtained a Bachelor's degree in Social Work. She volunteered most of her time to multiple VFW's...
Dolores Alice Weinstein
Jun 12, 2022
Dolores Alice Weinstein, 89, long-time White Oak resident, wife, mother, and matriarch of a loving extended family died Sunday, June 12, 2022. Mrs. Weinstein was born July 6, 1932, in McKeesport to Mildred Rita (Topley) and Joseph Lorraine Wilson. In her youth, Dolores played piano, sang in the Duquesne High School chorus, and acted in the Senior Class play with...
Terry L. Bartman
Jun 7, 2022
Terry Lee Bartman, 73, of McKeesport, passed away Tuesday, June 7. 2022 after a long and courageous battle with Parkinson's Disease. Terry was born February 12, 1949 in Jacksonville, Florida and was the son of the late Nathan and Yvonne Pauline (Haskew) Bartman. He was a US Navy Veteran, where he served as an air traffic controller. He worked as...
Mary Elizabeth Carney
Jun 5, 2022
Mary Elizabeth Carney, 89, of Elizabeth Township, passed away Sunday, June 5, 2022. She was born September 28, 1932 in Elizabeth Township and was the daughter of the late Nazareno Cipollone and Julia (Giulia) Martucci. She was the wife of the late John Anthony Carney, Jr. who passed away April 23, 2019. Mary was a member of Sts. Joachim and...
Dolores Black
Jun 4, 2022
Dolores L. Black, 91, of Elizabeth Township, formerly of Port Vue, passed away peacefully at home on Saturday, June 4, 2022. She was born March 7, 1931 in McKeesort and was the daughter of the late Edward J. Frantz, Sr., and the late Margaret (James) Frantz. She was the wife of the late Duane A. Black who passed away January...
David Allan Portser
Jun 4, 2022
David Allan Portser, 60, of Greensburg, formerly of North Irwin, passed away Saturday, June 4, 2022. He was born October 25, 1961 in Greensburg and was the son of the late Welty Wilmer Portser and the late Sarah Louise (Price) Portser. David will be missed by his colleagues at Wilson Candy Co. in Jeannette, where he worked for the last...
Adam Tyler Hancharik
May 29, 2022
Adam Tyler Hancharik, 36, of Versailles, passed away Sunday, May 29, 2022 at home. He was born January 17, 1986 in McKeesport and was the son of Kenneth E. and Kathy Jean (Hancharik) Dansak of Lincoln Borough. He was a member of St. Nicholas Byzantine Catholic Church, McKeesport. He was a General Manager of Chili's in Greensburg. Adam loved to...
Timothy P. Begandy
May 26, 2022
Timothy P. "Timmy" Begandy, 66, of Port Vue, passed away after a courageous battle with leukemia on May 26, 2022 at home surrounded by his family. He was born September 24, 1955 in McKeesport and was the son of Patricia Jean (Neidermyer) Begandy and the late Peter Begandy. Timothy worked for Dura-Bond Industries in the saw room and as a...
Bernadine Helen Swiech
May 26, 2022
Bernadine Helen (Shaffer) Kovacs Swiech, 66, of Elizabeth Township, passed away peacefully at home on Thursday, May 26, 2022. She was born January 13, 1956 in McKeesport and was the daughter of Julia (Glagola) Shaffer of Elizabeth Township and the late Harry William Shaffer. She was a member of Dormition of the Holy Virgin Mary Russian Orthodox Church, McKeesport. She...
Curtis Lee Naulder
May 25, 2022
Curtis Lee Naulder, 59, of Glassport, formerly of Elizabeth Township, passed away Wednesday, May 25, 2022. He was born August 11, 1962 in McKeesport and was the son of the late Wayne Thomas and June Marie (Kostrick) Naulder. Curtis was a former construction worker and love to play his guitar. He is survived by his sisters, Scharry L. Solan of...