Obituaries

Recent Obituaries

Local Obituaries from our Boston and White Oak locations

William Gardner

William Gardner

Mar 2, 2022

William "Bill" Russell Gardner, 94, of Elizabeth Township, passed away Wednesday, March 2, 2022 at home. He was born October 11, 1927 in McKeesport and was the husband of the late Dorothy (Holsing) Gardner. They were married for 66 years. He was a member of the former First United Presbyterian Church of Boston and Elizabeth Township Senior Citizens. Bill was...

Katie M. Maringo

Katie M. Maringo

Mar 2, 2022

Katie Mary Ann Maringo, 40, of Donora, lost her courageous battle with numerous illnesses on March 2, 2022 and is no longer in pain or suffering. She was born November 17, 1981 in McKeesport and was the daughter of Frank and Bonnie M. (Arnold) Maringo of North Versailles. Katie was a former member of the Elizabeth United Methodist Church and...

Danny G. Ulm

Danny G. Ulm

Feb 28, 2022

Danny G. Ulm, 65, of Dravosburg, formerly of Versailles, passed away Monday, February 28, 2022. He was born August 1, 1956 in McKeesport and is the son of the late George "Red" McKivitz and the late EllaMae K. Ulm. Danny worked as a truck driver for AJ Silberman & Co. for many years. He was a Volunteer Firefighter for Versailles...

Helen Bernadine Hindman

Helen Bernadine Hindman

Feb 27, 2022

Helen Bernadine Hindman, 88, of Elizabeth Township, passed away Sunday, February 27, 2022. She was born August 2, 1933 in Swanton, MD., and was the daughter of the late Herbert D. and Pearl (Paugh) Sharpless. She was the wife of the late James Edwin Hindman who passed away December 21, 2008. Helen attended Elizabeth Baptist Church. She is survived by...

John Herbert Leffard, Jr.

John Herbert Leffard, Jr.

Feb 25, 2022

John Herbert Leffard, Jr., 91, of McKeesport, passed away Friday, February 25, 2022. He was born December 28, 1930 in McKeesport and was the son of the late J. Herbert Leffard, Sr. and the late Corrine (Erickson) Leffard. John was a School Teacher and was retired from the Elizabeth Forward School District. He served in the US Army from 1954-1956...

Kenneth Lee McMillan

Kenneth Lee McMillan

Feb 24, 2022

Kenneth Lee McMillan, 77, of Versailles, passed away Thursday, February 24, 2022. He was born September 14, 1944 in Pittsburgh and was the son of the late Henry and Catherine (Kaufer) McMillan. Ken is an Air Force Veteran and served during the Vietnam War where he was awarded the Good Conduct Medal, Vietnam Service Medal, National Defense Medal and the...

Ruth Mae Saunders

Ruth Mae Saunders

Feb 23, 2022

Ruth Mae Saunders, 86, of McKeesport passed away Wednesday, February 23, 2022. She was born May 3, 1935 at home in Elizabeth and is the daughter of the late John David and Ruth Mae (Berwick) Richards. She was the wife to the late Richard C. Saunders, who passed away April 30, 2013. Ruth was a member of the Coulter Road...

Wilma E. Cannon

Wilma E. Cannon

Feb 22, 2022

Wilma E Cannon, 95, of St. Petersburg, FL., formerly of Versailles, passed away Tuesday, February 22, 2022. She was born January 9, 1927 in Youngstown, OH, and was the daughter of the late Paul G.W. Evans and Edith W. (Morgret) Gibb. She was the wife of the late Allen L. Cannon. She is survived by her daughter, Carolyn L. Ivaska...

Patricia Lorraine Williams

Patricia Lorraine Williams

Feb 17, 2022

Patricia Lorraine Williams, 84, of Elizabeth, passed away Thursday, February 17, 2022 at home. She was born September 3, 1937 in Reynoldsville, PA and was the daughter of the late Carl Sheldon and Annabelle (Riggs)Vandervort. She was the wife of the late George Williams, Sr., who passed away in 1984. Patricia worked as a phlebotomist and also was a dessert...

Louise McNeal

Louise McNeal

Feb 16, 2022

Louise McNeal, 87, of Butler, formerly of Greenock, passed away Wednesday, February 16, 2022. She was born August 19, 1934 in McKeesport and is the daughter of the late Walter and Caroline (Kozdras) Rapczak. Louise worked for Elizabeth Forward School District in the Cafeteria. She was the wife to the late Charles McNeal, who passed away August 4, 2017. She...

Timothy Mark Chiaverini

Timothy Mark Chiaverini

Feb 14, 2022

Timothy Mark Chiaverini, 56, of Liberty Borough, passed away Monday, February 14, 2022. He was born September 12, 1965 in McKeesport and was the son of the late James V. and Rose Marie (Casturo) Chiaverini. Tim was a member of Sts. Joachim and Anne Parish- St. Eugene Church in Liberty. He had worked for P & W Foreign Car Service...

Harry Roy Crownover

Harry Roy Crownover

Feb 11, 2022

Harry Roy Crownover, 82, of Forward Township, passed away Friday, February 11, 2022 at his home that he designed and built. He was born March 29, 1939 in Jefferson Township and was the son of the late Ralph Melvin and Helen Ida (Blumenstein) Crownover. Harry was a Machinist and Jack of All Trades. He was retired from WHEMCO Steel Casting...

Elizabeth L. (Brosky) Lucas

Elizabeth L. (Brosky) Lucas

Feb 11, 2022

Elizabeth L. (Brosky) Lucas, 39, of Mount Vernon, passed away Friday, February 11, 2022 after a courageous battle against cancer. She was born April 11, 1982 in Washington, PA and is the daughter of Jane E. (Brosky) Huff and the late Russell J. Huff, Jr. She is the loving wife of Wayne W. Lucas, Jr., whom she married July 1,...

James W. Reynolds

James W. Reynolds

Feb 9, 2022

James W. Reynolds, 90, of Elizabeth Township, passed away Wednesday, February 9, 2022. He was born March 22, 1931 in Rural Archer County, TX., and was the son of the late James R. and Mary (Wilton) Reynolds. James was a member of New Miracle Baptist Church in Forward Township and was a retired Truck Driver for the Ashland Oil Co....

Nancy Jane Arnold

Nancy Jane Arnold

Feb 9, 2022

Nancy Jane Arnold, 89, of Elizabeth Township, passed away, Wednesday, February 9, 2022. She was born April 6, 1932 in McKeesport and is the daughter of the late Dave and Nellie (Melegari) Contrella. She was the wife to the late Edgar A. Arnold, who passed away September 20, 1997. She is a long time member of Mount Vernon Community Presbyterian...

Gerald Ross Waugh

Gerald Ross Waugh

Feb 8, 2022

Gerald Ross Waugh, 72, lifelong resident of Port Vue, passed away Tuesday, February 8, 2022. He was born March 29, 1949 in McKeesport and was the son of the late Lamont and Betty (Cole) Waugh. He is survived by his high school sweetheart and wife of 49 years, Sherri (Raymer) Waugh. They would have celebrated their 50th wedding anniversary on...

Patricia Ruth Trapani

Patricia Ruth Trapani

Feb 7, 2022

Patricia Ruth Trapani, 88, of Ross Township, formerly of Penn Hills, passed away on Monday, February 7, 2022, surrounded by her loving family. She was born on October 21, 1933, in Lawrenceville to the late Michael and Viola Konopelski. She was the wife of nearly 65 years to the late Dominic C. Trapani, who passed away May 21, 2020. After...

Connie Ann Stiffy

Connie Ann Stiffy

Feb 6, 2022

Connie Ann Stiffy, 72, of Donora passed away Sunday, February 6, 2022. She was born June 16, 1949 in Monessen, and is the daughter of the late Raymond and Vivian (Digrazia) Kereston. Connie was a graduate of the Belle Vernon Area High School in 1967 and an active member in the Miracle Ridge Baptist Church for many years. She is...

Ronald Chris DePaul

Ronald Chris DePaul

Feb 5, 2022

Ronald Chris DePaul, 81, of San Diego, CA., passed away Saturday, February 5, 2022 at home. He was born February 23, 1940 in Joffre, and was the son of the late Christopher and Mary (Turack) DePaul. Ronald was a retired Regional Service Manager for Kodak and had previously worked for 3M. He was a US Air Force Veteran. He is...

Byron Handra, Jr.

Byron Handra, Jr.

Feb 4, 2022

Byron Handra, Jr., 75, of North Huntingdon, passed away Friday, February 4, 2022. He was born February 12, 1946 in McKeesport and was the son of the late Charles B. and Edith (Biddle) Handra. Byron was a member of Mary, Mother of God Parish, Corpus Christi Church in McKeesport, and also a member of R.O.M.E.O.S. He graduated McKeesport High School...