Obituaries
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Local Obituaries from our Boston and White Oak locations
Charles John Kurta, Jr.
Jul 29, 2021
Charles John Kurta, Jr., 79, of Boston, passed away peacefully at home on Thursday, July 29, 2021. He was born May 20, 1942 in McKeesport and was the son of the late Charles and Elizabeth "Betty" (Matta) Kurta, Sr. He was retired from the Glassport Generator Repair Shop and was a member of the West Mifflin American Legion Post 712....
Margaret "Peggie" Kugler
Jul 28, 2021
Margaret “Peggie” (Rollason) Kugler, 93, passed away peacefully on the morning of July 28, 2021 at home surrounded by her family and loved ones. Born July 24th, 1928 in Buena Vista, Pennsylvania she was the only child of Elsie (Yost) Davenport and Roy Rollason. A 1946 graduate of McKeesport High School, she was a woman with enormous love for family,...
Amanda Jo Gogoel
Jul 27, 2021
Amanda Jo Gogoel, 29, of Elizabeth Township, passed away Tuesday, July 27, 2021 at home. She was born May 25, 1992 in Pittsburgh. She was a member of the Blaine Hill Volunteer Fire Co. Sutersville Women of the Moose Chapter # 1032, Patton Sportsman's Association, the Hodgkin's Lymphoma Face Book Group and the Endometriosis Face Book Group. Amanda Jo was...
Jenny Linda (Williams) Schmeltz
Jul 26, 2021
Jenny Linda (Williams) Schmeltz, 64, of Versailles, passed away Monday, July 26, 2021. She was born April 26, 1957 in McKesport and was the daughter of the late Marvin Eugene and Joan Mercedes (Garish) Williams. Jenny was a member of the Glassport Assembly of God Church. She is survived by her husband, Arthur D Schmeltz, son, Michael Edward (Samonia) Mangan...
Ann Bury
Jul 24, 2021
Ann Bury, 70, of North Charleroi, passed away Saturday, July 24, 2021. She was born April 14, 1951 in California and was the daughter of the late Steve and Nola (Gregg) Havrilesko. Ann was an LPN and had retired from Jefferson Hills Manor in Pleasant Hills. She was a member of the Charleroi Russian Club, the Italian Club and the...
Clyde "Bud" DeWitt Keeler
Jul 21, 2021
Clyde "Bud" DeWitt Keeler Jr., 92, of Mount Pleasant, formerly of McKeesport, passed away Wednesday, July 21, 2021. He was born April 22, 1929 in McKeesport and was the son of the late Clyde and Ruth (Atwell) Keeler. He was the husband of the late Shirley Mae (Robb) Keeler. Bud retired from the former General Motors Fisher Body Plant in...
Jack F. Holsing
Jul 21, 2021
Jack F. Holsing, 87, of Elizabeth Twp., passed away Wednesday, July 21, 2021 at home surrounded by family after a courageous battle with cancer. He was born February 7, 1934 in Greenock and was the son of the late Clyde F. and Alice (Morgenstern) Holsing. Jack was a graduate of McKeesport High School and was a US ARMY Veteran. He...
Dennis P. "Denny" Bowen
Jul 18, 2021
Dennis P. "Denny" Bowen, 61, of Irwin, passed away, Sunday, July 18, 2021 at home. He was born October 7, 1959 in Greensburg and was the son of the late Charles F. and Nancy G. (Gibson) Bowen. Denny was a self employed roofer. He enjoyed hunting, fishing, boating and enjoyed watching tv shows with his family and friends. Denny had...
Margaret Olek
Jul 18, 2021
Heaven gained a delightful new angel when Margaret Babyak Olek, 95, of North Huntingdon, passed away peacefully at home on Sunday, July 18, 2021. She was born on April 22,1926 in McKeesport and was the daughter of the late John Babyak and Margaret (Stecz) Babyak and the wife of the late John (Jack) J. Olek Jr. She is preceded in...
Richard Edward Kmetz
Jul 17, 2021
Richard Edward Kmetz, 82, of McKeesport, passed away Saturday, July 17, 2021. He was born July 31, 1938 in McKeesport and was the son of the late Edward and Eleanor (Francis) Kmetz. He was a member of Mary, Mother of God Parish, Corpus Christi Church, McKeesport. He was retired from McKeesport High School Security and had also worked at the...
Nancy Helen Ferraton
Jul 15, 2021
Nancy Helen Ferraton, 65, of West Newton, passed away Thursday, July 15, 2021. She was born June 26, 1956 in Greensburg and was the daughter of Caroline (Trexel) Evans of Monongahela and the late Clyde Evans, Sr. Nancy worked for VFW Post 1812 in West Newton and had previously worked at Jefferson Hills Manor. She was a member of VFW...
Jana Zanita Davis
Jul 15, 2021
Jana Zanita Davis, 51, of Buena Vista, passed away Thursday, July 15, 2021. She was born December 7, 1969 in Braddock and was the daughter of Mary Ann (Norman) Zaracki Costello and the late Joseph Zaracki, Sr. Jana was the first female Certified Master Plumber in Allegheny County. She operated her own plumbing business and also worked for Keystone Custom...
Eileen C. Kolick
Jul 14, 2021
Eileen Carol Kolick, 77, of White Oak, passed away Wednesday, July 14, 2021. She was born December 28, 1943 in McKeesport and was the daughter of the late Charles and Dorothy (McCaslin) Kolick. Eileen was a Master Baker, and enjoyed decorating wedding cakes the most. She worked for many local bakeries, such as Scozio's Bakery and Patti's Pasticceria. Eileen lived...
Rose M. Wesolowski
Jul 8, 2021
Rose M. Wesolowski, 96, of Glassport, a member of the greatest generation, returned home to be with her lord Jesus Christ on July 8, 2021 surrounded by the love and prayers of her family, friends and caregivers. She was released from this world at The UPMC Family Hospice Unit at Canterbury Place in Pittsburgh She was born June 15, 1925...
Jacob Alan Trickett
Jul 7, 2021
Jacob Alan Trickett, 43, of Elizabeth Township, passed away Wednesday, July 7, 2021. He was born April 8, 1978 in McKeesport and was the son of Bruce and Darene (Hansen) Trickett of Elizabeth Township. Jacob was a Machinist at Compacting Tooling in Greenock. He was a 1996 graduate of Elizabeth Forward High School. He loved his family, friends, sports, hunting,...
Laura Lee Chandler
Jul 7, 2021
Laura Lee Chandler, 81, of McKeesport, passed away at home surrounded by her loving family Wednesday, July 7, 2021. She was born October 2, 1939 in McKeesport and was the daughter of the late Andrew Kerston and Marie (Candelore) Kerston Soriano. She was the wife to the late Morris Stanfield Chandler, who passed away March 31, 1997. Laura Lee was...
Josephine C. Mayni
Jul 7, 2021
Josephine C. Mayni, 92, of White Oak, passed away Wednesday, July 7, 2021. She was born November 20, 1928 in Turtle Creek and was the daughter of the late Rocco and Rocchina "Ruth" (Pizanno) Terlizzi. She was the wife of the late Alexander Richard Mayni who passed away September 16, 1992. Josephine was a member of Mary, Mother of God...
Audrey Jean Bohlin
Jul 6, 2021
Audrey June (Reese) Bohlin, 91, of North Huntingdon, formerly of Greenock, passed away Tuesday, July 6, 2021 at home. Born on June 10, 1930, in McKeesport, she was the second daughter and the second of four children born to the late Urban J. and Loretta (Williams) Reese. She was the wife of Albert F. Bohlin, who owned and operated an...
Trisha M. Ten
Jul 6, 2021
Trisha Lyle Ten, 49, of Elizabeth, passed away Tuesday, July 6, 2021 after a courageous, hard fought 7 year battle with sarcoma. She was born October 24, 1971 in McKeesport and was the daughter of M. Patricia (Aranyos) Lyle and the late John C. Lyle. After graduating from Slippery Rock University, where she was a beloved and fun member of...
Patricia Ann Dippolito
Jun 30, 2021
Patricia Ann Dippolito, 85, of Port Vue, passed away Wednesday, June 30, 2021. She was born March 16, 1936 in McKeesport and was the daughter of the late Thomas J. and Marie Ann (Erickson) Clayton. She was the wife of the late Frank Nicholas Dippolito who passed away October 23, 2018. Patricia retired from Rite Aid and had previously worked...