Obituaries

Recent Obituaries

Local Obituaries from our Boston and White Oak locations

Jacqueline Cohen

Jacqueline Cohen

May 31, 2025

Jacqueline "Jackie' Cohen, 79, of Pittsburgh passed away at home Saturday, May 31, 2025. She was born in Pittsburgh on December 24, 1945 to the late Irwin and Sara (Verbofsky) Katz. She is survived by her loving husband, Gary Cohen; daughter, Robyn (David) Brown of McDonald; grandchildren, Abigayle and Parker Brown, and Tori Cohen; her brother, Richard (Susan) Katz; her...

Donn Kight

Donn Kight

May 27, 2025

Donn Kight, 93, of Elizabeth, passed away on Tuesday, May 27, 2025. He was born August 1, 1931 and was the son of the late Clarence Lehr and Mildred (Mutterer) Kight. He was the loving husband of the late Janet "Dawn" Kight, who passed away on May 4, 2004. Donn was a US Army Veteran who served during the Korean...

William Howard Gonder

William Howard Gonder

May 22, 2025

William "Bill" Howard Gonder, 87, of North Huntingdon, passed away peacefully at The Palms at O'Neil Personal Care Home on Thursday May 22, 2025. He was born June 18, 1937 in Chalfont Borough and was the son of the late Maron Gonder and Sylvia Lewis. He attended Turtle Creek High School and the University of Pittsburgh for a year. He...

Darril Clark Bill

Darril Clark Bill

May 21, 2025

Darril Clark Bill (“D.C.”), 59, was a lifelong adventurer who called many places “Home”- McKeesport, PA; Peachtree City, GA; Orlando FL; and Blue Ridge, GA.

His final days were spent making his mark in Chattanooga, TN, where he passed away on Wednesday, May 21, 2025.

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Darril was born in 1966 in McKeesport, PA to Faik D. Bill and Janice M. (Grimes) Bill.

Driven...

Kathy Eileen Ulbrich

Kathy Eileen Ulbrich

May 19, 2025

Kathy Eileen Ulbrich, 69, of Houston, Texas, formerly of Elizabeth Township, passed away on Monday, May 19, 2025. She was born May 10, 1956. She was the daughter of the late John and Stella Ulbrich. Kathy was a 1974 graduate of Elizabeth Forward High School and went on to attend Theil College, where she received a Bachelor’s Degree in Education....

Norma Jean Gallo

Norma Jean Gallo

May 15, 2025

Norma Jean Gallo, 92, of Elizabeth Township, passed away Thursday, May 15, 2025. She was born November 16, 1932 and was the daughter of the late Charles B. and Lula A. (Ford) Mayfield. She was a longtime member of the former Frank Baptist Church. Norma was a longtime employee and housekeeper for Dr. Rudy and Ann Buck. She was a...

Dolores Reichman

Dolores Reichman

May 13, 2025

Dolores Buchman Reichman, 95, of White Oak, passed away Tuesday, May 13, 2025. She was born February 15, 1930 in McKeesport and was the daughter of the late Berti and Helen (Mermelstein) Buchman. Dolores was the wife of the late Harry Reichman. She was a member of the Gemilas Chesed Synagogue and its sisterhood there. Upon graduation from the Winona...

Deborah L. Geissler

Deborah L. Geissler

May 13, 2025

Deborah L. "Debi" (Caster) Geissler, 67, of Elizabeth Township, passed away Tuesday, May 13, 2025 at home. Debi was born September 11, 1957 in McKeesport and was the daughter of the late William J. and Betty Jane (Swindell) Caster. She worked for Advent Communications for many years in the accounts payable department. Debi was a very private person, but also...

Jeffrey J. Mayersky

Jeffrey J. Mayersky

May 9, 2025

Jeffrey Mayersky, 56, of Elizabeth Township passed away Friday, May 9, 2025. He was born and raised in McKeesport on December 28, 1968. Jeff was a CDL Truck Driver for Dura-Bond and for Tube City for many years and enjoyed hunting and fishing in his free time. In addition to his mother, Jeff is also survived by his son, Jonathan...

Paul Ellis Caplan

Paul Ellis Caplan

May 7, 2025

Paul Ellis Caplan, 76, of White Oak, passed away on Wednesday, May 7, 2025. He was born December 1, 1948 and was the son of the late Joseph S. and Joan (Rosenberg) Caplan. Paul attended the University of Tennessee and worked as a retail manager for many years. He was also a Life Master of the American Contract Bridge League...

Timothy Ace Lawrence

Timothy Ace Lawrence

May 6, 2025

Timothy "Ace" Paul Lawrence, of McKeesport, passed away on May 6, 2025, his 63rd birthday. He was born on May 6, 1962 and was the son of the late Andrew and Dorothy (Frinsco) Lawrence. He worked for Aramark in Beverage Sales at the Pittsburgh Stadiums which he enjoyed. He also enjoyed attending the McKeesport Community Day events, he loved music...

Joseph William "Bill" Smart

Joseph William "Bill" Smart

May 2, 2025

Joseph William “Bill” Smart, 79, of Elizabeth Township, passed away peacefully on the morning of May 2, 2025, at his home in Naples, FL. Born on February 12, 1946, in Elizabeth to the late Charles Ritchie and Mildred (Gephart) Smart, Bill lived a life defined by devotion — to family, country, community, and faith. Bill dedicated much of his career...

Mary Elaine Conway

Mary Elaine Conway

Apr 29, 2025

Mary Elaine Conway, 83, of Elizabeth passed away peacefully at home on Tuesday, April 29, 2025 following a recent steady decline in her health. She was born in Elizabeth Township on September 10, 1941 to the late John Bramhall and the late Elva (Gephart) Davenport. She was the wife of the late Ronald L. Conway who passed away in April...

Clifford S. Wagner

Clifford S. Wagner

Apr 27, 2025

Clifford S. Wagner, 69, of North Huntingdon, after a long brutal battle with a brain illness, passed away Sunday, April 27, 2025.He was born in Braddock on May 23, 1955 to the late Joseph and Pauline (Kenyhercz) Wagner. He was a life member of the McKeesport Sportman's Association, and well as a member of the Hartford Heights Fire Hall Social...

Ryan Michael Stare

Ryan Michael Stare

Apr 24, 2025

Ryan Michael Stare, 45, beloved father, son, brother, uncle , nephew, cousin and friend passed away on April 24, 2025, when he ended his life after a long and courageous battle with depression, making the decision to leave behind his emotional pain. He loved all his family and friends dearly and they loved him. He will be missed beyond words....

Andrew V. Lapinsky

Andrew V. Lapinsky

Apr 24, 2025

Andrew V. Lapinsky, 85, of Elizabeth, passed away on Thursday, April 24, 2025 at home. He was born on July 19, 1939 in McKeesport and was the son of the late Felix and Pearl (Winters) Lapinsky. He was the loving husband of the late Ruth Ann Lapinsky, who passed away on January 28, 2020. Andrew worked for US Steel for...

Cheryl Lynn Ehlers

Cheryl Lynn Ehlers

Apr 22, 2025

Cheryl Lynn Ehlers, 75, of Elizabeth, passed away on Tuesday, April 22, 2025. She was born on September 3, 1949 and was the daughter of the late Dwight M. and Pearl E. (White) Hill. She was a member of Calvary Chapel South Pittsburgh in West Elizabeth where she loved serving Jesus, her savior and she also loved music, crafts, her...

Linda E. Rowe

Linda E. Rowe

Apr 22, 2025

Linda Rowe, 58, of North Huntingdon passed away Tuesday, April 22, 2025. She was born in McKeesport on May 11, 1966 to the late Robert and Ruth (Marquette) Vennebush. Linda dedicated her life to caring for others as a home health caregiver - her compassionate spirit touched the lives of countless patients, and her gift for providing comfort and support...

Kenneth Lee Zeiler

Kenneth Lee Zeiler

Apr 22, 2025

With heavy hearts, we announce the passing of Kenneth "Ken" Lee Zeiler, 73, of Buena Vista, who passed away Tuesday, April 22, 2025. He was born March 16, 1952 in McKeesport and was the son of the late William Edward and Sara Elizabeth (Betts) Zeiler. A lifelong resident of Buena Vista, Ken was a graduate of Elizabeth Forward High School...

Virginia Ann Clarke

Virginia Ann Clarke

Apr 21, 2025

Virginia Ann "Ginny" Clarke, 78, of West Mifflin passed away Monday, April 21, 2025. She was born in Pittsburgh on September 5, 1946 to the late Jerome Francis and Anna Virginia (Roche) Oswald. She was also the wife to the late R. Ronald Clarke before his passing in July, 2022. Ginny worked for Jefferson Hospital as a housekeeper in their...