Obituaries

Recent Obituaries

Local Obituaries from our Boston and White Oak locations

Robert Bruce Evans

Robert Bruce Evans

Sep 6, 2020

Robert Bruce Evans, 82, of Lincoln Borough, passed away Sunday, September 6, 2020. He was born July 30, 1938 in Ellwood City and was the son of the late John Elmer and Viola Rosetta (Bookamer) Evans. He was the husband of the late Joyce (Marsh) Evans. Robert was retired from US Steel Irvin Works. He is survived by his sons,...

Kevin DeWayne Younge

Kevin DeWayne Younge

Sep 4, 2020

Kevin DeWayne Younge, 43, of Boston, passed away Friday, September 4, 2020. He was born February 24, 1977 in Buncombe County, NC, and is the son of Teresa Marie McFalls and James F. Younge. In addition to his parents, he is survived by sons, Christopher J. Younge, Jonathan T. Younge, Matthew D. Younge, Joseph R. Younge, and Adam P. Clymire,...

Shirley "Fran" Frances Smith

Shirley "Fran" Frances Smith

Sep 3, 2020

Shirley Frances "Fran" (Whittington) Smith, 84, of Rostraver, formerly of Buena Vista, passed away Thursday, September 3, 2020. She was born May 5, 1936 in McKeesport and was the daughter of the late William E. and Elizabeth Mae (Girard) Whittington. She was the wife of the late H. Jere Smith who passed away November 28, 2005. Fran was a member,...

Shirley A. Noll

Shirley A. Noll

Sep 1, 2020

Shirley A. Noll, 87, of Elizabeth Township, passed away Tuesday, September 1, 2020. She was born January 24, 1933 in Versailles and was the daughter of the late J. William and Helen (Semcoski) Gates, Sr. She was a member of Central Highlands Community United Methodist Church and had worked for the former King and Keeney Oil Co. in Boston. She...

Isabel Suarez

Isabel Suarez

Aug 31, 2020

Isabel (Garcia) Suarez 101, of Elizabeth Township, passed away Monday, August 31, 2020 at home. She was born April 15, 1919 in Clarksburg, WV, and was the daughter of the late Thomas and Adella (Garcia) Garcia. She was the wife of the late Alfred "Fred" Suarez who passed away December 10, 1999. Isabel was a member of Central Highlands Community...

Edward William Eversole

Edward William Eversole

Aug 29, 2020

Edward William Eversole, 69, of McKeesport, passed away Saturday, August 29, 2020. He was born August 27, 1951 in Keyser, WV, and was the son of Beatrice (Miller) Eversole of Glassport and the late Olen B. Eversole, Sr. Edward was a member of West Side United Methodist Church in McKeesport. He was retired from A & R Builders and had...

William Daniel Speidel, Jr.

William Daniel Speidel, Jr.

Aug 26, 2020

William Daniel Speidel, Jr., 94, went to be with the Lord on Wednesday night, August 26, 2020 at his home in Elizabeth Twp. Born on April 26, 1926 in East McKeesport, he was the son of William Daniel Speidel, Sr. and Martha (Jones) Speidel. Left to cherish his legacy are his wife of nearly 70 years, Florence (Delo) Speidel and...

Milan Samuel Washowich

Milan Samuel Washowich

Aug 26, 2020

Milan Samuel Washowich, 80, of Plum, formerly of McKeesport, passed away Wednesday, August 26, 2020. He was born April 16, 1940 in McKeesport and was the son of the late Louis and Nellie (Bocek) Washowich. Milan was retired banking manager for Western Pennsylvania National Bank, which would later become PNC for many years and was a former member of St....

William L. Dewyer

William L. Dewyer

Aug 26, 2020

William L. "Bill" Dewyer, 86, of McKeesport, passed away Wednesday, August 26, 2020. He was born June 29, 1934 in McKeesport and was the son of the late John and Molly (Garfinkle) Dewyer. He was the husband of the late Carol B. Dwyer who passed away March 9, 2008. William was a Draftsman. In his career, he worked for US...

Mary Loretta Evanko

Mary Loretta Evanko

Aug 20, 2020

Mary Loretta Evanko, 76, of Elizabeth Township, formerly of Versailles, passed away, Thursday, August 20, 2020 . She was born December 21, 1943 in Port Vue and was the daughter of the late Michael and Anna May (Kyne) Bilak. She was the wife of the late John Richard Evanko, Sr., who passed away August 10, 2019. Mary was a member...

Richard Brooks Smith, IV.

Richard Brooks Smith, IV.

Aug 17, 2020

Richard Brooks Smith, IV., 61, of Port Vue, passed away Monday, August 17, 2020 after a long bout with Colon Cancer. He was born May 23, 1959 in Barnsboro and was the son of the late Richard Brooks and Bella (Davis) Smith, III. Richard began working for UMWA 1609, then Brunswick and AMF as a Bowling Mechanic for 15 years...

Sue Anne MacPherson Spahr

Sue Anne MacPherson Spahr

Aug 14, 2020

Sue Anne MacPherson Spahr, 88, of North Huntingdon, formerly of Belle Vernon and Elizabeth Township, passed away Friday, August 14, 2020 at Redstone Highlands, Greensburg. She was born February 3, 1932 in McKeesport and was the daughter of the late Robert William Parkins and A. Areba (Paull) Parkins. She was the wife of the late John Charles MacPherson, Jr., and...

Patricia Marie Tognarine

Patricia Marie Tognarine

Aug 14, 2020

Patricia "Patty" Marie Tognarine, 69, of McKeesport, passed away Friday, August 14, 2020. She was born June 14, 1951 in McKeesport and was the daughter of the late John F. and Margaret R. (Fichera) Domingo. Patty was a Registered Nurse and was retired from UPMC McKeesport Hospital. She is survived her husband of 46 years, Eugene "Geno" A. Tognarine, brothers,...

Robert Louis Brown

Robert Louis Brown

Aug 9, 2020

Robert Louis Brown, 93, of White Oak, passed away Sunday, August 9, 2020. He was born August 3, 1927 in Willock, PA and was the son of the late John Chizer and the late Alberta (Curry) Miller. He was a US Navy Veteran serving in WWII as a Radarman on the USS Boxer CV-21 Aircraft Carrier. He worked at the...

Steven W. Kolodziej, Sr.

Steven W. Kolodziej, Sr.

Aug 9, 2020

Steven W. Kolodziej, Sr., 65, of Forward Township, lost his valiant battle with Non Hodgkin's Lymphoma on Sunday, August 9, 2020. He was born July 23, 1955 in McKeesport. Steve was the former proprietor of Lucky Dawgs Doggie Daycare. He enjoyed gardening and being outdoors with his faithful pup Maggie, and having a Coors Lite with his many friends. He...

Charles G. Dragos

Charles G. Dragos

Aug 8, 2020

Charles G. "Chillers" Dragos, 94, of Greenock, passed away at home on Saturday, August 8, 2020. He was born February 12, 1926 in Glassport and was the son of the late Charles and Mary (Boderna) Dragos, Sr. He was a member of St. Mary's Romanian Church, Christy Park, the Glassport Sons of Italy, Elizabeth Township Ex-serviceman's Club, and the Versailles...

Mary Theresa Kritikos

Mary Theresa Kritikos

Aug 7, 2020

Mary Theresa Kritikos, 90, of Coulter, passed away Friday, August 7, 2020. She was born November 14, 1929 in Coulter and was the daughter of the late William and Julia Harkins Rebold. She was the wife of the late George Patrick Kritikos, Jr. Mary was a member of St. Agnes Church in North Huntingdon and a former member of the...

Mary Elizabeth "Liz" Munshower

Mary Elizabeth "Liz" Munshower

Aug 5, 2020

Mary Elizabeth "Liz" Munshower, 84, of Murrysville, formerly of Elizabeth, passed away Wednesday, August 5, 2020 at home. She was born January 8, 1936 in McKeesport and was the daughter of the late Decoroso and Angela Rose Dilullo Como. She was the wife of the late Richard Irwin Munshower, who passed away in 1995. She worked as a personal assistant...

Walter J. “Pat” Reczynski

Walter J. “Pat” Reczynski

Aug 4, 2020

Walter J. “Pat” Reczynski, 88, of McKeesport, passed away of natural causes at UPMC McKeesport on August 4, 2020, after several months of declining health. Born in Penn on September 15, 1931, to the late Florence Reczynski also of Penn, Walter was married to Jacqueline “Jackie” (Yaroschak) of Braddock on September 1, 1953, in Augusta, GA, at Sacred Heart Church....

Gloria Jean Hursey

Gloria Jean Hursey

Aug 2, 2020

Gloria Jean Hursey, 44, of McKeesport, passed away Sunday, August 2, 2020. She was born June 16, 1976 in McKeesport and was the daughter of late Rev. Patrick Leroy Blosser, Sr. and Jean (Ross) Blosser of Christy Park . Gloria worked as a caregiver for many years and a was a member of the former Bibleway Temple. She was a...