Obituaries

Recent Obituaries

Local Obituaries from our Boston and White Oak locations

Clair W. "Buckey" Hays

Clair W. "Buckey" Hays

Feb 15, 2020

Clair W. "Buckey" Hays, 95, of Sun City Center, Fl, formerly of Elizabeth Township, passed away Saturday, February 15, 2020. He was born December 3, 1924 in Greensburg and was the son of the late Clair and Sara (Nicholson) Hays. He was the husband of the late Betty J. (Billick) Hays who passed away February 14, 2006. Clair was a...

Lance Boyd Fine

Lance Boyd Fine

Feb 15, 2020

Lance Boyd Fine, 71, of Rostraver, passed away peacefully at home surrounded by his family on Saturday, February 15, 2020. He was born February 5, 1949 in New Eagle and was the son of the late Frank Kenneth and Phyllis Irene (Stewart) Fine. Lance was a Truck Driver for EESI in Belle Vernon. He was a US Army Veteran of...

Gloria Hand-Reichenfeld

Gloria Hand-Reichenfeld

Feb 13, 2020

Gloria Hand-Reichenfeld, 92, of North Versailles, formerly of Elizabeth Township, passed away Thursday, February 13, 2020. She was born May 21, 1927 in Pittsburgh and was the daughter of the late Joseph and Marion (Book) Connolly Gloria, whom many knew as Katie was preceded in death by her first Husband, Alvin L. Hand, who was a fighter pilot in World...

Raymond G. "Ray" Buchina

Raymond G. "Ray" Buchina

Feb 8, 2020

Raymond G. "Ray" Buchina, 61, of Greenock, passed away Saturday, February 8, 2020 at home. He was born May 12, 1958 in Clairton and was the son of the late Stephen and Helen Warhol Buchina. Ray worked for 32 years in Receiving and as a forklift driver at the Former PACE then Sam's Club in West Mifflin. He was a...

Terry Stephen Komyanik

Terry Stephen Komyanik

Feb 3, 2020

Terry Stephen Komyanik, 69, of McKeesport, passed away Monday, February 3, 2020. He was born January 9, 1951 in McKeesport and was the son of the late Michael and Genevieve (Callahan) Komyanik . Terry was a retired Electrician and was a US Army Veteran. He is survived by his sons, Terry (Peggy) Komyanik and Christopher Komyanik, grandson, T.J. Komyanik, great-grandson,...

Cameron P. Hopkin

Cameron P. Hopkin

Feb 2, 2020

Cameron P. Hopkin, 19, of Ruffs Dale, passed away suddenly on Sunday, February 2, 2020. He was born December 6, 2000 in Monroeville, the son of Victor and Jamie (Ruggier) Hopkin of Ruffs Dale. He was a 2019 graduate of Yough High School where he was a member of the football team, wrestling team, National Honors Society and many other...

Roy Vernon Stevanus

Roy Vernon Stevanus

Feb 2, 2020

Roy Vernon Stevanus,  60, of Elizabeth Township. passed  away Sunday, February 2, 2020. He was born October 8, 1959 in McKeesport and was the son of Jane (White) Stevanus of Elizabeth Township and the late George Emmett Stevanus. Roy was a member of the Boston United Methodist Church, WMBU of Blythdale and was a social member of the Buena Vista...

Sandra Jean Rook

Sandra Jean Rook

Jan 31, 2020

Sandra Jean "Sandy" Rook,  80, of Elizabeth Township, passed away Friday, January 31, 2020. She was born December 6, 1939 in Charleroi and was the daughter of the late Lloyd E. and Marie (Geiger) Hails. Sandy was a member of St. Michael Parish in Elizabeth Township and was a retired Realtor for Wilson Baum / Howard Hanna. She is survived...

Sandra L. "Sandy" Kersting

Sandra L. "Sandy" Kersting

Jan 30, 2020

Sandra L. "Sandy" Kersting, 70, of White Oak, passed away Thursday, January 30, 2020 at home. She was born November 5, 1949 in McKeesport and was the daughter of the late Albert and Emma A. Gergely Dansak. Sandy was a member of Mary, Mother of God Parish (St. Angela Merici), where she was a cantor for 41 years. She is...

Ruth Ann Lapinsky

Ruth Ann Lapinsky

Jan 28, 2020

Ruth Ann Lapinsky, 75, of Elizabeth Township, passed away Tuesday, January 28, 2020. She was born September 20, 1944 in McKeesport and was the daughter of the late James and Ruth Marie (McMillan) Suncine. Ruth Ann was a member of the former Sacred Heart Church in McKeesport and was a retired Hairdresser. She is survived by her husband, Andrew V....

JoAnn Leckman

JoAnn Leckman

Jan 28, 2020

 On Tuesday, January 28, 2020, JoAnn Leckman, age 65, of White Oak, PA, passed away peacefully in her home.  JoAnn was born and raised in McKeesport, PA, the daughter of Dorothy Ruth (White) Cartwright and the late Ronald Wayne Cartwright.  JoAnn was the widow of the late Terry K. Leckman.  JoAnn and Terry shared a long, loving and committed marriage...

Richard Andrew Belsick

Richard Andrew Belsick

Jan 28, 2020

Richard Andrew "Rich" Belsick, 67, of McKeesport, passed away Tuesday, January 28, 2020. He was born February 27, 1952 in Belle Vernon and was the son of the late Andrew Edward and Olga Helen (Studnicki) Belsick. He was a man of strong faith and was a member of Mary, Mother of God Parish (St. Patrick Worship Site) and was a...

Mary J. Uveges

Mary J. Uveges

Jan 27, 2020

Mary J. Uveges , 99, of Elizabeth Township, passed away peacefully at home on January 27, 2020. She was born November 15, 1920 in McKeesport and was the daughter of the late Michael and Rosella (Lico) Tedesco. She was the wife of the late John "Jack" J. Uveges who passed away October 17, 1996. Mary was a member of the...

Patricia Anne Gasda

Patricia Anne Gasda

Jan 24, 2020

Patricia Anne Gasda, 68, of Cumberland, RI, formerly of Elizabeth Township passed away Friday, January 24, 2020. She was born January 11, 1952 in McKeesport and was the daughter of the late John J.  and Louise M. Barrick Gasda. She was born in McKeesport Hospital (one of the first babies born there), graduated from Duquesne High School, obtained her Bachelors...

Geraldine Marie Ference

Geraldine Marie Ference

Jan 23, 2020

Geraldine Marie Ference,  83, of White Oak, passed away peacefully at home on Thursday, January 23, 2020. She was born March 21, 1936 in McKeesport and was the daughter of the late George and Marie (Rodman) Kremp. Geraldine was a member of St. Agnes Catholic Church, North Huntingdon, and the Christian Mothers. She was a retired Personnel Manager at the...

Raymond F. Wolf

Raymond F. Wolf

Jan 22, 2020

Raymond F. Wolf, 91, of Glassport, died peacefully, surrounded by family on January 22, 2020. Ray was born on December 10, 1928 in McKeesport, Pennsylvania. Preceded in death by his parents, John and Hilda (Moritz) Wolf; his brothers, Anthony and Leonard Wolf; and sister Dorothy (Wolf) Meehan. Ray is survived by his wife, Kathleen (Resvosky) Wolf; son and daughter-in-law, Kenneth...

Nell B. McElroy

Nell B. McElroy

Jan 21, 2020

Nell B. McElroy, 87, of McKeesport, passed away Tuesday, January 21, 2020 at home. She was born July 27, 1932 in McKeesport and was the daughter of the late William and Edith (Chapman) Souders. Nell was the wife of the late Robert C. McElroy. She had worked for the former G.C. Murphy Co. In addition to her parents and husband...

George J. Rocknage

George J. Rocknage

Jan 19, 2020

George J. Rocknage, 93, of McKeesport, PA, formerly of Steubenville, OH, passed away at home on Sunday, January 19, 2020. He was born May 23, 1926 in Steubenville and was the son of the late James (Dmitar) Rocknage and Helen (nee Rokos) Rocknage. He was the husband of the late Mika (Reznicak) Rocknage. George was a life long member of...

John H. Havrilla

John H. Havrilla

Jan 16, 2020

John H. Havrilla,  87, of White Oak, passed away Thursday, January 16, 2020. He was born March 21, 1932 in Clairton and was the son of the late John R. and Anna (Berchok) Havrilla. He was the husband of the late Irene (Geyer) Havrilla who passed away July 11, 1977. John was a member of Ascension of Our Lord Byzantine...

Peggy Page Sepcic

Peggy Page Sepcic

Jan 10, 2020

Peggy Page Comer Sepcic, 91, of McKeesport passed away Friday, January 10, 2020 peacefully at home. She was born on June 4, 1928 in Shenandoah, VA to the late Franklin and Fannie Comer. She was the wife of the late James George Sepcic, who passed away October 19, 2017. The youngest of 14 siblings who grew up in Shenandoah, Va,...