Obituaries
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Local Obituaries from our Boston and White Oak locations
Kevin D. Markle
Nov 3, 2019
Kevin D. "Killer" Markle, 61, of West Newton, passed away Sunday November 3, 2019. He was born August 27, 1958 in McKeesport and was the son of the late Alvin "Creamy" and Elinor (Smith) Markle. Kevin worked for Wetterau Food Distribution Co. He was a member of the Collinsburg Hunting and Fishing Club, and the Slovenian Club, and also played...
Kim Ann Kerecman
Nov 2, 2019
Kim Ann Kerecman, 61, of Port Vue, passed away Saturday, November 2, 2019. She was born October 4, 1958 in McKeesport and was the daughter of the late Andrew and Mary Rita (White) Kerecman. She was a member of St. Thomas A Becket Catholic Church in Jefferson Hills. She is survived by her sisters, Debra Ann Zeiler and Cindy Lou...
William Andrew Yusko
Nov 2, 2019
William Andrew Yusko, 63, of North Versailles, passed away, Saturday, November 2, 2019. He was born August 2, 1956 in Pittsburgh and was the son of the late Andrew and Alice (Curran) Yusko. He was also preceded in death by sisters, Joann (Alan) McCartney and Mary Ann Yusko, and a brother, James Yusko. He is survived by nieces, Heather (Dominick)...
Luke G. McCay
Oct 31, 2019
Luke Gregory McCay, 38, of Charleroi, passed away Thursday, October 31, 2019. He was born January 8, 1981 in McKeesport and was the son of John W. (Becky) McCay Sr.of Parker and Coleen (Jerry) McCay of Fallowfield Twp. Luke worked as a millwright for Edgar Thomson Works in Braddock where he was a member of the steel workers union, and...
Marie Josephine Lundin
Oct 29, 2019
Marie Josephine Lundin, 96, of McKeesport passed away peacefully on Tuesday, October 29, 2019 with her daughter and granddaughter by her side. She was born September 14, 1923 in McKeesport and was the daughter of the late Joseph and Catherine Hillman O’Gurkis. She was the wife of the late Herbert Leonard Lundin for 54 years until his passing in 2004....
Hazel J. Cramer
Oct 28, 2019
Hazel J. Cramer, 91, of Elizabeth Township, passed away Monday, October 28, 2019. She was born December 22, 1927 in Blaine Hill and was the daughter of the late Paul and Mary (Stirbis) Chaussinand. She was the wife of the late M. Wayne Cramer who passed away February 4, 2018. Hazel worked for J.C. Penney Co in Southland and Eastland...
Ralph David Jordan
Oct 26, 2019
Ralph D. Jordan, 85, of White Oak, Allegheny County left this world Saturday , October 26, 2019 due to declining health. He was born May 14, 1934, in McKeesport, son of the late Eileen E. Kelly Jordan and Anthony C. “Brother” Jordan Sr. who passed away in 1981 and 1990 respectively. Ralph is survived by four younger siblings and their...
Mary Lee Barker
Oct 26, 2019
Mary Lee Barker, 72, of White Oak, passed away Saturday, October 26, 2019. She was born November 15, 1946 in McKeesport and was the daughter of the late Ralph and Roberta (Dunlap) Johnston. She was a member of Kingdom Hall of Jehovah's Witnesses McKeesport Congregation. Prior to raising her family, Mary Lee had worked for the former People's National Bank....
Chester Charles Mazur
Oct 25, 2019
Chester Charles Mazur, 89, of White Oak, passed away at home on Friday, October 25, 2019. He was born July 16, 1930 in McKeesport and was the son of the late John and Sophie (Warholak) Mazur. He was a was a member of Corpus Christi Parish, White Oak AARP, White Oak American Legion and the Friday Night Bowling League. Chester...
Amado Anthony Gorham
Oct 23, 2019
Amado Anthony Gorham, 25, of Homestead, passed away Wednesday, October 23, 2019 at home. He was born August 6, 1994 in Oakland, California and was the son of Kathleen Joyce Gorham. Amado worked as a greeter at Walmart. Amado found his foster father, Paul Hunter at Auberle of McKeesport. Amado ran up to Paul's car, at the time a complete...
Richard Paul McAfee, Sr.
Oct 21, 2019
Richard Paul McAfee, Sr., 83, of Elizabeth Township, passed away Monday, October 21, 2019. He was born March 19, 1936 in Pittsburgh and was the son of the late John Hunter and Mary Catherine (Knittle) McAfee. Richard had worked for Gateway Towers in Pittsburgh and was a US Army Veteran. He is survived by his daughters, Sherri L. Ludwig of...
Jay William Street
Oct 18, 2019
Jay William Street, 63, of McKeesport, formerly of Elizabeth Township, passed away Friday, October 18, 2019. He was born May 31, 1956 in McKeesport and was the son of the late George and Audrey (Beard) Street. Jay was Office Manager for John Haughey & Sons Plumbing, McKeesport and was a 1974 graduate of Elizabeth Forward High School. He is survived...
Roberta Kay Warf
Oct 16, 2019
Roberta "Bobbie" Kay Warf, 82 of Conway, passed into paradise on Wednesday, October 16th to the loving arms of Jesus and Mother Mary. She was born in Helena, Montana on November 3, 1936 accompanied by twin brother Robert, the 4th and fifth children of Victor & Bertha (Sangray) Proul. Roberta spent her working years in the business world in banking...
Helen M. "Peggy" Mazzafer
Oct 8, 2019
Helen M. "Peggy" Mazzafer, 92, of West Mifflin, formerly of Dravosburg, passed away Tuesday, October 8, 2019. She was born January 24, 1927 in Dravosburg and was the daughter of the late Clyde William and Anna Frances Olson Bumbarger. Peggy was the wife of the late John Pershing Mazzafer, who passed away February 18, 2011. She was an avid bingo...
Ruth Ann Laughlin
Oct 8, 2019
Ruth Ann Laughlin, 80, of Elizabeth, passed away Tuesday, October 8, 2019. She was born June 27, 1939 in Perryopolis, and was the daughter of the late Richard and Belva (Clark) Matthews. She is survived by her son, Terry Abraham of Glassport, daughter, Jody Deann Govannucci of Herminie, brother, Richard Matthews of Sutersville, sisters, Brenda Minda of Elizabeth, and Anita...
Robert John Morningstar
Oct 4, 2019
Robert John Morningstar, 72, of North Huntingdon, passed away Friday, October 4, 2019. He was born November 14, 1946 in McKeesport and was the son of the late Robert Carl and Rose Dorothy (Finnegan) Morningstar. Robert was retired from Jefferson Hospital and had previously worked for Thrift Drugs, Eckerd Drugs and US Steel. He was a US Navy Veteran. He...
William Schonberger
Oct 1, 2019
William Schonberger, 91, of Glassport, passed away Tuesday, October 1, 2019. He was born May 12, 1928 in Glassport and was the son of the late Samuel and Rose (Weiss) Schonberger. He was a member of Gemilas Chesed Synagogue and was a retired fire fighter for the City of McKeesport. William was a US Army veteran. For his service, he...
Timothy A. Dailey
Sep 28, 2019
Timothy A. Dailey 65, of Elizabeth Township, passed away Saturday, September 28, 2019. He was born March 13, 1954 in McKeesport and was the son of the late Lawrence and Elizabeth (Owens) Dailey. Tim was a graduate of Elizabeth Forward High School and Penn State University. He was a member of Sigma Nu fraternity. He had worked for US Steel...
Thomas A. Brown
Sep 28, 2019
Thomas A. Brown, 86, of Elizabeth Township, PA, passed away Saturday September 28, 2019 at Mt. Vernon of Elizabeth. Born in Springfield Ohio on June 23, 1933, he was the son of the late Paul and Dorothy Brown. He is survived by a son Dr. Scott (Margaret) Brown of Los Gatos, CA, and a daughter Deborah (Mark) Gaydos of Elizabeth...
Nancy O. Braum
Sep 26, 2019
Nancy O. Braum, 69, of Elizabeth, passed away Thursday, September 26, 2019. She was born April 19, 1950 in Butler and was the daughter of the late Lawrence and Elizabeth (Stewart) Osche. She worked as a library aid for the Elizabeth Forward School District, and also worked for Bell Telephone and Huntington Bank. She is survived by her husband, Charles...