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Ronald Gilbert Phillips
Mar 28, 2019
Ronald Gilbert Phillips, 87, of North Huntingdon, passed away Thursday, March 28, 2019. He was born March 16, 1932 in McKeesport and was the son of the late Bert A. and Elizabeth Heaps Phillips. Ronald worked for US Steel National Tube in McKeesport and after retirement worked as a courier for The Greensburg Tribune Review. He was a member of...
William "Bill" Cole, Jr.
Mar 28, 2019
William "Bill" Cole, Jr. was called home by the Father on Thursday, March 28, 2019. Bill was a husband, father and friend. He was also a car enthusiast through and through. Bill enjoyed all things automotive and passed that passion to his sons. He was a creative handyman and could fix just about anything. Bill had a solid career as...
Walter A. Heisler
Mar 27, 2019
Walter Albert Heisler, 70, of Belle Vernon, passed away Wednesday, March 27, 2019. He was born May 7, 1948 in Pittsburgh and was a retired Truck Driver. He is survived by his wife, Gloria Jean (Greco) Heisler, step-daughter, Maria (Jay) Bickerton of Buena Vista, step-sons, Christopher Mozgawa, Sr., of West Newton, Timothy J. (Melissa) Mozgawa, Sr., of Herminie, and Jamie...
Frank Anthony Todd III.
Mar 26, 2019
Frank Anthony Todd III, 64, of Port Vue, passed away Tuesday, March 26, 2019. He was born May 23, 1954 in McKeesport and was a crane operator for the former US Steel National Tube Works and Duquesne Works. Frank is survived by his beloved wife of 41 years, Bonnie L. (McLaughlin) Todd. He was preceded in death by his cherished...
Daniel R. Bartkus
Mar 25, 2019
Daniel R. Bartkus, 74, of Elizabeth Township, passed away Monday, March 25, 2019. He was born December 28, 1944 in McKeesport and was the son of the late Bennie and Sophie "Sally" (Dobos) Bartkus. Daniel was a retired Allegheny County Police Officer and was a US Air Force Veteran of the Vietnam War. For his service, he received the National...
John J. "Jack" Olek, Jr.
Mar 25, 2019
John J. "Jack" Olek Jr., 89, of North Huntingdon, passed away peacefully at home on Monday, March 25, 2019. He was born March 13, 1930 in McKeesport and was the son of the late John J. Olek Sr., and the late Sophia (Sherwin) Olek. Jack was a member of Corpus Christi Parish in McKeesport and was a retired Supervisor of...
Margaret A. "Peg" Bryer
Mar 22, 2019
Margaret A. "Peg" Bryer, 76, of McKeesport, passed away Friday, March 22, 2019. She was born October 30, 1942 in McKeesport and was the daughter of the late Frank and Esther Goins Marzina. She was the wife of the late Raymond E. "Butch" Bryer who passed away May 12, 2009. She worked many years as manager of the gift shops...
Nick V. Trbovic
Mar 22, 2019
Nick V. Trbovic, 85, of North Huntingdon, passed away Friday, March 22, 2019. He was born August 14, 1933 in McKeesport and was the son of the late George and Anna (Vignevic) Trbovic. Nick was a member of St. Sava Serbian Orthodox Church in McKeesport and was a US Army Veteran of the Korean War. He is survived by his...
Vivian L. Headings
Mar 20, 2019
Vivian L. Headings, 72, of Elizabeth Township, passed away Wednesday, March 20, 2019. She was born August 11, 1946 in McKeesport and was the daughter of the late Charles and Berdella (McKeown) Brinkman. Vivian was a member of the Elizabeth Township Senior Citizens and the Christy Park Senior Citizens. She had worked for Shop N Save in Olympia Shopping Center...
Milda Jean Fedorka
Mar 16, 2019
Milda Jean (Lux) Fedorka, of Greensburg, formerly of Greenock, died March 16, 2019, at Redstone Highlands in Greensburg, Pa. She celebrated her 99th birthday this past December 26, 2018. Lovingly known as “Mimi” by many, she is preceded in death by her late husband, George “Poppop” Fedorka, who died November 7, 1997, and by her parents, the late John...
Chester F. Ornowski
Mar 14, 2019
Chester F. "Chet" Ornowski, 93, of White Oak, formerly of McKeesport, died March 14, 2019 at home surrounded by family. He was born January 16, 1926 in McKeesport and was the son of the late Joseph and Barbara (Kurkowski) Ornowski. He was preceded by the love of his life, the late Patricia (Shank) Ornowski, who passed away January 31, 2014....
Marcella "Marcy" Vuckovich
Mar 12, 2019
Marcella "Marcy" Vuckovich, 82, of Elizabeth Township, passed away on Tuesday, March 12, 2019. She was born September 28, 1936 in Glassport and was the daughter of the late Daniel and Helen (Mihock) Lowicki. Marcy was a member of Holy Trinity Serbian Orthodox Cathedral in Pleasant Hills. She loved her family, gardening and bird watching. She was retired from Macy's...
Darla Ruth Gibbons
Mar 11, 2019
Darla Ruth Gibbons, 80, of Elizabeth Township, went to her heavenly home on Monday, March 11, 2019. She was born April 13, 1938 in McKeesport and was the daughter of the late Edward and Elizabeth (Hutchinson) Golz. She was the wife of the late Walter W. "Wally" Gibbons who passed away February 11, 2018. She was a member of Elizabeth...
Agnes Joan Winters
Mar 11, 2019
Agnes Joan Winters, 84, of Elizabeth Township, passed away Monday, March 11, 2019. She was born March 13, 1934 in Clairton and was the daughter of the late George and Anna (Sprites) Martis and was the wife of the late Norbert Ralph Winters. Agnes was a retired Phlebotomist for Dr. Bonessi and Dr. Sabeh in White Oak. She is survived...
Dianne King
Mar 8, 2019
Dianne Leeds Hacker King, 81, of Elizabeth Township, passed away Friday, March 8, 2019. Born in McKeesport on November 10, 1937, Dianne was the daughter of the late William A. and Jean C. Hacker and younger sister of the late Margery L. Burns of Elizabeth Township. A 1955 honors graduate of McKeesport High School, Dianne attended Allegheny College before briefly...
Robert "Bobby" F. Johns, Jr.
Mar 7, 2019
Robert "Bobby" Francis Johns, Jr., 36, of Glassport, passed away Thursday, March 7, 2019. He was born May 4, 1982 in McKeesport and was the son of Robert Francis Johns, Sr., and Lee Ann (Atkins) Johns of Elizabeth Township. Bobby was a carpenter and worked for Export Crate and Boxing in Glassport. He was an outdoorsman and loved being around...
Eleanor R. Hecker
Mar 5, 2019
Eleanor R. (Andrejcak) Hecker, 85, of White Oak, died Tuesday, March 5, 2019. Eleanor was born April 9, 1933 in Duquesne and was the daughter of the late Stephan and Mary (Sabol) Andrejcak. She was wife of 31 years to the late Frederick W. "Bud" Hecker, Jr., who passed away June 25, 2018. Toots, as she was also known, graduated...
Stephen Cherepko
Mar 4, 2019
Stephen Cherepko, 90, of Elizabeth Township, passed away peacefully at home on Monday, March 4, 2019. He was born February 20, 1929 in Elizabeth Township and was the son of the late John and Johanna (Kovach) Cherepko. He was a member of St. Michael's Orthodox Church in McKeesport and Operating Engineers Local 66 in Monroeville. He is survived by his...
Virginia M. Nigro
Mar 3, 2019
Virginia M. Nigro, 92, of North Versailles, passed away peacefully at home on Sunday, March 3, 2019, surrounded by her loving family. She was born July 24, 1926 in Pittsburgh and was the daughter of the late Paul and Rose (Crystol) Beondy. She was the wife of the late John N. Nigro who passed away July 29, 2002. Virginia was...
Lester D. McManigle, Jr.
Mar 2, 2019
Lester D. McManigle, Jr., 65, of Elizabeth Township, passed away peacefully surrounded by family on Saturday, March 2, 2019. He was born July 4, 1953 in Chicago, IL., and was the son of the late Lester D. McManigle, Sr., and the late Dolores (Killacky) McManigle. Lester was retired from Tube City IMS and was a member of the United Steelworker's....