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Warren J. Dowling

Warren J. Dowling

Sep 27, 2023

Warren J. Dowling, 93, of West Mifflin, passed away Wednesday, September 27, 2023. He was born February 17, 1930 in Braddock and was the son of the late William C. and Mabel (Jones) Dowling. Warren was a retired Lab Technician at the former US Steel Research Lab in Monroeville. He was a US Air Force Veteran serving in the Korean...

Patricia Ann Bilak

Patricia Ann Bilak

Sep 26, 2023

Patricia Ann Bilak, 85, of Elizabeth Township passed away in Lake City, FL., Tuesday, September 26, 2023. She was born March 1, 1938 in McKeesport and was the daughter of the late George and Helen (Spisak) Benich. She was the wife of 62 years to the late Michael Bilak, Jr., who passed away January 7, 2017. Pat was a member...

Macie L. Jackson

Macie L. Jackson

Sep 24, 2023

Macie L. Jackson, 103, of Clairton, passed away Sunday, September 24, 2023. She was born September 22, 1920 in Ozark, Alabama and was the daughter of the late Sisero Rowe and the late Melissa Flowers. She was the wife of the late Judge Jackson Jr., who passed away November 11, 2009. She is survived by her sons, Avanalist "Sonny" (Paula)...

Thomas Vincent Rost

Thomas Vincent Rost

Sep 23, 2023

Thomas Vincent Rost, 96, of Greenock, surrounded by his loving family and transcended to the Lords house not made with hands passed away Saturday, September 23, 2023 at home. (The same day of the year that his mother died). Tom was born August 18, 1927 in McKeesport and was the son of the late Paul and Frances Ann (Regensburger) Rost....

Samantha Lee Kalkbrenner

Samantha Lee Kalkbrenner

Sep 20, 2023

Samantha Lee Kalkbrenner, 15, of Dravosburg, passed away Wednesday, September 20, 2023. She was born April 24, 2008 in Oceanside, CA., and is the daughter of Carl Lee and Nenita (San Martin) Kalkbrenner of Dravosburg. Samantha was a sophomore and cheerleader at Serra Catholic High School in McKeesport. She was a member of St. Thomas The Apostle Parish- St. Therese...

Deborah Ann Ludwig

Deborah Ann Ludwig

Sep 19, 2023

Deborah Ann  (Brady) Ludwig, 62, of McKeesport, formerly of Elizabeth Township, passed away at home on Tuesday, September 19, 2023. She was born March 5, 1961 in Norfolk, VA., and was the daughter of David H. Brady, Sr., and Patricia Ann (Derdich) Brady of Elizabeth Township. She was the wife of the late James W. Ludwig, Jr., who passed away...

Tanner Edward Faircloth

Tanner Edward Faircloth

Sep 15, 2023

Tanner Edward Faircloth, 23, of Elizabeth Township passed away Friday, September 15, 2023. He was born March 4, 2000 in Pittsburgh, and is the son of Edward L. Faircloth, II., and Jacqueline J. (Withrow) Faircloth. Tanner had a huge heart, was a kind and gentle soul, and was always thinking of others before himself. He was also extremely witty, charming,...

Lida Wilma Benyak

Lida Wilma Benyak

Sep 13, 2023

Lida Wilma (Lojpersberger) Benyak, 92, of Liberty Borough, formerly of New Kensington, passed away Thursday, September 14, 2023. She was born in Johnson City, NY on May 19, 1931 and was daughter to the late Paul and Helen (Fabik) Lojpersberger. She graduated from Johnson City High School in 1949 and moved to New Kensington, where she worked for ALCOA Aluminum...

Catherine "Kay" U. Chemsak

Catherine "Kay" U. Chemsak

Sep 13, 2023

Catherine “Kay” Chemsak (Utlak), AKA “Bubby”, 93, passed away at her home September 13, 2023 with her family by her side. Kay, who embraced life with a fun-loving and adventurous spirit, left this world with a legacy of laughter, joy, and cherished memories that will forever live on in the hearts of those who knew and loved her. She was...

Joseph Michael Hoagland

Joseph Michael Hoagland

Sep 13, 2023

Joseph Michael Hoagland, 32, of McKeesport, passed away unexpectedly on Wednesday, September 13, 2023 at home. He was born January 24, 1991 in McKeesport and was the son of Debra A. Hoagland of McKeesport and the late Jeffrey J. Hoagland, who passed away May 2, 2022. Joseph enjoyed fishing, especially at Lake Emilie inside Renzie Park in McKeesport. In addition...

Linda A. Dow

Linda A. Dow

Sep 11, 2023

Linda A. Dow, 74, of McKeesport, passed away Monday, September 11, 2023. She was born July 26, 1949 in McKeesport and was the daughter of the late Daniel A. and Florence J. (Couch) Borrelli. She was the wife of the late Paul "Gene" Eugene Dow, who passed away November 26, 2020.  Linda worked most of her life in her family's...

Nancy Lee Schoemer

Nancy Lee Schoemer

Sep 11, 2023

Nancy Lee Schoemer, 87, of Bunola, passed away Monday, September 11, 2023. She was born in Elizabeth Borough on February 9, 1936 and was the daughter to the late William and Nancy (Neal) Crosbie. She was the wife to the late William Schoemer before his passing in December of 1973. She is survived by her sons, Kenneth and Darryl Schoemer...

Faye A. Puskaric

Faye A. Puskaric

Sep 11, 2023

Faye A. Puskaric, 93, of Elizabeth Township, passed away Monday, September 11, 2023. She was born in McKeesport on March, 24, 1930 and was the daughter of the late David and Violet (Morrison) Hill. She was the wife of the late Lawrence R. Puskaric who passed away September 22, 2008. Through her life, she was a member of the Central...

Donald Ray Plants

Donald Ray Plants

Sep 10, 2023

Donald  Ray Plants, 90, of West Elizabeth, passed away Sunday, September 10, 2023. He was born September 24, 1932 in Jefferson Boro and was the son of the late Grover and Mary (Lewis) Plants. He was the husband of the late Joan Laverne (Rush) Plants who passed away December 29, 2012. Donald was the Proprietor of Shadlure Tackle in West...

Eugene Esposito, Jr.

Eugene Esposito, Jr.

Sep 9, 2023

Eugene Esposito, Jr., 55, of Pittsburgh passed away Saturday, September 9, 2023. He was born in Pittsburgh on April 8, 1968 and was the son of the late Eugene Esposito, Sr., and Rosemary (DeReno) Esposito. He was an avid Pittsburgh Steelers and Penguins fan, he loved heavy metal music and was a great guitar player. Through everything, music is what...

Paul M. Brumbaugh

Paul M. Brumbaugh

Sep 9, 2023

Paul M. Brumbaugh, 89, of Penn Township, passed away Saturday, September 9, 2023 at home.  Paul was born December 30, 1933 in Connellsville and was the son of the late Morgan and Elsie (Eicher) Brumbaugh.  He was the husband of the late Darlene E. (Clugston) Brumbaugh who passed away September 16, 1981 and the late Mary C. (Iarussi) Brumbaugh, who...

Shirley Ann Dworek

Shirley Ann Dworek

Sep 8, 2023

Shirley Ann Dworek, 85, of Liberty Boro, passed away Friday September 8, 2023. She was born June 29, 1938 in McKeesport and was the daughter of the late George and Julia (Molnar) Garancsi. She was a member of Sts. Joachim and Anne Parish- St. Mark Church, Liberty Boro. She was a retired bookkeeper for the family business, the former Dworek's...

Paul R. Strotman

Paul R. Strotman

Sep 4, 2023

Paul R. Strotman, 75, of Forward Township, passed away Monday September 4, 2023 and with heavy hearts and teary eyes, the world bid farewell to a true hero, and heaven welcomed his extraordinary soul. We now gather to remember the remarkable life of Paul, a man whose courage and boundless love touched us all. He was the son to the late...

Pamela Jane Logue

Pamela Jane Logue

Sep 3, 2023

Pamela Jane Logue, 69, of West Mifflin, passed away peacefully on Sunday, September 3rd, 2023 at home surrounded by her loving family. She was born on June 17th 1954 in Pittsburgh and was the daughter of the late John L. and Sarah J. (Bennett) Griffith. Pam worked at the former Brooks Fashion as a sales manager in Century III Mall...

Elizabeth "Betty" Morrison

Elizabeth "Betty" Morrison

Sep 3, 2023

Elizabeth "Betty" Morrison, 98, of Eighty Four, passed away Sunday, September 3, 2023 at home. She was born September 6, 1924 in Philadelphia and was the daughter of the late Frank and Vina (Voss) Yeager.  She was the wife of the late  Robert M.  Morrison, who passed away January 26, 2000.   Betty worked for many years in sales at...

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