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Stanley John Zaurski
Mar 6, 2017
Stanley John Zaurski, 90, of Elizabeth Township, died Monday March 6, 2017. He was born February 2, 1927 in Glassport and was the son of the late Adam and Mary Kraszewski Zaurski. Stanley worked for the former Copperweld and was a US Army Veteran serving during the Korean War. He is survived by his wife, Angeline "Goldie" Simon Zaurski, daughters,...
Dr. Samir J. Ayoub
Mar 3, 2017
Dr. Samir J. Ayoub, 73, of Elizabeth Township, died Friday March 3, 2017. He was born June 7, 1943 in Alexandria, Egypt and was the son of the late Jacques and Julia Assily Ayoub . He was a member of St. Michael Parish in Elizabeth Township. Dr. Ayoub was a Dentist for over 40 years and had his practice in...
Dorothy A. Bucy
Mar 2, 2017
Dorothy A. Bucy, 75, of Boston, died Thursday March 2, 2017. She was born December 4, 1941 in Trafford and was the daughter of the late John and Ann Lawrence Defrank. Dorothy had a career outside of the home handling financial matters for various companies over many years, but her true life's work was being the matriarch of her family,...
Allen L. March
Mar 1, 2017
Allen L. March, 69, of Clairton, died Wednesday March 1, 2017. He was born November 16, 1947 in Pittsburgh and was the son of the late Wesley A . March and the late Marilyn Hughes March Ryan. Allen was a retired District Manager for K-Mart. He is survived by his sons, Jason H. (Kirsten) March of Fairfax, VA, and Jeremy...
Barbara Louise "Babs" Campbell
Feb 28, 2017
Barbara Louise "Babs" Campbell, 78, of Greenock, died Tuesday February 28, 2017. She was born May 4, 1938 in McKeesport and was the daughter of the late Ralph and Roberta E. Dunlap Johnston. She was a member of the Greenock United Methodist Church, Lifespan and AARP. Barbara worked for Equibank for several years. Later, she became a home health caregiver...
Michael S. Pope
Feb 28, 2017
Michael Stephen Pope, 57, of Liberty Borough, died Tuesday February 28, 2017 at home. He was born December 2, 1959 in McKeesport and was the son of Ronald Russell Pope and Mary Ann Benish Pope of Liberty Borough. Michael was a member of St. Mark Parish - Liberty Borough and was a graduate of the Mon Valley School. In addition...
Nancy Lee Mardell
Feb 27, 2017
Nancy Lee Mardell, 79, of Elizabeth Township, died Monday February 27, 2017. She was born January 30, 1938 in Braddock and was the daughter of the late James and Julia Bodo Marchese. Nancy was retired from the Prudential Insurance Co. She is survived by her husband of 33 years, Terrence P. Mardell, daughters, Julie Steward of Fairfax, VA, and Carrie...
Dr. William N. Pigozzi
Feb 24, 2017
Doctor William N. Pigozzi, only child of Francesco and Louise Pigozzi, passed away peacefully on Feb. 24, 2017, at the age of 100. Doctor Bill was predeceased by his parents, his first wife Helen Meenen Pigozzi and his second wife Betty Place Pigozzi. Doctor Bill was born on September 18, 1916, in Greenock, PA, where he lived until he departed...
Edward Henry Jackowski
Feb 23, 2017
Edward Henry "Polish Ed" Jackowski, 85, of McKeesport, died Thursday, February 23, 2017 in UPMC McKeesport Hospital. He was born May 6, 1931 in McKeesport and was the son of the late John and Rosalie Stroka Jackowski. He was husband of 56 years to the late Doris M. Rugg Jackowski, who died in 2008. Ed was a machinist at US...
Sharon Lynn Kmetz
Feb 23, 2017
Sharon Lynn Kmetz, 55, of McKeesport, died Thursday February 23, 2017. She was born March 5, 1961 in McKeesport and was the daughter of Audrey Jean Behr Lawnizak of North Huntingdon and the late Eugene "Jitters" Lawnizak. Sharon was a Registered Nurse and worked for Emerald Home Health. She previously had worked for Sandin Home Health in East McKeesport. In...
Jonathan Leslie Fanala
Feb 21, 2017
Jonathan Leslie Fanala, 39, of Buena Vista, died Tuesday February 21, 2017. He was born August 7, 1977 in Pittsburgh and was the son of the late John Leslie and Patricia Linn Fanala. Jonathan was a painter and a 1995 graduate of Elizabeth Forward High School. He is survived by his wife, Mary Christine Way, daughter, Alivia Christine Fanala, loving...
Loretta Lewis Bittle
Feb 20, 2017
Loretta Lewis Bittle, 75, of Elizabeth Township, died Monday February 20, 2017 peacefully at home. She was born December 7, 1941 in Elizabeth and was the daughter of the late Daniel and Anna Mae Thornton Lewis. Loretta was a member of St. Michael's Parish in Elizabeth Township and was a teacher for over 30 years for Elizabeth Forward School District....
Albert “Al” Torok, Jr.
Feb 17, 2017
Albert “Al” Torok, Jr., 72, of Smithton, Pennsylvania, died at the VA Pittsburgh Healthcare System in Oakland surrounded by his loved ones on Friday, February 17, 2017. He was born on May 31, 1944, in Versailles, Pennsylvania, one of 8 children of Albert Torok, Sr., and Dorothy (Hixon) Torok. He retired from the Elizabeth Forward School District and the Youghiogheny...
Carolina Rossetti
Feb 15, 2017
Carolina Martinelli Rossetti, 100, of Elizabeth Township, died Wednesday February 15, 2017. She was born April 12, 1916 in Lettopalena (Abruzzo Region) Italy, and was the daughter of the late Dominic and Maria D. Palmieri Martinelli. She was the wife of the late Crescenzo Rossetti who died in 1996. She attended St. Michael Parish in Elizabeth Township. She is survived...
Evelyn Marie Hobby
Feb 13, 2017
Evelyn Marie (Stauffer) Hobby, 90, of Greenock, died Monday February 13, 2017 at home. She was born August 25, 1926 in McKeesport and was the daughter of the late Ira Euastice and Laura Krampf Stauffer. She was the wife of the late Andrew J. Hobby, Jr., who died April 19, 2012. Evelyn was a member of the Greenock United Methodist...
Marian T. Robb
Feb 13, 2017
Marian Theresa Robb, 98, of Christy Park, died peacefully on Monday February 13, 2017. She was born February 3, 1919 in McKeesport and was the daughter of the late Frank and Veronica Petka Spivak. She was the wife of the late Samuel Robb who died July 11, 1995. They were the love of each others lives. Marian was a member...
Leonard E. "Lenny" Zielinski
Feb 13, 2017
Leonard E. "Lenny" Zielinski, 64, of Versailles, formerly of Port Vue, died Monday February 13, 2017. He was born September 25, 1952 in McKeesport and was the son of the late Leonard E. Zielinski, Sr., and the late Evelyn Sopko Zielinski. Lenny worked at the former US Steel National Tube Works as an inspector for 12 years and also worked...
Nancy C. Baldis
Feb 11, 2017
Nancy C. Baldis, 83, of Greenock, died Saturday February 11, 2017 at home. She was born May 17, 1933 in Pittsburgh and was the daughter of the late Clifford and Catherine Murphy Raley. She was the wife of the late Herbert H. Baldis who died March 21, 1996. Nancy was a member of Peace Evangelical Lutheran Church in Greenock and...
Vincent R. Artuso
Feb 9, 2017
Vincent R. Artuso, 74, of Elizabeth Township, died Thursday February 9, 2017. He was born August 21, 1942 and was the son of the late Philip and Rose Vecchio Artuso. Vincent was a member of St. Patrick Parish and the McKeesport Model Railroad Club in Christy Park. He was a Boy Scout Leader and was a former District Commissioner and...
Tina Marie Everley
Feb 4, 2017
Tina Marie (Ludwig) Everley, 60, of Lafayette, IN, formerly of Elizabeth Township, died Saturday February 4, 2017. She was born August 10, 1956 in McKeesport and was the daughter of the late Harry Ludwig, Sr. and the late Janet Finnegan Ludwig. She is survived by her husband, James Warren Everley, daughters, Mary Everley of Brownsburg, IN., and Michelle (Jarrod) Taylor...
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