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Charles Michael "Chuck" Dougherty
Nov 22, 2016
Charles "Chuck" Michael Dougherty, 72, of Adamsburg, formerly of McKeesport, died Tuesday, November 22, 2016 at home. He was born July 4, 1944 in Greensburg and was the son of the late Charles Henry and Lillian Mench Dougherty. Chuck was retired from the US Postal Service and was a US Army Veteran of the Vietnam War. He received the National...
Joseph E. Blamick
Nov 22, 2016
Joseph E. Blamick, 89, of North Huntingdon, died Tuesday, November 22, 2016. He was born July 12, 1927 in Port Vue and was the son of the late Charles James and Hilda Marie Johnson Blamick. He was a member of the Norwin Christian Church, Duquesne - McKeesport Lodge # 731 F & AM, Zerubbabel-Duquesne Royal Arch Chapter No. 162, and...
Walter H. Miller
Nov 19, 2016
Walter H. Miller age 95 of White Oak passed peacefully on Saturday November 19, 2016. He was born on September 1, 1921 in McKeesport and was the son of the late Peter and Rose Leibold Miller. He was preceded in death by his wife, the late Geraldine R. Geyer Miller. Mr. Miller is survived by his daughters Christine (William) Carney...
Christa Kate Westerberg
Nov 16, 2016
Christa Kate Westerberg, 75, of North Huntingdon, died Wednesday, November 16, 2016. She was born December 17, 1940 in Bremerhaven, Germany and was the daughter of the late Wilhelm and Anna Minnermann Schmonsees. She was wife of the late Brent Arthur Westerberg who died August 4, 1999. Christa was a member of Faith Lutheran Church in White Oak and was...
Mary Jane Popojas
Nov 14, 2016
Mary Jane “MJ” (Totin) Popojas, 59, of McKeesport, died Monday, November 14, 2016. She was born in McKeesport, Pennsylvania on February 13, 1957 to Arlene and Ernest Totin. She lived in Coulter with her husband, Jeffrey Popojas, where they provided a loving and caring home for the many animals they raised. Their greatest joy came from raising Staffordshire Terriers for...
Janna Lynn Nassida
Nov 8, 2016
Janna Lynn Nassida, 45, of West Mifflin, died Tuesday, November 8, 2016. She was born January 10, 1971 in McKeesport and was the daughter of the late James T. Nassida III and the late Bonita J. Novacek Nassida. She is survived by her brother, James T. (Tina) Nassida of Jefferson Hills, sister, Lori A. (Paul) Mula of Baldwin, niece, Cara...
Harvey W. Rennie, Jr.
Nov 7, 2016
Harvey Wesley Rennie, Jr., 88, of Elizabeth, formerly of Port St. Lucie, FL, died Monday, November 7, 2016. He was born April 30, 1928 in Elizabeth Township and was the son of the late Harvey Wesley Rennie, Sr. and the late Ellen Elizabeth Joll Rennie. He was a member and former Trustee of the Elizabeth United Methodist Church, and was...
Anna Gregory
Nov 4, 2016
Anna M. Gregory, 93, of Elizabeth Township, died peacefully at home with her family by her side on Friday, November 4, 2016. She was born July 29, 1923 in Fredericktown and was the daughter of the late John and Mildred Malinzak Petrick. She was wife of the late Joseph C. Gregory who died February 3, 2015. They were married for...
Samuel D. Eddy
Nov 4, 2016
Samuel David Eddy, 88, of West Mifflin, died Friday, November 4, 2016. He was born June 11, 1928 in McKeesport and was the son of the late Samuel George Eddy and Minnie Eddy. He was husband of the late Ilse J. Vogt Eddy who died August 10, 2012. Samuel retired from US Steel Irwin Works and was a US Navy...
Michael Joseph Raymer
Nov 4, 2016
Michael Joseph Raymer, 34, of White Oak, died Friday, November 4, 2016. He was born June 17, 1982 in McKeesport and was the son of Donald E. and Nancy J. Hollis Raymer of McKeesport. He was a member of Christ United Methodist Church of North Huntingdon and was a salesman for Comcast. Michael was an avid fisherman. In addition to...
Elmer G. Grooms
Nov 2, 2016
Elmer G. Grooms, 94, of Elizabeth Township, died Wednesday, November 2, 2016. He was born May 5, 1922 in Dravosburg and was the son of the late John and Myrtle Fry Grooms. He was retired from US Steel in Pittsburgh and the Elizabeth Forward School District. Elmer was a US Army Veteran serving in WWII. For his service, he received...
Gertrude "Trudy" M. Faulk
Nov 2, 2016
Gertrude "Trudy" M. Faulk, 89, of Elizabeth Township, died peacefully on Wednesday, November 2, 2016. She was born March 24, 1927 in Marguerite and was the daughter of the late John and Mary (Peipock) Rozinsky She was a member of St. Michael Parish, Elizabeth Township and was a former member of the Elizabeth Township Senior Citizens. Trudy was manager of...
Rosina Elizabeth Holsing
Nov 2, 2016
Rosina Elizabeth Holsing, 86, of Greenock, died Wednesday, November 2, 2016. She was born November 21, 1929 in Benwood, WV, and was the daughter of the late Rev. Paul F. C. Schnizler and the late Julia M. Besse Schnizler. She was a member of Peace Evangelical Lutheran Church, Greenock and the Penn State Alumni Association. Rosina was a retired school...
Freda Catherine Chidester
Nov 1, 2016
Freda Catherine (Marcoff) Chidester, 72, of North Versailles, died Tuesday, November 1, 2016. She was born September 6, 1944 in McKeesport and was the daughter of the late Elia Alex and Catherine M. Goldbauh Marcoff. She is survived by her daughters, Jody Lynn (William) Stockdill of North Huntingdon, and Jill Marie (David) Niber of Youngwood, a granddaughter, Madison Niber, and...
Viola Wanda Greenawald
Oct 31, 2016
Viola Wanda Greenawald, 91, of Elizabeth Township, died Monday, October 31, 2016 at home. She was born May 11, 1925 in McKeesport and was the daughter of the late John and Bertha Socha Steffan. She was the wife of the late Theodore F. "Ted" Greenawald who died June 18, 2006. Viola and Ted were foster parents to 9 children. She...
Evalyn Walos
Oct 29, 2016
Evalyn Walos, 95, of Christy Park, died Saturday, October 29, 2016. She was born January 13, 1921 in McKeesport and was the daughter of the late Gregorius and Anastasia Oryniak Kichan. She was the wife of the late Edward A. Walos who died December 27, 1981. She was a member of St. John The Baptist Ukrainian Catholic Church, and helped...
Phillip A. O'Connell
Oct 29, 2016
Philip A. "Buddy" O'Connell, 89, of Glassport, died Saturday, October 29, 2016 surrounded by his loving family. He was born December 2, 1926 in Glassport and was the son of the late Daniel Patrick and Gertrude Elizabeth Wolf O'Connell. He was the husband of the late Elizabeth Jane Scripko O'Connell who died November 11, 2007. They were married August 4,...
Karl James Kwolek, Jr.
Oct 28, 2016
Karl James Kwolek, Jr., 51, of Whitehall, formerly of White Oak, died Friday October 28, 2016. He was born July 1, 1965 in McKeesport. Karl was a graduate of Bridgewater College in VA and was a Production Manager for Marvel Marking in the Southside of Pittsburgh. He had previously worked for UPMC Insurance, the University of Pittsburgh and the Fred...
Anna Tarr
Oct 28, 2016
Anna Tarr, 85, of White Oak, died Friday, October 28, 2016. She was born January 27, 1931 in Pittsburgh and was the daughter of the late John and Elizabeth Tizedez Halasz. She was the wife of the late Frank Tarr who died May 18, 1985. Anna was a member of St. Angela Merici Church where she formerly taught CCD. She...
Doris Schweickert
Oct 28, 2016
Doris (Bildhauser) Schweickert, 88, formerly of Elizabeth Twp. Pennsylvania, passed away peacefully on Friday, October 28, 2016 at St Mary’s East in Erie Pennsylvania after an extended illness. Doris was born on April 2, 1928 to the late August and Dora Wise Bildhauser in Clairton Pa. After graduating from Clairton High School she attended the Business Institute of Pittsburgh. She...
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