Obituaries
Recent Obituaries
Local Obituaries from our Boston and White Oak locations
Margaret Marie Eddy
Jan 6, 2025
Margaret Marie Eddy, 95, of Elizabeth Township, passed away Monday, January 6, 2025. She was born in Duquesne on October 4, 1929 to the late John and Mary (Serdy) Regosh. She was also the wife to the late Thomas Eddy before his passing in May 2020. Margaret worked as a floral designer for companies in the surrounding areas - Lawrence...
Terrance "Terry" O'Patrick Coulter, Sr.
Jan 4, 2025
Terrance O'Patrick "Terry" Coulter, Sr., 68, of Elizabeth Township, passed away Saturday, January 4, 2025. He was born in McKeesport on May 14, 1956 as the son to the late William and Eleanor (Fenton) Coulter. In 1973, Terry enlisted as a Marine and served for 3 years and obtaining many medals - National Defense Service Medal, Navy Achievement and Meritorious...
Gary D. Corey
Jan 4, 2025
Gary D. Corey, 64, of Elizabeth Township, after a life of love and exploration, on Saturday January 4th 2025 embarked on his crowning "trip of a lifetime" to heaven. Always ready for the next adventure, Gary was just as comfortable in a cabin at Corey’s corner as he was in the mountains of Montana and Colorado, the rugged frontier of...
Esther Marie Murtha
Jan 3, 2025
Esther Marie Murtha, 93, of Keyser, WV, formerly of Boston, passed away Friday, January 3, 2025. She was the daughter of the late Andrew and Barbara (O'Connell) Reinhard. She was the wife of the late Kenneth John Murtha, who passed away July 17, 2010. Esther was a former member of Mary, Mother of God- St. Patrick Church in Christy Park....
Marlene Rae Durant
Jan 3, 2025
Marlene Rae Durant, 93, of Elizabeth Township, passed away Friday, January 3, 2025. She was born July 25, 1931 in Braddock and was the daughter of the late William and Hannah (McKnight) Buehner. She was the wife of the late Louis Durant who passed away June 22, 2016. They were married for 64 years. She was a member of Central...
Dolores H. "Dee" Thumm
Jan 2, 2025
Dolores H. “Dee” Thumm, age 91, of White Oak, PA, passed away on January 2, 2025. She was born on January 1, 1934, in McKeesport, PA, a daughter of the late Ulderico Carlino and Evelyn (DiNino) Carlino, and beloved wife of the late Robert Thumm.
Dee had a strong Christian faith and would witness to anyone of her love for the...
Roland Keith Childers
Jan 1, 2025
Roland Keith "Rocky" Childers, 60, of Blythedale, passed away Wednesday, January 1, 2025. He was born April 13, 1964 in Mulvane, KS., and was the son of the late Lee Roy and Edith (Thompson) Childers, Jr. Rocky was a Bartender at WMBU in Blythedale for over 30 years. He is survived by his brothers, Christopher (Sue) Childers of Sutersville and...
Dennis L. Dominick
Dec 31, 2024
Dennis L. Dominick, 73, of White Oak, passed away on Tuesday December 31, 2024. He was born on May 18, 1951 in McKeesport and was the son of the late Louis and Sally (Reveres) Dominick. Dennis was a proud United States Air Force Veteran serving during the time of the Vietnam War. He worked for US Steel as a security...
Elmer William Boyle
Dec 29, 2024
Elmer William Boyle, 70, of White Oak, passed away Sunday, December 29, 2024. Elmer was born September 8, 1954 in Pittsburgh and was the son of the late Francis X. and Thelma M. (Dolloff) Boyle. Elmer obtained a marketing degree from Robert Morris University. His professional background encompassed commercial sales, small business ownership, and later, property management. He will always...
Karin E. Skiba
Dec 25, 2024
Karin E. Skiba, 76, of Port Vue, Passed away Wednesday, December 25, 2024 at home surrounded by her loving family. She was born July 14, 1948 in McKeesport and was the daughter of the late E. Kenneth and Jane (Miller) Palmquist. She was the wife of the late Stanley P. Skiba, who passed away August 14, 2011. Karin worked as...
Victoria Ann Craig
Dec 25, 2024
Victoria Ann Craig, 72, of White Oak, passed away on December 25, 2024 at home. She was born on January 1, 1952 in McKeesport and was the daughter of the late Robert L. Sr. and Sarah Jane (Dietrich) Kurka. She was the beloved wife of the late William C. Craig who passed away on January 27, 2022. She worked as...
Audrey F. Armstrong
Dec 22, 2024
Audrey F. Armstrong, 75, of Duquesne, passed away Sunday, December 22, 2024. She was born on December 7, 1949 in McKeesport and was the daughter of the late Lillian Yesensky. She was the beloved wife of 53 years to the late Larry S. Armstrong, who passed away April 3, 2023. She was a Hotel Concierge at the Hilton Pittsburgh which...
Michelle "Shelly" Ann Hrizo
Dec 22, 2024
Michelle "Shelly" Ann Hrizo, 63, of McKeesport, passed away Sunday, December 22, 2024. She was born April 11, 1961 in McKeesport and was the daughter of the late Edward W. Hrizo, Sr., and the late Maryann (Matta) Hrizo. She was a member of Sts. Joachim and Anne Parish-Queen of the Rosary Church, Glassport. She was a 1979 graduate of McKeesport...
William Alfred Filer
Dec 21, 2024
William "Bill" Alfred Filer, 72, of Hollywood, FL., formerly of Elizabeth Township, passed away Saturday, December 21, 2024. He was born August 5, 1952 in Waynesburg and was the son of the late Alfred William and Marilyn Joyce (Rose) Filer. Bill was a member of Bethesda United Presbyterian Church, Elizabeth and was retired from the US Postal Service in Florida....
Paul Herbert
Dec 20, 2024
It is with profound sadness that we share the passing of our uncle, brother-in-law, and friend Paul R. Herbert who passed quietly at the age of 91 at his home in Carmel Indiana. He was the husband of the late Eleanor L. Whiteman Herbert. They were married for 64 years and were devoted Christians.
He was born in Frank, Pennsylvania on...
Patricia Shaw Warren
Dec 19, 2024
Patricia "Tricia" Shaw Warren, 72, of Washington, formerly of Mount Vernon, passed away Thursday, December 19, 2024 after a brief illness. She was born July 8, 1952 in Pittsburgh, and was the eldest daughter of the late Ira Dayne and Patricia (Jaycox) Shaw. Tricia attended high school with her husband, Steve, at Elizabeth Forward, and were graduates of the class...
Adam Blake Carter
Dec 17, 2024
Adam Blake Carter, 40, of Swissvale passed away peacefully in his sleep, Tuesday, December 17, 2024. He was born January 26, 1984 in McKeesport and is the beloved son of Jeffrey and Mary Ann (Karlovski) Carter of Buena Vista. Adam graduated from Elizabeth Forward High School in 2002 and attended Allegheny Community College for Paralegal. He had a big heart,...
Elaine J. Apfelthaler
Dec 9, 2024
Elaine J (Williams) Apfelthaler "Nan", 85, of Elizabeth, passed away on Monday, December 9, 2024. She was born on June 1, 1939 and was the daughter of the late David and Helen (Musisko) Williams. She was the loving wife of her husband, William L Apfelthaler. Elaine was an Elementary School Teacher at Central Elementary where she taught 2nd Grade for...
James Leland Smith
Dec 8, 2024
James Leland Smith of Liberty Borough, passed away on his 93rd birthday, Sunday, December 8, 2024 at home surrounded by his loving family. He was born December 8, 1931 in McKeesport and was the son of the late Clarence J. and Aurelia D. (Nix) Smith. James was a member of Faith Lutheran Church, White Oak and was also a member...
Robert Norman Walter
Dec 8, 2024
Robert Norman Walter, 95, of Elizabeth Township, passed away on Sunday, December 8, 2024. He was born on November 7, 1929 in Boston, Elizabeth Township and was the son of the late Ralph Charles "R.C." and Anna Mae (Rainey) Walter. He was the loving husband of the late Dorothy Mae (Greenewald) Walter, who passed away September 22, 2017. He was...





