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Lois J. Olson
Dec 6, 2016
Lois J. Olson, 92, of Lexington, SC, formerly of Elizabeth Township, died Tuesday, December 6, 2016. She was born December 31, 1923 in McKeesport and was the daughter of the late James L. and Hilda Mayer Kohler She was the wife of the late Ernest R. Olson who died March 17, 2011. Lois worked for US Steel Christy Park Works...
Rebecca Mae Mence
Dec 2, 2016
Rebecca Mae Mence, 59, of McKeesport, died Friday December2, 2016 at home. She was born May 26, 1957 in McKeesport and was the daughter of the Late George Stauffer and the late Sally Bell Bowser` Hutson. She was the wife of the late Eugene Mence who died August 7, 2008. Rebecca was a member of West Side United Methodist Church,...
Ernest W. Falcsik
Dec 1, 2016
Ernest W. Falcsik, 94, of Boston, Elizabeth Township, died Thursday, December 1, 2016. He was born August 1, 1922 in Swissvale and was the son of the late Andrew and Rosa Ponzranz Falcsik. He was husband of the late Margaret Elizabeth Vamosi Falcsik who died March 28, 2010. Ernest was a machinist for the former Mesta Machine and retired after...
William F. Piper
Dec 1, 2016
William "Bill" Francis Piper, 86, of Elizabeth Township, died Thursday, December 1, 2016. He was born February 11, 1930 in Clairton and was the son of the late William and Marguerite Conway Piper. He was a member of St. Michael Parish in Elizabeth Township, and the Elizabeth Township Senior Citizens and also enjoyed Square Dancing. He was a volunteer for...
James V. Walker
Nov 26, 2016
James "Hooker" Velmer Walker, 74, of White Oak, died Saturday, November 26, 2016. He was born September 2, 1942 in Homer City and was the son of the late James Wilson Walker and the late Dorothy Marie Kinder Walker. James was in the car business for 58 years and was the proprietor of Walker Used Cars in McKeesport. He had...
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...
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