Obituaries

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Local Obituaries from our Boston and White Oak locations

Raymond George Motto

Raymond George Motto

May 12, 2016

Raymond George Motto, 69, of Liberty Borough, passed away peacefully at home on Thursday, May 12, 2016. He was born December 13, 1946 in McKeesport and was the son of the late George Raymond and Vivian Craig Motto and was the husband of the late Dian "Dee" Evans Motto. Raymond was a retired Crane man for US Steel Irvin Works...

Janice Marie Altmiller

Janice Marie Altmiller

May 11, 2016

Janice Marie Altmiller, 52, of Lincoln Borough, passed away on Wednesday, May 11, 2016 at home surrounded by her family. She was born October 4, 1963 in McKeesport and was the daughter of Katherine S. "Kay" Anthony Coulter Resh of Elizabeth Township and the late Edwin D. Coulter, Sr. Janice was a Registered Nurse and had worked for Forbes Regional,...

Matthew Ian Cohen

Matthew Ian Cohen

May 7, 2016

Matthew Ian Cohen, 43, of Carnegie, died Saturday, May 7, 2016. He was born August 5, 1972 in Pittsburgh and was the son of Gary M. and Jacqueline Katz Cohen of Mount Lebanon. In addition to his parents, he is survived by his daughter Victoria Cohen, sister, Robyn (David) Brown of McDonald, aunts, uncles, nieces and cousins. Arrangements are by...

Ronald Ross Hufford

Ronald Ross Hufford

May 6, 2016

Ronald Ross Hufford, 76, of Greenock, died Friday, May 6, 2016. He was born July 16, 1939 in Greenock and was the beloved son of the late George L. and Marybelle Logue Hufford. He was a member of the Greenock United Methodist Church, and had worked for the former Gee Bee Department Store in North Versailles. He is survived by...

Margaret I. Gault

Margaret I. Gault

May 2, 2016

Margaret I. "Gram" Gault, 88, of Ida, MI, formerly of McKeesport, died Monday May 2, 2016 at her home. She was born November 27, 1927 in McKeesport and was the daughter of the late Michael and Anna (Kerekach) Stas. She was the wife of the late Robert J. Gault. Margaret was an avid sports fan, especially of the Pittsburgh Steelers,...

Rose Marie Cowell

Rose Marie Cowell

May 1, 2016

Rose Marie Wallulis Cowell 89, of Lithia, FL formerly of Greenock, died Sunday, May 1, 2016. She was born December 17, 1926 in McKeesport and was the daughter of the late Giovanni and Maria Popo Antonelli. She was the wife of the late Ben Wallulis and John Cowell. Rose was a member of St. Patrick Church, Christy Park. She is...

Joanne A. Slachta

Joanne A. Slachta

Apr 25, 2016

Joanne Alice Slachta, 77, of Port Vue, died Monday, April 25, 2016 at her daughter Michelle's home in Glassport surrounded by her loving family. She was born April 12, 1939 in McKeesport and was the daughter of the late Frank and Alice Kovach Behary. She was the beloved wife of the late Albert Slachta who died June 13, 2008. They...

Gary James Cleary

Gary James Cleary

Apr 23, 2016

Gary James Cleary, 47, of McKeesport, died Saturday, April 23, 2016. He was born October 31, 1968 in Pittsburgh and was the son of the late James Thomas Cleary and the late Dolores Marie Bishover Cleary. Gary was a security guard. He is survived by his daughter, Ashley Marie Cleary of Wilmerding, sisters, Karen M. Clark of White Oak and...

Janet Marie Byers

Janet Marie Byers

Apr 18, 2016

Janet Marie Byers, 77, of Versailles, died Monday, April 18, 2016. She was born June 30, 1938 in Pittsburgh and was the daughter of the late Alan Mueller and the late Marie Janicki Mueller Zugell. She is survived by her husband of 60 years Donald Lewis Byers Sr, daughter Sherry (Edward) Gasdick of Kissimmee, FL, and son Donald Lewis Byers...

Tammie Jean Grice

Tammie Jean Grice

Apr 15, 2016

Tammie Jean Grice, 53, of Elizabeth Township, died Friday, April 15, 2016. She was born April 17, 1962 in McKeesport and was the daughter of the late William Robert and Elizabeth Irene McCoy Ward. She is survived by her sons, Brian M. Grice of Elizabeth Township and Robert R. "Bob" Grice of Elizabeth, sisters, Jeannette Buck of Homosassa, FL, Donna...

Doris M. Carlson

Doris M. Carlson

Apr 13, 2016

Doris M. Carlson, 84, of Pittsburgh, formerly of Greenock, died Wednesday, April 13, 2016. She was born August 28, 1931 in Harrisburg and was the daughter of Charles R. Moyer and Pearl Roos Moyer Pellechia. Doris graduated from John Harris High School and the Abington Memorial Hospital Dixon School of Nursing. Upon graduation, she found her way to Mckeesport, PA,...

Mary Lou Smith

Mary Lou Smith

Apr 12, 2016

Mary Lou Smith, 85, of Bunola, died Tuesday, April 12, 2016 at home. She was born March 1, 1931 in McKeesport and was the daughter of the late Albert A. and Anna L. Hester Markus. She was the wife of the late Walter A. Smith, Jr. who died February 12, 1984. They were married for 28 years. Mary Lou was...

Ernest Emery, III.

Ernest Emery, III.

Apr 9, 2016

Ernest Emery, III, 60, of McKeesport, died Saturday, April 9, 2016. He was born April 11, 1955 in McKeesport and was the son of the late Ernest Emery, Jr and Marlin J. Kerfoot Emery. He was a retired contractor and was a USMC Veteran. He was an avid Pittsburgh Steelers fan and enjoyed spending time with his family and friends....

Geraldine Elinor Frederick

Geraldine Elinor Frederick

Apr 8, 2016

Geraldine Elinor Frederick, 66, of White Oak, passed away peacefully at home on Friday, April 8, 2016. She was born September 7, 1949 in McKeesport and was the daughter of the late William Robert and Elizabeth Irene McCoy Ward. She was a member of St. Stephen's Episcopal Church, McKeesport, and Local 205 Teamsters. Geraldine was a Certified Nursing Assistant at...

Karan Marie Rymarowicz

Karan Marie Rymarowicz

Apr 7, 2016

Karan Marie Fazekas Rymarowicz, 69, of Elizabeth Township, died Thursday, April 7, 2016 in UPMC McKeesport Hospital. She was born October 5, 1946 in McKeesport and was the daughter of Doris Jean McLaughlin Fazekas of Elizabeth Township and the late Albert C. Fazekas. Karan was the step-daughter of Joan Fazekas of Glassport. She was a member of the Free Hungarian...

William Harvey Oyler

William Harvey Oyler

Apr 6, 2016

William Harvey Oyler, 98, of North Huntingdon, died Wednesday, April 6, 2016 at home. He was born February 18, 1918 in Braddock and was the son of the late William C. and Teresa Bruggeman Oyler. He was the husband of the late Mary Evelyn Eles Oyler who died April 20, 2013. They were married for 71 years. William was a...

Mary Ann Foscoe

Mary Ann Foscoe

Apr 6, 2016

Mary Ann Foscoe, 69, of Murrysville, formerly of East McKeesport, died Wednesday, April 6, 2016. She was born March 7, 1947 in McKeesport and was the daughter of the late Andrew and Mary Ann Mirda Yatsko. She retired from the Pittsburgh High Tech Council and had previously worked for the Western Psychiatric Institute and Clinic in Pittsburgh. She is survived...

Daniel Cavanaugh

Daniel Cavanaugh

Apr 4, 2016

Daniel Cavanaugh, 57, of Elizabeth Township, died Monday, April 4, 2016 at home. He was born March 19, 1959 in New Eagle and was the son of Anita Schmidt Cavanaugh of Elizabeth Township and the late Harry Cavanaugh. He worked for Simonetta's Collision and Car Care Center in McKeesport and was a graduate of Elizabeth-Forward Class of 1977. Dan was...

Wayne H. King

Wayne H. King

Apr 3, 2016

Wayne Howard King, 76 of White Oak and Melbourne Beach, Florida, passed away on Sunday April 3, 2016. He was born December 8, 1939 in White Oak, and was the son of the late Howard and Thelma Drieling King. Mr. King was the proprietor of the K & K Company Real Estate and was the former co-owner of King's Family...

Raymond James Johnson

Raymond James Johnson

Mar 31, 2016

Raymond James "Nick" Johnson, 71, of Christy Park, died Thursday, March 31, 2016 at home surrounded by family and friends. He was born May 24, 1944 in McKeesport and was the son of the late Walter and Helen Berry Johnson. He was a member of St. Patrick Catholic Church, the Eleventh Ward Welfare Association, Turner's, and the Port Vue American...