Obituaries
Recent Obituaries
Local Obituaries from our Boston and White Oak locations
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
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
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
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...
John David Jones
Mar 29, 2016
John David Jones, 67, of McKeesport, formerly of Elizabeth Township, died Tuesday, March 29, 2016 at home. He was born February 3, 1949 in McKeesport and was the son of the late Dale and Vera Canova Jones. John was a retired Electrician and was a U.S. Air Force Veteran serving during the Vietnam War. He is survived by brother, Raymond...
Debra E. Betters
Mar 29, 2016
Debra E. Betters, 63, of Lincoln Borough, died Tuesday, March 29, 2016 at home. She was born November 7, 1952 in McKeesport and was the daughter of Ruth J. Wisser Lyons of Coulter and the late John T. Lyons. She was a member of St. Michael's Parish, Elizabeth Township and was secretary of Betters Company, Inc. Debra loved playing bingo...
Franklin "Brownie" D. Brown
Mar 27, 2016
Franklin "Brownie" Duane Brown, 89, of Greenock, died Sunday, March 27, 2016. He was born July 3, 1926 in Greenock and was the son of the late Joseph W. and Elda J. Kretschmer Brown. He was the husband of the late Betty Lou Widany Brown who died August 21, 2006. Brownie was a member of Peace Evangelical Lutheran Church in...
Jeffery Pomponio
Mar 26, 2016
Jeffery Richard Pomponio, 54, of Yukon, formerly of North Huntingdon, died Saturday, March 26, 2016. He was born November 9, 1961 in McKeesport and was the son of Richard A. (Jean) Pomponio of McKeesport and the late Jacqualine Thomas Pomponio. In addition to his father and step-mother, he is survived by his daughters, Gerri Boyd, Jennifer Pomponio and Frances Boyd...
Dorace Jane Thomas
Mar 25, 2016
Dorace Jane Thomas, 90, of Penn Hills, formerly of White Oak, died Friday, March 25, 2016. She was born April 5, 1925 in McKeesport and was the daughter of the late Charles A. and Ethel E. Spahr Thomas. She is survived by her sister, Carol A. (George) Madar of Delmont, nieces, Jacquie (Thomas) Bryner, Gail Lydon, Dawn (Dean) Bock, and...
Robert G. Munshower
Mar 22, 2016
Robert G. Munshower age 62 of McKeesport died Tuesday March 22, 2016. He was born November 16, 1953 in McKeesport and was the son of the late Rawland and Dorothy B. Felz Munshower. Bobby was the Maintenance Supervisor for LA Fitness. He is survived by his sister Diana (Mark) Lewis of Elizabeth Township and his brother Paul (Kim) Munshower of...
Denise Marcel Ancarana
Mar 22, 2016
Denise Marcel Ancarana, 59, of McKeesport, passed away peacefully at home on Tuesday, March 22, 2016 surrounded by her loving family. She was born January 27, 1957 in McKeesport and was the daughter of John H. Waugaman, Jr. of West Mifflin and the late Kathryn I. March Waugaman. Denise was a Parts Manager for Car Quest Auto Parts and had...
Frances H. Kecman
Mar 20, 2016
Frances H. Kecman, 74, of Monroeville, formerly of Greenock died Sunday, March 20, 2016. She was born June 14, 1941 in Turtle Creek and was the daughter of the late Matthew M. and Julia Orris Magley. She was the wife of the late Steven J. Kecman who died May 27, 2005. Frances was a member of the Garden City United...
Martha K. Rankin
Mar 15, 2016
Martha K. Rankin, 91, of Asbury Villas, formerly of Mount Vernon, died Tuesday, March 15, 2016. She was born June 21, 1924 in Dravosburg and was the daughter of the late William N. and Lois Rogerson King. She was the wife of the late Robert B. Rankin. Martha was a member of the Mount Vernon Community Presbyterian Church and Eastern...
Mary Emma Mossburg
Mar 14, 2016
Mary Emma Mossburg, 92, of Greenock, died Monday, March 14, 2016. She was born January 27, 1924 in Altoona and was the daughter of the late Harry and Bertha Detman McClellan. She was the wife of the late Clarence Henry Mossburg who died April 14, 1982. Mary was a member of the Boston United Methodist Church, and the Golden Agers....
Jacklyn A. Greenland
Mar 14, 2016
Jacklyn A. Greenland, 88, of McKeesport, died Monday, March 14, 2016. She was born August 8, 1927 in Hazelton and was the daughter of the late Royce D. and Mary Leasie Abbott. She was the wife of the late William H. Greenland who died February 14, 2006. After 40 years of service she retired as the business office manager of...
Gary S. Schork
Mar 10, 2016
Gary S. Schork, 63, of Jeannette, died Thursday, March 10, 2016 at home. He was born August 12, 1952 in Indiana and was the son of Patricia Rayburn Schork of Saltsburg and the late Mack Schork. Gary loved the outdoors and was an avid hunter, fisherman and gardener. He was a wonderful husband and will be greatly missed by his...
Domenic J. Betters, Jr.
Mar 10, 2016
Domenic Jay Betters, Jr., 59, of Belle Vernon, formerly of Greenock, died Thursday, March 10, 2016. He was born September 10, 1956 in McKeesport and was the son of the late Domenic J. and Josephine Costanzo Betters. He was a member of Saint Sebastian Catholic Church, Belle Vernon, and had worked for his family's business, the former D.J. Betters Wrecking...
William John Beresford
Mar 9, 2016
William John Beresford, 77, of Versailles, died Wednesday, March 9, 2016 at home. He was born April 16, 1938 in McKeesport and was the son of the late Robert and Mary Stefan Beresford. He was a US Army Veteran and was a member of the Elizabeth Township Ex-serviceman's Association and the Versailles Croatian Club. He was also a member of...
James Earl Saxon
Mar 9, 2016
James Earl Saxon, 78, of Elizabeth Township, died Wednesday, March 9, 2016. He was born February 20, 1938 in McKeesport and was the son of the late James E. and Hildred Ehrhardt Saxon He was retired from Bell Telephone of Pennsylvania and was a U.S. Army Veteran. He is survived by his son, James William (Aimee) Saxon of Avonworth and...
Randy Scott Robertson
Mar 8, 2016
Randy Scott Robertson, 45, of Mechanicsville, MD passed away Tuesday, March 8, 2016. He was born August 25, 1970. There is no visitation Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated at the St. Patrick Church on Saturday, April 9 at 12:00 pm with the Rev. Vincent P. Velas, Officiating. Interment will follow at Coulters Cemetery. Arrangements are by the Gilbert...