Obituaries
Recent Obituaries
Local Obituaries from our Boston and White Oak locations
David Charles Barker
Dec 8, 2015
David Charles Barker, 37, of White Oak, died Tuesday, December 8, 2015. He was born March 7, 1978 in McKeesport and was the son of Charles and Mary Lee Johnston Barker of White Oak. In addition to his parents, he is survived by his sister, Colleen (Richard Hinch) Barker of Penn Township, aunts, uncles, and cousins. Friends are welcome from...
Joseph Barowich
Dec 3, 2015
Joseph Barowich, 97, of North Huntingdon, formerly of Port Vue, died Thursday, December 3, 2015. He was born March 14, 1918 in McKeesport and was the son of the late Julian Barowich (Borowiec), and the late Honorata "Eleanor" Pasko Barowich Palesko. He was the husband of the late Margaret Ann Puckey Barowich who died February 11, 2011. Joseph retired from...
Lois Jean Naulder
Dec 3, 2015
Lois Jean Naulder, 55, of Lincoln Borough, died Thursday, December 3, 2015. She was born December 12, 1959 in Wilkinsburg and was the daughter of the late John W. and Eleanor Shirer McWilliams. She is survived by her husband, Harry J. Naulder, son, John J. (Amber) Naulder of Jeannette, sisters, Linda (Gary) Hoffman of Virginia Beach, VA, Ruth (Ken) Wassel...
Patricia Ann Tremont
Nov 29, 2015
Patricia Ann Tremont, 76, of Liberty Borough, died Sunday, November 29, 2015 at home. She was born August 1, 1939 in Uniontown and was the daughter of the late William F. and Thelma Shell Riley. Patricia was past president and board member of the Liberty Women's Club and the former McKeesport YWCA. She was an Executive Secretary for Vista Metals,...
Raymond Michael Weber
Nov 26, 2015
Raymond Michael Weber, 34, of Grapeville, died Thursday, November 26, 2015 peacefully at home. He was born December 3, 1980 in Monroeville and was the son of Raymond W. Weber of Greensburg and Kathleen Lax (Steven) Sarsfield of Jeannette. Raymond was a "Grapeville Boy" and worked for Jones Stone and Marble Co. In addition to his parents, he is survived...
Nancy Bezilla
Nov 25, 2015
Nancy Jeanine Bezilla, 65, of Elizabeth Township, passed away Wednesday, November 25, 2015 at home. She was born June 27, 1950 in McKeesport and was the daughter of the late William T. and Ruth J. Miller Quillin. She was the wife of the late David Francis Bezilla who died June 20, 2015. They were married for 19 years. Nancy attended...
JoAnn Marie Wennerstrom
Nov 24, 2015
JoAnn Marie Wennerstrom, 61, of White Oak, passed away peacefully, Tuesday, November 24, 2015. She was born September 27, 1954 in McKeesport and was the daughter of the late Elmer "Bud" Otto and Margaret "Peg" Marie Farrington Goreck. JoAnn worked for Kane Regional Nursing Center as a Nurse's Aid for 27 years and also worked in housekeeping in her time...
Robert Leyland
Nov 23, 2015
Robert Leyland, 78, of Bradenton, FL., formerly of Elizabeth Township, passed away on Monday November 23, 2015. He was born December 15, 1936 in Homestead and was the son of the late Earl and Mary Trayner Leyland. He is survived by his wife, Dolores Borkowski Leyland, daughters, Deborah (Daniel) Cunningham of Sarasota, FL, Kathleen (Emerson "Moose") Dainty of Elizabeth Township,...
Steven "Stevie" W. Kolodziej, Jr.
Nov 20, 2015
Steven "Stevie" W. Kolodziej, Jr., 41, of Fallowfield Township, formerly of Forward Township, died unexpectedly on Friday, November 20, 2015. He was born August 3, 1974 in McKeesport and was the son of Steven W. Kolodziej, Sr. and Virginia Andros-Kolodziej of Forward Township. Stevie was a railroad man and began his career working for Atlas Railroad. He was currently self...
Alice J. Craven
Nov 19, 2015
Alice J. Craven, 84, of Elizabeth Township, went home to be with her Lord on Thursday, November 19, 2015. A victim of Alzheimer's disease, she passed away peacefully in her home, where her devoted husband Don cared for her. She was born October 8, 1931 in McKeesport and was the daughter of the late Donald and Dorothy Koschik Graves. She...
Evelyn Marie Waldbaum
Nov 18, 2015
Evelyn Marie Waldbaum, 95, of Liberty Borough, died Wednesday, November 18, 2015. She was born February 13, 1920 in Port Vue and was the daughter of the late John and Katherine Jacobansky Gulaskey. She was the wife of the late George W. Waldbaum, who passed away February 1, 1964. Evelyn was a member of the McKeesport Hospital Ladies Auxiliary and...
Audrey L Kimrey
Nov 15, 2015
Audrey L. Street Kimrey, 92, formerly of Buena Vista and Clearwater, FL, went to be with her Lord on Sunday, November 15, 2015 at Riverside Care Center, McKeesport. She was born October 4, 1923 in Buena Vista and was the daughter of the late Harry and Selena George Beard. She was the wife of the late George Street and the...
Robert Duane Carter
Nov 11, 2015
Robert Duane Carter, 88, of Bradenton, FL., died Wednesday, November 11, 2015 in UPMC McKeesport Hospital. He was born January 4, 1927 in McKeesport and was the son of the late Charles Carter and the late Carrie Marie Dunlap Carter Calkins. He was the husband of the late Genevieve Wible Carter. He attended the McKeesport Presbyterian Church, and was a...
Aretta Madeline Greenawald
Nov 10, 2015
Aretta Madeline Greenawald, 79, of Elizabeth Township, died Tuesday, November 10, 2015 at home. She was Born February 22, 1936 in Jacobs Creek and was the daughter of the late Belmont and the late Della Hagarman Stinebaugh. She was the wife of the late Ronald Daniel Greenawald who died July 7, 2003. She was a member of the Church of...
Joan Frances McGuire
Nov 9, 2015
Joan Frances McGuire, 86, of Elizabeth Township, died peacefully at home surrounded by her loving family on Monday, November 9, 2015. She was born December 6, 1928 in Duquesne and was the daughter of the late James and Margaret Flaherty McLinden. She was the wife of the late William J. McGuire who died July 6, 2002. Joan was a member...
Imogene "Jean" Hulswit
Nov 9, 2015
Jean Hulswit, 81, of Henryville, Pennsylvania, went home to be with the Lord on Monday, November 9, 2015. She was living in North Versailles, PA with family. Jean formerly lived in Douglassville, PA and Snow Hill, MD before moving to Henryville in 2005. She was the wife of Jan Frederik Hulswit, who passed away September 18, 2005. They shared a...
Margaret Helen Rhodes
Nov 4, 2015
Margaret Helen Rhodes, 86, of Lincoln Borough, died Wednesday, November 4, 2015. She was born November 23, 1928 in McKeesport and was the daughter of the late Steven and Margaret Kolasaric Santa. She was the wife of the late Leonard Joseph Rhodes, Sr., who died January 11, 2003. She was a member of St. Mark Parish, Liberty Borough where she...
Thomas Hyduk
Oct 18, 2015
Thomas "Tom" D. Hyduk, 79, of North Huntingdon, passed away Sunday, October 18, 2015 in Westmoreland Regional Hospital. He was born May 13, 1936 in Detroit, Michigan, and was the son of the late Andrew C. and Rita (Flaherty) Hyduk. He was husband of the late Eileen Tomko Hyduk who died May 11, 2011. They were married for 52 years....
George William Brubaker, Sr,
Oct 16, 2015
George William Brubaker, Sr., 65, of Versailles, passed away on Friday, October 16, 2015. He was born April 6, 1950 in Elizabeth Township and was the son of the late William George Brubaker and the late Bena Theresa Fabrizio Brubaker. George was a Machinist at Compacting Tooling, Inc, in Greenock. He was a US Navy Veteran serving during the Vietnam...
David Albert Claar
Oct 15, 2015
David Albert Claar, 59, of White Oak, died Thursday, October 15, 2015. He was born June 3, 1956 in McKeesport and was the son of Mollie Theresa Navaroli Claar of Greenock and the late Albert Bryce Claar who died September 16, 2010. He attended St. Patrick Catholic Church in Christy Park and St. Angela Merici Catholic Church in White Oak....