Obituaries
Recent Obituaries
Local Obituaries from our Boston and White Oak locations
Betty Jean Jones
Feb 6, 2015
Betty Jean Jones, 83, of Mount Vernon, died Friday, February 6, 2015. She was born August 20, 1931 in Boston, PA, and was the daughter of the late Harry A. and Rose M. Walter Smith. She was a member of the Boston United Methodist Church, and was also a member and officer of the Allegheny Mountain Tennis Association. Betty Jean...
Jean C. Dady
Feb 3, 2015
Jean C. Dady, 90, of Elizabeth Twp., died Tuesday, February 3, 2015. She was born January 22, 1925 in Pittsburgh and was the daughter of the late Albert and Natalie Grossett Smith. She was the wife of the late Lagora F. Dady. Jean was member of the former Frank Baptist Church, McKeesport Elks # 136 and was past president of...
Joseph C. Gregory
Feb 3, 2015
Joseph C. Gregory, 96, of Elizabeth Twp., died Tuesday, February 3, 2015. He was born July 3, 1918 in Thompson, Fayette County, and was the son of the late Michael and Carolina Worik Gregory. He was a member of St. Patrick Catholic Church in Christy Park, White Oak American Legion Post 701, AARP, the Mon Yough Friendship Club, and the...
Joseph Andrew Kubinsky
Jan 26, 2015
Joseph Andrew Kubinsky, 61, of Versailles, passed away Monday, January 26, 2015 at home. He was born February 26, 1953 in McKeesport and was the son of the late John and Mildred A. Skutlin Kubinsky. Joseph was a steel worker for US Steel Camp Hill for over 20 years was a member of the Croatian Fraternal Union and Elizabeth Township...
Mitred Archpriest Paul White
Jan 25, 2015
Mitred Archpriest, Paul "Red" White, 78 , of West Mifflin, formerly of Wilkes Barre, died Sunday, January 25, 2015. He was born September 21, 1936 in Homestead and was the son of the late Sue Maxwell White (John) Homer and the late Reynolds White. He was the husband of the late Matushka Pauline Babilya White who died April 22, 2010....
David Michael Shyosky
Jan 23, 2015
David Michael Shyosky, 52, of Forward Twp., died Friday, January 23, 2015. He was born April 16, 1962 in Pittsburgh and was the son of the late Michael Shyosky, Jr. and the late Ann Pohodich Shyosky. He was a member of St. Mary's Romanian Church, Christy Park and was proprietor of the former D & D Cleaning Service. He is...
Virginia E. Check
Jan 19, 2015
Virginia E. Check, 93, of McKeesport, died Monday, January 19, 2015 at home where she was cared for by her beloved family. She was born November 15, 1921 in Charleroi and was the daughter of the late William and Katherine Hornbake Lauderback. She was the wife of the late Edward C. Check who died March 23, 1999. Virginia was a...
Norman Robert Candelore, Sr.
Jan 18, 2015
Norman Robert Candelore, Sr., 82, of Elizabeth Twp, died Sunday, January 18, 2015. He was born December 12, 1932 in Industry and was the son of the late Venturino "Benny" and Loretta Monica Candelore. He was a member of St. Michael Roman Catholic Church in Elizabeth Twp. Norman was a graduate of Indiana University and received his Masters from the...
Margaret "Margie" Lang
Jan 16, 2015
Margaret "Margie" Elizabeth Foster Lang, 52, of East Millsboro, formerly of Elizabeth, died Friday, January 16, 2015 in Allegheny General Hospital, Pittsburgh. She was born July 24, 1962 in Monongahela and was the daughter of Nellie Campbell Foster of Elizabeth and the late Henry Edward "Yuk" Foster. Margie had formerly lived in Kentucky where she was a Veterinarian Assistant for...
Denise Marie Farabaugh
Jan 9, 2015
Denise Marie Farabaugh, 57, of Trafford, died Friday, January 9, 2015. She was born January 13, 1957 in McKeesport and was the daughter of the late Charles Edward Horvatin and the late Mary Louise Gibbons Horvatin. She was a member of North American Martyrs Church and Women's Guild in Monroeville. Denise was a volunteer for the American Cancer Society and...
Clarence M. Lovasic
Jan 7, 2015
Clarence M. Lovasic, 89, of Greenock, died Wednesday, January 7, 2015 at home. He was born March 5, 1925 in Pittsburgh and was the son of the late Michael and Mary Frander Lovasic. He was the husband of the late Elizabeth L. Lovasic who died July 29, 2013. Clarence lived in the Peterson plan until he enlisted in the Navy...
Phung Thi Nguyen
Jan 6, 2015
Phung Thi Nguyen, 73, of Wilmerding, died Tuesday, January 6, 2015 in UPMC Mercy Hospital, Pittsburgh. Phung was born May 12, 1941 in Vietnam. She was a member of St. Jude The Apostle Church in Wilmerding. She is survived by her daughter, Kim Nguyen of Wilmerding and son, Lam Nguyen of Homestead, and 8 grandchildren. Friends are welcome Friday, January...
Catherine Conley Flynn
Jan 4, 2015
Catherine F. (Conley) Flynn, 87, of Pittsburgh, died Sunday, January 4, 2015. She was born July 5, 1927 in McKeesport and was the daughter of the late James and Margaret Donnelly Conley. She was the wife of the late Patrick A. Flynn who died April 8, 1986. Catherine was a member of St. James Roman Catholic Church in Wilkinsburg and...
William R. " Bill" Race
Jan 3, 2015
William R. "Bill" Race, 91, of Elizabeth Twp., died Saturday, January 3, 2015. He was born February 18, 1923 in McKeesport and was the son of the late Thomas E. Race Sr. and the late Blanche Miller Race. He was the husband of the late Mabel Sheedy Race who died February 23, 2003. Bill was a member of St. Michael...
James K. Wigand
Jan 3, 2015
James K. Wigand, 77, of McKeesport, died Saturday, January 3, 2015. He was born March 6, 1937 in McKeesport and was the son of the late Frank and Jeannette Ford Wigand. He was a member of Beulah Park United Methodist Church, McKeesport and was a US Navy Veteran. James was a self employed painter and had previously worked for International...
Devin J. Lint
Jan 2, 2015
Devin J. Lint, (Kowall-Parker) 15, of Versailles, died Friday, January 2, 2015. He was born January 28, 1999 in Belle Vernon and was the son of Richard and Daneen Kowall Parker of Versailles. In addition to his parents, he is survived by brothers, Tyler Kowall and Jason and Jordan Nye, sisters, Taylor Kowall and Narissa Parker, grandparents, Ginger DeBlasio of...
John Vincent Suhy
Dec 28, 2014
John Vincent Suhy, 52, of White Oak, died Sunday, December 28, 2014 at home. He was born February 6, 1962 in Pittsburgh and was the son of Jean A. Smolnicky Suhy of McKeesport and Paul J. (Judy) Suhy of White Oak. In addition to his parents, he is survived by sisters, Paula Jean (Glenn) Hickman and Barbara A. Krepp of...
Marie B. Fasekas
Dec 27, 2014
Marie B. Fasekas, 78, of Mount Vernon, died Saturday, December 27, 2014. She was born February 15, 1936 in Industry, and was the daughter of the late William and Rose Tedesco Frabizio. She was the wife of the late Paul Fasekas who died June 23, 2008. Marie worked at Mt. Vernon Dairy in Elizabeth Twp. She is survived by her...
Mariyah Ellen'Lea Byers
Dec 26, 2014
Mariyah Ellen' Lea Byers, 22 months, of Boston, died Friday, December 26, 2014 in Children's Hospital of Pittsburgh. She was born February 7, 2013 in Pittsburgh and was the daughter of Eric K. Byers and Christina Derkas. In addition to her parents, she is survived by her brothers, Christopher, Rondale and Eli Byers at home, grandparents, Joseph and Terri Derkas...
Elizabeth S. Osche
Dec 25, 2014
Elizabeth S. "Libby" Osche, 92, of Elizabeth Twp, died Thursday, December 25, 2014. She was born October 12, 1922 in Butler and was the daughter of the late David F. and Irene E. Bruner Stewart. She was the wife of the late Lawrence W. Osche who died September 24, 2008. Libby was a member of St. Michael Roman Catholic Church...