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David L. Hughes
Dec 23, 2014
David Lindsay Hughes, 75, of Forward Twp., died Tuesday, December 23, 2014. He was born July 11, 1939 in Donora and was the son of the late Lindsay and Rose Marie Scott Hughes. Dave was a retired Machinist and had worked for Elizabeth Carbide and the former Consolidated Machine Co. He is survived by his wife, Bonnie J. Eicher Hughes,...
Rita Ann Riggle
Dec 22, 2014
Rita Ann Riggle, 84, of Elizabeth Twp, died Monday, December 22, 2014. She was born July 6, 1930 in Monessen and was the daughter of the late Raymond O. and Bertha J. Byron Peters. She was the wife of the late Gilbert L. Riggle. Rita was a member of Central Highlands Community United Methodist Church in Elizabeth Twp., and the...
Eleanor H. Nilson
Dec 21, 2014
Eleanor H. Nilson, 86, of McKeesport, died Sunday, December 21, 2014. She was born July 26, 1928 in McKeesport and was the daughter of the late Hans and Ruth Hagman Hector. She was the wife of the late Vincent Nilson who died August 30, 1991. She was a member of the First United Presbyterian Church of Boston and was retired...
Dr. Eugene Reichenfeld
Dec 20, 2014
Dr. Eugene "Gene" Reichenfeld, 103, of North Versailles, formerly of Elizabeth Twp, died Saturday, December 20, 2014. He was born August 15, 1911 in Hungary and was the son of the late Sigmund Reichenfeld and Helen Karpeles Reichenfeld. Gene was a Music Educator and taught in the Turtle Creek and Penn Hills Public Schools, Carnegie Mellon University, and Duquesne University...
Edward Burris Witzell
Dec 15, 2014
Edward Burris Witzell, 91, of Philadelphia, died Monday, December 15, 2014. He was born September 11, 1923 in McKeesport and was the son of the late Charles D. and Mary Koribanic Witzell. He was retired from the US Postal Service Operations Division in Philadelphia and was a US Navy Veteran of WWII. He is survived by his brother, Charles E....
Alice Rose Fenich
Dec 12, 2014
Alice Rose Fenich, 94, of North Versailles, died Friday, December 12, 2014. She was born September 12, 1920 in Duquesne and was the daughter of the late Steve and Magdalene Lengyel Popojas. She was the wife of the late William Fenich who died November 15, 2002. Alice was a member of St. Patrick Catholic Church, Christy Park and was also...
Howard C. Atkins
Dec 10, 2014
Howard C. Atkins, 82, of Elizabeth Twp., passed away Wednesday, December 10, 2014 in his home surrounded by his beloved family. He was born April 18, 1932 in McKeesport and was the son of the late Charles H. and Orabelle Hankins Atkins. Howard served as a Sergeant First Class in the US Army where he became a Master Mechanic and...
Elizabeth Klebak
Dec 4, 2014
Elizabeth Klebak, 92, of White Oak, passed away peacefully on Thursday, December 4, 2014. She was born August 16, 1922 in Greenfield and was the daughter of the late Michael and Elizabeth Zsiga Kupecz and was the wife of the late Michael Klebak who died August 4, 2002. Elizabeth was a member of St. Angela Merici, White Oak. She is...
Joan M. Karsnak
Nov 30, 2014
Joan M. Karsnak, 81, of North Huntingdon, formerly of McKeesport, died Sunday, November 30, 2014. She was born April 24, 1933 in McKeesport and was the daughter of the late L. Jack and Alberta Boylan Kinlough. She was the wife of the late George E. Karsnak, Jr. who died January 12, 2009. Joan was a member of St. Agnes Catholic...
Pearl L. Adam
Nov 28, 2014
Pearl L. Adam, 83, of North Versailles, died Friday, November 28, 2014 at the home of her daughter and caregiver, May L. Shockey. She was born February 21, 1931 in Elizabeth and was the daughter of the late Lawrence and Marguerite Keenist Porter. She was the wife of 43 years of the late August Emil Adam, Jr., who died December...
Elizabeth J. Straud
Nov 26, 2014
Elizabeth J. Straud, 88, of Lincoln Borough, died Wednesday, November 26, 2014. She was born January 21, 1926 in Duquesne and was the daughter of the late Michael and Ella Witt Cooley. She was the wife of the late John A. Straud, Sr., who died November 24, 2007. Elizabeth was a member of St. Patrick Church in Christy Park. She...
Sylvia Mae Ganassi
Nov 25, 2014
Sylvia Mae Ganassi, 96, of Greenock, died Tuesday, November 25, 2014 at her home. She was born June 19, 1918 in Greenock and was the daughter of the late Dario and Feame (Nizzoli) Pigozzi. Sylvia and her late husband, Mario Ganassi were married for 43 years. She was a member of the Greenock United Methodist Church and was a Past...
Susan Blanche Roemer
Nov 23, 2014
Susan Blanche Wasson Roemer, 92, of Elizabeth Twp, died Sunday, November 23, 2014. She was born July 30, 1922 in Williamsburg, PA, and was the daughter of the late Edgar and Margaret Negley Wasson. She is survived by her husband, Clyde E. Roemer, sons, Curtis and Neil Roemer of Elizabeth Twp, daughters, Evelyn Nevins Friend of Evergreen, CO, Zoe Forsythe...
Charles "Bud" Joseph Kolick, Jr.
Nov 22, 2014
Charles Joseph "Bud" Kolick, Jr., 69, of White Oak, died Saturday, November 22, 2014. He was born July 27, 1945 in McKeesport and was the son of the late Charles Joseph Kolick, Sr. and the late Dorothy McCaslin Kolick. Bud was a US Army Veteran serving during the Vietnam War. He worked for the former US Steel Homestead Works and...
Olive Bannon
Nov 21, 2014
Olive Bannon, 97, of Elizabeth Twp, died Friday, November 21, 2014 in Kane Regional Center, McKeesport. She was born November 20, 1917 in Newark, NJ, and was the daughter of the late Julius and Edith Gittens Preusse. She was the wife of the late Francis Xavier Bannon who died September 11, 2007. Olive is survived by her sons, Dr. Richard...
Audrey Ruth Cohlhepp
Nov 21, 2014
Audrey Ruth Cohlhepp, 86, of Dravosburg went to her LORD on November 21, 2014. Born in Dravosburg on January 16, 1928 to the late William and Violet (Allen) Bartels. She is survived by her sons, Mark L. (Melanie Porter) Cohlhepp and Timothy L. Cohlhepp, daughter, Charlene A. Woods, grandsons, Jeremy A. (Pamela Cosgrove) and John A. Cohlhepp, II, granddaughter, Kellee...
Jack "Bucky" Edward Barr
Nov 21, 2014
Jack Edward "Bucky" Barr, 93, of Elizabeth Twp, died Friday, November 21, 2014 at the Golden Living Center of Monroeville. He was born August 6, 1921 in McKeesport and was the son of the late Anthony and Laura Kujawa Wisniewski. Jack was a WWII Veteran and served in the US Army as a staff sergeant under Generals McBride and Patton...
Ronald G. Little, Jr.
Nov 19, 2014
Ronald G. Little, Jr, 58, of Elizabeth Twp, died Wednesday, November 19, 2014 at home. He was born February 10, 1956 in McKeesport and was the son of Dorothy Nagy Little of White Oak and Ronald G. (Violet) Little, Sr. of Greenock. Ronald was the Chef at the Boston Waterfront and was a member of F & AM Youghiogheny Lodge...
Thomas "Chad" John Chadwick
Nov 17, 2014
Thomas John "Chad" Chadwick, 76, of North Huntingdon, died Monday, November 17, 2014. He was born November 5, 1938 in McKeesport and was the son of the late Chester and Mary Lakatosh Chadwick. He was a member of St. John The Baptist Ukrainian Catholic Church, and the Glassport Polish Club. He also owned horses and enjoyed Harness Racing at the...
Victoria E. Kinder
Nov 13, 2014
Victoria E. Kinder, 71, of Clairton, died Thursday, November 13, 2014. She was born October 24, 1943 in Clairton and was the daughter of the late James and Mary Sgroi Clark. She was a member of St. Clare of Assisi Parish, Clairton. Victoria is survived by her husband, Elder D. "Dan" Kinder, daughter, Victoria Emery (Harry) Sarraino of West Homestead,...
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