Obituaries

Recent Obituaries

Local Obituaries from our Boston and White Oak locations

Jane M. Hahne

Jane M. Hahne

Sep 30, 2014

Jane M. Hahne, 98, of Pittsburgh, went to heaven on Tuesday, September 30, 2014 at Asbury Heights where she had been given loving care. Born November 28, 1915 in Mt. Oliver she was the daughter of the late Raymond C. and Elizabeth (Sippey) Hahne. Jane was a graduate of Carrick High School and Allegheny College where she was inducted into...

Betty Lucille Sholtis

Betty Lucille Sholtis

Sep 28, 2014

Betty Lucille Sholtis, 91, of Greenock, died Sunday, September 28, 2014. She was born on a farm near the village of Sarona, WI., the third daughter of the late Vivian L. "Hap" and Mabel Joseph Sorenson. Betty attended Spooner High School and the Rice Normal School. She taught all eight grades at a rural elementary school. "When Uncle Sam called...

James H. Greenewald

James H. Greenewald

Sep 27, 2014

James H. Greenewald, 67, of Springfield, MA, formerly of Elizabeth Twp., died Saturday, September 27, 2014. He was born June 10, 1947 in McKeesport and was the son of the late Albert "Rubbie" Greenewald and the late Lois Nelson Greenewald. He was a member of the Church of Jesus Christ Latter Day Saints in Springfield and was a US Air...

Margaret Eileen Greenawald

Margaret Eileen Greenawald

Sep 26, 2014

Margaret Eileen Greenawald, 87, of Elizabeth Twp, died Friday, September 26, 2014 at home. She was born April 12, 1927 in McKeesport and was the daughter of the late William and Anna Marie Mains Kelly. She was a member of St. Michael Roman Catholic Church in Elizabeth Twp., Elizabeth Twp. Senior Citizens, and the Golden Oldies Bowling League. She was...

Barbara Ann Rajchel

Barbara Ann Rajchel

Sep 23, 2014

Barbara Ann Rajchel, 50, of White Oak, died Tuesday, September 23, 2014. She was born February 25, 1964 in Warner Robins, Georgia and was the daughter of Thomas and Mary Adams Cook of Winter park, FL.. She was a member of Word and Worship Church, White Oak, and was a Tax Preparer for Riggs Accounting Service in Boston. She is...

Agnes B. Firda

Agnes B. Firda

Sep 23, 2014

Agnes B. Firda, 83, of Lincoln Borough, died Tuesday, September 23, 2014. She was born July 12, 1931 in Homestead and was the daughter of the late Michael and Elizabeth Gnat Behun. She was a member of St. Michael Roman Catholic Church in Elizabeth Twp. She is survived by her husband, John M. Firda, sons, Greg M. Firda and Jeffrey...

Dolores A. Resner

Dolores A. Resner

Sep 22, 2014

Dolores A. Resner, 81, of Gainesville,VA, formerly of Greenock, died Monday, September 22, 2014 at home. She was born October 15, 1932 in McKeesport and was the daughter of the late Ralph L. and Sarah E. Zorn Kremp. She was a member of Peace Evangelical Lutheran Church in Greenock. Dolores was a Registered Nurse and had retired from UPMC McKeesport...

Lois Jane Kennedy

Lois Jane Kennedy

Sep 21, 2014

Lois Jane Kennedy, 85, of Versailles Borough, died Sunday, September 21, 2014 at home. She was born March 24, 1929 in Everett and was the daughter of the late Rufus "Gene" Zembower and Ethel Clark Ake. She was the wife of late Lawrence P. Kennedy who died September 4, 2007. Lois was a member of Wesley United Methodist Church and...

Mark David Marino

Mark David Marino

Sep 16, 2014

Mark David Marino, 46, of White Oak, died Tuesday, September 16, 2014. He was born May 21, 1968 in McKeesport and was the son of Mary Theresa Marino of McKeesport. Mark was a Policeman for the City of McKeesport with 14 years of service and was a member of FOP 91 and Teamsters Local 205. His hobbies included driving his...

Mark Edward Tokar

Mark Edward Tokar

Sep 14, 2014

Mark Edward Tokar, 43, of Port Vue, passed away Sunday, September 14, 2014. He was born January 28, 1971 in McKeesport and was the son of Diane J. Northrup Aducci of Greenock and Joel Edward (Elania) Tokar of Middleburg, FL. Mark was a member of the Port Vue United Methodist and worked for AR Chambers Corp. He is survived by...

La Rue V. Miller

La Rue V. Miller

Sep 9, 2014

La Rue V. Miller, 92, of Elizabeth Twp., died Tuesday, September 9, 2014. She was born October 3, 1921 in Altoona and was the daughter of the late Luther K. and Edna Bickel Wicker. She was the wife of the late George R. McGraw who died in WWII in 1943 and Ivo E. Miller who died January 2001. La Rue...

Agnes Irene Betz

Agnes Irene Betz

Sep 8, 2014

Agnes Irene Betz, 89, of Versailles, passed away peacefully on Monday, September 8, 2014. She was born August 24, 1925 in McKeesport and was the daughter of the late Peter and Mary Elizabeth Evan Karaffa. She was a member of the former St. Peter Catholic Church in McKeesport. She is survived by her husband, William C. Betz, Sr., daughter, Carol...

Martha Manning

Martha Manning

Sep 7, 2014

Martha Manning, 96, of Mount Vernon, died Sunday, September 7, 2014. She was born November 13, 1917 in Port Vue and was the daughter of the late Andrew and Helen Chontos. She was the wife of the late Thomas Leo Manning who died June 4, 1999. Martha is survived by her daughters, Kathleen Anne Nickolls of Pittsburgh and Carol Lee...

Melvin "Mel" Curtis Peterson

Melvin "Mel" Curtis Peterson

Aug 31, 2014

Melvin "Mel" Curtis Peterson, 84, of Elizabeth Twp., died Sunday, August 31, 2014. He was born March 8, 1930 in McKeesport. He was a member of First United Methodist Church of McKeesport, Youghiogheny Lodge # 583 F & AM, and the Barcey Choir of McKeesport. He was also a member and Past President of the McKeesport Jaycees and was Past...

Thomas R. Essay

Thomas R. Essay

Aug 29, 2014

Thomas R. "Tom" Essay, 78, of Greenock, died Friday, August 29, 2014 at home. He was born June 26, 1936 in McKeesport and was the son of the late Samuel and Louise Mork Essay. Tom was a member of the Boston United Methodist Church. He is survived by his wife, Nancy Wunder Essay, sons, Shane (Debbie) Essay of Greenock, Jeffrey...

Ralph Cosmot

Ralph Cosmot

Aug 21, 2014

Ralph Cosmot 92, formerly of Schweitzer Road in Elizabeth Twp., died Thursday, August 21, 2014. He was born April 27, 1922 in Republic and was the son of the late Michele and Vincenzia Cuzzo Cosmot. Ralph was the husband of the late Mildred J. Evans Cosmot who died April 27, 2012. He was a member of the Greenock United Methodist...

James K. Bucy, Sr

James K. Bucy, Sr

Aug 20, 2014

James K. Bucy, Sr.,76, of West Elizabeth, died Wednesday, August 20, 2014. He was born July 8, 1938 in West Elizabeth and was the son of the late John T. and Rose Behanna Bucy. He was a member of the Bible Alliance Church in West Newton, the Elizabeth Boat Club and was a past member of the Clairton Anglers Club...

LeRoy Moffa

LeRoy Moffa

Aug 16, 2014

LeRoy Moffa, 79, of Mount Vernon, died Saturday, August 16, 2014 at home. He was born August 16, 1935 in McKeesport and was the son of the late Daniel and Louise Yenerell Moffa. He was a member of Park Baptist Church, and was a Deacon and Trustee there. LeRoy was a Journeyman Electrician and had worked for Elizabeth Carbide. He...

JoAnn Wilkie

JoAnn Wilkie

Aug 14, 2014

JoAnn Wilkie, 81, of Christy Park, died Thursday, August 14, 2014. She was born May 28, 1933 in Liberty Borough and was the daughter of the late Joseph and Anna Nagy Gulaskey. She was the wife of the late James S. Wilkie who died July 11, 2009. She was a member of the Christy Park United Methodist Church and retired...

Sharon Dale Finney

Sharon Dale Finney

Aug 9, 2014

Sharon Dale Finney, 70, of Port Vue, died Saturday, August 9, 2014. She was born November 13, 1943 in Birmingham, Alabama and was the daughter of Juanita Morton of Columbia, TN, and the late Charles Morton. She was a member of St. Mark's Catholic Church in Port Vue, and was a US Navy Veteran serving during the Vietnam War. Sharon...