Obituaries

Recent Obituaries

Local Obituaries from our Boston and White Oak locations

August Emil Adam, III.

August Emil Adam, III.

Aug 6, 2014

August Emil "Augie" Adam, III., 61, of McKeesport, died Wednesday, August 6, 2014. He was born March 14, 1953 in McKeesport and was the son of Pearl Porter Adam of North Versailles and the late August Emil Adam, Jr. He was a Inspection Mechanic at Bob's Garage in McKeesport and had previously worked as a Machinist for Westinghouse Airbrake and...

Robert L. "Bob" Johnston

Robert L. "Bob" Johnston

Aug 3, 2014

Robert L. "Bob" Johnston, 52, of Buena Vista, died Sunday, August 3, 2014 in UPMC Mercy Hospital, Pittsburgh. He was born February 15, 1962 in Pittsburgh and was the son of Jane Quinn Johnston of West Mifflin and the late Lloyd "Bud" Johnston. He was the After Market Parts Manager at C. Harper Automotive, and was a member of the...

John G. Hrubovcak

John G. Hrubovcak

Aug 2, 2014

John G. Hrubovcak, 84, of Greenock, died Saturday, August 2, 2014 at Family Hospice and Palliative Care, Mount Lebanon. He was born March 9, 1930 in McKeesport and was the son of the late John G. and Mary Kucsmas Hrubovcak. He was a member of Corpus Christi Catholic Church and the PSSPA Union. John retired from the Elizabeth Forward School...

Bree Lynn Dusi

Bree Lynn Dusi

Jul 30, 2014

Bree Lynn Dusi , infant daughter of George L. Dusi, Jr. and Nicole Pierce Dusi, of Lincoln Borough, died Wednesday, July 30, 2014 in Children's Hospital, Pittsburgh. She was born December 28, 2013 in Magee Women's Hospital, Pittsburgh. In addition to her parents, she is survived by her brother, Lucas Dusi and sisters, Reese and Shannyn Dusi, grandparents, Ruth A....

Elizabeth "Betty Lou" Louise Eicker

Elizabeth "Betty Lou" Louise Eicker

Jul 28, 2014

Elizabeth Louise "Betty Lou" Eicker, 88, of Greenock died Monday, July 28, 2014 at home. She was born November 28, 1925 in McKeesport and was the daughter of the late Clarence Blank and Elizabeth Gilchrist Blank. She was the wife of the late Edwin J. Eicker who died July 15, 2009. She was a member of St. Patrick Catholic Church,...

John F. Kuzel, III

John F. Kuzel, III

Jul 26, 2014

John F. Kuzel, III, 66, of White Oak, died Saturday, July 26, 2014. He was born November 22, 1947 in Prague, Czechoslovakia and was the son of the late John Kuzel, Jr. and the late Mary Humenova Kuzel. He was President of the Interstate Detective Agency and had previously worked for ABC Detective Agency and Pinkerton Detective Agency. He had...

Patricia Ann Hice

Patricia Ann Hice

Jul 23, 2014

Patricia Ann Hice, 55, of Uniontown, died Wednesday, July 23, 2014 in UPMC Presbyterian Hospital, Pittsburgh. She was born September 21, 1958 in Beaver Falls, and was the daughter of the late Robert and Elizabeth Hazelbach Fish. She is survived by her husband, William "Bill" Edward Hice, son, Samuel Hice, III., daughter, Adrienne Sisler, and grandson, Ethan of Uniontown. Patricia...

Tammy Louise Conn

Tammy Louise Conn

Jul 19, 2014

Tammy Louise Gensler Conn, 51, of McKeesport, died Saturday, July 19, 2014 at home. She was born November 23, 1962 in Pittsburgh and was the daughter of Harry "Butch" George Gensler and Marjorie F. Kincaid Gensler of North Versailles. She attended the Boston United Methodist Church, and was a former member and Usher at Mifflin Avenue United Methodist Church. Tammy...

Cecelia "Linky" Trzyna

Cecelia "Linky" Trzyna

Jul 18, 2014

Cecelia "Linky" Trzyna, 81, of Boston, Elizabeth Twp., died Friday, July 18, 2014. She was born September 13, 1932 in Windber and was the daughter of the late Steve and Susie Oberjosh Salay. She was the wife of 45 years to the late Tadeus "Ted" (Tex) Trzyna who died August 18, 2005. Linky had worked for the former Mesta Machine...

Eugene B. Barchanowicz

Eugene B. Barchanowicz

Jul 15, 2014

Eugene "Gene" Barry Barchanowicz, 55, of Liberty Borough, died Tuesday, July 15, 2014 at home. He was born January 17, 1959 in McKeesport and was the son of the late Eugene "Smokey" Anthony and Mary Anne Duda Barchanowicz. Gene had worked for O.C. Cluss Truss, Greensburg. He is survived by his wife, Paula George Barchanowicz, son, Matthew Joseph Barchanowicz and...

Martha Mae Sedlmayer

Martha Mae Sedlmayer

Jul 14, 2014

Martha Mae Sedlmayer, 67, of Dravosburg, died Monday, July 14, 2014 in UPMC McKeesport Hospital. She was born August 4, 1946 in McKeesport and was the daughter of the late Paul and Elma Kiser Sedlmayer. She was a member of West Side United Methodist Church, and had worked for J.C. Penney Co., at the Century III Mall and the former...

Russell Lauderbaugh

Russell Lauderbaugh

Jul 10, 2014

Russell John Lauderbaugh, 62, of Charleroi, died Thursday, July 10, 2014. He was born October 18, 1951 in McKeesport and was the son of the late Roy Joseph Lauderbaugh and the late Doris E. Smith. He was a member of Christian Center Church , Belle Vernon and worked for Triple Services in Washington. Russell was a US Marine Corps Veteran....

Joan "Jane" Kiger

Joan "Jane" Kiger

Jul 6, 2014

Joan "Jane" Kiger, 82, of Versailles, formerly of Elizabeth Twp., died Sunday, July 6, 2014. She was born April 11, 1932 in Clairton and was the daughter of the late Alfred and Stella Kunz Grimenstein and was the wife of the late Charles Edward "Ed" Kiger. She was a member of Peace Evangelical Lutheran Church, and Women of The Moose....

Dr. Andrew Gerenyi

Dr. Andrew Gerenyi

Jul 4, 2014

Dr. Andrew Gerenyi, 77, of Wexford, died Friday, July 4, 2014 at home. He was born September 30, 1936 in Pittsburgh and was the son of the late Andrew and Martha Ginter Gerenyi. Dr. Gerenyi was the former Medical Director at St. Barnabas and had also worked at the former St. Frances Hospital. He had a Family Practice and was...

Robert "Star" Carl Morningstar

Robert "Star" Carl Morningstar

Jul 3, 2014

Robert Carl "Star" Morningstar, 93, of North Huntingdon, formerly of Duquesne and Elizabeth Twp., died Thursday, July 3, 2014. He was born August 6, 1920 in McKeesport and was the son of the late Orie Washington Morningstar and the late Madeline Christine Kalquist Morningstar. He was husband of the late Dorothy Rose Finnegan Morningstar. Robert was a Candy Salesman and...

Josephine Hendry

Josephine Hendry

Jul 2, 2014

Josephine Marie Wills Hendry, 90, of White Oak, died Wednesday, July 2, 2014. She was born March 19, 1924, in McKeesport and was a daughter of the late Felix and Caroline (Avagliano) Iouale. She was the wife of the late Jack Wills and the late Leonard Hendry. Josephine was a member of St. Agnes Church in West Mifflin, Versailles AARP,...

William Richard Benner

William Richard Benner

Jun 30, 2014

William "Skip" Richard Benner, 76, of North Huntingdon, passed way peacefully on Monday, June 30, 2014 at Cedars of Monroeville. He was born April 12, 1938 in McKeesport and was the son of the late William and Regina Cavanaugh Benner and was husband of the late Rose Mary Skalski Benner. Skip was a US Army Veteran. He is survived by...

Charles Ray Richards

Charles Ray Richards

Jun 30, 2014

Charles Ray Richards, 92, of Elizabeth Twp., died Monday, June 30, 2014 at home. He was born November 6, 1921 in Duquesne and was the son of the late Ray P. and Hazel Ella Swaney Richards. He was a member of St. Michael Roman's Catholic Church, Elizabeth Twp., where he was active with the Church Festival, Choir and the former...

Lucy Helen Stojanovic

Lucy Helen Stojanovic

Jun 28, 2014

Lucy Helen Stojanovic, 81, of Boston, Elizabeth Twp., died Saturday, June 28, 2014. She was born February 1, 1933 in McKeesport and was the daughter of the late Albert and Mary Nemeth Csorba and was the wife of the late Pete Stojanovic who died September 6, 2009. Lucy was a member of St. Patrick Catholic Church in Christy Park and...

Jeffrey Wayne Cartwright

Jeffrey Wayne Cartwright

Jun 26, 2014

Jeffrey Wayne Cartwright, 61, of Pittsburgh, died Thursday, June 26, 2014 at home. He was born January 31, 1953 in McKeesport and was the son of Dorothy Ruth White Cartwright of White Oak and the late Ronald Wayne Cartwright. Jeffrey was a Health and Case Manager at the Salvation Army Harbor Light Center in Pittsburgh. He was a 1971 graduate...