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Claire Louise Harkins
Dec 30, 2013
Claire Louise Barnes Harkins, 91, of Versailles, died Monday, December 30, 2013. She was born October 24, 1922 in Versailles and was the daughter of the late Grover C. and Susanna Schwotzer Barnes. She was the wife of the late Allen F. Harkins who died April 9, 1963. Claire was a life long resident of Versailles Boro, she was a...
Jacqueline Ann "Jackie" Leech
Dec 21, 2013
Jacqueline Ann "Jackie" Harden Leech, 57, of Greenock, died Saturday, December 21, 2013 at home. She was born February 18, 1956 in McKeesport and was the daughter of the late Jack L. and Jean E. Sedney Harden. Jackie was a member of the Greenock United Methodist Church. She was a graduate of Elizabeth Forward High School Class of 1974 and...
Dalbert J. Dellapenna
Dec 20, 2013
Dalbert J. "Big Dale" Dellapenna, Sr., 64, of McKeesport, died Friday, December 20, 2013 at home. He was born February 3, 1949 in McKeesport and was the son of the late James Dellapenna and the late Eva Ensign Dellapenna Ritchie and was the stepson of the late David Ritchie. He had worked for Edward L. Kemp Co., and was proprietor...
John "Jack" H. Rudd. Jr.
Dec 19, 2013
John "Jack" Harold Rudd, Jr., 85, of White Oak, died Thursday, December 19, 2013. He was born September 21, 1928 in McKeesport. He was the son of the late John Harold Rudd, Sr. and the late Helen Livingstone Rudd and was the husband of the late Irene Takacs Rudd who died June 14, 1995. Jack was a member of Sampson-Mills...
Howard L. Ramey, IV
Dec 15, 2013
Howard L. Ramey, IV, 46, of Elizabeth, died Sunday, December 15, 2013. He was born April 30, 1967 in Waterbury, CT, and was the son of the late Elmer Roundtree and the late Elzina L. Hicks Ramey Roundtree. Howard worked for The Daily News in McKeesport and was a Basketball Coach for Special Olympics. He was a loving and caring...
Helen Jane Prontiker
Dec 15, 2013
Helen Jane Prontiker, 87, of Port Vue, died Sunday, December 15, 2013. She was born January 1, 1926 in McKeesport and was the daughter of the late Michael and Mary Kish Prontiker. She was a member of St. Nicholas Byzantine Catholic Church, McKeesport. Helen was a 1946 graduate of the McKeesport Hospital School of Nursing and was a retired RN...
Alice May Griffin
Dec 12, 2013
Alice May Griffin, 96, of Greenock, died Thursday, December 12, 2013. She was born May 24, 1917 in McKeesport and was the daughter of the late Robert and Margaret Holden Hughes. She was the wife of the late George H. Griffin. Alice was a member of St. Stephen's Episcopal Church, and the Crafters there. She had worked at the former...
Debra Korenoski Telli
Dec 3, 2013
Debra Korenoski Telli, 58, of Elizabeth Twp, died Tuesday, December 3, 2013 at home. She was born April 13, 1955 in McKeesport and was the daughter of the late Charles W. and Margaret Boris Korenoski. She was a member of St. Nicholas Byzantine Catholic Church, McKeesport, and was also a member of the White Oak Fire Co. Debbie was a...
Florence Petterson
Dec 2, 2013
Florence Petterson, 85, of Elizabeth Twp., died Monday, December 2, 2013. She was born December 9, 1927 in McKeesport and was the daughter of the late Martin and Tillie Bishop. She was wife of the late Frans Joseph "Joe" Petterson who died May 6, 2004. Florence was a member of First Evangelical Free Church in McKeesport. She is survived by...
Donald William Smith
Nov 30, 2013
Donald William Smith, 81, of Greenock, went home to be with his Savior on Saturday, November 30, 2013 at home surrounded by his loving family. He was born May 27, 1932 in McKeesport and was the son of the late William A. and Bertha Morgan Smith. He attended Park Baptist Church in Versailles. He was a retired manager of the...
Carl "Carlo" John Messina
Nov 28, 2013
Carl "Carlo" John Messina, 83, of Versailles, died Thursday, November 28, 2013 at home. He was born June 4, 1930 in McKeesport and was the son of the late Julius and Josephine Rizzo Messina. He retired from the former US Steel National Tube Works and was a former Police Officer for Versailles Borough. Carlo was a US Army Veteran and...
Jerry Warren Russell
Nov 24, 2013
Jerry Warren Russell, 71, of Elizabeth Twp., died Sunday, November 24, 2013 at home after a courageous battle with Pancreatic Cancer. " You will always be our hero". He was born April 16, 1942 in McKeesport and was the son of the late Thomas A. Russell, Jr. and the late Edythe Gilchrist Russell. He was a member of Round Hill...
E. Philip Hruska
Nov 20, 2013
E. Philip Hruska, 87, of Greenock, died Wednesday, November 20, 2013 at home. He was born June 6, 1926 in North Braddock and was the son of the late Philip Clement and Mary Bogdany Hruska. He was the husband of the late Constance Morsillo Hruska who died November 6, 2003. He was a member of St. Michael Roman Catholic Church...
Nora Ellen Dixon
Nov 19, 2013
Nora Ellen Dixon, 48, of Greenock, died Tuesday, November 19, 2013 in UPMC McKeesport Hospital. She was born November 18, 1965 in Uniontown and was the daughter of Henry M. Knox of Clairton and the late Yvonne Rose Riggen Knox. Nora was a member of the Duquesne VFW Post 188. She is survived by her daughter, Patrice Lynn Mathe, sons,...
Rose Marie Sherer
Nov 7, 2013
Rose Marie Sherer, 87, of Greenock, died Thursday, November 7, 2013 at home. She was born August 20, 1926 in McKeesport and was the daughter of the late Patrick J. and Anne Canavan King. She was a member of St. Patrick Catholic Church in Christy Park, Elizabeth Twp Senior Citizens, Mount Vernon AARP 2551, Elizabeth Twp Historical Society, Greenock Vol....
Paul L. Gleditsch
Oct 26, 2013
Paul L. Gleditsch, 85, of Elizabeth Township, died Saturday, Oct. 26, 2013. He was born Dec. 29, 1927, in McKeesport, the son of the late Carl and Edith Borowski Gleditsch. Paul was raised in the Grandview area. As a young man, he worked for the Peters Packing Company, delivering 25 pound blocks of ice, which likely enabled the strong shoulders...
Judith "Judy" Lynn Emsurak
Oct 23, 2013
Judith Lynn "Judy" Emsurak, 62, of Elizabeth Twp, died Wednesday, October 23, 2013 in UPMC McKeesport Hospital. She was born April 10, 1951 in McKeesport and was the daughter of the late Ronald M. and Gladys I. Railingshafer Spahr. She was a member of the Greenock United Methodist Church. Judy was a Medical Secretary and had worked for Dr. Edward...
Harry James Leber
Oct 6, 2013
Harry James Leber, 65, of Elizabeth Twp., died Sunday October 6, 2013 at home surrounded by love. Harry James Leber age 65, of Elizabeth Twp, died Sunday, October 6, 2013 at home surrounded by love. He was born July 29, 1948 in McKeesport and was the son of the late Harry and Dolores Gumbert Leber. Harry was a US Army...
Ruth H. Deer
Sep 26, 2013
Ruth H. Deer, 95, of Elizabeth Twp, died Thursday, September 26, 2013 at home. She was born May 1, 1918 in Washington, D.C., and was the daughter of the late Joseph W. and Jean Lyons Harrison. She was the wife of the late Robert W. Deer who died July 28, 2012. They were married for 75 years. She was a...
Vincent Eugene Vickers
Sep 20, 2013
Vincent Eugene Vickers age 67, of Elizabeth Twp. died Friday, September 20, 2013 at home. He was born December 13, 1945 in the Manchester Section of Pittsburgh and was the son of the late Roy J. and Anna Margaret Steitz Vickers. Vincent was proprietor of the former Darrell Miller Beauty Salon in Elizabeth. He is survived by his companion of...
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