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Robert "Bob" A. Dobrick

Robert "Bob" A. Dobrick

Mar 29, 2013

Robert "Bob" A. Dobrick, 67, of Elizabeth, died Friday, March 29, 2013 at home. He was born March 28, 1946 in McKeesport, the son Theresa White Dobrich of Elizabeth and the late Robert "Bo" Dobrich. He was preceded in death by his wife, Cynthia Toth Dobrick who died December 22, 2006. Bob was proprietor of the former Sportsman's Lounge in...

Grace LaRue Nagy

Grace LaRue Nagy

Mar 28, 2013

Grace LaRue Nagy, 89, of Lincoln Boro, died Thursday, March 28, 2013. She was born December 12, 1923 in Dravosburg, the daughter of the late Fred and Grace Watkins Davis. She was wife of the late Steve Nagy who died January 30, 2000. Grace was Past Matron of White Oak Chapter No. 542 Order of Eastern Star, Past Matron of...

Opal Smith

Opal Smith

Mar 24, 2013

Opal Smith, 100, of Greenock, Elizabeth Township, died Sunday, March 24, 2013 at home. She was born May 23, 1912 in Smithton, daughter of the late William and Anna Shupe Lee. She was the wife of the late Charles W. Smith who died May 14, 1973. Opal was a member of the Greenock United Methodist Church and the Ladies Aid...

Paulette Mae Perlick

Paulette Mae Perlick

Mar 24, 2013

Paulette Mae Perlick, 67, of McKeesport, died Sunday, March 24, 2013 in Kane Regional Center. She was born April 10, 1945 in Coal Valley, daughter of the late Benjamin and Ida Belle Bucklew. She was wife of the late Anthony Robert Perlick. Paulette had worked for the former Sabin's China and Puck Jones Restaurant and was an avid bowler. She...

Valerie P. Semchak

Valerie P. Semchak

Mar 23, 2013

Valerie P. Semchak, 87, of Greenock, Elizabeth Twp, passed away peacefully on Saturday, March 23, 2013 in Jefferson Regional Medical Center. Born on August 4, 1925 in London, England, Valerie was the daughter of the late Bert and Dorothy Dawes Ludgate. She is survived by her loving husband of 68 years, Alex J. Semchak, her son, Brian L. Semchak; her...

Lorraine Spalla

Lorraine Spalla

Mar 19, 2013

Lorraine Spalla, 80, of Boston, Elizabeth Twp, died Tuesday, March 19, 2013. She was born October 29, 1932 in McKeesport, the daughter of the late Stanley and Stephanie Seperek. She was the wife of the late John T. Spalla who died April 18, 1996 and was the mother of Bernard L. Spalla who died June 6, 2009. She was a...

Lillian Gertrude Broder

Lillian Gertrude Broder

Mar 18, 2013

Lillian Gertrude Broder, 87, of Greenock, died Monday, March 18, 2013. She was born December 25, 1925 in McKeesport, the daughter of the late Edward and Gertrude Adams Lepsch. She was the wife of the late Louis Edgar Broder. She had worked for Health House in Versailles and the former Sears Roebuck and Co. business office in McKeesport. She is...

Dominick Leonardo

Dominick Leonardo

Mar 16, 2013

Dominick Leonardo, 93, of White Oak, passed away peacefully at home on Saturday, March 16, 2013, surrounded by his family. He was born January 30, 1920 in Ellwood City, the son of the late Antonio and Anna Carrera Leonardo. He was a 1938 graduate of McKeesport High School. Mr. Leonardo was a WWII Army Veteran and served as a aircraft...

Thomas Edward Race, Jr.

Thomas Edward Race, Jr.

Mar 15, 2013

Thomas Edward Race, Jr., 81, of Elizabeth Twp., died Friday, March 15, 2013 in Southwestern Veterans Center, Pittsburgh. He was born December 12, 1931 "on Tin Plate Hill" Highland Grove, son of the late Thomas E. Race, Sr. and the late Blanche Miller Race. He was a member of St. Mary's Romanian Byzantine Church, Christy Park and attended the former...

Ronald Rollinson

Ronald Rollinson

Mar 15, 2013

Ronald Rollinson, 64, of Port Vue, died Friday, March 15, 2013 at home. He was born December 5, 1948 in McKeesport, son of the late Harry J. and Ann Harmison Rollinson. He was a retired Corrections Officer at the former Western Penitentiary and was a former Supervisor at the Hempfield Foundry. He was proprietor of Roll's Pour Haus in Port...

Barbara Lydia Craig

Barbara Lydia Craig

Mar 13, 2013

Barbara Lydia Craig, 73, of Liberty Borough, formerly of Belle Vernon, died Wednesday, March 13, 2013 at home. She was born March 15, 1939 in Orange, NJ, daughter of the late John J. and Viola Rutzler Craig. She was a retired Manager of the Pittsburgh Regional Library Center. She is survived by her sister, Evelyn A and her husband, Richard...

Judy Ann Datig

Judy Ann Datig

Mar 8, 2013

Judy Ann Datig, 52, of McKeesport, died Friday, March 8, 2013. She was born April 7, 1960, in Confluence, the daughter of the late Floyd and Fern Kiki Knox. Judy was a nurse's aide. She is survived by daughters, Heather L. and her husband, Edward C. Gaussa Jr., of Upper St. Clair, Grace Petrulo, of Greenock; son, Brent James Argyle,...

Louise McKeever Fry

Louise McKeever Fry

Mar 7, 2013

Louise McKeever Fry, 86, of Greenock, died Thursday March 7, 2013. She was born February 19, 1927 in McKeesport, daughter of the late Harold Irvin and Larelda Young McKeever. She was preceded in death by her husband, Walter Thomas Fry, Sr., brother, Harold Irvin McKeever, sister Marge McKeever Finney, and daughter-in-law, Peggy Wall Fry. For many years, Louise was an...

Paul Zuro

Paul Zuro

Mar 6, 2013

Paul Zuro, 86, of Greenock, died Wednesday, March 6, 2013. He was born February 11, 1927 in North Belle Vernon and was the son of the late Nicholas and Anna Mitus Zuro. He was a member of Aliquippa Lodge # 375 F & AM of Pittsburgh and also was a member of the Youghiogheny Country Club. Paul was a retired...

Clare Ann Sholtis

Clare Ann Sholtis

Mar 4, 2013

Clare Ann Sholtis, 53, of Elizabeth Twp, died Monday, March 4, 2013 at home. She was born July 27, 1959 in McKeesport and was the daughter of the late Wayne Thomas Naulder and the late June Marie Kostrick Naulder. She is survived by her husband, James M. Sholtis and son, Michael James Sholtis, brothers, Wayne Naulder, Jr., of McKeesport, Curtis...

Jean Fairley

Jean Fairley

Feb 23, 2013

Jean Ann Smerkol Fairley, 86, of Greenock, died Saturday, February 23, 2013. She was born June 1, 1926 in Pittsburgh, was raised in Duquesne, and was the daughter of the late Edward and Nora Kistler Smerkol. She was the wife of the late Francis Alexander "Alex" Fairley who died January 31, 1990. In addition, she was preceded in death by...

Sylvia Milhalovich Plummer

Sylvia Milhalovich Plummer

Feb 21, 2013

Sylvia Milhalovich Plummer, 73, of North Huntingdon, died Thursday, February 21, 2013 in UPMC McKeesport Hospital. She was born November 11, 1939 in Duquesne and was the daughter of the late John and Anna Milhalovich. She was a member of Peace Evangelical Lutheran Church, Greenock. Sylvia enjoyed nature. She loved snowmobileing, boating, and walking and riding in her woods. She...

Richard Glenn Dainty, Sr.

Richard Glenn Dainty, Sr.

Feb 19, 2013

Richard G. "Dick" Dainty Sr., 82, of Elizabeth Township, died Tuesday, Feb. 19, 2013, in Jefferson Regional Medical Center. He was born April 26, 1930, in Industry, the son of the late Thomas and Josephine Manning Dainty. He retired from the Municipal Authority of McKeesport and was a member of the Shaner Gun Club, White Oak American Legion Post 701...

Ruth Ann Lavern Riley Salzer

Ruth Ann Lavern Riley Salzer

Feb 4, 2013

Ruth Ann Laverne Riley Salzer, 72, of McKeesport, died Monday, February 4, 2013. She was born August 6, 1940 in McKeesport and was the daughter of the late Fred and Alberta Crawford Riley. She was the wife of the late Richard Howard Salzer who died January 4, 2012. Ruth Ann was a member of Peace Evangelical Lutheran Church, Greenock. She...

Doris E. Kildow

Doris E. Kildow

Jan 30, 2013

Doris E. Kildow, 86, of Elizabeth Twp., died Wednesday January 30, 2013. There is no visitation. Memorial service will be held Saturday February 16 at 2:00 pm at the Kingdom Hall of Jehovah's Witnesses, 1075 Camp Hollow Road, West Mifflin. Private Burial in Round Hill Cemetery, Elizabeth Twp.

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