Obituaries

Aug 20, 2023

George Darwin Madar, 79, of Delmont, passed away Sunday, August 20, 2023. He was born July 24, 1944 in Madison, WI., and was the son of the late George and Yvonne (Hanson) Madar. George had worked for the former US Steel Homestead Works and had 19 1/2 years of service. He was a US Air Force Veteran serving during the...

Aug 19, 2023

Aug 17, 2023

Cynthia Marie (Fink) Kern, 66, of Munhall, passed away Thursday, August 17, 2023, at home. She was born June 5, 1957, in Homestead and was the daughter of Dorothy M. (Anderson) Fink of Munhall and the late Edward Gene Fink who passed away October 6, 2018. Cynthia was the Director of Clinical Research in the Office of Research Conduct and...

Aug 16, 2023

Marlene Corvino, 78, of Monroeville, passed away Wednesday, August 16, 2023. She was born in Pittsburgh on November 13, 1944 and was the daughter of the late Ralph and Ann (Dellapena) Corvino. Marlene is survived by her niece, Lisa Novacek of Elizabeth Township; nephews, Ralph (Cathy) Ashbaugh of Yorbalinda, CA, and Gary (Marsha) Ashbaugh of Pittsburgh; great-nephews, Luke & Max...

Aug 15, 2023

Carla Gene Harper, 63, of Dravosburg, formerly of McKeesport, passed away after a brief illness on Tuesday, August 15, 2023. She was born in McKeesport on January 19, 1960 and is daughter of the late Robert and Beatrice (Roll) Harper. She is a graduate of McKeesport Area High School. Carla was known for her generosity and big heart, and a...

Aug 11, 2023

John P. Lucas, Jr., 87, of Elizabeth Township, formerly of Forest Hills, passed away Friday, August 11, 2023. He was born in Wilkinsburg on July 10, 1936 and was the son of the late John P. Lucas, Sr., and the late Cecilia “Tillie” (Luketich) Lucas. He was the husband of 60 years of the late Colleen (Karabin) Lucas before her...

Aug 8, 2023

Gerald J. "Jerry" Ference, 88, of White Oak, passed away Tuesday, August 8, 2023. He was born in McKeesport on November 25, 1934 and was the son to the late John and Mary (Stefon) Ference. He was the beloved husband to the late Geraldine Marie Ference before she passed away in January 2020. Jerry was a graduate of McKeesport High...

Aug 7, 2023

Charles Walter “Chad” Zowacki, II., passed on Friday, August 4, 2023 in Indiana, PA where he lived and ran his business with his fiancé, Amber Snyder, daughter, Madelyn Zowacki and intended step-daughter, Riley Davis.  Chad was born on October 8, 1990 at McKeesport Hospital and was raised in the town of Sutersville, which always remained “home” no matter where life...

Aug 4, 2023

Diane L. Miele, 80, of North Huntingdon, passed away Friday, August 4, 2023 at home surrounded by her loving family. She was born October 31, 1942 in Pittsburgh and was the daughter of the late William and Anita (Payne) McHenry.  She was wife of 61 years to the late Joseph A. Miele, who passed away August 29, 2022.  She was...

Aug 3, 2023

Carl M. Meskanick, 85, of Elizabeth Township, passed away at home on Thursday, August 3, 2023. He was born January 18, 1938 in Pittsburgh and was the son of the late John and Anna (Petrisko) Meskanick. Carl was a member of Saints Joachim and Anne Parish- St. Michael Church in Elizabeth Township. He was the proprietor of the former Riverside...

Aug 1, 2023

 

Edwin W. Davis, 95, of Elizabeth Township, passed away Tuesday, August 1, 2023. He was born December 4, 1927 in Cochranton, Crawford County, PA. He was the son of the late Alexander W. and Gladys (Patterson) Davis. He was preceded in death by his wife, Margaret (McClure) Davis, and his two brothers, William R. and Robert N. Davis. He...

Jul 29, 2023

Virginia Gail (Gelbish) Murray, 74, of Greenock, passed away Saturday, July 29, 2023. She was born October 14, 1948 in Braddock and was the daughter of the late Willis E. and Wilma (Diosegy) Murray. Virginia worked for the Department of Welfare as a Disability Advocate and retired after 30 years of service. She was an alumni of Divine Redeemer and...

Jul 29, 2023

Jerrine Theresa Bonacci, 80, of Elizabeth Township, passed away Saturday, July 29, 2023. She was born May 24, 1943 in McKeesport and was the daughter of the late Samuel and Marian (Spivak) Robb. Jerrine was a graduate of McKeesport High School and the former Braddock School of Nursing. She was an Administrator for Sandin Home Health Care and was previously...

Jul 22, 2023

John "Jack" Dennis Burkett, 97, of Elizabeth Township, passed away Saturday, July 22, 2023. He was born December 24, 1925 in Charleroi and was the son of the late Lloyd and Julia (Sigmond) Burkett. Jack was a member of Central Highlands Community United Methodist Church in Elizabeth Township and the USS The Sullivans Destroyer, DD-537 Association. He was a former...

Jul 20, 2023

Cathleen E. Roberts, 79, of McKeesport, passed away Thursday, July 20, 2023. She was born in Spartanburg, SC on January 11, 1944 and was the daughter of the late Keith and Irene (Gierard) Roberts, and the late Robert Marazzi. She was a registered nurse for many years, a profession that continued to define her through later career changes. She traveled...

Jul 17, 2023

Dean Howard Hofmeister, 78, of Poteet, TX., passed away Monday, July 17, 2023. He was born in Gilmer, TX on April 25, 1945 and was the son of the late Henry Hofmeister, and the late Grace May (Murray) Shaw. Dean was a US Navy Veteran, and was a big-rig truck driver for 30+ years, as well as a driving trainer...

Jul 16, 2023

 

LeNora M. Oliasz, 93, of Duluth, GA, formerly of Elizabeth Township, passed away at home on Sunday, July 16, 2023. She was born October 3, 1929 in McKeesport, and was the daughter of the late Jessee Reed and the late Thelma (McMarlin) Hast. She was the wife to the late Stanly Oliasz. She was cared for by her son,...

Jul 16, 2023

George Calvin Weimer, 89, of Allison Park, Pennsylvania, passed away Sunday, July 16, 2023. He was born June 17, 1934, in Friedens, PA and was the son of the late George Dewey and Ruth Elmira (Hay) Weimer. George was a graduate of Penn State University with a bachelor’s degree in civil engineering. He served in the Coast Guard before going...

Jul 16, 2023

Janice Sue Stankowicz-Welch, 67, of McKeesport, passed away Sunday, July 16, 2023. She was born May 3, 1956 in McKeesport and was the daughter of Anna (Popovich) Stankowicz of North Huntingdon and the late Anthony Stankowicz. She was the wife of the late Thomas Welch. Janice was a 1974 graduate of McKeesport High School and was a Legal Secretary. In...

Jul 15, 2023

Mary Ann Prontiker, 85, of Elizabeth, passed away Saturday, July 15, 2023. She was born in McKeesport on February 1, 1938 and was daughter of the late Michael and Mary (Kish) Prontiker. Mary Ann was a McKeesport High School graduate, US Air Force Veteran and stayed within the Reserves for a few years after. She worked many years with Westinghouse...