Obituaries

Recent Obituaries

Local Obituaries from our Boston and White Oak locations

Geraldine Morris

Geraldine Morris

Jan 26, 2025

Geraldine Morris, 94, of Elizabeth, passed away on Sunday, January 26, 2025 at home. She was born on July 26, 1930 in McKeesport and was the daughter of the late Herbert Guthrie and Edith Guthrie (Easley) Carrick. She was the loving wife of the late Hallet Leroy "Bricky" Morris, Jr., who passed away on October 18, 2011. Geraldine was a...

Maureen E. Klein

Maureen E. Klein

Jan 26, 2025

Maureen E. Klein, 81, of Port Vue passed away Sunday, January 26, 2025. She was born June 21, 1943 in McKeesport to the late Frank Makar Sr., and the late Helen (Ressel) Makar. Maureen was the wife to the late Norman Steck and the late Larry Klein. There is no visitation. Arrangements are by the Gilbert Funeral Home and Crematory,...

Mary Ellen Benson

Mary Ellen Benson

Jan 25, 2025

Mary Ellen Benson, 76, of Monroeville, beloved daughter of Carl O. Benson and Mary Ellen (Powers) Benson, both deceased. Survived by brother Carl Joseph Benson and sister Christine E. (Benson) Imgrund, nieces Alane (Benson) Goldberg and Jessica (Benson) Smith and nephews James C. Imgrund and Steven C. Imgrund. Mary Ellen graduated from Penn State University in 1970, and the University...

Catherine D. Meyers

Catherine D. Meyers

Jan 25, 2025

Catherine D. Meyers, 92, of Elizabeth Township, passed away Saturday, January 25, 2025. She was born September 17, 1932 in Derry Township and was the daughter of the late Roy and Frances (Ehli) Miller. She was the wife of the late David L. Meyers who passed away February 2, 2017. Catherine was a very happy person and her contagious smile...

Betty Mitchell

Betty Mitchell

Jan 23, 2025

Betty Mitchell, age 99, beloved mother, grandmother, great-grandmother and aunt, passed away peacefully in her sleep on January 23, 2025 in the home she shared in Pittsburgh with her daughter and son-in-law, Tina and John Stare. She was born Betty Marie Kline on February 12, 1925 in Langdondale, PA to Charles Wesley Kline and Mary Kushto Kline. She was a...

Kenneth Maynard Wriston

Kenneth Maynard Wriston

Jan 22, 2025

Kenneth Maynard Wriston, 86, of Elizabeth Township, passed away Wednesday, January 22, 2025. He was born in Fayetteville, WV on February 1, 1938 to the late Glenna Wriston. Also, the husband of the late Geraldine (Atkins) Wriston, they were married almost 60 years before her passing in 2018. An Army Veteran, Ken served from 1956-1958, during peace time. He was...

Patsy Ruth McGinn

Patsy Ruth McGinn

Jan 19, 2025

Patsy Ruth (Smith) McGinn, 94, originally from McKeesport, passed away on Sunday, January 19, 2025 after a long battle with Alzheimer's Disease. She was born on Janury 14, 1931 in McKeesport and was the daughter of the late John and Hazel (Rollason) Smith. She was the wife of the late James W. McGinn. She was a long time resident of...

Janice J. Beatty

Janice J. Beatty

Jan 15, 2025

Janice J. Beatty, 82, of Elizabeth Township, passed away Wednesday, January 15, 2025. She was born April 4, 1942 in Elizabeth and was the daughter of the late Harold and Virginia (Wolfe) Abercrombie. Janice was a member of The Round Hill Presbyterian Church and The Eastern Star NO. 316. She loved genealogy and enjoyed studying and finding ancestry for her...

Emerson "Moose" Dainty

Emerson "Moose" Dainty

Jan 13, 2025

Emerson "Moose" Dainty, 65, of Elizabeth Township, passed away at home on Monday, January 13, 2025. He was born February 21, 1959 in McKeesport and was the son of the late Richard G. Dainty, Sr., and the late Sandra Lee (Betz) Dainty. Moose was a 1978 graduate of McKeesport High School and worked for Peter J. Caruso for many years...

Donald James Kistler

Donald James Kistler

Jan 13, 2025

Donald James Kistler, 87, of Elizabeth Township, passed away Monday, January 13, 2025. He was the son of the late John G. and Ruth (Piper) Kistler, and was born on the Kistler Farm in Washington Township, Westmoreland County on July 19, 1937. He was married to his loving wife Millie for 55 years and was a longtime resident at the...

Patricia Anne Smith

Patricia Anne Smith

Jan 12, 2025

Patricia Anne "Pat" Smith, 84, of Greenock, went home to be with her Savior on Sunday, January 12, 2025. She was born April 10, 1940 in Glassport and was the daughter of Charles C. and Blanche S. (Sikorski) Barchanowicz. She was the devoted wife of 54 years to the late Donald William Smith, who passed away November 30, 2013. Pat...

Nicholas “Nick” Mario Denardo

Nicholas “Nick” Mario Denardo

Jan 11, 2025

Nicholas "Nick" Mario Denardo, 75, of Port Vue, passed away at home on Saturday, January 11, 2025. He was born on August 14, 1949 in McKeesport and was the son of the late Dominic and Josephine (DiGiannantonio) Denardo. Nick retired from US Steel Clairton Works after over 30 years. He was a member of Park Baptist Church in Versailles Boro,...

Alvin P. Decker

Alvin P. Decker

Jan 10, 2025

Alvin P. Decker, 93 of McKeesport, after an 18-month battle with glioblastoma, it is with a broken heart to announce his passing on January 10, 2025. He was born on July 11, 1931, in Summerhill Township to Daniel and Leola (Flick) Decker. He was the husband of the late Betty Decker and grandfather to the late Joshua Decker. He is...

Margaret Marie Eddy

Margaret Marie Eddy

Jan 6, 2025

Margaret Marie Eddy, 95, of Elizabeth Township, passed away Monday, January 6, 2025. She was born in Duquesne on October 4, 1929 to the late John and Mary (Serdy) Regosh. She was also the wife to the late Thomas Eddy before his passing in May 2020. Margaret worked as a floral designer for companies in the surrounding areas - Lawrence...

Terrance "Terry" O'Patrick Coulter, Sr.

Terrance "Terry" O'Patrick Coulter, Sr.

Jan 4, 2025

Terrance O'Patrick "Terry" Coulter, Sr., 68, of Elizabeth Township, passed away Saturday, January 4, 2025. He was born in McKeesport on May 14, 1956 as the son to the late William and Eleanor (Fenton) Coulter. In 1973, Terry enlisted as a Marine and served for 3 years and obtaining many medals - National Defense Service Medal, Navy Achievement and Meritorious...

Gary D. Corey

Gary D. Corey

Jan 4, 2025

Gary D. Corey, 64, of Elizabeth Township, after a life of love and exploration, on Saturday January 4th 2025 embarked on his crowning "trip of a lifetime" to heaven. Always ready for the next adventure, Gary was just as comfortable in a cabin at Corey’s corner as he was in the mountains of Montana and Colorado, the rugged frontier of...

Esther Marie Murtha

Esther Marie Murtha

Jan 3, 2025

Esther Marie Murtha, 93, of Keyser, WV, formerly of Boston, passed away Friday, January 3, 2025. She was the daughter of the late Andrew and Barbara (O'Connell) Reinhard. She was the wife of the late Kenneth John Murtha, who passed away July 17, 2010. Esther was a former member of Mary, Mother of God- St. Patrick Church in Christy Park....

Marlene Rae Durant

Marlene Rae Durant

Jan 3, 2025

Marlene Rae Durant, 93, of Elizabeth Township, passed away Friday, January 3, 2025. She was born July 25, 1931 in Braddock and was the daughter of the late William and Hannah (McKnight) Buehner. She was the wife of the late Louis Durant who passed away June 22, 2016. They were married for 64 years. She was a member of Central...

Dolores H. "Dee" Thumm

Dolores H. "Dee" Thumm

Jan 2, 2025

Dolores H. “Dee” Thumm, age 91, of White Oak, PA, passed away on January 2, 2025. She was born on January 1, 1934, in McKeesport, PA, a daughter of the late Ulderico Carlino and Evelyn (DiNino) Carlino, and beloved wife of the late Robert Thumm.

Dee had a strong Christian faith and would witness to anyone of her love for the...

Roland Keith Childers

Roland Keith Childers

Jan 1, 2025

Roland Keith "Rocky" Childers, 60, of Blythedale, passed away Wednesday, January 1, 2025. He was born April 13, 1964 in Mulvane, KS., and was the son of the late Lee Roy and Edith (Thompson) Childers, Jr. Rocky was a Bartender at WMBU in Blythedale for over 30 years. He is survived by his brothers, Christopher (Sue) Childers of Sutersville and...

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