Obituaries

Recent Obituaries

Local Obituaries from our Boston and White Oak locations

Daniel "Dan" Pacich

Daniel "Dan" Pacich

Jul 21, 2022

Daniel "Dan" Pacich, 79, of Clairton passed away early Thursday morning, July 21, 2022. He was born February 5, 1943 in Clairton and is the son of the late Louis and Francis (Olesky) Pacich. He was a member of the former St. Mary Serbian Orthodox Church in Clairton before closing their doors, and also a member of The American Legion,...

Margaret A. Handel

Margaret A. Handel

Jul 20, 2022

Margaret A. Handel, 82, of White Oak, passed away Wednesday, July 20, 2022. She was born April 20, 1940 in McKeesport and was the daughter of the late Joseph Hromyak Jr. and the late Catherine (Hook) Hromyak. She was the wife of the late Frederick G. Handel, Sr., who passed away April 17, 2001. She was an active member of...

Dolores A. Ikach-Lefcort

Dolores A. Ikach-Lefcort

Jul 19, 2022

Dolores A. Ikach-Lefcort, 90, of McKeesport passed over on July 19, 2022 surrounded by loved ones. She was born December 19, 1931 in Wilmington, DE and is the daughter of the late Eva Love Butler-Chalfont and Robert Allen Hornick. She leaves a legacy of work-ethic and love that is carried on by five children, nine grandchildren, seven great-grandchildren, and one...

Pauline L. Filiano

Pauline L. Filiano

Jul 17, 2022

Pauline L. Filiano, 87, of Elizabeth Twp., passed away Sunday, July 17, 2022 at home surrounded by her loving family. She was born July 12, 1935 in Holidays Cove, West Virginia and was the daughter of the late Ralph and Mary (Huha) Donofe. She was the wife of 67 years of Charles J. Filiano. She was a member of the...

Richard "Rick" A. Combetty

Richard "Rick" A. Combetty

Jul 15, 2022

Richard A. "Rick" Combetty, 60, of Boston, passed away Friday, July 15, 2022. He was born October 19, 1961 and grew up in East McKeesport. He was the son of the late Albert and Dora (Ainsworth) Combetty. Rick retired from Bechtel Bettis as an HVAC Technician. He was also proprietor of Combetty Heating and Cooling. Rick was a graduate of...

Leona Catherine Trovato

Leona Catherine Trovato

Jul 15, 2022

Leona Catherine Trovato, 84, of North Huntingdon, passed away Friday, July 15, 2022. She was born April 11, 1938 in Braddock and was the daughter of the late Kasimer and Sophie (Cresovich) Kropczynski. She was the wife of the late Salvatore Daniel Trovato who passed away June 10, 2017. Leona was retired from the Shop N Save at the Norwin...

Marie E. Luberti

Marie E. Luberti

Jul 13, 2022

Marie E. Mullaly Luberti, 94, formerly of McKeesport, passed away Wednesday, July 13, 2022 at Juniper Village in Forest Hills. She was born July 25, 1927 in McKeesport and was the daughter of the late Leo and Marie Whigham Mullaly. She was the wife of 7 years to the late Louis Luberti, who passed away December 19, 1991. Marie was...

Carlene Virginia Richards

Carlene Virginia Richards

Jul 12, 2022

Carlene Virginia Richards, 81 of Port Vue, passed away Tuesday, July 12, 2022. She was born July 28, 1940 in Columbus OH, and is the daughter of the late Carl Faulstick, Sr. and the late Sarah (Greene) Faulstick Papich. She was a long time member of Boston Presbyterian before the church closed their doors. She worked for many years as...

Donald D. Kmetz

Donald D. Kmetz

Jul 11, 2022

Donald D. Kmetz, 79, of McKeesport, passed away Monday July 11, 2022 surrounded by his loving family. He was born September 18, 1942 in McKeesport and was the son of the late Edward Kmetz of Munhall and the late Eleanor (Novak) Kmetz of Duquesne. He was the husband of the late Patricia A. (Keefer) Kmetz, who passed away June 18,...

Marjorie J. "Marge" Mykeloff

Marjorie J. "Marge" Mykeloff

Jul 8, 2022

Marjorie J. "Marge" (Esek) Mykeloff, 79, of Buena Vista, formerly of West Mifflin and Liberty Boro, passed away Friday, July 8, 2022. She was born September 14, 1942 in McKeesport and is the daughter of the late Matthew J. and Agnes (Nasta) Esek. She patiently waited nearly 49 years to be reunited with her loving husband, the late George Mykeloff....

Joseph E. Toth, Jr.

Joseph E. Toth, Jr.

Jul 5, 2022

Joseph "Joe" E. Toth Jr., 89, of Donora, formerly of Clairton passed away at home on Tuesday, July 5, 2022. He was born January 8, 1933 in Clairton and is the son of the late Joseph E. Toth Sr. and the late Anna (Evans) Toth. Now a Veteran, Joe served in the Army from 1953 until 1955 where he was...

Dolores Jean Goga

Dolores Jean Goga

Jul 5, 2022

Dolores Jean Goga, 87, of McKeesport, passed away on Tuesday, July 5, 2022 at Kane Regional Center in Scott Twp. She was born June 7, 1935 in McKeesport and was the daughter of the late John and Anna (Mamrak) Kepich. She was the wife of the late Raymond George Goga, who passed away August 29, 1977. Dolores graduated from McKeesport...

Eddreena Marie "Diz" Morrow

Eddreena Marie "Diz" Morrow

Jul 5, 2022

Eddreena Marie "Diz" Morrow, 63, of Clairton passed away Tuesday, July 5, 2022. She was born December 16, 1958 in Monongahela and is the daughter of the late Edward Michael and Pearl Kathleen (Byrand) Seach. Diz was a graduate of Thomas Jefferson High School and went on to becoming a Nurse's Assistant for many years at the Mount Vernon of...

Maryann Pociask

Maryann Pociask

Jul 2, 2022

Maryann Pociask, 80, of Elizabeth Township, passed away Saturday, July 2, 2022. She was born September 3, 1941 in McKeesport and was the daughter of the late Herbert J. and Violet (Rudolph) Campbell. She was the wife of the late Paul J. Pociask who passed away January 22, 2016. She was a member of Central Highlands Community United Methodist Church...

Richard Clarke

Richard Clarke

Jul 1, 2022

Richard Ronald Clarke, 81, of West Mifflin, passed away at home on Friday, July 1, 2022. He was born December 7, 1940 in Pittsburgh and was the son of the late Raymond and Anna (Vrcic) Clarke. Richard had worked for the former Continental Can and Sears Auto Center in West Mifflin. He was a US Army Veteran serving during the...

James W. Kimberly

James W. Kimberly

Jun 28, 2022

James W. Kimberly, 85, of West Newton passed away Tuesday June 28, 2022. He was born April 12, 1937 in West Newton and is the son of the late James V. and Matilda (Shuster) Kimberly. He was the husband to the late Julia (Vehouc) Kimberly, who passed away December 5, 2018. James worked many years for the GC Murphy Company...

Michael John "Mikey" Kiger, Jr.

Michael John "Mikey" Kiger, Jr.

Jun 27, 2022

Michael "Mikey" John Kiger, Jr., 39, of Versailles, passed away Monday, June 27, 2022 at home. He was born March 17, 1983 in Pittsburgh and was the son of Michael John (Debb) Kiger of Versailles and the late Maureen Joan (Szekeres) Kiger. Michael was a Welder and Boiler Maker. He enjoyed working on cars and loved to go boating and...

James Richard (Dick) Gantt

James Richard (Dick) Gantt

Jun 20, 2022

James Richard (Dick) Gantt, 92, of Buena Vista PA, formerly of Gaston, SC, passed away Monday, June 20, 2022. He was born January 14, 1930 in Gaston, SC and was the son to the late I.D. and Katie (Green) Gantt. Dick is a retired carpenter and a lifelong member of the Buena Vista Volunteer Fire Company. He is survived by...

Paul Robert Di Fabio

Paul Robert Di Fabio

Jun 18, 2022

Paul Robert Di Fabio, 88, of Elizabeth Township, passed away Saturday, June 18, 2022. He was born June 22, 1933 in Christy Park and was the son of the late Antonio V. and Anna (Berardi) Di Fabio. Paul was a member of Faith Lutheran Church in White Oak, The American Legion, and McKeesport Kiwanis Club for over 50 years where...

Martha Martin

Martha Martin

Jun 18, 2022

Martha D. (Ermakov) Martin, 62, of McKeesport, passed away Saturday, June 18, 2022. She was born November 16, 1959 in Pittsburgh and was the daughter of the late Archpriest Dimitri H. and Matushka Martha Marie (Sweda) Ermakov. She was a member of Dormition of the Holy Virgin Mary Russian Orthodox Church, choir Director for 42 years and also a member...