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Margaret V. Ferencz
Dec 21, 2021
Margaret V. Ferencz, peacefully fell asleep in the Lord on Tuesday, December 21, 2021 in her own home, watched over by four of her eight children. Margaret was born in Rankin in 1927. She and her husband George raised their two daughters and six sons in Elizabeth Township. After George passed in 1988, she moved to St. Petersburg, FL, near...
Emma Marie Piplica
Dec 21, 2021
Emma Marie Piplica, 95, of Liberty Boro, passed away on Tuesday, December 21, 2021. She was born March 14, 1926 in McKeesport and was the daughter of the late Michael and Anna (Powell) Petro. She was the wife of the late Nick Piplica who passed away on June 18, 2005. She was a member of Sts. Joachim and Anne Parish-St....
Dana L. (Byers) Lewis
Dec 17, 2021
Dana L. (Byers) Lewis, 50, of North Huntingdon, passed away Friday, December 17, 2021. She was born January 26, 1971 in McKeesport and was the daughter of Darrell L. Byers of North Huntingdon and the late Kay Eileen (Sterner) Byers who passed away June 24, 2015. Dana was a graduate of Norwin High School and California University of Pennsylvania. In...
Robert James Calabrese
Dec 17, 2021
Robert James Calabrese, 52, of West Newton, passed away Friday, December 17, 2021. He was born February 27, 1969 in Pittsburgh and was the son of Arthur Robert Calabrese and Roxanne Williams. He is survived by his sons, Jacob Tyler Martin of White Oak and Giovante Calabrese of Donegal, granddaughter, Angelina Calabrese, brother, Richard Casorio of Armada, MI., sister, Tina...
Michael D. Kovac
Dec 16, 2021
Michael David Kovac, 57, of McKeesport, passed away Thursday, December 16, 2021 at home after a courageous battle with cancer. He was born October 24, 1964 in Washington, DC and was the son of Patricia Ann (Allen) Kovac of McKeesport. Michael loved heavy metal music, most notably Ozzy Osbourne and also enjoyed playing guitar. He had a love for all...
Ruth Schwirian
Dec 15, 2021
Ruth Frencik Schwirian, 91, of Elizabeth Twp., died Wednesday, December 15, 2021. Ruth was born in Frank, PA on July 18, 1930 and was the daughter of the late Gertrude Rhoades Frencik and Henry (Heinie) Frencik. She was the wife of the late Curtis Andrew Schwirian, who passed away July 14, 1975. Ruth leaves one son, Scott (Kim) Schwirian of...
Barbara Ann Sturni
Dec 11, 2021
Barbara Ann (Howell) Sturni, 70, of Elizabeth Township, passed away Saturday, December 11, 2021. She was born July 17, 1951 in McKeesport and was the daughter of Dorothy (Carpenter) Howell of Elizabeth Township and the late Herbert Kees Howell who passed away September 30, 2017. She was the wife of the late Wade Rader Sturni who passed away August 10,...
Priscilla Ann (Grefost) Hewitt
Dec 11, 2021
Priscilla Ann (Grefost) Hewitt, 71, of Forward Township, passed away Saturday, December 11, 2021. She was born January 1, 1950 in McKeesport and was the daughter of the late Robert J. and Dorothea (Herget) Grefost. Priscilla was a crochet designer and self taught master of her craft. She was a 1967 graduate of Elizabeth Forward High School. She is survived...
Edwin E. Jenkins
Dec 11, 2021
Edwin E. Jenkins, 82, of Boston, passed away peacefully at home on Saturday, December 11, 2021. He was born April 1, 1939 in McKeesport and was the son of the late Russell and Ellen (Gilmore) Jenkins. He was a member of Mount Vernon Community Presbyterian Church and was retired from US Steel Irvin Works after 35 years of service. Ed...
Theresa E. Lindsey
Dec 10, 2021
Theresa E. Lindsey, 94, of Blairsville, formerly of Buena Vista, passed away Friday, December 10, 2021 at home. She was born July 25, 1925 in Buena Vista and was the daughter of the late Michael and Rosella Tedesco. She was the wife of the late Kenneth E. Lindsey. She is survived by her grandchildren, Lindsey T. (Ryan Keener) Risinger of...
Douglas F. "Doug" Goffus
Dec 9, 2021
Douglas (DOUG) F. Goffus passed away on December 9th, 2021 . He was 72 years old. Born September 4, 1949 in McKeesport Hospital, he was the son of the late Fred and Jean (McCartney) Goffus. He is survived by sister Beverly Goffus and brother Arthur Goffus (Elishia) nieces, Heather Karalagas (Dimitrius), Savanah and Sophia Goffus, nephews, Landen Medved, Zander and...
Helen Wakefield
Dec 9, 2021
Helen Wakefield, 97, of Lincoln Boro, passed away Thursday, December 9, 2021. She was born September 3, 1924 in Pittsburgh and was the daughter of the late Bales M. and Flora I. (McCracken) Marks. She was the wife of the late Theodore Wakefield who passed away March 6, 1997. She graduated from McKeesport High School on Tuesday, June 2, 1942....
Lori Ann Fritz
Dec 5, 2021
Lori Ann Fritz, 55, of Elizabeth Township, was called home to her Lord on Sunday, December 5, 2021 after a courageous battle with multiple myeloma. She was born September 20, 1966 in McKeesport and was the daughter of Kathleen (Vennebush) Howell of Boston and the late Robert E. Howell. She was a graduate of Edinboro University and worked as a...
James Theodore Amos
Dec 5, 2021
James Theodore Amos was born a twin in Washington, PA on April 27, 1947, and died in North Huntingdon, PA on December 5, 2021 at age 74 due to congestive heart failure. His parents Robert N. Amos and Edith M. Amos (Roberts) along with siblings Robert D. Amos, John P. Amos, and Keith A. Amos sadly all predeceased him. He...
Michael Joseph Stojakovich
Dec 4, 2021
Michael Joseph Stojakovich, 61, of North Huntingdon, passed away Saturday, December 4, 2021. He was born February 2, 1960 in McKeesport and is the son of the late Milan "Meach" and Berta (McEwen) Stojakovich. Mike served in the United States Navy from 1978 through 1982. Later, he became a Project Superintendent for Calamar Developers. He is survived by his son,...
Kevin Liam Machesky
Dec 4, 2021
Kevin Liam Machesky, 58, of Greenock, passed away Saturday, December 4, 2021. He was born March 17, 1963 in McKeesport and was the son of the late Bernard J Machesky, Jr., and the late Mary A. (Monaghan) Machesky. Kevin was a member of Mary, Mother of God Parish-St. Patrick Church in Christy Park and was proprietor of Machesky Wallcovering &...
Marina Dawn Miller
Dec 3, 2021
Marina Dawn Miller, 60, of Clairton, formerly of Elizabeth Twp., passed away Friday, December 3, 2021 at home. She was born September 16, 1961 in Wichita, Kansas and was the daughter of the late Lee Roy and Edith (Thompson) Childers. She was a former member of The Church in Sutersville. Marina is survived by sons, Evan Lee (Alicia) Miller of...
Christina Bolen White
Dec 2, 2021
Christina Bolen White, 52, of Elizabeth Twp., passed away suddenly on Thursday, December 2, 2021. She was a caring wife, mother, daughter, sister, aunt, and friend to many. She was born on October 1, 1969, in Uniontown, and is the daughter of Cecelia Bolen, of West Newton, and the late James Bolen. She was the wife of Byron White II,...
Joan S. Henderson
Dec 1, 2021
Joan S. Henderson, 89 of Versailles, passed away peacefully at home on Wednesday, December 1, 2021. She was born September 25, 1932 in McKeesport and was the daughter of the late Earl and Bernice (Inks) Kalkbrenner. She was the wife of the late Harry Henderson. Joan was a well-loved member of the McKeesport Congregation of Jehovah’s Witnesses for some 80...
Charles Alvin Warren
Dec 1, 2021
Charles Alvin Warren, 89, of Elizabeth Township, passed away peacefully with the Lord, Wednesday, December 1, 2021 after a long illness, with his family around him. He was born May 3, 1932 in Waynesburg and was the son of the late John Goliway Warren and the late Mabel Olive (Williams) Warren Collins. He was the husband of the late Marilyn...
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