Obituaries
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Local Obituaries from our Boston and White Oak locations
Olive Jean Mauger
Mar 28, 2021
Olive Jean Mauger, 93, of White Oak, passed away Sunday, March 28, 2021. She was born October 18, 1927 in McKeesport and was the daughter of the late James L. Stenson and Ada (Bartles) Stenson Adams. She was the wife of the late Robert E. Mauger who passed away May 19, 1994. Olive was a member of First Christian Church...
Richard William Levis
Mar 25, 2021
Richard William Levis, 78, of Elizabeth Township, passed away Thursday, March 25, 2021 at home surrounded by his family. He was born January 17, 1943 in Alverda and was the son of the late Levo and Angelina (Veltre) Levis. He was a member of St. Joachim and Ann Catholic Church (St. Michael Church), Elizabeth Township and was a New Car...
Sarah Jean "Sally" Haberman
Mar 25, 2021
Sarah Jean "Sally" Haberman, 96, of Greenock Heights, passed away Thursday, March 25, 2021. She was born July 23, 1924 in McKeesport and was the daughter of the late George E. and Eva (Knight) Smith. She was the wife of the late John H. Haberman who passed away November 25, 2007. Sally was a member of Central Presbyterian Church where...
Richard Anthony Pomponio
Mar 24, 2021
Richard Anthony Pomponio, 88, of McKeesport, passed away Wednesday, March 24, 2021. He was born October 16, 1932 in McKeesport and was the son of the late Ovidio and Catherine Pomponio. Richard was a member of Christy Park United Methodist Church and was a US Navy Veteran serving during the Korean War. He was a former City Controller and Tax...
David "Webby" Jerome Kline
Mar 24, 2021
David "Webby" Jerome Kline, 79, of Boston, passed away Wednesday, March 24, 2021 at home. He was born April 24, 1941 in McKeesport and was the son of the late John Henry and Anna G. (Bigleman) Kline. David was a member of the Boston United Methodist Church, the Croatian Club in Versailles, the G.C. Murphy Veteran's Club, and the Norwin...
Margie Shegan
Mar 23, 2021
Margaret (Knight) Shegan (née Chuhanich), 94, of McKeesport, passed peacefully at home among family on Tuesday, March 23, 2021. She was born February 18, 1927 in Hollidays Cove, West Virginia. She was the wife of the late David J. Shegan, who passed away April 18, 1979. “Margie” graduated from McKeesport High School in 1945. As a young woman she worked...
Sandy M. Minetti
Mar 21, 2021
Sandy M. "Cakes" Minetti, 74, of McKeesport, passed away Sunday, March 21, 2021. She was born October 14, 1946 in McKeesport and was the daughter of the late Guy Anthony and Anne (Hazy) Peluso. Sandy was a member of St. Joachim & Anne Parish (St. Michael). Sandy graduated from McKeesport Vocational High School in 1964, and shortly after opened up...
Donald L. Keefer
Mar 18, 2021
Donald L. Keefer, 92, of Elizabeth Township, passed away Thursday, March 18, 2021. He was born February 26, 1929 in West Elizabeth and was the son of the late John and Mary (Wiggins) Keefer. He was the husband of the late Ruth N. (Stocker) Keefer who died November 26, 1998. Don had worked for Elizabeth Carbide and had previously worked...
Ellen Joan Ballas
Mar 17, 2021
Ellen Joan (Leaghty) Ballas, passed from this life to the next on Wednesday, March 17, 2021. Ellen was born on August 7, 1936 in Painter Memorial Hospital, McKeesport, as the only child of the late William Thomas and Pearl Marion Goss / Newman Leaghty. She leaves behind her beloved husband of 62 years, Robert Joseph Ballas, treasured children, William Robert...
Cynthia A. "Cindy" Bentley
Mar 16, 2021
Cynthia Ann "Cindy" Bentley, 70, of Lincoln Boro, passed away Tuesday, March 16, 2021 at home surrounded by her loving family. She was born December 19, 1950 in Duquesne and was the daughter of the late Thomas A. and Martha (Babyak) Haley. Cindy worked as a nurse for 40 years at McKeesport Hospital. She loved to travel and spend time...
Daniel Allen Homa
Mar 11, 2021
Daniel "Dan" Allen Homa, 85, of Elizabeth Township, passed away Thursday, March 11, 2021. He was born December 30, 1935 on his grandmother's family homestead in Elizabeth Township and was the son of the late Samuel and Tillie (Hatalovich) Homa. Dan was a member of Dormition of the Holy Virgin Mary Russian Orthodox Church, McKeesport, Blaine Hill Vol. Fire Co,...
Suzanne "Suze" Pletz
Mar 10, 2021
Suzanne "Suze" Halene Pletz, 64, of Elizabeth Township, passed away Wednesday, March 10, 2021. She was born August 14, 1956 in McKeesport and was the daughter of the late John and Elizabeth V. (Pastor) Borza. Suzanne worked many years as a caregiver for Pennsylvania Mentor and was a member of The Owl Club in Buena Vista. She loved the wind...
Anthony "Moe" D. Capane
Mar 10, 2021
Anthony D. "Moe" Capane, 89, of Elizabeth Township, passed away Wednesday, March 10, 2021. He was born June 13, 1931 in McKeesport and was the son of the late Vincenzo "Jim" and Felice (Juliot) Capane. Moe was a member of Central Highlands Community United Methodist Church and was retired from US Steel Clairton Works Carpenter Department. He served as a...
Richard "Dick" Thomas Dalton
Mar 9, 2021
Richard "Dick" Thomas Dalton, 66, of Mount Vernon, passed away Tuesday, March 9, 2021. He was born December 25, 1954 in McKeesport and was the son of the late Charles E. and Carole (Lockard) Dalton, Sr. Dick was a retired welder for Gardner-Denver and was a US Navy Veteran. He was a 1973 graduate of Elizabeth Forward High School. He...
H. Vaughn Gilbert
Mar 9, 2021
H. Vaughn "Pap" Gilbert, Sr., 89, of Elizabeth Township, passed away Tuesday, March 9, 2021. He was born August 29, 1931 in Christy Park and was the son of the late Elizabeth (Vaughn) and David S. Gilbert, Sr. He was the husband of 60 years to the late Shirley Ann (Sandmeyer) Gilbert, who passed away June 10, 2012. Vaughn was...
Beatrice Contrella
Mar 6, 2021
Beatrice Contrella, 102, of McMurray, formerly of Elizabeth Township, passed away Saturday, March 6, 2021. She was born December 6, 1918 in Blythedale and was the daughter of the late Beniamino and Zaira (Ferrari) Ruozzi. She was the wife of the late Deano Contrella who passed away in 1981. Beatrice was the Office Manager of the former Metlife in McKeesport...
Peter Joseph Quinn
Mar 4, 2021
Peter Joseph Quinn, 77, of Elizabeth Township, passed away Thursday, March 4, 2021. He was born November 16, 1943 in West Elizabeth and was the son of the late Julius A. Quinn and Treva Lee (Hustead) Quinn, Sr. He was a member of the West Elizabeth United Methodist Church. Peter began his career as a Master Cabinet Maker in South...
John Paul Amos
Mar 4, 2021
John Paul Amos,73, of North Huntingdon, formerly of Greenock, passed away Thursday, March 4, 2021, after a courageous battle with cancer. He was born April 27, 1947 (a date he liked to remind his family and friends he shared with US Grant) in Washington, PA and was the son of the late Robert N. and Edith M. (Roberts) Amos. "Johnny...
Denise Marie Moody
Mar 3, 2021
Denise Marie Moody, 66, of Sutersville, passed away peacefully at home in her bed on Wednesday, March 3, 2021. She was born February 5, 1955 in Pittsburgh and was the daughter of the late John G. and Barbara A. (Kelleher) Jubeck. Denise worked as a caregiver for many years for Superior Home Care. She was known as the matriarch of...
Jeffrey Michael Kenders
Feb 28, 2021
Jeffrey Michael Kenders, 47, of Sutersville, passed away Sunday, February 28, 2021 at home. He was born April 27, 1973 in McKeesport and was the son of Susan S. (Schwirian) Kenders of Versailles and James M. Kenders, III, of Elizabeth Township. Jeff worked at June Bug's in Sutersville He loved music and playing his guitar. In addition to his parents,...