Obituaries
Recent Obituaries
Local Obituaries from our Boston and White Oak locations
Frank Alric Bowen, Jr.
Jan 19, 2021
Frank Alric Bowen, Jr., 92, of Dravosburg, passed away Tuesday, January 19, 2021. He was born March 5, 1928 in Berwyn, IL, and was the son of the late Frank Alric Bowen II and the late Mable Ruth (Brown) Bowen. He was the husband of the late Sonia (Wargo) Bowen who passed away April 4, 2000. Frank was a Commercial...
Michael Anthony Prota
Jan 19, 2021
Michael Anthony "Big Mike" Prota, 57, of Elizabeth, passed away Tuesday, January 19, 2021 at home. He was born June 16, 1963 in Philadelphia and was the son of the late George and Virginia Landini Prota. Mike attended Mount Vernon Community Presbyterian Church and worked as a baker at The Greenock Deli. He loved to play cards, was an avid...
George A. Johnson
Jan 17, 2021
George A. Johnson, Jr., 90, of Newport News, VA, formerly of Port Vue, PA, passed away Sunday January 17, 2021. He was born September 19, 1930 in Ellsworth PA, and was the son of the late George A. Johnson, Sr. and Helen (Moore) Johnson. He was the husband of the late Ruth Shirley (Coburn) Johnson, who passed away May 13,...
Michael Pozzuto
Jan 16, 2021
Michael Pozzuto, 93, of Naples, FL, formerly of Elizabeth Township, passed away Saturday, January 16, 2021. He was born November 15, 1927 in McKeesport, and was the son of the late Michael and Mary (Ruggier) Pozzuto. Michael was the owner of Pozzuto & Sons Plumbing for 45 years. Prior to that he ran the plumbing division of Ryan Homes and...
Janet Louise (Whiteman) Frye
Jan 16, 2021
Janet Louise (Whiteman) Frye 84, of Greensburg, formerly of White Oak, passed away Saturday, January 16, 2021. She was born June 2, 1936 in Industry and was the daughter of the late Fred L. and Virginia E. (Ludwick) Whiteman. She was the wife of the late Raymond Frye who passed away May 27, 1989. Janet was a member of the...
Josephine Jasiewicz
Jan 15, 2021
Josephine Jasiewicz, 94, of White Oak, passed away peacefully into God’s hands on Friday, January 15, 2021. She was born on October 9, 1926 in North Braddock, to the late Mary (Prochownic) Walczyk and John Walczyk, who immigrated from Poland. She resided in White Oak for most of her life. She worked for Westinghouse Corporation until she met her husband,...
Linda Dianne Brown
Jan 15, 2021
Linda Dianne (Blalock) Brown, 68, of Glassport, passed away Friday, January 15, 2021. She was born December 17, 1953 in Kinston, NC, and was the daughter of the late Omle and Addie (Heath) Blalock. Dianne was a professional seamstress and baker. She was a manager for Best Western Hotels and had previously worked for Pinehurst Golf Resort in NC. She...
Iona Joanne Runkle
Jan 12, 2021
Iona Joanne Runkle, 46, of North Huntingdon, passed away Tuesday, January 12, 2021 at home. She was born August 23, 1974 in McKeesport and was the daughter of the late Forrest Gene and Shirley Kay (Daniels) Piper. She is survived by 4 daughters, 3 sisters and 1 brother, grandson, Jase Jackson of Greensburg, and nieces and nephews. There is no...
Kaye Merrell Whirl
Jan 11, 2021
Kaye Merrell Whirl, 82, of White Oak, passed away Monday, January 11, 2021. She was born July 4, 1938 in Idaho Falls, Idaho and was the daughter of the late Dr. Ralph Rees Merrell, MD, and the late Lilly Viola (Morganegg) Merrell. She was the wife of the late J. Neil Domgaard who passed away in 1977. She was a...
Burton Klein
Jan 11, 2021
Burton Klein, 94, of Fox Chapel, formerly of White Oak, died Monday, January 11, 2021. He was born August 31, 1926 in McKeesport and was the son of Isadore and Esther (Angerman) Klein. He was preceded in death by his older brother, Alvin Klein. Burt was a graduate of the University of Pittsburgh with a Bachelor of Science Degree. He...
Agnes Garcia
Jan 9, 2021
Agnes Garcia, 93, of Manor, formerly of West Newton, passed away at home on Saturday, January 9, 2021. She was born August 25, 1927 in Versailles and was the daughter of the late Michael and Mary (Strozin) Boris. She was the wife of the late Louis Garcia. She is survived by her daughter, Kathleen (Michael) Colvin of Manor, grandson, Christopher...
Shirley A. Weitzel
Jan 8, 2021
Shirley A. Weitzel, 91, of Indian Lake, passed away January 8, 2021 after a short, fierce battle with Covid-19 at Laurel View Village. She was born December 19, 1929 in Ridley Park and was the daughter of the late Jack and Helen (Thompson) Alexander. She was the wife of 53 years to the late Robert D. Weitzel, Jr. Shirley was...
Russell A. Williams
Jan 7, 2021
Russell Allan Williams, 72, of McKeesport, passed away Thursday, January 7, 2021. He was born December 12, 1948 in Washington and was the son of the late Wesley W. and Evelyn Mae (Reese) Williams. Russell was a member of the Boston United Methodist Church and was retired from Precision Kidd Steel. He was a US Navy Veteran serving in the...
Adolph "Dan" Daniel Schultz
Jan 6, 2021
Adolph Daniel "Dan" Schultz, 74, of North Huntingdon, formerly of West Mifflin, passed away Wednesday, January 6, 2021. He was born September 26, 1946 in McKeesport and was the son of the late Henry and Hanna (Henderson) Schultz. Dan was a member of St. Agnes Church, North Huntingdon, White Oak American Legion, IBEW Union Local 5, and enjoyed bowling with...
John Stephen Pavlik, Jr.
Jan 5, 2021
John Stephen Pavlik, Jr., 71, of Elizabeth Twp., passed away Tuesday, January 5, 2021. He was born February 17, 1949 in McKeesport and was the son of the late John Stephen Pavlik, Sr. and Marian Christine (Yonek) Bartko and step-son of the late Joseph Bartko. He was a US ARMY veteran serving in the 101st Airborne in Vietnam and for...
Robert E. Timlin, Sr.
Jan 5, 2021
Robert E. Timlin, Sr, 85, of North Versailles, passed away Tuesday, January 5, 2021. He was born September 2, 1935 in Pittsburgh and was the son of the late Vernon and Agnes (Hoffman) Timlin. He was the husband of the late Jean (Fowle) Timlin who passed away July 6, 2014. Robert was retired from the Pittsburgh Public Schools and was...
John William Ivaska
Jan 4, 2021
John William Ivaska, 85,of White Oak, passed away Monday, January 4, 2021 at home. He was born April 2, 1935 in Duquesne and was the son of the late Jozef and Emelia (Ursin) Ivaska. John was a US ARMY veteran and earned the Good Conduct Medal. He worked for many years as a machinist at numerous places and retired from...
Margaret Lilley
Jan 2, 2021
Margaret Lilley, 91, of Elizabeth Township, passed away Saturday, January 2, 2021. She was born June 18, 1929 in Masontown, and was the daughter of the late Andrew F. and Mary (Saliek) Ponick. She was the wife of the late Robert Ellsworth Lilley who passed away September 7, 2004. She is survived by her daughters, Susan (Raymond) Toal and Linda...
Mary Ann Englert
Jan 1, 2021
Mary Ann (Kobik) Englert, 83, of Elizabeth, PA, died January 1st, 2021. Born February 10th, 1937 in McKeesport, she was daughter of the late Nicholas and Helen (Butkovsky) Kobik, and wife of the late Chester Englert. After graduating with honors from St. Peter’s High School, Mary Ann worked for years at the Westinghouse Bettis Atomic Plant as a secretary, supporting...
Gregory William Vasko
Dec 30, 2020
Gregory William Vasko, 64, of McKeesport, formerly of Greenock, passed away Wednesday, December 30, 2020. He was born July 21, 1956 in McKeesport and was the son of Patricia (Winkelvoss) Vasko of Greenock and the late Frank G. Vasko. Greg was proprietor of an Auto Body Repair Shop and raced cars for 35 years with 100 feature wins. He raced...