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Mary Loretta Evanko
Aug 20, 2020
Mary Loretta Evanko, 76, of Elizabeth Township, formerly of Versailles, passed away, Thursday, August 20, 2020 . She was born December 21, 1943 in Port Vue and was the daughter of the late Michael and Anna May (Kyne) Bilak. She was the wife of the late John Richard Evanko, Sr., who passed away August 10, 2019. Mary was a member...
Richard Brooks Smith, IV.
Aug 17, 2020
Richard Brooks Smith, IV., 61, of Port Vue, passed away Monday, August 17, 2020 after a long bout with Colon Cancer. He was born May 23, 1959 in Barnsboro and was the son of the late Richard Brooks and Bella (Davis) Smith, III. Richard began working for UMWA 1609, then Brunswick and AMF as a Bowling Mechanic for 15 years...
Sue Anne MacPherson Spahr
Aug 14, 2020
Sue Anne MacPherson Spahr, 88, of North Huntingdon, formerly of Belle Vernon and Elizabeth Township, passed away Friday, August 14, 2020 at Redstone Highlands, Greensburg. She was born February 3, 1932 in McKeesport and was the daughter of the late Robert William Parkins and A. Areba (Paull) Parkins. She was the wife of the late John Charles MacPherson, Jr., and...
Patricia Marie Tognarine
Aug 14, 2020
Patricia "Patty" Marie Tognarine, 69, of McKeesport, passed away Friday, August 14, 2020. She was born June 14, 1951 in McKeesport and was the daughter of the late John F. and Margaret R. (Fichera) Domingo. Patty was a Registered Nurse and was retired from UPMC McKeesport Hospital. She is survived her husband of 46 years, Eugene "Geno" A. Tognarine, brothers,...
Robert Louis Brown
Aug 9, 2020
Robert Louis Brown, 93, of White Oak, passed away Sunday, August 9, 2020. He was born August 3, 1927 in Willock, PA and was the son of the late John Chizer and the late Alberta (Curry) Miller. He was a US Navy Veteran serving in WWII as a Radarman on the USS Boxer CV-21 Aircraft Carrier. He worked at the...
Steven W. Kolodziej, Sr.
Aug 9, 2020
Steven W. Kolodziej, Sr., 65, of Forward Township, lost his valiant battle with Non Hodgkin's Lymphoma on Sunday, August 9, 2020. He was born July 23, 1955 in McKeesport. Steve was the former proprietor of Lucky Dawgs Doggie Daycare. He enjoyed gardening and being outdoors with his faithful pup Maggie, and having a Coors Lite with his many friends. He...
Charles G. Dragos
Aug 8, 2020
Charles G. "Chillers" Dragos, 94, of Greenock, passed away at home on Saturday, August 8, 2020. He was born February 12, 1926 in Glassport and was the son of the late Charles and Mary (Boderna) Dragos, Sr. He was a member of St. Mary's Romanian Church, Christy Park, the Glassport Sons of Italy, Elizabeth Township Ex-serviceman's Club, and the Versailles...
Mary Theresa Kritikos
Aug 7, 2020
Mary Theresa Kritikos, 90, of Coulter, passed away Friday, August 7, 2020. She was born November 14, 1929 in Coulter and was the daughter of the late William and Julia Harkins Rebold. She was the wife of the late George Patrick Kritikos, Jr. Mary was a member of St. Agnes Church in North Huntingdon and a former member of the...
Mary Elizabeth "Liz" Munshower
Aug 5, 2020
Mary Elizabeth "Liz" Munshower, 84, of Murrysville, formerly of Elizabeth, passed away Wednesday, August 5, 2020 at home. She was born January 8, 1936 in McKeesport and was the daughter of the late Decoroso and Angela Rose Dilullo Como. She was the wife of the late Richard Irwin Munshower, who passed away in 1995. She worked as a personal assistant...
Walter J. “Pat” Reczynski
Aug 4, 2020
Walter J. “Pat” Reczynski, 88, of McKeesport, passed away of natural causes at UPMC McKeesport on August 4, 2020, after several months of declining health. Born in Penn on September 15, 1931, to the late Florence Reczynski also of Penn, Walter was married to Jacqueline “Jackie” (Yaroschak) of Braddock on September 1, 1953, in Augusta, GA, at Sacred Heart Church....
Gloria Jean Hursey
Aug 2, 2020
Gloria Jean Hursey, 44, of McKeesport, passed away Sunday, August 2, 2020. She was born June 16, 1976 in McKeesport and was the daughter of late Rev. Patrick Leroy Blosser, Sr. and Jean (Ross) Blosser of Christy Park . Gloria worked as a caregiver for many years and a was a member of the former Bibleway Temple. She was a...
Rita Rose Pelter
Aug 2, 2020
(Mary) Rita Rose Pelter, 75, loving wife, mother, grandmother, aunt, and friend, passed peacefully into the arms of Jesus Sunday, August 2,2020. She was born September 28, 1944 in Pittsburgh and was daughter of the late Lawrence and Elsie Hayes Rose. Rita was a resident of Greenock for more than 40 years. Educated as a teacher she spent 10 years...
Raymond Daniel Majzer
Aug 2, 2020
Raymond Daniel Majzer, 59, of Versailles Boro, passed away Sunday, August 2, 2020 at home. He was born March 1, 1961 in McKeesport and was the son of Daniel Regis Majzer of Versailles and the late Marcella Jane (Dunn) Majzer who passed away June 28, 2017. Raymond was a former member of the Versailles Volunteer Fire Department, and had previously...
Gregory James Haughey
Aug 2, 2020
Gregory James "Eggs" Haughey, 65, of Glassport, passed away Sunday, August 2, 2020. He was born May 29, 1955 in McKeesport and was the son of Lois Mae (Straub) Haughey of White Oak and the late Jerome Gregory Haughey. Greg worked as a maintenance mechanic for both the South Hills and St. Vincent Health Systems. He was a life member...
James William Moore, Jr.
Aug 2, 2020
James William Moore, Jr, 70, of Lincoln Boro, passed away Sunday, August 2, 2020 at home surrounded by his family. He was born September 9, 1949 in Sewickley and was the son of the late James William Moore, Sr, and the late Florence I. (Fullerton) Moore. James was a graduate of CCAC, and attended Duquesne University and California University of...
Jacquetta Mae Hays
Jul 31, 2020
Jacquetta Mae Hays, 87, of Port Vue, passed away Friday, July 31, 2020. She was born June 9, 1933 in Tulue Lake, Oregon and was the daughter of the late Jacob and Zelda Branthoover. She was the wife of the late James "Whitey" Hays who passed away March 8, 1997. She was a loving mother, doting grandmother who attended all...
Samantha Briana Bock
Jul 27, 2020
Samantha Briana Bock, 28, of Braddock, passed away Monday, July 27, 2020. She was born October 15, 1991 in McKeesport and was a graduate of Yough High School. She is survived by her mother, Sharon (Elm) Bock, son, Dane Ethan Bock, and brothers, Christopher and Kevin Elm of Braddock. There is no visitation. Arrangements are by Gilbert Funeral Home and...
Sheila A. Gamble
Jul 26, 2020
Sheila A. Gamble, 66, of Dravosburg, passed away, Sunday, July 26, 2020. She was born March 6, 1954 in Pittsburgh and was the daughter of the late Matthew C. and Joan Ann (Schmitt) Long. She was a member of Bridge City Church in White Oak. She is survived by her husband, John William Gamble, sons, John W. Gamble and Kristopher...
Josephine L. Piper
Jul 26, 2020
Josephine L. Piper, 72, of White Oak, passed away Sunday, July 26, 2020 at home. She was born October 13, 1947 in McKeesport and was the daughter of the late John and Magdalyn (Goettler) Slack. She was a member of Mary, Mother of God Church-St. Angela Parish where she was a Lector. She was a Eucharistic Minister, Youth Volunteer and...
Mary Jean "Sandy" Young
Jul 25, 2020
Mary Jean "Sandy" Young, 94, of White Oak, passed away Saturday, July 25, 2020. She was born August 8, 1925 in Port Chester, NY, and was the daughter of the late Donald and Marie (Sichel) Walter. She was the wife of the late George Fleming Young, Jr., who passed away June 29, 2009. Mary Jean was a member of Mary,...
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