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Rudolph J. Campaneo
Dec 24, 2019
Rudolph J. Campaneo, 86, of Elizabeth Township, passed away Tuesday, December 24, 2019. He was born December 20, 1933 in McKeesport and was the son of the late Julia Onorato. He was a member of the Central Highlands Community United Methodist Church, the Elizabeth Township Senior Citizens, Lifespan, Versailles Croatian Club, and the McKeesport Heritage Center. He enjoyed family gatherings,...
James A. McGinty
Dec 24, 2019
James A. McGinty, 84, of Greenock, formerly of Murrysville, passed away Tuesday, December 24, 2019. He was born January 12, 1935 in East Pittsburgh and was the son of the late Eugene and Mary (Stuckey) McGinty. He was the husband of the late Donna Mae (Hunphreys) McGinty who passed away March 29, 2002. James was a retired Engineer for US...
LaVauda Jean Peterson
Dec 24, 2019
LaVauda Jean Peterson, 89, of Elizabeth Township, passed away at home on Tuesday, December 24, 2019. She was born May 8, 1930 in Greenock and was the daughter of the late Joseph A. and Edna R. (Eberts) Dick. She was the wife of the late Melvin Curtis Peterson who passed away August 31, 2014. LaVauda was a member of the...
Jody D. Govannucci
Dec 24, 2019
Jody D. Govannucci, 48, of Irwin, passed away Tuesday, December 24, 2019. She was born June 10, 1971 in McKeesport and was the daughter of the late Joseph Longwell and Ruth Ann Laughlin. She worked as a cleaning specialist for Gary's Cleaning Service. Jody was a gypsy soul who loved to look pretty and go out with her friends. She...
Edith F. Finney
Dec 22, 2019
Edith F. Finney, 87, of White Oak, passed away Sunday, December 22, 2019. She was born July 7, 1932 in McKeesport and was the daughter of the late Isaac Wesley and Goldie (Swanson) Couchenour. She was the wife of the late Glenn Alvin Finney who passed away May 22, 2008. They were married for 59 years. Edith was a member...
Thomas Owen McCann
Dec 17, 2019
Thomas Owen McCann, 66, of West Newton, formerly of Elizabeth Township, passed away Tuesday, December 17, 2019. He was born February 27, 1953 in McKeesport and was the son of the late James and Eleanor (Hultz) McCann. Tom was proprietor of TSJ Storm Door Installation and was formerly a welder. He is survived by his son, Sean Thomas (Asmik Movsisian)...
Anna Mae O'Brien
Dec 16, 2019
Anna Mae O'Brien, 88, of Greenock, passed away Monday, December 16, 2019. She was born September 1, 1931 in McKeesport and was the daughter of the late James E. and Anna (Kerston) McKenna. She was a member of St. Michael Parish in Elizabeth Township and the American Cancer society. She was a volunteer for the food bank and the Divine...
Nigel Prexta Walsh
Dec 15, 2019
Nigel Prexta Walsh, 41, of McKeesport, passed away at home on Sunday, December 15, 2019. He was born September 20, 1978 in Pittsburgh and was the son of Martella Walsh (ne Povlick) and her husband, Robert, also of McKeesport. He was a member of the Bethlehem Alliance Church in Bethlehem, WV. He was a fourth-grade elementary school teacher, having graduated...
George William Brubaker, Jr.
Dec 14, 2019
George William Brubaker, Jr., 47, of McKeesport, passed away at home on Saturday, December 14, 2019. He was born June 18, 1972 in Norfolk, VA and was the son of Patricia A. (Surgeon) Brubaker of Versailles and the late George William Brubaker who passed away October 16, 2015. George was a Radiological Supervisor for BWXT and was a US Air...
Ruth Elizabeth Johnson
Dec 10, 2019
Ruth Elizabeth Johnson, 95, of Elizabeth Twp., passed away Tuesday, December 10, 2019 at home. She was born September 29, 1924 in McKeesport and was the daughter of the late John H. and Elizabeth Murman Swainson. She was the wife of 50 years to the late Norman C. Johnson, Sr., who passed away July 30, 2002. She was a member...
Jonathan Joseph Fonos
Dec 9, 2019
Jonathan Joseph Fonos, 27, of Port Vue, passed away Monday, December 9, 2019. He was born October 12, 1992 in Pittsburgh and was the son of Larry (Sherry) Vargo of Jefferson Hills, and Kathy Hanky of Port Vue. Jonathan worked for Interstate NDT in Belle Vernon and was a US Army Veteran. He was also a member and Legion Rider...
Irene Bernadine Monezis
Dec 8, 2019
Irene Bernadine Monezis, 90, of McKeesport, died passed away Sunday, December 8, 2019. She was born February 25, 1929 in Hosttetter, and was the daughter of the late John and Mary (Pavlok) Godula. She was the wife of the late George M. Monezis, Jr., who passed away September 21, 2016. They were married for 65 years. Irene was a member...
William "Bill" C. Patterson
Dec 8, 2019
William "Bill" Clyde Patterson, 77, of Buena Vista, passed away at home on Sunday, December 8, 2019. He was born October 30, 1942 in McKeesport and was the son of the late John and Lucille (Wolfgang) Patterson. Bill was a Master Chief in the US Navy and retired after 30 years of service. For his service in Vietnam, he received...
Jean Suhy
Dec 6, 2019
Jean Suhy, 88, of McKeesport, passed away Friday, December 6, 2019. She was born March 10, 1931 in McKeesport and was the daughter of the late Stanley and Wilma (Markus) Smolnicky, Sr. Jean had worked for White Oak Bowl and the former Western Pennsylvania Humane Society in Elizabeth Township. She is survived by her daughters, Suzanne (Vincent) Mesiarik-Golik of Elizabeth...
Betty Jane Hodge
Dec 4, 2019
Betty Jane Hodge, 71, of Elizabeth Township, passed away Wednesday, December 4, 2019. She was born December 16, 1947 in McKeesport and was the daughter of the late John and Elizabeth (Toth) Lukondi. Betty was a member of the Boston United Methodist Church, and had worked for the former Giant Eagle in Olympia Shopping Center. She loved flower and vegetable...
Dean William Czarnecki
Nov 25, 2019
Dean William Czarnecki, 63, of Irwin, passed away peacefully at home surrounded by his family on Monday, November 25, 2019. He was born April 14, 1956 in McKeesport and was the son of the late Robert Frank and Bernice Joan (Vesley) Czarnecki. He was a 1974 graduate of Norwin High School and received his Machine Shop Certification from Forbes Trail...
Lillian Maria Grooms
Nov 21, 2019
Lillian Maria Grooms, 91, of Elizabeth Township, passed away Thursday, November 21, 2019. She was born December 21, 1927 in Udine, Italy and was the daughter of the late Enrico Pincetti and Irmae Obit. She was the wife of the late Elmer G. Grooms who passed away November 2, 2016. They were married for 69 1/2 years. She was a...
Vivien Gail Andrascik
Nov 19, 2019
Vivien Gail Andrascik, 73, of Greenock, passed away Tuesday, November 19, 2019 at home. She was born February 8, 1946 in McKeesport and was the daughter of the late Arnold and Vera Gail (Lytle) Backstrom. Vivien worked as a regional business director for a large area healthcare company for 12 area nursing homes and was a member of St. Patrick...
Carole Lynne Donofrio
Nov 17, 2019
Carole Lynne Donofrio, 77, of Elizabeth Township, passed away Sunday, November 17, 2019. She was born June 22, 1942 in McKeesport and was the daughter of the late Albert W. and Mary (Yablonsky) Wentz . Carole was a graduate of California University with a degree in Elementary education. She taught school at William Penn, Mount Vernon, Greenock and Central Elementary...
James B. McLaughlin
Nov 15, 2019
James B. McLaughlin, 101, a resident of The Palms at O'Neil, formerly of Boston, passed away Friday, November 15, 2019. He was born August 25, 1918 in McKeesport and was the son of the late Bernard and Isabel (O'Rourke) McLaughlin of Christy Park. He was the husband of the late Betty Louise (Kiser) McLaughlin who passed away November 22, 2002....
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