Obituaries
Recent Obituaries
Local Obituaries from our Boston and White Oak locations
Gayle Pauline Fitch
Dec 19, 2018
Gayle Pauline Fitch, 76, of McKeesport, died Wednesday, December 19, 2018 at Jefferson Hospital. She was born October 10, 1942 in Pittsburgh and was the daughter of the late Russell Orr and Pauline Elizabeth Rusewicz Earl. She was the wife of the late Orville Fitch. Gayle worked as a nurse's aid at Senior Care in McKeesport for many years and...
Ernest Segady, Sr.
Dec 16, 2018
Ernest Segady, Sr., 71, of McKeesport, passed away Sunday, December 16, 2018 at home. He was born April 14, 1947 in McKeesport and was the son of the late William and Gizella (Ficsori) Segady. Ernest was a retired clerk at the McKeesport Post Office, was a member of The Elizabeth Township Ex Servicemen's Association and loved his cars. He is...
Betty Jane Worthy
Dec 10, 2018
Betty Jane Worthy, 91, of White Oak, passed away December 10, 2018. She was born June 12, 1927 in McKeesport and was the daughter of the late George and Anna (Stark) Mezoff. She was the wife of the late Eugene Howard Worthy, who passed away September 17, 2018. Betty Jane was a member of the former St. John Evangelical Lutheran...
Dolores Wise
Dec 9, 2018
Dolores Wise, 78, of Elizabeth Township, passed away Sunday, December 9, 2018. She was born December 30, 1939 in Clairton and was the daughter of the late William and Helen (Kovka) Smith. Dolores was a member of St. Michael Parish in Elizabeth Township. Her family was everything in the world to her. She is survived by her husband, Raymond Wise,...
Donald William Nelson
Dec 9, 2018
Donald William Nelson, 61, born March 10, 1957 in McKeesport, and resided in Murrysville for nearly 3 decades died December 9, 2018. He is preceded in death by his parents, Donald & Pauline (Korey) Nelson, and his brother, Eric Nelson. Don is survived by his daughter Jennifer McCoy (George) & grandson Ezra John; brother Mark Nelson (Susan), sister Paula Takacs...
Blaine Oliver Owens
Dec 8, 2018
Blaine Oliver Owens, 84, of Elizabeth Township, passed away Saturday, December 8, 2018. He was born May 29, 1934 in Glassport and was the son of the late Stewart Joseph and Olive (Cummins) Owens. Blaine was a member of the Liberty Presbyterian Church and was retired from the former G.C. Murphy Co. Warehouse in Christy Park. He was a US...
Theresa K. Marino
Dec 5, 2018
Theresa K. Marino ("Terry", "Tee Dee", and recently, "Ti Ti"), 91, of North Versailles, passed away peacefully on December 5, 2018. She was born March 29, 1927, in Elwood, Indiana and was the daughter of the late Harold "Pete" and Mary Katherine (Dyer) Walman. Terry was a member of Corpus Christi Parish. She was politically engaged and served at the...
Florence Bentley
Dec 3, 2018
Florence Bentley, 91, of Elizabeth Township, passed away peacefully at home on Monday, December 3, 2018. She was born May 14, 1927 in McKeesport and was the daughter of the late John and Rosalie (Stroka) Jackowski . She is survived by her husband, Gerald L. Bentley, son, Gary E. (Glynis) Jordan of Peters Township, daughter, Cheryl M. Thomas of Butler,...
John T. Benedek, Jr.
Nov 30, 2018
John Timothy Benedek, Jr., 41, of Elizabeth Township, died Friday, November 30, 2018. He was born June 5, 1977 in Jeannette and was the son of John T. (Joy A. ) Benedek, Sr. of North Huntingdon and the late Rosalie (Zaffuto) Benedek. John was co-owner of J & M Automotive Repair Service, LLC., in McKeesport. He was an avid hunter...
William A. School
Nov 28, 2018
William A. "Bill" School, 82, of Elizabeth Township, passed away Wednesday, November 28, 2018. He was born May 14, 1936 in Hackett and was the son of the late Thomas "Jim" and Josephine (Terchick) School. Bill was a member of St. Michael Parish in Elizabeth Township and was also a member of the Monongahela Vol. Fire Co, Sutersville Sportsman's Club...
Merle Judd
Nov 28, 2018
Merle Judd, 97, of White Oak, passed away on Wednesday, November 28, 2018. He was born August 15, 1921 in McKeesport and was the son of the late David and Sally (Spitz) Judd. He was proprietor of Judd Refrigeration and was a US Army Veteran serving in WWII as a Corporal in the 27th Calvary. In 1945, he was seriously...
John William Shoben, Jr.
Nov 24, 2018
John William Shoben, Jr., 66, of West Newton, succumbed to cancer, Saturday, November 24, 2018. He was born November 27, 1951 in McKeesport and was the son of the late John William and Florence (Yates) Shoben. John was an Electrician and was retired from Hickman Electric. He was a US Navy Veteran and served during the Vietnam War. For his...
David W. McCurdy
Nov 21, 2018
David W. McCurdy, 77, of Lincoln, died Wednesday, November 21, 2018. He was born July 17, 1941 in Pittsburgh and was the son of the late William and Eunice (Mullen) McCurdy. David was a retired Crane Man and had worked for US Steel Irvin Works for 35 years. He was a US Army Veteran. He is survived his wife, Jane...
Dorothy R. Gilbert
Nov 20, 2018
Dorothy R. Gilbert, 88, of Elizabeth Twp., passed away peacefully in her home, Tuesday, November 20, 2018. She was born March 25, 1930 in McKeesport and was the daughter of the late John H. and Helen Livingstone Rudd . She was the wife of 66 years to the late David S. Gilbert, Jr., who passed away May 11, 2015. Dorothy...
Margaret J. Barnocky
Nov 20, 2018
Margaret J. Barnocky, 87, of Port Vue, passed away Tuesday, November 20, 2018. She was born March 14, 1931 in McKeesport and was the daughter of the late John C. and Margaret B. (Timar) Winter. She was a member of St. Mark Parish-St. Joseph Worship Site and had worked at the former Katzman's in McKeesport. Margaret was an avid bowler...
Tracey Ann Martonyak
Nov 20, 2018
Tracey Ann Martonyak, 53, of Elizabeth Township, passed away Tuesday. November 20, 2018. She was born February 7, 1965 in McKeesport and was the daughter of Irene M. (Sandusky) Martonyak of Elizabeth Township and the late Bernard D. Martonyak who died September 22, 2006. Tracey was a member of St. Patrick Parish in Christy Park and was an Accounting Clerk...
Ronald Henry Smith III
Nov 18, 2018
Ronald Henry Smith, III (20) of Greensburg, formerly of Elizabeth Township, died Sunday, November 18, 2018. Ronnie was born May 9, 1998 in Pittsburgh, PA. He loved riding dirt bikes, snow boarding, hunting, fishing, working outside and drawing. Ronnie had a smile that could light up anyone's life. He is survived by his son, Tristan I. Yafchak, Ronnie's mother, Desiree...
James Thomas Ferrero
Nov 17, 2018
James Thomas Ferrero, 82, of Elizabeth Township, passed away at home on Saturday, November 17, 2018. He was born June 12, 1936 in Clairton and was the son of the late John J. and Caroline (Zajovsky) Ferrero. James was a member of St. Michael Parish in Elizabeth Township and was a US Navy Veteran. He was proprietor of the James...
Gertrude Marie Kane
Nov 14, 2018
Gertrude Marie Kane, 79, of Allison Park, passed away on Wednesday, November 14, 2018. She was born January 28, 1939 in Port Vue and was the daughter of the late Oscar and Elizabeth (Fencik) Metz. She was predeceased by her husband, James P. Kane. She worked as an executive secretary for over 35 years for Alcoa and remained an active...
Ronald Francis McEvoy, Jr.
Nov 12, 2018
Ronald Francis McEvoy, Jr., 59, of Elizabeth, passed away unexpectedly, Monday, November 12, 2018 at Jefferson Hospital. He was born May 17, 1959 in McKeesport and was the son of the late Ronald Francis McEvoy, Sr. and the late Noreen A. (Stragand) McEvoy. Ronald was US Marine Corps Veteran and served as a Lance Corporal. He worked as a fork...