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Herbert Kees Howell

Herbert Kees Howell

Sep 30, 2017

Herbert Kees Howell, 89, of Elizabeth Township, died Saturday, September 30, 2017. He was born September 4, 1928 in Elizabeth Township and was the son of the late David and Sarah Jane Belsar Howell. Herb was the only student in first grade at the Harmony One Room School, then went on to Wylie School, and then graduated from Elizabeth High...

Marie Virginia Race

Marie Virginia Race

Sep 29, 2017

Marie Virginia Killian Race, 86, of Elizabeth Township, died Friday, September 29. 2017. She was born November 17, 1930 at home on 28th Street in Christy Park and was the daughter of the late Peter and Marie Kreson Killian. She was the wife of the late Thomas Edward Race, Jr. who passed away March 15, 2013. They were married for...

Pamela Sue Kynor Cassin

Pamela Sue Kynor Cassin

Sep 25, 2017

Pamela Sue Kynor Cassin, 43, of Elizabeth Township, died Monday, September 25, 2017 at home surrounded by her loving family. She was born July 16, 1974 in McKeesport and was the daughter of Dorothy "Dot" Bryce Mihalic of Elizabeth Township and Garrett "Gary" (Denise) Kynor of Versailles. Pam was a member of the Christ United Methodist Church of North Huntingdon...

Gary S. Dillinger

Gary S. Dillinger

Sep 24, 2017

Gary S. Dillinger, 65, of Dravosburg, died Sunday, September 24, 2017. He was born April 30, 1952 in McKeesport and was the son of the late John  and Anna L. Shollenberger Dillinger .  He was the husband of 29 years of  Georgette M. Momich Dillinger of Dravosburg. Gary was a USMC veteran and worked as both a crane operator and...

Dorothy Mae Walter

Dorothy Mae Walter

Sep 22, 2017

Dorothy Mae Walter, 86, of Elizabeth Township, died Friday, September 22, 2017. She was born April 10, 1931 in Jefferson Township and was the daughter of the late John W. and Edna E. Williams Greenewald. Dorothy was a member of the First United Presbyterian Church of Boston where she was a member of the choir and taught Sunday School for...

Elaine M. Minnick

Elaine M. Minnick

Sep 18, 2017

Elaine M. Minnick, 91, of McKeesport, died Monday, September 18, 2017. She was born August 12, 1926 in McKeesport and was the wife of 53 years to the late Oscar F. Minnick. She was a member of the former St. Mary's Catholic Church in McKeesport and was a member of St. Angela Merici Church in White Oak. She was a...

Martha Marie Hubans

Martha Marie Hubans

Sep 17, 2017

Martha Marie Hubans, 85, of Lincoln Borough, died Sunday, September 17, 2017. She was born October 31, 1931 in McKeesport and was the daughter of the late John and Mary M. Banik Gajdzik. She was the wife of the late Stephen A. Hubans who died May 2, 2011. She was a member of St. Michael Parish in Elizabeth Township and...

Robert "Bob" T. Jones

Robert "Bob" T. Jones

Sep 17, 2017

Robert "Bob" Terrance Jones, 64, of Elizabeth Township, died Sunday, September 17, 2017. He was born December 5, 1952 in McKeesport and was the son of the late William "Casey" Jones and the late Lenora Cuppett Jones McAllister. Bob was a member of the First United Presbyterian Church of Boston and worked for ECOLAB. He was a member of F...

Margaret D. Kern

Margaret D. Kern

Sep 13, 2017

Margaret D. Kern, 90, of Greenock, died Wednesday, September 13, 2017. She was born December 20, 1926 in Pittsburgh and was the daughter of the late Joseph and Rena Bullister Donnelly. She was the wife of the late Albion Ray Kern who died February 1, 2002. Together they owned and operated the former Sunray Pools in McKeesport. She had previously...

Jamie Norbert Winters

Jamie Norbert Winters

Sep 5, 2017

Jamie Norbert Winters, 47, of Elizabeth Township, died Tuesday, September 5, 2017. He was born December 31, 1969 in McKeesport and was the son of Agnes J. Martis Winters of Elizabeth Township and the late Norbert Ralph Winters. Jamie was a Chef at Woody's Restaurant in Versailles. In addition to his mother, he is survived by sisters, Valerie (Kerry) Jones...

Carol Catherine O'Connell

Carol Catherine O'Connell

Sep 4, 2017

Carol Catherine O'Connell, 94, of North Huntingdon, formerly of Mount Vernon, died Monday, September 4, 2017 at home. She was born December 18, 1922 in Elizabeth and was the daughter of the late Joseph and Mary Trasp Bauer. She was the wife of the late Francis Xavier "Fritz" O'Connell who died August 15, 2012. They were married for 61 years....

Lawrence F. Miller

Lawrence F. Miller

Sep 3, 2017

Lawrence F. "Larry" Miller, 72, of White Oak, died Sunday, September 3, 2017. He was born April 3, 1945 in McKeesport and was the son of the late Francis S. and Martha L. Hollen Miller. Larry was a member of Christ the Light of the World Parish and was a US Army Veteran. He was a retired electrician and had...

Richard Potochny

Richard Potochny

Sep 3, 2017

Richard Potochny, 76, of Greenock, died Sunday, September 3, 2017 in Butler Memorial Hospital. He was born April 27, 1941 in New York, and was the son of the late John and Inger Olsen Potochny. Richard was an Elected Primary Official with Teamster's Local 273 retiring in June, 2000. He was a Senior Captain in the US Army and served...

James E. Sabo

James E. Sabo

Sep 2, 2017

James E. "Jim" Sabo, 68, of Versailles, died Saturday, September 2, 2017. He was born May 23, 1949 in McKeesport and was the son of the late John J. "Tony" and Alice Marie Wilkins Sabo. Jim was a member of the Port Vue United Methodist Church. He was a retired Letter Carrier and worked 8 years in McKeesport and 28...

Kimberly Jean Lesko

Kimberly Jean Lesko

Sep 1, 2017

Kimberly Jean "Kimmie" Lesko, 55, of Versailles, died Friday, September 1, 2017. She was born June 15, 1962 in McKeesport and was the daughter of the late Lorin Charles Lesko and Gloria Jean "Dewy" Sokol Lesko. Kimberly was a member of St. Mary's Romanian Church and was a Private Duty Nurse. She had previously worked for Kane Regional Center and...

Melodie Joan Robb

Melodie Joan Robb

Sep 1, 2017

Melodie Joan Robb, 52, of McKeesport, died Friday September 1, 2017. She was born May 8, 1965 in McKeesport and was the daughter of the late Lorin Charles and Gloria Jean "Dewy" Sokol Lesko. Melodie was a member of St. Mary's Romanian Church in Christy Park and was a house keeper. She was the most giving and loving person anyone...

Sharon L. Erickson

Sharon L. Erickson

Aug 23, 2017

Sharon Laverne Erickson, 67, of McKeesport, died Wednesday, August 23, 2017 at home surrounded by her loving family. She was born May 9, 1950 in Victory and was the daughter of the late Harold and Vera Gash McCorkle. Sharon was a member of the former Victory Primitive Methodist Church and was a retired Administrative Assistant at Jefferson Hospital. She is...

Thomas F. Soltis

Thomas F. Soltis

Aug 19, 2017

Thomas F. Soltis, 72, of Liberty Borough, passed away on Saturday, August 19, 2017 at home surrounded by his family. He was born February 21, 1945 in Clairton and was the son of the late Michael and Mary Kopil Soltis. Thomas was a Robotics Repairman at the former GM Fisher Body Plant in West Mifflin and was a US Army...

E. Honore Pecora

E. Honore Pecora

Aug 18, 2017

E. Honore (Nora) Bell Pecora, 88 of Elizabeth Township, passed away peacefully on August 18 2017 in Stuart FL. She was born in Pittsburgh on December 27, 1928 and lived most of her life in Elizabeth. She was the daughter of the late Catherine and James G. Bell of Overbrook. She grew up in Carrick and graduated from Carrick High...

Arlene Rose Findura

Arlene Rose Findura

Aug 17, 2017

Arlene Rose Findura, 71, of White Oak, passed away on Thursday, August 17, 2017 at home surrounded by her loving family.  She was a devoted wife, mother and grandmother. Born on August 16, 1946 in McKeesport and was the daughter of the late Frank and Anna Lescinsky Maneer. Arlene was a member of St. Patrick Parish in Christy Park and...

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