Obituaries

Recent Obituaries

Local Obituaries from our Boston and White Oak locations

Dolores R. "Dolly" Loveall

Dolores R. "Dolly" Loveall

Nov 16, 2017

Dolores R. "Dolly" Loveall,  89, of Elizabeth Township, died  Thursday, November 16, 2017. She was born February 10, 1928 in Glassport and was the daughter of the late Roy N. Saxon Sr. and Sadie Taylor Saxon. She was the wife of the late Charles E. "Zeke" Loveall who died July 18, 2002. She is survived by her son, Charles William...

Bernice P. Johnson

Bernice P. Johnson

Nov 14, 2017

Bernice P. Johnson, 97, of Liberty Borough, died Tuesday, November 14, 2017. She was born February 29, 1920 in Elizabeth Township and was the daughter of the late William J. "Tom" and Frances G. Fuehrer. She was the wife of the late David T. Johnson, who passed away December 22, 1999.  She is survived by sons, George T. Johnson of...

Maryann Davis

Maryann Davis

Nov 13, 2017

Maryann Davis, 81, of Elizabeth Township, went home to be with her Savior with "Fork in Hand" on  Monday, November 13, 2017. She was born August 6, 1936 in McKeesport and was the daughter of the late Merle N. and Jessie E. Helmstadter Betz. Maryann was a member of First Evangelical Free Church, McKeesport Hospital Nurse's Alumni Association, and Elizabeth...

Dennis J. Filson, Sr.

Dennis J. Filson, Sr.

Nov 10, 2017

Dennis J. Filson, Sr., 70, of North Huntingdon, died Friday November 10, 2017 at UPMC Shadyside Hospital. He was born July 25, 1947 in McKeesport and was the son of the late Josiah B. "Mike"and Mabel Utt Filson. Dennis was a draftsman for over 23 years at Tenova Core. He was a member of Corpus Christi Parish and the former...

David John Vissat

David John Vissat

Nov 9, 2017

David John Vissat, 60, of North Huntingdon, died Thursday, November 9, 2017. He was born May 26, 1957 in Pittsburgh and was the son of the late Raymond and Margaret Erb Vissat. David was a member of St. Angela Merici Church in White Oak and was the Creative Art Director for Brunner in Pittsburgh. He is survived by his daughter,...

Marcia Elaine Schork

Marcia Elaine Schork

Nov 8, 2017

Marcia Elaine Schork, 74, of Elizabeth Township, died Wednesday, November  8, 2017 at home. She was born December 21, 1942 in McKeesport and was the daughter of the late Harry and Dorothy James Humphreys. Marcia worked for UPMC Primary Care in White Oak and had previously managed the McKeesport Speedy Mart. She is survived by her husband of 27 years,...

Olive A. Roman

Olive A. Roman

Nov 5, 2017

Olive A. Roman, 94, of Elizabeth Township, died Sunday, November 5, 2017. She was born February 2, 1923 in Greenock and was the daughter of the late Frederick and Olive Odessa Brown Schmidt. She was the wife of the late William T. Roman who died January 11, 2001. Olive was a member of the Greenock United Methodist Church and had...

Sandra Lee Pastirik

Sandra Lee Pastirik

Oct 31, 2017

Sandra Lee Pastirik, 65, of McKeesport, died Tuesday, October 31, 2017 at home. She was born November 13, 1951 in McKeesport and was the daughter of the late Michael and Naomi Beisler Pastirik. Sandra was a graduate of South Allegheny High School and worked in the business office of UPMC McKeesport. She is survived by sister, Clea N. (Larry) Kirkwood...

Dorinda "Dee" Foriska

Dorinda "Dee" Foriska

Oct 30, 2017

Dorinda Foriska (Dee), 65, of Greensburg, passed away peacefully at home on  Monday, October 30, 2017. She was born May 6, 1952 in Altoona and was the daughter of the late Dean and Dorothy Watts Wilson. She was a member of the West Hempfield Presbyterian Church and was a retired Registered Nurse at Westmoreland Hospital where she had worked in...

Charlotte Spiegel

Charlotte Spiegel

Oct 30, 2017

Charlotte (Cecie) Spiegel, age 91, of Newville and formerly of White Oak, died on Monday, October 30, 2017. She was born on September 29, 1926 in McKeesport and was the daughter of the late Zelman Louis (Z.L.) and Dora Friedman Weiss. She was the beloved wife for 61 years of the late David Spiegel; loving mother of Joel (Lynn) Spiegel of...

Eleanor Peckman

Eleanor Peckman

Oct 23, 2017

Eleanor Gettler Peckman,  85, of Ashburn, VA, formerly of Elizabeth Twp., died October 23, 2017. She was born May 13, 1932 in Monessen, PA and was the daughter of the late Howard and Pearl Madigan Gettler. She was the wife of 57 years to the late Russell C. Peckman, who died December 17, 2016.  Eleanor was a member of the...

Anna Rae Keister

Anna Rae Keister

Oct 22, 2017

Anna Rae Keister, 90, of White Oak, died Sunday, October 22, 2017. She was born February 27, 1927 in Wilkins Township and was the daughter of the late Albert Eugene and Helen J. Morgan Keister. She was a member of the McKeesport Kingdom Hall of Jehovah's Witnesses and was a retired home health care Nurse. She is survived by her...

Francis "Butch" Flanigan

Francis "Butch" Flanigan

Oct 22, 2017

Francis "Butch" Flanigan, 67, of Blythedale, formerly of Herminie, passed away peacefully at home on Sunday, October 22, 2017. He was born January 10, 1950 in Greensburg and was the son of the late Thomas C. and Margaret Stafford Flanigan. Butch was a member of Holy Family Catholic Church in West Newton and was also a member of the former...

Nancy Ivkovich

Nancy Ivkovich

Oct 21, 2017

Nancy Ivkovich, 59, of Versailles, died Saturday, October 21, 2017 at home. She was born June 21, 1958 in McKeesport and was the daughter of the late Nick and Daisy Mrvos Ivkovich. Nancy was a member of St. Sava Serbian Orthodox Church and the Choir. She was an Interior Decorator for the former Wicks and Sears. She is survived by...

Grace M. Hough

Grace M. Hough

Oct 20, 2017

Grace M. Hough, 90, of Elizabeth Township, died Friday, October 20, 2017. She was born February 4, 1927 in McKeesport and was the daughter of the late James and Grace Mulligan McAllister. She was the wife of the late Robert Glenn Hough Sr. Grace was a member of St. Patrick Catholic Church in Christy Park and belonged to the Christian...

James G. Sepcic

James G. Sepcic

Oct 19, 2017

James G. Sepcic, 85, of Liberty Borough, died Thursday, October 19, 2017. He was born March 3, 1932 in Braddock and was the son of the late Stephen and Milka "Mildred" Krajacic Sepcich. He was a member of the Liberty Presbyterian Church, Veteran's of Foreign Wars, The US Navy Memorial Association, American Legion, D.A.V., V.F.W., Croatian Federation of America, and...

Robert C. Estochen

Robert C. Estochen

Oct 17, 2017

Robert C. Estochen, Sr., 84, of Douglasville, Georgia, formerly of White Oak, died Tuesday, October 17, 2017. He was born September 22, 1933 in McKeesport and was the son of the late Joseph and Mary Pagesh Estochen. He was a member of Faith Lutheran church in White Oak and was retired from Westinghouse Electric. Robert was a coach for 17...

Martha Marie Ermakov

Martha Marie Ermakov

Oct 15, 2017

Matushka Martha Marie Ermakov, 88, of McKeesport, died Sunday, October 15, 2017 surrounded by her loving family. She was born August 23, 1929 in Olyphant, and was the daughter of the late John and Martha Russen Sweda. She was the wife of the late Archpriest Dimitri H. Ermakov. She was a member of Dormition of the Holy Virgin Russian Orthodox...

Michael Joseph Minyon, III

Michael Joseph Minyon, III

Oct 14, 2017

Michael Joseph Minyon, III., 34, of Orlando, FL., formerly of Pittsburgh, died Saturday, October 14, 2017. He was born October 29, 1982 in Pittsburgh. Michael has worked at Disney World, currently at the Coral Reef Restaurant in Epcot Center for the past eleven years. His legacy of love, caring and helping others will not be forgotten by the close "family...

David "Dave" Spiegel

David "Dave" Spiegel

Oct 10, 2017

David (Dave) Spiegel, age 92, of Newville and formerly of White Oak, died on Tuesday, October 10, 2017. He was born on July 26, 1925 in Uzhhorod, Czechoslovakia and was the son of the late Bernath and Malka Lichtenstein Spiegel. He is survived by his wife of 61 years, Charlotte (Cecie) Weiss Spiegel, and was the loving father of Joel...