Obituaries

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Local Obituaries from our Boston and White Oak locations

Rose Marie Steele

Rose Marie Steele

May 9, 2017

Rose Marie Steele, 74, of Port Vue, died Tuesday May 9, 2017. She was born July 14, 1942 in Lincoln Borough and was the daughter of the late Frank and Mary Ann Pavlik Ross. She was the wife of the late Roy O. Steele. She is survived by daughters, Tina (Robert) Burgman and Lisa A. (Tom Boehm) Steele of Port...

John C. "Jack" Serena

John C. "Jack" Serena

May 5, 2017

John C. "Jack" Serena, 86, of West Mifflin, died Friday May 5, 2017. He was born June 9, 1930 in Homestead and was the son of the late Lawrence L. and Agnes Shaughnessy Serena. He was a member of Holy Spirit Catholic Church in West Mifflin and was the church organist and CCD teacher there for many years. He was...

Louise Ann "LuAnn" Cochenour

Louise Ann "LuAnn" Cochenour

May 5, 2017

Louise Ann "LuAnn" Cochenour, 63, of Elizabeth Township, passed away suddenly on Friday May 5, 2017. She was born September 22, 1953 in McKeesport and was the daughter of Phillip Barth of Greenbackville, VA, and Elinor Gala Morris formerly of Jefferson Hills. In addition to her parents, she is survived by her husband of 43 years, Carl F. Cochenour, daughters,...

Helen Ida Pope

Helen Ida Pope

May 4, 2017

Helen Ida Pope, 89, of Port Vue, died Thursday May 4, 2017. She was born August 22, 1927 in Thatcham Newbury, Berkshire County, England and was the daughter of the late James Edwin and Harriet Jane Treacher Pottinger. She was the wife of the late Solomon N. Pope who died October 4, 1989. Helen was a member of the Port...

Karen Louise Rollason

Karen Louise Rollason

May 4, 2017

Karen Louise Rollason, 74, of North Huntingdon, died Thursday May 4, 2017. She was born April 10, 1943 in McKeesport and was the daughter of Dorothy Hall Daugherty of Greenock and the late Robert Daugherty. Karen was a member of Peace Evangelical Lutheran Church in Greenock and was retired from the G.C. Murphy Co, after 35 years of service.She was...

Wilma Dawn Mains

Wilma Dawn Mains

May 3, 2017

Wilma Dawn Mains, 84, of Elizabeth Twp. passed peacefully on Wednesday May 3, 2017 at Jefferson Hospital surrounded by her loving family. She was born on November 10, 1932 in Boston, PA and was the daughter of the late William and Ethel McClean Biddle. Wilma was a loving, devoted, and selfless mother and grandmother who was adored by her family....

William Blaise Davis, Sr.

William Blaise Davis, Sr.

Apr 27, 2017

William "Bill" Blaise Davis, Sr., 71, of North Huntingdon, died Thursday April 27, 2017 at home. He was born March 14, 1946 in McKeesport and was the son of the late William H. Davis and Adeline L. Barto. Bill was a retired Dispatcher for Port Authority Transit. He was a member and past master of Duquesne-McKeesport Lodge #731 A &...

Henry D. Jasiewicz

Henry D. Jasiewicz

Apr 25, 2017

Henry David Jasiewicz, 71, of McKeesport, died Tuesday April 25, 2017 at home after a courageous battle with brain cancer.  He fought until the end.  He was a 1963 graduate of McKeesport High School. He was born May 22, 1945 in McKeesport and was the son of the late Henry T. and Josephine Balawadjer Jasiewicz. Married,  Joan A. Wirth Jasiewicz...

Michelle Joan Kerestes

Michelle Joan Kerestes

Apr 23, 2017

Michelle Joan Kerestes, 49, of White Oak, died Sunday April 23, 2017. She was born August 30, 1967 in Pittsburgh and was the daughter of the late Michael and Jean Smith Marracino. Michelle was a Nurse at West Penn Hospital in Pittsburgh. She is survived by her husband, William J. Kerestes, Sr., daughters, Desiree Dornetta of Brentwood and Alexandra “Alex”...

Dorothy Marie Krall

Dorothy Marie Krall

Apr 23, 2017

Dorothy Marie Krall, 87, of McKeesport, died Sunday April 23, 2017 at home. She was born July 13, 1929 in McKeesport and was the daughter of the late Paul and Ann Layesah Krall. Dorothy was a member of St. Nicholas Byzantine Catholic Church in McKeesport. She was a retired office manager at Apter Industries and also worked at the former...

George E. Lepsch

George E. Lepsch

Apr 21, 2017

George E. Lepsch , 88, of Boston, died Friday April 21, 2017 at home. He was born March 23, 1929 in Greenock, and was the son of the late Charles George and Edna Marie Hendry Lepsch. He was a member of the Boston United Methodist Church, and was the Choir Director there for over 50 years. He was also a...

Mildred "Sis" Leive

Mildred "Sis" Leive

Apr 19, 2017

Mildred "Sis" Day Leive, 88, of Boston, died Wednesday April 19, 2017. She was born November 17, 1928 in Boston and was the daughter of the late James Duncan and Clara Loretta Hendry Fleming. She was the wife of the late Robert A. Day and the late Mark Adam Leive. Mildred was a member of the First United Presbyterian Church...

Rev. Paul L. Voida

Rev. Paul L. Voida

Apr 17, 2017

The Rev. Paul Lewis Voida, 59, of Christy Park, died Monday April 17, 2017. He was born September 17, 1957 in Los Angeles, CA, and was the son of the late Louis and Elaine Olah Voida. Father Voida was a Priest for the Romanian Catholic Diocese of Canton, Ohio and served at St. Mary's Romanian Church in Christy Park since...

Richard D. Odoski, Jr.

Richard D. Odoski, Jr.

Apr 17, 2017

Richard David Odoski, Jr., 38, of North Versailles, passed away Monday, April 17, 2017 at Allegheny General Hospital. He was born September 14, 1978 and was the son of the late Richard David, Sr. and Sandra Lee Fleming Odoski of North Versailles. He was the husband of Brandy Lee Coup Odoski. Richard was a boilermaker for Local 154 and a...

Audrey M. Antonella

Audrey M. Antonella

Apr 13, 2017

Audrey M. Antonella, 94, of McKeesport, died Thursday April 13, 2017. She was born November 12, 1922 in Morrilton, AR, and was the daughter of the late Isom and Emma Brewer Wilson. She was the wife of the late Joseph V. Antonella who died February 28, 1987. Audrey was a member of St. Patrick Parish in Christy Park. She is...

Mary Elizabeth " Betsy" Tubbs

Mary Elizabeth " Betsy" Tubbs

Apr 8, 2017

Mary Elizabeth "Betsy" Tubbs, 78, of Elizabeth Township, died Saturday, April 8, 2017. She was born December 10, 1938 in McKeesport and was the daughter of the late Thomas and Catherine Skiffington Martin. She was the wife of the late Thomas A. Tubbs who died December 31, 1987. She was a member of St. Patrick Parish in Christy Park and...

Seth Connell Wilson

Seth Connell Wilson

Apr 8, 2017

Seth Connell Wilson, 85, of Elizabeth Township, died Saturday April 8, 2017. He was born March 7, 1932 in Pittsburgh and was the son of the late Frank and Eva Marie Murphy Wilson. Seth was  a member of the Round Hill Presbyterian Church, Elizabeth Township Sportsman's Club, the Cast Bullet Association and the Mon-Yough Carvers. He was a US Army...

Jane Bales

Jane Bales

Apr 6, 2017

Jane Bales, 84, of Versailles, died Thursday April 6, 2017. She was born January 20, 1933 in Versailles and was the daughter of the late John W. and Elizabeth Radar Bales. She was a member of the Boston United Methodist Church and was retired from the former Potter-McCune Co, after 34 years of service. She is survived by her sister,...

James E. Winters

James E. Winters

Apr 3, 2017

James Edward Winters, 89, of Christy Park, formerly of Elizabeth Township, died Monday April 3, 2017 at home. He was born December 11, 1927 in McKeesport and was the son of the late Maximilian and Evelyn Riley Winters. He was the husband of the late Mary Elizabeth "Muncie" Fodor Winters who died April 18, 2011. James was a member of...

Marsha Ann Wawrzeniak Bazylak

Marsha Ann Wawrzeniak Bazylak

Mar 31, 2017

Marsha Ann (Wawrzeniak) Bazylak, 74, of North Versailles, passed away on Friday, March 31, 2017, surrounded by her family after successfully winning the fight against Lung Cancer. She was born September 7, 1942 in Glassport. She was preceded in death by her parents, Olga and Frank Wawrzeniak; step-father, Stanley Wawrzeniak; sister, Francis Marie and brother, Francis. A graduate of Montefiore...

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