Obituaries
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Local Obituaries from our Boston and White Oak locations
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
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
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
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
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...
Doris Mae Faust
Mar 19, 2017
Doris Mae Faust, 90, of Elizabeth Township, died Sunday March 19, 2017. She was born January 13, 1927 in Greensburg and was the daughter of the late George W. Detar, Sr., and the late Josephine (Foltz) Detar. She was the wife of the late Warren Elton Faust who died January 2, 2017. Doris was a member of the First Evangelical...
Barbara Jo Pacsuta
Mar 19, 2017
Barbara Jo Pacsuta, 55, of Elizabeth Township, died Sunday March 19, 2017 at home. She was born October 22, 1961 in McKeesport and was the daughter of the late John J. Pacsuta, Sr. and the late Harriett Sanders Pacsuta. Barbara was a Registered Nurse and worked for Forbes Regional in Monroeville. She had previously worked for West Penn Hospital in...
Penny Locke
Mar 18, 2017
Penny Locke, 73, of North Versailles, passed away Saturday, March 18, 2017 at Forbes Regional Hospital. Penny was born March 5, 1944 in Pittsburgh and was the daughter of the late Anthony and Helen Hostetler Tapparo. She was a graduate of Clarion University, where she obtained her Bachelor's Degree of Science. She taught at The Boyd School as an educator...
Daniel "Danny" R. Williams
Mar 15, 2017
Daniel "Danny" Reese Williams, 70, of Greenock, died peacefully on Wednesday, March 15, 2017. Danny's final days were spent surrounded by his family and close friends and listening to his favorite oldies and Gospel songs. Some of his more enjoyable days were spent sitting around a pot belly stove with his close buddies talking about backhoes, engines and old times....
Mary Lou Maurer
Mar 15, 2017
Mary Lou Maurer, 77, of McKeesport, died Wednesday March 15, 2017. She was born April 2, 1939 in Pittsburgh and was the daughter of the late Robert S. and Louise T. Heil Harding. She was a member of St. Joseph Catholic Church in Duquesne. Mary Lou worked for the McKeesport Elks and the Youghiogheny Country Club in Elizabeth Township. She...
Louis W. Bauer, Jr.
Mar 15, 2017
Louis W. Bauer, Jr., 78 of White Oak, passed away Wednesday March 15, 2017 surrounded by his children. He was born February 28, 1939 in McKeesport and was the son of Kathleen Nurse Bauer of North Huntingdon and the late Louis Bauer. He was the husband of the late Jane Louise Crawford Bauer. Louis was a USMC Veteran and was...
Adil Jehangir Balaporia
Mar 9, 2017
Adil Jehangir Balaporia, 70, of White Oak, died Thursday March 9, 2017. He was born October 11, 1946 in Bombay, India and was the son of the late Jehangir and Freny (Morris) Balaporia. Adil worked for Sears for over 35 years. He is survived by his wife, Zarin Adil (Daruwala) Balaporia, daughters, Rita Balaporia and Dilshad (Michael) Gump of Chicago,...
Stanley John Zaurski
Mar 6, 2017
Stanley John Zaurski, 90, of Elizabeth Township, died Monday March 6, 2017. He was born February 2, 1927 in Glassport and was the son of the late Adam and Mary Kraszewski Zaurski. Stanley worked for the former Copperweld and was a US Army Veteran serving during the Korean War. He is survived by his wife, Angeline "Goldie" Simon Zaurski, daughters,...
Dr. Samir J. Ayoub
Mar 3, 2017
Dr. Samir J. Ayoub, 73, of Elizabeth Township, died Friday March 3, 2017. He was born June 7, 1943 in Alexandria, Egypt and was the son of the late Jacques and Julia Assily Ayoub . He was a member of St. Michael Parish in Elizabeth Township. Dr. Ayoub was a Dentist for over 40 years and had his practice in...
Dorothy A. Bucy
Mar 2, 2017
Dorothy A. Bucy, 75, of Boston, died Thursday March 2, 2017. She was born December 4, 1941 in Trafford and was the daughter of the late John and Ann Lawrence Defrank. Dorothy had a career outside of the home handling financial matters for various companies over many years, but her true life's work was being the matriarch of her family,...
Allen L. March
Mar 1, 2017
Allen L. March, 69, of Clairton, died Wednesday March 1, 2017. He was born November 16, 1947 in Pittsburgh and was the son of the late Wesley A . March and the late Marilyn Hughes March Ryan. Allen was a retired District Manager for K-Mart. He is survived by his sons, Jason H. (Kirsten) March of Fairfax, VA, and Jeremy...
Barbara Louise "Babs" Campbell
Feb 28, 2017
Barbara Louise "Babs" Campbell, 78, of Greenock, died Tuesday February 28, 2017. She was born May 4, 1938 in McKeesport and was the daughter of the late Ralph and Roberta E. Dunlap Johnston. She was a member of the Greenock United Methodist Church, Lifespan and AARP. Barbara worked for Equibank for several years. Later, she became a home health caregiver...
Michael S. Pope
Feb 28, 2017
Michael Stephen Pope, 57, of Liberty Borough, died Tuesday February 28, 2017 at home. He was born December 2, 1959 in McKeesport and was the son of Ronald Russell Pope and Mary Ann Benish Pope of Liberty Borough. Michael was a member of St. Mark Parish - Liberty Borough and was a graduate of the Mon Valley School. In addition...
Nancy Lee Mardell
Feb 27, 2017
Nancy Lee Mardell, 79, of Elizabeth Township, died Monday February 27, 2017. She was born January 30, 1938 in Braddock and was the daughter of the late James and Julia Bodo Marchese. Nancy was retired from the Prudential Insurance Co. She is survived by her husband of 33 years, Terrence P. Mardell, daughters, Julie Steward of Fairfax, VA, and Carrie...
Dr. William N. Pigozzi
Feb 24, 2017
Doctor William N. Pigozzi, only child of Francesco and Louise Pigozzi, passed away peacefully on Feb. 24, 2017, at the age of 100. Doctor Bill was predeceased by his parents, his first wife Helen Meenen Pigozzi and his second wife Betty Place Pigozzi. Doctor Bill was born on September 18, 1916, in Greenock, PA, where he lived until he departed...