Obituaries
Recent Obituaries
Local Obituaries from our Boston and White Oak locations
Janet Marie Byers
Apr 18, 2016
Janet Marie Byers, 77, of Versailles, died Monday, April 18, 2016. She was born June 30, 1938 in Pittsburgh and was the daughter of the late Alan Mueller and the late Marie Janicki Mueller Zugell. She is survived by her husband of 60 years Donald Lewis Byers Sr, daughter Sherry (Edward) Gasdick of Kissimmee, FL, and son Donald Lewis Byers...
Tammie Jean Grice
Apr 15, 2016
Tammie Jean Grice, 53, of Elizabeth Township, died Friday, April 15, 2016. She was born April 17, 1962 in McKeesport and was the daughter of the late William Robert and Elizabeth Irene McCoy Ward. She is survived by her sons, Brian M. Grice of Elizabeth Township and Robert R. "Bob" Grice of Elizabeth, sisters, Jeannette Buck of Homosassa, FL, Donna...
Doris M. Carlson
Apr 13, 2016
Doris M. Carlson, 84, of Pittsburgh, formerly of Greenock, died Wednesday, April 13, 2016. She was born August 28, 1931 in Harrisburg and was the daughter of Charles R. Moyer and Pearl Roos Moyer Pellechia. Doris graduated from John Harris High School and the Abington Memorial Hospital Dixon School of Nursing. Upon graduation, she found her way to Mckeesport, PA,...
Mary Lou Smith
Apr 12, 2016
Mary Lou Smith, 85, of Bunola, died Tuesday, April 12, 2016 at home. She was born March 1, 1931 in McKeesport and was the daughter of the late Albert A. and Anna L. Hester Markus. She was the wife of the late Walter A. Smith, Jr. who died February 12, 1984. They were married for 28 years. Mary Lou was...
Ernest Emery, III.
Apr 9, 2016
Ernest Emery, III, 60, of McKeesport, died Saturday, April 9, 2016. He was born April 11, 1955 in McKeesport and was the son of the late Ernest Emery, Jr and Marlin J. Kerfoot Emery. He was a retired contractor and was a USMC Veteran. He was an avid Pittsburgh Steelers fan and enjoyed spending time with his family and friends....
Geraldine Elinor Frederick
Apr 8, 2016
Geraldine Elinor Frederick, 66, of White Oak, passed away peacefully at home on Friday, April 8, 2016. She was born September 7, 1949 in McKeesport and was the daughter of the late William Robert and Elizabeth Irene McCoy Ward. She was a member of St. Stephen's Episcopal Church, McKeesport, and Local 205 Teamsters. Geraldine was a Certified Nursing Assistant at...
Karan Marie Rymarowicz
Apr 7, 2016
Karan Marie Fazekas Rymarowicz, 69, of Elizabeth Township, died Thursday, April 7, 2016 in UPMC McKeesport Hospital. She was born October 5, 1946 in McKeesport and was the daughter of Doris Jean McLaughlin Fazekas of Elizabeth Township and the late Albert C. Fazekas. Karan was the step-daughter of Joan Fazekas of Glassport. She was a member of the Free Hungarian...
William Harvey Oyler
Apr 6, 2016
William Harvey Oyler, 98, of North Huntingdon, died Wednesday, April 6, 2016 at home. He was born February 18, 1918 in Braddock and was the son of the late William C. and Teresa Bruggeman Oyler. He was the husband of the late Mary Evelyn Eles Oyler who died April 20, 2013. They were married for 71 years. William was a...
Mary Ann Foscoe
Apr 6, 2016
Mary Ann Foscoe, 69, of Murrysville, formerly of East McKeesport, died Wednesday, April 6, 2016. She was born March 7, 1947 in McKeesport and was the daughter of the late Andrew and Mary Ann Mirda Yatsko. She retired from the Pittsburgh High Tech Council and had previously worked for the Western Psychiatric Institute and Clinic in Pittsburgh. She is survived...
Daniel Cavanaugh
Apr 4, 2016
Daniel Cavanaugh, 57, of Elizabeth Township, died Monday, April 4, 2016 at home. He was born March 19, 1959 in New Eagle and was the son of Anita Schmidt Cavanaugh of Elizabeth Township and the late Harry Cavanaugh. He worked for Simonetta's Collision and Car Care Center in McKeesport and was a graduate of Elizabeth-Forward Class of 1977. Dan was...
Wayne H. King
Apr 3, 2016
Wayne Howard King, 76 of White Oak and Melbourne Beach, Florida, passed away on Sunday April 3, 2016. He was born December 8, 1939 in White Oak, and was the son of the late Howard and Thelma Drieling King. Mr. King was the proprietor of the K & K Company Real Estate and was the former co-owner of King's Family...
Raymond James Johnson
Mar 31, 2016
Raymond James "Nick" Johnson, 71, of Christy Park, died Thursday, March 31, 2016 at home surrounded by family and friends. He was born May 24, 1944 in McKeesport and was the son of the late Walter and Helen Berry Johnson. He was a member of St. Patrick Catholic Church, the Eleventh Ward Welfare Association, Turner's, and the Port Vue American...
John David Jones
Mar 29, 2016
John David Jones, 67, of McKeesport, formerly of Elizabeth Township, died Tuesday, March 29, 2016 at home. He was born February 3, 1949 in McKeesport and was the son of the late Dale and Vera Canova Jones. John was a retired Electrician and was a U.S. Air Force Veteran serving during the Vietnam War. He is survived by brother, Raymond...
Debra E. Betters
Mar 29, 2016
Debra E. Betters, 63, of Lincoln Borough, died Tuesday, March 29, 2016 at home. She was born November 7, 1952 in McKeesport and was the daughter of Ruth J. Wisser Lyons of Coulter and the late John T. Lyons. She was a member of St. Michael's Parish, Elizabeth Township and was secretary of Betters Company, Inc. Debra loved playing bingo...
Franklin "Brownie" D. Brown
Mar 27, 2016
Franklin "Brownie" Duane Brown, 89, of Greenock, died Sunday, March 27, 2016. He was born July 3, 1926 in Greenock and was the son of the late Joseph W. and Elda J. Kretschmer Brown. He was the husband of the late Betty Lou Widany Brown who died August 21, 2006. Brownie was a member of Peace Evangelical Lutheran Church in...
Jeffery Pomponio
Mar 26, 2016
Jeffery Richard Pomponio, 54, of Yukon, formerly of North Huntingdon, died Saturday, March 26, 2016. He was born November 9, 1961 in McKeesport and was the son of Richard A. (Jean) Pomponio of McKeesport and the late Jacqualine Thomas Pomponio. In addition to his father and step-mother, he is survived by his daughters, Gerri Boyd, Jennifer Pomponio and Frances Boyd...
Dorace Jane Thomas
Mar 25, 2016
Dorace Jane Thomas, 90, of Penn Hills, formerly of White Oak, died Friday, March 25, 2016. She was born April 5, 1925 in McKeesport and was the daughter of the late Charles A. and Ethel E. Spahr Thomas. She is survived by her sister, Carol A. (George) Madar of Delmont, nieces, Jacquie (Thomas) Bryner, Gail Lydon, Dawn (Dean) Bock, and...
Robert G. Munshower
Mar 22, 2016
Robert G. Munshower age 62 of McKeesport died Tuesday March 22, 2016. He was born November 16, 1953 in McKeesport and was the son of the late Rawland and Dorothy B. Felz Munshower. Bobby was the Maintenance Supervisor for LA Fitness. He is survived by his sister Diana (Mark) Lewis of Elizabeth Township and his brother Paul (Kim) Munshower of...
Denise Marcel Ancarana
Mar 22, 2016
Denise Marcel Ancarana, 59, of McKeesport, passed away peacefully at home on Tuesday, March 22, 2016 surrounded by her loving family. She was born January 27, 1957 in McKeesport and was the daughter of John H. Waugaman, Jr. of West Mifflin and the late Kathryn I. March Waugaman. Denise was a Parts Manager for Car Quest Auto Parts and had...
Frances H. Kecman
Mar 20, 2016
Frances H. Kecman, 74, of Monroeville, formerly of Greenock died Sunday, March 20, 2016. She was born June 14, 1941 in Turtle Creek and was the daughter of the late Matthew M. and Julia Orris Magley. She was the wife of the late Steven J. Kecman who died May 27, 2005. Frances was a member of the Garden City United...