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Norman Robert Candelore, Sr.

Norman Robert Candelore, Sr.

Jan 18, 2015

Norman Robert Candelore, Sr., 82, of Elizabeth Twp, died Sunday, January 18, 2015. He was born December 12, 1932 in Industry and was the son of the late Venturino "Benny" and Loretta Monica Candelore. He was a member of St. Michael Roman Catholic Church in Elizabeth Twp. Norman was a graduate of Indiana University and received his Masters from the...

Margaret "Margie" Lang

Margaret "Margie" Lang

Jan 16, 2015

Margaret "Margie" Elizabeth Foster Lang, 52, of East Millsboro, formerly of Elizabeth, died Friday, January 16, 2015 in Allegheny General Hospital, Pittsburgh. She was born July 24, 1962 in Monongahela and was the daughter of Nellie Campbell Foster of Elizabeth and the late Henry Edward "Yuk" Foster. Margie had formerly lived in Kentucky where she was a Veterinarian Assistant for...

Denise Marie Farabaugh

Denise Marie Farabaugh

Jan 9, 2015

Denise Marie Farabaugh, 57, of Trafford, died Friday, January 9, 2015. She was born January 13, 1957 in McKeesport and was the daughter of the late Charles Edward Horvatin and the late Mary Louise Gibbons Horvatin. She was a member of North American Martyrs Church and Women's Guild in Monroeville. Denise was a volunteer for the American Cancer Society and...

Clarence M. Lovasic

Clarence M. Lovasic

Jan 7, 2015

Clarence M. Lovasic, 89, of Greenock, died Wednesday, January 7, 2015 at home. He was born March 5, 1925 in Pittsburgh and was the son of the late Michael and Mary Frander Lovasic. He was the husband of the late Elizabeth L. Lovasic who died July 29, 2013. Clarence lived in the Peterson plan until he enlisted in the Navy...

Phung Thi Nguyen

Phung Thi Nguyen

Jan 6, 2015

Phung Thi Nguyen, 73, of Wilmerding, died Tuesday, January 6, 2015 in UPMC Mercy Hospital, Pittsburgh. Phung was born May 12, 1941 in Vietnam. She was a member of St. Jude The Apostle Church in Wilmerding. She is survived by her daughter, Kim Nguyen of Wilmerding and son, Lam Nguyen of Homestead, and 8 grandchildren. Friends are welcome Friday, January...

Catherine Conley Flynn

Catherine Conley Flynn

Jan 4, 2015

Catherine F. (Conley) Flynn, 87, of Pittsburgh, died Sunday, January 4, 2015. She was born July 5, 1927 in McKeesport and was the daughter of the late James and Margaret Donnelly Conley. She was the wife of the late Patrick A. Flynn who died April 8, 1986. Catherine was a member of St. James Roman Catholic Church in Wilkinsburg and...

James K. Wigand

James K. Wigand

Jan 3, 2015

James K. Wigand, 77, of McKeesport, died Saturday, January 3, 2015. He was born March 6, 1937 in McKeesport and was the son of the late Frank and Jeannette Ford Wigand. He was a member of Beulah Park United Methodist Church, McKeesport and was a US Navy Veteran. James was a self employed painter and had previously worked for International...

William R. " Bill" Race

William R. " Bill" Race

Jan 3, 2015

William R. "Bill" Race, 91, of Elizabeth Twp., died Saturday, January 3, 2015. He was born February 18, 1923 in McKeesport and was the son of the late Thomas E. Race Sr. and the late Blanche Miller Race. He was the husband of the late Mabel Sheedy Race who died February 23, 2003. Bill was a member of St. Michael...

Devin J. Lint

Devin J. Lint

Jan 2, 2015

Devin J. Lint, (Kowall-Parker) 15, of Versailles, died Friday, January 2, 2015. He was born January 28, 1999 in Belle Vernon and was the son of Richard and Daneen Kowall Parker of Versailles. In addition to his parents, he is survived by brothers, Tyler Kowall and Jason and Jordan Nye, sisters, Taylor Kowall and Narissa Parker, grandparents, Ginger DeBlasio of...

John Vincent Suhy

John Vincent Suhy

Dec 28, 2014

John Vincent Suhy, 52, of White Oak, died Sunday, December 28, 2014 at home. He was born February 6, 1962 in Pittsburgh and was the son of Jean A. Smolnicky Suhy of McKeesport and Paul J. (Judy) Suhy of White Oak. In addition to his parents, he is survived by sisters, Paula Jean (Glenn) Hickman and Barbara A. Krepp of...

Marie B. Fasekas

Marie B. Fasekas

Dec 27, 2014

Marie B. Fasekas, 78, of Mount Vernon, died Saturday, December 27, 2014. She was born February 15, 1936 in Industry, and was the daughter of the late William and Rose Tedesco Frabizio. She was the wife of the late Paul Fasekas who died June 23, 2008. Marie worked at Mt. Vernon Dairy in Elizabeth Twp. She is survived by her...

Mariyah Ellen'Lea Byers

Mariyah Ellen'Lea Byers

Dec 26, 2014

Mariyah Ellen' Lea Byers, 22 months, of Boston, died Friday, December 26, 2014 in Children's Hospital of Pittsburgh. She was born February 7, 2013 in Pittsburgh and was the daughter of Eric K. Byers and Christina Derkas. In addition to her parents, she is survived by her brothers, Christopher, Rondale and Eli Byers at home, grandparents, Joseph and Terri Derkas...

Elizabeth S. Osche

Elizabeth S. Osche

Dec 25, 2014

Elizabeth S. "Libby" Osche, 92, of Elizabeth Twp, died Thursday, December 25, 2014. She was born October 12, 1922 in Butler and was the daughter of the late David F. and Irene E. Bruner Stewart. She was the wife of the late Lawrence W. Osche who died September 24, 2008. Libby was a member of St. Michael Roman Catholic Church...

David L. Hughes

David L. Hughes

Dec 23, 2014

David Lindsay Hughes, 75, of Forward Twp., died Tuesday, December 23, 2014. He was born July 11, 1939 in Donora and was the son of the late Lindsay and Rose Marie Scott Hughes. Dave was a retired Machinist and had worked for Elizabeth Carbide and the former Consolidated Machine Co. He is survived by his wife, Bonnie J. Eicher Hughes,...

Rita Ann Riggle

Rita Ann Riggle

Dec 22, 2014

Rita Ann Riggle, 84, of Elizabeth Twp, died Monday, December 22, 2014. She was born July 6, 1930 in Monessen and was the daughter of the late Raymond O. and Bertha J. Byron Peters. She was the wife of the late Gilbert L. Riggle. Rita was a member of Central Highlands Community United Methodist Church in Elizabeth Twp., and the...

Eleanor H. Nilson

Eleanor H. Nilson

Dec 21, 2014

Eleanor H. Nilson, 86, of McKeesport, died Sunday, December 21, 2014. She was born July 26, 1928 in McKeesport and was the daughter of the late Hans and Ruth Hagman Hector. She was the wife of the late Vincent Nilson who died August 30, 1991. She was a member of the First United Presbyterian Church of Boston and was retired...

Dr. Eugene Reichenfeld

Dr. Eugene Reichenfeld

Dec 20, 2014

Dr. Eugene "Gene" Reichenfeld, 103, of North Versailles, formerly of Elizabeth Twp, died Saturday, December 20, 2014. He was born August 15, 1911 in Hungary and was the son of the late Sigmund Reichenfeld and Helen Karpeles Reichenfeld. Gene was a Music Educator and taught in the Turtle Creek and Penn Hills Public Schools, Carnegie Mellon University, and Duquesne University...

Edward Burris Witzell

Edward Burris Witzell

Dec 15, 2014

Edward Burris Witzell, 91, of Philadelphia, died Monday, December 15, 2014. He was born September 11, 1923 in McKeesport and was the son of the late Charles D. and Mary Koribanic Witzell. He was retired from the US Postal Service Operations Division in Philadelphia and was a US Navy Veteran of WWII. He is survived by his brother, Charles E....

Alice Rose Fenich

Alice Rose Fenich

Dec 12, 2014

Alice Rose Fenich, 94, of North Versailles, died Friday, December 12, 2014. She was born September 12, 1920 in Duquesne and was the daughter of the late Steve and Magdalene Lengyel Popojas. She was the wife of the late William Fenich who died November 15, 2002. Alice was a member of St. Patrick Catholic Church, Christy Park and was also...

Howard C. Atkins

Howard C. Atkins

Dec 10, 2014

Howard C. Atkins, 82, of Elizabeth Twp., passed away Wednesday, December 10, 2014 in his home surrounded by his beloved family. He was born April 18, 1932 in McKeesport and was the son of the late Charles H. and Orabelle Hankins Atkins. Howard served as a Sergeant First Class in the US Army where he became a Master Mechanic and...

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