Local Obituaries for White Oak, McKeesport, Dravosburg, West Mifflin, Port Vue, North Versailles, East McKeesport, Liberty Boro, Coulter, Versailles, Elizabeth, Irwin, North Huntingdon, Jeannette, Monroeville, Homestead, Pittsburgh, and surrounding areas.
Joseph Michael Pellecchia
Oct 16, 2022
Joseph Michael Pellecchia, age 57, of Liberty Boro, PA, died on Sunday, October 16, 2022. He was born in Cheverly, Maryland on July 18, 1965 and is the son of Doreen Lucas Hornfeck of West Mifflin and the late Pietro Pellecchia. Joseph proudly served in the United States Airforce and was stationed in Germany from 1984 to 1988. After his...
Rose Robinson Faulkner
Oct 14, 2022
Entombment took place on October 26, 2022 for Rose Robinson Faulkner, who died on October 14, 2022. She was born in Sabraton, WV on May 19, 1928 and is the daughter of the late Alex and Elizabeth Zay Bahus. Arrangements were handled by Strifflers of White Oak Cremation and Mortuary Services, Inc., 1100 Lincoln Way, White Oak, PA 15131 (412-678-6177)....
John James Andrison, Jr.
Oct 14, 2022
John James Andrison, Jr., of Pittsburgh, who was a jack of all trades, died on Friday, October 14, 2022. He was born in Pittsburgh on April 19, 1950 and is the son of Edith E. Chappell Andrison of White Oak and the late John James Andrison, Sr., who died on January 13, 2014. In addition to his mother, he is...
Verajane Marion Dixon
Oct 13, 2022
Verajane Marion Dixon, age 84, of Cape Vincent, formerly of McKeesport, died on Thursday, October 13, 2022 surrounded by her family. She was born in Braddock on October 3, 1938 and is the daughter of the late Frederick and Vera Custer Johannes, and the wife of the late James Danny Dixon. She retired as the manager at the previous Lindsley...
Michael Julius Kleya
Oct 12, 2022
Michael Julius “Boe” Kleya, age 62, of Monroeville, PA, died on Wednesday, October 12, 2022. He was born in Russellton, PA on January 10, 1960 and is the son of the late Julius and Helen Przybyla Kleya. He was employed as an engineer at ABB in Natrona Heights, Westinghouse in Cranberry, and the Elliott Group in Jeannette. Michael was a...
Paula Lynn Pederson
Oct 11, 2022
Paula Lynn (Santoro) Pederson, age 68, of White Oak, PA, passed away peacefully, surrounded by her family on Tuesday, October 11, 2022. She was born in Meadville, PA on July 6, 1954 and was the daughter of the late Angelo and Marjorie Henby Santoro. Paula received her Master’s degree in teaching from Edinboro University. She was a retired McKeesport Area...
Barbara Ann Snyder
Oct 9, 2022
Barbara Ann Snyder, age 62, of Pittsburgh, PA passed away on October 9, 2022. She was preceded in death by her parents, Brigid and Stanley Broskin. She is survived by her husband, Walter Snyder; two daughters, Dana and Brigit; five grandchildren, Jaylynn; Hayley; McKay; Emma; Kai; two sisters, Donna and Mirion; and many nieces and nephews. She was a great...
Joseph Stephen Szalko, Jr.
Oct 5, 2022
Joseph Stephen Szalko, Jr., age 71, of Port Vue, died on Wednesday, October 5, 2022. He was born in McKeesport on October 27, 1950 and is the son of the late Joseph Stephen, Sr. and Katherine Lytle Szalko. He was a 1969 graduate of Duquesne High School and was employed at US Steel, Edgar Thompson Plant, in their railroad division....
Ronald Wayne Corman
Oct 5, 2022
Ronald Wayne Corman, age 81, of Fort Myers, FL, died on Wednesday, October 5, 2022. He was born in McKeesport, PA on July 4, 1941 and is the son of the late Harry O. and Martha Louise Hunter Corman. He graduated from Duquesne High School and attended Waynesburg University and the University of Pittsburgh. Ronald proudly served in the United...
Mary Jane Dewyer
Sep 29, 2022
Mary Jane Dewyer, age 93, of White Oak, died on Thursday, September 29, 2022. She was born in McKeesport on January 30, 1929 and is the daughter of the late Albert Spear and Hazel Schoeller Cox and the wife of the late Robert W. Dewyer. She graduated from McKeesport High School and attended business college in McKeesport. She was employed...
Celeste Wagner
Sep 29, 2022
Celeste Wagner, age 60, of Garland, TX, formerly of North Versailles, North Huntingdon and White Oak, PA, passed away unexpectedly on September 29, 2022 in Dallas, TX. She was born on July 15, 1962 in Pittsburgh, PA to the late Charles Wagner and Audrey Duggan Wagner. Celeste loved music and followed multiple different genres. Her favorite was any live concert,...
Robert J. Peternel
Sep 26, 2022
Robert J. Peternel, age 94, of West Mifflin, died on Monday, September 26, 2022. He was born in Pittsburgh on November 3, 1927 and is the son of the late Joseph Peternel and Mary Dolance Peternel Wayne and the husband of the late Mildred Lamars Peternel. He proudly served in the United States Airforce during World War II and for...
Robert J. DeCecco
Sep 24, 2022
Robert J. DeCecco, age 83, of McKeesport, died on Saturday, September 24, 2022. He was born in McKeesport on December 17, 1938 and is the son of the late John and Josephine Tarorick DeCecco. He proudly served in the United States Army from 1960-1966 in Europe. He was employed at Pram Laboratories for 11 years, Westinghouse Transportation Division for 3...
Shirley Ann Wasserman
Sep 24, 2022
Shirley Ann Wasserman, age 76, passed away on Saturday, September 24, 2022 due to lung cancer. She is survived by three daughters, Candy Gray, Susan Gray, and Kelli Nix; her sister, Fran Farrell; and husband, Larry Wasserman. She has nine grandchildren and twelve great-grandchildren. She will be missed by all. Services are to be determined, but will be held in...
Joseph Nagy
Sep 23, 2022
Joseph Nagy, age 82, of White Oak, died on Friday, September 23, 2022. He was born in Glassport on April 6, 1940 and is the son of the late Joseph and Anna Skalski Nagy and the husband of the late I. Jean Shearer Nagy, who died on March 5, 1993. He proudly served in the United States Air Force and...
Seleana Imand Wyley
Sep 20, 2022
Seleana Imand Wyley, of Clairton, was 25 years old when she was called home on September 20, 2022. On December 13, 1996, Seleana Imand Wyley was born and an Angel was placed on earth. She is survived by her loving wife, Lashontae Wyley, their two children Kahlil Fairbee and Aiyana Fairbee, as well as her mother, Tawanda Moore, her siblings,...
Margaret Maralyn "Lynn" McKay
Sep 18, 2022
The Funeral Mass date has been updated. Please see below. With her loved ones at her bedside, and her Ronnie holding her hand, Lynn peacefully drifted off to her final earthly sleep on September 18, 2022. After prolonged struggles with innumerable maladies, she just left her pain and suffering behind. Born in 1934 on Flag Day to John P. Hoerr,...
Stanley J. Kulczyski, Jr.
Sep 15, 2022
Stanley J. Kulczyski, Jr., age 84, of North Versailles, died on Thursday, September 15, 2022. He was born in Pittsburgh on January 19, 1938 and is the son of the late Stanley J., Sr. and Laura Wnuk. He was employed for many years at Precise Metals and Plastics. He is survived by his wife, Donna Marie Bracco Kulczyski; sons Kenneth...
Gene Annette Burger
Sep 15, 2022
The life of a well-known costume designer and conservator associated with Westmoreland County Historical Society from 1978 to 1992, died, September 15, 2022. Gene Annette Lacey Burger passed on after an extended stay at Greensburg Care Center after a stroke a few years ago. Gene’s sewing as she told me started at age 3 with her maternal grandmother Margaret Derr...
Joanne Frances Bonessi
Sep 14, 2022
Joanne Frances Bonessi, age 85, of Mt. Lebanon, died on Wednesday, September 14, 2022. She was born in McKeesport on April 6, 1937 and is the daughter of the late Joseph Paul and Estelle Cougan Farrell and was the wife of the late Dr. James Vincent Bonessi, who died on February 28, 2018. She was a graduate of McKeesport High...