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.
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,...
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...
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...
Leonard S. Koshinski
Sep 14, 2022
Leonard S. Koshinski, age 77, of White Oak, died on Wednesday, September 14, 2022. He was born in Scranton, PA and is the son of the late Stanley and Mary Gruszecki Koshinski. He is survived by his wife, Janet Petrosky Koshinski; daughter, Bethany Mayhoff Koshinski; and daughter-in-law, Tammy Bartley. Arrangements were handled by Strifflers of White Oak Cremation and Mortuary...
William A. Wagner
Sep 14, 2022
William A. Wagner, age 78, of McKeesport, died on Wednesday, September 14, 2022. He was born in McKeesport on November 2, 1943 and is the son of the late Wilbur and Claire Slick Wagner. He is survived by his wife, Gayle L. Mackey Wagner; brother, George (the late Margaret) Wagner of North Braddock; sisters, Patricia (Andrew) Dulemba of Harrison City;...
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...
John Stanley Slinskey
Sep 10, 2022
John Stanley Slinskey, age 89, of Dravosburg, died on Saturday, September 10, 2022. He was born in Pittsburgh on February 12, 1933, grew up in the South Side, and is the son of the late Stanley and Catherine Dudrick Slinskey. He served in the United States Army in the Armored Tank Division during the Korean War. After the war, he...
Shane Andrew Wardropper
Sep 2, 2022
Shane Andrew Wardropper, age 18, of Coraopolis, PA, died on Friday, September 2, 2022. He was born in Pittsburgh on January 25, 2004 and is the son of Eric (Molly Allman) Wardropper of Coraopolis and Sharon “Sherri” Swedlund of West Fork, Arkansas. In addition to his parents, Shane is survived his maternal grandparents, Carl and Kathy Ernst Swedlund of West...
Michael Edward Sendek
Sep 2, 2022
Michael Edward Sendek, of White Oak, Pennsylvania passed away peacefully at The Grove at Irwin on Friday, September 2, 2022 at the age of 70. Born on November 20, 1951, he is predeceased by Linda, his beloved wife of 42 years and his parents Helen and Edward Sendek of Windber, Pennsylvania and one brother. He is survived by his daughter...
David Scott Lang
Aug 31, 2022
David Scott Lang, age 57, of Pitcairn, PA, beloved son of the late Donald and Nancy Day Lang, passed away in his home on Wednesday, August 31, 2022. He is survived by his siblings, Donald (Beth) Lang; Pam (Sean) Newton; Janine (Robert) Schaub; three nieces, Nancy; Nicole; Victoria; and two great-nieces, Serenity; and Oaklee. A celebration of life will be...
Margaret Anselmo
Aug 26, 2022
Margaret Anselmo, age 97, of White Oak, died on Friday, August 26, 2022. She was born in McKeesport on December 5, 1924 and was the daughter of the late Felix and Maria Stella Sabella Giganti. She was preceded in death by her husband Michele Anselmo, and siblings, Julius Giganti; Rose Panico; Sarah Gumina; Rosella Fichera; Dorothy Annoreno; Stella Lopretto; and...
Theresa M. Heasly Yoest
Aug 23, 2022
On Tuesday, August 23, 2022, Theresa M. Heasly Yoest, loving wife, and mother of two daughters, passed away at age 70. She was born in McKeesport on August 10, 1952. She is preceded in death by her parents Charles and Margaret Deemer Barry, daughter, Erin Michelle O’Brien, sister, Ellen Hudson, and brothers, Charles and Jeremiah Barry. Terry is survived by...
Regina Emerick
Aug 22, 2022
Regina Emerick, age 60, of Palm Bay, FL, died on Monday, August 22, 2022. She was born in McKeesport on January 9, 1962 and is the daughter of the late Jack and Regina Kelley Hoak. She was employed as a project analyst at L3Harris Technologies. Regina liked adventuring to new places to visit National Parks and monuments. She loved the...
Helen M. Thomas
Aug 22, 2022
Helen M. Thomas, age 92, of McKeesport, died on Monday, August 22, 2022. She was born in Wilson, PA on May 12, 1930 and is the daughter of the late Joseph and Anna Dzurbala Sabo and the wife of the late Leonard M. Thomas, Sr., who died on May 13, 1990. After raising her children, she was employed as a...
Janice Katherine Hurley
Aug 20, 2022
Janice Katherine Hurley, age 63 of White Oak, died Saturday, August 20, 2022. She was born in McKeesport on May 22, 1959 and is the daughter of the late William and Lavina "Kathy" Redinger. She was a medical billing associate for Highmark and for CVS. She was a former member of Wesley United Methodist Church and Girl Scout leader. She...
Dorothy Ann Ingram
Aug 19, 2022
Dorothy Ann Ingram, age 87, of White Oak died on Friday, August 19, 2022. She was born in McKeesport on July 18, 1935 and is the daughter of the late Louis and May Reed Kubant and the wife of the late Robert John Ingram, who died on December 6, 2020. She was employed as a secretary at Westinghouse Airbrake before...
Earle Slawson Guffey
Aug 10, 2022
Earle Slawson Guffey, age 83, of Naples, FL, formerly of McKeesport and North Huntingdon, died on Wednesday, August 10, 2022 in Florida. He was born in McKeesport on November 21, 1938 and is the son of the late Judge James McClurg and Gretchen Slawson Guffey. He graduated from Penn State University in 1960 and was first in his class in...
William Joseph Paterra
Aug 1, 2022
William Joseph Paterra, age 62, of McKeesport, died on Monday, August 1, 2022. He was born in McKeesport on September 3, 1959 and is the son of the late Louis S. and Helen Hreha Paterra. He was formerly employed at McKeesport Hospital, was the Director of Housekeeping at Point Park University, and retired as the Operations Director at Monroeville Mall....
Anna Marie Day
Jul 28, 2022
Anna Marie Day, age 77, of McKeesport, died on Thursday, July 28, 2022. She was born in McKeesport, on December 15, 1944, and is the daughter of the late Oliver James and Elizabeth Knopsynder Warman. She is the wife of the late Ronald Burwell and the late Gerald Day. She was employed as a nurse’s aide for many years, loved...
Leslie Pamela Kovalick
Jul 27, 2022
Leslie Pamela Kovalick, age 63, of White Oak died on Wednesday, July 27, 2022. She was born in Braddock on June 7, 1959 and is the daughter of the late Robert Frank and Iris Margarita Pachere Hobbs. Leslie was employed at PNC Bank as an operations analyst for many years. She was a fun-loving person, loved to laugh, and travel...