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.
Dr. Janice Skraly
Apr 25, 2021
Dr. Janice Skraly, of McKeesport, known by her many students over the years as “Doc”, died peacefully on April 25, 2021. Born on June 22, 1941 in Blue Island, Illinois, she is the daughter of the late Stanley Kuzak and Sophie Szalacha Karnas. The first in her family to attend college, she graduated from Alliance College with her B.S. in...
Louise T. Craven
Apr 18, 2021
Louise Theresa Craven, age 90, of Port Vue Borough, died Sunday, April 18, 2021. She was born in McKeesport on October 5, 1930 and is the daughter of the late Stephen and Margaret (Calesaric/Koleszarik) Santa and the wife of the late Edward Richard Craven, Sr. She was an accountant for various prominent firms in the Pittsburgh area. She is survived...
Sharon Ann Dimond
Apr 17, 2021
Sharon Ann Dimond, age 56, of Pittsburgh, died on Saturday, April 17, 2021. She was born in Cleveland, Ohio on October 26, 1964 and is the daughter of the late Robert and Jessie Hooker Uridil and the wife of the late Robert John Dimond, who died on December 29, 2020. She is survived by her son, David Dimond of Liberty...
Tyler Dakota Pozzuto
Apr 17, 2021
Tyler A. Dakota “TIP” Pozzuto, age 22, of McKeesport, died on Saturday, April 17, 2021. He was born in Pittsburgh, on July 12, 1998, and is the son of John Pozzuto of Port Vue and Jacqueline Brown Harrison of McKeesport. Tyler was a self-employed landscaper for many years. In addition to his parents, Tyler is survived by his siblings, Jayson...
Gary Allen Klimek
Apr 16, 2021
Gary Allen Klimek, age 68, of McKeesport died on Friday, April 16, 2021. He was born in Braddock on April 12, 1958 and is the son of William and Irene Gazdag Klimek. Gary was employed in the custodial division by various department stores in the area, including K-Mart and Sears. He is survived by his brother, William (Linda) Klimek of...
Barbara L Petroski
Apr 15, 2021
Barbara L. Petroski, age 84, of North Huntingdon, died Thursday, April 15, 2021. She was born in Braddock on December 13, 1936 and is the daughter of the late Andrew and Helen Kobus Sandor and the wife of the late Anthony Petroski. She is survived by her daughter, Janine (Charles) Kapcin of North Huntingdon; son-in-law, David McGartland, granddaughter, Erica (James,...
Helen Dorothy Popovic
Apr 8, 2021
Helen Dorothy Popovic, age 102, of Port Vue, died on April 8, 2021. Born On, August 17, 1918 she is the daughter of the late Michael T. and Anna Gdovic Tutko, and the wife of the late Stephen P. Popovic. She was a dedicated member of Holy Family Parish, a member of Port Vue Sr, Citizens, and worked the voting...
John Albert Goodrum
Apr 4, 2021
John Albert Goodrum, age 74, of Clairton died on Sunday, April 4, 2021. He was born in Clairton on September 4, 1946 and is the son of the late James and Betty Penn Goodrum. He retired from Exxon Mobile in Connecticut after many years of service. He is survived by children, John A. (Lou Ann) Goodrum of White Oak, James...
Frances C McNeil
Apr 3, 2021
Frances C. McNeil, age 89, of Port Vue, died Saturday, April 3, 2021. She was born in Glassport, August 22, 1931 and is the daughter of the late John A. and Genevieve Kwiatkowski Dworek. She was the wife of the late Cornelius John McNeil, Jr. Along with raising her seven children, she was a waitress at the former Lemon Tree...
James Douglas Boot, Jr.
Apr 3, 2021
James D. Boot, Jr., of West Mifflin, age 79, died April 3, 2021. He was born in Greensburg, October 28, 1941 and is the son of the late James D. and Irma Ruth Anderson, Sr. He loved all music and played the guitar in many bands. He retired from Rudy’s Auto Service in Whitaker. He is survived by his wife...
Dolores Mae Gala
Apr 1, 2021
On April 1, 2021, Dolores “Dee or Dode” Mae Girovsky Gala, age 90, peacefully passed away in Latrobe, Pennsylvania. Dee was born in McKeesport, PA, on May 4,1930, to the late John and Mary Yager Girovsky, and was the spouse of former McKeesport Deputy Fire Chief, the late Frank Theodore Gala. Dee graduated from McKeesport Tech High School and worked...
James John Palcsey
Apr 1, 2021
James John Palcsey, age 43, of Dravosburg, died on Thursday, April 1, 2021. He was born in McKeesport on June 5, 1977 and is the son of John Raymond and Dolores “Jean” Jackson Palcsey of Dravosburg. James was a third-generation firefighter and life member of the Dravosburg Volunteer Fire Department #1where he served as vice president for many years. He...
Stephen Hugh Darrah
Mar 30, 2021
Stephen Hugh Darrah, age 72, of North Versailles died on Tuesday, March 30, 2021. He was born in Pittsburgh on June 27, 1948 and is the son of the late Robert and Mary Alice Martin Darrah. He served in the United States Army. Stephen graduated from the University of Georgia in Communications and was employed as an electronic technician. He...
Robert Bruce Marcus
Mar 29, 2021
Robert Bruce Marcus, age 73, of Squirrel Hill, died on Monday, March 29, 2021. He was born in Pittsburgh on May 3, 1947 and is the son of the late Morris Bernard and Janet Landay Marcus. He was a well know attorney in Pittsburgh and surrounding areas for many years. He began his career as a public defender, then in-house...
Hector Pena Murrieta
Mar 27, 2021
Hector Pena Murrieta, age 42, of Pittsburgh, died on Saturday, March 27, 2021. He was born in Tlapacoyan, Veracruz on January 5, 1979 and is the son of Angela Murrieta Henandez of Tlapacoyan, Veracruz and the late Francisco Pena Ramos. Hector was a construction worker for many years in the Pittsburgh area. In addition to his mother, he is survived...
Patricia Diaz-Pasqualle
Mar 20, 2021
Patricia Diaz-Pasqualle, age 74, of Clairton died on March 20, 2021. She was born in Pittsburgh on November 19, 1946 and is the daughter of the late Dorothy Trainer Diaz. She retired as a home health aide and a member of the Bible Baptist Church in Clairton. She is survived by her daughter; Angela (Scott) Benack of Rostraver Township, Michelle...
Ezra James Tyree Thomas
Mar 19, 2021
Ezra James Tyree Thomas, born March 19, 2021 left this precious world on March 19, 2021. He will be forever loved and remembered by his family: his father, Edward Thomas, and his mother, Beverly Harris both of Duquesne; his 3 big brothers, Douglas-Craig Brown, Edward Thomas, and Elijah-Daniel Thomas; aunts and uncles, Gina (Derick) Hall of Penn Hills, Patricia (Byron...
James Stephen Leib
Mar 16, 2021
James Stephen Leib, age 79, of Longwood at Oakmont, formerly of White Oak and Seabrook Island, South Carolina, died on Tuesday, March 16, 2021. He was born in McKeesport on August 6, 1941 and is the son of the late Max H. and Rose Freedel Leib. He obtained his bachelor’s degree in math from Washington & Jefferson College then continued...
Minyone Savilla Makar
Mar 16, 2021
Minyone Savilla Makar, age 77, of White Oak died on March 16, 2021. She was born in McKeesport on September 25, 1943 and is the daughter of the late Savilla Blank Osborne and the wife of Joseph Makar. Minyone graduated from the University of Pittsburgh with her master’s degree in secondary education. She taught mathematics for 30 1/2 years at...
Joseph Franklin Jordan
Mar 13, 2021
Joseph Franklin Jordan, age 51, of West Mifflin died on March 13, 2021. He was born in McKeesport on October 25, 1969 and is the son of Joseph C. Jordan of White Oak and Wilma Lee Emerick Hatridge of West Mifflin. He was an auto mechanic for Bean Repair in North Versailles. He loved riding and working on motorcycles and...