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.
Peter Mortakis
Aug 6, 2020
Peter Mortakis, age 75, of North Huntingdon, died Thursday, August 6, 2020. He was born in McKeesport on July 6, 1945 and is the son of the late Nicholas and Elizabeth Haney Mortakis. He was employed for Port Authority for many years until he retired. He is survived by his daughter, Nicole Ann Mortakis Berkoben and son-in-law, Arnold Douglas Berkoben,...
Archie Tortorice
Aug 6, 2020
Archie Tortorice, 93, of Port Vue, PA, died Thursday, August 6, 2020 . He was born in Clairton, PA, on Monday, April 11th, 1927 and is the son of the late Joseph and Frances Tomediosky Tortorice. He is the husband of the late Marion "Merine" Tomediosky Tortorice. He worked as an Engineer for Union Railroad for over 40 years, a...
Richard Jules Cibak
Aug 4, 2020
Richard Jules Cibak, age 65, of White Oak, died Tuesday, August 4, 2020. He was born in McKeesport on October 13, 1954 and is the son of the late John A. Cibak and the late Betty Spudy Stokes. He is survived by his sister-in-law and caregiver, Anne (William) Bacon; nieces, Desiree, Dede, Karli; and nephews, Lewis, Jon, Tyler and Steve,...
Samantha Jo Bradley
Aug 2, 2020
Samantha Jo Bradley, age 37, of Munhall, PA, died Sunday, August 2, 2020 . She was born in McKeesport, PA, on November 20th, 1982 and is the daughter of Alesia F. Gallagher Bradley and the late Charles Joseph Bradley. She was employed as a cook and waitress for Pizza and Gyro Express in McKeesport and various other restaurants and bars...
Ruth Ann E. Johnson
Jul 28, 2020
Ruth Ann E. Johnson, age 71, of North Versailles, died Tuesday, July 28, 2020 at her residence. She was born in Clairton on June 6, 1949 and is the daughter of the late Joseph and Olga Bachowski Lasich. She was employed with Tom Clark Chevrolet in White Oak for many years and was a member of St. Elizabeth Ann Seton...
Edward John Dziak
Jul 28, 2020
Edward John Dziak, age 70, of North Versailles, died Tuesday, July 28, 2020 at his residence. He was born in Braddock on September 9, 1949 and is the son of the late Edward and Anna Zalko Dziak. He is the husband of the late Lynn Pierro Dziak, who died on July 25, 2020. He served in Army during the Vietnam...
Darla Pohodich
Jul 26, 2020
Darla Pohodich, age 60, of Elizabeth, died Sunday, July 26, 2020 at her residence. She was born in McKeesport on May 30, 1960 and is the daughter of the late Gilbert and Irene Popovich Falco. She was employed as a bartender at the Buena Vista Firehall, and previously at Woody’s Restaurant, The Carriage Inn and Rich’s Place. She is survived...
Lynn Dziak
Jul 25, 2020
Lynn Dziak, age 62, of N. Versailles, died Saturday, July 25, 2020 at her residence. She was born in McKeesport on Feb. 3, 1958 and is the daughter of Joan Guder Pierro of N. Versailles and the late Dr. Thomas Pierro. She was a graduate of the University of Pittsburgh with a degree in political science, raised her family and...
Margaret Agnes Markovich
Jul 25, 2020
Margaret Agnes Markovich, age 89 of North Versailles, died Saturday, July 25, 2020. She was born in McKeesport on February 13, 1931. She is the daughter of the late Lemuel and Lucille Angle James, and the wife of the late Junius “Mike” Markovich. She was employed as a licensed practical nurse with UPMC and retired from McKeesport Area School District...
Theresa Marie “Terry” Wise
Jul 24, 2020
Theresa Marie “Terry” Wise, age 88, of White Oak, formerly of West Palm Beach and McKeesport, died July 24, 2020. She was born in McKeesport on February 29, 1932 and is the daughter of the late Daniel and Louise Yenneral Moffa. She was employed by the former Bell Telephone as a router, raised her son, and then but returned to...
William King
Jul 19, 2020
William King, age 90, of McKeesport, died Sunday, July 19, 2020. He was born in McKeesport on April 17, 1930 and is the son of the late John and Nettie Glover McFarlane King. He was a draftsman and proprietor of former King’s Arco Garage in White Oak and then the proprietor of the former Kings Rent-All of McKeesport. He also...
Thomas John Dineen
Jul 18, 2020
Thomas John Dineen, of Port Vue, age 77, died, Saturday, July 18, 2020. He was born in McKeesport, PA on November 23, 1942 and is the son of the late Thomas and Louise Villella Dineen. He is survived by his sons, Randy Dineen of Hilliard, Ohio and Ryan (Andrea) Dineen of Jacksonville, Florida, grandchildren, Katelynn, Preston, and Camryn, loving companion,...
Michael Mraz, Jr.
Jul 17, 2020
Michael Mraz, Jr., age 71, of McKeesport died Friday, July 17, 2020. He was born in McKeesport on January 3, 1949 and is the son of the late Michael and Teresa Soltesz Mraz. He served in the Army during the Vietnam War. He retired as an engineer from USS Clairton Works, and was previously employed at Duquesne Slag and Murphy’s...
Dale James Wright
Jul 17, 2020
Dale James Wright, age 73, of Coulters, died Friday, July 17, 2020 in UPMC McKeesport. He was born on June 18, 1947 in Guffey, PA and is the son of the late John and Chlora Tinney Wright. He is survived by his loving wife of 33 years, Della Beitler; sons, Charles “C.J.” Wright of Coulters; Michael Wright of Greensburg; and...
Maribeth Winters
Jul 16, 2020
Maribeth Winters, age 60, of McKeesport, died on Thursday, July 16, 2020. She was born on April 12, 1960 in McKeesport to Betty Jane Welch Lickert of McKeesport and the late William Lickert. She is the wife of John C. Winters. She was employed as a bookkeeper for Teamsters Local #205. Her family is her pride and joy and she...
Jonathan Mitchell
Jul 15, 2020
Jonathan Mitchell, age 75, of Glassport, died Wednesday, July 15, 2020. He was born in McKeesport on November 19, 1944 and is the son of the late Aziz and Margaret Miklos Mitchell. He is survived by his brothers, David (Linda) Mitchell of Lawrenceville, Georgia. Burial took place in the National Cemetery of the Alleghenies. Services were held at Strifflers of...
Frances J. Grunwald
Jul 12, 2020
Frances J. Grunwald, age 75, of Belle Vernon, died on Sunday, July 12, 2020 at Quality Life Services in Markleysburg, PA. Born September 25, 1944, she was the daughter of the late Joseph and Frances Walchok Grunwald. She is survived by brother, Frank J. Grunwald of Belle Vernon; sisters, Elizabeth (the late Frank) Peduti of Mariana, Rose (the late Steve)...
Michael J. Moonis
Jul 11, 2020
Michael J. Moonis, age 44, died on Saturday, July 11,2020. Born in McKeesport, Pennsylvania on March 19, 1976. He is the son of the late Edward Moonis and Carol (Faust) Bourke. His challenges in life exceeded those of all but the very few, and he met them in the best ways he knew how. He had an inventors heart -...
Paul J. Togyer
Jun 30, 2020
Paul J. Togyer, 75, of Markvue Manor, North Huntingdon Twp., died June 30, 2020, with his family present, after a brief battle with esophageal cancer. He was born Dec. 4, 1944, in McKeesport, son of the late John and Lena Beller Togyer. Paul was a graduate of McKeesport Senior High School, attended Pennsylvania State University and graduated from Duquesne University...
Patricia E. Baldridge
Jun 26, 2020
Patricia E. Baldridge, age 78, of McKeesport, PA, died on June 26, 2020. She was born in McKeesport on February 18, 1942 and is the daughter of the late Thomas and Elizabeth Downie Baldridge. She is survived by her son John Thomas Baldridge of Jupiter, Florida. She loved spending time with her friends Sharon, Colleen and Sandy. Patricia was an...