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.
Pauline Perhacs
Sep 2, 2019
Pauline Perhacs passed away peacefully on Monday, September 2, 2019 at the age of 99. She lived a long, full life. She was very social and loved to laugh. When Pauline laughed, it was contagious and caused all who were near her to laugh, too. Born August 7, 1920 in Duquesne, she was the daughter of the late Pauline (Kukechuk)...
Marlene M. O'Toole
Aug 30, 2019
Marlene M. O’Toole, age 83, of N. Versailles, formerly of West Mifflin, died Friday, August 30, 2019. She was born in Homestead, PA on July 20, 1936, the daughter of the late Stephen and Margaret Gretz Novacek and the wife of the late Lawrence “Larry” E. O’Toole. Marlene worked alongside her husband at their printing company, O’Toole Printing. She is...
Walter Robert Frederick Jr.
Aug 30, 2019
Walter Robert Frederick, Jr., age 65 of McKeesport, died Friday, August 30, 2019. He was born in McKeesport on September 28, 1953 and is the son of the late Walter Robert and Anna Mae Freund Frederick. Walter was a former member of the Eleventh Ward Club and a member of the McKeesport PNA Lodge #352. One of his favorite past...
Charles L. Powell
Aug 30, 2019
Charles L. Powell, age 64, of Pitcairn, died Friday, August 30, 2019. He was born in Pittsburgh, on December 14, 1954 and is the son of the late Charles L. and Annie Smaltzer Powell. He was the proprietor of Green Valley Auto Shops in Monroeville. He is survived by nephew, Richard (April) Powell III of Altoona. He is preceded in...
Gloria E. Murtha
Aug 29, 2019
Gloria E. Murtha, age 93 of West Mifflin, died Thursday, August 29, 2019. She was born in Mount Clare, PA on November 4, 1925, the daughter of the late Norman G. and Leona B. Miller Schankel. Gloria enjoyed knitting, crocheting, word puzzles, bowling, and in her youth, she was an outstanding swimmer and diver. She loved to color so much...
Joann Ziino
Aug 22, 2019
Joann Ziino, age 69 of McKeesport, died Thursday, August 22, 2019. She was born in McKeesport on March 23, 1950, the daughter of the late Walter W. and Elizabeth Speziale Ziino, Sr. Joann enjoyed spending time with her friends and listening to the police scanner. Her most pride and joy was her son and she was very dedicated to caring...
Howard G. Dangel
Aug 21, 2019
Howard G. Dangel, age 78, of North Huntingdon, died Wednesday, August 21, 2019. He was born in McKeesport on November 20, 1940 and is the son of the late Edward L. and Elsie A. Sharbaugh Dangel, and the husband of the late Mary Patricia “Pat” Benner Dangel. Howard was an airplane mechanic for Allegheny Airlines, US Air and other local...
Ruby I. Escott
Aug 20, 2019
Ruby I. Escott, age 88, of McKeesport, died Tuesday, August 20, 2019. She was born in Dravosburg on September 1, 1930 and is the daughter of the late Robert and Clarissa Trostle Boyd and the wife of the late William S. Escott, Jr. She is survived by her son, William S. (Dawn) Escott III of Jefferson Hills; daughter, Ruth Kornegay...
Deborah E. "Debbie" Radu
Aug 19, 2019
Deborah “Debbie” E. Radu, age 59, of Glassport, formerly of McKeesport, died Monday, August 19, 2019. She was born in McKeesport on September 28, 1959, the daughter of the late Edward and Elizabeth Miller Radu. She was a member of St. Mark’s Parish in Port Vue and Liberty Boro, where she sang with the parish choir and taught CCD. Debbie...
Joyce Berkovitz
Aug 14, 2019
Joyce Berkovitz, age 82, of White Oak, formally of Glassport, passed away peacefully with her family by her side on Wed. Aug. 14, 2019. She was born in McKeesport on Oct. 6, 1936 and is the daughter of the late Benjamin and Dorothy Monheim Miller. She is the wife of the late Bernie Berkovitz. Joyce was a travel agent for...
Donald Anthony "Tony" Riggs
Aug 13, 2019
Donald Anthony “Tony” Riggs, age 66, of McKeesport, died Tuesday, August 13, 2019. Born on April 7, 1953 and is the son of Lula Mae Riggs of McKeesport and the late Robert Bradley. Donald was a graduate from McKeesport Area High School. He was previously employed at Rendulic Meat Packing, Christy Park Works and retired from Port Authority after 26...
Dorothy Ann Kalkbrenner
Aug 8, 2019
Dorothy Ann Kalkbrenner, age 79, of Liberty Boro, died Thursday, August 8, 2019. She was born in McKeesport on October 1, 1939 and is the daughter of the late Andrew and Anna Strager Lucas. She retired from Braddock Hospital, then worked in personal care at Glen Shaw Woods in McKeesport, then at Kelli Home Health Services. She loved spending time...
Beverly J. Jackowski
Jul 28, 2019
Beverly J. Jackowski, age 80, of Port Vue, died Sunday July 28, 2019. She was born August 16, 1938 in McKeesport and the daughter of the late Charles “APP” and Mercedes Dore James. She was employed at the Palmer House as a cook for many years and then Dollar General in Port Vue as a cashier. She enjoyed spending time...
Edward Michael Moonis
Jul 27, 2019
Edward Michael Moonis, age 69, of White Oak, died Saturday, July 27, 2019. He was born in McKeesport on December 6, 1949 and is the son of the late James Edward and Zona McCarthy Moonis. Edward served during the Vietnam Era in the Marines. Until his retirement, he was a firefighter for the County of Allegheny which included working at...
Patricia Ann Grant
Jul 25, 2019
Patricia Ann Grant, age 72 of McKeesport, died Thursday, July 25, 2019. She was born in Richmond, Virginia on Aug. 13, 1946. She is the daughter of the late David and Nellie Blackwell Milligan. She enjoyed crocheting, sewing and venturing out weekly to flea markets and other excursions with her sons. She loved spending time with her family. She is...
Jean Greaves
Jul 20, 2019
Jean Greaves, age 89, of Point Pleasant Retirement Community, formerly of White Oak, died, Saturday, July 20, 2019. She is the daughter of the late Robert Ellsworth and Olive Sigler Shallenberger and was born in McKeesport, PA on Feb. 10, 1930. She is the wife of the late Robert E. “Bob” Greaves who died Jan. 13, 2013. Jean was the...
Jean Margaret Riley
Jul 19, 2019
Jean Margaret Riley, age 89, of Wilkinsburg, passed away July 19, 2019. She was born in Pittsburgh on Nov. 10, 1929 and was the daughter of the late Leslie M. and Margaret Skidmore Reese and the wife of the late Philip J. Riley. She was a member of the Pittsburgh Irish Center for many years. She is survived by her...
Patricia Ann Harris
Jul 17, 2019
Patricia Ann Harris, age 87, of McKeesport, died July 17, 2019. She was born in McKeesport on October 17, 1931 and was the daughter of the late Ida Mondin Forsberg and her late husband, Elmer. She is the wife of the late Jack H. Harris. She was retired from Penn State University after 40 years of service, working in their...
Lynn Kopa Dull
Jul 7, 2019
Lynn Kopa Dull, age 56 of Leechburg, died Sunday, July 7, 2019. She was born in Homestead, PA, on September 1, 1962. She is the daughter of the late George M. and Jean M. Koehler Kopa. She was the co-owner of Hillcrest Honey in Leechburg, and employed part-time at Nature’s Best. She is also a member of the Leechburg Moose....
Jean Louise Bonnet Causer
Jul 4, 2019
Jean Louise Bonnet Causer, born September 22, 1955 in McKeesport, PA, died unexpectedly at home in Crownsville, Maryland on July 4, 2019. She was preceded in death by parents, Barbara and George Bonnet. She is survived by her husband of 42 years, Jack “Kep” Causer; sisters, Ann (Tim) Ginnevan of N. Huntingdon, Carol (Jayme) Burgman of White Oak; brother-in-law, Bob...