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.
David W. Benvin
Jan 1, 2019
David W. Benvin, age 62, of White Oak, died Thursday, August 1, 2019. He was born in McKeesport on March 9, 1957 and is the son of the late William F. and Mary McNeilis Benvin. He was a journeyman who handled the asbestos removal of many building sites for Laborers’ Local Union #373. He enjoyed hunting and collecting antiques but...
David Hubert Scott
Jan 1, 2019
David Hubert Scott, age 67, of North Versailles, died Monday, June 3, 2019. He was born in McKeesport on July 8, 1951 and is the son of the late Hubert W. and Dorothy Emma Prezel Scott. He served in the Marines during the Vietnam war. He was a chef at Robert Morris University and at Parkhurst Dining in Pittsburgh. He...
Edward "Jerry" Benick
Jan 1, 2019
Edward “Jerry” Benick, age 85 of McKeesport, died Tuesday, August 6, 2019. He was born in McKeesport on Oct. 31, 1933 and is the son of the late George and Rose Lechak Benick and the husband of the late Joyce Daerr Benick who died February 14, 2014. He was employed at National Tube in Duquesne until he retired. He was...
Edward M. Lis
Jan 1, 2019
Edward M. Lis, age 66 of Dravosburg, died Friday, May 3, 2019. He was born January 2, 1953 in Munhall, the son of the late Edward and Jenny Bolger Lis. He is survived by his wife Danae W. Lis; daughters, Jennifer and Suzanne Lis of Port Vue; step-children, Goldie Himes of Butler, Daniel Cummings of Port Vue; sister Lisa (Peter)...
James Albert Laverick
Jan 1, 2019
James Albert Laverick, age 70 of Port Vue passed away peacefully Thursday evening, February 28, 2019 at McKeesport Hospital surrounded by his loving family. He was born November 20, 1948, the son of the late Blaine Gillespie Laverick and Grace Ellen Trainer. He was a long-time resident of the Clairton area and a 1966 graduate of Elizabeth Forward High School. In...
Jean (Martin) Dewey
Jan 1, 2019
Jean (Martin) Dewey of Virginia Beach, VA, died February 18, 2019. Ain’t no grave, gonna hold me down! On December 2, 1933, she was born in McKeesport, PA to Agnes and James Martin. Married for 55 years to husband, Jerry, who preceded her in death in 2012, they moved between Pittsburgh, PA; Fairmont, WV; and Toledo, OH - raising their...
Mark Lee Jordan
Dec 29, 2018
Mark Lee Jordan, age 63, of McKeesport died on December 29, 2018. He was born in McKeesport on April 15, 1955. He was the owner of Mark Jordan Auto Sales in McKeesport for many years. Mark is survived by his daughter, Whitney “Beepster” Jordan of North Huntingdon; former spouse Zella Jordan of North Huntingdon; father, James Joseph (the late Ardythe...
Louis Hutsko
Dec 28, 2018
Louis Hutsko, age 81 of North Versailles passed on to his heavenly reward, surrounded by his family, on Friday, December 28, 2018. He was born March 13, 1937 in McKeesport, the son of the late Peter and Mary Agnes Tassone Hutsko, and is the husband of the late Lois Jean Duncan Hutsko. He was an electrician and worked for National...
Mark Johnston Guffey, Sr.
Dec 27, 2018
Mark Johnston Guffey, Sr., age 59, of Greensburg, formerly of White Oak, died Thursday, December 27, 2018. He was born in McKeesport on October 6, 1959 and is the son of Ann Johnston of North Huntingdon and Earle (Dee) Guffey of Naples, Florida. He is a 1978 graduate of McKeesport Area School District and a very proud alumni of Penn...
Louise E. Weimer
Dec 23, 2018
Louise E. Weimer, age 92, of McKeesport, died December 23, 2018. She was born in McKeesport on August 16, 1926 and is the daughter of the late Michael and Mary Chepuran Brletic, and wife of the late Edward Vincent Patrick Weimer, former McKeesport police officer. She is survived by her sons, Ed (Annetta) Weimer of Cincinnati, OH, Robert Weimer of...
Dorothy Joanne Hitchens
Dec 22, 2018
Dorothy Joanne Hitchens, age 78, of North Huntingdon, died on December 22, 2018. She was born in McKeesport on March 28, 1940 and is the daughter of the late John B. and Anna C. Peterson Wood. Beloved wife for 61 years of Nelson Hitchens; loving mother of Cheryl (Frank Bohm) Hitchens, Craig Hitchens and Chris (Denise) Hitchens; beloved sister of...
George W. Garner
Dec 22, 2018
George W. Garner, age 69, of McKeesport died on Saturday, December 22, 2018. He was born in McKeesport on May 26, 1949 and is the son of the late George and Erma Ruth Anderson Garner. He retired as a Port Authority driver after 19 years. He enjoyed toy trains and attending train shows. George is survived by his wife, Marilyn...
Patricia Mathews
Dec 17, 2018
Patricia Mathews, age 64, of White Oak, died Monday, December 17, 2018. She was born September 15, 1954 in McKeesport, the daughter of the late Wayne Sr. and Rose Topolnak Paxon, and wife of the late Carl Van Mathews. She enjoyed riding motorcycles, working with ceramics, beading, collecting Indian statues and many other crafts. She loved spending time with her...
John A. "Wacky" Kovac
Dec 14, 2018
John A. “Wacky” Kovac, age 78 of McKeesport, died Friday, December 14, 2018. He was born in Port Vue on February 5, 1940 and is the son of the late Andrew R. and Kathryn Krivonak Kovac. John served in the U. S. Army during the Viet Nam War and was a self-employed painting contractor. He was a member of the...
W. Ross Graham, Jr.
Dec 11, 2018
W. Ross Graham, Jr., age 70 of Ormond Beach, Florida died Tuesday, December 11, 2018. He was born September 19, 1948 in McKeesport, the son of the late William R. Graham, Sr. and Donna M. Pivido Graham. He served as a medic in the U. S. Airforce during Vietnam. He enjoyed driving race cars, golfing and was an avid sports...
Robert G. Hodge
Dec 10, 2018
Robert G. Hodge, age 84, of Jefferson Hills, died on Monday, December 10, 2018. He was born in Smithfield, PA on June 18, 1934, the son of the late David and Anna Mae Kennedy Hodge. Robert worked as a production foreman for US Steel Corporation, Irvin Works until his retirement in 1986. He is survived by his wife, Marie A....
Charles "Chick" Honick
Dec 9, 2018
The Lord calls each of us by name. On December 9, 2018 Charles “Chick” Honick of Elizabeth passed peacefully to join Jesus. He was born September 13, 1936 in McKeesport, the son of the late Joseph and Florence Randolph Honick. He will be sadly missed by his loving wife, Patricia Honick and his children Cheryl (Michael) Fullerton, Denise (Raymond) Schultz,...
Helene D. Wechsler
Dec 8, 2018
Helene D. Wechsler, age 91, died on Saturday, December 8, 2018. She was born in New York City on August 17, 1927 and is the daughter of the late Leo and Irene Barth Dreyfus. She was the wife of the late Dr. Harry L. Wechsler who died on June 17, 1996. Helene received her Bachelor of Science from New York...
David H. Potts
Dec 6, 2018
David H. Potts, age 61 of McKeesport, died Thursday, December 6, 2018. He was born April 9, 1957 in Akron, Ohio and is the son of the late William E. and Gloria J. Tosi Potts. David is survived by his brothers, William E. (Kathleen) Potts of McKeesport, Joseph W. (Barbara) Potts of White Oak, Arthur W. (Susan) Potts of White...
Thomas J. Scheetz
Dec 6, 2018
Thomas J. Scheetz, age 88 of North Huntingdon, died Thursday, December 6, 2018. He was born July 26, 1930 in McKeesport, the son of the late William F., Sr. and Elizabeth Kurth Scheetz and the husband of the late Dorothy M. Raible Scheetz. He is survived by his son, Thomas (Ladonna) Scheetz of Johnsonburg, PA, daughter, Michaelette Coder of North...
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