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.
Arthur Lawrence Hartos
Jan 8, 2018
Arthur Lawrence Hartos, age 95 of West Mifflin, rejoined his beloved wife, Blanche Barbara Melcarsky Hartos, in Heaven on Monday, January 8, 2018. He was born September 11, 1922 in Duquesne, the son of the late George and Anna Zombek Hartos and resided at the home that he built with his father in West Mifflin. Art retired after 42 years...
Larry Hindman
Jan 4, 2018
Larry Hindman, age 66, of Port Vue, passed away on January 4, 2018. He was born in McKeesport, PA, the son of the late Oliver and Alice Edinboro Trumpe Hindman. He was a machinist for Precision Parts of Turtle Creek; also, a former Boy Scout Leader in Port Vue and former Youth Group Leader at Port Vue United Methodist Church....
Theresa "Tessy" Waligura
Jan 3, 2018
Theresa “Tessy” Waligura, age 65, of Monroeville, died January 3rd, 2018. She was born in Pittsburgh, PA on September 16th, 1952, the daughter of the late George R. and Ann Frederick Schlicht. She is survived by her husband, Dr. R. Curtis Waligura of Monroeville; daughters, Megan (Christopher) Brengel of Morristown, NJ, Emily (Scott) Deke of Dallas, TX, Melanie (Timothy Collins)...
Joseph C. Janke
Jan 1, 2018
Joseph C. Janke, age 93, of White Oak, died Sunday, September 23, 2018. He was born on Christmas Eve in 1924 and is the son of the late Edwin and Anna Campbell Janke. He is survived by his wife, Lois Beckman Janke; daughters, Janette (Lance) Ellenberger and Jennifer (Mark) Sargent, both of White Oak; grandchildren, Jessica Janke (Jonathan) Patterson, Lance...
Larry Joseph "L.J." Swiech
Jan 1, 2018
Larry Joseph “L.J.” Swiech, age 64 of Dravosburg, died Tuesday, February 20, 2018. He was born June 7, 1953 in Pittsburgh, the son of the late Vincent L. and Florence A. Zabaglo Swiech. Larry was a freelance artist who loved working with stained glass and digital art. He was a member of the Visual Art Alliance of Austin, Texas and...
Lavinia C. "Lee" Schumann
Jan 1, 2018
Lavinia (Lee) C. Hamburger Schumann, age 103, of McKeesport entered the gates of Heaven on Tuesday, May 15, 2018. She was born in Duquesne, PA on July 24, 1914 to Samuel and Rose Crilley Hamburger. Survivors are 5 children, Leah (the late Bob) Scheaffer, Janet (Bill) Main, Alice Jean (Paul) Hurley, Chuck Schumann, Vicki (Frank) Simonetta; 15 grandchildren; 26 great-grandchildren,...
Linda Marie Polakovic
Jan 1, 2018
Linda Marie Polakovic, age 55 of Baldwin, died Wednesday, February 28, 2018. She was born in McKeesport on November 18, 1962, the daughter of Michael and Mary Nabuda Polakovic. Linda was employed as a Direct Care Assistant for Partners for Quality, Inc. and was a member of Holy Trinity Church of McKeesport. She is survived by her sisters; Marcella Polakovic...
Lucinda "Luci" Jane Tritt
Jan 1, 2018
Lucinda “Luci” Jane Tritt, age 56 of McKeesport, died Tuesday, February 27, 2018. She was born in Columbus Ohio on March 24, 1961 and was the daughter of the late Geraldine Covalt Tritt. Luci was employed by PEER Network Warm Line for 4 years and had great empathy for people who needed to have a sympathetic ear. She was deeply...
Margaret J. Hart
Jan 1, 2018
Margaret J. Hart, age 82 of White Oak, died Monday, June 25, 2018. She was born December 1, 1935, the daughter of the late Robert and Mildred Coughenour Dillon. Margaret had retired from Marraccini’s in White Oak where she had worked as a cashier for 27 years, and was a member of the Faith Lutheran Church Women’s Circle. Margaret is...
Martha M. Heatherington
Jan 1, 2018
Martha Marie Heatherington, age 94, of Naples, Florida, formerly of Greenock, PA died Sunday, July 29, 2018. She, an Irish blessing, was born March 17, 1924 in McKeesport, the daughter of the late Amil and Freida Ditter Duval and the wife of the late Joseph F. Heatherington. Martha was a member of the former St. Peter’s Roman Catholic Church in...
Mary A. "Maisy" Welsh
Jan 1, 2018
Mary A. “Maisy” Welsh, age 90 of McKeesport and Port Vue, died Thursday, June 21, 2018. She was born January 4, 1928 in McKeesport, the daughter of the late Daniel P. and Agnes Holtz Raible, and the wife of the late James A. Welsh. Mary is survived by sons; James A. (Joann) Welsh, Jr. of Broomall, PA, Timothy (Tina) Welsh...
Nora "Nonnie" Riley
Jan 1, 2018
Nora “Nonnie” Riley, age 86 of Versailles Borough, died Friday, June 29, 2018. She was born June 20, 1932 in McKeesport, the daughter of the late Philip and Mary Lacey Riley. Nora was a volunteer for Meals on Wheels and an active member and past secretary of the former St. Pius V Church in McKeesport. She is survived by her...
Robert E. Wineland
Jan 1, 2018
Robert E. Wineland, age 74 of McKeesport, died Monday, January 22, 2018. He was born January 9, 1944 in McKeesport, the son of the late Earl W. and Elizabeth Plues Wineland. Robert served in the U.S. Marine Corp in motor transport during the Vietnam War. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by his daughter Amy Wineland and...
Rocco R. "Rocky" Tedesco
Jan 1, 2018
Rocco “Rocky” R. Tedesco, 94 of McKeesport, PA passed away on April 17, 2018 in Meadville, PA. He was born on January 22, 1924 in Fayette County, PA son of the late Frank Tedesco and Anna Marie (DiPierro) Tedesco. Rocco married Dorothy H. Schmipf on March 1, 1947. She preceded him in death on July 11, 2008. Rocco served in...
Roslyn C. Phillips
Jan 1, 2018
Roslyn “Roz” Phillips of Glassport, formerly of White Oak, passed peacefully on November 14, 2018 at the age of 94. Married November 4, 1944, she joins her husband of 74 years, Melvin “Mel” Phillips, who passed in 2010. Roslyn was born March 8, 1924 in Vanderbilt to Mary Pepe and Joseph Bonadio. She grew up and raised her family in...
Thomas John Marena
Jan 1, 2018
Thomas John Marena, age 72, of Pittsburgh, died Tuesday, May 29, 2018. He was born in Pittsburgh on March 4, 1946 and is the son of the late Joseph Peter Marena and the late Catherine Watslof. He was employed at Slogan Engineering in Mt. Lebanon for over 30 years until he retired. He enjoyed attending the local car cruises. He...
Timothy Wayne "Nard" Ehrenfeld
Jan 1, 2018
Timothy Wayne “Nard” Ehrenfeld, age 58, of White Oak, died on Monday, May 28, 2018. He was born in McKeesport on June 26, 1959, the son of the late Maynard E. Ehrenfeld and the late Pauline Taylor Ehrenfeld Sallinger. Timothy graduated from McKeesport High School in 1978. He was also a member of the Guffey Club in Irwin. Timothy had the...
Valerie Ann Elbrecht
Jan 1, 2018
Valerie Ann Elbrecht, age 54 of Port Vue, died Friday, November 2, 2018. She was born on March 8, 1964 in Pittsburgh, the daughter of the late Edward and Virginia Bik Elbrecht. She is survived by her daughter, Emily Elbrecht of Port Vue; brothers, Thomas Ross of Ambridge, Edward (Ingrid) Elbrecht of Germany, Jerome Ross of Pittsburgh, Walter (the late...
William R. McNamee
Jan 1, 2018
William R. McNamee, age 60, of North Huntingdon, died on Saturday, November 24, 2018. He was born in McKeesport on July 29, 1958 and is the son of Loretta Jones (James) Cunningham and the late Regis McNamee. He was a driver for S&S Transit in North Versailles until he retired. In addition to his mother and step-father, he is survived...
Arthur M. Russell
Jan 1, 2018
Arthur M. Russell, age 73 of Port Vue, died Saturday, June 9, 2018. He was born on January 27, 1945 in Heidelberg, PA, the son of the late William M. and Margaret R. Harrison Russell. He served in the U.S. Navy during the Vietnam War, and resided in California until 1998. He was preceded in death by his ex-wife, Kathleen...