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.
Stoyanka Popovich Vranesevich
May 21, 2017
Stoyanka Popovich Vranesevich, age 90, of McKeesport, died Sunday, May 21, 2017. She was the daughter of the late Very Rev. Dr. Milan G. and Zoritza Popovich. She was born in Crepaya, Yugoslavia on October 16, 1926 and was preceded in death by her husband Milan and brothers Dushan and Stoyan Popovich. Stoyanka earned her B.A. degree from Carnegie Mellon...
Ruth L. Whirl
May 17, 2017
Ruth Louise Whirl, age 102 of Glassport, died Wednesday, May 17, 2017 at her home. Born July 8, 1914, she was the daughter of the late Joseph and Zella Stokes Cox, and the wife of the late Robert E. Whirl, who was the former principal of Glassport High School. A lifelong member of the Glassport United Methodist Church, she was...
Patricia Ann Herlehy
May 9, 2017
Patricia Ann Herlehy, age 74, of Glassport, died Tuesday, May 9, 2017. She was born in McKeesport on December 28, 1942 and was the daughter of the late David and Elva Hill Herlehy. She retired from UPMC McKeesport. She is survived by her sisters, Jean Noga of Elizabeth Twp., Rita Merlock and Kathryn Cumer both of Oregon, and Carol Herlehy...
Janet M. Cox
May 8, 2017
Janet M. Cox, age 79 of Jeannette, died May 8, 2017. She was born in Liberty Borough on April 7, 1938, daughter of the late Charles and Grace Harper Thompson. She was a member of the Keystone Christian Church, and former organist at the First Christian Church of McKeesport and the Liberty Borough Presbyterian Church. She is survived by her...
Margie S. Smyrnes (nee Stoupis)
May 5, 2017
Margie S. Smyrnes (nee Stoupis) passed away on Friday, May 5, 2017 from congestive heart failure, surrounded by family and friends. It would have been her 71st wedding anniversary. Margie, born in Cleveland, OH on December 5, 1926, was the daughter of Koula Logaras Stoupis and George Stoupis of McKeesport. Her beloved younger brother, Manuel G. Stoupis predeceased her in...
Charles Jack Smith
May 3, 2017
Charles Jack Smith, age 96, formerly of White Oak, died May 3, 2017 at UPMC East Hospital in Monroeville. Born October 20, 1920, “Jack” was the son of Wesley L. and Carrie Fisher Schroth Smith, of Pittsburgh. He is survived by his daughter Charlene M. Jackson formerly of North Versailles. He is also survived by nieces and nephews. Jack worked...
Veronica Jean Karichko Russin
Apr 28, 2017
Veronica Jean Karichko Russin, age 95, originally of McKeesport died Friday, April 28, 2017 at the Grove at Irwin. She was born February 28, 1922 in Duquesne, the daughter of the late John and Mary Polakovsky Karichko. During World War II she worked for US Steel in Duquesne, and after the war as an operator and supervisor for Bell Telephone. ...
William James Petro
Apr 27, 2017
William James Petro, age 66 of Plum Borough, died Thursday, April 27, 2017. He was born on September 11, 1950 in McKeesport and is the son on the Late John W. and Ruth Hughes Petro. He served in the Navy and retired from the former Perkin Elmer Corporation. He also enjoyed listening to music and playing the guitar and piano. ...
Florence J. Stokan
Apr 21, 2017
Florence J. Stokan, age 90 of North Huntingdon, died Friday, April 21, 2017 at St. Anne Home in Greensburg. She was born in McKeesport on February 7, 1927, the daughter of the late Andrew and Dolores Zagar Simak. She was preceded in death by her husband John Stokan and son John. Florence is survived by daughters; Dolly Stokan of N....
Donna L. Harpster
Apr 20, 2017
Donna L. Harpster, age 50 of Lincoln Place, died on Thursday, April 20, 2017. She was born in McKeesport on January 11, 1967, the daughter of the late DuWayne and Mary Jane Movic Harpster. Donna was a big Pittsburgh sports fan, especially the Pirates. She is survived by sisters; Rose Harpster of Munhall, Mary Harpster of Lincoln Place, Kathy (Christopher)...
George Myczka
Apr 12, 2017
George J. Myczka, age 68 of McKeesport, died Wednesday, April 12, 2017. He was born in McKeesport August 6, 1948, the son of the late John K. and Genevieve Zajdel Myczka. He was a former crane operator for US National Tube and served in the US Army during Vietnam. George is survived by his daughter Roxanne Myczka of McKeesport; sisters,...
Leslie J. Haney
Apr 11, 2017
Leslie J. Haney, age 72 of Port Vue, died Tuesday, April 11, 2017. She was born in Port Vue on September 20, 1944, the daughter of the late Paul and Mary Hayes Sago. She was the first graduating class from Mercy Hospital School of Nursing in 1965 and then worked at UPMC McKeesport. She is survived by her husband, Thomas...
Bonita T. Carter
Apr 5, 2017
Bonita T. Carter, age 73, of Pittsburgh, died Wednesday, April 5, 2017. She was born in Brooklyn, New York on March 22, 1944 and was the daughter of the late Grace Allegro. She was employed as a school bus driver for many years, loved arts, crafts and painting. She is survived by her daughter, Beth Anne (Martin) Slovonic of McKeesport;...
Donald John Argyle, Sr.
Apr 4, 2017
Donald John Argyle, Sr. age 81, of Dravosburg, died Tuesday, April 4, 2017. He was born in McKeesport on January 11, 1936 and was son of the late Thomas Argyle and Thelma Miller Cislo and the husband of the late Audrey Shank Argyle. He was a school crossing guard in Dravosburg for 15 plus years. He is survived by his...
Alexandra Mamas
Apr 2, 2017
Alexandra Mamas, age 96, of McKeesport, died on April 2, 2017. She was born in Chios, Greece on August 15, 1920 and is the daughter of the late Micah and Zenovia Klouvas. She is survived by son, James M. (Cathy) Mamas of Miami, FL; daughter, Patricia (Dr. Norman) Demos of Elizabeth Twp.; siblings; Antigone Vlahos of Atlanta, GA; Evangelia Spectakou...
Dorothy M. Donnelly
Apr 2, 2017
Dorothy M. Donnelly, age 93, of McKeesport, died on Sunday April 2, 2017 at UPMC McKeesport. She was born in Wall, PA on May 27, 1923 and is the daughter of the late William and Nellie Hefferman Finger. She is survived by sons; Jack Donnelly of McKeesport; Richard Donnelly of White Oak; daughter, Marge (Chuck) Heidenfelder of McKeesport; sister, Shirley...
Brett N. Bittner
Mar 29, 2017
Brett N. Bittner, age 36 of Liberty Borough, died Wednesday, March 29, 2017. He was born in McKeesport on April 28, 1980 and is the son of Roy “Spike” and Sharon Conley Raible of Liberty Borough. Brett was a Plumber for Stahl Plumbing in Swissvale. He enjoyed hunting, using both rifle and bow, and was a member of the National...
Elizabeth M. Kiska
Mar 29, 2017
Elizabeth M. Kiska, age 89 of McKeesport, died Wednesday, March 29, 2017. She was born in McKeesport on September 30, 1927, the daughter of the late George and Elizabeth Hando Trombola and the wife of the late William L. Kiska. She is survived by her sons, Robert (Delores) Kiska of Baldwin, William (Debi) Kiska of , Maryland and John (Myleen)...
Mary Marcic
Mar 26, 2017
Mary Marcic, age 85 of McKeesport, died Sunday, March 26, 2017. She was born in Omisalj, Croatia on May 5, 1931, the daughter of the late Nikola and Jele Surat Zuvic. She was preceded in death by her husband, John Marcic. She is survived by her son, Anthony (Amy) Marcic of McKeesport; daughter, Helen (Mark) Horn of Mt. Juliet, Tennessee;...
Emerson M. Fazekas
Mar 25, 2017
Emerson M. Fazekas, age 57, of Versailles, died March 25, 2017. He was born in Versailles on January 24, 1960 and is the son of the late Alexander Fazekas and Beatrice Virginia Tedesco Fazekas. He worked as a carpenter by trade at the Eastwood Building Component in Greensburg and then in the maintenance department for McKeesport Area School District. He...
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