William C. Ressler
June 28, 2016 |
By James W. Shirley Funeral Home Inc. | Posted in: James W. Shirley Funeral Home
William C. Ressler, age 83, of North Huntingdon, passed away Tuesday, June 28, 2016 at home.
Eleanor M. Chobirko
June 27, 2016 |
By James W. Shirley Funeral Home Inc. | Posted in: James W. Shirley Funeral Home
Eleanor M. Chobirko, age 90, of North Huntingdon passed away June 26, 2016 at Hempfield Manor.
Eleanor M. Chobirko
June 26, 2016 |
By James W. Shirley Funeral Home Inc. | Posted in: James W. Shirley Funeral Home
Eleanor M. Chobirko, age 80 of North Huntingdon passed away June 26, 2016 at Hempfield Manor.She was born December 10, 1935 in Braddock, Pa., a daughter of the late John and Eleanor Busata Ekl. Eleanor was a member of St. Agnes Church, North Huntingdon. She enjoyed crafts, sewing, beading, knitting, crocheting and was an avid flower gardener. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband, Raymond in 2009, one brother, Thomas R. Ekl and her daughter- in- law Kathy Chobirko.
Dorothy Ann Aranos Scott Ursiny
June 25, 2016 |
By James W. Shirley Funeral Home Inc. | Posted in: James W. Shirley Funeral Home
Dorothy Ann Aranos Scott Ursiny, entered eternal life on June 13, 2016. Dorothy was born in Allegheny County on March 12, 1927 to parents John and Wanda Aranos.
Joseph S. Ruzina
June 25, 2016 |
By James W. Shirley Funeral Home Inc. | Posted in: James W. Shirley Funeral Home
Joseph S. Ruzina, 91, formerly of North Huntingdon, passed away Thursday, June 16, 2016 in Colorado Springs, Colorado. He was born March 16, 1925 in Yukon, PA, a son of the late George and Mary (Oravec) Ruzina.
Debra A. Raling Holland
June 24, 2016 |
By James W. Shirley Funeral Home Inc. | Posted in: James W. Shirley Funeral Home
Debra A. Raling Holland, age 62, of North Huntingdon, passed away Wednesday, June 22, 2016 at West Penn Hospital. She was born May 29, 1954 in McKeesport, PA, a daughter of the late Clair and Alberta Howard Raling.
Anne Wisbar
June 16, 2016 |
By James W. Shirley Funeral Home Inc. | Posted in: James W. Shirley Funeral Home
Anne Wisbar, age 93, of North Huntingdon, formerly of Duquesne, passed away Wednesday, June 15, 2016 at Transitions Health Care Centre, North Huntingdon.
Dominic DeLeo
June 16, 2016 |
By James W. Shirley Funeral Home Inc. | Posted in: James W. Shirley Funeral Home
Dominic DeLeo of North Huntingdon, passed away Wednesday, June 15, 2016.
Patricia A. Garber
June 15, 2016 |
By James W. Shirley Funeral Home Inc. | Posted in: James W. Shirley Funeral Home
Patricia A. Garber, age 76, of North Huntingdon, passed away Tuesday, June 14, 2016 at Family Hospice, Pittsburgh. She was born July 26, 1939 in McKeesport, a daughter of the late Henry and Mary Sopko.
Mildred Pilipovich Bauer
June 13, 2016 |
By James W. Shirley Funeral Home Inc. | Posted in: James W. Shirley Funeral Home
Mildred Pilipovich Bauer, age 93, of North Huntingdon, passed away, Sunday, June 12, 2016 at Excela Health Westmoreland.
George J. Katchur
June 07, 2016 |
By James W. Shirley Funeral Home Inc. | Posted in: James W. Shirley Funeral Home
George J. Katchur, 91, of North Huntingdon and Irwin, passed away Monday, June 6, 2016 at Hempfield Manor. He was born September 10, 1924 in Duquesne, PA, a son of the late George J. and Susan Youhouse Katchur.
William M. Gregory
June 06, 2016 |
By James W. Shirley Funeral Home Inc. | Posted in: James W. Shirley Funeral Home
William M. Gregory, age 70, of Greensburg, passed away Saturday, June 4, 2016 at home. He was born July 4, 1945 in Braddock, PA, a son of the late Frank and Mary Vangura Gregory. William was an electricians assistant, member of Immaculate Conception Church, and a veteran of the US Army having served in Vietnam. Friends will be received at the James W. Shirley Funeral Home, 176 Clay Pike, North Huntingdon, PA on Thursday from 6-8 p.m. A Mass of Christian Burial will take place on Friday at 9:30 a.m. at Immaculate Conception Church, Irwin. www.shirleyfuneralhome.com.
Joann (Jo) Marie (Atwater) Caputo
June 04, 2016 |
By James W. Shirley Funeral Home Inc. | Posted in: James W. Shirley Funeral Home
Joann (Jo) Marie (Atwater) Caputo Born 5-1-1950 died at home 6-3-2016. Beloved wife of 47 years to William Caputo, survived by Daughter Lynn Ann (Caputo) Garbinski, Grandsons, Joshua Garbinski, Zackery Garbinski and Granddaughter Julia Garbinski also survived by her sister Terry (Atwater) Duvall.
Charles W. White
June 03, 2016 |
By James W. Shirley Funeral Home Inc. | Posted in: James W. Shirley Funeral Home
Charles W. White, age 97 of North Huntingdon, PA died on May 24, 2016. The cause of death was heart failure. Mr. White was born on August 16, 1918, in Zelienople, PA to the late Rev. Dr. Charles W. White, DD, and his wife, the late Elizabeth Ash White. (Dr. White was the superintendent of The Lutheran Home and Farm School in Zelienople). He was the youngest child and only son. His sisters were the late Lydia Catharine White (Weigel) and the late Ruth Elizabeth White (Headley). After graduation from Zelienople High School in 1935, he attended the RCA Technical Institute in New York City. After first being employed as a radio operator on private yachts based in the New York City area, he joined the U.S. Merchant Marines as a radio operator at the outbreak of World War II. After surviving a dangerous tour of duty throughout the war, first on a Liberty ship and then on an oil tanker, he returned to Pittsburgh where he was affiliated with various radio stations. He first helped to establish radio station WMCK in McKeesport, and later moved to WHOD (later re-licensed as WAMO) in Homestead. He ended his working career as a telecommunications specialist for the General Electric Corporation. He married Wilma Bowman of Mount Pleasant on December 3, 1949. He is survived by these loving nieces, nephews, and their spouses; Diane Engleka, Elizabeth H. Paul (Richard); Mary H. Sur (Donald); Thomas W. Headley (Donnis); Kenneth W. Weigel (Dianne); and Charles W. Weigel (Stephanie); loving cousins, Charles Bowman and Barbara Lesh; and many grand-nieces, grand-nephews, great-grandnieces and great-grandnephews. The funeral service will be held on June 7, 2016 at 10:30 a.m. at Brush Creek Lutheran Church in Irwin, PA. Interment will be private. The James W. Shirley Funeral Home is in charge of arrangments. Memorial gifts may be made to Brush Creek Lutheran Church, 177 Brush Creek Road, Irwin, PA, 15642. www.shirleyfuneralhome.com.
George F. Thomas
June 02, 2016 |
By James W. Shirley Funeral Home Inc. | Posted in: James W. Shirley Funeral Home
George F. Thomas, 92, of Boise ID, formerly of North Huntingdon, PA and North Ft. Myers, FL, passed away on June 1, 2016.
