Rita Lewis
May 09, 2022 |
By Bekavac Funeral Home and Crematory | Posted in: Bekavac Funeral Home and Crematory
Fern Martinelli
May 08, 2022 |
By Gilbert Funeral Home and Crematory | Posted in: Gilbert Funeral Home and Crematory
Fern Martinelli, 91, of McKeesport passed away Saturday, May 7, 2022. She was born October 27, 1930 in McKeesport and was the daughter of the late Raymond and Clara (Walters) Markham. She was the wife to the late Russell R. Martinelli, who passed away July 13, 1965. Fern worked many years for Continental Can in the cafeteria and eventually into the factory. She then worked for McKeesport Hospital as a Hospital Escort from 1976-1992. She loved taking trips to the casino with her sister and she was an extremely involved and loving mother.
James “Jim” Ward
May 08, 2022 |
By Willig Funeral Home | Posted in: Willig Funeral Home & Crematory
James “Jim” Ward, of White Oak,
died peacefully at home on May 5, 2022, shortly after celebrating his 65th birthday with his family. Loving husband to Sharon (née Kundman) of McKeesport, they were happily married for 43 years.
Jim worked for over 24 years as a housekeeping supervisor at Kane Hospital in Glen Hazel and later Mercy Behavioral Health. An avid outdoorsman, Jim enjoyed fishing and hunting until suffering a major stroke in 2010 that left him partially paralyzed. He also enjoyed annual family vacations to the beach. Jim will always be remembered as a hard-working, upbeat, fighter.
Ruth L. Krise
May 07, 2022 |
By Gilbert Funeral Home and Crematory | Posted in: Gilbert Funeral Home and Crematory
Ruth L. Krise, 92, of Elizabeth Township, passed away Friday, May 6, 2022. She was born October 31, 1929 at home in Buena Vista and was the daughter of the late Alvin C. and Mary (Cummock) Lord. She was the wife of the late Paul D. Krise, Sr., who passed away June 15, 2012. They were married for 63 years. Ruth was a member of Central Highlands Community United Methodist Church and was retired from the McKeesport Post Office after 17 years of service.
Nira Lorraine Philburn
May 07, 2022 |
By Gilbert Funeral Home and Crematory | Posted in: Gilbert Funeral Home and Crematory
Nira Lorraine Philburn, 66, of Elizabeth, passed away Monday, May 2, 2022. She was born July 12, 1955 in McKeesport and was the daughter to the late Leroy Houser and Irene (Brownfield) Knicely. She was a 1973 graduate of Elizabeth Forward. Nira was a lifelong member of the Girl Scouts USA, Boy Scouts and also a member of the Boston Fire Company Lady's Auxiliary. She retired from the Elizabeth Forward School District as a Custodial Supervisor after working there for many years.
Edward Fencik
May 06, 2022 |
By Administrator | Posted in: Obituary
On Wednesday, April 27, 2022, Edward Fencik, loving husband and father of two children, passed away at the age of 96.
Edward was born on July 5, 1925 in Port Vue, PA to George and Mary (Gavula) Fencik, Slovak immigrants from Austria-Hungary. He had four brothers and two sisters. They were a hard-working family. Upon graduation from high school he enlisted in the US Navy, joining three of his brothers for service in WWII. He was deployed to Naval Station Great Lakes in Illinois, where he requested to go seaborne and was assigned as a pharmacist’s mate to the USS Texas battleship, participating in the invasions at Normandy, Iwo Jima, and Okinawa.
After returning from war Edward married on July 11, 1947 his high school sweetheart, Garnett Miller. Together they happily raised a daughter Cathy, and a son Don. He became a design draftsman in the engineering department at the U.S. Steel Irvin Works Plant, where he worked until retirement. His drafting skills, lettering, and penmanship were superb.
Faith Always Oden
May 06, 2022 |
By Strifflers Family Funeral Homes | Posted in: Strifflers Family Funeral Homes
Faith Always Oden was born and passed away in Pittsburgh on Tuesday, April 26, 2022. She is the daughter of Markus and Katelynn Smith Oden of North Versailles.
James F. Kelly
May 06, 2022 |
By Strifflers Family Funeral Homes | Posted in: Strifflers Family Funeral Homes
James F. Kelly, age 75, of White Oak, died on Thursday, May 5, 2022. He was born in Pittsburgh on June 10, 1946 and is the son of the late John and Anna Dix Kelly. He retired as a mixer from J.S. McCormick in Pittsburgh.
Margaret Minydzak
May 06, 2022 |
By Wojciechowski Funeral Home | Posted in: Wojciechowski Funeral Home
Margaret M. Minydzak, 92, of Glassport died May 5, 2022. She is the daughter of the late Amos and Margaret (Fisher) Cavalier and beloved wife of the late John Minydzak. She is survived by her sons Peter (Darlene) Minydzak, John M. (Rose Anne) Minydzak, Nicholas Minydzak and George (Laura) Minydzak; grandchildren Patty, Paula, Judy, Thomas, Jamie and Kristin; also great grandchildren and great great grandchildren. Friends received Wojciechowski Funeral Home, Glassport on Tues. from 2 to 4 and 6 to 8. A funeral blessing will be held Wed. at 10:00 am in the funeral home. Interment following Round Hill Cemetery.
Donald W. Crouch
May 06, 2022 |
By Bekavac Funeral Home and Crematory | Posted in: Bekavac Funeral Home and Crematory
Verna A. Meyers
May 05, 2022 |
By Bekavac Funeral Home and Crematory | Posted in: Bekavac Funeral Home and Crematory
Dean William Marsh
May 05, 2022 |
By Gilbert Funeral Home and Crematory | Posted in: Gilbert Funeral Home and Crematory
Dean William Marsh, 70, of Trafford passed away Wednesday, May 4, 2022. He was born July 13, 1951 in McKeesport and was the son to the late Warren Dean and Catherine E. (Campbell) Marsh. Dean worked for US Steel through an apprenticeship program and worked his way up to a Journeyman Electrician. After, he worked for Prudential as an Investment & Insurance Consultant.
Joseph B. Kubacky
May 05, 2022 |
By Jaycox-Jaworski Funeral Home - Crematory | Posted in: Jaycox-Jaworski Funeral Home & Crematory
Joseph B. Kubacky, age 81, of North Huntingdon, died May 2, 2022, at AHN Forbes Hospital. Born April 5, 1941, in Duquesne, he was the son of the late Benjamin and Florence (Hinerman) Kubacky.
Joseph was a steelworker his whole life and retired from US Steel Duquesne Works. He was a lover of all animals who once went out to buy an air conditioner and came home with a dog. He also came across a dying bird and fed and cared for it for a year nursing it back to health.
Joseph is survived by daughters, Colleen (Jerry) Costello and Traci (Ed Fontanese) Kubacky; grandchildren, Kelly Jean Costello, Jessica Callahan, Judy Callahan, Christopher Callahan, Amanda Solar, Angel Solar, Vanessa Kubacky, Felicia Kubacky, and many great-grandchildren; brother, Benjamin Kubacky; nephew, Greg Kubacky.
In addition to his parents, Joseph was also preceded in death by children, JoAnn Kubacky, Joseph Kubacky, and Kim Kubacky.
Arrangements were entrusted to Jaycox-Jaworski Funeral Home & Crematory.
A memorial service is to be announced.
Condolences and memories may be shared at www.jaycox-jaworskifh.com.
Chris Odasso, Supervisor
Ada M. Genito
May 04, 2022 |
By Maloy-Schleifer Funeral Home | Posted in: Maloy-Schleifer Funeral Home
Kenneth I. Pitchford
May 04, 2022 |
By Strifflers Family Funeral Homes | Posted in: Strifflers Family Funeral Homes
Kenneth I. Pitchford, age 89, of White Oak, died on Tuesday, May 3, 2022. He was born in McKeesport on July 26, 1932 and is the son of the late William C. and Gladys I. Monk Pitchford. He worked at USX National Tube for many years. He was a firefighter and chief for the former Mon-Yough Fire Department as well as a former chief for the White Oak Volunteer Fire Company #1. He was the last surviving Charter Member of Post 701 - White Oak American Legion and was the Mon-Yough Fire Defense Council Coordinator during the Famous Department Store fire in downtown McKeesport in 1976. He was a life member of the White Oak American Legion, General Smedley D. Butler, Post 701 and a life member of the Rainbow Volunteer Fire Company. He served in the U.S. Navy during the Korean War, where he was a certified firefighter.
