October 24, 2017 |
By Strifflers Family Funeral Homes | Posted in: Strifflers Family Funeral Homes
William E. Show, Jr., age 76 of Clarksville, died Saturday, October 21, 2017. He was born in Homestead on Aug. 30, 1941, the son of the late William E., Sr. and Grace Salomon Show. He is preceded in death by his sister, Joan Knapp Pepperday. He is survived by his niece, Patty Knapp (Philip) Broda of Greensburg; nephew, Randy Knapp of Port Vue Boro.; a great niece; a great nephew; and a great-great niece.
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October 24, 2017 |
By Bekavac Funeral Home and Crematory | Posted in: Bekavac Funeral Home and Crematory
Helen Russin, 85, of White Oak, died Sunday at McKeesport Hospital. Born November 22, 1931 in Coalport, she was the daughter of the late Frank and Anna (Howshoski) Russin.
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October 24, 2017 |
By Bekavac Funeral Home and Crematory | Posted in: Bekavac Funeral Home and Crematory
Shirley A. (Horvath) Ziemianski, age 83, of Lincoln Borough, passed away on Monday, October 23, 2017 at home. She was a baker and waitress for Stallings in Glassport. A member of St. Mark's Parish in Port Vue, she enjoyed making and selling wedding cakes.
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October 24, 2017 |
By Strifflers Family Funeral Homes | Posted in: Strifflers Family Funeral Homes
Catherine A. Hartman, age 94 of North Versailles, died peacefully at home Monday, October 23, 2017. She was born July 16, 1923 in Pittsburgh, the daughter of the late John and Alice Farnan Leitchenfield and the wife of the late George Hartman, Jr.
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October 24, 2017 |
By Gilbert Funeral Home and Crematory | Posted in: Gilbert Funeral Home and Crematory
Grace M. Hough, 90, of Elizabeth Township, died Friday, October 20, 2017. She was born February 4, 1927 in McKeesport and was the daughter of the late James and Grace Mulligan McAllister. She was the wife of the late Robert Glenn Hough Sr. Grace was a member of St. Patrick Catholic Church in Christy Park and belonged to the Christian Mothers Women's Guild, Ladies of Charity and the Bereavement Ministry. She had worked for the former James Ryan Flowers. She is survived by daughters, Kathleen Villi of Mesa, AZ, JoAnne Hough and Patricia "Patti" Tray of Elizabeth Township, grandchildren, Vince (Heather) Villi, Jr., Andrew Robert Tray and Matthew James (Jessica) Tray, 4 great-grandchildren, nieces and nephews.
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October 23, 2017 |
By Gilbert Funeral Home and Crematory | Posted in: Gilbert Funeral Home and Crematory
Francis "Butch" Flanigan, 67, of Blythedale, formerly of Herminie, passed away peacefully at home on Sunday, October 22, 2017. He was born January 10, 1950 in Greensburg and was the son of the late Thomas C. and Margaret Stafford Flanigan. Butch was a member of Holy Family Catholic Church in West Newton and was also a member of the former St. Charles Roman Catholic Church of Sutersville. He was a member of the Sutersville Moose Lodge 1358, the Owls Club of Frank, UMBU of Blythedale, and was a social member of the Buena Vista Vol. Fire Co. He was a former member of Blythedale and Herminie Fire Companies. Butch is survived by his wife of 40 years, Shirley Coffer Flanigan, sisters, Nina (Carl) Dyer of Madison, Lauretta Stanley and Bernadine Flanigan (special friend, Chrissy Robinson) of Yukon, brother-in-law, John (Peggy) Coffer of Perryopolis, and many nieces and nephews.
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October 23, 2017 |
By Bekavac Funeral Home and Crematory | Posted in: Bekavac Funeral Home and Crematory
Mary Louise Julian, age 96 of Clairton, passed away at home on Sunday, October 22, 2017. Born October 16, 1921 in Aliquippa, she was a daughter of the late Joseph and Pomphilia (Marrafini) Ross.
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October 23, 2017 |
By Bekavac Funeral Home and Crematory | Posted in: Bekavac Funeral Home and Crematory
Mark E. Raynak, age 52 of Jefferson Hills, passed away at home on Saturday, October 21, 2017. Born December 18, 1964 in McKeesport, he was a son of Dolores (Chontos) Raynak of Jefferson Hills and the late Edward Raynak.
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October 23, 2017 |
By Gilbert Funeral Home and Crematory | Posted in: Gilbert Funeral Home and Crematory
Nancy Ivkovich, 59, of Versailles, died Saturday, October 21, 2017 at home. She was born June 21, 1958 in McKeesport and was the daughter of the late Nick and Daisy Mrvos Ivkovich. Nancy was a member of St. Sava Serbian Orthodox Church and the Choir. She was an Interior Decorator for the former Wicks and Sears. She is survived by her brother, Nicholas (Nancy) Ivkovich of Liberty Borough, and nieces, Kristi (Charles) McCutcheon of Liberty Borough and Dana (Jason) Seyerle of Elizabeth Township, 3 great nieces and a great nephew.
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October 22, 2017 |
By Strifflers Family Funeral Homes | Posted in: Strifflers Family Funeral Homes
Jerome M. Adams of Jefferson Hills died peacefully on October 20, 2017 married to his loving and devoted wife Betsy Auten Adams for 58 years. He is survived by his two sons, Joseph A. Adams of Pleasant Hills and Mike Adams of Jefferson Hills, along with three grandchildren Natalie, Ashley Marie, and John Michael Adams.
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October 22, 2017 |
By Strifflers Family Funeral Homes | Posted in: Strifflers Family Funeral Homes
Ora C. Dixon, age 89, passed away on October 21, 2017. She was born in McKeesport on November 8, 1927 and is the daughter of the late Lynch and Lake Erie Smith Dixon, stepfather, Curtis Henry. She was a life time resident of McKeesport and a 50-year Republican. She is the first African American and first woman to be appointed though the County, Chairman of the Republican Party over 12 Wards.
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October 21, 2017 |
By Editor | Posted in: Deaths Elsewhere
Ronald Brian Frantish, age 60 of Wake Forest, N.C. passed away peacefully on October 15, 2017.
He is survived by his wife of 25 years Kathryn Ringelstein Frantish; brother Roger (Gertrude) Frantish and sister Rhoda (Daniel) Wolfe, plus several nieces and nephews. He was pre-deceased by his parents, Edward and Mary Frantish of Buena Vista, Pa.
Ron was of the Class of 1974 of Elizabeth Forward High School, graduated with honors from Carnegie-Mellon University and retired from IBM after 32 years of service as a senior systems engineer.
Memorial services to celebrate his life will be held November 4, 2017, at the Mt. Vernon Community Presbyterian Church, 2200 Buena Vista Rd., McKeesport, PA.
Family will receive visitors at 10:00 a.m. in the Church Parlors with the service to follow at 11:00 a.m.
In lieu of flowers, donations are requested for the Buena Vista Volunteer Fire Company #1, 3333 Fire Station St., Buena Vista, PA 15018 or the Punta Gorda Lions Club Foundation, PO Box 510915, Punta Gorda, FL 33951.
October 20, 2017 |
By Gilbert Funeral Home and Crematory | Posted in: Gilbert Funeral Home and Crematory
James G. Sepcic, 85, of Liberty Borough, died Thursday, October 19, 2017. He was born March 3, 1932 in Braddock and was the son of the late Stephen and Milka "Mildred" Krajacic Sepcich. He was a member of the Liberty Presbyterian Church, Veteran's of Foreign Wars, The US Navy Memorial Association, American Legion, D.A.V., V.F.W., Croatian Federation of America, and was a former Liberty Borough Volunteer Fire Fighter. James was a US Navy Veteran of the Korean War. He served on the Battleship New Jersey. For his service, he received the National Defense Medal, Korean Service Medal, United Nations Service Medal and the China Service Medal. He was retired from the US Steel Edgar Thompson Works. He was the loving husband of Peggy Page Comer Sepcic, devoted father of Laura Ann Mierow of Wauwatosa, WI, Christine Marie Napotnik of Gibsonia, Rebecca S. (Lee) Miller of Phoenix, AZ, Robert G. Neal and Stephen L. Neal of North Huntingdon, and James D. Neal of White Oak, compassionate "Pap Pap" of Aubrianna and Georgena Mierow, Adam Napotnik, Ryan Polito, Ashlee Miller, Robert G. Neal, Jr., and Stephen L. Neal, Jr., beloved brother of Elizabeth Basista of FL, and had many great-grandchildren, nieces and nephews.
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October 20, 2017 |
By James W. Shirley Funeral Home Inc. | Posted in: James W. Shirley Funeral Home
Joseph P. Stewart Sr., 76, of Adamsburg, passed away Thursday, October 19, 2017 at Excela Health Westmoreland Hospital.
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October 19, 2017 |
By Maloy-Schleifer Funeral Home | Posted in: Maloy-Schleifer Funeral Home
MARGARET (MORAN) MITREGA Age 93, of West Mifflin, formerly of Duquesne, on October 18, 2017 at home. She was a daughter of the late John and Anna (Monegas) Moran. In her younger years she loved to dance. Wife of the late Stanley J. Mitrega; mother of Edward A. (Louise) Moran of Plum Boro; grandmother of Jeffrey (Michele) Moran and Lisa (Max) Bizzak; great- grandmother of Tyler and Cameron Moran and Madison and Max Bizzak; also survived by nieces and nephews. She was predeceased by her twin sister, Elizabeth (Steven) Lutka; and sisters and their husbands, Anna (John) Wargo, Mary (Steven) Keller, Susan (Andrew) Hlivka, Helen (Andrew) Slafka, Pauline (Steven) Fedak and Theresa (Albert) Vavra. Visitation Sunday, October 22, 2017, from 12 - 5 p.m. at the MALOY - SCHLEIFER FUNERAL HOME, 915 Kennedy Ave., Duquesne 412-466-3300 where a Blessing Service will be held on Monday, October, 23, 2017 at 9:30 a.m. followed by Mass of Christian Burial at Saint Hedwig Church of Christ the Light of the World Parish, at 10 a.m. Rev. Thomas Lewandowski officiating. Burial will be in St. Hedwig Cemetery. In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to Christ the Light of the World Parish, 32 S. 1st St., Duquesne, PA 15110.
