All Obituaries

  LEO GIEL, SR.   With sad hearts, we announce the death of Leon Andrew Giel, 83 of Jefferson Hills, Pennsylvania. Leo was born on May 10th, 1937 in West Homestead, Pennsylvania, one of three sons of Andreas and Elizabeth Teresa (Strzemniecze) Giel. His parents migrated to America from Germany before he was born.   Leo was a paratrooper in the 82nd Airborne Division and the 11th infantry of the U. S. Army. He was preceded in death by his parents and both of his brothers,...

    DONALD  M.  DWYER   Donald Dwyer, age 89 of Jefferson Hills, Pennsylvania died suddenly on Wednesday, August 12, 2020.  He was born on February 25, 1931, one of six children of Michael and Mary (Stafanic) Dwyer.   He grew up in Clairton, Pennsylvania, attended Clairton High School, served in the U. S. Army during the Korean War and worked as a Lineman for Bell Telephone Company, retiring in December of 1992.   He is preceded in death by his...

  Dolores  Ragone Dolores June Ragone “Dee,” age 83 of Clairton, Pennsylvania passed away peacefully on Thursday, July 23, 2020.  She was born on June 20, 1937 in McKeesport, Pennsylvania to Harry Ernest and Irene Elizabeth (Rusnock) Heidenfelder.   Dolores graduated from McKeesport High School in 1955.  She married the love of her life, Rocco Samuel Ragone from Clairton on May 27, 1957.  She worked at Westinghouse Airbrake until she became a...

MARY  MARGARET  (VAYDA)  SAGE   Mary Margaret Sage, age 68 of West Mifflin, Pennsylvania, died on Wednesday, July 22, 2020 at home with her husband, Jim, at her side.  She was born on September 2, 1951 in Homestead, Pennsylvania, one of three children of Michael and Margaret (Salaga) Vayda.   Mary Margaret was a graduate of California University of Pennsylvania with a degree in Elementary Education.  Later, she was employed as a travel agent for...

    STACEY  (McCURRY)  PETROVICH   Stacey Petrovich, age 52 of Jefferson Hills, Pennsylvania, died at her home with family surrounding her on Friday, July 17, 2020.  She was born on July 29, 1967 in McKeesport, Pennsylvania one of four children of Bernard James McCurry and Beverly Ann (Metzger) McCurry.   Stacey loved working with people, which is why she became a nurse’s aid.  She LOVED her job and she LOVED people!  She was a member...

Lois  M.  Brier Lois Brier, age 90 of West Mifflin, Pennsylvania, died on Friday, July 17, 2020 at the home she shared with her son Joe in Bethel Park, Pennsylvania.  She was born on May 31, 1930 in West Mifflin one of six children of Conrad Emil Kegler and Anna Marie (Eckert) Kegler.   In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband, Joseph L. Brier in 2013 and siblings, Norma June Norris, Evelyn McConeghy, Richard and Howard Kegler.  Lois is...

  GEORGE  ALBERT  WALTER George Walter, age 67, died suddenly on Wednesday, July 15, 2020 after an accident on his farm in Jefferson Hills, Pennsylvania.  He was born March 1, 1953, one of three children of Carl Albert Walter and Hazel Margaret (Myers) Walter.   He was a mechanic for US Airways, retiring from American Airlines after their merger, for 30 years.  George was a talented mechanic who could fix anything.  He loved classic cars and was an...

  TED LIPNICKY, JR.   Ted Lipnicky, Jr. age 62 of Jefferson Hills, Pennsylvania, died on Monday, July 13, 2020 at his home.  Ted was born, Theodore James Lipnicky, Jr. in McKeesport, Pennsylvania on March 24, 1958.  He was one of three children of Theodore James Lipnicky, Sr. and Josephine Marie (Lagona) Lipnicky.   He was a graduate of Thomas Jefferson High School in 1976 where he played football.  Ted loved riding motorcycles and was always a “Dare...

  OLIVE  (STEWART)  SHIPP Olive Shipp, age 94 of Jefferson Hills, Pennsylvania, died on Sunday, July 12, 2020 in Erie, Pennsylvania where her son Ralph Shipp resides.  Olive was born on October 18, 1925 in Rosedale (now the Penn Hills area of Pittsburgh), Pennsylvania, the youngest of eight children, of Christopher and Mary (Aldridge) Stewart.   She was a long-time member of the South Hills Assembly of God Church in Bethel Park, Pennsylvania and a long-time...

  ALVA  ROGERSON   Alva Rogerson, age 94 of Floreffe in Jefferson Hills, Pennsylvania passed away at her daughter Bonnie’s home in Elizabeth Township, Pennsylvania.  She was born on January 2, 1926 in Elizabeth Township one of four children of Primo and Alva (Contrella) Soncini.  Alva was a member of the Elrama United Methodist Church in Elrama, PA and a former member of the the Olivet Presbyterian Church in West Elizabeth, PA.  She loved her...