All Obituaries

    SANDY  MORGAN        Sandra Lorraine Morgan, age 60 of Jefferson Hills, Pennsylvania, died on Monday, January 6, 2020.  She was born on May 14, 1959 in Monongahela, Pennsylvania a daughter of Harry A. Hank and Emma Lou (Bickerton) Hank.        Sandy was a long time employee of the West Jefferson Hills School District and a member of VFW Post 803 in Clairton, Pennsylvania.  She enjoyed crafting and loved to be...

  JACKIE  MIKOLAJ                 Jacqueline “Jackie” Mikolaj age 92 of Jefferson Hills, Pennsylvania, formerly of Brookline in Pittsburgh, died on Friday, January 3, 2020.   Jackie was born on September 13, 1927 in Little Rock, Arkansas one of three children of Haskell and Marguerite (Stenger) Hawkins.  She was an Art teacher in the West Jefferson Hills School District, rotating her...

PAM  WARCOLA        Pam Ella Warcola age 68 of Elizabeth, Pennsylvania, formerly of Jamestown, Pennsylvania died on December 29, 2019.  Pam was born on October 22, 1951, the only child of Stephen and Mildred L. (Patton) Warchola in New Eagle, Pennsylvania.        She worked many years as a teacher and administrator in the field of education working with special needs adults and children.        Pam was preceded in...

DORIS  SZERSZEN   Doris Szerszen age 88 of West Mifflin, Pennsylvania died on Friday, December 27, 2019.  She was born on January 3, 1931 in McKeesport, Pennsylvania and grew up there, one of six children of Anthony John Finn and Elizabeth (Lehner) Finn.   Doris was a member of the former St. Peter’s Roman Catholic Church in McKeesport where she was a member of the Christian Mothers and the Rosary Society.   In addition to her parents, she was preceded in...

MERLE  ALLSHOUSE         Merle Clifford Allshouse, age 81 formerly of Large in Jefferson Hills, Pennsylvania died on Thursday, December 26, 2019 in Wesley Chapel, Florida.  He was born on September 13, 1938 in Coal Valley, Jefferson Borough, Pennsylvania, a son of William James and Thelma Belle (Smith) Allshouse.         Merle worked as a manager for many grocery stores.  He started with Bartolotta’s store...

  MARTHA (PETROVICH) LEMAK     Martha (Petrovich) Lemak, age 83, of Jefferson Hills, Pennsylvania, passed away on Sunday, December 15, 2019.   Beloved and devoted wife of 60 years to Paul, and mother of Debbie (Ken) Smith, Karen (Tom) Power and Michael (Tim Murphy).   Proud grandmother of Brian (Marilyn), Jeffrey, Laura, Richard, Elizabeth and Melissa.  Daughter of the late Nick and Pauline Petrovich.  Caring sister to Dorothy, Paul, Pete,...

PAUL  KARLOSKI   It is with great sadness that the family of Paul Karloski announces his passing after a brief illness on Saturday, December 14, 2019, at the age of 79.  He was born on January 2, 1940 in Glassport, Pennsylvania, a twin into a large family of 8 brothers and sisters.  He was preceded in death by his parents, John A. and Gertrude (Dombrowski) Karloski and four of his siblings, brothers, Peter, Theodore M. and Frank M. Karloski and sister Frances...

  BUD VENORA          Eugene “Bud” Venora age 90 of Jefferson Hills, Pennsylvania died peacefully at his son Jamie’s home on Tuesday, December 3, 2019.  Bud was born in the “Patch” in then Jefferson Borough, Pennsylvania, Eugene Charles Venora, the only son of Peter and Mable (Jester) Venora on November 26, 1929.         Bud was a 44 year employee of US Steel at the Clairton Works in...

KEITH HOEY        James “Keith” Hoey age 62 died unexpectedly on Friday, November 29, 2019 at his home in Elrama (Union Township, Washington County), Pennsylvania.  Keith was born in McKeesport, Pennsylvania on October 4, 1957 a son of James Scholl Hoey and Ruth Lenore (Roberts) Hoey.        He was preceded in death by his father, James and brother, Kraig.  He is survived by his five children, Terri, Daniel, Jake, Nicki and...

    ANTOINETTE (BRUSCO) DUFF                   Antoinette “Toni” Duff age 91, died on Thanksgiving Day, Thursday, November 28, 2019 at her home in Jefferson Hills, Pennsylvania.  Toni was born on June 26, 1928 in Clairton, Pennsylvania, one of two children, of Rocco A. and Emilia (Rosati) Brusco.  She was formerly of Havertown, Pennsylvania near Philadelphia, where she was a long time...