Obituaries

Mar 13, 2013

HARRY ANTON, JR.

Born June 2, 1964, he went home to be with the Lord on March 13, 2013.  Age 48, he was a lifelong resident of the West Jefferson Hills area and a 1982 graduate of Thomas Jefferson High School.  Harry was the precious first born son of Harry, Sr. and Donna Anton; the loving husband...

Mar 10, 2013

MAFALDA "MUFFY" (CERASOLI) PUMELLO

Muffy Pumello, age 90, formerly of West Mifflin, died Sunday, March 10, 2013.  She was born December 22, 1922 in Clairton a daughter of Massimino and Donata (Chelli) Cerasoli.  She loved cooking, baking, gardening and reading history.

In addition to her parents she was preceded in death by her...

Mar 9, 2013

GRACE M. LAVERICK

Grace Laverick, age 88, of Rostraver Township, Belle Vernon, Pennsylvania, died Saturday, March 9, 2013.  She was born Grace Margaret Furlong on January 27, 1925 in West Elizabeth, Pennsylvania one of three children of John William Furlong and Margaret Rebecca (Atkinson) Furlong.  Grace retired in 1990 as the Postmaster of the West...

Mar 5, 2013

ANNA (STANCHAK) FARINA Anna Farina, age 99, of Hays, died on Tuesday, March 5, 2013 at Lawson Nursing Home in Jefferson Hills.  She was born in Wickhaven in Fayette County, Pennsylvania on September 2, 1913 one of nine children of Andrew and Sophia (Korbelek) Stanchak.  Anna was a longtime member of Holy Angels Catholic Church in Hays and loved...

Feb 11, 2013

CALVIN  S.  FELIX

Calvin S. Felix, age 87, of the Cochran Mill area of Jefferson Hills, Pennsylvania, died Monday, February 11, 2013 in Southwestern Assisted Living in West Mifflin, Pennsylvania.  He was born February 19, 1925 in Elm Grove, West Virginia one of four children of John and Olive (Black) Felix.  Calvin was a member of Operating...

Jan 19, 2013

FRANK "GREENBOY" ROSSI

Frank “Greenboy” Rossi age 91 of Clairton, Pennsylvania, died Saturday, January 19, 2013 in Jefferson Regional Medical Center in Jefferson Hills, Pennsylvania. He was born September 11, 1921 in Montedenermo, Italy, Frank Joseph Rossi, one of three children of Fidele and Angela Rossi.  Frank worked with Allegheny County for 28 years, was...

Jan 12, 2013

MELVIN  WEIGHTMAN

Melvin Weightman age 90 of Jefferson Hills, Pennsylvania died unexpectedly Saturday, January 12, 2013.  He was born Melvin Edward Weightman on September 28, 1922 in Elrama, Washington County, Pennsylvania one of three children of Stephen and Josephine Weightman.  He was a member of the AARP in Wilson, Clairton, Pennsylvania.

In addition...

Jan 11, 2013

ETHEL HAVEL

Ethel Havel age 84 of Jefferson Hills, Pennsylvania died Friday, January 11, 2013.  She  was born Ethel Louise Wallace on September 24, 1928 one of nine children.  She was a longtime member of the First United Methodist Church of Clairton, Pennsylvania.

She was preceded in death by her husband, Michael Edward...

Dec 29, 2012

JOAN  L.  PLANTS

Joan L. Plants, age 80 died Saturday, December 29, 2012 at her home in West Elizabeth, Pennsylvania surrounded by her family.  She was born June 8, 1932 in Jefferson Township, Pennsylvania one of two daughters of Robert Thomas Rush and Ida Vern (Hays) Rush.  Joan, with her husband Donald of 57 years,...

Dec 26, 2012

TRAVIS  D.  BOYD

Age 21 of Pleasant Hills in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania died on Wednesday, December 26, 2012.  He is the son of Daniel and Annette Boyd; the brother of Taylor and the late Aimee Catherine Boyd; the grandson of Darrell and Nancy Boyd of California and Pat (the late Theodore) Gentile of Jefferson Hills, Pennsylvania;...

Dec 21, 2012

MARJORIE  A.  BITZER

Marjorie Bitzer, age 89, of Burke, Virginia, formerly of Penn Hills, Pennsylvania died on Friday, December 21, 2012 at Prince William Hospital in Virginia.  She was born on August 17, 1923 in Clairton, Pennsylvania, Marjorie Ann Gawlas, one of nine children to Francis "Frank" Jerome Gawlas and Hannah Elizabeth (Smith) Gawlas.  She was an...

Dec 19, 2012

JOSEPH  COVELLI

Joseph Covelli, age 81, of Jefferson Hills, Pennsylvania died Wednesday, December 19, 2012.  He was born February 20, 1931, one of six children of Paul and Angeline (Belcastro) Covelli.  Joe was a U.S. Navy Veteran, worked for US Steel’s Clairton Works and was a member of the West Jefferson Hills Historical Society.  He was always...

Dec 17, 2012

JAMES  LOUIS  MELIS Jefferson Hills

James Melis, age 61, of Jefferson Hills, Pennsylvania formerly of Dormont, passed away unexpectedly at home on Monday, December 17, 2012. He was born one of four children to Louis and Cula (Katsikas) Melis on August 20, 1951 in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.  Jim was preceded in death by his mother and...

Dec 14, 2012

BEN  FULLER

Ben Fuller, age 66, of Elrama in Union Township, Washington County, Pennsylvania, died unexpectedly Friday, December 14, 2012.  He was born October 25, 1946 in Elizabeth, Pennsylvania one of two children of Norman Benjamin Fuller, Sr. and Marjorie Jane (Davis) Fuller.  Ben loved to repair any type of motor vehicle and was a...

Dec 14, 2012

PEARL  BAXENDELL

Pearl Baxendell, age 86, of West Mifflin, Pennsylvania died Friday, December 14, 2012.  She was born Pearl Marie Souders, February 24, 1926 in Jefferson Township, Allegheny County, Pennsylvania one of two children of James William and Inez (Lancaster) Souders.  Pearl was a member of Lebanon Presbyterian Church and the Lebanon Women’s Club.

Dec 5, 2012

MANUEL  "MO"  ASCENCIO

“Mo” Ascencio age 77 died on Wednesday, December 5, 2012 at his home in Finleyville surrounded by family and friends.  He was born March 9, 1935 in Pittsburgh, a son of Jesus and Elizabeth (Moritz) Ascencio.  Mo had a...