Obituaries

Feb 10, 2014

JULIA  (KOLOCIN)  JANCZEWSKI

Julia Grace Janczewski, age 83, of Jefferson Hills, Pennsylvania, passed away on Monday, February 10, 2014.  She was born on December 4, 1930 in Jefferson Township, Pennsylvania, 1 of 8 children of George and Mary (Bavin) Kolocin.  Julia loved to cook, her family fondly remembers her bread making.

Feb 2, 2014

MICHAEL T. ACKMAN

Mike Ackman, age 27 of Jefferson Hills, Pennsylvania passed away peacefully, surrounded by an ocean of love with family and friends by his side on Sunday February 2, 2014.  Born Michael Terry Ackman on February 5, 1986 in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, the son of Terry Edward and Marlene (DeSimone) Ackman of...

Jan 27, 2014

JOANNE (STANA) LEPTINSKY

Joanne Carol Leptinsky, age 76, died on Monday, January 27, 2014.  She was born at home in Smock, Pennsylvania on February 16, 1937, the third child of five girls, to Frank J. and Katherine Veronica (Kotlar) Stana.  She graduated in 1955 from Uniontown High School in Uniontown, Pennsylvania, worked as a...

Jan 8, 2014

DIANE LOUISE (BUCHES) FERRARI

Diane Ferrari, age 53 of Jefferson Hills, died Wednesday, January 8, 2014 at her home, surrounded by family and friends after a courageous battle with Ovarian Cancer.

Diane was born November 18, 1960 in Pittsburgh, one of five children of Walter William Buches and Ruth Mary...

Jan 7, 2014

TERESA  A.  ADAMS

Age 49 of Jefferson Hills, on Tuesday, January 7, 2014 .  Beloved wife of Mike Adams; Devoted and loved mother of Natalie, Ashley, John Michael and the late Emily Adams; Daughter of Bernard and Susan Hlister of Greenfield; Daughter-in-law of Jerome M. and Elizabeth A. Adams of Jefferson Hills.

Friends will be...

Jan 3, 2014

GEORGE  "JACK"  BUCY

George "Jack" Bucy, age 91, of Pleasant Hills, Pennsylvania, formerly of Forward Township, Pennsylvania, died on Friday, January 3, 2014.  He was born, George Jackson Bucy, on January 13, 1922 in Jefferson Township, Pennsylvania, a son of the late William Bucy and Ida (Maple) Bucy Adams.  Jack served in the...

Dec 30, 2013

VIOLA  GEORGE

Viola George, age 94 of Jefferson Hills, Pennsylvania, died on Monday, December 30, 2013 at her home.  She was born on September 15, 1919 in Glassport, Pennsylvania, one of eight children of Joseph and Camilla (Borelli) DeFalco.

In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her son-in-law, Bob...

Dec 29, 2013

CARL "VIC" LEWIS

Carl Victor Lewis, age 77, of Elrama, in Union Township, Washington County, Pennsylvania, died on Sunday, December 29, 2013.  Born December 30, 1935 in Elizabeth Township, Pennsylvania, he was the son of James Calvin Lewis and G. Ruth (Karnes) Lewis.  He served in the U. S. Army and was retired from Westinghouse...

Dec 24, 2013

EDGAR MINFORD

Edgar Minford, age 97, of the Elizabeth Forward area in Pennsylvania, died Tuesday, December 24, 2013 at his home.  He was born August 23, 1916 in Jefferson Borough, Pennsylvania (now Jefferson Hills) one of 10 children of Harry Henry Minford and Grace (Frazier) Minford.  Edgar worked as a truck driver for River Shipping...

Dec 11, 2013

DOLORES  CHIR

Dolores M. Chir, age 85, passed away after a brief illness on Wednesday, December 11, 2013.  She was a life-long resident of Clairton until declining health moved her into an assisted living community.  She was born February 9, 1928 in Clairton a Daughter of George Mitro Kvasnak and Mary (Matusevik) Kvasnak.  Dolores very much...

Dec 9, 2013

RICHARD  D.  MASSARO

Richard Dean Massaro age 46 of Clairton, Pennsylvanuia died at his home on Monday, December 9, 2013.  Richard was born on May 27, 1967 in McKeesport, Pennsylvania.

He was preceeded in death by his grandfather, Leonard Janczewski and grandfather and grandmother, Martino and Dora Massaro.

He is survived by his...

Nov 6, 2013

WALTER  BUCHES JEFFERSON HILLS

Walter W. Buches, age 89 of Jefferson Hills died on Wednesday, November 6, 2013.  He was born April 23, 1924 in Clairton, one of two sons of Stephen and Tekla Buches.  Walter worked for US Steel’s Irvin Works for over 35 years as a Metallurgical Lab Technician and in his retirement,...

Nov 4, 2013

ELVA NEWMEYER

Elva Alice Newmeyer, age 86, of Jefferson Hills, Pennsylvania died Monday, November 4, 2013, surrounded by family, at her son Terry’s home in Port Vue, Pennsylvania.  She was born November 14, 1926 in Wilkinsburg area of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, a daughter of Albert James Askey and Hester Luray (Jones) Askey.  Elva worked at J.C. Penney’s during...

Nov 1, 2013

DONNA (SEIBEL) WILDMAN

Donna Sue Wildman, age 57 of Jefferson Hills, Pennsylvania, died on Friday, November 1, 2013.  She was born April 12, 1956 in Washington, Pennsylvania, a twin daughter of Donald Albert Seibel and Reita Imogene (Morton) Seibel.  Donna graduated from McGuffey High School in 1974 and from the Penn Commercial Business School in 1975; she...

Oct 31, 2013

ANJESKI DONALD R. Age 66 of Port Allegany, PA, formerly of Jefferson Hills, died Thursday, October 31, 2013.  Don owned and operated Anjeski Contracting in Port Allegany and served in the U. S. Air Force from 1966 to 1970.  He was an avid outdoorsman, enjoyed hunting, fishing and spending time with friends in the outdoors.  He especially loved his...

Oct 31, 2013

FRANCIS  YOCUM

Francis Thomas Yocum, age 79 of Elizabeth Township, Pennsylvania, formerly of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania died on Thursday, October 31, 2013.  He was born December 22, 1933 in Pittsburgh, one of five children of William Joseph and Margaret Elizabeth (Gazdik) Yocum.  Francis was a U.S. Army Veteran serving during the Korean War.

In addition to...

Oct 29, 2013

HELEN  SIDONE

Helen Sidone, age 85, of Elizabeth Township, Pennsylvania, formerly of Clairton, Pennsylvania, died on Tuesday, October 29, 2013.  She was born May 11, 1928 in Clairton, a daughter of Joseph and Mary (Hustok) Baynok.  In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband, Victor P. Sidone on April 12, 2007; two...

Oct 28, 2013

DORIS  H. SCALISE

Doris H. Scalise, age 82, of Mt. Washington, formerly of East Liverpool, Ohio, died peacefully at her son Frank’s home, in Rostraver Township, on Monday, October 28, 2013.  She was born Doris Harrpole Burns on February 17, 1931 in Pittsburgh, a daughter of Charles Walter Burns and Lucille (Vandervort) Burns.

In addition...

Oct 25, 2013

JOSEPH  BRIER

Joseph L Brier, age 89 of West Mifflin, Pennsylvania, died on Friday, October 25, 2013.  He was born December 26, 1923 in Dravosburg, Pennsylvania, the youngest of eight children of William B. and Annie (Sanity) Brier.  Joseph worked for US Steel’s Irvin Works in West Mifflin for over 40 years and was a long time...

Oct 7, 2013

John B. “Boyd” Sargent Elrama

Boyd Sargent, 87 of Elrama, Pennyslvania died Monday October 7, 2013 peacefully at the Kade Health and Rehabilitation Center in Washington, PA. He was born April 11, 1926 in Monongahela, PA to the late John S. and Mary Elizabeth (McCune) Sargent. In addition to his parents he was...