Obituaries

May 21, 2012

David James Sekulich

Age 49, of Pueblo, Colorado suddenly at his families' home in Jefferson Hills, Pennsylvania. David was born October 8, 1962 in McKeesport, PA 1 of 4 children of Jean and William Sekulich.

David was a motorcycle enthusiast who loved riding with family and friends....

May 15, 2012

MARILYN (FILEK) DEVINE Age 79 of Jefferson Hills, died on Tuesday, May 15, 2012.  She was born February 12, 1933 in Pittsburgh a daughter of Joseph and Lillian (Jordan) Filek.  Marilyn was an active member of the National Herb Society of America, Western PA unit and the Jefferson Hills Women’s Club, where she was a past president. She devoted many hours to...

May 13, 2012

Steve Marple of Clairton

Age 51 on Sunday, May 13, 2012. He was born Stephen Edward Marple on January 30, 1961 in Warrendale, Pennsylvania, 1 of 10 children of Margaret & the late Walter Marple. Steve worked for Hall's and Terminex Exterminators and was a member of the former Large Volunteer Fire Department....

May 5, 2012

CAROLYN  (KNIGHT)  DOWLIN OF ELIZABETH Carolyn Dowlin, age 95 of Elizabeth died Saturday, May 5, 2012.  She was born Carolyn Kathryn Knight October 4, 1916 in Elizabeth, one of four children of Abinus and Annabelle Knight.  Carolyn was a graduate of Clairton HS, Class of 1934, worked many years for the Democratic Party Board of Elections in Elizabeth Township, was a member of Blaine...

May 3, 2012

ALEXANDRA “SANDY” (CHERPAK) SCHAMING OF JEFFERSON HILLS Sandy Schaming, age 64, of Jefferson Hills, formerly of Duquesne, died suddenly on Thursday, May 3, 2012 at home.  She was born June 19, 1947 in McKeesport one of two daughters of Michael and Olga (Duli) Cherpak.  Sandy was a graduate of Duquesne HS, class of 1965, attended Robert Morris College, retired from Alcoa, was...

Apr 29, 2012

Gaylord Lee “Pete” Fleming Age 79 of LaBelle, Pennsylvania on April 29, 2012 at Monongahela Valley Hospital, Monongahela, Pennsylvania with family by his side. He was born April 20, 1933 in Morgantown, West Virginia 1 of 7 children to Gaylord Ozier Fleming and Hazel Anna Lee (Nestor) Fleming. Pete was raised in Forward Township, Pennsylvania and retired as a steel...

Apr 25, 2012

RUTH  GEORGE Ruth George, age 85, of West Elizabeth, Pennsylvania died Wednesday, April 25, 2012 in Mt. Vernon of Elizabeth Nursing Center in Elizabeth Township, Elizabeth, Pennsylvania.  She was born Ruth Pearl Moeller on September 30, 1926 in Ashland, New Jersey, one of five children of Harry and Pearl (Frantz) Moeller. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death...

Apr 2, 2012

DOROTHY  (CLARK)  BRAUN Dorothy Braun, age 86, of Pleasant Hills, in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, died on Monday, April 2, 2012.  She was born Dorothy Isabel Clark on April 6, 1925 in Elizabeth, Pennsylvania, the only daughter of John and Nellie (Crawford) Clark.  Through her mother’s family, The Crawford’s, Dorothy was a descendent of Betsy Ross, the designer of our American Flag.  She graduated from Clairton High...

Mar 27, 2012

MARGARET  HENDERSON

Margaret “Greta” Henderson, age 92 of Clairton, Pennsylvania, passed away on Tuesday, March 27, 2012 surrounded by her family. She was born Nov. 20, 1919 in Musselburgh, Scotland, a daughter of David & Agnes (Walink) Law.  Greta was a member of the 1st Presbyterian Church of Clairton. In addition to her parents Greta was...

Mar 21, 2012

AGNES  MATTES

Agnes (Hraposky) Mattes, age 90 of Large Heights in Jefferson Hills, died Wednesday, March 21, 2012. She was born January 8, 1922 in Large, a daughter of John and Anna (Wargo) Hrapkowsky. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband, George “Dutch” Mattes...

Mar 8, 2012

VERONICA  (MAINES)  DAVIDSON Veronica Davidson age 64 of West Mifflin, Pennsylvnia died on Thursday, March 8, 2012.  She was born Veronica Joan Maines on April 17, 1947 in North Charleroi, Pennsylvania to Thomas and Nina (Bruce) Maines.  She was preceded in death by her parents. Veronica is survived by her husband, Terry Davidson; 2 children, Jennifer (Paul) Kratochvil and Scott (Tammy) Davidson; 4 grandchildren,...

Mar 3, 2012

Velma (Ware) Finfinger

Velma Ruth Ware Finfinger, age 91, passed away at 7:45 PM March 3, 2012 at Atria Assisted Living in Baldwin, PA.  Born July 2, 1920 to Clifton Ware and Daisy Asenath McClelland Ware in Cooperstown, PA., she was the middle of four children.  Velma grew up the Great Depression of 1929 which taught her...

Feb 10, 2012

DAVID DANIEL KORTE

Age 55 of Pleasant Hills in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, formerly of Chicago, Illinois, passed away quiet and peacefully on Friday, February, 10, 2012. David was born on March 3, 1956 in Hazelcrest, Illinois.

He graduated from Hillcrest High School in the Chicago area. David was a...

Jan 27, 2012

GAIL (GAWLAS) (GREENWALD) MCCORMLEY Gail McCormley age 85, of Whitehall Borough in Pittsburgh, formerly of Clairton, died on Friday, January 27, 2012. One of nine children of Frank and Hannah (Smith) Gawlas, she was born Mary Gail Gawlas on January 28, 1926 in Clairton.  Gail was a member of the American Legion and Italian Clubs; she was an...

Jan 14, 2012

RICHARD J. BENZ, SR. Elizabeth Township Formerly of Mt. Oliver

Age 75 of Elizabeth Township, Pennsylvania, formerly of Mt. Oliver Borough in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, Richard John Benz, Sr. died on Saturday, January 14, 2012 at home with family around him.  He was born one of two children to Joseph and Philomena...

Jan 13, 2012

ARNOLD BIDDLE WEST ELIZABETH Sheridan Arnold Biddle, Jr. age 84 of West Elizabeth, Pennsylvania, died Friday, January 13, 2012.  He was born May 13, 1927 in West Elizabeth one of three children of Sheridan Arnold Biddle, Sr. and Sadie Belle (Mehramen) Biddle. Arnold worked for US Steel in the Clairton Works for over 30 years and served in the Army during...

Jan 10, 2012

GRACE M. CAIN

Grace Marie Cain, age 78, of New Eagle, Pennsylvania died on Tuesday. January. 10, 2012. She was born on January 19, 1933 in New Eagle, one of two daughters of Henry & Margaret (Rogan) Cain. Grace was a bookkeeper, an avid golfer & loved dogs. She was preceded in death...

Jan 5, 2012

MICHAEL KUKICH Michael  Kukich, age 88, of Jefferson Hills, died Thursday, January 5, 2012.  He was born June 10, 1923 in Pittsburgh, one of six children of Milovan and Anna (Kowalski) Kukich.  Mike was a machinist for 33 years at J & L (LTV) Steel Corp.  He was a member of the former St. Mary’s Serbian Orthodox Church in Clairton and currently a member...

Jan 5, 2012

WAYNE F. GUENTHER Wayne Frank Guenther, age 79 of Jefferson Hills, Pennsylvania died Thursday, January 5, 2012.  He was born March 30, 1932 in Jefferson Hills, a son of Charles Lewis and Edna (Reed) Guenther.  He was a member of the Free and Accepted Masons. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by his wife, Ann (Smith) Guenther, September...

Dec 31, 2011

TERRANCE “T-BIRD” TORTORICE “T – Bird” Tortorice, age 43, of West Elizabeth died Saturday, December 31, 2011.  He was born June 10, 1968 in McKeesport.  He was preceded in death by his father, James V. Tortorice, Sr. and a step sister, Jeanette Abrams.  He is survived by his mother, Alice (Hicks) Henry of West Elizabeth; his step mother, Mary Alice Tortorice of Jefferson...