Obituaries

Oct 16, 2011

Helen (Campbell) Jones Helen Jones, age 91, formerly of South Greensburg, Pennsylvania died Sunday, October 16, 2011 in Country Meadows Nursing Center in Bridgeville, Pennsylvania. She was born March 9, 1920 in Greensburg a daughter of Homer Leslie Campbell. and Nora Matilda (Stahl) Campbell.  Helen was a retired employee of Westmoreland County and a longtime member of the South Greensburg United...

Oct 12, 2011

IDA McCONNELL Ida May McConnell, age 85 of Elizabeth, Pennsylvania, formerly of Pleasant Hills Borough in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, died on Wednesday, October 12, 2011.  She was born May 18, 1926 in Norwich, Norfolk County, England, one of four daughters to Frederick Frank Rice and Ellen (Skipper) Rice.  Ida was a well known seamstress in the Pleasant Hills area. In addition to her...

Oct 6, 2011

MARY STEWART Mary R. “Jean” Stewart, age 84 of Brentwood Borough, in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, died on Thursday, October 6, 2011.  She was born May 28, 1927 a daughter of John Howard, Sr. and Stella E. (Janczak) Stewart.  She was a legal secretary for Buchannon and Ingersol Law Firm. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her sister, Charlotte...

Oct 6, 2011

MICHAEL SVAC Michael Joseph Svac (Swatch) of Jefferson Hills, Pennsylvania age 81, passed away suddenly on Thursday, October 6, 2011. He was born in Clairton, Pennsylvania a son of the late Joseph and Anna (Goffa) Svacs. He was the beloved husband for 54 years to Ursula (Herky) Roucroft Svac. The loving father of Kathleen (Ali) of Ocean City, New Jersey...

Oct 3, 2011

Gill

George H.

George Henry Gill age 83 of, Jefferson Hills, PA formerly of West Mifflin, PA died on Monday, October 3, 2011.  George worked at the Irvine Works for over 40 years, he was a member of F & AM McKeesport...

Oct 3, 2011

ANTHONY B. CARUSO Anthony “Sonny” Caruso, age 64, formerly of Lincoln Place in Pittsburgh, died Monday, October 3, 2011 at his home in Rostraver Township, surrounded by family.  He was born March 21, 1947 in Pittsburgh, a son of Louis and Anna Sophia (Mastascusa) Caruso. “Tony the Telephone Man” retired from Verizon (formerly Bell Telephone Co.), was the...

Oct 1, 2011

PAULINE  BRUNO Age 94, formerly of Elizabeth, Pennsylvania died Saturday, October 1, 2011 at her daughter’s home in Whitehall, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania surrounded by family members.  Born September 9, 1917 in Clairton, Pennsylvania she was the last surviving child of John and Anna (Csmerka) Ferdoko. In addition to her parents and 9 siblings, she was preceded in death by her husband Joseph O....

Sep 27, 2011

Frank A. Reynolds Sr.

Jefferson Hills

Frank Reynolds age 68 of the Floreffe section of Jefferson Hills died on Tuesday, September 27, 2011 at his home, surrounded by family and friends. He was born, February 3, 1943 in Elrama, one of five...

Sep 11, 2011

Mitchell Dobrich

Age 77, passed away on Sept. 11, 2011 at Meadowcrest Nursing Home in Library due to complications of dementia. He was born Jan 21, 1934 , the youngest of 10 children to Anna and George Dobrich.  Mitchell grew up in West Elizabeth, moved to the Finleyville area and in 1978...

Sep 3, 2011

Grace Irene Osborne

Age 89, of Floreffe in Jefferson Hills , Pennsylvania , died Saturday, September 3, 2011 at her home surrounded by family members. She was born, one of two daughters, to Frank and Mary Elizabeth (Dunseath) Bisacky on March...

Sep 1, 2011

Pearl (Schuchman) Hentsch

Age 90, of Pleasant Hills Borough, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, formerly of McKees Rocks, Pennsylvania, died on Thursday September 1, 2011. She was born Pearl Phyllis Schuchman, one of two children of Milton and Augusta Schuchman on October 2, 1920 in McKees Rocks. Pearl...

Jul 14, 2011

John W. "Corky" McCorkle

John McCorkle, age 78, of Jefferson Hills, PA died Thursday July 14, 2011.  John was born August 3, 1932 in Elizabeth, PA son of Walter and Viola McCorkle.  He retired from Tube City Iron & Metal in West Mifflin, PA and he was known as "Corky the Clown" for...

Jul 5, 2011

Michael David Virgin Jefferson Hills Mike Virgin Age 29, of Jefferson Hills died suddenly on July 5, 2011.  He was born May 3, 1982 precious son of Rich and Cindy Virgin.  Mike graduated from Thomas Jefferson High School, Washington & Jefferson College and was a life long member of Pleasant Hills Community Presbyterian Church.  He was an outstanding athlete and avid fly fisherman....

Jul 4, 2011

Gloria (Braum) Marynchak

Age 83, died Monday, July 4, 2011 at her home in Jefferson Hills , Pennsylvania with family at her side. She was born Gloria Agnes Braum on November 28, 1927 in Elizabeth , Pennsylvania one of three daughters of Carl and Gertrude (Horner) Braum.

Jun 21, 2011

Margaret  "Rita"  Wright, age 83, died Tuesday June 21, 2011 at her home in West Elizabeth, Pennsylvania.  She was born Margaret Zando on July 29, 1927 in Detroit, Michigan, a  daughter of Valentino and Angela (Frassenei) Zando.  She was a long time member of the West Elizabeth United Methodist Church. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by a...

Jun 19, 2011

Ninfa Barbara Cochran, age 81, died Sunday, June 19, 2011 at her home in Clairton, Pennsylvania.  Born November 29, 1929, also in Clairton, she was the only daughter of Sante and Tilde (Prosperi) Gagliardi. She was employed by U. S. Industrial Fabricators, a company owned by her brother John Gagliardi.

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May 28, 2011

HOWARD R. KELLY Howard Kelly, age 84, of Jefferson Hills, Pennsylvania died on Saturday, May 28, 2011.  He was born Howard Russell Kelly on February 13, 1927 in Brown, West Virginia, a son of Willis Maine Kelly and Wilma Blanche (Allen) Kelly.  In addition to his parents he was preceded in death by his 2 brothers, Paul and Robert Kelly. Howard is...

May 27, 2011

MARY (SLONAKER) BURKE Mary Burke, age 79, of Elizabeth Township, Pennsylvania, died Friday, May 27, 2011.  She was born March 1, 1932 in Greensburg, Pennsylvania a daughter of Walter C. and Thelma (Holt) Slonaker.  Mary worked as a Telephone Operator until rotary phones came into existence and over 20 years at Jefferson Hospital in Jefferson Hills, Pennsylvania as an Escort and in...

May 22, 2011

SEAN  KABIGTING Sean Adam "Breadcrumb" Kabigting, age 21 of Jefferson Hills, Pennsylvania died suddenly on Sunday, May 22, 2011.  He was born May 10, 1990 in Glendale, California and worked at Primanti Brothers in Pleasant Hills, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. Sean is survived by his mother, Carol (Dinkel) Kabigting of the Wilson section of Clairton, Pennsylvania; 1 brother, Brian; 1 sister, Traci, both at...

May 18, 2011

EARL  GRIMES Earl Grimes, age 87, of Ridge Road in Jefferson Hills, Pennsylvania died Wednesday, May 18, 2011.  Earl was born August 10, 1923 in the Belle Bridge section of Glassport, Pennsylvania, a son of Wilbert and Clara Grimes.  He was a Pipe Fitter at US Steel’s Clairton Works, a WW II Army Veteran and a member of the Olivet Presbyterian Church in...