Joyce Gibson Link
October 06, 2021 |
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Joseph Watazychyn
October 05, 2021 |
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Joseph Watazychyn, age 81, of McKeesport, and formerly of Glassport, passed away on Sunday, October 3, 2021, at UPMC McKeesport. Born December 19, 1939 in McKeesport, he was a son of the late Andrew and Katherine (Kryzanowska) Watazychyn. He was retired from Marraccini’s Market in Clairton and a U. S. Army veteran.
Teresa L. Schiffman
October 04, 2021 |
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Teresa L. (Humphreys) Schiffman, age 54, of Forward Twp., passed away on Sunday, October 3, 2021 at Jefferson Hospital. She was a loving wife and daughter-in-law. Born October 11, 1966 in Prince William County, VA, she was a daughter of the late Robert Benjamin and Diane Marie (Cross) Humphreys. She is survived by her husband of 13 years, Chad Schiffman; daughter, Christina Hall of Virginia; mother-in-law, Carol (John) Schiffman-Makel of Forward Twp.; father-in-law, William (Linda) Schiffman of Florida; and brother-in-law, Ross Schiffman of Forward Twp. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by brother, David Wayne Humphreys.
Michael C. "Mickey" Greenwalt
October 02, 2021 |
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Michael C. “Mickey” Greenwalt, age 61 of Elizabeth Twp., passed away after a long battle on Friday, October 1, 2021 in Jefferson Hospital. Mickey was born on April 22, 1960 to the late Joan (Baker) Smithhammer. He was a member of the Western Pennsylvania Teamsters Union and worked as a facilities operator for Watco Companies in Dravosburg. Mickey is survived by his father, Wayne Smithhammer of Erie; his loving wife Tracy (Tate) Greenwalt; his son Brandon (Heather) Greenwalt of Georgia; his stepdaughter Olesha (James) Arries of Idaho; his stepson Kavan (Lindsey Gosen) Cubra of Ohio; his grandchildren Haylen, Jackson, Karley, Bobby and Eli; his sister-in-law Kim Greenwalt of Belle Vernon; his sister Amy Smithhammer of Liberty Boro; his niece Kristi (Jeremy) Gibson; and his great-niece-and-nephew Liam and Layla. Besides his mother, Mickey was preceded in death by his brother Kenneth Greenwalt who passed away September 14, 2006.
Roy O. "Skeeter" Grant
October 02, 2021 |
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Beverly M. (Zemkosky) Petrak
September 28, 2021 |
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Beverly M. (Zemkosky) Petrak, age 72, of Clairton, passed away on Monday, September 27, 2021, at Southwestern Nursing Center. She was a Data Entry Technician.
Dawn R. Lloyd
September 28, 2021 |
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Dawn R. Lloyd, age 57, of Glassport, passed away on Monday, September 27, 2021 at UPMC McKeesport. She was a former bartender and waitress at Glassport American Legion and La Romana in Glassport, and she loved bingo. Born April 27, 1964 in McKeesport, she was a daughter of Judy (Marynchak) Lloyd of West Elizabeth and the late Norman Dean Lloyd. In addition to her mother, she is survived by her sons, Kameron Dean (Becca Rollings) Lloyd of Canonsburg and Kevin Lloyd of Glassport; sisters, Dina Nagy of Jefferson Hills, Deanna (Shawn Sr.) Mooney of Elizabeth Twp. and Danielle (Matthew Reed) Lloyd of Greenock; brother, Kenneth Marsh Jr. of Elizabeth; stepmother, Faith Marsh; also, nieces, nephews, aunts, uncles and cousins.
John A. Neeson
September 27, 2021 |
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James Snyder
September 25, 2021 |
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James Snyder, age 83 of Elizabeth and formerly of Clairton, passed away on Thursday, September 23, 2021 in Jefferson Hospital. Born February 25, 1938 in McKeesport, he was a son of the late William H. and Mary P. (Earley) Snyder. James was employed as a roofer in the area. He is survived by his son Wayne Holland of Zephyrhills, FL, his sister Joanne Donovan of Verona, and also many nieces and nephews. Besides his parents, James was preceded in death by his son James R. “Hymie” Holland; his sisters Shirley Powell and Mary K. “Honey Girl” Zwibel; and his brothers William H. Snyder, Jr., Robert Snyder, and John Snyder.
Michael D. Dujmic
September 24, 2021 |
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Michael D. Dujmic, age 71 of White Oak, passed away at home on Thursday, September 23, 2021. Born August 3, 1950 in McKeesport, he was the son of the late Matthew M. and Barbara A. (Milasincic) Dujmic. A graduate of both Serra High School and Penn State University, Michael was a travelling auditor for G.C. Murphy's in McKeesport who also worked for Penn State - Greater Allegheny, Norwin Construction, and TRC. In his spare time, he was a member of the McKeesport Historical Society and a Volunteer at the Greater Pittsburgh Food Bank in Duquesne. Michael is survived by his wife of 36 years Marsha (Whiting) Dujmic; his sister JoAnne A. (Larry Brugnoli) Moore of North Huntingdon: his nieces and nephews: Ryan (Yeganeh) and Kevin (Colleen) Moore, Jessica (Josh) Otto, Jana Pavlack, Lauren Holman, and Jimmy Homer; his great-nieces-and-nephews Tyler, Mason, Jaxson, Wyatt, and Landon; his mother-in-law Dollie (the late Raymond) Whiting of Elizabeth; and his sister-in-law Carolyn W. (the late James) Homer.
Kelly Lynn Owens
September 24, 2021 |
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Kelly Lynn Owens, age 44, of Forward Twp., passed away on Thursday, September 23, 2021 at Monongahela Valley Hospital. She loved spending time with her children and family. Born April 9, 1977 in Pittsburgh, she was a daughter of Gary W. and Laura (Dobiak) Hughes of Forward Twp. In addition to her parents, she is survived by daughters, Ryleigh and Ashlyn Kicielinski of Forward Twp.; brother, Bryan Owens of Forward Twp.; fiance, Mark Carvelli of Belle Vernon; also, aunts, uncles and cousins. No visitation or services are planned. Memorial contributions may be made to her family. A memorial gathering will take place at Elizabeth Fire Hall on Sunday, October 24, 2021 from 1-4 PM. Arrangements in charge of the Paul E. Bekavac Funeral Home, Elizabeth. Offer condolences at www.bekavacfuneralhome.com.
Steven J. Swindell
September 23, 2021 |
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Steven J. Swindell, age 34 of Castle Shannon, passed away on Wednesday, September 22, 2021 at home. Born January 25, 1987 in Pittsburgh, he is the son of Michael S. (MaryJane) Swindell of Bethel Park and Theresa Smith of Castle Shannon. Steven was the owner of Tower Surplus and a sales representative for his father's business: PennDex. Besides his parents, he is survived by his brother Michael Swindell of Castle Shannon; his sisters Amanda (Josh) Minoski of South Park and Paige Swindell of Bethel Park; his nieces and nephews: Royelle Servich, Charleigh, Cole, and Clyde Minoski, Georgia and Huck Urlakis; his aunts and uncles Patricia Smith of Bethel Park, Henry Smith of Smock, Charles (Judy) Smith of Scott Twp., Patricia Smith of Castle Shannon, Geraldine (Ed) France of Canonsburg, and Patricia (David) Shelpman of Castle Shannon; and finally his loyal and loving dog Paige. Steven was preceded in death by his grandparents Robert Swindell and John and Marilyn Smith; his aunts and uncles Richard Swindell, Jack Smith, Gerald Smith, and Susan Smith; and his special great uncle Charles Gillespie.
Helvi E. Gogots
September 22, 2021 |
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Helvi Sjöblom Gogots passed peacefully on Wednesday, September 22, 2021 at the age of 98. She was born March 3, 1923 in Alajärvi, Finland to Adolph and Anna (Takala) Sjöblom and came to the Pittsburgh area at the age of 6 months. She is survived by children, James Gogots (Joyce Hall) and Lynn (Chuck) Ejzak; grandchildren, Philip and Julia Ejzak; and many nieces and nephews. She was predeceased by her husband, Joseph W. Gogots; brothers, Toivo and Edwin Sjöblom; and sister, Helen Jones. She spent most of her life in Jefferson Hills. After graduating from Clairton High School, she worked for All American Aviation, the predecessor of Allegheny Airlines/USAir. She also worked as a secretary for several firms and as a travel agent. She loved to travel and do ballroom dancing. She was a member of the West Jefferson Hills Historical Society, Scandinavian Society of Western PA, the Finlandia Foundation/Finnish Room Committee of the University of Pittsburgh, and Red Hat Society.
Joanne M. Ruby
September 20, 2021 |
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It is with great sorrow that we announce the passing of our mother, Joanne Marie Ruby early Saturday morning, September 18th, 2021 at her home with our father, her partner and caregiver of 60 years by her side. Joanne was born in McKeesport on January 27, 1938 to the late John and Ann (Bock) Dobos. She started her career in retail while still attending high school, working for G.C. Murphy Co, Toyco, and finally JCPenney’s where she was a loyal employee for 36 years, retiring in 2012. The most important thing to our mother was family. She was our rock and inspiration. She was there for all of us through the good and bad, for every one of our life’s “firsts” and wasn’t afraid to put us in our place when need be. She is survived by our father, Ronald L. Ruby of McKeesport; her children John (Theresa) Ruby of Mt. Pleasant, Beth (Christopher) Straka of Latrobe, and Amy (Tony) Cunningham of Lincoln Place; her nine grandchildren who were the light of her life and will miss her deeply: Johnathan Ruby, Kayla Ruby, Ethan Ruby, Erika Rose Kellerman, whom she cherished like a daughter, Nikolas Kellerman (Kaitlyn Swiger), Megan Joanne Kellerman, Ryan Cunningham; and Shannon Cunningham; her special CUJO wiener dog Tucker; and her sister Marian Storch of Monroeville. She is also survived by several nieces, nephews, grand-nieces, and grand-nephews. “You are my sunshine, my only sunshine.”
Matthew L. "Bones" Haramia
September 18, 2021 |
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Matthew L. "Bones" Haramia, age 85 of Jefferson Hills, passed away on Saturday, September 18, 2021 in Jefferson Hospital. Born July 12, 1936 in Clairton, he was a son of the late Matthew "Mike" and Gwen (Williams) Haramia. A US Army Veteran of the Korean War, Matthew retired as an electrician with US Steel - Clairton Works. He will be remembered as a true do-it-yourself-er who was always willing to lend a helping hand to anyone who needed it.
