March 10, 2016 |
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Don Leonard Carlson, 87, of Dallas, TX died Friday, March 4, 2016 at home. He was born September 17, 1928 in McKeesport and was the son of the late Edwin and Viola Lewis Carlson. He was the husband of the late Betty Zelin Carlson who died September 15, 2014. Don was a U.S. Army Veteran and was retired from the P & LE Railroad.
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March 10, 2016 |
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William John Beresford, 77, of Versailles, died Wednesday, March 9, 2016 at home. He was born April 16, 1938 in McKeesport and was the son of the late Robert and Mary Stefan Beresford. He was a US Army Veteran and was a member of the Elizabeth Township Ex-serviceman's Association and the Versailles Croatian Club. He was also a member of the Carpenters Union. William played for McKeesport in the 3rd season of the Little League Baseball World Series.
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March 02, 2016 |
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Mildred Scales, 89, of Fallston, MD passed away Saturday, February 27, 2016. She was born February 4, 1927 in Boston and was the daughter of the late John W. and Alberta Cargo Mains. She was the wife of the late George A. Scales who died January 16, 1995. Mildred was a retired employee of the State of Maryland. She was a former member of the Boston United Methodist Church. Mildred is survived by a son, Richard A. Scales of Fallston, MD, daughters, Janet (Lacy) Baldwin of Gallipolis, OH and Cathy (Thomas) Tennyson of Clarington, OH, grandchildren, Frank, Paul, and Mary Beth Baldwin, and Shana Tennyson and nine great-grandchildren.
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March 02, 2016 |
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Kenneth M. Lewis, Jr., 85, of White Oak, died Monday, February 29, 2016 at home. He was born December 17, 1930 in Versailles and was the son of the late Kenneth Lewis Sr. and the late Lillian Pry Lewis Powers. He was a retired Engineer for the Union Railroad with 42 years of service. Kenneth was a US Navy Veteran serving during the Korean War. He was a member of the White Oak American Legion and Versailles Senior Citizens.
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February 28, 2016 |
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Evelyn Pearl Moreman, 93, of McKeesport, formerly of North Versailles, died Saturday, February 27, 2016. She was born May 5, 1922 in Pittsburgh and was the daughter of the late George and Gladys Fisher Watt. She was the wife of the late Dean Moreman who died April 25, 1990. Evelyn was a retired telephone operator and had worked for the former Bell Telephone Company. She had also worked for the munitions factory in Lawrenceville during WWII.
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February 27, 2016 |
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Eleanor A. Lepsch, 79, of Coulters, died Friday, February 26, 2016. She was born July 9, 1936 in McKeesport and was the daughter of the late Michael and Anna Skalanchan Valecko. She was a member of the First United Presbyterian Church of Boston and was also a member and president of the Coulters Ladies Auxiliary. She was a 1954 graduate of McKeesport High School and was very involved with the reunion committee.
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February 27, 2016 |
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Ernest Robert McGinty, Sr., 72, of North Versailles died Wednesday February 24, 2016. He was born September 18, 1943 in Port Vue and was the son of the late Vincent and Esther Olson McGinty. He was retired from A.J. Demor and Sons and had previously worked for the Limbaugh Co. Ernest was a US Army Veteran and had served in Germany during the Vietnam War. He was a member of the Port Vue American Legion and the Pitcairn-Monroeville Sportsman's Club, Inc.
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February 23, 2016 |
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Madelyn Marie Stanton, 98, of Boston, died Monday, February 22, 2016 at home. She was born December 7, 1917 in McKeesport and was the daughter of the late Thomas Hibbs and the late Francis Wilson Hibbs Lattimer. She was the wife of the late George H. Stanton who died May 22, 1973. She was a member of the Greenock United Methodist Church and was the organist there for many years. Madelyn was also the organist for 50 years for the First Presbyterian Church of Glassport and was pianist for the West Side United Methodist Church Bible School.
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February 23, 2016 |
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Robert C. Shaw, 87, of Mount Vernon, died Saturday, February 20, 2016 at home. He was born December 23, 1928 in Duquesne and was the son of the late Ira Dayne and June Cunningham Shaw. Robert was a member of Mount Vernon Community Presbyterian Church and was proprietor of Allegheny Insurance Agency, Sentry Realty Company, and Allegheny Tax Service. He was the former owner of Shrader Veterinary Hospital.
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February 18, 2016 |
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Rachel Leah Carulli, 41, of Elizabeth Township, passed away Wednesday, February 17, 2016 at home. She was born March 25, 1974 in McKeesport. She is survived by her loving parents, Richard T. Carulli, Sr. and Mary Arabia Carulli , sister, Renee' (Shawn) Ank and brother, Richard T. (Jannette) Carulli, Jr., of Elizabeth Township, nephew, Matthew Ank, nieces, Sarah Ank, Addison Carulli, and Danniella Carulli, a uncle, aunts, and many cousins.
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February 17, 2016 |
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Mark Anthony Brubaker, 58, of Large, formerly of Elizabeth Township, passed away Tuesday, February 16, 2016. He was born September 29, 1957 in McKeesport and was the son of the late William George Brubaker and the late Bena Theresa Fabrizio Brubaker.
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February 17, 2016 |
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Frances Louise Bell, 78, passed away Monday, February 15, 2016. Frances was born in McKeesport, the first daughter of Louise (Boss) and John J. Wolf, on November 23, 1937. She was a graduate of McKeesport High School, Class of 1955. She earned her nursing degree from St. Francis School of Nursing in Pittsburgh and served the McKeesport Hospital community for almost ten years.
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February 16, 2016 |
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Emily A. Barr, 88, of Elizabeth Township, went to be with the Lord on Monday, February 15, 2016. She was born November 22, 1927 in McKeesport and was the daughter of the late Joseph and Stella Tolgen Sebbens. She was the wife of the late Jack Edward Barr who died November 21, 2014. Emily was a member of the Greenock United Methodist Church and the Methodist Women, Joyful Bloomers Garden Club, Elizabeth Township Historical Society, Elizabeth Township Senior Citizens, and the McKeesport Salvation Army Women's Auxiliary.
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February 16, 2016 |
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Dennis Robert Meinert, Sr, 63, of Greenock, passed away Sunday, February 14, 2016 at home. He was born June 5, 1952 in Pittsburgh and was the son of Barbara Cronen Meinert of Glenshaw and the late Daniel R. Meinert. He was the proprietor of Denny's Custom Trim and enjoyed kayaking, canoeing, and camping.
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February 11, 2016 |
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Frederick Charles Blanchard, Jr., 83, of Elizabeth Township, died Thursday, February 11, 2016 at home. He was born February 4, 1933 in Sewickley and was the son of the late Frederick Charles and Jennie Maloney Blanchard. He was retired from Continental Can Company and was a bus driver for the Elizabeth-Forward School District. He was a US Navy Veteran and served aboard the USS Columbus during the Korean Conflict.
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