March 26, 2025 |
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Carmela DiLucente, age 93, of Glassport, PA, formerly of Rankin, PA, and Sant'Angelo del Pesco, Italy, died on Tuesday, March 25, 2025. She was born in Sant'Angelo del Pesco, Italy, on September 14, 1931, and was the daughter of the late Pasquale DiNinno and Dalia Fantini.
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March 25, 2025 |
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Christine Muic Baker, age 72, of Port Vue, PA, died on Saturday, March 22, 2025. She was born in McKeesport, PA, on October 7, 1952. She was the daughter of the late Frank, Sr. and Jean Mazur Muic, and the wife of the late William Baker. She was employed by UPMC McKeesport for over 20 years as a pharmacy technician.
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March 24, 2025 |
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Patricia McFadden McSheehy, affectionately known as Patsy, passed away on March 12, 2025, at the age of 86 from complications following a stroke.
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March 22, 2025 |
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John Laird Miller, age 82, of White Oak, PA, died on Saturday, March 22, 2025. He was born in Springdale, PA on February 27, 1943 and is the son of the late William and Betty Rearick Miller. John proudly served in the United States Navy. He received his master’s degree from Bangor Theological Seminary in Maine and served many small churches.
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March 21, 2025 |
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Edward Michael “Butch” Dunlay, age 84, of White Oak, PA, died on Thursday, March 20, 2025. He was born in McKeesport, PA, on May 4, 1940, and is the son of the late James Francis and Elizabeth “Bea” Englert Dunlay.
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March 19, 2025 |
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Jason Everett Helsinger, age 49, of McKeesport, died on Sunday, March 16, 2025. He was born in Rockford, IL on September 21, 1975 and was the son of the late Arnold and Alvenia Longmire Helsinger.
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March 18, 2025 |
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Anita Laurie Schmidt, age 66, of White Oak, PA died on Saturday, March 15, 2025, after a 17-year battle with cancer. She was a life-long resident of White Oak, PA and loved the community. She was born at McKeesport Hospital on April 17, 1958, and was the daughter of the late George and Rose Pokrzwinski Matta. Anita graduated from McKeesport Area High School in 1976. Upon graduation she would enter the workforce working for a multitude of different employers; regularly starting out at entry positions and being promoted to manager positions due to her work ethic. She was a hustler and always wanted to work.
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March 15, 2025 |
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Donald Richard Sudsina, age 92, of North Versailles, PA, died on Friday, March 14, 2025. He was born in Duquesne, PA, on October 19, 1932, and is the son of the late Michael and Wilma Laban Sudsina. Donald was a member of the United States Navy Reserves for eight years. He was employed at US Steel Duquesne Works for thirty-five years and later at Nextech in Turtle Creek for twenty years. He loved going to the casino and spending time with his children, grandchildren, and great-grandchildren.
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March 14, 2025 |
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Charles Edward Farkas, age 62, of White Oak, PA, peacefully passed away on Thursday, March 13, 2025. He was born in McKeesport, PA on April 17, 1962, and is the son of the late Charles J. Farkas, who passed away on September 8, 2024, and Laurel Jane Malone Farkas of White Oak, PA.
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March 12, 2025 |
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Gretchen Bjerstedt, age 88, of Pittsburgh, PA, formerly of West Mifflin, PA and Washington State, died on Friday, March 7, 2025. She was born in Dravosburg, PA, on February 2, 1937, and is the daughter of the late Carl Richard and Catherine Huttenhower Bjerstedt.
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March 12, 2025 |
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Malpa Fuller, 89, went to be with the Lord on March 7, 2025, surrounded by her family. She was born in Homestead, Pennsylvania, on September 8, 1935, to Greek immigrants Asemina and Efstratios Keramedis. In her early adult years, she was a drum majorette in the band at McKeesport High School. Following school, the world of retail called her name, and she became a buyer for brands such as Gimbel Brothers, Saks 5thAvenue, Ship & Shore Blouses, and Buster Brown Shoes.
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March 11, 2025 |
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Christina Jo O’Leary, age 75, of White Oak, PA, died on Monday, March 10, 2025. She was born in McKeesport, PA, on December 2, 1949, and is the daughter of the late Elmer D., Sr. and Bernice Douglass Montgomery. Christina graduated from South Allegheny High School and worked as the Chief Billing Clerk at McKeesport Hospital during the late 1960’s and early 1970’s. She transitioned to the life of a mother and homemaker, while assuming part-time positions in a variety of areas during the rest of her working years. Christina’s healthy life was damaged by a postpartum depression following a miscarriage, which then spiraled into a chronic bipolar condition that she battled for the remainder of her life. Despite the torments and challenges of her condition, she also had extended periods of near normal health and she worked hard to meet the needs of her family during those times. No matter how far out to sea her mental storms drove her, she always found the strength and courage to find her way back to at least be in sight of land and of those she loved and who loved her deeply. She was deeply loved and she will be deeply missed.
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March 10, 2025 |
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Kanaada Tajja Ball, age 28, of McKeesport, PA, died on Wednesday, March 5, 2025. She was born in McKeesport, PA on January 13, 1997 and is the daughter of Tonya Potts of McKeesport, PA and Clarence Ball, Sr. of McKeesport, PA. She was a very loving and kind soul.
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March 07, 2025 |
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Rodney Evans Gates, age 79, of White Oak, died on Friday, March 7, 2025. He was born in Pittsburgh, PA on August 15, 1945. He was the son of the late Clifford and Ruth Evans Gates. Rodney proudly served in the United States Army and was later the former president of Geo. V. Hamilton, Inc. in McKees Rocks, PA.
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March 07, 2025 |
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Robert Lee Sakas, age 71, of Duquesne, PA, died on Friday, March 7, 2025. He was born in Homestead, PA, on September 13, 1953, and is the son of the late Robert J. and Margaret Belcher Sakas.
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