April 10, 2023 |
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Russell C. Brignano, PhD, dearly beloved husband of Mary Germann Brignano, died on April 8 at Family Hospice at Canterbury Place at the age of 87.
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April 10, 2023 |
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Mark “Wink” Winkler, aka “Pap Walnut”, age 67, of Glassport, PA, died on Saturday, April 8, 2023. He was born in Glassport on February 20, 1956 and is the son of the late Theodore Ray and Sue Merritt Winkler. He proudly served in the United States Navy and was later employed as an auto body technician at various companies throughout Allegheny County. He enjoyed going to Keystone Lake and working on cars. His favorite color was blue, and his favorite flowers are lilacs and hydrangeas.
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April 01, 2023 |
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Janice Dobrowolski, age 77, of White Oak, died April 1, 2023. She was born in Duquesne on November 18, 1945, and is the daughter of the late Victor and Evelyn Snyder Vash. She is the wife of the late James Mamas who died in 1976 and Norbert Dobrowolski who died in 1989.
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March 29, 2023 |
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Pauline Hartos, age 99, of Port Vue, died Saturday, March 25, 2023. She was born on July 8, 1923 in Sandlick, West Virginia and is the daughter of the late Michael and Veronica Mayernik Rusnak. She is the wife of the late Alvin Hartos.
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March 22, 2023 |
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Kenneth Bruce Cechman, of Pitcairn, age 76, died at his residence on March 20, 2023. He is the son of the late Larue and Ruth Africa Cechman and was born in Wilkinsburg on Oct. 28, 1946.
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March 22, 2023 |
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On March 17, 2023, George Sanders, Loving Father, Brother and Life Partner passed away in the city of Duquesne, PA. George is survived by the (Late Johnny Lee Sanders and Late Florence Victoria Price), Daughter, Kandice Stanley and Son, Shaquawn Drake, Siblings: Henry Allen Cook, (Late, Dornetta Walls), Donald Victor Cook, Elizabeth Flowers, Jeannette Diane Clark, Sylvia Saunders, and Lori Sanders, Grandchildren: Kiairra Joseph, Calvonte and Dorsae Moore, Jarelle Mason, Reuben Williams Jr., Shakaira and Sky'lynn Drake, Jahlani, DeMario, Anaejah, Chad, Zion, Ciera, Josiah, Chris, Elijah, Aynahis, Cartier, Daylin, Travious, Mohogany, Lionel Jr., and Batman King Baldwin, Great Grandchildren: Dakota and Dakari Halcomb, Jahlani Jr., Life Partner: Vicky Baldwin, Step Children: Danielle, Lashawna, and Jasmin Baldwin, Step Great Grandchild: Jahlani Jr., and a host of aunts, uncles, nieces, nephews, and cousins.
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March 21, 2023 |
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Loretta L. Yablonsky, age 91, of Port Vue, died on March 8, 2023. She was born in Port Vue, PA on December 20, 1931, and is the daughter of the late John and Margaret Spernock Kutchak and the wife of the late John Robert Yablonsky.
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March 20, 2023 |
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Janet Lou Lundberg, age 87, of Point Pleasant Retirement Community, formerly of Washington Street in McKeesport, died Friday, March 17, 2023. She was born in Pitcairn, on January 25, 1936 and is the daughter of the late Chauncey and Flora Williams Scarbrough. She was the wife of the late James Lundberg and was a self-employed medical transcriptionist, truly enjoyed cooking, cross stitching, reading and many years ago loved to play tennis.
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March 19, 2023 |
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Barbara Ann Bland Tzanakis, Barb, as she was more commonly known, of West Mifflin, died Friday, March 17, 2023 and was born July 28, 1933 in New Martinsville, West Virginia. The youngest of two children born to Mary G. Tustin and John Leroy Bland. She graduated from Magnolia High School in Paden City, West Virginia in 1951 with her favorite classes being music and band. After high school, Barbara attended flight attendant training school for Capitol Airlines in busy NYC. She didn’t complete this, electing to come home to West Virginia to assist her mother, and work for Sterling Faucet. She met and married George Tzanakis in 1957 and the couple moved to Morgantown, W.VA, so that George could complete his degree from WVU with Barb working for Olin Mathison. It was during this time that George and Barbara welcomed their first child, George Michael in 1958.
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March 09, 2023 |
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Robert James Moore, age 58, of McKeesport, died on Friday, March 3, 2023. He was born in Duquesne on March 20, 1964 and is the son of the late Mildred Doltz Moore.
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March 08, 2023 |
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Robert Scott Castro, Sr., age 61, of McKeesport, died on March 7, 2023. He was born in McKeesport on February 19, 1962 and is the son of the late Felix and Dolores Finney Castro. Robert was a member of the McKeesport Presbyterian Church and the General Smedley D. Butler Post 701, White Oak American Legion. His specialty was in roofing and labor work, but he did a little bit of everything. He was an avid actor and performed at the McKeesport Little Theater and for Conley’s dinner parties. He never missed a Pittsburgh Pirates game and loved to spend time with his family. He was a fun, loving, jovial guy.
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March 08, 2023 |
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Michael J. Melosky, age 97, of White Oak, died on Tuesday, March 7, 2023. He was born in McKeesport on August 28, 1925, and is the son of the late Michael and Mary Melosky and the husband of the late Elsie I. Pavlick Melosky, who died on December 26, 2011.
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March 06, 2023 |
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Irene B. Shiflet, age 98, of McKeesport, died on Monday, March 6, 2023. She was born in McKeesport on July 27, 1924 and is the daughter of the late Michael and Mary Santa Barnocki and the wife of the late Samuel P. Shiflet, who died on March 15, 2002.
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March 06, 2023 |
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Jerome Lydell Goodwin, age 42, of Port Vue, PA, formerly of Decatur, AL, died on Sunday, February 26, 2023. He was born in Decatur, AL on January 30, 1981 and is the son of the late Jacquelin St. Antione. Jerome proudly served in the United States Marines.
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March 01, 2023 |
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PLEASE NOTE THAT THE GATHERING HOURS HAVE BEEN EXTENDED. Nancy Peebly, age 67, of McKeesport died on Wednesday, March 1, 2023. She was born in McKeesport on July 14, 1955 and is the daughter of the late Peter and Catherine Blakley Margliotti.
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