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Elizabeth “Betty” J. Eizenhafer

November 28, 2022 |

By Strifflers Family Funeral Homes | Posted in: Strifflers Family Funeral Homes

Elizabeth “Betty” J. Eizenhafer, age 92, of Irwin, formerly of Versailles, died on Saturday, November 26, 2022. She was born in McKeesport on January 24, 1930 and is the daughter of the late Alexander and Anna Freund Eizenhafer. She graduated from McKeesport High School in 1947 and retired after 44 years in clerical positions for Crum and Forster Insurance Co. in Pittsburgh. She was an active member of Mary, Mother of God Parish, St. Patrick Church, their Bereavement Committee, Rosary Society, Ladies of Charity, and the Christian Mothers, as well as a member of the Versailles AARP.

 
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George Michael Velardo, Sr.

November 27, 2022 |

By Strifflers Family Funeral Homes | Posted in: Strifflers Family Funeral Homes

George Michael Velardo, Sr., age 71, of McKeesport, died on Thursday, November 24, 2022. He was born in McKeesport on November 22, 1951 and is the son of the late George Henry and Barbara Kittle Velardo. He was employed as a mechanic at various companies including Meineke Muffler and Walmart. In addition to his work as a mechanic, he also was employed at the former TransCare and was a volunteer firefighter for North Versailles Township. George was a very positive, caring person and would do anything for anybody. He loved Christmas and dressing up as Santa Claus for all his family especially his grandchildren and great-grandchild, as well as for the children at Forbes Vocational Daycare. George was a member of All Souls’ Episcopal Church in North Versailles and was a former member of the choir.

 
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Beverly Ann (O’Neil) Guarascio

November 27, 2022 |

By Strifflers Family Funeral Homes | Posted in: Strifflers Family Funeral Homes

Beverly Ann (O’Neil) Guarascio, age 87, of Naples, FL, formerly of White Oak and McKeesport, PA, died Friday, November 25, 2022 in Naples, FL, after a short illness and surrounded by family. She was born in McKeesport on December 25, 1934 and is the daughter of the late Edward and Helen Wheatman O’Neil and the beloved wife of the late Richard Guarascio and devoted, loving mother of the late Bruce Michael Guarascio.

 
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Joseph A. Marasco

November 20, 2022 |

By Strifflers Family Funeral Homes | Posted in: Strifflers Family Funeral Homes

Joseph A. Marasco, age 66, of McKeesport, died on Wednesday, November 9, 2022. He was born in McKeesport on September 8, 1956 and is the son of Louis and Donna Lightner Marasco of McKeesport.

 
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Frank Francis Romano, III

November 18, 2022 |

By Strifflers Family Funeral Homes | Posted in: Strifflers Family Funeral Homes

Frank Francis Romano, III, age 74, of Castle Shannon, died on Wednesday, November 16, 2022, at UPMC Mercy Hospital in Pittsburgh. He was born in Floreffe, PA on December 31, 1947. Frank proudly served in the United States Navy. After his service in the military, he was employed in audio and video production at United Steelworkers of America where he later retired in 2009.

 
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Florence Helen Keyes

November 16, 2022 |

By Strifflers Family Funeral Homes | Posted in: Strifflers Family Funeral Homes

Florence Helen Keyes, age 98, of Murrysville, formerly of White Oak, died on Wednesday, November 16, 2022. She was born in McKeesport on August 12, 1924 and is the daughter of the late Emory and Veronica Koteles Shavinsky and the wife of the late John Bober Keyes, who died on May 11, 2004. Prior to retirement, she operated the John Keyes Market in McKeesport with her late husband and prior to that was employed at Westinghouse Air Brake office in Wilmerding.

 
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John Zachary Hart

November 15, 2022 |

By Strifflers Family Funeral Homes | Posted in: Strifflers Family Funeral Homes

John Zachary Hart, age 28, of McKeesport, died on November 14, 2022 in Monroeville, PA. He was born in Monroeville on September 28, 1994 and is the son of Harry Edward “Ed” and Valerie Hutchinson Hart of McKeesport. He was employed for many years as a deliveryman for Riverside Beer Distributor. He loved oldies music, especially Johnny Cash, cars and motorcycles, and especially loved his fur baby, Ellie

 
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Dennis K. Marshall

November 15, 2022 |

By Strifflers Family Funeral Homes | Posted in: Strifflers Family Funeral Homes

Dennis K. Marshall, age 88, of Oakdale, formerly of White Oak, PA and Rotunda West, Florida, died Friday, Nov. 11, 2022. He was born in Johnstown, PA on May 23, 1934 and is the son of the late John and Alice Mosebach Marshall. He was a veteran of the Army, was employed in the family business supplying cable and wire to mills and mines, was a former member of St. Angela Merici Church, currently a member of St. Columbkille Church in Imperial, and was previously a member of the White Oak American Legion, Post 701.

 
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Janet W. Ondos

November 15, 2022 |

By Strifflers Family Funeral Homes | Posted in: Strifflers Family Funeral Homes

Janet W. Ondos, age 80, of Whitehall, died Thursday, November 10, 2022. She was born March 4, 1942 in Export, PA to the late John and Wanda Jurkiewicz Stapinski. She is the wife of the late Michael William Ondos.

 
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Donna Marie Kulczyski

November 06, 2022 |

By Strifflers Family Funeral Homes | Posted in: Strifflers Family Funeral Homes

Donna Marie Kulczyski, age 81, of North Versailles, died on Saturday, November 5, 2022. She was born in Hays, PA on May 21, 1941 and is the daughter of the late Pietro and Mary Ann Playso Bracco and the wife of the late Stanley J. Kulczyski, Jr., who died September 15, 2022.

 
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Gail Ross

November 03, 2022 |

By Strifflers Family Funeral Homes | Posted in: Strifflers Family Funeral Homes

Gail Ross, age 80, of Washington, PA, formerly of North Huntingdon, PA, died on Wednesday, November 2, 2022 at Woodside Place of Washington, where she was cared for by exceptional staff who treated her like family. She was born in McKeesport on April 20, 1942 and is the only child of the late Edward “Sam” and Aletha “Lete” (Carter) Irwin.

 
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Geraldine Christine Nolder

November 02, 2022 |

By Strifflers Family Funeral Homes | Posted in: Strifflers Family Funeral Homes

Geraldine Christine Nolder, age 87, of McKeesport, formerly of Glassport, died on Tuesday, November 1, 2022. She was born in McKeesport on May 5, 1935 and is the daughter of the late Wenceslaus and Marion Trojanowski Jaworski. Gerri held many jobs over the years from Rubinstein Shoes and Balsimo’s in McKeesport to Teledyne First Sterling. She owned her own business cleaning offices and homes during her last 20 working years up to the age of 82.

 
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John “Jack” Patrick Foster

October 28, 2022 |

By Strifflers Family Funeral Homes | Posted in: Strifflers Family Funeral Homes

John “Jack” Patrick Foster, age 75, of Versailles, died on Thursday, October 27, 2022. He was born in Pittsburgh on April 4, 1947 and is the son of the late Thomas and Elizabeth Wissman Foster. He proudly served in the United States Marine Corps during the Vietnam War. After the war, he was employed as a delivery end operator at Steel Dynamics Metal Tech. He was a member of the Polish National Alliance Lodge #352, a member of their golf league, as well as a member of the Port Vue golf league.

 
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John Edward Pancurak, Jr.

October 27, 2022 |

By Strifflers Family Funeral Homes | Posted in: Strifflers Family Funeral Homes

John Edward Pancurak, Jr., age 97, of Port Vue, died on Wednesday, October 26, 2022. He was born in Port Vue on August 1, 1925 and is the son of the late John Edward, Sr. and Mary Suhy Pancurak and the husband of the late Margaret Loretta Pancurak, who died on May 26, 2014. John proudly served in the United States Navy during WWII. After his service, he was employed as a quality auditor for General Motors Fisher Auto Body in West Mifflin. He was a member of Saints Joachim and Anne Parish, the Port Vue American Legion Post 447, the Jednota Lodge #38 in Duquesne, and the Wilkinsburg Stamp Club.

 
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Rose Robinson Faulkner

October 27, 2022 |

By Strifflers Family Funeral Homes | Posted in: Strifflers Family Funeral Homes

Entombment took place on October 26, 2022 for Rose Robinson Faulkner, who died on October 14, 2022. She was born in Sabraton, WV on May 19, 1928 and is the daughter of the late Alex and Elizabeth Zay Bahus.

 
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