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Bridget E. Levdansky

November 09, 2020 |

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

Bridget E. Levdansky, age 69, died on November 8, 2020.  She was born in McKeesport on November 19, 1950 to the late Joseph and Mary Bechtold Rusnak Levdansky.  She was an administrative assistant for the Royal York Auction Gallery in East Liberty and helped with the census office.

 
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Dolores Mary Kontros

November 09, 2020 |

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

Dolores Mary Kontros, age 89, of Port Vue, died November 6, 2020. She was born in McKeesport on June 15, 1931 and is the daughter of the late Joseph and Mary Mayher Bury and the wife of the late John F. Kontros.

 
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Charles Theodore Zeleznik

November 07, 2020 |

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

Charles Theodore Zeleznik, age 82, of North Versailles, PA died on Friday, November 6, 2020. He was born in North Versailles on February 15,1938 and is the son of the late George and Anne (Arendas) Zeleznik. He served in the US Army as a member of the military police from 1961 to 1963. He worked as a bricklayer for some time and worked at Greyhound Bus Lines as a motor coach operator for over 30 years. He was a member of the White Oak American Legion, PNA Lodge #352, and St. Stephens Byzantine Catholic Church in North Huntingdon. His great passion was caring for his horses and riding on his tractors.

 
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Barbara Hepner Hunt

November 06, 2020 |

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

Barbara Hepner Hunt, 86, of North Huntingdon and originally from West Mifflin died on November 6, 2020 peacefully under Hospice Care at her son and daughter in law’s home with her daughter by her side. She is blessed with five children, Mike Hepner (Jean), Lauren Godby (Jim), Bill Hepner (Mary), Jim Hepner (Chris), Mark Hepner (Caryll), and three grandchildren, Justin (Lauren), Megan, and Shane. She was preceded in death by her first husband George, her second husband Bob Hunt of North Huntington, her sister Eleanor Traverse, brothers K.C and Sam Price, her mother Dorothy DiGiorgio, and her father Michael Hapchuck. She also was loved by many nieces and nephews along with her very large stepfamily from her marriage with Bob. She really enjoyed watching her kids in all their activities and sports, she loved to bowl, play cards, attend church, and loved watching her beloved Pittsburgh Steelers including this season. She will be missed by all as she always put everyone else first and taught us how to tell it like it is.

 
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Robert Francis Recker

November 05, 2020 |

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

Robert Francis Recker, age 92, of McKeesport, died Wednesday, November 4, 2020. He was born in Pittsburgh, on November 3, 1928, and is the son of the late Ambrose and Anna Birmingham Recker and the husband of the late Donna L. Recker. He served in the US Airforce and later was employed at US Steel Irvin Works Plant in Clairton. He was a member of the White Oak American Legion Post #701.

 
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Ann D. Brennen

November 04, 2020 |

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

Ann D. Brennen, age 96 of Dormont died on November 4, 2020. She was born in Braddock on October 11, 1924 and is the daughter of the late Frank E. and Margaret Morgan Bell, and the wife of the late Leo William Brennen.

 
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Edward P. Soltis, Sr

October 30, 2020 |

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

Edward P. Soltis, Sr. age 93 of Port Vue, departed this life peacefully on October 29, and joined his beloved wife, Dolores (Haberjak) Soltis and his loving son, Edward, in God’s heavenly kingdom. He was the son of the late William and Elizabeth Soltis of Duquesne.

 
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James (Jimmers) Dennis Evans

October 30, 2020 |

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

James (Jimmers) Dennis Evans, age 75, of North Huntingdon, died Wednesday, October 28, 2020.  He was born in McKeesport on December 31, 1944 and is the son of the late William and Shirley Sawders Evans.

 
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Emma J. Barco

October 30, 2020 |

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

Emma J. Barco, age 77 of McKeesport died on October 28, 2020. She was born in McKeesport on August 27,1943 and is the daughter of the late Joseph and Grace Costa Vicetic, and the wife of Paul R. “Chip” Barco.

 
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Lavonne Foley

October 27, 2020 |

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

Lavonne Foley, age 79 of Dravosburg, died on October 23,2020. She was born in Pittsburgh on October 18,1941 and is the daughter of the Late John and Jane Andres O’Toole, and the loving wife of James Foley.

She worked on the floor for the stock company for several years before dedicating her life to raising her children. She loved gardening and cooking.

 
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James Anthony Dilmore

October 25, 2020 |

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

James Anthony Dilmore, 75, of White Oak, Pennsylvania died peacefully and surrounded by his family on October 22, 2020. He was born on March 10th, 1945 in Wilkinsburg, Pennsylvania, the son of the late Francis and Edith (Forgie) Dilmore of Wilmerding, Pennsylvania. Jim graduated from the Ohio University in 1963 with a degree in mechanical engineering, and later earned master’s degrees in mechanical and industrial engineering from the University of Pittsburgh. He was employed by Westinghouse Electric Corporation for 35 years as a research engineer, manager, and director of business and proposal development. During his tenure at Westinghouse, he was awarded five United States patents. For the following ten years, he was an independent business consultant. Jim also spent 20 years helping build and run Braddock’s Trail Gallery with his wife. He served on the boards of the Wilmerding YMCA and the Boy Scouts of America’s East Valley Area Council.

 
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Tyrelle Edward Bryant

October 19, 2020 |

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

Tyrelle Edward Bryant, born October 10, 2020 left this precious world on October 10, 2020.

 
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Margaret Louise Weishorn

October 10, 2020 |

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

Margaret Louise Weishorn, 69, of Jeannette, PA, passed away from natural causes on Friday, October 9, 2020. She was born in McKeesport, PA, on March 19, 1951 and is the daughter of the late John and Margaret Roger Burkhart, and is the wife of the Late Charles Weishorn and the late Paul Brant.

 
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Margaret Petruna

October 10, 2020 |

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

Margaret Petruna, age 91, of White Oak, died on Friday, October 9, 2020. She was born in Braddock on January 28, 1929 and is the daughter of the late George and Irene Bedlovitz Gimera. She was preceded in death by her first husband, Leonard J. Lewand who died on March 27, 1980 as well as her second husband, John Thomas Petruna, Jr. who died on October 16, 2017. She was employed by JC Penney's and Trans Tech. She was a Den Mother for the Cub Scouts, a member of the Christian Mothers Association at the Mary Mother of God Parish, and a member of the St. Agnes Parent Teacher Organization, and St. Mary's Czestochowa Rosary Society.

 
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Betsy Lynn Walters

October 02, 2020 |

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

Betsy Lynn Walters, 72, of McKeesport, PA, died Friday, September 25, 2020. She was born in McKeesport, PA, on Wednesday, July 14th, 1948 and is the daughter of the late Frank J. and Audrey L. Roth Walters.

 
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