April 03, 2020 |
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Judith Lynne Bauersfeld, PhD of Ridgefield, CT, formerly of Scottsdale, Arizona and Pittsburgh, PA passed away peacefully on April 1, 2020 after more than a decade long battle with Alzheimer’s Disease and recently contracted the Covid 19 virus which ultimately took her life. She was married for 34 years to the late S. Richard Bauersfeld, MD, who passed in 2009. Born May 16, 1944 Judy was the only child of Evelyn and Eugene Moss of McKeesport , PA. She always described her childhood in the most positive ways and enjoyed a tight knit community of friends and extended family throughout her years in McKeesport. She attended Penn State and then the University of Pittsburgh where she eventually earned her doctoral degree in Public Health and Social Work; an accomplishment for which she was extremely proud. She began the Pittsburgh Center for Step-Families where she counseled families through the process of becoming a step-family. She was always a hard working and determined professional who eventually worked in Executive positions for organizations including The Make a Wish Foundation and Phoenix Memorial Hospital.
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March 30, 2020 |
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Diane Wilhelm, of Greensburg, went to be with the Lord on Thursday, March 26, 2020. She was born in Greensburg on February 17, 1939 and is the daughter of the late Harry and Mary Marion Tulloch Moore. She was a graduate of St. Xavier Academy. She volunteered for the Salvation Army as a bell ringer around the holidays. She was a longtime member of Alpha Ministries, an avid reader and a breast cancer survivor.
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March 30, 2020 |
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Robert Melvin Callahan, age 95 died on March 27, 2020. He was born on May 20, 1924 in New Kensington. He was the son of the late Frank and Edith Ferguson Callahan.
Robert was a Staff Sergeant for the United States Marine Corps. He served his country during WWII. He was stationed on the Admiralty Islands in Papua New Guinea. He fought in the Battle of Mindinao, part of Operation VICTOR V, which was the campaign to liberate the Philippines. He also fought in the Battle of Okinawa, and was later stationed in China where he worked on the return of Japanese prisoners to Japan.
He enjoyed vacationing in Key West, FL, visiting casinos, watching the sports channel with his dogs, sunbathing, and cutting grass on his riding mower.
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March 25, 2020 |
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Elizabeth Sexton Jordan Carrozza, age 92, of White Oak, died peacefully on March 24, 2020, surrounded by her children and grandchildren. Born January 9, 1928 in Columbia Mississippi, she was the daughter of the late Charles Talmage Jordan and Elizabeth Lee Carpenter. She was the wife of the late Falco Anthony Carrozza. Elizabeth was a 1949 graduate of USM (University of Southern Mississippi) Hattiesburg, Mississippi where she received a Bachelor of Arts and Science Degree and Certificate in Home Economics and Science. Before her retirement, she was a teacher at West Newton High School in 1951, Port Vue Junior High School from 1951-1956, and McKeesport School District from 1968-1992. She was a longtime member of both McKeesport College Club and the Home Gardener‘s Guild, where she previously served as President for both organizations. McKeesport College Club recently honored her by awarding her emeritus standing for her dedicated service to the club throughout her sixty-five years as a member. She was a founding member of Christ United Methodist Church, North Huntingdon, where she was an active member of the Methodist Women’s Society, Happy Hearts Senior Group, and in the early years of the church she taught Sunday School. Also she was a Meals on Wheels volunteer driver delivering meals until she was 89 years old.
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March 23, 2020 |
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Dr. Marcos Bryan Manning, age 78, of McKeesport, PA passed away in his sleep on March 22, 2020. He was born in London, Ontario, Canada on May 7, 1941 and was the son of the late Patrick and his beloved mother, Lola Swanton Manning.
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March 21, 2020 |
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Muriel Meredith Boyle, age 95, of Brighton Heights died on March 21, 2020. She was born in Pittsburgh on June 16, 1924 and is the daughter of the late Paul A. and Sara Liebler Knorr. She was preceded in death by her husband John M. Boyle.
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March 19, 2020 |
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LaVerne J. Sweet, age 88, of White Oak, died March 18, 2020, at the home of her daughter, Becky. She was born in Pittsburgh on April 15, 1931 and is the daughter of the late John George and Anna D. Netrick Belschner. She was preceded in death by her husband Thomas R. Sweet, Sr., and husband Jerome Kieffer.
She was employed for many years as a cook at the former Viking Lounge and was a long-time member of the Pittsburgh Association of the Deaf.
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March 17, 2020 |
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Lawrence P. Robertson, age 86, of McKeesport, died Tuesday, March 17, 2020. He was born in Duquesne on August 17, 1933 and is the son of the late Preston and Josephine Robertson Doggette.
Lawrence served in the Army. He was employed by US Steel Duquesne Works until retirement. He enjoyed watching his TV, doing crosswords and spending time with his family.
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March 14, 2020 |
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Joanne Nadine Sekowski, age 91, of West Mifflin, died peacefully on Wednesday, March 11, 2020. She was born in Altoona, PA on January 8, 1929, the only child of the late John and Eleanor Cassidy Aites. She told stories of living in tents with her parents during the Great Depression. She was Native American (Seneca Tribe), Irish, and Patriotic to the core. Her home is filled with American Indian memorabilia, shamrocks, and American flags.
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March 11, 2020 |
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Geraldine “Gerry” Jeannette Sabol, age 96, of McKeesport, PA, died March 11, 2020. She was born in Kissimmee, Florida on March 7, 1924 and is the daughter of the late Samuel Earl and Rose Elizabeth Brownell Kallenbaugh and the beloved wife of the late Elmer V. Sabol.
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March 11, 2020 |
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Robert Stoney, age 91, of White Oak, died March 10, 2020. He was born in McKeesport on Sept. 26, 1928 and is the son of the late Rufus and Louise Roper Stoney. He was a navy veteran of WW ll, retired from GM in security and was a member of St. Paul AME Church in McKeesport, until his health failed. He was a former Mason of Pride of the West #84.
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March 10, 2020 |
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Nancy B. Lombardo, age 81, of North Huntingdon, died March 10, 2020. She was born in McKeesport on September 12, 1938 and is the daughter of the late Michael and Barbara Johovic Bernick.
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March 10, 2020 |
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Annette I. Glaser, age 99, of Port Vue, passed away peacefully on March 8, 2020 at Woodhaven Care Center in Monroeville, PA. She was born August 17, 1920 in Pittsburgh to the late John Anthony and Margaret Daily Mitchell. She was also preceded in death by her husband the late Arthur E. Glaser and her daughter, Jayne Plescia and sister, Florence McConnell. Annette retired as a medical secretary from Steel Valley Orthopedics and was a member of St. Mark Parish, (the former St. Joseph Church) where she was a former president and former secretary of the parish council and served on the Ladies of Charity, was a former president of the McKeesport Art Group, former secretary of the Italian Sons and Daughters of America, and former secretary of the Port Vue Seniors.
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February 27, 2020 |
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Charlene A. Steele, age 70 of McKeesport, died peacefully at home surrounded by family on February 27, 2020. She was born on January 20, 1950 to the late Charles E. and Ann Stinson McLaughlin. An inspiring woman, Charlene enjoyed raising her family and spending as much time with her grandchildren as possible. She was a long-time member of Mary, Mother of God Parish, Corpus Christi Church, White Oak American Legion Post #701, and the McKeesport Amvets Post #8.
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February 25, 2020 |
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Elizabeth Ann Johnston, of White Oak, died February 24, 2020. She was born in McKeesport and is the daughter of the late Michael and Anne Popik Hutsko. Elizabeth worked in the payroll department for Kings Family Restaurant with over 25 years of service before retiring at the age of 78. She was a devoted member of Mary, Mother of God Parish in McKeesport, White Oak American Legion Auxiliary, a faithful supporter of St. Jude’s Childrens Hospital, and White Oak Animal Safe Haven- No Kill Shelter, Best Friends Animal Society since she was an avid pet lover,
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