A free service provided by your local funeral professionals and The Tube City Almanac, your independent, non-profit news source.

McKeesport Area News from Tube City Almanac

Advertising

Finney Funeral Home CREMATION Simple Direct Dignified 1-800-448-9899

This service is supported by donations and advertising. To advertise here, call (412) 614-9659 or email McKeesportObituaries@gmail.com.

Robert J. Mills, Jr.

June 19, 2019 |

By William Snyder Funeral Home | Posted in: William Snyder Funeral Home

Robert J. Mills, Jr., age 57, of Irwin, passed away Monday June 17, 2019. He was born September 6, 1961 in McKeesport, a son of Robert J. Mills Sr. and the late Gladys Mills. He was an Air Force veteran that went onto become a registered nurse and for the last 6 years worked for AMN Mobile Nursing. He was a past member of the Adamsburg Fire and Rescue #14. In addition to his father, he is survived by his children Patrick Mills and Genna Mills both of Irwin; former wife Donna Mills; and brother Kevin Mills of Latrobe.
 
Read More

| William Snyder Funeral Home

Colleen G. King Dvorcak

June 15, 2019 |

By William Snyder Funeral Home | Posted in: William Snyder Funeral Home

Colleen G. King Dvorcak, 82, formerly of Irwin, died Tuesday June 11, 2019 in Lynchburg VA. She was born April 29, 1937 in Wilmerding, a daughter of the late Walter G. and Grace M. (Donaldson) Brady. Colleen was a retired home health aide and a member of Heritage Baptist Church, Jeannette. She is survived by her children Sherene Carson and her husband William and Jeffrey King and his wife Tina; her grandchildren Adam Carson, Joshua Carson and his wife Kristan, Cori Conley and her husband Jeff, Amanda Smaisal, and Steven King; her great grandchildren Alyssa, Shay, Brianna, Cassidy, and David Carson and Jordyn and Jack Conley; also numerous nieces and nephews.
 
Read More

| William Snyder Funeral Home

James N. "Culby" Culbertson

June 15, 2019 |

By William Snyder Funeral Home | Posted in: William Snyder Funeral Home

James N. "Culby" Culbertson of North Huntingdon died Tuesday, June 11, 2019 in his home. He was born July 4, 1951 in Pittsburgh, son of the late James N. Sr. and Esther (Calabrese) Culbertson. Culby worked as a bartender at Shafton Fireman's Club and was a retired employee of the State Correctional Institute at Pittsburgh and was a former employee of Westinghouse Electric Corp., East Pittsburgh. He was very proud of his grandchildren and enjoyed spending time with them. Culby was also a baseball coach. He is survived by his companion, Patti Schanck; the mother of his children, Sharon Hurst Culbertson; his children Renee Saello (Dino Saello), Jeff Culbertson and his wife Jessica. Culby is also survived by his grandchildren, Alaynna Sisley and her husband Darien, Hailee and Ethen Culbertson; and his great grandchildren Braelynn and Estella Sisley.
 
Read More

| William Snyder Funeral Home

Christina E. (Norgren) Hensler

June 10, 2019 |

By William Snyder Funeral Home | Posted in: William Snyder Funeral Home

Christina E. (Norgren) Hensler, 89, of East McKeesport passed away quietly at her home surrounded by family on Saturday, June 8, 2019. Christina was preceded in death by her husband Raymond Hensler, daughters Karla Jenkins and Karen Hensler and son-in-law Dewey Spittler. She is survived by children Keith (Carol) Hensler, Kevin (Sheila) Hensler, Kathy (Jerry) Salomon, Kerry Hensler, Kris Spittler, and Karyl (Todd) Sarver. Christina was a loving grandmother to her 13 grandchildren and 7 great grandchildren. Christina was preceded in death by 8 siblings and is survived by sisters Donna Yakovich and Carol Istvanik. Christina was an instructional aid for East Allegheny School District until her retirement at age 72. She was an active member of Saint Robert Bellarmine Parish and spent many years as a CCD instructor. Most recently she enjoyed serving as a Meals-On-Wheels volunteer. Along with her commitment and devotion to her own 8 children she always opened her home and her heart to others. She will be missed by all those she touched with her kindness and grace.
 
Read More

| William Snyder Funeral Home

Gloria M. (Tait) Cade

June 05, 2019 |

By William Snyder Funeral Home | Posted in: William Snyder Funeral Home

Gloria M. (Tait) Cade, 92, of North Huntingdon, died Monday June 3, 2019. She was born May 11, 1927 in Jeannette, a daughter of the late Charles and Mathilda F. (Kasparek) Tait and was also preceded in death by her husband John E. Cade Jr., a brother Charles Tait, and a sister Mary Jane Dingfelder. She was an Air Force veteran of the Korean Conflict serving as a nurse and attaining the rank of Captain. She was certified as a registered nurse and had worked at Jeannette District Memorial Hospital. Gloria was a longtime active member of St. John’s United Church of Christ, Larimer, the Larimer VFD Auxiliary, and the McKeesport Nurses Alumni. She is survived by her children Dr. John E. “Jack” Cade III and his wife Samantha and Patricia L. Young and her husband Chip; her grandchildren Caitlin C. Young and Robert (Tracy) Futon; also nieces and nephews.
 
Read More

| William Snyder Funeral Home

Christine L. (Stolinski) Henderson

May 31, 2019 |

By William Snyder Funeral Home | Posted in: William Snyder Funeral Home

Christine L. (Stolinski) Henderson, 65, of Irwin, passed away May 29, 2019, in Canterbury Place, Pittsburgh. She was born October 7, 1953 in McKeesport, a daughter of Paul P. Stolinski of North Huntingdon and the late Anna (Diamond) Stolinski. She is survived by her husband of over 40 years Kenneth M. Henderson; her son Matthew D. Henderson; a brother Paul Michael Stolinski and his wife Christine Castner of North Huntingdon; also nieces and nephews.
 
Read More

| William Snyder Funeral Home

Guy M. Snyder Jr.

May 30, 2019 |

By William Snyder Funeral Home | Posted in: William Snyder Funeral Home

Guy M. Snyder Jr., age 84, of East McKeesport, passed away May 27, 2019. He was born October 19, 1934 in Mt. Union, a son of the late Guy and Helen Snyder. He worked for many years as a factory worker and enjoyed watching the Pittsburgh Pirates and singing in a barber shop quartet in Circleville. In addition to his parents, he is preceded in death by his brother Robert Snyder. He is survived by his sister-in-law Patricia Snyder; nephews Robert Snyder Jr, Eugene (Ronda Price) Snyder, and Laurence (Teresa) Snyder; and niece Veronica (Mark Linville) Snyder.
 
Read More

| William Snyder Funeral Home

Dolores Jean (Elm) Hite

May 30, 2019 |

By William Snyder Funeral Home | Posted in: William Snyder Funeral Home

Dolores Jean (Elm) Hite, age 79, of North Versailles, formerly of Liberty Boro, passed away Tuesday May 28, 2019 surrounded by her loved ones. She was born October 13, 1939 in McKeesport, a daughter of the late Raymond and Hilda Elm. She was a member of the Linway United Presbyterian Church in North Versailles and worked in the cafeteria at East Allegheny High School. In addition to her parents, she is preceded in death by her first husband Leonard Quiggle; son Timothy Quiggle; and brother James McNelis. She is survived by her husband of over 34 years Robert Hite; sons Leonard (Cindy), Gary (Teri), Randy (Connie) and Todd (Michelle) Quiggle; she was the adored Grandma of Jodi (David) Leitzell, Lenny Quiggle, Devon Quiggle, Krista (Meagan) Quiggle, Kaitlin (Chris) Matessa, Virginia Quiggle, Kristal (Derek) Johnson, Cara Quiggle, Todd Quiggle, Alyssa (Tyler) Ruhl, Timothy (Amber) Quiggle and Patrick Quiggle; great grandchildren Savannah, David, Alexa, Bryson, Ryder, Claire, Mason, Mariah, Alexander, Giovanna; brothers William (Dolly) Elm and Wesley McNelis; Sister Sandy McLaughlin; sister-in-law Lois Armstrong; and nieces and nephews.
 
Read More

| William Snyder Funeral Home

Lois Jean (Truxal) Fowler

May 23, 2019 |

By William Snyder Funeral Home | Posted in: William Snyder Funeral Home

Lois Jean (Truxal) Fowler, 88, of North Huntingdon, died Sunday May 19, 2019. She was born January 16, 1931 in Wilkinsburg, a daughter of the late Elmer and Irene (McKim) Truxal and was also preceded in death by her husband Irvin P. Fowler. She was a member of New Hope Presbyterian Church, North Huntingdon and enjoyed gardening and camping. She is survived by her children David C. Fowler and his wife Nancy, Dale I. Fowler and his wife Cheryl, and Sharon S. Priatko and her husband Chris; her grandchildren David C. Jr., Sandra, Chelsea, and Ashley; a brother John Truxal and his wife Jane; also nieces and nephews.
 
Read More

| William Snyder Funeral Home

Annette (Kustra) Knoll

May 22, 2019 |

By Administrator | Posted in: William Snyder Funeral Home

Annette (Kustra) Knoll, 86, of White Oak, passed away Friday, May 17, 2019. She was born May 28, 1932 in McKeesport, a daughter of the late Kazimierz and Mary Ann Kustra. She enjoyed playing bingo and doing puzzles while staying at The Oaks. Annette was preceded in death by her husband Robert Charles Knoll; her sisters and brother Marie, Helen, Theresa, and AL. She is survived by her children Ann Marie (Larry) Liberatore of Murrysville and Chris (Dave) Warren of North Huntingdon; grandchildren Shane, Kristy husband Dave, and Stephen; great-grandson Ethan; her sisters Nancy and Rita; sister in law Terry Knoll; and nieces and nephews. Interment will be private.
 

| William Snyder Funeral Home

Edward Raymond Gumm

May 20, 2019 |

By William Snyder Funeral Home | Posted in: William Snyder Funeral Home

Edward Raymond Gumm, age 95, of North Huntingdon, passed away on Saturday, May 18, 2019. He was born September 13, 1923 in Pittsburgh, a son of the late Leo and Mary Elizabeth (Zagoda) Gumm. He was a member of the Immaculate Conception Church in Irwin. Edward was a World War II Navy veteran that went on to own the Allegheny Bindery Corporation in Bloomfield before retiring. He is survived by children Dr. Edward A. (Nancy) Gumm and Joanne (Daniel) McCabe; grandchildren Scott (Shannon) Peters, Justin Gumm, Kristin (Justin) Kasprzak and Mindy (Tim) McCabe; great grandchildren Mason and Marlee Kasprzak; and nieces and nephews. 
 
Read More

| William Snyder Funeral Home

Bruce M. Gray

May 12, 2019 |

By William Snyder Funeral Home | Posted in: William Snyder Funeral Home

Bruce M. Gray, age 70, of North Versailles, passed away Saturday, May 11, 2019. He was born April 27, 1949 in Pittsburgh, a son of the late Edwin and Alice Gray. He was a Navy veteran that went onto work as a supervisor at the Westinghouse plant in East Pittsburgh before working for the State of Pennsylvania in the welfare office in McKeesport. He was a member of the Elks in North Huntingdon. He is survived by his loving wife of over 47 years Janice Gray; children Jack (Jennifer) D’Amico, Tara (Michael) Barone, John (Meredith) Gray and Jason (Andrea) Gray; and grandchildren McKenzie Gray, Victoria Barone, Theodore “Teddy” Gray, Charlize “Charlie” Gray and Michael Barone. 
 
Read More

| William Snyder Funeral Home

Stella Sophia (Poremba) Zafaras

May 08, 2019 |

By William Snyder Funeral Home | Posted in: William Snyder Funeral Home

Stella Sophia (Poremba) Zafaras, 90, a resident of Amber House, Mt. Pleasant, formerly of North Versailles, died Sunday May 5, 2019. She was born March 21, 1929 in Timblin, a daughter of the late Valentine John and Mary Magdalene (Sejmej) Poremba and was also preceded in death by her husband Charles Zafaras and siblings Valerie Rupp, Margaret Mikulich, and John and Chester Poremba. Stella was a retired administrator for Braddock General Hospital and a longtime active member of St. Robert Bellarmine Church, East McKeesport. She was a longtime volunteer for Meals-On-Wheels and a member of the Red Hatters. She is survived by her children Sylvia J. Kelly of McKeesport, Craig A. Zafaras of Yukon, and Cheryl J. Early and her husband Scott of Carmel, IN; 6 grandchildren, 3 great grandchildren, also nieces and nephews.
 
Read More

| William Snyder Funeral Home

Kirstin Rae Kerrigan

May 07, 2019 |

By William Snyder Funeral Home | Posted in: William Snyder Funeral Home

Kirstin Rae Kerrigan, age 22, of Arona, passed away tragically in an automobile accident Sunday, May 5, 2019. She was born July 25, 1996 in Greensburg, a daughter of Regis and Kimberly (Anderson) Kerrigan of Arona. She worked as a bar tender and server at Rialto in Greensburg for the last three years. She was a gymnast and enjoyed coaching at Ultimate Gymnastics in Delmont. In addition to her loving parents, she is survived by her sister Corinne Kerrigan (boyfriend Garrett Staff) of McKeesport; grandparents Chris and Genny Triponey; aunts, uncles and cousins.

 
Read More

| William Snyder Funeral Home

Michael D. Rizzo

April 30, 2019 |

By William Snyder Funeral Home | Posted in: William Snyder Funeral Home

Michael D. Rizzo, 53, of North Huntingdon, died Saturday April 27, 2019. He was born November 27 1965 in Uniontown, the son of George L. Rizzo Jr. of North Huntingdon and the late Peggy Ann (Ervin) Rizzo. He was an employee of Perma-Cast of Export and enjoyed hiking, video games, books and movies. In addition to his father he is survived by his children Aaron Rizzo and Elizabeth Rizzo of North Huntingdon; his step children Kandis Miller of Irwin, Katie Smith of Mt. Pleasant, and Dayton Wolfe of Darragh; six grandchildren; a sister Lisa (John) Schmotzer of North Huntingdon; also niece and nephew Brianna and Nathan Schmotzer.

 
Read More

| William Snyder Funeral Home