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Edward G. Yonika

May 10, 2017 |

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

Edward G. Yonika, age 74, of North Huntingdon, passed away suddenly Sunday, May 7, 2017. He was born August 16, 1942 in Wilkinsburg, a son of the late Edward M. and Mary E. (Chismar) Yonika. Ed was a longtime active member of Holy Trinity Lutheran Church, Irwin, where he served as a council member and usher. He was an Air Force veteran that worked for Westinghouse and then retired from Astro Automation in Irwin. He was a volunteer for Meals On Wheels, loved gardening and his grandchildren, and was an avid Pittsburgh sports fan. He made everyone smile with his sense of humor. In addition to his parents, he is preceded in death by his first wife Vera Yonika and his brother John Yonika. He is survived by his wife of over 35 years Sandra Lynn (Hice) Yonika; children Maria Nicholson of McKeesport, Geoffrey (Laurie) Yonika of Eighty Four, Kristi (Joseph) Maywood of North Irwin and Karl (Paring) Basa of Oviedo, FL; grandchildren Samantha, Thomas, Joshua, Hannah, Nathan, Kristian, and Alyssa; brothers Michael (Linda) Yonika of South Hadley, MA, and Joseph Yonika of North Braddock; sisters Bernadette Bateman of Armburst and Lucille (Greg) DiNardo of Forest Hills; also nieces and nephews.
 
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Carol A. (Owens) Price

May 01, 2017 |

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

Carol A. (Owens) Price, 77, of North Huntingdon, died Saturday April 29, 2017. She was born February 9, 1940 in Coal Valley, the daughter of the late Richard and Caroline (Kady) Owens. Carol was a former manager for Campbell’s Sunoco, North Huntingdon, and had formerly worked at Bucyrus-Erie, Glassport, Fort Pitt Steel, Versailles, and Pittron Steel, Glassport. She was a member of St. Agnes Catholic Church, North Huntingdon. Carol's greatest joy in life was spending time with her children, grandchildren, and great- grandchildren. She loved family trips to Myrtle Beach and Kelly's Island and family cook outs at her house. She also had the biggest heart and was always there for anyone who needed her.
 
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John R. Kisel

May 01, 2017 |

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

John R. Kisel, 61, of North Huntingdon, died Friday April 28, 2017 at home. He was born May 13, 1955 in Cleveland, a son of John Kisel of North Huntingdon and the late Nancy (Filson) Kisel. John had been a sales person for Applied Industrial, Shadyside, and worked as a greeter and driver for the William Snyder Funeral Home, Irwin. He was a graduate of Norwin High School, class of 1973, a member of Lutheran Church of Our Savior, North Huntingdon, and an active volunteer for Pancreatic Cancer Action Network.
 
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Roy William Stoves Sr.

May 01, 2017 |

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

Roy William Stoves Sr., 77, of Irwin, passed away Thursday April 27, 2017 in Allegheny General Hospital, Pittsburgh. Roy was born September 5, 1939 in Jeannette a son of the late Edward and Bella (Hummelsine) Stoves of North Irwin. The second of five sons, he graduated from Irwin High School in 1957. Roy retired in 2003 from Emerson Electric, formerly Westinghouse, where he served as president of the Westinghouse Credit Union.
 
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Yolanda L. (Hovan) Granata

April 25, 2017 |

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

Yolanda L. (Hovan) Granata, 68, of North Huntingdon, died Sunday April 23, 2017. She was born November 16, 1948 in Spangler, a daughter of the late Nicholas and Dolores (Lawrence) Hovan and was also preceded in death by two brothers Nicholas Jr. and William Hovan. Yolanda loved her grandchildren, enjoyed crocheting, bowling, and reading, and was a fantastic baker. She was a former employee of Wal Mart. She is survived by her husband of fifty one years Darryl D. Granata Sr.; her children Darryl D. (Diane) Granata Jr. of North Huntingdon and Kimberly L. (Bruce) Jennings of Irwin; her grandchildren Jacob, Brittany, Christopher, Dominic, and Olivia Granata and Victoria and Amber Jennings; a great grand child on the way; a sister Mary Ruth (Kevin) Byers of Penn Township; also nieces and nephews.
 
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Kathy A. (Parlak) Miller

April 24, 2017 |

By Administrator | Posted in: William Snyder Funeral Home

Kathy A. (Parlak) Miller, 59, of North Huntingdon, died Wednesday April 19, 2017. She was born September 29, 1957 in Pittsburgh, a daughter of the late Edward and Dolores (Script) Parlak. She was a former day care teacher and was an avid Steelers fan. Her grandchildren were most important in her life. She is survived by her daughters Jessica May of Trafford, Tiffany Hizer of WV, and Dawn Miller of Greensburg; her grandchildren Dre, Dante, Mikayla, Lily, Audrey, C.J., and Arielle; also a brother and two sisters.
 
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Lynette M. (Lewis) Kelly

April 21, 2017 |

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

Lynette M. (Lewis) Kelly, age 58, of Braddock, passed away on Sunday, April 16, 2017. She was a former member of the Bethel Baptist Church in Braddock. She is preceded in death by her parents Walter Page and Geneva Lewis; husband Arnold Kelly; daughter Brandi Kelly; and longtime partner Roger McKinnon. She is survived by her sons Stewart Kelly and Clayton McKinnon and his girlfriend D’Angela Brown; grandchildren D’Ondre, Amecca, Malaka, Markiece, Trayvelle and Kahli; sister Pauline Lewis; nephew Troy (Ellen) Brown and niece Denise Brown.
 
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Dawn C. (Errett) Koebler

April 20, 2017 |

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

Dawn C. (Errett) Koebler, age 89 of North Huntingdon, passed away Tuesday, April 18, 2017. She was born October 30, 1927 in Hempfield, a daughter of the late James and Mary (Gill) Errett. She sold handmade crafts for over 30 years and specialized in baby dolls. In addition to her parents, she is preceded in death by her husband of over 27 years William J. Koebler; brothers Thomas, Cliff and Paul Errett; and sisters Alice Popick and Sandy White. She is survived by her sons Doug (Sandi) Koebler of Irwin and Jamey Koebler of North Huntingdon; grandchildren Cristy Koebler of Washington D.C. and Jason (Franziska) Koebler of Switzerland; great grandson Nevio; brother Richard Errett of Hempfield Township; and sisters Wanda (Robert) Whisner of Arona and Fritz Brown of Greensburg.
 
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Shirley McLaughlin Cooper

April 11, 2017 |

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

Shirley McLaughlin Cooper, passed away peacefully on April 8, 2017, surrounded by her family in Columbia, SC. She was born February 8, 1935 in East McKeesport, PA, a daughter of the late Oliver and Florence (Utt) McLaughlin and was also preceded in death by a sister Margaret June Smouse. She is survived by her husband John Cooper, her sister Virginia Ives, her children David and Sarah Cooper, Bruce and Katherine Cooper, John and Carol Pascutti, Rich and Patty Liverance, along with 16 grandchildren and 8 spouses, and 7 great-grandchildren.
 
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Allan Nelson

April 07, 2017 |

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

Allan Nelson, 91, of Irwin passed away peacefully Thursday April 6, 2017, at his home. He was born January 23, 1926 in Kilmarnock, Scotland. He was a member of the Royal Army near the end of WWII and then served in the British Merchant Navy. He and his family came to the United States in 1968 and Allan retired from a successful career with Genuine Tool Co., Irwin after more than twenty five years. He was a member of First Presbyterian Church, Irwin, and Shidle Lodge No. 601, Free and Accepted Masons, Irwin. He was an accomplished swimmer, golfer, woodworker, and loved his Scottish heritage, including bagpipe music, but he was proud to be an American and was an ardent Steelers fan.
 
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Dorothy M. (Wiggins) Singler

April 07, 2017 |

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Dorothy M. (Wiggins) Singler, age 88, passed away on Tuesday, April 4, 2017. She was born October 5, 1928 in Pittsburgh, a daughter of the late David Williams and Hazel Knepp. She retired after 20 years as a clerk at the K-Mart Department Store in Greensburg. In addition to her parents, she is preceded in death by her husband Delbert L. Singler; son Delbert L. Singler Jr. who was killed in action in Vietnam; brother Clyde Wiggins; and sister Lucille Baumgardener. v
 
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Ethel W. Kinder Kennedy

April 07, 2017 |

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

Ethel W. Kinder Kennedy, 86, of North Huntingdon, died Sunday April 2, 2017, at home surrounded by her loving family. She was born March 9, 1931 in Pittsburgh and was preceded in death by her husbands William H. Kindler Sr. and Robert Kennedy, a son Richard A. Kindler, and a sister Betty Kisic. She is survived by her children Helen (Daniel) Tomasic of Level Green, Karen (Robert) Wills of White Oak, William H. (Rebecca) Kindler Jr. of St. Louis, MO, and Carol (Jim) Jacobelli of North Huntingdon; her grandchildren Michael Tomasic, Michelle (Pietro) Tomasic, Mark (Rebecca) Tomasic, Jason (Ashley) Kindler, Jennifer (Justin) Weirwich, Joshua (Christy) Wills, Adam (Alexis) Jacobelli, and Richard Kindler; and her great grandchildren Aiden, Rocco, Vincent, Evan, Callie, Allie, and Amelia.
 
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Eva M. (Smith) Herold

April 03, 2017 |

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

Eva M. (Smith) Herold, age 95, of North Huntingdon, passed away Saturday, April 1, 2017. She was born May 8, 1921 in Irwin, a daughter of the late Samuel L. and Alma M. (Frye) Smith. She was a long time member of the Holy Trinity Lutheran Church in Irwin and was a former member of the church choir. She worked as a personal manager for over 20 years at Telephone Answering Service in Pittsburgh. She was an avid knitter and collector of ceramics and was a great Pittsburgh Pirates fan.
 
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John R. “Jack” Kinsey

March 31, 2017 |

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

John R. “Jack” Kinsey, 93, of Irwin, passed away peacefully Thursday March 30, 2017. He was born November 9, 1923 in Irwin, a son of the late Russell L. and Returah “Toots” (Stitley) Kinsey and was also preceded in death by his wife of sixty nine years Eleanore B. (Jacko) Kinsey in September 2016, a daughter Marianne Kinsey, a son Thomas L. Kinsey Sr., and a brother Arthur C. “Bud” Kinsey. He was a graduate of Norwin High School, class of 1942, a Navy veteran of WWII having served in the Asiatic Pacific Theatre, a retired employee of Westinghouse Electric Corp., East Pittsburgh and a member of the Church of the Immaculate Conception, Irwin. He was an avid outdoorsman and sportsman.
 
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James M. Butler

March 30, 2017 |

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

James M. Butler, 70, of Coulter, died Tuesday March 28, 2017 in McKeesport Hospital. He was born October 16, 1946 in McKeesport, a son of the late James Francis and Marie (Donnelly) Butler and was also preceded in death by his wife Susan Butler and brothers William H. and Stanley J. Butler. He was an Air Force veteran of the Vietnam War. James is survived by his son James Butler; step daughter Tara Welsh; his sister Mary Ann (Larry) Sutton; aunts, nieces, nephews, and cousins.
 
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