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John R. “Jack” Kinsey

March 31, 2017 |

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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 |

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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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William “Bill” F. Patrick Jr.

March 30, 2017 |

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William “Bill” F. Patrick Jr., age 79 of North Huntingdon, passed away Wednesday, March 29, 2017. He was born January 10, 1938 in Clairton, a son of the late William and Helen (Hrezo) Patrick. He worked for over 40 years as a mason contractor in North Huntingdon at Patrick Masonry, Inc. He was a lifetime member of the Shaner Gun Club and love to hunt and fish. In addition to his parents, he is preceded in death by his wife of over 26 years Oriela Rose Patrick; brother Ronald Patrick; and sister Barbara Check.
 
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Nathan Jeffrey Villi

March 27, 2017 |

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Nathan Jeffrey Villi, age 24, of North Huntingdon, passed away unexpectedly on Thursday, March 23, 2017. He was born February 26, 1993 in Greensburg, a son of Jeff Allan and Nancy Lynn (Veres) Villi. He was a longtime member of the Boy Scouts, loved playing soccer from a young age, and played on the Norwin School basketball and football teams in high school. He had a passion for music, art and cooking. He worked for the last 5 months at Lidia’s Restaurant in Pittsburgh, and had worked at Abruzzi Italian Cucina and the Double Wide Grill in North Huntingdon.
 
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Gail E. (Butler) Cortese

March 23, 2017 |

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Gail E. (Butler) Cortese, 81, of North Huntingdon, died Sunday March 19, 2017. She was born July 4, 1935 in McKeesport, a daughter of the late Mark Butler and Ruth Foti and was also preceded in death by her son Shawn P. Murphy; a brother and a sister Mark Butler Jr. and Mary Alice “Mame” Galvin; and brother in-law Patrick Galvin. Gail worked as a travel agent owning Ardmore Travel, Forrest Hills and Cruises Only, Pittsburgh.
 
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Thomas Allen Magill

March 23, 2017 |

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Thomas Allen Magill, of Harrison City, died peacefully and went to be with the Lord on Wednesday, March 22, 2017 at UPMC East in Monroeville. He was born in Greensburg, a son of the late David S. Magill and Emma (McIntyre) Magill. In addition to his parents, he is preceded in death by his first wife M. Louise Magill; and his brother Paul Magill.
 
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Ann K. Keller

March 23, 2017 |

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Ann K. Keller, 82, of North Huntingdon, died Sunday March 19, 2017. She was born June 10, 1934 in Pittsburgh, a daughter of the late Edward R. and Vera (Samuel) Kregar and was also preceded in death by her husband Donald R. Keller and a brother Samuel Kregar. Ann was a member of The Church, Sutersville, where she volunteered at the school and also was a hospice volunteer.
 
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Richard C. Crush

March 20, 2017 |

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Richard C. Crush, 80, of North Huntingdon, died Saturday March 18, 2017. He was born April 9, 1936 in Allentown, a son of the late Frederick and Arlene (Bortz) Crush and was also preceded in death by a daughter Lisa Ann Crush and a brother Frederick “Fritz” Crush. Richard graduated with a bachelor’s degree in accounting from Indiana University and retired after thirty five years’ service with Westinghouse Electric Company. Richard was a devoted family man who loved spending time with his family, golfing, and working in his garden. He was a longtime member of First Presbyterian Church, Irwin.
 
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Edith “Audrey” (Tray) Mann

March 20, 2017 |

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Edith “Audrey” (Tray) Mann, age 88, of East McKeesport, passed away Sunday, March 19, 2017. She was born November 25, 1928 in Westmoreland City, a daughter of the late Patrick and Edith (Senior) Tray. She was a longtime member of the First United Methodist Church in East McKeesport, and the Ladies Auxiliary VFW 8430 in East McKeesport. She volunteered at Ma’s Pantry Food Bank in East McKeesport where she was a past board member and Treasurer Emeritus.
 
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Ronald F. Wiesner

March 17, 2017 |

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Ronald F. Wiesner, age 82, of North Huntingdon, passed away Wednesday, March 15, 2017. He was born October 18, 1934 in Pittsburgh, a son of the late Frank J. and Alice (Daffern) Wiesner. In addition to his parents, he is preceded in death by his brother Richard L. Wiesner; and infant grandson Samuel M. Gorseth. He is survived by his wife of over 55 years Joan (Dvorsky) Wiesner; children Kimberly Wiesner Gorseth and Ronald D. (Alice) Wiesner both of Cranberry Twp.; grandchildren Tanner and Hannah Gorseth and Sophie and Elizabeth Wiesner who called him “Gramp”; sister Sue (David) Wiesner Lonabaugh of Murrysville; Brother-in-law Robert (Leslie) Devore of Canonsburg; sister-in-law Mary Lou Wiesner Rilee of McDonald; nieces and nephews; and grandnieces and grandnephews.
 
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Paul E. Reed

March 13, 2017 |

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Paul E. Reed, 69, of North Huntingdon, died Saturday March 11, 2017 in the Veterans Hospital, Aspinwall. He was born May 11, 1947 in Homer City, a son of the late Leila LaRue (Reed) Behe and was also preceded in death by his wife Donna J. (Majercik) Reed and a son Milan P. Reed. Paul was a retired employee of Piad Precision Casting Corp., Greensburg. He was a Marine veteran of the Vietnam War and was a Purple Heart recipient. He was a life member of North Irwin Volunteer Fire Department, a member of the Westmoreland County Emergency Amateur Radio Service and was formerly active with Rescue 8, North Huntingdon.
 
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Justin “Bubba” R. Helfrich

March 08, 2017 |

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Justin “Bubba” R. Helfrich, age 31 of Castle Shannon formerly of North Huntingdon, passed away March 4, 2017. He was born January 5, 1986 in Monroeville, a son of Donald G. and Cindy L. (Parke) Helfrich. He worked for Craig Gouker Roofing & Home Improvement in West Mifflin. He is preceded in death by his grandparents Robert and Shirley Parke; and his grandmother Marcella Helfrich. In addition to his parents, he is survived by his brother Eric R. (Sherry) Helfrich of McKeesport; nephew Brady Helfrich; and grandfather Raymond Helfrich Jr. along with numerous aunts, uncles and cousins.
 
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Heather L. Dempsey

March 08, 2017 |

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Heather L. Dempsey, 33, of Irwin, died Monday March 6, 2017. She was born June 23, 1983 at Jeannette Hospital, a daughter of William E. Dempsey of North Huntingdon and Terri L (Richter) Dempsey of Irwin. Heather worked as an assistant at Dr. Anna B. Miller, Eye Care Center, Pittsburgh. In addition to her parents she is survived by the love of her life Joseph Aquiline of Pittsburgh; her son Logan L. Swidowski of Irwin; her brother Christopher E. (Natalie) Dempsey of Latrobe; niece and nephew Isabella and Lucas; her grandmother Doris P. Fritz of AZ; also aunts, uncles, cousins and her beloved pet dog Lyla.
 
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Jeffrey A. Burk

March 07, 2017 |

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Jeffrey A. Burk, 52, of Trafford, died unexpectedly Sunday March 5, 2017. He was born February 1, 1965 in Greensburg, the son of Fred J. and Barbara J. (Watson) Burk of North Huntingdon. He was a graduate of Norwin High School, class of 1984 and a member of First Presbyterian Church, Irwin. Jeff was an Easter Seals poster child at the age of 5 which provided him with many opportunities to attend many sports events and meet Pittsburgh sports figures. He was an avid Pittsburgh sports fan.
 
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Donna J. (Guyer) Yelich

March 06, 2017 |

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Donna J. (Guyer) Yelich, 82, of Hutchinson, died Saturday March 4, 2017, at home. She was born January 28, 1935 in McKeesport the daughter of the late Charles and Hazel (Bumbarger) Guyer and was also preceded in death by her husband Nicholas P. Yelich and a brother Glenn Guyer. She was a retired employee of the U.S. Postal Service with over twenty years’ service. She was a member of West Newton United Presbyterian Church, where she was an elder and former junior and senior choir director for 35 years, a Sunday School teacher, a member of the Women’s Association, and the Sewing Circle.
 
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