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Jason William “Coop” Cooper

November 21, 2016 |

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Jason William “Coop” Cooper, 38, of Larimer, died Friday November 18, 2016. He was born September 7, 1978 in Jeannette, a son of Laurie Lynn Cooper of Trafford and the late Jeffrey Lee Dominy. Jason loved playing football and deck hockey and was a Steelers and Penguins fan. He was a former employee of the Port Authority of Allegheny County.
 
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Loretta Eva (Lesher) Boyles

November 18, 2016 |

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Loretta Eva (Lesher) Boyles, age 94, of Honea Path, SC, formerly of North Versailles, PA, peacefully passed away in her daughter’s home on Monday, November 14, 2016. She was born July 15, 1922 in Pittsburgh, PA. She was the daughter of the late William Henry Romburger Lesher and Eva Minerva (Peifer) Lesher. In addition to her parents, she is preceded in death by her husband of over 55 years Vernon Middaugh Boyles. She is survived by 4 children, 9 grandchildren and 8 great grandchildren.
 
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John C. “Chick” Schweinberg

November 16, 2016 |

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John C. “Chick” Schweinberg, 80, of Irwin, died Sunday November 13, 2016, in Excela Westmoreland Hospital. He was a born August 6, 1936 in Homestead, a son of the late John C. and Catherine (Welsh) Schweinberg and was also preceded in death by his wife of over fifty years, Margaret “Peg” Schweinberg, on April 18, 2016, and a sister Mary Elizabeth Schweinberg Miller and her husband Alan Miller.
 
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Michael G. Ball

November 16, 2016 |

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Michael G. Ball, age 60, of Irwin, passed away Sunday November 13, 2016. He was born June 17, 1956 in New Haven, Connecticut, a son of the late Melville and Louise (Gilmore) Ball. He worked for Westinghouse for over 35 years in many different roles. He is survived by his wife of over 28 years Rita Sicari; son Alex Ball; daughter Ava Ball; brother Jeffrey (Mary) Ball; and sisiters Nancy Ball and Janet (Todd) Tallon.
 
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Jacqualine “Jackie” C. (Pinskey) Helkowski

November 14, 2016 |

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

Jacqualine “Jackie” C. (Pinskey) Helkowski, age 70, of Irwin, passed away Sunday, November 13, 2016. She was born August 11, 1946 in Everson, a daughter of the late Joseph and Cecilia (Lubieniecki) Pinskey. She was a long time member of the Immaculate Conception Church in Irwin and was part of the Christian Mothers Group. She worked for over 20 years as a teller for a few different banks in the Irwin area, and volunteered at the Norwin Library.
 
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William “Bill” M. Cipkala

November 12, 2016 |

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William “Bill” M. Cipkala, age 59, of North Huntingdon, passed away Thursday, November 10, 2016. He was born October 29, 1957 in Homestead, the son of the Late William G. and Martha (Seals) Cipkala. He is survived by his wife of over 30 years Yu I “Jennifer” (Lin) Cipkala and sister Janice Rosenberg of Harrisburg.
 
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Marvin “Mike” Petrovich

November 10, 2016 |

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Marvin “Mike” Petrovich, age 79, of North Huntingdon, passed away Tuesday November 8, 2016. He was born July 17, 1937 in Trafford, a son of the late Daniel and Anna (Rantovich) Petrovich. He retired after a long career in inventory control for Westinghouse Electric Corporation. In addition to his parents, he is preceded in death by a brother George Petrovich; and sister-in-law Kathleen Petrovich.
 
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Jamie “Weenie” L. Golick

November 03, 2016 |

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Jamie “Weenie” L. Golick, age 38, of Greensburg, passed away on Sunday, October 30, 2016. She was born on Valentine’s Day 1978 in Jeannette, a daughter of Timothy (Geraldine) Golick Sr. and the late Brenda Wright-Coates. She attended the Allegheny Valley School (AVS) in Coraopolis. She will be remembered as having the most contagious smile and laughter that would light up the whole room.
 
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Kelly Ann (Harrison) Bollman

November 02, 2016 |

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Kelly Ann (Harrison) Bollman, 48, of Irwin passed away Tuesday November 1, 2016. She was born June 12, 1968 in Jeannette a daughter of Donald A. and Connie L. (Garman) Harrison of North Huntingdon. She was a member of St. John’s United Church of Christ, Larimer. Kelly worked as a registered nurse for Medi Home Healthcare, Monroeville and was involved in both the Norwin Band and Colorguard. In addition to her parents she is survived by her husband Robert M. Bollman of Irwin; children Chelsea M. (Justin) Arenas of Washington D.C. and Chandler M. Bollman of Irwin; her brother James A. (Elizabeth) Harrison of Irwin; and nephew Allen Harrison.
 
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David “Shoes” P. Mignogna

November 01, 2016 |

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David “Shoes” P. Mignogna, age 65, of East McKeesport, passed away unexpectedly on Sunday, October 30, 2016. He was born January 21, 1951, a son of the late Anthony and Evelyn (Severino) Mignogna. He worked as a Certified Public Land Surveyor, first for his own company Penn Land Surveyors for over 25 years, and then for Deglau Engineering for over 10 years. He was a long-time Steelers fan and season ticket holder for over 44 years. He played the guitar, loved music and his family, and was good to everyone he met.
 
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Mary Ann B. (Udermen) Kollar

October 27, 2016 |

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Mary Ann B. (Udermen) Kollar, 81, of Wilmington, North Carolina, formerly of North Huntingdon died Thursday, October 20, 2016. She was born December 26, 1934 in Braddock, a daughter of the late George and Mary “Mamie” (Stankosky) Uderman. In addition to her parents she was preceded in death by her grandson Jaicob Kollar; brother George “Butch” Uderman; and sister Ursula Heverly. She was a former employee of Philips Electronics in Forest Hills.
 
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Mary D. (Moran) Gallagher

October 27, 2016 |

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Mary D. (Moran) Gallagher, 80, a resident of Redstone Highlands, North Huntingdon, formerly of North Versailles, died Tuesday October 25, 2016. She was born December 11, 1935 in Pittsburgh, a daughter of the late Thomas and Mary (Joyce) Moran and was also preceded in death by her husband James P. Gallagher Sr. and siblings Jerry and Thomas Moran, Kay White, and Noreen Delozier.
 
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E. June (Plues) Johnston

October 21, 2016 |

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E. June (Plues) Johnston, 91, of North Huntingdon died Thursday October 20, 2016 at home. She was born March 19, 1925 in Rillton, a daughter of the late John and Bessie (Dempster) Plues. In addition to her parents she is preceded in death by her husband John M. “Jock” Johnston; her daughter in law Christine Painter Johnston, six sisters, and four brothers. She was a member of First United Methodist Church, Irwin, where she was a member of the United Methodist Women and the Happy Methodists.
 
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Barbara A. (Underwood) Strachan

October 18, 2016 |

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Barbara A. (Underwood) Strachan, 83, of Irwin, died peacefully Sunday October 16, 2016, at Redstone Highlands, Greensburg. She was born December 23, 1932 in Monongahela, a daughter of the late Howard Clark and Sarah Elizabeth (Gillie) Underwood. She was an Elder in the First Presbyterian Church, Irwin, and was a member of the choir. She was an avid bowler, a former den mother and homeroom mother, and having been a Registered Nurse prior to raising her family she was known as the “neighborhood nurse” to the children of the neighborhood.
 
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Arthur C. Snyder Jr.

October 15, 2016 |

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Arthur C. Snyder Jr., 63, of Greensburg, died Wednesday October 12, 2016, at home. He was born February 24, 1953 in McKeesport, a son of the late Arthur C. Sr. and Vera J. (Adams) Snyder. Art was a former employee of Bridgestone Firestone, Youngwood, and a Navy veteran of the Vietnam conflict. He was a life member of VFW Post 33 and American Legion Post 981, both of Greensburg and the South Greensburg Hunt Club.
 
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