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Kenneth L. Thornton

October 11, 2019 |

By willig | Posted in: Willig Funeral Home & Crematory

Kenneth L. Thornton, age 68, of Liberty Borough, died October 10, 2019, at Bridgeville Rehabilitation & Care Center. Born March 30, 1951, in McKeesport, he was the son of the late John B. and Shirley (Coulter) Thornton.

 
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Kathleen V. Bridges

October 08, 2019 |

By willig | Posted in: Willig Funeral Home & Crematory

Kathleen V. Bridges, age 79, of McKeesport, died October 7, 2019, at UPMC McKeesport. Born April 2, 1940, in McKeesport. She was the daughter of the late Joseph and Cora M. (Crawford) Lennon.
Kathleen enjoyed spending time with her family and friends.

 
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Ernest L. Marasco

October 07, 2019 |

By willig | Posted in: Willig Funeral Home & Crematory

Ernest L. Marasco, age 96, of McKeesport, died October 4, 2019, at Kane Regional Medical Center in McKeesport. Born February 18, 1923, in McKeesport, he was the son of the late Anthony and Angeline (Marnell) Marasco and the husband of the late Joanna (Broerman) Marasco.

 
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Eleanor R. Walsh

September 28, 2019 |

By willig | Posted in: Willig Funeral Home & Crematory

Eleanor R. Walsh, age 85, of Port Vue, died, September 26, 2019, at Kane Community Living Center. Born July 31, 1934, in Mckeesport, she was the daughter of the late John and Helen (Minnick) Whitehead and the wife of James J. Walsh for 65 years.

 
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Melvin D. "Rod" Holmes

September 25, 2019 |

By willig | Posted in: Willig Funeral Home & Crematory

Melvin D. "Rod" Holmes, age 84, of Dravosburg, died September 24, 2019, at Mt. Vernon of Elizabeth. Born May 3, 1935, in Dravosburg, he was the son of the late Charles Holmes and Ethel (McCombs) Bell and the husband of the late Elsie (Lynn) Holmes.
Melvin was a retired from Long's Hauling, where he was a truck driver. He was a member of the American Legion Post #380. His greatest joy was spending time with family.

 
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Joseph Anthony Pusateri

September 25, 2019 |

By willig | Posted in: Willig Funeral Home & Crematory

Joseph Anthony Pusateri, age 78, of McKeesport, died September 21, 2019, at Kane Community Living Center. Born April 12, 1941, in Pittsburgh, he was the son of the late Anthony and Connie (Marze) Pusateri.
Joseph worked as a taxi cab driver and was a professional drape/curtain hanger. He loved to watch the Pittsburgh Pirates and the Pittsburgh Steelers, reading his bible and missionary work.

 
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Richard E. Matibe

September 24, 2019 |

By willig | Posted in: Willig Funeral Home & Crematory

Richard E. Matibe, age 80 of Mckeesport died September 12, 2019 at UPMC McKeesport. Born January 20, 1939 in Mckeesport, he was the son of the late Herman Matibe and Coral (Pierce) Matibe.
Richard retired from the Pittsburgh Athletic Association and formally worked for Tygart Steel. He was a veteran of the U.S. Army and was a member of the White Oak American Legion post 701. He enjoyed spending time with his grandchildren.

 
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Susan Ellen Nordine

September 24, 2019 |

By willig | Posted in: Willig Funeral Home & Crematory

Susan Ellen Nordine, age 79, of Port Vue, died September 20, 2019, at Eldercrest Nursing Center of Munhall. Born July 16, 1940, in Versailles Borough, she was the daughter of the late Earl Ward and Hazel Elizabeth Ellen (Whitehouse) Morgan and the wife of the late John E. Nordine.
Susan worked at the former Parkvale Bank and Dollar Bank, both of McKeesport. In her early years, she worked at the former G.C. Murphy Co. Susan enjoyed reading, gardening, cooking and baking. She was a big Pittsburgh Pirate fan also. Her greatest joy, was spending time with her grandchildren.

 
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Linda Gilmore

September 20, 2019 |

By willig | Posted in: Willig Funeral Home & Crematory

Linda H. Webber Gilmore, age 62, passed away September 14, 2019. She was born July 25, 1957, in Pittsburgh and was the daughter of Dorothy B. Webber of Pottstown and the late Melvin E. Webber of Idaho.
Linda is survived by sisters, Judy Ruder of Lancaster and Jeanne Orlando of Irwin; brothers, Wayne (Mary) Webber, Bruce S. Webber, both of McKeesport and Thomas (Luisa) Webber of Pottstown; many nieces and nephews; great nieces, great nephews and cousins.

 
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Dolores M. Solomon

September 20, 2019 |

By willig | Posted in: Willig Funeral Home & Crematory

Dolores M. Solomon, age 87, of McKeesport, died September 15, 2019, at Allegheny General Hospital. Born January 24, 1932, in McKeesport, she was the daughter of the late Steve and Mary Varkonda and the wife of the late Leo Solomon.
Dolores was a soft-spoken, sweet lady that had kindness and compassion for everyone. She was a selfless caregiver who dedicated her life to her family and home. Her greatest joy was her grandchildren. She enjoyed attending all of their school events. Dolores was a life-long member of the former Holy Trinity Church of McKeesport and a current member of St. Patrick's Church.

 
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Anne L. Stasko

September 18, 2019 |

By willig | Posted in: Willig Funeral Home & Crematory

Anne L. Stasko, age 83, of McKeesport, died September 14, 2019, at UPMC East of Monroeville. Born June 19, 1936, in McKeesport, she was the daughter of the late John E. and Anna (Funa) Stasko.
Anne retired from Airport Limousine Co., where she worked as a dispatcher. She also worked at Big Lots of North Versailles, as the head cashier. Anne was a member of St. Patrick's Parish.

 
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Barbara Lynn Ferrington Lockhart

September 17, 2019 |

By willig | Posted in: Willig Funeral Home & Crematory

Barbara Lynn Ferrington Lockhart, age 60, of McKeesport, died peacefully at home, on September 10, 2019. She was the daughter of the late Earl D. and Donna (Gibson) Ferrington and the wife of the late William (Bill) Lockhart. Barbara was a member of the Highland Grove Methodist Church, where she constructed a labyrinth of healing after her first battle with breast cancer. Her passions were fishing, riding motorcycles, card games, crocheting, reading and spending time with family and friends.

 
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Lynn A. Huwalt

September 16, 2019 |

By willig | Posted in: Willig Funeral Home & Crematory

Lynn A. Huwalt, age 63, of Liberty Borough died September 14, 2019, at home. Born December 7, 1955, in McKeesport, she was the daughter of the late James V. Jr. and Shirley E. (Yesensky) Lundy and the wife of Mark Huwalt.
Lynn served as a registered nurse at Jefferson Hospital for 15 years and Community Life for 12 years. She loved to spend time tending to her garden. She was a woman of Christian faith and enjoyed reading her bible. She enjoyed traveling and taking vacations. She visited places such as Lake Arthur, Topsail Island, and North Carolina.

 
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Elizabeth Yarnovich

September 06, 2019 |

By willig | Posted in: Willig Funeral Home & Crematory

Elizabeth Yarnovich, age 75, formerly of McKeesport, died August 30, 2019, at her home in West Mifflin. Born August 25, 1944, in McKeesport, she was the daughter of the late Walter and Elizabeth (Burnds) Whiteman and the wife of the late John Yarnovich. Elizabeth worked for almost 50 years as a waitress at the Eat' n Park, restaurant in McKeesport.

 
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Laura Lee Coates McClain

September 04, 2019 |

By willig | Posted in: Willig Funeral Home & Crematory

Laura Lee Coates McClain, age 93, formerly of Finleyville, died August 31, 2019, ather daughter's home in Port Vue. Born August 16, 1926, in Hague, VA, she was the daughter of the late Adaler Bliss Coates, Sr. and Thelma Lewis Coates Sanford and the wife of the late James Allen McClain.

 
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