April 03, 2023 |
By Administrator | Posted in: Robert A. Waters Funeral Home
Ella Mae Jones, 81, also known as Noogie of Duquesne, was born on April 3, 1941, in Robeson County, NC. She was the beloved daughter to the late Charles and Queenella (Mclean) Hopes.
Ella graduated from McKeesport High School. She was the 2nd oldest of 7 children, whom she loved dearly. Ella loved being with family and would attend every family function just so she could be around those she loved. Ella also was known to tell it how it was, she didn’t sugarcoat anything, so if you were around her you better have tough skin and virgin ears.
Ella was a very generous individual. If she had it, you had it. Ella was crazy about her sons and grandchildren. She would make sure that she was at every sporting event, birthday parties, and graduations. Being a single mom, she knew that she had to be both mom and dad for her sons, John and Paul. She would work various jobs such as Secretarial work for the Steel Mill, Federal Government, and in her later years Hills and Ames Department Store.
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April 03, 2023 |
By Jaycox-Jaworski Funeral Home - Crematory | Posted in: Jaycox-Jaworski Funeral Home & Crematory
Ann B. Morgan, age 73, of McKeesport, died at home on April 2, 2023. Born March 28, 1950, in McKees Rocks, she was the daughter of the late Bernard and Catherine (Munster) Muller and wife of Patrick C. Morgan for 43 years. Ann and Patrick were always on the move and spending time outside together. They enjoyed bike rides around the neighborhood and walks in White Oak Park. On weekends they would visit Seven Springs as a retreat from the busier city life or Ligonier, filling cans with natural spring water. Every year they would also visit Kennywood Park, riding rides, eating food, and taking in the natural beauty of the flowers. Ann spent a lot of time in spring and summer tending to the flowers in her garden. She also cherished going out to dinner with Patrick, where they could share stories of the day and have a good meal. Ann is also survived by sisters, Cathy Muller and Dorothy Bittner; niece, Alaina Bittner.
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April 03, 2023 |
By Willig Funeral Home | Posted in: Willig Funeral Home & Crematory
Raymond J. Kowalski, age 84, of Port Vue, died on April 1, 2023, at Jefferson Hospital. Born September 1, 1938, in McKeesport, he was the son of the late Alphonse and Anna (Korap) Kowalski and the husband of Marie (Donchinen) Kowalski.
Raymond retired as a machinist for Carbidie. He served in the United States Air Force. Raymond cherished the time he spent with his wife Marie and supporting their grandchildren's extracurricular activities.
In addition to his wife, he is also survived by children, Don (Kathleen) Kowalski, Maryann (Bob) Goldbaugh, and Donna (Lonnie) Ambrose; grandchildren, Valerie Godfrey, Bailey Wineland, and Meghan Kowalski; great-granddaughter, Kennedy Wineland; sister, Anna Mae Notaro.
In addition to his parents, he was also preceded in death by sisters Irene Seibert and Louise Cottom.
Arrangements were entrusted to Willig Funeral Home & Crematory.
Condolences and memories may be shared at www.willigfuneralcremationservices.com. Supervisor, Charles Danforth
April 03, 2023 |
By James W. Shirley Funeral Home Inc. | Posted in: James W. Shirley Funeral Home
Rita T. Wintermoyer, 62, formerly of North Huntingdon, resided in Grafton, WV, passed away Sunday, April 2, 2023. She was born March 29, 1961 in Braddock, resided in Pitcairn, a daughter of the late Harry Robert and Alice Waltz. Rita was a certified respiratory therapist and pharmaceutical representative and a former member of St. Edward Church.
Rita was a graduate of Gateway High School and West Virginia University. She enjoyed boating, crocheting and fishing. She is survived by her husband, Todd Wintermoyer; sons, William Dull and his wife, Chrissy, Andrew Dull and his wife, Christine, Ryan Wintermoyer and his wife, Morgan; sister, Roberta Waltz; brothers, Gilbert (Debby), Joseph and Raymond Waltz; and many nieces, nephews, cousins and amazing friends.
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April 02, 2023 |
By Gilbert Funeral Home and Crematory | Posted in: Gilbert Funeral Home and Crematory
Dorothy Ann Sotak, 93, of Elizabeth Township, passed away peacefully at home on Friday, March 31, 2023 surrounded by her loving family. She was born January 12, 1930 in McKeesport and was the daughter of the late Charles "Chick" and Anna Mae (Bortak) Dansak. She was the wife of the late Michael Vincent Sotak who passed away February 8, 2007. Dorothy was a member of the former Holy Trinity Church in McKeesport and was the Reunion Treasurer for the McKeesport High School Class of 1947. She enjoyed Line Dancing, Ceramics, and her Slovak Heritage and Food.
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April 02, 2023 |
By James W. Shirley Funeral Home Inc. | Posted in: James W. Shirley Funeral Home
Joanne Louise Wood, 79, of Penn, Pa., passed away April 2, 2023 at her home. She was born October 25, 1943 in McKeesport, a daughter of the late Andrew and Bessie (Loughner) Schwirian. In addition to her parents she was preceded in death by her brothers Ernest and Phillip. Prior to retirement Joanne was employed as a housekeeper at Briarcliff Pavilion. She was a member of the Full Bible Church and a graduate of Elizabeth Forward High School. She is survived by her son John Wood (Jan) and daughter Michele Wolf and her husband John, grand-children Sarah, Britney, Kyle, Kayla, Emma, and Jenna and great-grandchildren Isabella, Ashley and Chaplin due in May. Brother Richard A. Schwirian (Darla) and Sister Loretta Martin (Tom).
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April 02, 2023 |
By Bekavac Funeral Home and Crematory | Posted in: Bekavac Funeral Home and Crematory
Kathleen M. “Casey” (Howley) Wagner, age 77, of Elizabeth Twp., passed away on Saturday, April 1, 2023, at home. She was a retired Phlebotomist after 20 years at UPMC Shadyside Hospital. She was also a member of St. Joachim and Ann Parish, St. Michael’s Church in Elizabeth Twp. She was very active in her church as a member of the Christian Mothers, Ladies of Charity and Rosary Makers. She was a Eucharistic minister that administered communion to shut-ins, a facilitator of the bible studies program, festival helper and volunteer for Lenten fish fries. She was a member of the North Huntingdon #3221 AARP, was an avid Bunco player, and loved to travel, but above all else, she loved her family. She enjoyed watching Pittsburgh sports, the Virginia Tech Hokies and the Notre Dame Fighting Irish. Born May 11, 1945 in Schenectady, NY, she was a daughter of the late William and Isabelle (Tomaszewski) Howley and wife of the late Robert Chauncey “Bob” Wagner.
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April 01, 2023 |
By Bekavac Funeral Home and Crematory | Posted in: Bekavac Funeral Home and Crematory
Paul L. Finney, age 80, of Elizabeth, passed away on Friday, March 31, 2023 at Canterbury Place in Lawrenceville. He was a retired machinist at Weld Tooling Company in Canonsburg and an avid outdoorsman who loved hunting, fishing and camping. He was a former volunteer fireman in Elizabeth and Glassport, a rabid Pittsburgh sports fan, and he loved his pets. Born April 1, 1942 in Glassport, he was a son of the late John and Margaret (Markland) Finney. He is survived by his wife of 59 years, Barbara J. (Henderson) Finney; three sons, Shawn (Christine) Finney of Dravosburg, Darin (Mo) Finney of Crested Butte, CO and Kevin (Amie) Finney of Mt. Vernon; six grandchildren, Cameron, Carson, Kaden, Austin, Avarie and Kenadie Finney; also, nieces and nephews. Friends will be received in the Paul E. Bekavac Funeral Home, Elizabeth on Monday, April 3, 2023 from 6-8 PM. A funeral service will take place on Tuesday, April 4, 2023 at 10 AM in the funeral home chapel with Pastor Ron Calabro officiating. Burial will follow in Round Hill Cemetery, Elizabeth Twp. Offer condolences at www.bekavacfuneralhome.com
April 01, 2023 |
By Maloy-Schleifer Funeral Home | Posted in: Maloy-Schleifer Funeral Home
Kathy Brecko, of Duquesne, PA., 89, passed away at home, surrounded by her family, on March 31, 2023.She was born in Braddock on July 10
, 1933, and was the daughter to the late Edward and Catherine (Medrick) Wentroble. She was the wife of the late Joseph Brecko. Kathy was a member of St. Thomas the Apostle Parish-Holy Trinity Church in West Mifflin. Kathy’s greatest joy was being a mother to her children, Joseph John Jr. (Debbie), Sue (Marina Yanko), Cindy, and Lori Brecko. She loved being a grandmother to her Granddaughters Amy, Kathi and Chaya and Great Granddaughter Kelly. She was a homemaker. She also had a career as a Bell Telephone Operator, Teacher’s aide for the Duquesne School District, and served as president to the PTA of Duquesne Catholic Schools. She was preceded in death by brothers William (Maxine), George (Ann), Edward (John), Joseph (Late Josephine and Patricia Grace), and sister Mildred (Jim) Noe. She is survived by many nieces and nephews. Kathy had a sense of humor, funloving, and loved to laugh. In her youth, she loved dancing to her favorite polkas. Loved watching the Steelers. Loved going to the bingo and the casino. Never went out of the house without putting on some lipstick first. She loved to drive. She loved to cook and bake, especially cookies and pies. Special thanks to our Mom’s caregivers Lori, John, and Kayla who allowed our mom’s remaining years to live at home, on her terms. Finally to Bridges Hospice for their care and compassion of our mother in her last year of life. And extra thanks to our therapy dogs Rusty and Gracie who gave our mother much happiness and emotional support. Memorial visitation will be held on Monday, April 10, 2023, from 10-11:30 a.m., at the MALOY-SCHLEIFER FUNERAL HOME, INC., 915 KENNEDY AVE., DUQUESNE, 15110, 412-466-3300, WILLIAM B. SCHLEIFER, SUPERVISOR, WILLIAM BRIAN SCHLEIFER, FUNERAL DIRECTOR, where a Blessing Service will be held at 11:30 a.m., followed by Memorial Mass of Christian Burial, at 12:00 noon, at Holy Trinity Church, West Mifflin, with Rev. Nick Mastrangelo, officiating. Burial will be in Holy Trinity Cemetery, West Mifflin, next to her her husband.
April 01, 2023 |
By Strifflers Family Funeral Homes | Posted in: Strifflers Family Funeral Homes
Janice Dobrowolski, age 77, of White Oak, died April 1, 2023. She was born in Duquesne on November 18, 1945, and is the daughter of the late Victor and Evelyn Snyder Vash. She is the wife of the late James Mamas who died in 1976 and Norbert Dobrowolski who died in 1989.
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April 01, 2023 |
By Bekavac Funeral Home and Crematory | Posted in: Bekavac Funeral Home and Crematory
John A. Scalise, Jr., age 82 of Glasgow, KY, passed away on Friday, March 31, 2023 in Mon Valley Care Center, Monongahela. Born October 10, 1940 in Clairton, he was a son of the late John A. Scalise, Sr. and Clementina (Roy) Scalise. A 1959 graduate of Clairton High School, John received his bachelor's degree from Morehead State University and his M.Ed. from Western Kentucky University. He retired as a music teacher for the Glasgow School District and then worked until very recently for 27 years as a courier for South Central Bank. John was a member and lector at St. Helen's Roman Catholic Church in Glasgow, KY and a member of the Knights of Columbus, Glasgow. In his spare time, he was a co-director of the Glasgow Community Band, an avid sports fan -- especially his hometown teams from Pennsylvania and Pittsburgh, loved to work the sticks on Friday nights for Glasgow High School football, and really enjoyed playing with his great-niece-and-nephew Kennedy and Robert. John is survived by his sister Lucille (Gary Moore) Herndon of Clairton; his nieces and nephews Alexis (Robert) Trubiani of Donora, John (Shannon) Shar of Crafton, Donna (the late Tom) Watson of Pleasant Hills, and Gloria Costa of Jefferson Hills; and also many other nieces, nephews, great-nieces, and great-nephews. Besides his parents, John was preceded in death by his wife of 44 years Jeanne (Henson) Scalise, who passed away June 6, 2010; his siblings Frank Scalise, Marie Gray, and Esther Shar; his nephew Robert J. Nystrom; and his brother-in-law Joseph Herndon.
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April 01, 2023 |
By Jaycox-Jaworski Funeral Home - Crematory | Posted in: Jaycox-Jaworski Funeral Home & Crematory
Harold "Herky" Dovey, age 78, of McKeesport, died March 30, 2023, at AHN Jefferson Hospital. Born December 9, 1944, in Pittsburgh, he was the son of the late John and Marybell Schmidt.
Herky was an avid sports fan, especially the Pittsburgh Pirates. Even though he was a Pirates fan, he would not root for them while watching games. He felt responsible if they lost, but if they won, he was elated. Herky enjoyed collecting baseball cards and studying the back to learn player stats. Herky had an excellent memory of baseball stats and would recall Pittsburgh Pirates lineups as far back as the 1960s. His happiest memories were being around his siblings, nieces, and their children.
Herky is survived by siblings, Colleen (the late Michael) Morgan and Rev. Carl (Janet) Schmidt; niece, Beth (Joe) Pienkoski; great-nephews, Dustin and Trevor Pienkoski. He is also survived by many other nieces, nephews, friends, housemates, and staff. In addition to his parents, he was also preceded in death by siblings, Mary Jane Tauber, Bill Schmidt, and David Schmidt.
Family and friends will be received at Jaycox-Jaworski Funeral Home & Crematory on Wednesday from 10 a.m. until the funeral service at 11 a.m. Rev. Carl Schmidt will officiate.
The burial will follow at Penn Lincoln Memorial Park.
Condolences and memories may be shared at www.jaycox-jaworskifh.com.
Chris Odasso, Supervisor
March 31, 2023 |
By Bekavac Funeral Home and Crematory | Posted in: Bekavac Funeral Home and Crematory
Louis T. Campbell, Sr., age 80, of Jefferson Hills, passed away peacefully at home surrounded by loved ones on Wednesday, March 29, 2023. He was a member of Monongahela Church of the Nazarene. He had many jobs, including working for Blume Engineering and Allied Security. While working for coal mining companies, he worked as a mechanic and owned Campbell's Lawn Mower Repair where his children were proud to work for their first job. He maintained Lou's Locksmith for years and retired from the maintenance department in the South Park School District. His last job was with the Visiting Angels, which he was very proud of and mentioned to everyone he did that until he was almost 79. He was a Free Mason and member of the Omni Masonic Lodge 582 in Dravosburg, and a long-time member and vice commander of American Legion Post 75 in Clairton. He was proud of being a Santa at Denny's and the mall, where he gave gifts to the kids, and he always had time to camp with his family on the weekends. Born August 11, 1942, he was a son of the late Thomas and Inez (Tessore) Campbell and husband of the late Carol Ann (Paul) Campbell and Deborah J. (Werner) Campbell. He is survived by children, Cindy Lou (Rich) Harrison of Finleyville, Louis Thomas Campbell Jr. of South Park, Melinda Devlin (Shaka) of Floreffe, Kurt Martin of Buena Vista and Derek (Kathryn) Martin of Elizabeth Twp.; 10 grandchildren; 11 great-grandchildren; siblings, Kathy (Butch) Castner and Steve (Susan) Campbell; also, nieces and nephews. In addition to his parents and wives, he was preceded in death by siblings, Tom (in infancy), Barbara Lee, Billy and Jimmy. Friends will be received in the Paul E. Bekavac Funeral Home, Elizabeth on Tuesday, April 4, 2023 from 1-4 and 6-8 PM, with a Masonic Service at 7:45 PM. A funeral service will take place on Wednesday, April 5, 2023 at 10 AM at Monongahela Church of the Nazarene with Pastor Raymond DiCamillo officiating. EVERYONE PLEASE MEET AT THE CHURCH. Private burial at Jefferson Memorial Park, Pleasant Hills. Offer condolences at
www.bekavacfuneralhome.com
March 31, 2023 |
By Finney Funeral Homes | Posted in: Finney Funeral Homes
Joseph Edward Slack, 84 of McKeesport, formerly of Dravosburg, passed away on Thursday, March 30, 2023, at UPMC Mckeesport Hospital. He was born in Dravosburg on October 23, 1938, to the late Joseph and Sarah “Evelyn” Rack Slack. Joseph was the loving husband of 34 years to the late Rosalie Sgattoni Slack. He is survived by his son Joseph P. (Janet) Slack of Dravosburg, his daughter Julie A. (Wayne) Kutchak of Liberty Boro, sister Martha Domer of Liberty Boro, grandchildren Wayne Kutchak of Port Vue, and Kristin (Ted) DuBois of Cecil Township, and great-grandchildren Taylor, Teagan, Caden, Noah, and Kennedy as well as many nieces and nephews. In addition to his parents and wife, Joseph was preceded in death by his daughter Lisa M. Slack and his brother Lawrence Slack. He was a member of Corpus Christi, Mary Mother of God Parish in McKeesport, he was a lifetime NRA member and was also a member of the Elizabeth Township Sportsmen's Club. Joseph served in the United States Army. He worked as a crane operator for Duquesne Slag/Lafarge. Joseph enjoyed hunting, fishing, camping, being outdoors, and spending time with family and grandchildren. Family and friends will be received on Sunday, April 2nd, 2023 from 2 P.M. - 6 P.M. at E.C. FINNEY FUNERAL HOME, 235 Monongahela Ave, Glassport, PA 15045. A blessing service will take place Sunday, April 2nd, 2023 at E.C. FINNEY FUNERAL HOME at 6 P.M. Committal Service and Interment will occur at New St. Joseph in North Versailles on Monday, April 3rd, 2023 at 10 A.M. in the chapel. Online condolences may be offered at www.finneyfuneralhome.com
March 31, 2023 |
By Jaycox-Jaworski Funeral Home - Crematory | Posted in: Jaycox-Jaworski Funeral Home & Crematory
Robert A. Pecora, age 79, of McKeesport, Pennsylvania, died March 24, 2023, in Palmetto, Florida. Born September 9, 1943, in McKeesport, he was the son of the late Anthony R. and Gertrude (Simco) Pecora. Robert was a 1961 graduate of McKeesport High School and was a member of the McKeesport Tigers Marching Band. He furthered his education at Youngstown State University and graduated in 1967 with a Bachelor’s Degree in Business. He served in the Navy and then the Naval Reserves from 1967 through 1971. After serving in the Navy, Robert began his career at Mobile Oil before starting his own businesses within the oil and automotive industry. Robert’s entrepreneurial spirit continued for the rest of his life.
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