June 15, 2022 |
By Bekavac Funeral Home and Crematory | Posted in: Bekavac Funeral Home and Crematory
George F. Gary, Sr., age 66 of Aliquippa, passed away on Monday, June 13, 2022 in Heritage Valley Beaver Hospital. Born October 4, 1955, in McKeesport, he was a son of the late John M. and Elizabeth "Betty" (Kurta) Gary. George was preceded in death by his son George, Jr and brothers John and Dick Gary. He worked as a Global Account Manager at Tazmanian Freight Systems. George is survived by his wife Patty (Gray) Gary and their beloved dogs Kona and Elsa; granddaughters Taylar and Kalei Getsy; his brother Donald (Sharon) Gary and their children Carrie (Nick) Santonastaso (children Aubrey, Alex and DJ (Tawnya) Gary and stepdaughter Halley), and the many nieces and nephews and their children: Marlene Gary and her children John (Lynn) Gary and their children John IV, Jane and Margaret, Bob (Jill) Gary; Beth (Scott) Basmajian and their children Scott Jr, Ashley, and Sarah; and Stella Gary and her children Stella, his special niece, (Kerry) Keane and their children Matt, KJ, Josie, and Julianna; Richard Gary and his children Elise and Richie; Joey, his special nephew, (Rachel) Gary and their daughter Nihasa; Tony (Theresa) Gary and their children TJ, Tyler, and Albert; Mary Catherine and Regis Kiliany and their daughter Caitlin; Denise and Sam Pagani; Gail Gray and partner John Lawrence; Timothy Gray and special friend Diana Wade; Tori (Zach) and their children Amora and Ronan Miller; his special cousin Mary Jablonski; and his special friends Joe and Carol, Tracey and Tim, Val and Michael, Jo and Norm, Paul and Tiffany, Cindy, and George’s daughter Kandace Kettren. George enjoyed fishing, hunting, golfing and, more than anything else, spending time with his family.
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June 14, 2022 |
By Bekavac Funeral Home and Crematory | Posted in: Bekavac Funeral Home and Crematory
Michael McLaughlin, age 75, of Clairton, was greeted into Heaven by his Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ on June 13, 2022 after a long battle with cancer. Born on December 8, 1946 in McKeesport, he was proudly raised in Clairton and was the only child of the late Mark McLaughlin and Anna (Tamburrino) McLaughlin Jones. He is survived by his partner of 24-years, Florence “Babe” Pryzbylski; his children, Ashley (Mark) Iddings and Ian McLaughlin; his step-daughters, Nikki Pryzbylski and Michelle (Jim) Ward; and he was the proud grandfather to his biological granddaughter Audra, in addition to Mackenzie, Emma, Chad, and Miranda, who adopted him as their own. Mike loved God, his family, Babe, the City of Clairton, red wine and Oldies. And not those commercialized oldies. He loved the “real oldies”. Authentic, street corner doo wop, for which he would DJ parties and dances. Mike never finished college, but managed to work his way up to garner several successful careers in sales, even being recruited from retirement because of his proven track record. He worked for Busy Beaver during its inception, Apple Computer during its early days and Wombat Security Technologies as a startup among many others. An accomplished kicker in football, he even passed first round open tryouts with the Pittsburgh Steelers. When asked why he did not go back for the second round, he would simply reply, “I was young and stupid.” He was proud of his roots, his family and friends, and was fiercely devoted to all of them. He will be missed on earth, but on a quiet night, if you listen carefully, you will hear doo wop playing in Heaven.
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June 14, 2022 |
By Hunter Funeral Home | Posted in: Hunter Funeral Home
Rae Papernick, 97, of Monroeville, formerly of Glassport and Pittsburgh, died Tuesday, June 14, 2022 at Independence Court. Born in Pittsburgh on October 2, 1924, she was the daughter of the late Saul and Annie Daniels Segall and was the wife of the late Benny Papernick. She is survived by her daughter, Patricia (Marc) Scott of Monroeville, 2 grandsons, Stuart Michael (Dr. Jenny Sweigard) Scott of Cornelius, NC and Joseph Ian (Tanya Palovich-Scott) Scott of Altoona, PA, 4 great grandchildren, Tyler Benjamin Scott, Elliana Hope Scott, Hannah Mae Scott, and Olivia Juliette Scott, also by nieces, nephews, and cousins. Mrs. Papernick retired as secretary for the Pittsburgh Board of Public Education, and for 30 years was an independent grocer at the Hilltop Market of Glassport. She was a member of Temple David in Monroeville, a former member of the Temple B’nai Israel, Hadassah, Jewish War Veterans Aux., past president of the Department of PA J.W.V.A., a former member of Robert Morris College Independents (a theatrical group), Seasoned Players (a senior theatrical performing group), Senior Vaudeville Seasoned Players, and Senior Vaudeville “Sassy Seniors”. She performed at the McKeesport Little Theater and throughout the Pittsburgh area, receiving 2 awards at M.L.T., “Best Supporting Actress of 2000” and “Best Actress of the Year for 2002”, and entertained servicemen in Pittsburgh during WWII.
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June 14, 2022 |
By Willig Funeral Home | Posted in: Willig Funeral Home & Crematory
Michael W. Kelly, age 60, of McKeesport, died June 13, 2022, at home. Born July 23, 1961, in North Charleroi, he was the son of the late Charles E. Kelly and Mary L. Lavender and the husband of Karen (Pastore) Kelly.
Michael was a United States Army veteran. He enjoyed trips to the racetrack and playing guitar in his free time. In addition to his wife, he is survived by his daughters, Desirae (Daniel) Bendel and Michelle See; grandchildren, Cameron, Dean, and Isabella; and sister, Carrie Ashcraft. He was preceded in death by his brother, Charles E. Kelly, Jr.
Arrangements were entrusted to Willig Funeral Home & Crematory.
Condolences and memories may be shared at www.willigfuneralcremationservices.com. Supervisor, Charles Danforth
June 14, 2022 |
By Finney Funeral Homes | Posted in: Finney Funeral Homes
David Daniel “Frost” Foster, 49 of Clairton, formerly of McKeesport, passed away on Tuesday, June 14th, 2022, at Canterbury Place. He was born in McKeesport on March 27, 1973, to the late David Daniel Pryor and Cynthia Louise (Foster) Kelley. He is survived by his daughter Brittany L. Foster of Clairton as well as his sons Colton David and Clayton Daniel. Further survivors include brothers Eric C. Foster of Pittsburgh and Adam J. Kelley of Clairton, stepfather Howard Kelley of Clairton as well as his past partner Dawn R. Anderson of Clairton. He is further survived by his nieces and nephews. David was preceded in death by his grandparents Dorothy and John Foster.
He enjoyed fishing, video games, listening to music (especially Metallica), and spending time with his family. He was employed by Water Ways, testing hoses for fire companies.
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June 14, 2022 |
By Bekavac Funeral Home and Crematory | Posted in: Bekavac Funeral Home and Crematory
Dolores E. DiGrandi, age 88, of West Mifflin, formerly of Scottdale, passed away on Monday, June 13, 2022 at Arrowood at Southwestern. She retired as a tavern owner with her husband in Ohio and Latrobe. Born July 12, 1933 in Scottdale, she was a daughter of the late Otto and Sarah (Parfitt) Enberg and wife of the late John DiGrandi. She is survived by sisters, Janora Disman of Elizabeth and Sara Mickey of Greenville, NC; also, nieces, nephews and great-nieces and nephews. Private burial will be at Greenridge Memorial Park, Connellsville. Arrangements by the Paul E. Bekavac Funeral Home, Elizabeth. Offer condolences at www.bekavacfuneralhome.com
June 14, 2022 |
By Gilbert Funeral Home and Crematory | Posted in: Gilbert Funeral Home and Crematory
Dolores Alice Weinstein, 89, long-time White Oak resident, wife, mother, and matriarch of a loving extended family died Sunday, June 12, 2022. Mrs. Weinstein was born July 6, 1932, in McKeesport to Mildred Rita (Topley) and Joseph Lorraine Wilson. In her youth, Dolores played piano, sang in the Duquesne High School chorus, and acted in the Senior Class play with her future husband. She graduated from Duquesne High School in 1950 and married her high school sweetheart, H. Wayne Weinstein, on Feb. 17, 1951. In 1958, Dolores and Wayne moved to White Oak, where they raised seven children and became active members of the community.
Dolores is remembered as a role model who readily embraced and took a genuine interest in everyone she met. As her family and circle of friends grew, she hosted hundreds of gatherings celebrating holidays, birthdays, baptisms, 1st communions, confirmations, graduations, baby and bridal showers, wedding anniversaries, and more.
Dolores was a pioneer for women simply by living life on her terms. While raising 7 children, she served as a Girl Scout Leader, a board member of the Jayceettes, and president of the Christian Mothers and Catholic Womens’ Guild. She ran for public office, winning all seven times, fulfilling two six-year terms as auditor and five four-year terms as the 1st female member of the White Oak Boro Town Council. After retiring from Town Council, Dolores was appointed as Local Registrar of Vital Records and was employed by the state of Pennsylvania for 17 years.
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June 13, 2022 |
By Administrator | Posted in: William Snyder Funeral Home
June M. (Feight) Clem, age 91, formerly of North Huntingdon, passed away peacefully at Wesbury UMRC of Meadville, on June 9, 2022. June was born June 16, 1930, the daughter of the late Kenneth Feight and Leah (Dunlap) Feight in Jeannette.
June was a devoted wife to Clifford for over 65 years and a beloved mother to her daughter and son. June retired from (Verizon) Bell Telephone Company of Greensburg after many years of service. Her love of sewing and friendship with her church ladies sewing group for many years was seen through the beautiful lap blankets that they graciously donated to those in need.
The moments that brought June her greatest joy were when her family was together. She treasured time with her children, grandchildren, and even great-grandchildren. June will always be remembered for her loving heart and generous spirit as she faithfully looked for ways to help and serve others.
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June 13, 2022 |
By Strifflers Family Funeral Homes | Posted in: Strifflers Family Funeral Homes
James Dimitroff, age 92, of Glassport, died on Monday, June 13, 2022. He was born in Glassport on February 4, 1930 and is the son of the late Fidan and Stefka Monrovia Dimitroff. He served in the United States Navy Reserve during the Korean War and was employed as a bread truck driver in his early years. He later retired in 1983 from the strand department of Copperweld in Glassport. He enjoyed woodworking, which included making cabinets in his spare time, and loved to play golf and cards with his family. Most of all, he loved being with his wife of 70 years, and his family. He was an all-around good guy. He'll also be missed by the family dog, Murphy.
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June 13, 2022 |
By Bekavac Funeral Home and Crematory | Posted in: Bekavac Funeral Home and Crematory
Ethel Rodibaugh, age 97 of Versailles, passed away on Monday, June 13, 2022. Born July 12, 1924 in McKeesport, she was a daughter of the late Andrew and Elizabeth (Silvasi) Makatura. A member of the Free Hungarian Reformed Church of McKeesport and a former nurse's aide at McKeesport Hospital, Ethel joins her husband, the late Paul E. Rodibaugh, Sr., who passed away January 2, 1996.
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June 13, 2022 |
By Maloy-Schleifer Funeral Home | Posted in: Maloy-Schleifer Funeral Home
Kathryn V. Skinta, age 90, of Murrysville, formerly of Braddock, passed away on Sunday, June 12, 2022. Born in Braddock on November 26, 1931, she was the daughter of the late John and Anna Skinta. She was Catholic by faith. Graveside service will be held on Thursday, June 16, 2022, at 10:00 a.m., at Monongahela Cemetery-North Braddock, with Rev. Thomas Dansak, officiating. Arrangements entrusted to the MALOY-SCHLEIFER FUNERAL HOME, INC., 915 KENNEDY AVE., DUQUESNE, 412-466-3300, WILLIAM B. SCHLEIFER, SUPERVISOR, WILLIAM BRIAN SCHLEIFER, FUNERAL DIRECTOR.
June 13, 2022 |
By James W. Shirley Funeral Home Inc. | Posted in: James W. Shirley Funeral Home
Loren "Herk" D. Winslow Sr., a son of the late Earl and Katheryn Winslow passed at UPMC Shadyside Hospital on June 11, 2022. Herk was born on February 14, 1950 in Blair, NE. In the early 1960's, his family relocated to Uniontown. Herk graduated from Laurel Highlands High School and earned a business degree from Penn State University, Fayette Campus. He retired from the Pennsylvania Turnpike in 2016.
He is survived by his loving wife of 48 years, Rita (Gearing) Winslow and children, Loren (Dianne) Winslow and Katheryn (Brian) Wood; grandchildren, Kaleb, Shyla, Cash and Jonas Winslow; sister, Katheryn Kiger; and brothers-in-law, Beacher Atkins and Larry Gaskill; and numerous nieces and nephews.
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June 13, 2022 |
By Strifflers Family Funeral Homes | Posted in: Strifflers Family Funeral Homes
Martin Jamar Leonard, age 30, of McKeesport was called home on Tuesday, June 7, 2022 at UPMC McKeesport. He was born in McKeesport on February 18, 1992 and is the son of the late Matthew B. Long and Shawn D. Leonard and as well stepfather, Anthony K. Grey.
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June 12, 2022 |
By Maloy-Schleifer Funeral Home | Posted in: Maloy-Schleifer Funeral Home
Patricia E. “Pat” Jakub, age 80, of West Mifflin, passed away on Saturday, June 11, 2022, at home. Born in McKeesport, on December 4, 1941, she was the daughter of the late Theodore and Agnes (Reichenbach) Romanek. She was a retired registrar for Duquesne University, a member of St. Agnes Church of St. Thomas the Apostle Parish, and she volunteered at the former St. Agnes School in West Mifflin. Pat loved her family more than anything, especially her grandchildren.
She was the beloved wife of William D. Jakub for 59 years; mother of Joell (Mack) McSheehy of Monroeville and Jill (Jay) McKelvey of Greenock; grandmother of Collin McSheehy, Courtney McSheehy, Jaymee McKelvey and Jakub McKelvey; great grandmother of Ella Joell; and sister of Geraldine (late Harry) Reilly of Idaho Falls, ID.
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June 11, 2022 |
By Bekavac Funeral Home and Crematory | Posted in: Bekavac Funeral Home and Crematory
Sylvester “Bootsie” Skrinjorich, age 87, of Forward Twp., passed away on Saturday, June 11, 2022 at Jefferson Hospital. He was a retired electrician at U.S. Steel Clairton Works, founder and owner of Sylvester & Tweetie’s Restaurant for the past 20-years, and was also the founder of Skrinny’s Auto. He was a member of the Croatian Fraternal Union, member and past worshipful master of the Stephen Bayard Masonic Lodge #526 in Elizabeth, and he loved polkas and football.
Born January 19, 1935 in McKeesport, he was a son of the late Stanko and Mary (Hrvacic) Skrinjorich. He is survived by his wife of 66 years, Dorothy M. (Beckinger) Skrinjorich; daughters, Dorothy (James) Wycoff of Elizabeth Twp. and Sue (Howard) Trail of Bunola; son, Ron (Sue) Skrinjorich of Forward Twp.; grandchildren, Mimi (Anthony Rash) Wycoff, Dayna (Ben) Muir, Chris and Mike Trail, Ron (Leah) Skrinjorich, Jr.; great-grandchildren, Harley, Savanna and Ben Muir, Teddi Lee and Danica Pavlack, Trystyn, Leon and Levi Skrinjorich; brother, Joseph Skrinjorich of Jefferson Hills; also, nieces and nephews.
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