John E. Benzco

January 31, 2016 |

By Bekavac Funeral Home and Crematory | Posted in: Bekavac Funeral Home and Crematory

Sean T. Braden

January 31, 2016 |

By James W. Shirley Funeral Home Inc. | Posted in: James W. Shirley Funeral Home

Sean T. Braden, age 49, of Manor, passed away Saturday, January 30, 2016. He was born October 4, 1966 in Baltimore Maryland, son of the late Thomas and Margaret Anna Knopp Braden.

Brenda A. Braden

January 31, 2016 |

By James W. Shirley Funeral Home Inc. | Posted in: James W. Shirley Funeral Home

Brenda A. Hoffman Braden, age 54, of Manor, passed away Saturday, January 30, 2016. She was born March 27, 1961 in Greensburg, PA, daughter of Nancy Lee Sager Selia, stepfather James Selia, and the late Clarence Hoffman. Brenda was employed as a housekeeper for William Penn Care Center, a member of Immaculate Conception Church, Irwin, and attended Yough High School.

Erin Marie (Pittman) Koontz

January 30, 2016 |

By Bekavac Funeral Home and Crematory | Posted in: Bekavac Funeral Home and Crematory

Erin Marie (Pittman) Koontz, age 44 of Clairton, passed away on Friday, January 29, 2016 in Jefferson Hospital.  Born February 1, 1971 in McKeesport, Erin was the daughter of Sylvia (Piatek) Pittman of Clairton and the late Harry Pittman.

Joseph E. McCusker

January 30, 2016 |

By Gilbert Funeral Home and Crematory | Posted in: Gilbert Funeral Home and Crematory

Joseph E. McCusker, 86, of White Oak, died Friday, January 29, 2016 at home. He was born January 17, 1930 in Glassport and was the son of the late Emanuel and Mary McGourty McCusker. He was a member of Corpus Christi Parish, the Polish Club and White Oak American Legion Post 701. Joseph was a USMC Veteran.

James J. Kopchinski

January 30, 2016 |

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

James J. Kopchinski, 56, of North Versailles, died at home Thursday January 28, 2016. He was born October 13, 1959 in McKeesport, a son of the late Anthony and Laura M. Jozwick Kopchinski and was also preceded in death by a brother Raymond. He was a retired employee of U. S. Steel, Edgar Thompson Works, Braddock, and a member of St. Robert Bellarmine Church, East McKeesport.

Willetta J. Kifer

January 29, 2016 |

By Gilbert Funeral Home and Crematory | Posted in: Gilbert Funeral Home and Crematory

Willetta J. Kifer, 83, of North Huntingdon, died Friday, January 29, 2016. She was born April 20, 1932 in Prospect Park and was the daughter of the late Steiner and Genevieve Gault Carter. She was the wife of the late Robert G. Kifer who died September 30, 2005.

Stoyan Popovich

January 29, 2016 |

By Hunter Funeral Home | Posted in: Hunter Funeral Home

Stoyan Popovich died Friday, the 29^th of January 2016 at McKeesport Hospital.     

Stoyan Popovich (91) was born near Belgrade, Serbia in 1924.  His father was the Very Rev. Milan G. Popovich, an Oxford scholar, who built the St. Sava Serbian Orthodox Church in McKeesport.

John Harbula Jr.

January 29, 2016 |

By William S. Skovranko Memorial Home | Posted in: William S. Skovranko Memorial Home

John Harbula Jr., 86, of Munhall, died peacefully Monday, January 25, 2016 in Eldercrest Nursing Center, Munhall. Born March 21, 1929, in Duquesne, he was the son of the late John and Ann (Bogdan) Harbula Sr. John was a retired Automobile Salesman for Rohrich Cadillac and a U.S. Marine Corp. veteran of the Korean Conflict. Beloved husband of the late Roseann "Cookie" Harbula and Shirley Sullivan.

Russell “Russ” Daniel Jackson, Jr.

January 29, 2016 |

By willig | Posted in: Willig Funeral Home & Crematory

Russell “Russ” Daniel Jackson, Jr., age 76, of Pittsburgh, passed away on Tuesday, January 26, 2016, at home under Family Hospice & Palliative Care, with his wife by his side. He was born April 6, 1939, in the Frog Town (East Liberty) section of Pittsburgh, to Russell Sr. and Geraldine (Campbell) Jackson. The eldest of six children, he was educated in the Pittsburgh Public School system. From birth, he was an avid sports fan and participant. In his youth, he played baseball for Peabody High School, from which he graduated in 1956, also with a city traveling all-star team, and excelled to the point of garnering a tryout with the Pittsburgh Pirates.

Olga Kensky

January 28, 2016 |

By Bekavac Funeral Home and Crematory | Posted in: Bekavac Funeral Home and Crematory

Ronald A. Lasich

January 28, 2016 |

By Bekavac Funeral Home and Crematory | Posted in: Bekavac Funeral Home and Crematory

A loving husband, father, grandfather, brother and friend: Ronald A. Lasich, age 77 of Jefferson Hills, passed away on Tuesday, January 26, 2016.  Born October 1, 1938 in McKeesport, he was a son of the late Andrew and Patricia (Majetic) Lasich.

Joseph Gary Schork

January 28, 2016 |

By Gilbert Funeral Home and Crematory | Posted in: Gilbert Funeral Home and Crematory

Joseph Gary Schork, 34, of North Irwin, passed away unexpectedly at home on Tuesday, January 26, 2016. He was born November 3, 1981 in Jeannette was the son of Gary and Sharon Keeler Schork of Jeannette. He worked for UPS and was a member of The Youngwood Sportsman's Association. Joseph was an avid hunter and fisherman. Joseph loved football and going to hunting camp in Cameron County.

Mary Scalzo

January 28, 2016 |

By willig | Posted in: Willig Funeral Home & Crematory

Mary Scalzo, age 82, of McKeesport, died January 26, 2016, at riverside Nursing Center. Born February 14, 1933, in McKeesport, she was the daughter of the late Guglielmo and Maria Teresa (Gigliotti) Scalzo.
Mary worked as a travel agent until retirement.
She is survived by a nephew, David Makar of Santa Rosa, CA; 2 great nieces, Maxine (Angel) Cote of McKeesport and Amanda Makar of Greensburg.

Joseph “Joey” Zavalydriga

January 28, 2016 |

By willig | Posted in: Willig Funeral Home & Crematory

Joseph “Joey” Zavalydriga, age 61, of McKeesport, died at his home on Jan. 25, 2016. Born July 31, 1954, in Wilkinsburg, he was the son of Donna (Carouthers) Egenlauf and the son of the late Michael Egenlauf. He was the husband of the late Denise (Yeager McCully) Zavalydriga.
Joe was a truck driver for most of his life, having worked for Casturo Iron & Metal, John F. Scott Co and for himself, Joe Zavalydriga Trucking. He had also worked for Ryco, Inc. and Mon-Valley Recycling Center.