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William Hobaugh

May 05, 2017 |

By Administrator | Posted in: Deaths Elsewhere

William Hobaugh, 67, of Vandergrift, formerly of Elizabeth, PA, passed away on Wednesday, May 3, 2017 in Sugar Creek Rest, Worthington, PA.

Born November 17, 1949 in McKeesport, he was a son of the late William C. & Sally (McCready) Hobaugh.

William lived in Vandergrift for the last six years, and was a 1967 graduate of Elizabeth Forward High School. He worked as a bartender and bridge painter over the years. William was a member of the Elizabeth Boro V.F.C.

 
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Tera Romayne Huggins

March 30, 2017 |

By Administrator | Posted in: Deaths Elsewhere

Tera Romayne Huggins, 62, died March 27, 2017. Friends will be received from 9 to 11 a.m. Saturday, April 1, at Mount Rise Baptist Church, Ingot and Sheffler Street, New Homestead, where service will be held at 11 a.m. Interment to follow at Jefferson Memorial Park, 401 Curry Hollow Road, Pleasant Hills. Arrangements in charge of Tunie Funeral Home Inc.

 


Rev. John Joseph Fetterman

March 23, 2017 |

By Administrator | Posted in: Deaths Elsewhere

The Reverend John Joseph Fetterman, former rector of All Souls Episcopal Church in North Versailles Twp., died March 19, 2017. Hewas born on July 4, 1937 in Harrisburg, PA to Francis and John Fetterman Senior. John graduated from the North American College in Rome and was ordained in December 19, 1962. He came to Pittsburgh in 1972 and taught classics at the University of Pittsburgh. John was interim pastor at Christ Episcopal Church in the North Hills. John was Associate Clergy at Calvary Church in Shadyside and Rector of Grace Episcopal Church in Madison, Wisconsin.
 
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Oscar "Little Pie" Underwood Jr

March 14, 2017 |

By Administrator | Posted in: Deaths Elsewhere

Oscar "Little Pie" Underwood Jr. died March 11, 2017. He was born May 9, 1948. Visitation will be from 4 to 8 p.m. March 19 at Tunie Funeral Home, Inc., 218 E. 11th Ave., Homestead, where service will be held at 11 a.m. March 20. Interment will follow in the National Cemetery of the Alleghenies, Cecil Twp.

 


Janet Duff Smith

March 07, 2017 |

By Administrator | Posted in: Deaths Elsewhere

Janet Duff Smith died March 4, 2017. She was born June 26, 1942. Friends will be received from 4 to 7 p.m. March 9 at Tunie Funeral Home, Inc., 218 E. 11th Ave., Homestead, where a service will be held at 7 p.m. March 9.

 


Isaiah Brooks-Leonard

March 01, 2017 |

By Administrator | Posted in: Deaths Elsewhere

Isaiah Brooks-Leonard, born September 20, 2016, died February 6, 2017. A memorial service will be held at 7 p.m. March 3 at Tunie Funeral Home, 218 E. 11th Ave., Homestead.

 


Mark "Hubba Love" Harber

February 20, 2017 |

By Editor | Posted in: Deaths Elsewhere

Mark "Hubba Love" Harber, 59, died Feb. 13, 2017. Visitation will be from 4 to 8 p.m. Feb. 20 at Tunie Funeral Home, Inc., 218 E. 11th Ave., Homestead, PA.

Service will be held at 11:30 a.m. Feb. 21 at Second Baptist Church, 108 W. 12th Ave., Homestead, with interment to follow at the National Cemetery of the Alleghenies, 1158 Morgan Road, Cecil Twp., Washington County. Arrangements by Tunie Funeral Home Inc.

 


Jefferson H. (Jeff) Miller

February 17, 2017 |

By Administrator | Posted in: Deaths Elsewhere

Jefferson H. (Jeff) Miller of Waterloo passed away peacefully at home, Thursday, February 16, 2017. The Lawrence County, Ohio native was born February 14, 1952 at home, a son of the late Foster and Emogene Malone Miller. He is leaving behind his loving wife of 21 years, Karen Vogt Miller and his best girl Abbi.

 
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Walter F. Baczkowski

January 25, 2017 |

By Editor | Posted in: Deaths Elsewhere

 “Small town lawyer from McKeesport”, Walter F. Baczkowski, age 74 of Murrysville, passed away surrounded by family on January 24, 2017. 

Brother of Constance B. Noll, devoted husband of 47 years to Ann; father to Chris (Tim), Mark (Becky), Amy (Greg), Brian (Alison) and Mike and grandfather to Renee, Ryan, Bradley, Jack, Allison, Bobby, Maddie and Chloe.   After graduating from St. Meinrad College, Walt taught at Shadyside Academy during the day and attended law school at night.  He graduated with his Juris Doctor from Duquesne University in 1970 and shortly thereafter passed the bar exam which enabled him to serve as administrator in charge of McKeesport Trust Department for Western Pennsylvania National Bank before moving into private practice with offices in McKeesport and Murrysville.

 
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Lawrence Thompson Sr

January 17, 2017 |

By Administrator | Posted in: Deaths Elsewhere

Lawrence Thompson Sr., 75, died Jan. 13, 2017. He was born Jan. 13, 1942.

Friends will be received from 4 to 8 p.m. Jan. 18 at Second Baptist Church, 108 W. 12th Ave., Homestead, where a service will be held at 11 a.m. Jan. 19. Interment to follow at 1:30 p.m. Jan. 19 at the National Cemetery of the Alleghenies, 1158 Morgan Rd., South Fayette Twp.

Arrangements in charge of Tunie Funeral Home, Homestead.

 


Marlene Jenkins Pryer

January 16, 2017 |

By Administrator | Posted in: Deaths Elsewhere

Marlene Jenkins Pryer died Jan. 14, 2017. She was born May 2, 1952. Friends will be received from 4 to 8 p.m. Thursday, Jan. 19 at Tunie Funeral Home, Inc., 218 E. 11th Ave., Homestead. A funeral service will be held at 11 a.m. Friday, Jan. 20 at Bethlehem Baptist Church, 716 Walnut St.,  McKeesport. Interment will follow at 1:30 p.m. at Restland Memotial Park, 990 Patton St., Monroeville.

(Corrected to add day of visitation. We apologize for the omission, which was not the funeral home's fault.)

 


Judy Schmidt

January 14, 2017 |

By Editor | Posted in: Deaths Elsewhere

Judy Schmidt died peacefully January 13, 2017. She led a very blessed life and was rewarded with two wonderful sons, a beautiful daughter-in-law and a spectacular grandson. Mr. and Mrs. Jennifer and Philip Schmidt, Mr. Michael Schmidt, Jr. and grandson, Charles James Schmidt. Judy also leaves behind her loving brother and wife Eugene and Carol Pierce (PA) and sister Marti and Arthur Blanchard (SC) and sister-in-law Nini Pierce (PA) and many nieces, nephews, cousins and friends.

 
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Rose Marie Wilkerson

December 25, 2016 |

By Administrator | Posted in: Deaths Elsewhere

Rose Marie Wilkerson, age 78, of Newark, DE peacefully went home to be with the Lord on December 21, 2016.  Rose was born and raised in Clairton, PA to the late John and Barbara Popchak.  She and her late husband were blessed with five children and moved throughout the USA per his Air Force assignments.  Rose retired from the State of Delaware where she worked as a Senior Social Worker.  She was an avid reader, loved and rescued cats, and enjoyed playing the slots at Delaware Park.

 
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Jerline Brown

December 21, 2016 |

By Administrator | Posted in: Deaths Elsewhere

Jerline Brown, 89, died December 15, 2016. Arrangements in charge of Tunie Funeral Home.

 


Lou Ann Morant Morris

December 21, 2016 |

By Administrator | Posted in: Deaths Elsewhere

Lou Ann Morant Morris, 82, died December 17, 2016. Visitation is from 4 to 8 p.m. Dec. 22 at Tunie Funeral Home, Inc., 218 E. 11th Ave., Homestead, and her funeral is at 11 a.m. Dec. 23 at Second Baptist Church, 108 W 12th Ave., Homestead. Arrangements in charge of Tunie Funeral Home.