Robert T. Bico

January 13, 2023 |

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Robert T. Bico, 64, of Coulter, passed away unexpectedly, Thursday, January 12, 2023 at home. He was born March 25, 1958 in McKeesport   and was the son of Robert H.  "Bobby B" Bico of White Oak and the late Geraldine M. (Tkac) Bico.  He was a member of St. John The Baptist Ukrainian Catholic Church in McKeesport.  He worked for over 20 years as the head custodian in The Norwin School District.  In his free time he enjoyed gardening flowers, cutting the grass, cooking and baking.  He will be greatly missed.

George "Chic" Vinovich

January 12, 2023 |

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George "Chic" Vinovich, 96, of McKeesport, passed away Wednesday, January 11, 2023. He was born February 22, 1926 in McKeesport and was the son of the late Lazo and Simica (Kusic) Vujnovich. George served in the US Army during WWII and the Korean War. He is survived by his son, George Dean Vinovich of Southport, NC., granddaughters, Ashley and Taylor, and nieces, Kathleen Brennan (William) Gaal, Janet McShea Bailey, Barbara Brennan Alstadt, Marsha McShea (Robert) Bauer and Laurie McShea Vitori and other relatives and friends.

Sharon Lynn Jageman

January 10, 2023 |

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Sharon Lynn Jageman, 65, of Lincoln Borough, passed away Sunday, January 8, 2023. She was born May 11, 1957 in Pittsburgh and was the daughter to the late Edward A. and Genevieve (Berger) Wozniak. Sharon graduated from Baldwin High School and took Accounting classes at CCAC. From 2004 - 2015, Sharon worked for the Elizabeth Forward School District as a Classroom Aide; then, in 2016 she was elected to be the Tax Collector for Lincoln Borough and South Allegheny School District; as well as a member of the Ladies Auxiliary in the Borough. She enjoyed cross-stitching, collecting angels, and traveling to go camping. Her favorite camping spot was at Raystown Lake, just a few hours from here. She was a huge family person and loved to host family game nights with food, drinks, games and memories to cherish forever.

Margaret "Margie" Stefanko

January 10, 2023 |

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Margaret "Margie" Stefanko, 68, of North Huntingdon, passed away peacefully Sunday, January 8, 2023 at home surrounded by loved ones. She was born June, 28, 1954 in McKeesport and is the daughter of the late Joseph and Margaret (Cservrnyak) Bolga. Margie was employed as a Retail Customer Service Representative and a Teaching Assistant at McKeesport School District for those in need of a little more assistance with their reading skills. She was also a dedicated, full-time caregiver for her mother for several years. She was a member of St. Stephen's Roman Catholic, and after closing, Margie and her husband eventually moved to St. Pius & then to Corpus Christi, while it was formerly known as St. Mary's. Now she is a member of the Mary, Mother of God Parish.

Geraldine Nelson

January 05, 2023 |

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Geraldine (Papp) Nelson, 84, of Elizabeth Township, passed away Monday, January 2, 2023. She was born November 3, 1938 in McKeesport, and was the daughter to the late Lawrence and Margaret Emma (Toth) Papp. She was the loving wife of 64 years to Wayne Henry Nelson, who passed away October 24, 2022. Gerry was a long time active member of First Evangelical Free Church and alongside her husband was on the Board of Directors at the McKeesport branch of the William Penn Association, which is a non-profit organization that offers life insurance to those in the community and surrounding areas. For 30+ years, Gerry worked as a Secretary of Construction for G.C Murphy before transferring to the McKeesport Housing Opportunity, where she became the Executive Secretary & Vice President.

Barbara Rose Mayfield

January 05, 2023 |

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Barbara Rose Mayfield, 82, of Liberty Borough, passed away Sunday, January 1, 2022. She was born March 7, 1940 in Port Vue, and is the daughter to the late Charles and Rose (Sucha) Huemme. Barb worked many years in the banking industry, working for the same company, but many locations & various name changes, now known as Huntington Bank. She was a member of Central Highlands Methodist Church, Meals on Wheels, and crocheted with the Shepherds, which is a caring ministry, providing prayer shawls, walker aprons, cards, and even offered prayer support for members and their friends and family within the community. Barb was an avid reader as she would sit up all night to finish a book. She enjoyed baking, traveling & she especially loved her trips to the beach. Barb was a strong-willed, feisty woman, and will be missed by many.

Joan Lee Konias

January 04, 2023 |

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Joan Lee Konias, 87, of Boston, passed away Tuesday, January 3, 2023. She was born April 26, 1935 in Monongahela and was the daughter of the late Louis and Susan (Bianchi) DeSantis. She was a member of Mary, Mother of God Parish, St. Patrick Church, Christy Park. She was also a member of the former Boston Fire Co. Ladies Auxiliary. Joan had worked for the former DeSantis Dairyland in Boston and the former Tastee Donut Bakery. She is survived by her husband, Thomas Konias, son, James (Kim) Konias of Greenock, granddaughter, Lindsay (Howard) Lesofsky of North Huntingdon, great-grandchildren, Reese and Nathan Lesofsky, nephews, Larry (Donna) DeSantis and Darrin (Valerie) DeSantis, and sister-in-law, MaryAnn DeSantis. She was preceded in death by her brother, Salvatore DeSantis. Funeral service will be held Friday, January 6, 2023 at 10 am in the chapel of the Gilbert Funeral Home and Crematory, Inc., 6028 Smithfield Street, Boston, Elizabeth Township. (412) 751-5000 Drew J. Gilbert, director. The Rev. Vincent P. Velas, will officiate. Private inurnment will be in the Mount Vernon Cemetery Garden Mausoleum. Elizabeth Township. Condolences may be made at Gilbertfuneralhomeandcrematory.com

Morris C. Decolati

January 03, 2023 |

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Morris C. Decolati, 86, of Elizabeth Twp, passed away on Sunday, January 1, 2023.  He was born September 14, 1936 in McKeesport and was the son of the late Morris J. and Rose Virginia (Tozana) Decolati.  Morris was a US NAVY Veteran and was a member of the White Oak American Legion.  He held many jobs throughout his lifetime, he had worked for Copperweld, US Steel, Elizabeth Carbide and retired from Pittsburgh Cryogenics.  He regularly attended Park Baptist Church in Versailles and was involved with the Burger Bash group there.  Morris was a handyman, he could fix anything with some string and some duct tape and was affectionately called Macgyver by his family.  He loved working outside, especially in his garden where he grew lots of vegetables and once grew a pumpkin that was almost 300 pounds.  He also enjoyed fishing, grilling, working on his cars and remodeling his house.  Morris was an amazing man, and was the best husband, daddy and grandfather in the world and taught his family everything. He will be greatly missed by all.

Delores "Dee" A. Born

January 02, 2023 |

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Delores "Dee" A. Born, 79, of Freedom, passed away Saturday, December 31, 2022. She was born January 2, 1943 in McKeesport and was the daughter of the late John Makosey and the late Ann (Yanuta) Makosey. Delores loved life and was a free spirit. She lived on her terms and never let anything stop her. She was very family oriented and loved her family very much. She was very charismatic and always said what was on her mind. She was an extremly hard worker.

Scott Michael Mason

January 02, 2023 |

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Scott Michael Mason, 59, of Pittsburgh, passed away on Friday, December 30, 2022 at McKeesport Hospital. He was born September 7, 1963 in Pittsburgh and is the son of Diane Mason Sobczak. Scott worked with Matt Scheller as a shop foreman in landscaping for the past ten years. He was the embodiment of the Renaissance Man; becoming a chef, teaching himself to play guitar, creating art, becoming a problem-solving mechanic and welder, and more than can fit in this small space. Scott was a spitfire who valued honesty in others above all else.

Cecelia Marie Bolen

December 27, 2022 |

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Cecelia Marie Bolen, 83, of West Newton, passed away peacefully on Christmas Morning surrounded by her loving family. She was born May 24, 1939 in Masontown and was the daughter of the late John and Erma (Bodnar) Dubroka. She was the wife of the late James Franklin Bolen who passed away May 19, 2009. Cecelia - known as “Cil,” or “Bubs” to family and close friends - was an incredibly strong, talented woman and a natural “people person” with a contagious smile and energy that touched the lives of so many.

Raised in “Sandybottom” by her own “Bubba,” Cil was a kind, bubbly girl. She was a majorette and graduated from Masontown High School in 1957. While working alongside her future sister-in-law Mary Ellen at the Dairy Queen that same summer, Cil met Jim when he ordered a banana split and described the encounter as “love at first sight.” Unbeknownst to her that Jim was Mary Ellen’s brother, Cil proclaimed, “see that man at the window, I’m going to marry him one day”! She and Jim went on to celebrate more than 50 years of marriage, raised four spirited girls, helped raise several grandchildren, and enjoyed the deep love, support, and respect of family and many dear friends.

Robert R. Robb

December 22, 2022 |

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Robert R. Robb, 84 of McKeesport, passed away Wednesday, December 21, 2022.  He was born September 20, 1938 in McKeesport and was the son of the late George Robb, Jr. and Josephine (Kosco) Robb. He was the husband of the late Louise (Gracon) Robb who passed away August 16, 2006 after 46 years of a loving marriage. He is survived by his children: Robert C. (Karen) Robb of White Oak, and Laurie (Christopher) Gricar of North Versailles. Proud Pap of grandchildren: Elizabeth (Jesse) Lape of Liberty Boro, Tyler Gricar (Dara Damianos) of North Versailles, Victoria (Patrick) Kavinski of Buena Vista. Great Grand Pap to Thomas Robb Lape and Henry Lee Lape. He was preceded in death by his brother, George Robb, sister, Adrienne Stewart, and nephew, Jeff Robb. Bob was a retired truck driver for Overnight Transportation, after 33 years of long-distance driving. Through the younger years, Bob was an avid player in baseball and softball.

Paul William Hunter

December 22, 2022 |

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Paul William Hunter, 63, of Greenock, passed away Friday, December 16, 2022. He was born December 2, 1959 in McKeesport and was the son of Paul "Skip" and Beverly "Joy" (Holsing) Hunter of Greenock. Paul attended the Mount Vernon Community Presbyterian Church. He loved to sing, and sang in the church choir, as well as a leader of the youth group for many years. He was deeply involved with the Auberle Home in McKeesport where he mentored and fostered young men including his sons, Robert and Amado. He worked for UPMC McKeesport Hospital and had previously worked  for the former G.C. Murphy Co.

Patricia N. Senay

December 21, 2022 |

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Patricia N. Senay, 74 of McKeesport, passed away Tuesday, December 20, 2022. She was born July 10, 1948 in McKeesport and was the daughter to the late George and Naomi (Garlow) Malos. Pat worked for Point Park University as a Business Manager & for Penn State University as an Administrative Assistant. She was on the Board of Directors for Meals on Wheels, and donated a lot her time preparing meals for those in need. 

John Patrick Kegley

December 21, 2022 |

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John Patrick Kegley, 30, of West Elizabeth, passed away on Saturday, December 17, 2022.  He was born July 23, 1992 in McKeesport and was the son of Patricia L. (Kevin) Kasan. He worked as a lead electrician for numerous places over the years.  John was an avid hunter and fisherman and enjoyed canoeing, the wilderness, guns and bows.  He enjoyed gaming, watching and attending pro wresting events,and all sports. John was an old soul who enjoyed all genres of music, and loved to dance. He also liked going to the casino and playing craps.    He was studying to become a realtor and barber. John loved his sons, and lived his life for his kids. He had a contagious smile and energy and will be so missed by all who knew and loved him.