October 07, 2019 |
By James W. Shirley Funeral Home Inc. | Posted in: James W. Shirley Funeral Home
October 06, 2019 |
By James W. Shirley Funeral Home Inc. | Posted in: James W. Shirley Funeral Home
, age 86 of North Huntingdon died October 5, 2019 at his home. He was born October 15, 1932 in Patton Township a son of the late Chester and Josephine McLean Christopher. Donald was a member of the Lutheran Church of the Holy Trinity in Irwin. He was a lifetime member of the Shaner Sportsmans Club, an avid hunter and a life long Steelers fan. Prior to his retirement he was employed as a production coordinator by Westinghouse Electric, East Pittsburgh and was a veteran of the U.S. Army having served during the Korean War. He was preceded in death by his wife of over 60 years, Kathleen T. Byrnes, an infant son, four brothers Harold, Paul, Chester Jr and Walter Christopher, one sister Margaret Henkel. He is survived by his children, Lynn Williams and her husband, Ross, Laura Cummins and her husband, Dave, Donna Stull and her husband Herb, and David Christopher and his fiancee Coleen Tokosh; grandchildren, Lauren (Clayton) Black, Alex and Katie Walkowski, Joseph and John Tokosh; great grandson, Brody Black, in-laws , Dianne and Frank Casorio, special friends, Dee and Sean McCarney, many loving nieces, nephews, friends and neighbors. Friends will be received at the James W. Shirley Funeral Home on Tuesday 2-4 & 6-8 pm, 176 Clay Pike, North Huntingdon Pa 15642. A funeral service will be held Wednesday at 11:30 a.m. in the funeral home chapel. Interment Penn Lincoln Memorial Park. www.shirleyfuneralhome.com.
September 30, 2019 |
By James W. Shirley Funeral Home Inc. | Posted in: James W. Shirley Funeral Home
Sophia A. Daily, age 95, formerly of North Huntingdon, passed away September 27, 2019 at Mercy Medical Center in Canton, Ohio. She was born May 15, 1924 in McKeesport, a daughter of the late Casmir and Mary Kruzek Wieliczko. Sophia was a former member of St. Agnes Church where she was a Christian Mother, prior to relocating to New Port Richey, Florida. She was preceded in death by her husband, Roland E. Daily; brothers, John, Edward, Frank and Stanley Welesko; and sister, Helen M. Joseph. She is survived by two sons, David R. Daily and his wife, Karen, Dennis R. Daily and his wife, Brenda; daughter, Diane D. Bahno and her husband, Anthony; brother, Joseph Welesko; eight grandchildren; and numerous great-grandchildren. Friends will be received from 9:30 to 10:00 a.m. on Tuesday at the James W. Shirley Funeral Home, 176 Clay Pike, North Huntingdon. A funeral service will follow at 10 a.m. Entombment in Westmoreland Memorial Park. www.shirleyfuneralhome.com
September 24, 2019 |
By James W. Shirley Funeral Home Inc. | Posted in: James W. Shirley Funeral Home
Helen Pilipovich, 91, of North Huntingdon, passed away Tuesday, September 24, 2019. She was born February 10, 1928 in Duquesne, a daughter of the late John and Julia (Palagyi) Ballas. Helen was owner/operator of the Korner Tavern for 57 years. She was a member of the Hungarian Reformed Church, Duquesne, longtime member of the North Huntingdon Democratic Club, and VFW Post 781 Ladies Auxiliary. She loved visiting casinos and cooking. She was preceded in death by her husband, Victor Pilipovich; son, Keith; brothers, John, Robert and Steve Ballas; sisters, Margaret Pivarnic, Katy Podomnik, Betty McCallum, Gazella Agopoff and Lillian Fuhoski. She is survived by her sons, Victor Pilipovich Jr. and his wife, Linda, Stephen Pilipovich and his wife, Margaret, David Pilipovich; sisters, Pearl Cifaldi and Sally Corso; grandchildren, Meigan (Miss Priss) Nicolai, Allison (David) Guaspari, Julia (Stefan) Pellegrini, Stephanie (Shawn) Storer, David L. Pilipovich, Ashley Pilipovich; and ten great-grandchildren. Friends will be received from 6-8 p.m. on Thursday and 2-4 and 6-8 p.m. on Friday at the James W. Shirley Funeral Home, 176 Clay Pike, North Huntingdon. A funeral service will be held at 11 a.m. on Saturday in the funeral home chapel. Interment to follow in Hungarian Reformed Cemetery, West Mifflin. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to the Hungarian Reformed Church, 1411 Kennedy Avenue, Duquesne, PA 15110. www.shirleyfuneralhome.com
September 23, 2019 |
By James W. Shirley Funeral Home Inc. | Posted in: James W. Shirley Funeral Home
Carrie A. Conroy, 57, of Rillton, passed away Sunday, September 22, 2019. She was born June 10, 1962 in Jeannette, a daughter of Glenn and Jean (Clugsten) Minerva. Carrie was a graduate of Hempfield Sr. High School, Class of 1980, and enjoyed baking, dancing and spending time with her family. Carrie will be remembered for the immense love she had for her adoring family, and for her ability to light up a room with her smile. While her outer beauty was undeniable, it was her caring nature and selfless approach to life that allowed her beauty to shine inside and out. Family and friends will fondly share stories about her sticking up for her younger brothers, her willingness to take on anyone in an arm wrestling match, and the way she let loose on the dance floor. Her strength through the years is something to be admired and we know she will be remembered for it by every person her life touched...and for her amazing cookies. She is survived by her loving husband, Kevin Conroy; daughter, Heather Conroy and her husband, Travis Rohrbaugh; brothers, Glenn (Gina) Minerva and Mike Minerva; nieces and nephews, Colton, Alex and Emily. Friends will be received from 2-4 and 6-8 p.m. on Tuesday at the James W. Shirley Funeral Home, 176 Clay Pike, North Huntingdon. A funeral service will be held at 11 a.m. on Wednesday in the funeral home chapel.
In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to Footstepsforrecovery.com. www.shirleyfuneralhome.com
September 20, 2019 |
By James W. Shirley Funeral Home Inc. | Posted in: James W. Shirley Funeral Home
Judy K. Bisig, 76, of North Huntingdon, passed away Thursday, September 19, 2019 at her home. She was born February 12, 1943 in Altoona, Pa., a daughter of the late Richard and Reba Guyer Kitting. Prior to her retirement, Judy was a secretary for the switch gear division at Westinghouse, East Pittsburgh. She was a member of the Christian Mothers Rosary Society of Corpus Christi and enjoyed walking her dog, gardening and spending time with her family. She is survived by her loving husband, Arthur Bisig. Friends will be received from 3 to 7 p.m. on Monday at the James W. Shirley Funeral Home, 176 Clay Pike, North Huntingdon. A funeral service will follow at 7 p.m. in the funeral home chapel. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to the Westmoreland Co. Humane Society. www.shirleyfuneralhome.com.
September 15, 2019 |
By James W. Shirley Funeral Home Inc. | Posted in: James W. Shirley Funeral Home
John M. Santoro, age 86, of North Huntingdon died September 14, 2019 at home. He was born October 12, 1932 in Waterbury, Connecticut, a son of the late Michael and Anna Maria D'Anella. John was a member of St. Agnes Church. Prior to his retirement, he was employed by CMS East as a counselor and a veteran of the U.S. Air Force having served during the Korean War. He was preceded in death by 4 brothers, Joseph, Anthony, Carmen and Danny; two sisters, Rose Santoro, Sue VanBuren; an infant brother and friends Roland and Guy. He is survived by his beloved wife of 51 years, Mary Przybyla Santoro; son Michael (Rhonda); two daughters, Charlene Santoro, Carla (Joseph) Deitrich; brother Vito; grandchildren, Emma, Alyssa, Jack and Lily; great-grandchildren Evelyn, Oscar and Audrey; special nephew, Roy Jr.; and lifelong friends, Sammy and Peachy. Visitation James W. Shirley Funeral Home, 176 Clay Pike, North Huntingdon, Pa 15642 Tues 2-4, 6-8 p.m. Service Wednesday 10 a.m. in the funeral home chapel followed by interment in Westmoreland Memorial Park. www.shirleyfuneralhome.com.
September 13, 2019 |
By James W. Shirley Funeral Home Inc. | Posted in: James W. Shirley Funeral Home
Helen S. Buckholz, 94, of North Huntingdon, passed away Friday, September 13, 2019. She was born, January 16, 1925 in Ottawa, WV, wife of the late Edward Buckholz. Prior to her retirement, Helen was a collator for Paper Craft and an avid gardener. She was preceded in death by her brothers, William and Alex Sebeni; sisters, Maria Nagy and Margaret Gallo. She is survived by her three sons, Tim E. (Maggie) Buckholz, Garry M. (Cheryl) Buckholz and William A. (Effie) Buckholz; daughter, Suzanne (David) Ulakovic; grandchildren, Adrienne (Neil) Devlin, Michael Buckholz, Peter (Arianna) Buckholz, Phillip (Breonna) Buckholz, Christine (Jason) Baverso, Shelly Buckholz, Russell (Anna Jean) Buckholz, Joseph (Kristen) Ulakovic, Carrie (Don) Ulakovic Lee, Dana Ulakovic, Justin and Carley Buckholz; 10 great-grandchildren; sister-in-law, LaVerne Corwin; and nieces and nephews. Visitation 1 to 8 p.m., Sunday, James W. Shirley Funeral Home, 176 Clay Pike, North Huntingdon. Service Monday at 11 a.m. in the funeral home chapel. Entombment in Penn Lincoln Memorial Park, North Huntingdon. www.shirleyfuneralhome.com.
September 04, 2019 |
By James W. Shirley Funeral Home Inc. | Posted in: James W. Shirley Funeral Home
Charles H. Dreer, 92, of North Huntingdon, passed away Tuesday, September 3, 2019 at UPMC East. He was born, July 20, 1927 in McKeesport, a son of the late Webster and Pearl (Maurer) Dreer. Prior to his retirement, Charles was employed by General Motors Fisher Body with over 30 years of dedicated service, and a veteran of the US Navy having served during WWII. He was a member of Park Baptist Church, Versailles where he served on the Board of Deacons and Board of Trustees and volunteered for Meals on Wheels, McKeesport. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by his wife, Janet Clawson Dreer; son, Charles J. Dreer; daughters, Claudia O'Lear and Jodene Dreer; brothers, Ronald Dreer, Kenneth Summit and Bernard Summit. He is survived by his son, William (Denise) Dreer; daughters, Beth (Carl) DeValkeneer, Brenda (Richard) Stinner; daughter-in-law, Joyce Dreer; sister-in-law, Geraldine Dreer; eight grandchildren; six great-grandchildren; and one great-great-grandchild. Friends will be received from 2 to 7 p.m. on Friday at the James W. Shirley Funeral Home, 176 Clay Pike, North Huntingdon. A funeral service will be held on Saturday at 9:30 a.m. in Park Baptist Church, Versailles, PA. PLEASE GO DIRECTLY TO THE CHURCH. Interment to follow in Jefferson Memorial Park, Pittsburgh. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to the Park Baptist Church Memorial Fund, 749 Center Street, McKeesport, PA 15132. www.shirleyfuneralhome.com
September 03, 2019 |
By James W. Shirley Funeral Home Inc. | Posted in: James W. Shirley Funeral Home
Mary Ellen Welsh, 88, of North Huntingdon, peacefully passed away Saturday, August 31, 2019 at her home. She was born December 10, 1930 in McKeesport, daughter of the late Frank and Mary (Fichera) Durante. Mary Ellen enjoyed gardening, bowling and spending time with her grandchildren and other family members. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband, Joseph Welsh; and sister, Margaret Novak. She is survived by her two sons, Joseph Welsh and his wife, Frederica and Robert Welsh; brother, Robert Durante; sister, Rose Chomanics; and four grandchildren, Ashley, Rob, Elizabeth and Nicholas. Friends will be received from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. on Thursday at the James W. Shirley Funeral Home, 176 Clay Pike, North Huntingdon. Interment will follow in Penn Lincoln Memorial Park. www.shirleyfuneralhome.com.
August 30, 2019 |
By James W. Shirley Funeral Home Inc. | Posted in: James W. Shirley Funeral Home
Robert Rose, 90, of North Huntingdon, passed away Thursday, August 29, 2019 at UPMC East. He was born September 23, 1928 in Larimer, PA. Prior to his retirement, Bob was a lineman for Bell Telephone. He enjoyed model trains, antique cars and was a member of a drum and bugle corps. Bob was preceded in death by his grandson, Tony Alcott. He is survived by his loving wife, Elizabeth Warren Rose; sons, Robert Alcott and his wife, Rhonda and Alan Alcott; grandchildren, Robert Alcott and his fiancee, Amy; great-grandchildren, Anthony, Alexis, Dominic and McKenzie Alcott. Friends will be received on Tuesday from 4-7 p.m. at the James W. Shirley Funeral Home, 176 Clay Pike, North Huntingdon, A funeral service will take place on Wednesday at 11 a.m. in the funeral home chapel. Interment to follow in St. Joseph Cemetery, North Versailles. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to the Westmoreland County Humane Society. www.shirleyfuneralhome.com
August 28, 2019 |
By James W. Shirley Funeral Home Inc. | Posted in: James W. Shirley Funeral Home
Donald James Henry, Born December 14, 1932, passed away August 27, 2019 with his daughter Luette and son-in-law Bobby by his side. He is preceded in death by his beloved wife of 66 years Donna Mae (Baker) Henry; parent's John and Margaret Henry, brother's Wilfred (Billy), John, Ralph, Robert, and Philip Henry.
He is survived by his daughter, Luette (Bobby) Sharpe, son, Donald (Connie) Henry, daughter, Amy (Lori Ruffner) Henry; granddaughter, Sara (Zachary Van Allen) Henry, grandson, Joshua (Sarah) Henry; granddaughter, Jamie Henry; great grandson, Wyatt Henry; and his sister's, Maureen and Patricia Henry. Don worked at Roy C. Price Ironworks that became Wheaton and Sons for 55 years. He was an avid gardener and card player. His vegetables were the highlight of summer for many family friends and strangers. Don was the mayor of SWHYKGT for 43 years. He was the oldest living member of The Italian Brotherhood of Guffey Club and a member of the Italian Miners Society. Don loved football. He played for the McKeesport Tigers and was honored by the school for his time playing. He loved Friday night football games at Norwin and McKeesport. He made an impact on everyone he loved and met along the years. He will be truly missed. By the way, as Don said, "Glad I saw ya."
Friends will be received from 1 to 7 p.m. on Friday at the James W. Shirley Funeral home, 176 Clay Pike, North Huntingdon. A funeral service will take place on Saturday at 10 a.m. in Wesley United Methodist church in White Oak. PLEASE GO DIRECTLY TO THE CHURCH. Interment to follow in Penn Lincoln Memorial Park, North Huntingdon.
August 27, 2019 |
By James W. Shirley Funeral Home Inc. | Posted in: James W. Shirley Funeral Home
Mary Lou "M.L." Reed age 95 of North Huntingdon was relieved of her pain when she got the call to pass through the gates of heaven on August 27, 2019 while residing at the Grove of Irwin. She was born March 13, 1924 in Luxor a daughter of the late Charles and Mary Urchick. Prior to her retirement, Mary Lou was formerly employed by Westinghouse Electric where she met her husband. She was the manager of three soup and sandwich shops and later employed by Jeannette Glass. Mary Lou was a woman of many talents. She was preceded in death by her beloved husband, Ronald. She is survived by five daughters, Marilyn Yates, Cathy Reed, Beverly Kuhn (Robert), Deborah Green (Earnest) , Ronna Vojnovich (Dorian) two brothers, Paul Urchick (Becky), Mike Urchick (Barb), two sisters, Martha Shimshock, Rose Kepich, 9 grandchildren, Autumn Gaucin (Aaron), Marla Watt (Ryan), Morgan Yates (Chris Wharton), Khrystian Bedard (Raymond), Nakita Vojnovich, Lindsey and Jesse Kuhn, Ian Green (Ariunaa), Natasha Vojonovich, 9 great-grandchildren. Friends will be received at the James W. Shirley Funeral Home, 176 Clay Pike, North Huntingdon on Friday from 1-6 p.m. with a service to be held at 5:30 p.m. in the funeral home chapel. www.shirleyfuneralhome.com.
August 27, 2019 |
By James W. Shirley Funeral Home Inc. | Posted in: James W. Shirley Funeral Home
"D.J." Duane John Proctor, 56, of Jeannette, passed away Monday, August 26, 2019 at UPMC Presbyterian Hospital. He was born May 18, 1963 in Jeannette, a son of the late Duane S. and Katherine (Totin) Proctor. D.J. was a chef and a member of the Norwin Church of the Nazarene. He enjoyed riding motorcycles, fishing and hunting. He is survived by his wife, Kathleen Proctor; son, Cody (Amber) Proctor; stepson, Joshua Craig and his fiancee, Nicole; brother, Michael (Sandy) Proctor; and uncle, Bud Totin. Friends will be received on Thursday from 2-7 p.m. at the James W. Shirley Funeral Home, 176 Clay Pike, North Huntingdon. A funeral service will follow at 7 p.m. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to the Norwin Church of the Nazarene, 110 Clay Pike, North Huntingdon, Pa. 15642. www.shirleyfuneralhome.com.
August 26, 2019 |
By James W. Shirley Funeral Home Inc. | Posted in: James W. Shirley Funeral Home
Mary Soltis, 97, of North Huntingdon, passed away Saturday, August 24, 2019. She was born June 13, 1922 in Skrabske, Czechoslovakia, daughter of the late Michael and Anna (Halkova) Kacvinsky. Mary was a member of St. Stephen Byzantine Catholic Church where she was past president of the women's club and was involved with the fundraising for the church. She embraced her Slovak heritage and was a member of the GCU and enjoyed cooking delicious traditional Slovak dishes and desserts for her family and friends. She will be deeply missed and fondly remembered by all those lives she touched with her gentleness, love and devotion. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her beloved husband, Nicholas Soltis; and beloved sons, John and Paul Soltis. She is survived by her daughters, Mary Bezick and her husband, James, Ann Dole and her husband, Darrell; son, Michael Soltis and his wife, Terri; grandchildren, Denine (Eddie) Clouse, Denise Bezick-Hume, Kristine (Jason) Mong, Danielle (Paul) Baker, Summer Soltis, Matthew (Ashley) Dole and Lindsay Soltis and her fiance, Dan Moore; great-grandchildren, Sara (Evelyn) Clouse, Nicholas, Jordan Clouse, Elizabeth and Wyatt Hume, Emily and Raymond Baker, Ethan McCoy, Emma and Caleb Dole; and numerous nieces and nephews in Slovakia. Friends will be received on Friday from 2-4 and 6-8 p.m. at the James W. Shirley Funeral Home, 176 Clay Pike, North Huntingdon. A Parastas service will take place at 7 p.m. Visitation will continue on Saturday from 9:30 - 10 a.m. at St. Stephen Byzantine Catholic Church, North Huntingdon A Divine Liturgy will follow at 10 a.m. PLEASE GO DIRECTLY TO THE CHURCH. Interment to follow in Irwin Union Cemetery. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to St. Stephen Byzantine Catholic Church in memory of Mary. www.shirleyfuneralhome.com.
