John D. Riley
February 01, 2024 |
By Jaycox-Jaworski Funeral Home - Crematory | Posted in: Jaycox-Jaworski Funeral Home & Crematory
Suzanne McClure
January 31, 2024 |
By James W. Shirley Funeral Home Inc. | Posted in: James W. Shirley Funeral Home
Elaine M. (Comer-Powell) Suranovich
January 31, 2024 |
By Gilbert Funeral Home and Crematory | Posted in: Gilbert Funeral Home and Crematory
Elaine M. (Comer-Powell) Suranovich, 79, of Port Vue, passed away Tuesday, January 30, 2024. She was born July 27, 1944 in Pittsburgh and was the daughter of the late Leo and Elizabeth "Betty" (O'Rourke) Comer. She was the wife of the late Steven Suranovich, Sr., who passed away October 10, 2005. Elaine was a member of Mary, Mother of God, St. Patrick Worship Site and a former member of Sts. Joachim and Ann Church, St. Eugene (the former St. Mark Church) in Liberty Boro. She worked for many years as a medical secretary for Health America. Elaine was a very religious person and loved her family, especially her grandchildren and great-grandchildren. She will be greatly missed.
Betty Removchik
January 31, 2024 |
By James W. Shirley Funeral Home Inc. | Posted in: James W. Shirley Funeral Home
Franklin "Butch" Edward Heath
January 31, 2024 |
By Willig Funeral Home | Posted in: Willig Funeral Home & Crematory
Franklin "Butch" Edward Heath, Jr., age 79, of McKeesport, died January 27, 2024, at the Reformed Presbyterian Home. Born December 7, 1944, in McKeesport, he was the son of the late Franklin Sr. and Edith (Rishell) Heath.
Franklin joined the Job Corps and was stationed in Bar Harbor, Maine, to work in the Forestry Division. After returning to the McKeesport area for a while, he moved to San Antonio, Texas and eventually moving back to his hometown. He was employed by Dennys in West Mifflin for almost 25 years. Franklin enjoyed watching a wide variety of movies, especially Westerns and Horror. He also liked listening to country and jazz music.
Marlene Louise Cavallaro
January 30, 2024 |
By Strifflers Family Funeral Homes | Posted in: Strifflers Family Funeral Homes
Marlene Louise Cavallaro, of McKeesport, PA, died on Tuesday, January 30, 2024. She was born in Port Vue, PA on July 23, 1937 and was the daughter of the late Albert G. and Louise E. Friedhofer Kropp. She was the wife of the late Joseph Cavallaro.
Glen David Schroeder
January 30, 2024 |
By Bekavac Funeral Home and Crematory | Posted in: Bekavac Funeral Home and Crematory
Glen David Schroeder, age 64 of McKeesport and formerly of Oshkosh, WI, passed away on Monday, January 29, 2024 at home. Born September 18, 1959 in Oshkosh, WI, he was the son of the late Ralph G. and Donna Jean (Wiatrowski) Schroeder. A retiree and Veteran of the U.S. Air Force, Glen is survived by his children Cassie, Edwin (Mandy), and Joseph Schroeder; his granddaughter Zina Schroeder; his sisters Cindy (Frank) Frye, Christine Hafemeister, and Sheila (Greg) Frank; and also nieces and nephews.
Timothy William Dougherty
January 30, 2024 |
By Strifflers Family Funeral Homes | Posted in: Strifflers Family Funeral Homes
Timothy William Dougherty, age 50, of White Oak, PA, died on Tuesday, January 23, 2024. He was born in Sacramento, CA on May 14, 1973 and is the son of Scarlet A. Cornelius Dougherty of White Oak, PA and the late William P. Dougherty, who died on April 18, 2022.
Elizabeth Rose Mollica Sacco
January 30, 2024 |
By Finney Funeral Homes | Posted in: Finney Funeral Homes
James Edward Barrickman Jr.
January 29, 2024 |
By Bekavac Funeral Home and Crematory | Posted in: Bekavac Funeral Home and Crematory
Richard Daihl Woodring
January 29, 2024 |
By Gilbert Funeral Home and Crematory | Posted in: Gilbert Funeral Home and Crematory
Richard Daihl Woodring, 82, of Belle Vernon, passed away Tuesday, January 16, 2024. He was born December 28, 1941 in McKeesport and was the son of the late Leroy and Martha (Daihl) Woodring. Richard was a Pennsylvania Licensed Insurance Agent and worked for Szeiler and Associates. Woody also enjoyed hunting and fishing, Penn State and Steelers football games, as well as other Pittsburgh sports. But he always said that "the Pirates were just a Farm Team for the New York Yankees!"
Virginia M. Judy
January 29, 2024 |
By Willig Funeral Home | Posted in: Willig Funeral Home & Crematory
Virginia Marie Judy, age 90, of McKeesport (Christy Park), passed away on January 26, 2024, surrounded by her loving family. Born on March 14, 1933, she was the daughter of the late Dominic and Emily (Jungo) Teti, and the wife of the late Robert L. Judy.
Virginia was a caring housewife who raised five sons and took care of her aging parents until their death. After her husband Robert became ill, she went back to work performing clerical and word processing duties for various companies. She finished her career at Chubb. She was a devote Catholic who attended St. Perpetua Church (now St. Patrick Church) in Christy Park. In addition to being a member of the church, she was President of the Christian Mothers' Association, a member of the Palonese Club and Christy Park Seniors. She enjoyed playing bingo, line dancing, playing cards, and visiting the casino to play her favorite slot machines. She cherished her time with family, especially time spent with her grandchildren and great grandchildren.
Roy E. Posternak
January 29, 2024 |
By Jaycox-Jaworski Funeral Home - Crematory | Posted in: Jaycox-Jaworski Funeral Home & Crematory
Gary Lee Frum
January 29, 2024 |
By Strifflers Family Funeral Homes | Posted in: Strifflers Family Funeral Homes
Gary Lee Frum, age 72, of McKeesport, died on Monday, January 29, 2024. He was born in McKeesport on December 5, 1951 and was the son of the late Vinson and Helen Shaw Frum. He was the husband of the late Joyce E. Eckersberg Frum, who died on April 14, 2015. After proudly serving in the United States Army, Gary was employed at U.S. Steel, Youghiogheny Country Club, and Book Country Clearing House.
Elizabeth A. “Liz” (DiVencenzo) Koch
January 29, 2024 |
By Gilbert Funeral Home and Crematory | Posted in: Gilbert Funeral Home and Crematory
Elizabeth A. “Liz” (DiVencenzo) Koch, 75, of Blythedale, passed away Tuesday, December 19, 2023. She was born on February 4, 1948. She was the devoted daughter of the late Anna DiVincenzo. She graduated from Elizabeth Forward High School and started a lifelong career in the medical field. She began her career working front desk for Dr. William F. Ryckman, Family Medicine in Sutersville, PA, in 1992 she moved on to work for Hematology and Oncology Associates doing front desk and billing, then finally found her favorite workplace in 2002 with Dr. Robert N Mitro, D.O. and partners at Associates In Kidney Disease & Hypertension, which later became P.I.N.E. and her place of retirement. She excelled in her career and built lifelong friendships with her coworkers along the way, many of which became family to her. She was a proud Italian and adored her small home in Blythedale where she loved cooking out and having picnics with family and friends under the grapevine pergola in her yard. She was lovingly referred to as a “crazy” cat lady and adored and spoiled her cats Girly and Toby.
She is survived by her lifelong partner, Norman Paul Manzini of New Eagle, family-friend, Veta Gallingane(daughters Avah and Emmah) of Blythedale, best friend, Deanna Hodge of Pittsburgh, Cousins, Herman Spinelli of Greensburg, Ron Spinelli of Elizabeth Township and Pam (Spinelli) Hasley of Elizabeth Township, and countless work friends who loved her beyond measure. She was proceeded in death by her Grandfather, Nicola DiVincenzo, Grandmother, Filomena(DiClaudio) DiVincenzo and her very closest aunt and uncle, Herman and Elizabeth (Lizzie) Spinelli who she lovingly referred to as daddy and mommie.
