August 04, 2017 |
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Daryl Emidio Cecchini, 63, of Versailles, died Wednesday, August 2, 2017. He was born February 2, 1954 in McKeesport and was the son of Marie Carney Cecchini of Greenock and the late Emidio G. Cecchini. Daryl worked for the Westmoreland Water Authority and had previously worked at the former US Steel National Tube Works. He was a former McKeesport City Councilman and served as vice president of Council for 8 years. He was very active in the McKeesport area including coaching McKeesport Little League Baseball and Tiger Football. In addition to his mother, he is survived by sisters, Joyce (Dennis) Mathe of White Oak and Theresa Cipicchio of Versailles, brother, Joseph A. Cecchini of Greenock, and nieces and nephews whom he dearly loved.
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August 02, 2017 |
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Vera Agnes Harr, 89, of Port Vue, died Tuesday, August 1, 2017. She was born December 25, 1927 in McKeesport and was the daughter of the late Ralph and Helen Miller Como. She was the wife of the late Walter Lewis Harr who died July 1, 2017. Vera was a member of Corpus Christi Parish in McKeesport and had worked for the former Peters Packing Co. She is survived by her sons, Gerald (Rita) Pellecchia of North Huntingdon and Richard Pellecchia of McKeesport, daughters, Debra (Richard) Medina of McKeesport, Karen L. (Robert) Campbell and Ginger L. (Kevin) Ulmer of Elizabeth Township, and Kit M. Wygonik of Trafford, sister, Genevieve "Dolly" Como of McKeesport, daughter-in-law, Susan Pellecchia of East McKeesport, sister-in-law, Barbara Harr of McKesport, grandchildren, great-grandchildren, great-great-grandchildren, nieces and nephews.
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July 27, 2017 |
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Dorothy Balawajder of North Huntingdon passed away on Saturday, July 22, 2017, at West Penn Hospital in Pittsburgh. She was born in McKeesport and was the daughter of the late Steve and Elizabeth Katrincsak Geary and the wife of the late Chester Balawajder. She is survived by brother, Jack (Joann) Geary of White Oak, nieces and nephews.
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July 24, 2017 |
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Edward L. Lyons, 85, of North Huntingdon, died Sunday, July 23, 2017 at home. He was born January 4, 1932 in Coulter and was the son of the late Thomas P. Lyons, Sr., and the late Gertrude Weber Lyons. Edward was a member of St. Patrick Parish in Christy Park and the White Oak American Legion. He was a US Navy Veteran and was a retired Stereotyper for the former McKeesport Daily News. He is survived by his twin daughters, Denise L. (Dr. James) McCloy of Mount Pleasant and Darlene (Dr. Tod) Marion of Beaver, grandchildren, Brett (Melissa) Marion, Samantha (Yuli) Marion, Nathan (Lauren) Marion, Michael (Stephanie) McCloy, Ryan McCloy, Jeffrey (Jennifer) McCloy, Jennifer (Timothy) King, Jason McCloy, Kristopher (Mandy) Lyons, Alan (Laura) Beck, Jennalee (Paul) Nguyen, Brianna Beck and Miranda Beck, great-grandchildren, Mila and Parker Marion, Makson McCloy, Jordan and Chase McCloy, Sierra Lyons, and Aryanna and Declan Beck, nieces and nephews, sisters-in-law, Judy Lyons of North Huntingdon, and Ruth Lyons of Coulter, and special neighbors, Art and Judy Bisig.
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July 23, 2017 |
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Audrey Jean (Behr) Lawnizak, 81, of North Huntingdon, formerly of McKeesport, died Friday July 21, 2017. She was born February 20, 1936 in McKeesport and was the daughter of the late Charles Joseph Behr and Shirley Sawders Evans. She was the wife of the late Eugene S. "Jitters" Lawnizak who died October 12, 1994. She was a retired secretary for the United Steelworkers of America District 15. She is survived by her daughter, Cindy (Karl) Oeler of North Huntingdon and son, Mark (Cheryl) Lawnizak of Greenock , brother, James (Debbie) Evans of North Huntingdon, sister, Patricia Swantek of McKeesport, grandchildren, Jayson Pozzuto, Kristen Oeler, Erin Lawnizak, and Kori Kmetz, great-grandchildren, Kalilyn, Kyran, Jayce, and Jayleonna, sister-in-law, Martha Evans of Buena Vista, nieces and nephews.
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July 19, 2017 |
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John Paul McNamara, 93, of Elizabeth Township, died Tuesday July 18, 2017. He was born May 31, 1924 in Duquesne and was the son of the late Edward and Effie Mae Phillips McNamara. John was a member of St. Patrick Catholic Church in Christy Park and was retired from US Steel Duquesne Works. He was also a realtor in his younger years, a voracious reader and writer, and a published poet, in his later years. He was a USMC veteran of WWII serving in 5 invasions beginning with Guadacanal and ending with Okinawa. He was a Technical Sgt., and was most proud of being a Marine Drill Instructor at Parris Island, NC. He was truly loved by all. He is survived by his wife, Shirley Territ Boyd McNamara, daughter, Cynthia McNamara of Elizabeth, sons, Dennis (Dr. Sari) McNamara of Forest Hills, James Boyd of Coxsackie, NY, Rick (Cindy Mols) Boyd of Elizabeth Township, and Kenneth (Mary Beth) Boyd of Cooper City, FL, grandchildren, Lawrence, James (Emily) and Dr. Jeffrey O'Leary, and Ryan, Mark and Kristy Boyd.
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July 19, 2017 |
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Kathleen Marie Dixon, 62, of Christy Park, died Monday July 17, 2017. She was born May 17, 1955 in McKeesport and was the daughter of the late Harvey Earl and Wilma Carol Payne Dixon. She was the wife of the late Rudolph Malik. She is survived by her sons, Emil W. Thomas of McKeesport, Robert M. Thomas of Simpsonville, SC, Timothy N. Thomas of Irwin, Donald C. (Ashley) Beluscak, Jr., of Bethel Park, and Dylan M. Beluscak of Irwin, sisters, Carol Hackett of Sierra Vista, AZ, Peggy (Ken) Dresher of Tucson, AZ, Karen Roe of AZ, Julia (Paul) Merbitz of Unionville, TN, Barbara Dixon and Suzan (Tim) Dixon of White Oak, brothers, David (Sherry) Dixon of Massillon, OH, Kenneth (Diane) Dixon of Armaugh, Harvey (Faye) Dixon of Mechanicsburg, and Edward (Deena) Dixon of Buena Vista, grandchildren, Tyler, Gavin, Aiden and Donald, III., aunts, uncles and cousins.
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July 14, 2017 |
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David Edward Forsythe, 66, of Boston, died Tuesday, July 11, 2017. He was born October 24, 1950 in Mount Pleasant and was the son of the late John and Anna Showman Forsythe. He was the husband of the late Shirley Louise Hale Forsythe who died January 15, 2011. David was a US Army Veteran and served during the Vietnam War. He is survived by his son, Cody A. Forsythe of Versailles, daughter, Tina Jo Davis of Texas, grandchildren, David and Daniel Basinger, and a brother, John Forsythe of South Carolina.
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July 14, 2017 |
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Kathryn Irene Culbert, 96, of North Huntingdon, formerly of Greenock, died Thursday, July 13, 2017 at home. She was born October 4, 1920 in Greenock and was the daughter of the late Charles and Pearl Smock Ransick. She was the wife of the late Howard Emory Culbert who died August 24, 2000. Kathryn was a member of the Greenock United Methodist Church. She is survived by her daughters, Sue (Rick) Reid of Virginia Beach, VA, Cathy (Craig) Culbert of White Oak, and Janice Kennedy of Elizabeth Township, son, Roy (Teena) Culbert of North Huntingdon, grandchildren, Drew (Dana) Culbert, Kathryn (Eddie) Pope, Shaun (Tanis) Kennedy, Dana (Scott) Ellis, Karlee (Michael) Scott, Kasey (Leigha) Kennedy, and Jonathan, Josiah and Joy Reid, great-grandchildren, Lexis, McCade, Krystian, Kassidee, Ariana, Raven and Kash, and nephew, William (Marsha) Ransick.
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July 13, 2017 |
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Katherine Elizabeth Kaylor, 102, of White Oak, died Tuesday July 11, 2017. She was born November 24, 1914 in McKeesport and was the daughter of the late Ed and Katherine Kubanick. She was the wife of the late Edwin Gilbert Kaylor who died July 1, 2005. She was a member of the Sampson's Mills Presbyterian Church, White Oak. Katherine is survived by her son, Edwin D. (Flo) Kaylor of McKeesport and daughter, Karen Shablik of North Huntingdon, 7 grandchildren, 9 great-grandchildren, 1 great-great grandson, daughter-in-law, Mildred Kaylor of North Huntingdon, nieces and nephews.
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July 13, 2017 |
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Jean E. Obusek, 88, of White Oak, died Monday July 10, 2017 at home surrounded by her family. She was born July 8, 1929 in Port Vue, and was the daughter of the late Waclaw and Helen Murawka Grabowski. She was the wife of the late Joseph Paul Obusek who died December 20, 1993. She was a member of St. Angela Merici Catholic Church, where she volunteered at the yearly summer festival. She was also a member of the First Catholic Slovak Ladies Association and Jednota. Jean retired from Minerva Bakery in McKeesport and had also worked for Stratigos in White Oak. She is survived by her sons, Gary J. (Kellie) Obusek of Millville, Delaware and Kenneth A. (Michele) Obusek of White Oak, sister, Irene Ramski of White Oak, 8 grandchildren, 6 great-grandchildren, and nieces and nephews.
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July 10, 2017 |
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Edward J. "Poco" Malack, 55, of Irwin, formerly of McKeesport, died Saturday July 8, 2017. He was born March 4, 1962 in Braddock and was the son of Patricia A. Kain Malack of White Oak, and the late Edward R. Malack who died January 26, 2015. Poco worked for Walmart in North Versailles and had previously worked for the Marriott Corporation in Maryland and Tramps in Pittsburgh. He was a 1980 graduate of Serra Catholic High School and attended Mount Union College where he played football. He was also a graduate of Community College of Allegheny County. Poco was an avid runner and participated in many Triathlons. He enjoyed family, friends, music and playing pool.
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July 03, 2017 |
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Karen Lee Donaldson, 69, of White Oak, died Saturday, June 24, 2017. She was born September 13, 1947 in McKeesport and was the daughter of the late John William and Lois Walt Donaldson. Karen was a retired music teacher and worked for the McKeesport Area School District for 32 years. She taught music at McKeesport Area High School also serving as Director of the Tiger Marching Band at the Senior High and finished her career Francis McClure Middle School. She was the first women band director in Pennsylvania. Karen was also Musical Director for the McKeesport Little Theater and was a musician for the Pittsburgh Symphony, the Newport Jazz Festival, and the former Holliday House in Monroeville.
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July 03, 2017 |
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Loretta Ann "Guga" Reeder, 58, of Gilbert, SC, formerly of Dravosburg, passed away peacefully while surrounded by family on Sunday, July 2, 2017 after a brave fight with lung cancer. She was born December 29, 1958 and was the daughter of the late Larry and Mary (Vucetic) Reeder. Loretta was a wonderful mother to her children and to all who crossed her path. She was hard working and a jack of all trades. She loved nothing more than her Pittsburgh Steelers, playing softball, gardening and the beach. Guga was outgoing, so full of life and always treated everyone like family. She is survived by her children, Andrew John Markatine of Charlotte, NC, Amanda Catherine Markatine of Gilbert, SC, Sarah Breeze (Rick) Kill of Logansville, GA and Michael Joseph (Jordan Lindler) Morrison, Jr. of Charlotte, NC, two grandchildren, Arianna Allison Markatine and Jaydyn Reeder Clark, Siblings, Rosalyn Reeder of Summit, SC, Betty Jo Reeder of McKeesport, John Reeder of Dravosburg and Cheryl "Poopsy" (Michael) McKelvey of Dravosburg, Nieces and Nephews, Shannin Reeder, Rosalyn and John Reeder, Caitlin, Tony and Harlie Ann McKelvey.
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July 03, 2017 |
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Walter Lewis Harr, 94, of Port Vue, died Saturday, July 1, 2017. He was born October 3, 1922 in Steubenville, Ohio and was the son of the late Walter T. and Olive Jean Stigg Harr. He was a retired Fireman at the former US Steel National Tube Works. He is survived by his wife, Vera A. Como Harr, children, Karen (Robert) Campbell and Ginger L. (Kevin) Ulmer of Elizabeth Township, and Kit M. Wygonik of Trafford, step-children, Gerald (Rita) Pellecchia of North Huntingdon, Debra (Richard) Medina and Richard Pellecchia of McKeesport, daughter-in-law, Sue Pellecchia of East McKeesport, sister-in-law Barbara Harr of McKeesport, many grandchildren, great-grandchildren, nieces and nephews. He was preceded in death by his son, Alan Harr, step-son, Peter Pellecchia, brothers Charles and Norman (Rita) Harr, and son-in-law, Bruce Wygonik.
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