Elizabeth C. Romick

December 28, 2020 |

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Elizabeth C. (Betts) Romick, age 95, of Versailles Borough, died December 24, 2020, at ManorCare Health Services of Bethel Park. Born April 7, 1925, in South Side, Pittsburgh, she was the daughter of the late Ludwig and Anna (Raulinaitis) Laukaitis and the wife of the late Charles R. Romick for 53 years.
Elizabeth retired as a teacher's aide for the McKeesport Preschool for Exceptional Children. She was a member of Mary, Mother of God Parish, Corpus Christi worship site, a Christian Mother at Corpus Christi Church, and a member of Catholic Daughters of the Americas McKeesport Court No 221. Elizabeth enjoyed attending her quilting group at Beulah Park Church and the Prayer Shawl Ministry at Corpus Christi. She was a community ambassador for the Center for Healthy Aging at the University of Pittsburgh. Elizabeth was incredibly proud of her Lithuanian heritage. Many will remember the stories she shared about how thrilled she was to experience a hot air balloon ride on her 70th birthday. Elizabeth had a passion for ice skating, beginning when she was young skating at Duquesne Gardens and continuing when she was older at South Park with her husband, Charles.

Debra L. Fiumara

December 27, 2020 |

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Debra L. Fiumara, age 52, of McKeesport, died December 21, 2020, at UPMC McKeesport. Born September 30, 1968, in Brookville, PA, she was the daughter of the late Harold and Mary ( Keller) Boozer and the wife of Paul P. Fiumara. Debra worked at various jobs until she chose to dedicate her life to caring for her family. She earned her Bachelors of Arts in Psychology from IUP and her Masters of Arts in Biblical Counseling from Geneva. Debra was a member of Hebron United Presbyterian Church of Penn Hills. She enjoyed tracking the genealogy of her family, pushing her family knowledge back to the 1600s.

Daniel Ura

December 26, 2020 |

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Daniel Ura, age 71, of McKeesport, died December 24, 2020, at UPMC McKeesport. Born March 30, 1949, in McKeesport, he was the son of the late George and Helen (Tokar) Ura the husband of the late Cheryl C. (Gault) Ura.

Daniel retired from US Steel, National Tube Works, where he was an armature winder. He was a member of St. Nicholas Byzantine Catholic Church, where all of his children attended school. Daniel was the former Commissioner of the McKeesport Baseball Association and coached McKeesport baseball from Tee ball to Little League. He was also a McKeesport Girls Softball League coach for many years, as well as a football coach with the White Athletic Association. He truly loved serving the community of McKeesport and providing leadership and guidance to the children of McKeesport.

Stella M. Ruccio

December 26, 2020 |

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Stella M. Ruccio, age 93, of McKeesport, died December 23, 2020, at LGAR Health & Rehabilitation Center of Turtle Creek. Born June 10, 1927, in McKeesport, she was the daughter of the late Anthony and Mary Ann (Kustra) Kustra and the wife of Frank J. Ruccio, for almost 71 years.

Stella dedicated her life to caring for her family and home. She was a member of Mary, Mother of God Parish, and a Christian Mother at Corpus Christi Church. She was also a member of the Polish National Alliance, Lodge #352. Stella enjoyed cooking, baking, and bingo club. She will always be remembered for hosting Christmas Eve and many other family events throughout her life.

Helen Balawajder

December 17, 2020 |

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Helen Balawajder, age 98, of McKeesport, passed away on December 15, 2020, at the Good Samaritan Hospice House in Wexford. Born May 22, 1922, in Trafford, she was the daughter of the late Andrew and Mary (Zigarovicz) Drost and the wife of the late Thaddeus Balawajder.

Mary Hornicsar

December 16, 2020 |

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Mary Hornicsar, age 87, Port Vue, died December 15, 2020, at Riverside Care Center.  Born March 27, 1933, in McKeesport, she was the daughter of the late Philip and Anna (Turkovic) Plivelic and wife of the late Eugene Hornicsar.

Vincent "Vino" E. Farally

December 16, 2020 |

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Vincent "Vino" E. Farally, II, age 37, of McKeesport, died December 8, 2020.  Born September 29, 1983, in McKeesport, he was the son of Vincent Farally and Kathleen (Kane) Farally and the husband of Jessica (Miller) Farally.

Virginia T. Link

December 11, 2020 |

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Virginia T. Link, age 89, of McKeesport, died December 10, 2020, at The Grove at Latrobe. Born April 29, 1931, in McKeesport, she was the daughter of the late Donaciano and Sanjuana (Jimenez) Yanez and the wife of the late Raymond E. "Eddie" Link.

Janet H. Grebeck

December 08, 2020 |

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Janet H. Grebeck, age 83, of McKeesport, died December 6, 2020, at The Grove at Irwin. Born January 26, 1937, in McKeesport, she was a "Painter Baby" and wore her pin proudly. Janet was the daughter of the late Stanley F. and Helen (Konkol) Grebeck.

Chester J. Englert

December 07, 2020 |

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Chester J. Englert, age 90, of Elizabeth, died December 5, 2020, at home. Born February 2, 1930, in McKeesport, he was the son of the late Andrew and Katherine (Kuk) Englert and the husband of Mary Ann (Kobik) Englert.

Kenneth J. Skrtic

December 07, 2020 |

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Kenneth J. Skrtic, age 69, of Arnold, died December 2, 2020, at Allegheny Valley Hospital.  Born October 20, 1951, in McKeesport, he was the son of the late Nicholas and Alice (Mains) Skrtic. He was a chef and loved to cook.

Shirley A. Riemenschneider-Pitchford

December 06, 2020 |

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Shirley A. Riemenschneider-Pitchford, age 78, of White Oak, died December 6, 2020, at UPMC McKeesport. Born January 12, 1942, in McKeesport, she was the daughter of the late Robert P. and Grace (Mink) Hoffman and the wife of Kenneth I. Pitchford.

Jeffrey L. Wintermyer

December 06, 2020 |

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Jeffrey L. "Jef ²" Wintermyer, age 55, of North Versailles, died December 2, 2020, at AHN Forbes Hospital. Born January 7, 1965, in McKeesport, he was the son of Patricia (Walker) Wintermyer and the late Frederick H. Wintermyer.

Paul W. Newman

December 03, 2020 |

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Paul W. Newman, age 54, of Monroeville, died December 1, 2020, at AHN Forbes Hospital.  Born December 19, 1965, in  McKeesport, he was the son of the late Charles and Ruth (Humelsine) Newman and the husband of Tracie (Thompson) Newman.

Robert S. White, Jr

December 01, 2020 |

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Robert S. White, Jr., age 79, of White Oak, died November 26, 2020, at home. Born December 7, 1940, in McKeesport, he was the son of the late Robert S. and Margaret (Linderman) White and the husband of Barbara (Morgan) White.