November 29, 2021 |
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Aliah Elizabeth Johnson, 17, of McKeesport, was born June 11, 2004 in Pittsburgh, PA. She was the beloved daughter of Chris Johnson, Dawn Gibson and Lyndrena Webb.
Aliah was a Junior at Gateway High School. She cheered for the Little Tigers and was part of the McKeesport Girls Soft Ball League. She attended the Community Empowerment Program in McKeesport. Aliah was a member of Oasis Ministries.
Aliah was a loving, caring and affectionate young lady. She loved doing puzzles and spending time with family and friends. Most of all, she loved spending quality time with her little cousins; Delanie and Paige.
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November 26, 2021 |
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Alan H. White, 73, died November 23, 2021. Friends will be received from 9 to 11 a.m. Nov. 27, 2021, at Macedonia Baptist Church, 17 Cochran St., Duquesne, PA 15110, where a service will be held at 11 a.m. Arrangements in charge of Robert A. Waters Funeral Home Inc.
November 22, 2021 |
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Walter Donnell Holmes, 86, was born April 16, 1935 in Greensboro, North Carolina. Walter departed this life on November 16, 2021, at Transitions Healthcare, Irwin, PA.
He was the beloved son of the late Aaron Holmes and Theodoshia (Mitchell) Everette.
In his early twenties, Walter served in the United States Army as a paratrooper. He married Paralee Cunningham and to this union four children were birthed.
Walter loved to travel, he was part of the Traveling Kings and Queens, Jolly 5 Campers and National African American RVers Association.
Walter was a longtime member of Bethlehem Baptist Church. His life was an example of Matthew 25:21 “Well done good and faithful servant; you were faithful over a few things; I will make you ruler over many things. Enter into the joy of the Lord.” Walter was a Deacon. He was on Noah’s Ark Board of Directors. He also served as Youth Church Leader and sung with the Gospel Choir.
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November 13, 2021 |
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George C. Booker, 84, of Duquesne, was born November 21, 1936 in Braddock, PA. He was the beloved son of Helen Booker (deceased). George departed this life on November 5, 2021 at UPMC Mercy, Pittsburgh, PA. He was preceded in death by his wife, Jane Booker.
He attended North Braddock High school (Scott High), where he was the ball and bat receiver for the baseball team. George worked various jobs including duct, vent & chimney cleaning before retiring from the West Mifflin School District where he worked for many years in their Janitorial Department.
George is well known around Braddock, Rankin, & Duquesne could not go anywhere without someone greeting him. George Booker met his wife Jane of 21 years at the Jerusalem Baptist Church in Duquesne, PA where they would also wed on George’s birthday November 21, 1996. Later they moved & remained at the Payne Chapel A.M.E Church in Duquesne.
George loved putting together his model cars, planes, and boats. He enjoyed organizing his tools, he like to collect different kinds of pocketknives. He likes to go fishing, He loved to watch his favorite football team the Pittsburgh Steelers and the many family gatherings.
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November 05, 2021 |
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James L. Butler, 57, died November 3, 2021. Friends will be received from 3 to 7 p.m. Sunday, Nov. 7, 2021 at Macedonia Baptist Church, 17 Cochran St., Duquesne, PA 15110, where a funeral service will be held at 11 a.m. Monday, November 8, 2021. Arrangements are in charge of Robert A. Waters Funeral Home Inc.
November 03, 2021 |
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David Richard Williams, Jr., 13, was born January 2, 2008 in Pittsburgh, PA. He was the beloved son of David Richard Williams, Sr. and Audrey D. Hampton. The Lord called David home on October 25, 2021. He was preceded in death by his paternal grandmother, Betty Williams.
Dave, as he was affectionately called, attended Minadeo and Sunnyside Elementary School. More recently, he was a student at the Pioneer School. Dave loved music, cheesecake, and plenty of good food. If it had wheels, he claimed it as his own! Jokes were a part of his day; he loved to tell jokes and was a constant jokester; we were playing “would you rather” on the bus he was asked if he would rather be the president or a chicken he responded “chicken.” His auntie Adama, was his heart, and just the mention of her name and hearing her voice brought a beautiful smile to his face. David loved to flirt and steal your phone to take selfies and random photos of whoever was with him. Shaun his older brother was Dave’s protector and constant in his life.
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November 03, 2021 |
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Legendary, lyrical, and loved, Ron Chavis, 69, the iconic voice of Pittsburgh and nationwide radio, peacefully went home to the Lord on October 8, 2021.
Nicknamed “Rockin’ Ron” by famed rocker Norm Nardini, Ron began his more than four-decade radio and voice-acting career while a journalism and communications student at Pittsburgh’s Point Park University. “I stumbled into radio,” said Ron during a 2008 interview with All Access, the web’s largest radio and music industry community. “My first week at college I bumped into a childhood friend who was working at the school station. I visited there and it’s been radio ever since.”
From college Ron was recruited to 102.5 FM WDVE, where he not only learned the art of “working a mic” but also became the country’s first full time Black radio host at a major market rock station. With the help of Ron’s seductive voice, which captivated audiences and transcended racial divides, WDVE became the most successful FM radio station in Pittsburgh throughout the 1970s.
During the 70s, Ron also graced the airwaves at Pittsburgh’s 104.7 FM WYDD, where he was radio host and radio/television commercial producer before leaving the station to join major market FM WKLS in Atlanta and, later, KZOK, Seattle’s classic rock station.
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October 29, 2021 |
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Emanuel Daniels, 75, died October 24, 2021. He was born August 12, 1946. Friends will be received from 9 to 11 a.m. Nov. 3, 2021, at Robert A. Waters Funeral Home, 2326 Jenny Lind St., McKeesport, Pa., where a funeral service will be celebrated at 11 a.m. To send flowers to the family or plant a tree in memory of Emanuel Daniels, please visit our floral store.
October 28, 2021 |
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Bernard Andrew King Jr., 84, died October 17, 2021. He was born on March 4, 1937 in Edgewater, Ala. to Bernard Sr. and Louise King. He was the second oldest of nine children. Bernard was preceded in death by his siblings Myrtle, Edith, Lillie, John Douglas, Melvin and Bruce. He is survived by siblings Virgil and Jacqueline.
Bernard accepted Christ at a young age and he moved with his family to Welch, West Virginia where he spent most of his childhood doing “Country Boy” things, as he liked to say.
Upon graduating high school, he decided to go into a trade, becoming a journeyman welder for J&L Steel, where he worked for 13 years. He was the first African-American to be enrolled and complete the Journeyman Welder Apprenticeship program. He then took up a career at Chrysler in 1969, where he worked in maintenance as a welder. As an employee for Chrysler for 35 years, he was very active in the union and showed his entrepreneurial nature by starting a small coffee business for the employees.
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October 28, 2021 |
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Marie L. (Price) Dawson, 92, died October 24, 2021. Arrangements are private and are in charge of Robert A. Waters Funeral Home Inc.
October 22, 2021 |
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Edna M. (Singleton) Jones, 87, died October 16, 2021. Arrangements in charge of Robert A. Waters Funeral Home Inc.
Friends will be received Friday, October 22, 2021, from 9 to 11 a.m. at Trinity (McKeesport), 2216 Jenny Lind Street, McKeesport, PA 15132, where a funeral service will be celebrated at 11 a.m.
October 12, 2021 |
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Margo Johnson, 71, died October 6, 2021. Friends will be received from 4 to 8 p.m. Wednesday, Oct. 13, 2021, at Robert A. Waters Funeral Home, Inc., 2326 Jenny Lind Street, McKeesport, PA 15132. A funeral service will be celebrated at 11 a.m. Thursday, October 14, 2021 at Creative Ministries Berachah, 1422 Evans Avenue, McKeesport, PA 15132.
October 12, 2021 |
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Jessie Mae Brownfield, at the age of 76, Jessie was a loving mother of two children and two grandchildren. She passed away on September 30, 2021 at Riverside Nursing Center. She was preceded in death by her parents, Samuel P. Allen, Sr., Lillian J. Allen, and her son, William Brownfield.
Jessie was born October 17, 1944, in McKeesport, Pennsylvania. She was the youngest of seven children. She was a graduate of the McKeesport Area School District She loved doing various crafts and putting jigsaw puzzles together. She often worked at her sister’s personal care home. Creative Ministries Berachah is where Jessie was a church member, she served on the prayer and bible school ministry; Mother’s Board; and Hospitality Team.
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October 12, 2021 |
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William Kenneth Law, II, 52, was born March 4, 1969 and raised in McKeesport, Pennsylvania. He briefly resided in Austin, Texas. William was known best as Big Shug - Shuggy bear or as his God mother, God rest her soul Beverly Banks referred to him as “Bam Bam.”
William graduated from McKeesport Senior High School. He also earned a scholarship to Arizona State University. While attending Arizona State, William found his green thumb. He had a passion for plants and always for football. He also loved his fish Joan Brown given to him by his aunt Joanie. Above all, William loved his family and friends, he had a big heart. He loved good food.
On Tuesday, October 5, 2021, William was called to his eternal home. He was preceded in death by his father pap William Kenneth Law I, sister Crystale DeLainia Law, and niece Precious DeLainia DeAnne Law.
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October 12, 2021 |
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Emeric A. Randolph, 65, died October 6, 2021. A Memorial Gathering will be held Friday, October 15, 2021, at 1 p.m. at Robert A. Waters Funeral Home, Inc., 2326 Jenny Lind Street, McKeesport, PA 15132, with a service to follow at 2 p.m.
