Jacob A. Plake

May 23, 2020 |

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Jacob A. Plake, 57, of Fort Lauderdale, Florida, formerly of West Mifflin, PA died Monday, May 18, 2020.  He was born on December 26, 1962 in West Mifflin and was a former member and a dependable altar server at Holy Trinity Church in West Mifflin.  He attended Duquesne Catholic Grade School, West Mifflin High School and the Pennsylvania State University.  He received a B.S. in Accounting and worked as an accountant his entire business career.

Sheldon Dorian

May 21, 2020 |

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Sheldon Dorian, age 87, of North Versailles, died on Saturday, May 16, 2020.  He was born in Johnstown on May 8, 1933 and is the son of the late Leo and Ida Colaugh Dorian. He worked in maintenance for an apartment building in Pittsburgh for many years and prior to that worked maintaining the equipment at Jenny Lee Bakery in McKees Rock.

Marian Lynch

May 19, 2020 |

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Marian Lynch, age 92, of Strasburg, PA, formerly of Coulters, PA, died Friday, May 15, 2020. She was born in McKeesport on February 15, 1928 and is the daughter of the late Joseph and Alice Spangler Eichler. She was the wife of the late Donald B. Lynch, who died December 18, 2014. She worked as a seamstress for most of her life. She was a member of the McKeesport Garden Club, McKeesport Heritage Club, and was an avid reader.

Robert J. Pupich, Jr.

May 19, 2020 |

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Robert J. Pupich Jr., age 63 of White Oak, died on Thursday, May 14, 2020.  He was born in McKeesport, on October 24, 1956, and is the son of the late Robert J., Sr. and Dolores Brocard Pupich.

Sean David Janoss

May 15, 2020 |

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Sean David Janoss, age 41, of McKeesport, formally of Wilkins Township, died on Wednesday, May 13, 2020.  He was born in Pittsburgh, on August 12, 1978, and is the son of Donna Morrow Kunkle of Wilkins Township, PA.

Maxine Lois Baer-Haroulakis

May 09, 2020 |

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Maxine Lois Baer-Haroulakis, age 72, of McKeesport, died Wednesday, May 6, 2020. She was born in McKeesport on June 4, 1947 and is the daughter of the late Mack and Alice Marie Bibby Baer.

Gene V. Gillingham Johnson

May 09, 2020 |

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Gene V. Gillingham Johnson, age 94, died May 5, 2020. Born September 19, 1925 in the mountains of West Virginia in the town of Minnehaha Springs and is the daughter of the late Dwoit and Margaret Sharp Wright.

Eleanor E. Zappa

April 30, 2020 |

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Eleanor E. Zappa, age 91, formerly of Liberty Borough, died Saturday, April 25, 2020 in Florida.  She was born in Pittsburgh on November 5, 1928 and is the daughter of the late John and Julia Takacs Rozgonyi.  Eleanor is preceded in death by her husband Carl R. Zappa, Sr., and son Carl R. Zappa, Jr. 

Judith A. Hornfeck

April 27, 2020 |

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Judith A. Hornfeck, age 78, died Sunday, April 26, 2020. She was born in Homestead, PA on November 12, 1941.

May B. Pelar

April 26, 2020 |

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May B. Pelar, age 90, of Port Vue, died Thursday, April 23, 2020.  She was born in Chicago, IL on Oct. 8, 1929 and is the daughter of the late John and Edna McFarland Busch and the wife of the late John E. Pelar, Sr.

Michael L. Kerston

April 24, 2020 |

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Michael L. Kerston, age 71, of White Oak, died Tuesday, April 21, 2020. He was born in McKeesport on May 1, 1948 and is the son of the late Andrew and Marie Candelore Kerston Soriano.  Mike was an Army veteran serving during the Vietnam Era.  He was employed as a machinist for U.S. Steel in McKeesport and after retiring, worked part-time at Butler’s Golf Course. He was a member of St. Nicholas Byzantine Catholic Church, the White Oak Legion Post 701 and also the VFW Post 781 in Irwin where he was a member of the pool league.  He was an avid golfer, but also enjoyed all sports. 

Michelle Rene Ellig Clayton

April 21, 2020 |

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Michelle Rene Ellig Clayton, age 53, of Trafford, passed away Sunday, April 19, 2020 at home surrounded by family.  She was born in Greensburg on October 21, 1966 and is the daughter of MaryAnn Senkowski Ellig of Trafford and the late Larry Ellig of Jeannette.

She has been employed at Macy’s Department store in Monroeville for the past 34 years, most recently in the fine handbags department.  She enjoyed handmade crafts, gardening and antiques.

Helen L. Kocis

April 17, 2020 |

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Helen L. Kocis, age 73, of Pooler, Georgia, died Tuesday, April 14, 2020. She was born in Pittsburgh on August 7, 1946.  She is the daughter of the late Martin and Catharine Lazor Bucek.

Eleanor J. Katic

April 03, 2020 |

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Eleanor J. Katic, age 92, wife of the late beloved William E. Katic of Jefferson Hills, died April 2, 2020. She was born in Duquesne on January 24, 1928 and is the daughter of the late George and Anna Skurla Dudinak.

Judith Lynne Bauersfeld, PhD

April 03, 2020 |

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Judith Lynne Bauersfeld, PhD of Ridgefield, CT, formerly of Scottsdale, Arizona and Pittsburgh, PA passed away peacefully on April 1, 2020 after more than a decade long battle with Alzheimer’s Disease and recently contracted the Covid 19 virus which ultimately took her life.  She was married for 34 years to the late S. Richard Bauersfeld, MD, who passed in 2009.  Born May 16, 1944 Judy was the only child of Evelyn and Eugene Moss of McKeesport , PA.  She always described her childhood in the most positive ways and enjoyed a tight knit community of friends and extended family throughout her years in McKeesport.  She attended Penn State and then the University of Pittsburgh where she eventually earned her doctoral degree in Public Health and Social Work; an accomplishment for which she was extremely proud. She began the Pittsburgh Center for Step-Families where she counseled families through the process of becoming a step-family.  She was always a hard working and determined professional who eventually worked in Executive positions for organizations including The Make a Wish Foundation and Phoenix Memorial Hospital.