Regina Eilene Hoak

February 03, 2016 |

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Regina Eilene Hoak, 86, of Palm Bay, Fla., formerly of the McKeesport area, died Monday, Feb. 1, 2016. She was born in McKeesport on March 20, 1929, and is the daughter of the late William M. and Estella Graham Kelley and the wife of the late Jack Norman Hoak. She was a member of the former St. Pius Church in McKeesport and a current member of St. Joseph's Church in Palm Bay, Fla. She enjoyed jigsaw puzzles, crocheting and loved spending time with her family.

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James E. Sherer

February 01, 2016 |

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James E. Sherer, age 95, of White Oak, died Monday, Feb. 1, 2016. He was born in McKeesport on July 31, 1920, and is the son of the late Leonard and Kate Sherer and the husband of the late Reva Parker Sherer. He was proprietor of James Sherer Plumbing & Heating Company in White Oak for nearly 65 years. He served in the US Army during WWII. He is a member of St. Angela Merici Parish and was a former member of their Holy Name Society.

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Richard A. Williams

February 01, 2016 |

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Richard A. Williams, age 68, of Port Vue, died Jan. 30, 2016 at Baldwin Health Center after a brief but courageous struggle with cancer. He was born on March 1, 1947 in Pittsburgh to the late John and Ruth Williams. Rick was a 1965 graduate of Westinghouse Memorial High School and worked for Port Authority of Allegheny County for nearly 30 years before retiring in 2000.

On April 26, 1969 he married the former Sharon Billy who survives at home. For the past 13 years, Rick cared for Sharon after she suffered a debilitating stroke in 2003. Due to his loving and compassionate care, Sharon was able to recover most of the functions the stroke took from her.

Most who met him were positively affected by his warm and welcoming nature, his oddball sense of humor and jokes (many of which were off color). He will be loved and missed by his family and friends forever. Rick was an avid reader, golfer, and bowler along with being a passionate fan of the Pirates. In addition to his parents he was preceded in death by his younger brother Robert.

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