Edward Joseph

March 26, 2016 |

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Rose Campbell

March 24, 2016 |

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Rose Campbell, age 88, of Mt. Vernon of Elizabeth, formerly of Christy Park, died March 23, 2016, at Mt. Vernon of Elizabeth. Born September 27, 1927, in Calabria, Italy, she was the daughter of the late Rocco and Grace (Primerana) Costa and the wife of the late William Campbell for 60 loving years.

Rose retired from the McKeesport Area School District, where she worked in the cafeteria. She was a member of the St. Patrick Parish, Christian Mother’s and the Christy Park Seniors. She enjoyed growing flowers and her own vegetables for cooking Sunday dinner, Holiday meals and for family gatherings. Rose loved to spend time with her children, grandchildren, family and friends.

Denise L. Coppola

March 23, 2016 |

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Denise L. Coppola, age 52 of Liberty Borough, died March 20, 2016 at UPMC McKeesport. Born February 24, 1964 in McKeesport, she was the daughter of the late David and Norma (Williams) Coppola. Denise dedicated her life to caring for others, working as a home healthcare specialist for Arcadia Healthcare, Bayada Healthcare, Home Instead Healthcare and especially took joy in caring for Elmer and Joan at their home.

Nancy Ann (Porter) Roolf

March 22, 2016 |

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Nancy Ann (Porter) Roolf, age 90, of Liberty Borough, died March 20, 2016, at her home. Born September 21, 1925, in McKeesport, she was the daughter of the late William B. and Cornelia M. (Miller) Porter and beloved wife of 45 years to the late Raymond H. Roolf. Nancy was active in many community endeavors, including the Liberty Borough Womens Club, Cub Scouts Pack 53, the Liberty Borough Elections Commission, and the McKeesport Golden Key Club for seniors. In her free time, she enjoyed calligraphy and crewel work.

Anna V. Vavrek

March 16, 2016 |

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Anna V. Vavrek, age 98, of McKeesport, died March 11, 2016, at John J. Kane Regional Center. Born April 12, 1917, in McKeesport, she was the daughter of the late John and Anna (Banick) Vavrek.
Anna was retired from McKeesport Hospital, where she worked in the house keeping department. She was a member of the St. Mark Parish and in her early years she enjoyed sewing, running and the outdoors.

Patricia A. (Cottom) Rotharmel

March 11, 2016 |

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Patricia A. (Cottom) Rotharmel, 80, of McKeesport, died March 10, 2016, at UPMC McKeesport. She was born March 3, 1936, in McKeesport, daughter of the late Clark A. Cottom and Sylvia (Moon) (Cottom) Burke. Patricia was a long time member of the Highland Grove United Methodist Church in McKeesport. She was a member of the church's UMW (United Methodist Women's group), a Sunday school teacher for a time, also a member of the church's choir.

Marcia Mayer

March 10, 2016 |

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Marcia Mayer, age 72, of North Huntingdon, formerly of McKeesport, died March 9, 2016, at AHN Forbes Hospital. Born July 27, 1943, in Hazelwood, she was the daughter of the late John and Anna (Sabo) Pieseski and the wife of Bernard Mayer, for 54 loving years.
Marcia was a retired home health nurses aide, working in private care. She enjoyed spending time with her husband exploring the bike trails of Pennsylvania and Maryland. She was a member of the former St. Peter’s Parish. Her greatest joy was caring for her loving grandchildren.

Kenneth G. See Jr

March 05, 2016 |

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Kenneth G. See Jr, age 72, of Saltsburg, died March 3, 2016, at UPMC East, in Monroeville. Born April 10, 1943, in Cumberland, PA, he was the son of the late Kenneth G. and Ruth J. (Uhlig) See and the husband of Kathy (Wilson) See.

Jane A. Bond

February 27, 2016 |

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Jane A. Bond, age 92, of McKeesport, formerly of White Oak, died February 24, 2016. Born January 28, 1924, in Hostetter, Pa, she was the daughter of the late Egidio and Theresa Patch, and the wife of the late Richard C. Bond.
Arrangements were entrusted to Willig Funeral Home & Crematory.

Mary Lou (Phillips) Lopretto

February 27, 2016 |

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Mary Lou (Phillips) Lopretto, age 86, of Port Vue, died Feb. 25, 2016, at Mount Vernon of Elizabeth. Born July 9, 1929, she was the daughter of the late Robert and Thelma (Ferguson) Phillips. Mary Lou was married for 62 years to Bernard J. Lopretto, Sr, who died Aug. 28, 2010.
Mary Lou was a member of Port Vue United Methodist Church. She was active in the FOD Ladies Group, Chancel Choir, and Good Samaritan Food Pantry.

George J. Bubanic

February 24, 2016 |

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George J. Bubanic, age 86, of McKeesport, formerly of Port Vue, died February 22, 2016, at UPMC McKeesport. Born June 22, 1929, in Port Vue, he was the son of the late Goerge J. and Anne (Pancurak) Bubanic and the husband of Loretta (Mesko) Bubanic.

Janet D. Widel Finney

February 22, 2016 |

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Janet D. Widel Finney, age 79, of West Mifflin, died February 20,2016, at Jefferson Regional Medical Center. Born June 18, 1936, in New Castle, she was the daughter of the late Howard and Edith (Palmer) Widel.
Janet was retired from Sam’s Club, where she worked in the demonstration department and she will be deeply missed by all her fellow employees.

Anne K. (Vukovich) (Kerklo) Wittress

February 21, 2016 |

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Anne K. (Vukovich) (Kerklo) Wittress, age 101 of Spring Hill, FL, formerly of Port Vue, died February 18, 2016 in Florida. Born February 8, 1915 in Penobscot, she was the daughter of the late Michael and Rose (Evanovich) Vukovich and wife of the late William Wittress and Frank Kerklo. Anne loved to read. Sometimes she would read up to 3 newspapers a day and even reread them. She worked at a tin plate mill when she was younger and was an original Rosie Riveter. Later she would go on to work for Zotter’s Bakery.

Betty J. Fern

February 19, 2016 |

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Betty J. Fern, age 87 of Dravosburg, formerly of McKeesport, died February 17, 2016 at UPMC McKeesport. Born March 21, 1928 in McKeesport, she was the daughter of the late Edwin and Ruth (Cowan) Norgren, and beloved wife of the late Verden A. Fern, Jr. Betty is survived by her children, Edward L. Fern of Dravosburg, Linda R. Turner of McKeesport, and Laurel J. Patterson of Emlenton, PA; grandchildren, Ruth, Nathan, and Hannah; great-grandson, Aiden; siblings, Naomi Gates, Christina Hensler, Donna Yakovich, and Carol Istuanik; also survived by many nieces, nephews, great-nieces, and great-nephews.

Warren M. Davis

February 19, 2016 |

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Warren M. Davis, age 63 of McKeesport, died February 15, 2016 at his home surrounded by his family. Born September 2, 1952 in McKeesport, he was the son of the late Jack H. Davis and Ruby G. Sears, and beloved husband of Kathy (Guy) Davis. Warren honorably served in the US Marine Corps during the Vietnam War. Following his military service, he worked as a machine operator for CSX Railroad, where he retired from after many years of service.