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Gerald D. Smith

February 11, 2021 |

By Robert A. Waters Funeral Home | Posted in: Robert A. Waters Funeral Home

Gerald D. Smith, 78, died February 10, 2021. Friends will be received Thursday,
 February 11, 2021, from 4 to 8 p.m. at 
Robert A. Waters Funeral Home, Inc., 2326 Jenny Lind St., 
McKeesport.

 
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Harry Edward "Whitey" Niedzwecki

February 10, 2021 |

By Gilbert Funeral Home and Crematory | Posted in: Gilbert Funeral Home and Crematory

Harry Edward "Whitey" Niedzwecki, 86, of Confluence, passed away Tuesday, February 9, 2021. He was born January 13, 1935 in McKeesport and was the son of the late Adam A. "Tony" and Helen M. (Walbaum) Niedzwecki. He was the husband of the late Patricia Ann (Mains) Niedzwecki, who passed away May 24, 2004. Whitey worked for 40 years for Bettis Atomic Laboratory in West Mifflin. He was an avid hunter and fisherman, who loved and lived at his cabin on the Yough Lake in Confluence, PA. He enjoyed his beer and was an avid Pittsburgh Steelers and Penguins fan.

 
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Billy M. Pierce

February 10, 2021 |

By Wojciechowski Funeral Home | Posted in: Wojciechowski Funeral Home

Billy M. Pierce, 90, of Palm Bay, FL, formerly of Glassport died Feb. 3, 2021.  He is the son of the late James and Agatha Pierce, Sr. and beloved husband of the late Patricia (Bulger) Pierce.  He is survived by his son Richard (Molly) Pierce; daughter Patty (Greg Patas) Palmer; grandson Jeremy Pierce; great grandson Damien; sisters Roberta Pierce, Peggy Norelli and Mary Price; brother James "Skip" Pierce; also nieces and nephews.  Billy was a retired Pipefitter for General Motors, former member of Queen of the Rosary Parish and served in the US Navy.  Friends received Wojciechowski Funeral Home, Glassport on Sat. from Noon to 1:00 pm, at which time a funeral blessing will be held.  

 


Marjorie Bauer

February 10, 2021 |

By Strifflers Family Funeral Homes | Posted in: Strifflers Family Funeral Homes

Marjorie Peebly (Margie) Bauer, 88, of Alvin, Texas, formerly of Versailles, Irwin, White Oak, and McKeesport, PA, went to be with the LORD on Saturday, January 30, 2021.  She passed away in HCA Healthcare – Clear Lake Regional Medical Center, Webster, TX.

She was the daughter of the late Harry Lindsley Peebly and AnnaBelle (Nolder) Peebly Jones. Born March 13, 1932, she was born and raised in McKeesport’s 10th Ward.

She was the wife of Thomas R. Bauer, who died February 21, 1990. In addition to her parents and husband, she was preceded by her brothers and their spouses: Jack W (Emma) Peebly; Chester H. (Margaret) Peebly; Don B. (Wilhemina, Josephine) Peebly; and Ramon L. Peebly; and nephews Chester Peebly II and Marty Peebly.

 
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David L. Cant

February 10, 2021 |

By Gilbert Funeral Home and Crematory | Posted in: Gilbert Funeral Home and Crematory

David L. Cant, 75, of McKeesport, passed away, Sunday, February 7, 2021. He was born July 10, 1945 in Elizabeth Township and was the son of the late Robert John and Alice Mae (Ludwick) Cant. David was a US Army Veteran and worked for 37 years for Vista Metals. He was an avid hunter and golfer.  He golfed with a league every week and enjoyed hunting in the Clarion County area. David and his wife Janet have a camp in Mountain Pines that they would visit every weekend and they also enjoyed visiting Deep Creek, MD. He was a hockey fan and loved attending his grandchildren's games.

 
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Raymond J. "Coal Man" Majzer

February 09, 2021 |

By Maloy-Schleifer Funeral Home | Posted in: Maloy-Schleifer Funeral Home

Raymond J. “Coal Man” Majzer, age 81, of West Mifflin, passed away on Monday, February 8, 2021 at UPMC McKeesport. Born in Glassport on September 8, 1939, he was the son of the late Joseph and Helen (McCluskey) Majzer. He was a retired truck driver for DeRosa Trucking Co. in Dravosburg, drove truck at the Edgar Thompson Plant and was currently a school bus driver for A.S.K., in Wall, PA. Ray was a member of St. Thomas the Apostle Parish-Holy Name Church, enjoyed fishing, car cruises, polkas, dancing, eating a good meal and socializing but most of all time spent with his family and grandchildren. He proudly served his country in the Navy. He was the husband of the late Margie (Parise) Budesky Majzer; companion of 26 years to Rita Kiczan of West Mifflin; father of Raymond (Gerry) Majzer of Augusta, GA, Robert (Debbie) Majzer of Brownsmill, NJ, Joseph (Jessie) Majzer of Augusta, GA, Christine (late Ronald) (Richard Ohler) Loop of Duquesne, Tracie (Robert) Fox of Elizabeth, Tricia (Mike) Hosack of Munhall, John Adam (Ellen Malenke) Budesky of Mechanicsville, VA, Patti (Stephen) Haut of Shippensburg, PA, Sheldon Majzer of Millersburg, OH, Troy (Dustiny) Majzer of Millersburg, OH; extended children, Becki (Mike) Travis of McKeesport, Shawn (Meghan) Kiczan of Belle Vernon, Brian (Marcie) Kiczan of Lincoln Place; 28 Grandchildren; 35 Great Grandchildren; brother of Adelaide (late Jerry) Teahan of Bridgeville, Victoria Majzer of Washington, DC, Mary Ann (late Brent) Swope of Delaware, Ronald “Stovepipe” Ardilletz of Glassport; brother-in-law of Kathy (Eddie) Christopher of Greensburg; predeceased by brothers Edward Majzer, Joseph Majzer, Robert “Froggy” McMahon and grandaughter Angela Carman.

 
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Deborah J. Campbell

February 09, 2021 |

By Bekavac Funeral Home and Crematory | Posted in: Bekavac Funeral Home and Crematory

Deborah J. (Werner) Campbell, age 71, of Floreffe, passed away on Monday, February 8, 2021 at Jefferson Hospital. She was a bar tender at the American Legion Daniel Keffer Post 75 in Clairton and a former employee of Kmart in Pleasant Hills. She was a member of the American Legion Post 75 Ladies Auxiliary in Clairton, the Wilson American Citizens Club in Wilson, and the Moraine Camplands Association. Born February 17, 1949 in West Elizabeth, she was a daughter of the late Harold C. and Anna Marie (Wray) Werner. She is survived by her husband of 25 years, Louis T.  Campbell; children, Mindy Devlin of Floreffe, Derek (Katie) Martin of Elizabeth Twp. and Curt Martin of Buena Vista; stepchildren, Cindy (Rich) Harrison of Finleyville and Louis T. Campbell of Library; granddaughters, Victoria, Ariella and Talitha; step-grandchildren, Jessica, Angie and Carrie, Louis T. III, and Carolyn; also, great-grandchildren; brothers, Harold Werner Jr. of Grindstone and Robert (Barb) Werner of Elizabeth; also, nieces and nephews.

 
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Edward "Eddie" Chisolm

February 09, 2021 |

By Willig Funeral Home | Posted in: Willig Funeral Home & Crematory

Edward "Eddie" Chisolm, age 78, of McKeesport, died on January 30, 2021, at UPMC Shadyside. Born October 9, 1942, on Wadmalaw Island, SC, he was the son of the late Benjamin J. and Celestine E. (Gadson) Chisolm. Eddie was a retired butcher and always had a passion for football and basketball.

 
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Liberata “Libby” Morrell

February 09, 2021 |

By Willig Funeral Home | Posted in: Willig Funeral Home & Crematory

Liberata “Libby” Morrell, 91, of Frederick County, VA passed away Saturday, February 6, 2021, at Winchester Medical Center.

Mrs. Morrell was born in 1930 in Tocco da Casauria, Italy, daughter of the late Luciano and Lucia Del Rosso and the wife of George Morrell.

She was a Seamstress at the former Bell Drape, Co. Mrs. Morrell enjoyed cooking, sewing and spending time with her family. She was a member of Sacred Heart of Jesus Catholic Church in Winchester, VA, and a devoted, loving wife to her husband, George.

 
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Patrick Roach

February 09, 2021 |

By Strifflers Family Funeral Homes | Posted in: Strifflers Family Funeral Homes

Patrick Roach, age 67, of Hampton Township, died Friday, February 5, 2021 in Pittsburgh. He was born in McKeesport on August 18, 1953 and is the son of the late Richard Allen and Midge Dillon Roach. Patrick built his legacy shipping business from the ground up over the last twenty-five years. His free time was spent seeking adventure…boating on the rivers of Pittsburgh and on Lake Erie, riding motorcycles, restoring classic cars, and traveling.

 
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Joseph T. Godwin, Jr.

February 08, 2021 |

By James F. Kutch Funeral Home - Crematory | Posted in: James F. Kutch Funeral Home - Crematory

Joseph T. Godwin, Jr., 72, of Murrysville, formerly of North Versailles Twp., died Feb. 1, 2021. Beloved son of the late Joseph T. and Olga (Semethy) Godwin. Loving husband of 50 years to Janet (Webster) Godwin. Dear brother of Joann Ritchey, Patricia Carr, Peggy Barncord, and the late Robert Godwin and Doris (Loving companion, Linda Lawson) Parker. Brother-in-law of Mary Godwin. Also survived by numerous nieces and nephews. Joe was an avid race car fan.

 
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Mary Helen Ducko Harchar

February 08, 2021 |

By Finney Funeral Homes | Posted in: Finney Funeral Homes

Mary Helen Ducko Harchar, a resident of Jefferson Hills for 68 years, formerly of Clairton, passed away peacefully on February 6, 2021.  She was born in Clairton on September 10, 1925 to the late Michael and Suzanna Ducko.  Mary was the loving and devoted wife of the late Joseph J. Harchar for 67 years. She is survived by her sons, Joseph Harchar of Woodbridge, VA, John (Judie) Harchar of The Woodlands, TX, Kenneth Harchar of Jefferson Hills and Robert Harchar of Jefferson Hills.  She is also survived by nephews Michael (Peggy) Ducko of Delmont and Mark (Lynn) Ducko of Jefferson Hills, nieces Geraldine Ducko, of Peoria, AZ and Susan (Paul) Vukovich, and cousin Margie Ospeck, of Salem, OH.

 
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Anne Feeney

February 08, 2021 |

By Administrator | Posted in: Deaths Elsewhere

Legendary Pittsburgh-based folk singer and labor activist Anne Feeney died of complications from COVID-19 on February 3, 2021, at age 69. Anne was the beloved wife of Julie Leonardsson, mother of Amy Berlin and Daniel Berlin, mother-in-law of Monique Murad, grandmother of Sebastian and Nicholas Berlin, sister of Kathleen Feeney, and aunt of Kimberly Sever.

Anne was born in Charleroi, Pa., in 1951 to Edward J. Feeney and Anabelle Feeney, née Runner, and grew up in Brookline, Pa. Her grandfather, William Patrick Feeney, was a labor organizer with the United Mine Workers of America. Anne’s Irish roots heavily influenced her music and life. The annual St. Patrick’s Day parties she hosted in Edgewood with her then-husband, Ronald Berlin, were the stuff of local legend. Later on in her life, she hosted several cultural tours of Ireland, taking groups to visit influential poets, activists, and musicians. 

Anne devoted her life to social justice, working first as a lawyer, then as a musician, always seeking to defend the rights of the working class. Anne bought a Martin D28 guitar in high school, taught herself to play, and spent the rest of her life writing and performing songs about unions, protest movements, and civil rights. She was a fixture at venues ranging from picket lines, to bars, to performances for hundreds of thousands of rally-goers on the National Mall. Her mentors included Utah Philips, Pete Seeger, Peter Yarrow of Peter, Paul and Mary, and Faith Petric, all of whom sang Anne’s praises and her songs. Peter, Paul and Mary recorded Anne’s social justice anthem, “Have You Been to Jail for Justice,” which is still sung at protests around the globe.

 
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Glenn D. Bumbarger

February 08, 2021 |

By Jaycox-Jaworski Funeral Home - Crematory | Posted in: Jaycox-Jaworski Funeral Home & Crematory

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Glenn D. Bumbarger, age 80 of Elizabeth, died February 7, 2021, at home. He was born November 3, 1940, in White Oak and was the loving husband of Martha Bumbarger.
He was retired from Duquesne Works as a crane operator and was a United States Airforce Veteran.
In addition to his wife, he is survived by his sister Helen Winkler of Florida.
Arrangements were entrusted to Jaycox-Jaworski Funeral Home & Crematory.
Entombment will be in Penn Lincoln Cemetery.
Condolences and memories may be shared at www.jaycox-jaworskifh.com.

 


Lillian Fresch

February 08, 2021 |

By James W. Shirley Funeral Home Inc. | Posted in: James W. Shirley Funeral Home

Lillian Fresch, 85, of North Huntingdon, passed away Monday, February 8, 2021 at her home.  She was born April 26, 1935 in Pitcairn, a daughter of the late Tony and Paulina (Caruso) Comunale.  Prior to her retirement, Lillian was an assembly line machine operator for Precise Plastics and later Sherm Edwards Candy Company.  She was a member of The Lutheran Church of Our Saviour and enjoyed reading, walking, sewing and was a great Italian cook.  In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband, Robert S. Fresch; brothers, Genre, Emilio, James and Frank; sisters, Angeline, Edith, Jennie and Helen.  She is survived by her daughters, Debra Rubbo and her husband, Charles, Lori Sanders and her husband, Craig; brother, George (Janet) Comunale; grandchildren, Kaitlyn, Hollie, Chucky (Elisha), Justin; great-grandchildren, Danika, Liam and Kobe.  Friends will be received from 3-7 p.m. on Friday at the James W. Shirley Funeral Home, 176 Clay Pike, North Huntingdon, PA.  A funeral service will follow at 7 p.m. in the funeral home chapel.  Private interment in Penn Lincoln Memorial Park.  In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to The Lutheran Church of Our Saviour Blessed Bundles.  www.shirleyfuneralhome.com