December 22, 2018 |
By Gilbert Funeral Home and Crematory | Posted in: Gilbert Funeral Home and Crematory
Ruth Irene Finney, 95, of McKeesport , passed away Saturday, December 22, 2018. She was born November 19, 1923 in Clearfield and was the daughter of the late Wallace O. and Minnie Catherine Maser Horner. She was the wife of the late Alfred M. Finney, who passed away October 24, 1984. She was a former member of Calvary Methodist Church in McKeesport. Ruth was an amazing homemaker who lived her life by the book. She loved her boys, her grandchildren and her friends and family.
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December 22, 2018 |
By James W. Shirley Funeral Home Inc. | Posted in: James W. Shirley Funeral Home
Bruce Paul, 75, of Greensburg, passed away Friday, December 21, 2018. He was born April 26, 1943 in Herminie, a son of the late Anthony and Helen (Wrobel) Paul. Prior to his retirement, Bruce had a lifetime career in education culminating in his position as the executive director of the Westmoreland Intermediate Unit, which provides a variety of services including those for special needs students. Bruce also presided over valet parking service at Westmoreland Country Club for over 30 years. He enjoyed golfing, fishing, telling jokes, karaoke, and was an avid Duquesne Dukes basketball fan and Pittsburgh Pirates fan. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by his infant son. He is survived by his wife, Barbara Horner Paul; sons, Anthony (Jessica) Paul, Jeff (Jill) Horner; daughters, Stephanie (Kirk) Campellone, Jennifer (Dan) Miller, Deborah Horner (husband, Jason Meyers); brother, David "A.C" Paul; grandchildren, Maria, Declan, Brady, Griffin and Peyton; and numerous nieces, nephews, cousins, and friends. Friends will be received at the James W. Shirley Funeral Home, 176 Clay Pike, North Huntingdon, PA on Wednesday from 3-7 p.m. followed by a memorial service. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to the Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation. www.shirleyfuneralhome.com
December 22, 2018 |
By Teichart-Gracan Funeral Home | Posted in: Wojciechowski Funeral Home
Roberta Ann “Bobbi” Sago, 53 of Spearfish, SD passed away March 20th at the Spearfish Regional Hospital.
Bobbi was born May 16, 1964 in McKeesport, Pennsylvania the eldest of three children born to Robert and Dolores Sago. The family participated in 4-H. She was a Girl Scout and in high school participated in drama and speech team. Bobbie was also in the Future Homemakers of America Group. She graduated from Corvallis High School in 1982.
Bobbi went to the University of Montana where she was a Journalism and English major. On her summer break she worked two years in restaurants in Yellowstone National Park. Her junior year she settled on Theater as her major and felt she should work in theatre. Surely there were jobs a lot closer to Montana, but she ended up spending a summer theater season in Monmouth, Maine. She graduated from the Theatre Program in December 1987. She spent the spring on tour with the Montana Repertory. After being on tour, she took a summer job in Spring Green, WI with the American Players Theatre.
In August 1988, she moved to Washington, DC to work for Arena Stage in the costume shop. She lived in Alexandria, VA, spent the summer in Spring Green, WI and returned to Washington DC to work for the Washington Opera. After two years she decided that she didn’t like looking for a job every three to nine months and left theater for “Security.”
Bobbi decided to go to graduate school and enrolled in the Catholic University of America in Washington, DC, earning a Master’s Degree in Library Information Science. While in school she worked part-time at George Washington University, the local branch of the Alexandria Public Library and at the Library of Congress paper conservation lab.
Bobbi became interested in Dance and was involved with the Contra Dance and later Scottish Country Dancing. At this time, she also volunteered at the Carlyle House. Bobbi and her friend Jane, worked together at the Arena Stage doing house management, she was at the Kreeger Theatre. While working there, tongue in cheek she would tell people, “I’m just doing this theater thing until I can break into the Library business.”
She lived in DC for nearly 10 years before taking a job as the Manuscript Librarian at the University of Texas El Paso (UTEP) Library. As an archivist, or manuscript librarian, she cared for ‘primary resources.’ In El Paso she started singing with the church choir at the St. Patrick’s Cathedral at 10 a.m. Mass.
On April 20, 2003 she accepted a position at the Special Collections Librarian / Archivist at Black Hills State University. She was in charge of the Special Collections Department which contains two main research collections, the Leland D. Case Library for Western Historical Studies and the University Archives. These are both research collections that contain many items that may be rare and unique. In addition to helping patrons with their research, she was responsible for organizing and describing the manuscript collections. Manuscript collections included things like family papers, papers of professional historians, records of organizations, and business records. There were a number of other activities in her job but the one she liked the best was providing outreach for the collections. Bobbi served on the Board of the West River History Conference.
She has co-authored four books for Arcadia Publishing, they are: Spearfish, Black Hills Gold Rush Towns, Black Hills National Forest: Harney Peak and the Historic Fire Lookout Towers, and Black Hills Gold Rush Towns II. She also worked a few hours a week for a company called Spearfish Canyon Tours.
Bobbi recently got back into theater, this time on the acting side of things. In 2007, she portrayed Mary (Mother) Jones in Out of Our Father’s House at the Matthew’s Opera House in Spearfish. She also has performed in a Matthew’s Opera House event called, “Theater on the Run.” She has portrayed a historic figure for several years on the Rose Hill Cemetery Walk. Most recently she performed in, A funny Little Thing Called Love. She was portrayed as two characters, Twyla and Nita. She was surprised to be cast as Twyla, a stereotypical blond ‘bimbo’. She was owned by two cats, Hercules and Achilles.
In December, Bobbi got a contract to co-author her fifth book for Arcadia publishing. It’s titled Fort Meade: Peacekeeper of the Black Hills. The topic is frontier Fort Meade, in Sturgis, South Dakota. The book was due to come out in mid 2018.
She was preceded in death by her grandparents, Mr. and Mrs. Ed Sago and Mr. and Mrs. John Merta.
Surviving include her father, Robert Sago; mother, Dee Sago; sister, Rebecca Lynn Sago; brother, Robert “Ed” Sago; nephew, Kaleb M. (Brittany) Sago; great niece, Lennon L. Sago and great nephew, Matthew R. Sago.
A Vigil Service will be held at 7:00 p.m. Monday, March 26th at the Daly-Leach Chapel in Hamilton.
A Funeral Mass will be held at 11:00 a.m. Tuesday, March 27th at St. Francis Catholic Church in Hamilton with Father Jim Connor as celebrant. Interment will follow at Riverview Cemetery in Hamilton.
December 21, 2018 |
By Gilbert Funeral Home and Crematory | Posted in: Gilbert Funeral Home and Crematory
Raymond Regis Sherer, 96, of Greenock, passed away Friday, December 21, 2018. He was born October 13, 1922 in McKeesport and was the son of the late Francis M. and Anna (Wedel) Sherer. He was the husband of the late Rose Marie (King) Sherer who died November 7, 2013. Ray was a member of St. Patrick Parish in Christy Park, USW Local 1408, Elizabeth Township Senior Citizens, and AARP. He was a US Coast Guard Veteran serving during WWII.
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December 21, 2018 |
By Bekavac Funeral Home and Crematory | Posted in: Bekavac Funeral Home and Crematory
Marlene (Piper) Hornfeck, age 82, of Tucson, AZ passed away on Monday, December 17, 2018 at Northwest Medical Center in Tucson. She retired as a probation officer for the City of Tucson and was a former business office manager at Horizon Southwest Nursing Facility. She was a member of St. Elizabeth Ann Seton Church in Tucson where she was involved with the Marian Movement of Priests, a Lecturer, Sacristan, and the Bereavement and Extra Ordinary ministries. She was also extremely involved with St. Vincent DePaul.
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December 21, 2018 |
By willig | Posted in: Willig Funeral Home & Crematory
The Reverend Herman J. Wilson, age 77, of McKeesport, died December 21, 2018, at home. Born July 16, 1941 in Robbins, TN, he was the son of the late Willie and Sarah (Kayak) Wilson and was the husband of Patricia "Pat" (Ward) Wilson.
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December 20, 2018 |
By Maloy-Schleifer Funeral Home | Posted in: Maloy-Schleifer Funeral Home
JEFF PAULE age 75 of West Mifflin on December 19, 2018. He was a son of the late John and Mildred "Pat" (Hatfield) Paule. He was a co owner of the former Paule's Lookout Restaurant in West Mifflin. He was a member of Christ Lutheran Church in Duquesne. Husband of Jill (Canavan) Paule; father of Jeff (Marissa) Paule of West Mifflin, Marc (Theresa) Paule of West Mifflin and the late Richard (surviving spouse, Wendy) Paule of Houston, TX; also six grandchildren and three great-grandchildren; brother of Jake (Joanne) Paule of West Mifflin. There will be no visitation or services. Arrangements entrusted to MALOY-SCHLEIFER FUNERAL HOME, Duquesne 412-466-3300.
December 20, 2018 |
By Strifflers Family Funeral Homes | Posted in: Strifflers Family Funeral Homes
James M. Fawcett, age 68 of McKeesport, died Wednesday, December 19, 2018. He was born in McKeesport September 14, 1950, the son of the late Morrell and Thora A. Roberts Fawcett. James served in the U. S. Marines during the Vietnam War and was the proprietor of James M. Fawcett Trucking and Excavating in White Oak, PA since 1970. He was an avid hunter and traveled the world hunting game of all kinds.
He is survived by his wife Debora Karnbauer Fawcett; sisters, Audrey (Edwin) Wojcik of Robinson Township, Tracey L. Cicci of White Oak; brother, William Fawcett of White Oak; step-children, TJ (Elyse) Werner of Port Vue, Rachael Werner of McKeesport, Kerri (Joe) Dugan of Jefferson Hills; granddaughter, Charli Elizabeth Werner.
Family and friends will be received on Saturday, December 22, 2018 from 4-8 pm and Sunday from 2- 8 pm at Strifflers of White Oak, 1100 Lincoln Way, White Oak, PA 15131 (Sue Striffler Galaski, Supervisor 412-678-6177). Service will be held Monday, 9:30 am at the funeral home with Rev. Charles Owston officiating. Burial with military honors will follow in McKeesport and Versailles Cemetery. Condolences may be made at www.strifflerfuneralhomes.com.
December 20, 2018 |
By James W. Shirley Funeral Home Inc. | Posted in: James W. Shirley Funeral Home
Vivian J. Leyh Spiker, 78, of North Huntingdon, passed away, Thursday, December 20, 2018. She was born August 20, 1940, a daughter of the late James and Amelia (Gulla) Henderson. Prior to her retirement, Vivian was a caregiver and a member of The Church in Sutersville. She enjoyed crocheting, baking and cooking. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her first husband, Kenneth Leyh, and second husband, Thomas Spiker; and sister, Barbara. She is survived by her daughters, Julie Burk and her husband, Joseph, Melissa Crousey and her husband, Caleb, Emily Perz and her husband, Ryan; brothers, James (Diane) Henderson, David (Linda) Henderson; sister, Nora Henderson; and grandchildren, Joseph, Annaliese, Aryanna, Kaden, Preston, Elijah, Leah, Abigail and Karis. There will be no visitation. A memorial service will be held at The Church of Sutersville on Saturday, December 29 at 11 AM. Arrangements made by the James W. Shirley Funeral Home, 176 Clay Pike, North Huntingdon, PA. www.shirleyfuneralhome.com.
December 20, 2018 |
By Robert A. Waters Funeral Home | Posted in: Robert A. Waters Funeral Home
Marcia Lee “Honey” Walker, 70 of Clairton, Pennsylvania, passed away on Tuesday, December 18, 2018 in AHN Jefferson Hospital with her family by her side. She was born on January 24, 1948 in Steubenville, OH, daughter of the late Leroy L., Sr. and Willa Mae Barber Thompson. She was also preceded in death by sister, Clara Taulton and brothers, Leroy Thompson, Jr. and Cecil Holham.
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December 20, 2018 |
By Jaycox-Jaworski Funeral Home - Crematory | Posted in: Jaycox-Jaworski Funeral Home & Crematory
Ila B. "Jackie" Filotei, age 86, of McKeesport, died December 18, 2018, at UPMC McKeesport. Born February 15, 1932, in McKeesport, she was the daughter of the late Calvin and Clarabelle (Knapton) Hunter and the wife of Frank A. Filotei, Sr., for over 65 years.
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December 19, 2018 |
By Bekavac Funeral Home and Crematory | Posted in: Bekavac Funeral Home and Crematory
Harry A. Temple, age 82 of North Huntingdon and formerly of White Oak, passed away on Wednesday, December 19, 2018 in Excela Health Westmoreland Hospital in Greensburg. Born March 25, 1936 in McKeesport, he was a son of the late Sylvester and Gladys (Smart) Temple. A retired machinist at US Steel National Tube Works in McKeesport, Harry was a member of Wesley United Methodist Church in White Oak.
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December 19, 2018 |
By Teichart-Gracan Funeral Home | Posted in: Teichart-Gracan Funeral Home
William J. Ebertshauser, 83, of West Mifflin died Dec. 18, 2018. He is the son of the late Henry F., Sr. and Claire (Henderson) Ebertshauser and husband of the late Linda Lou (Henry) Ebertshauser. He is survived by his son William H. Ebertshauser and brother Henry F. Ebertshauser, Jr.; also nieces and nephews. Bill was a retired branch bank manager for Union National Bank for over 30 years. Brother Ebertshauser, a Past Most Wide Master of the Pittsburgh Chapter of Rose Croix served the Valley in that capacity in 1984. Following his tenure as Most Wise Master he was elected to the Board of Trustees in 1989. During his service as Trustee of the Valley, he served as Chairman of the Budget Committee. Bill became a member of the fraternity in 1958, joining Duquesne Lodge No. 731 where he served as Worshipful Master 3 times in 1962, 1981 and 1986. He served the 49th Masonic District as District Deputy Grand Master from 1970 to 1979. In 1988 he was elected Secretary of his Lodge - a post he held through 2001. In York Rite Masonry, he belonged to McKeesport Royal Arch Chapter and Duquesne Commandery. He joined the Valley of Pittsburgh in 1962. Bro. Ebertshauser was coroneted a Honorary Member of the Supreme Council, Sovereign Grand Inspector General 33 degree in 1991. He has also received the DeMolay Honorary Legion of Honor. He served in the US AirForce from 1954 to 1957 and was a former member of the United Methodist Church in Duquesne. Friends received Teichart-Gracan Funeral Home, Duquesne, Thurs. Dec. 27th from 6 to 8 and Fri. Dec. 28th from 2-4 and 6-8. A masonic service will be held Friday at 7:30pm. A funeral service will be held Sat. 11:00 am in the funeral home. Interment following Jefferson Memorial Park. A memorial luncheon will be held after interment at the Masonic Lodge 1200 Clonmell St, Duquesne PA 15110.
December 19, 2018 |
By William S. Skovranko Memorial Home | Posted in: William S. Skovranko Memorial Home
Timothy S. Nesiti Sr., 87, of West Mifflin, died peacefully, Monday, December 17, 2018 in Southwestern Veterans Center, Pittsburgh. Born April 7, 1931, in West Mifflin, he was the son of the late Stephan and Mary Nesiti. Mr. Nesiti was a retired yard master for Zeigler Lumber Company, Duquesne, a retired cashier for Monzak's Auto Service, a proud U.S. Army veteran of the Korean Conflict, and an avid bluegrass musician playing guitar and singing lead vocals in several bands. His signature song was "Rattlesnake and Daddy" that can be heard on the Dixie Traveler's album FREE WHEELING. In his retirement, he liked to fish and sit in his cabana with a rub of snuff monitoring the neighborhood listening to bluegrass music. He was the beloved husband of the late Geraldine (Castro) Nesiti, he is survived by three loving sons, Timothy S. Jr. (Lynda), Dana (Mary Ann), and James J. Sr. (the late Deena) Nesiti; two grandsons, James J. Jr., and Nicholas Nesiti, and several nieces.
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December 19, 2018 |
By William Snyder Funeral Home | Posted in: William Snyder Funeral Home
William M. Vincent Sr., 94, of North Versailles, passed away Wednesday December 19, 2018. He was born December 31, 1923 in Pittsburgh, a son of the late Lewis M. and Marie B. (Young) Vincent and was also preceded in death by his wife of over 63 years, Mildred A. (Schwan) Vincent and a sister Mary Vincent. Bill was a retired cost analysist for Westinghouse Electric Corp., East Pittsburgh for 42 years and a former tax associate for H & R Block for 38 years. He was a member of St. Elizabeth Ann Seton Church, North Huntingdon, and at one time active with Boy Scout Troop #85. He enjoyed square dancing, ballroom dancing and roller skating. He is survived by his children Anne Marie (Craig) Mollon of NY, Mary Catherine (John) Harris of MD, William M. (Louise) Vincent Jr. of VA, and Jean L. (Thomas) Zelmore of Mt. Pleasant; his grandchildren William M. (Dariela) Vincent III, Mark (Ingrid) Harris, Kate (Nicholas) Block, and Cynthia Zelmore; and his great grandchildren William M. IV, Carmen, and Theodore Vincent.
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