May 04, 2017 |
By willig | Posted in: Willig Funeral Home & Crematory
Melinda L. Macherosky, age 58 of McKeesport, died May 3, 2017 at Concordia Hospice of Washington. Born April 12, 1959 in McKeesport, she was the daughter of the late George and Ethel (Wakefield) Roberts, and loving wife of the late Bobby Macherosky. Melinda worked as the Benefits Manager for the International Brotherhood of Teamsters for many years. She lived for her faithful dogs and always gave back to help those animals in need. She is survived by her siblings, George “Gene” (Donna) Roberts of Reading, Judy (Jim) Black of North Huntingdon, and Patty (the late Lance) Townsend of Gulfport, MS; loving cousin and caregiver, Eileen Ryder; and many nieces, nephews, cousins, in-laws and friends. Services will be private and are entrusted to Willig Funeral Home & Crematory. In lieu of flowers, memorial donations are suggested to Concordia Hospice of Washington, 10 Leet St., Washington, PA 15301 or to the ASPCA. Condolences may be shared at www.willigfuneralcremationservices.com
May 04, 2017 |
By James W. Shirley Funeral Home Inc. | Posted in: James W. Shirley Funeral Home
Barbara M. Thorn, 87, of North Huntingdon, passed away Wednesday, May 3, 2017 in Harbour Senior Living, Monroeville.
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May 03, 2017 |
By James W. Shirley Funeral Home Inc. | Posted in: James W. Shirley Funeral Home
Robert L. Fryer, 74, of North Huntingdon, passed away Monday, May 1, 2017 at Shadyside Hospital.
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May 02, 2017 |
By Gilbert Funeral Home and Crematory | Posted in: Gilbert Funeral Home and Crematory
William "Bill" Blaise Davis, Sr., 71, of North Huntingdon, died Thursday April 27, 2017 at home. He was born March 14, 1946 in McKeesport and was the son of the late William H. Davis and Adeline L. Barto. Bill was a retired Dispatcher for Port Authority Transit. He was a member and past master of Duquesne-McKeesport Lodge #731 A & FM, and was also a member of the Ancient Accepted Scottish Rite of Freemasonry, Valley of Pittsburgh, and Local Union # 85. He is survived by his loving wife of 45 years, Sandra Mae Donaldson Davis, daughters, Renee Owens of Duquesne, Laurie L. (Dan) Kopasko of Irwin, and Kristen M. Burnett of North Huntingdon, sons, Richard Davis of Ohio, and William B. (Melanie) Davis, Jr., of New Cumberland, grandchildren, William B. Davis, III., Zachary A. Kopasko and Katelynn M. Kopasko, Giovanni W. Davis, Mark and Ashley Malinowski, Chelsea Davis and Keith Natale, 2 great-grandchildren, a niece and 3 nephews. He was preceded in death by his beloved dog Harley.
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May 01, 2017 |
By Jaycox-Jaworski Funeral Home - Crematory | Posted in: Jaycox-Jaworski Funeral Home & Crematory
Dorothy B. Dembinski Stash, age 92 (November 19, 1924 - April 30, 2017) brought over nine decades of love to all who knew her. Jab her with needles and IVs and often hurting devices, and you would earn a smile, a blown kiss and a thank you in return. Her life was one of genuine, sincere gratitude for every day, even painful and challenging days being wheelchair bound for over twenty years.
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May 01, 2017 |
By William Snyder Funeral Home | Posted in: William Snyder Funeral Home
Carol A. (Owens) Price, 77, of North Huntingdon, died Saturday April 29, 2017. She was born February 9, 1940 in Coal Valley, the daughter of the late Richard and Caroline (Kady) Owens. Carol was a former manager for Campbell’s Sunoco, North Huntingdon, and had formerly worked at Bucyrus-Erie, Glassport, Fort Pitt Steel, Versailles, and Pittron Steel, Glassport. She was a member of St. Agnes Catholic Church, North Huntingdon. Carol's greatest joy in life was spending time with her children, grandchildren, and great- grandchildren. She loved family trips to Myrtle Beach and Kelly's Island and family cook outs at her house. She also had the biggest heart and was always there for anyone who needed her.
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May 01, 2017 |
By William Snyder Funeral Home | Posted in: William Snyder Funeral Home
John R. Kisel, 61, of North Huntingdon, died Friday April 28, 2017 at home. He was born May 13, 1955 in Cleveland, a son of John Kisel of North Huntingdon and the late Nancy (Filson) Kisel. John had been a sales person for Applied Industrial, Shadyside, and worked as a greeter and driver for the William Snyder Funeral Home, Irwin. He was a graduate of Norwin High School, class of 1973, a member of Lutheran Church of Our Savior, North Huntingdon, and an active volunteer for Pancreatic Cancer Action Network.
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May 01, 2017 |
By William Snyder Funeral Home | Posted in: William Snyder Funeral Home
Roy William Stoves Sr., 77, of Irwin, passed away Thursday April 27, 2017 in Allegheny General Hospital, Pittsburgh. Roy was born September 5, 1939 in Jeannette a son of the late Edward and Bella (Hummelsine) Stoves of North Irwin. The second of five sons, he graduated from Irwin High School in 1957. Roy retired in 2003 from Emerson Electric, formerly Westinghouse, where he served as president of the Westinghouse Credit Union.
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April 30, 2017 |
By Bekavac Funeral Home and Crematory | Posted in: Bekavac Funeral Home and Crematory
Ann C. Miller, age 84 of Monongahela and formerly of Elizabeth Twp., passed away Saturday, April 29, 2017 in Mon Valley Hospital. Born May 4, 1932 in Harmer, she was a daughter of the late Walter and Victoria (Chesky) Cerankosky.
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April 29, 2017 |
By Robert A. Waters Funeral Home | Posted in: Robert A. Waters Funeral Home
Presiding: Rev. Gloria Ruffing
Musical Prelude
Processional: Clergy & Family
(Congregation, Please Stand)
Prayer of Comfort: Minister
Scripture Readings: Minister
Old Testament: Psalm 23
New Testament: St. John 14:1-7
Words of Comfort: Visiting Clergy
Selection
Acknowledgements and Condolences
Reading of the Obituary
Family Tribute
Selection
Colin Lanelle Davis, 64, of Duquesne, Pennsylvania, passed away Friday, April 28, 2017 in Jefferson Regional Medical Center.
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April 29, 2017 |
By Robert A. Waters Funeral Home | Posted in: Robert A. Waters Funeral Home
William Ja'von Chaffin, 14, of McKeesport, Pennsylvania, departed Tuesday, April 25, 2017 in McKeesport.
He was born June 5, 2002 in Pittsburgh, loving son of William Joseph Chaffin, Jr. and Carin Monique Williams. William regularly attended Bethlehem Baptist Church.
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April 29, 2017 |
By James W. Shirley Funeral Home Inc. | Posted in: James W. Shirley Funeral Home
Richard L. Caldwell, 76, of North Huntingdon, passed away Saturday, April 29, 2017 at Forbes Regional Hospital.
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April 29, 2017 |
By James W. Shirley Funeral Home Inc. | Posted in: James W. Shirley Funeral Home
Terry L. Long, 69, of North Huntingdon, passed away Friday, April 28, 2017 at Forbes Regional Hospital, Monroeville.
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April 28, 2017 |
By Editor | Posted in: General Information
On behalf of the board of directors of Tube City Community Media Inc., I wanted to publicly thank all of the Mon-Yough area funeral homes who provide obituaries to McKeesportObituaries.com.
Our readership figures provide evidence that this service is appreciated by Mon-Yough area residents, because these death notices are read by many, many people:
- From Jan. 1, 2017 until today, McKeesportObituaries.com had 42,042 visitors. Those people visited the website 188,543 times --- 79 percent of them were repeat visitors.
- From Jan. 1, 2016, to Dec. 31, 2016, we had 79,248 visitors, who visited the website 318,243 times. Again, most of them (75 percent) were repeat visitors.
(Figures are from Google Analytics.)
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April 28, 2017 |
By Strifflers Family Funeral Homes | Posted in: Strifflers Family Funeral Homes
Veronica Jean Karichko Russin, age 95, originally of McKeesport died Friday, April 28, 2017 at the Grove at Irwin. She was born February 28, 1922 in Duquesne, the daughter of the late John and Mary Polakovsky Karichko.
During World War II she worked for US Steel in Duquesne, and after the war as an operator and supervisor for Bell Telephone.
She is survived by her children, Donna (Matt) Clay of Greensburg, Judi (Tom) Ridge of Scottsdale, Arizona, Steven Russin and Judy Thomas of Greenock, Lois (Greg) Stepansky of North Huntingdon, Valerie (Mark) Bradley of Manor and Robert Russin of North Versailles; grandchildren, W. Russin (Vivian) Clay, Steve Russin, Katherine (Phil) Horrell and Jake Stepansky; great-grandson, Phillip Mathew; numerous nieces and nephews; companion, Jim Devlin and dear friend, Jodilynn Jackson.
She was preceded in death by her husband, Stephen and siblings, Anna Kerekach, Pauline Cowell, and John, Joseph, Michael, Frank, and Robert Karichko.
The family would like to thank the staff at The Grove in Irwin for their loving and compassionate care.
Friends will be received on Sunday, April 30, 2017 from 4 pm until 6 pm at Strifflers of White Oak Cremation and Mortuary Services, Inc., 1100 Lincoln Way, White Oak, PA 15131 (Sue Striffler Galaski, supervisor, 412-678-6177). Mass will be held at 10am on Monday, May 1, 2017 at St. Angela Merici Church with Father Kevin Dominik officiating. Burial will follow in St. Nicholas Cemetery. Condolences may be made at www.strifflerfuneralhomes.com
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