Donald Hodge

November 26, 2016 |

By willig | Posted in: Willig Funeral Home & Crematory

Donald Hodge, age 81, of Versailles Borough, died Nov. 23, 2016, at Allegheny Health Network Healthcare At Home & Inpatient Hospice at West Penn Hospital. Born May 10, 1935, in Mifflin Twp., he was the son of the late Elmer and Sarah (Shaffer) Hodge and the husband of Lucille (Salvi) Hodge. They were married for over 61 years.

George A. "Tookie" Zalac

November 26, 2016 |

By Wojciechowski Funeral Home | Posted in: Wojciechowski Funeral Home

George A. "Tookie" Zalac, 87, of Glassport died November 25, 2016. He is the son of the late Vincent and Frances (Puskar) Zalac. He is survived by a son, Gregory Zalac; grandchildren Brandon, Chrissy, Ashley, and Karlie; also nieces and nephews. He was preceded in death by sisters Veronica Kolic, Mildred Luketic, Helen Lazar, Dorothy Zalac, and Mary Ann Lesko, and brothers Louis, John, Frank, and Joseph Zalac. George was a member of Queen of the Rosary Parish and served in the U.S. Army WWII. Friends received Sunday 2-4 and 6-8 Wojciechowski Funeral Home, Glassport. A funeral mass will be held Monday 10am at Queen of the Rosary Parish with Rev. Miroslaus Wojcicki.

Raymond Lee Radford

November 26, 2016 |

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

Raymond Lee Radford, age 78, of North Huntingdon, passed away Saturday, November 26, 2016 at Transitions Healthcare, North Huntingdon.

Gordon Leroy Freer

November 25, 2016 |

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

Gordon Leroy Freer, 89, died Friday, November 25, 2016 after a long struggle with cancer.  Born May 24,1927, he was son of the late Lucius and Rena Mae Moore of Smethport, PA.

Elmer G. "Boots" Kiraly

November 25, 2016 |

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

Elmer G. “Boots” Kiraly, age 71 of Port Vue, died on Friday, November 25, 2016.  He was born in Hays on Dec. 6, 1944 and is the son of the late Elmer J. and Eleanor Kramer Kiraly.  He was employed at Copperweld in Glassport until he retired.  Elmer was a former volunteer fireman for Port Vue and was a co-founder of “Gerela’s Gorillas.”  He was very devoted to his daughters and grandchildren.

William "Bill" Liptak

November 25, 2016 |

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

Paul G. Wysni

November 25, 2016 |

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

Paul G. Wysni, age 92 of Elizabeth Twp. and formerly of Liberty Borough, passed away on Thursday, November 24, 2016 in Mt. Vernon of Elizabeth.  Born March 31, 1924 in Oceola Mills, he was a son of the late George Wysni and Anna (Hallas) Wysni Miklosko.

Todd Thomas Cook

November 24, 2016 |

By willig | Posted in: Willig Funeral Home & Crematory

Todd Thomas Cook, age 41, passed away sadly on Saturday, November 19th, 2016, in McKeesport. Born July 21, 1975, in McKeesport, he was the beloved son of John A. and Charmaine (Arvin) Cook.
Todd attended McKeesport High School and worked in interior construction for Top Notch Installations. He was a perfectionist on any job he tackled. There wasn’t anything Todd couldn’t build or fix. He liked to deer hunt, fish and would lend a hand to anyone who needed him.

Frances Ruth Garrison

November 24, 2016 |

By willig | Posted in: Willig Funeral Home & Crematory

Frances Ruth Garrison, age 90, of Glassport, died November 15, 2016 at home. Born January 23, 1926, she was the daughter of the late Beacher and Vallie (Knox) Younkin and the wife of the late James A. Garrison.
Frances was a practicing Jehovah Witness and a homemaker. Frances was most famous for her spaghetti sauce and chicken noodle soup.
She is survived by son, William J. (Joanne) Garrison of Harrison City; daughter, Dorothy Nehila of Glassport; ten grandchildren; sixteen great grandchildren; uncle, Merle Knox of Berlin, PA; nieces and nephews.

Lorraine E. “Lee” (Dudley) Loeffler

November 24, 2016 |

By William Snyder Funeral Home | Posted in: William Snyder Funeral Home

Dolores S. Guarino Valesky

November 24, 2016 |

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

Dolores S. Guarino Valesky, 89 of North Huntingdon passed away November 24, 2016. She was born May 11, 1927 in Greensburg, PA.

Sharon G. Ruzzi

November 24, 2016 |

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

Sharon G. Ruzzi, age 60 of Irwin died November 23, 2016 at her home. She was born October 1, 1956 in Jeannette, Pa., a daughter of the late George and Joan Zetter Blair.

Ronald Wayne Thoma

November 24, 2016 |

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

Ronald Wayne Thoma, age 56 of Larimer, Pa died November 23, 2016 at UPMC Mckeesport Hospital. He was born February 4, 1960 in Jeannette, Pa.

Lois Marie Akerberg

November 23, 2016 |

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

Lois Marie Akerberg, age 95 of White Oak, passed away November 22, 2016 at Riverside Care Center. Born January 21, 1921 in Punxsutawney, she was the daughter of the late John Henry and Florence (Wallace) Nelson, and loving wife of the late Ralph Carl Akerberg.  Lois was a graduate of the McKeesport Hospital School of Nursing. She worked as a registered nurse for McKeesport Hospital, and also for various hospitals in New England while her husband served in the military. She was a longtime member of the First Evangelical Free Church in McKeesport, where she was involved in many church groups, enjoyed singing in the choir, and was a Sunday school teacher for several years. Along with being active within the church, she enjoyed spending her free time reading and tending to her home. She is survived by children, Sheryle (the late William) Guy of McKeesport, Denise (Bennett) Berarducci of Bradenton, FL, and Janell (Kenneth) Anderson of Greensburg; grandchildren, Kimberly (Jason) Bortz, Rebecca (Andre) Rothfuss, Melissa (Joseph) Bosetti, Jennifer Chapman, Dr. Amber (Benjamin) Stephens, and Dr. Crystal Berarducci; great-grandchildren, Ava Bosetti, Mia Bosetti, Maya Rothfuss, Tucker Stephens, Olivia Bortz, and Elena Rothfuss; siblings, Norma Nelson of Grays Lake, IL and Wayne (Gerry) Nelson of Elizabeth Twp., and many nieces and nephews.  She was preceded in death by her brother, Glenn Nelson. Family and friends will be received at Jaycox-Jaworski Funeral Home & Crematory on Sunday, November 27, 2016 from 2-4 and 6-8 p.m. Funeral Service will be held on Monday, November 28, 2016 at the First Evangelical Free Church at 10 a.m. Pastor Kirk Albrecht and Pastor Jack Kelly will officiate. Entombment will follow at McKeesport-Versailles Cemetery. Memorial contributions are suggested to the First Evangelical Free Church. Condolences may be shared at www.jaycox-jaworskifh.com

Robert Lee "Sonny" Warman, Sr.

November 23, 2016 |

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

Robert Lee “Sonny” Warman, Sr., age 75 of McKeesport, died on Wednesday, November 23, 2016.