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Gloria Slaugh

October 26, 2016 |

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

Gloria Slaugh, age 83, of North Huntingdon, died Saturday, October 22, 2016.

 
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Lawrence "Larry" E. McKenzie

October 26, 2016 |

By Teichart-Gracan Funeral Home | Posted in: Teichart-Gracan Funeral Home

LAWRENCELARRY” E. McKENZIE, 67, of West Mifflin died Oct. 25, 2016.  He is the son of the late Edward E. and Evelyn (DeVault) McKenzie.  He is survived by his son Richard McKenzie; granddaughter Brooke McKenzie; sister Hilda Cooley; niece Kelley Ursiny; nephew Patrick Cooley; great nieces and nephews  Tara, Joelle and Andrew Ursiny and Emily Halliday.

Lawarence was retired from J & L Steel as well as St. Francis Hospital – Central Medical Pavillion. Friends received Teichart-Gracan Funeral Home, Duquesne, Sat. from 2-6.

 


Adam R. McLaughlin

October 26, 2016 |

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

Adam R. McLaughlin, 25, of West Newton, passed away Tuesday, October 25, 2016 at Allegheny General Hospital, Pittsburgh as a result of a construction accident.

 
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John A. "Bugsy" Lattanzi

October 25, 2016 |

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

John A. "Bugsy" Lattanzi, age 78 of Clairton, passed away on Monday, October 24, 2016 in Jefferson Hospital.  Born December 27, 1937 in McKeesport, he was a son of the late Lorenzo and Vienna (Moretti) Lattanzi.  A member of St. Clare of Assisi Parish, John was one of the true "Civil Servants" of our area, giving his time and effort to make his hometown a better place.  

 
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Ilse Conley

October 25, 2016 |

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

Ilse Conley, age 89, of West Mifflin, died Monday, October 24, 2016. She was born in Heidenheim, West Germany on August 30, 1927 and is the daughter of the late Frederick and Rosa Dauner Benz.

 
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Kevin Wayne "Fudd" Linnen

October 25, 2016 |

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

Kevin Wayne "Fudd" Linnen, 59 of Clairton, Pennsylvania, quietly passed October 19, 2016 in UPMC Mercy Hospital.

 
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June Morrison Fiddler

October 25, 2016 |

By Hunter Funeral Home | Posted in: Hunter Funeral Home

June Morrison Fiddler, 93, formerly of the Luther Ridge Retirement Community, Chambersburg, PA, and Mount Vernon, PA, died Tuesday, October 25, 2016 in Quincy Village, Waynesboro, PA.  Born in McKeesport on February 14, 1923, she was the daughter of the late Lloyd and Mary Ellen Sigley Morrison.  Wife of the late Albert Fiddler, she is survived by her daughter, Nancy Fiddler of Orlando, FL, also by nieces and nephews, and was preceded in death by her son, Robert Edward Fiddler and her sister, Nancy Johnson.  She was a retired secretary and former member of Mt. Vernon Community Presbyterian Church.  Mrs. Fiddler was a member of the Central Presbyterian Church of Chambersburg, was a graduate of McKeesport High School, class of 1940, and attended the University of Pittsburgh.  She was a member of Falling Spring AARP #2840, the Afternoon Club, and the Kittochinny Historical Society, and served on the board of Meals on Wheels and IRP at Wilson College.  Friends will be received in the Hunter Funeral Home, Inc., 1600 Coursin Street, McKeesport, PA  15132 on Friday from 3-7 PM and Saturday from 10-11 AM.  A service will be held Saturday, October 29, 2016 at 11:00 AM in the funeral home with the Rev. Dr. William K. Little officiating.  Interment will follow in Jefferson Memorial Park.  The family suggests contributions to Mt. Vernon Community Presbyterian Church, 2200 Buena Vista Road, Elizabeth Twp., PA  15135; Central Presbyterian Church, 40 Lincoln Way West, Chambersburg, PA  17201; or to a favorite charity.  Condolences may be sent to Nancy Fiddler, 2650 St. Paul Road, Chambersburg, PA  17202.

 


Salene Denise Jones

October 25, 2016 |

By Administrator | Posted in: Deaths Elsewhere

Salene Denise Jones, 62, died Oct. 23, 2016. Visitation will be from 9 to 11 a.m. Oct. 28 at Tunie Funeral Home, Inc., 218 E. 11th Ave., Homestead. Interment will follow at Grandview Cemetery & Mausoleum, North Versailles Twp. http://www.tuniefuneralhome.com/

 


Jane Laska

October 24, 2016 |

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

Jane Laska, age 98 of North Huntingdon, formerly of McKeesport, passed away on Sunday, October 23, 2016 at Walden's View Senior Living in North Huntingdon. Born January 21, 1918 in Wishaw, PA, she was the daughter of the late Thomas S. and Annie (Bell) Cowie, and loving wife of the late Steve A. Laska. Jane was a lifetime member of the Kephart United Methodist Church and loved to spend time with her church family. She worked for the McKeesport Area School District as a cafeteria worker where she was the head baker for over 30 years.

 
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David A. Russell

October 24, 2016 |

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

David A. Russell, age 60, of McKeesport, died October 22, 2016.

 
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Duane Paul Kiester

October 24, 2016 |

By Finney Funeral Homes | Posted in: Finney Funeral Homes

Duane Paul Kiester, 43, of Clairton passed away at home on Saturday, October 22, 2016.  He was born in McKeesport March 12, 1973 to the late Butch and Arlene Martin Kiester.

 
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Vaughn K. Gongaware

October 23, 2016 |

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

Vaughn K. Gongaware, age 62 of North Huntingdon died October 21, 2016. He was born April 5, 1954 in Wilkinsburg, Pa, a son of the late Glenn and Betty Brinker Gongaware. Vaughn was the owner/operator of Fox's Pizza in Jeannette. He also enjoyed farming. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by a brother, Barry "Bud" Gongaware, a sister, Patty Gongaware Gratton. He is survived by his beloved wife, Peggy Conway Gongaware, two sons, Josh and Alec, numerous nieces, nephews and cousins. Friends will be received at the James W. Shirley Funeral Home, 176 Clay Pike, North Huntingdon, Pa. on Tuesday 4-7 p.m. Memorials may be made to The Cholangio Carcinoma Foundation, 5526 West 13400, Suite 510, Salt Lake City, Utah, 84096. www.shirleyfuneralhome.com.

 
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Rosemarie (Paterra) Ruta

October 23, 2016 |

By willig | Posted in: Willig Funeral Home & Crematory

Rosemarie (Paterra) Ruta, 82, of White Oak, formerly of McKeesport, died on Thursday, Oct. 20, 2016, at UPMC McKeesport. Born on Feb. 10, 1934, in McKeesport, she was a daughter of the late Falco and Laura (Rattanni) Paterra and the wife of Guerrino A. Ruta Sr. Rosemarie was retired from the former Bell Atlantic Corp., where she was a member of Bell Telephone Pioneers. She was a member of St. Patrick Parish, where she was active with Christian Mothers, Bible Study Group, St. Anthony Novena and The Divine Mercy Prayers.

 
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Margaret (Peg) Barowich

October 23, 2016 |

By willig | Posted in: Willig Funeral Home & Crematory

Margaret (Peg) Barowich, age 84, of Virginia, formerly of Port Vue, died on October 18, 2016, at Mary Washington Hospice, in Fredericksburg, Virginia. Born October 11, 1932, in McKeesport, she was the daughter of the late Harry R. and Martha (Hupple) Kurtzrock and the wife of the late Theodore “Teddy” Barowich, who died May 19, 2010.

Margaret was retired after working for many years throughout her life, but her greatest joy was caring for her family.

 
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Darlene L. Ryan

October 22, 2016 |

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

Darlene L. Ryan, age 75, of Duquesne, died Thursday, October 20, 2016. She was born in White Oak on August 9, 1941, the daughter of the late Louis Lewis and Bertha (Kustra) Dillinger. Darlene worked for the Allegheny County Police for 36 years as an evidence technician. She was predeceased by her loving companion Theodore Jasko of 37 years and is survived by four children; Debbie Ryan of McKeesport, Cheryl Ryan of Blakeslee, PA, and Chuck Ryan of Blakeslee, PA, Kelli Ryan of West Mifflin; grandchildren, Brandon Ryan-Lorenz, Meghan Koziel, Samantha Franz, Jillian Franz, and Kayli Chapman; sisters, Carol (Jimmy) Levins of Florida, Shannon Lee Taylor of California, and Marianne Lewis of White Oak.

Friends and family will be received at Striffler’s of White Oak Cremation and Mortuary Services, Inc., 1100 Lincoln Way, White Oak, PA 15131 (Sue Striffler Galaski, Supervisor, 412-678-6177) on Monday October 24th from 3-7 pm. A blessing service will follow at 7 pm in the funeral home chapel with Father Joseph Grosko officiating.

Remembrances may be made to Jamie’s Dream Team, http://jamiesdreamteam.myfastsite.net. Condolences may be made at www.strifflerfuneralhomes.com.

 
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