Obituaries

Aug 9, 2018

LAVERNE (STABLER) REILLY

LaVerne Reilly age 95, of West Mifflin, Pennsylvania, passed away on Thursday, August 9, 2018 in Brookville, Pennsylvania.  She was born September 2, 1922, one of four children of Arvid B. Stabler and Clara  Marion (Keck) Stabler in Clairton, Pennsylvania.

LaVerne graduated from Clairton High School in 1940 and then attended...

Jul 17, 2018

WILLIAM  “BILL”  LINDBERG

Bill Lindberg, age 95 of Jefferson Hills, Pennsylvania died on Tuesday, July 17, 2018.  He was born, William Edward Lindberg, on February 3, 1923 in McKeesport, Pennsylvania, one of three sons of Emil Gustave and Lillie Wilhelmina (Ohs) Lindberg.  He was a longtime Professor of Music at the University of Pittsburgh and church...

Jul 17, 2018

DUANE L. McCONEGHY, SR.

Duane Lee McConeghy, Sr. age 81 of Jefferson Hills, Pennsylvania, passed away on July 17, 2018.  He was born on May 14, 1937 in McKeesport, Pennsylvania one of four children of William and Ethel (Brown) McConeghy.

He served in the U. S. Air...

Jul 9, 2018

THOMAS  S.  HURRELL

Tom Hurrell, age 87 of West Mifflin, Pennsylvania, passed away on Monday, July 9, 2018.  He was born, Thomas Snowden Hurrell, on February 2, 1931 in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania 1 of 2 children of Raymond Charles and Ethel Loretta (Fryer) Hurrell.

He was a U.S. Navy Veteran that served...

Jun 29, 2018

WEIGHTMAN

Sylvia

Sylvia Weightman age 94 of Jefferson Hills, passed away on Friday, June 29, 2018.

Sylvia was the wife of the late Melvin Weightman; Mother of David (Nancy) Weightman and Cathie (Greg) Evans; Grandmother of Deborah...

Jun 25, 2018

Richard L Croll, Dick to family and friends, that is, anyone who met him, joined his beloved wife, Ruby, in life eternal on 25 June 2018 while surrounded by his daughters. Born 27 July 1933 in Butler, PA to Martin Luther and Lillian Gregg Croll, he was the youngest of three surviving children. He was preceded in death by...

Jun 22, 2018

ROBERT W. TRIMBATH

Robert “Bob” Trimbath, age 93 of Jefferson Hills, Pennsylvania, passed away on Friday, June 22, 2018.  He was formerly of Clarksville, Pennsylvania and born on February 5, 1925 in Crucible, Pennsylvania, one of two sons of Earl Francis and Iva Jane (Gallaher) Trimbath.

Bob worked as an Electrician...

Jun 22, 2018

RUTH  ALLEMAN

Edna “Ruth” Alleman, 89 of Pleasant Hills in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, passed away on Friday, June 22, 2018.  She was born October 27, 1928 in Lower Burrell, Pennsylvania 1 of 11 children of Daniel Joseph and Anna (Mayer) McCullough. Ruth worked at Westinghouse in East Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania and at J.C. Penney in...

Jun 19, 2018

ERVIN “BO” MUTRYNOWSKI

Ervin John “ Bo” Mutrynowski, Jr., age 64 of West Mifflin, Pennsylvania, died on Tuesday, June 19, 2018 in the VA Medical Center - Oakland, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.  He was born in Detroit, Michigan, a son of Ervin John and Helen Mutrynowski, Sr.  He was a retired Supervisor at Chrysler Corporation...

May 30, 2018

SHIRLEY  (BENDEL)  SONCINI

Shirley "Shirl" Soncini, age 80 of the Floreffe area in Jefferson Hills, Pennsylvania, passed away on Wednesday, May 30, 2018 at her home.  She was born in the Gill Hall area of Jefferson Borough (now Jefferson Hills) on June 7, 1937, the youngest of fifteen children of Henry and Julia...

May 27, 2018

MELANIE (BRUNO) SHEARER

Melanie Shearer, age 61 of Whitehall Borough in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, passed away on Sunday, May 27, 2018 at her home surrounded by family members.  She was born in McKeesport, Pennsylvania on October 22, 1956 one of three children of Joseph Orlando and Pauline (Fedorko) Bruno.  Melanie grew up in the...

May 11, 2018

WILLIAM  “BILL”  BICKERTON

Bill Bickerton, age 88, of the Floreffe area of Jefferson Hills, Pennsylvania, passed away on Friday, May 11, 2018.  He was born, William Lee Bickerton on September 9, 1929, in Floreffe, one of three children of Thomas Franklin and Edna Pearl (Wray) Bickerton.

Bill was a carpenter for...

May 10, 2018

REGIS M. RUFFING

Regis Ruffing, age 48, passed away at his home in Highland, New York on Thursday, May 10, 2018 surrounded by loved ones. He fought a good fight.   He was born on March 30, 1970, one of three children and the only son, of Regis Edward and Mary Louise (Baranesky) Ruffing.

Apr 30, 2018

FRANCES “BLONDIE” BIDDLE

Frances “Blondie” Biddle, age 81, of Jefferson Hills, Pennsylvania, passed away on Monday, April 30, 2018. She was born, Frances Pottios, on September 11, 1936 in Van Voorhis, Washington County, Pennsylvania, one of nine children of Peter and Anna (Babirad) Pottios.  Blondie was a retired custodian for the West Jefferson...

Apr 21, 2018

ELIZABETH ZEILER

Age 57, of Hudson, Ohio, passed away on Saturday, April 21, 2018 of a rare form of cancer.  She was born on November 29, 1960 in McKeesport, Pennsylvania one of twelve children of The Honorable, Richard George Zeleznik and Nellie (Czura) Zeleznik.

Elizabeth...

Apr 8, 2018

KENNY RAY BURKETT

Kenneth Ray Burkett, Jr., age 79, of Union Township, Washington County, Pennsylvania passed away on Sunday, April 8, 2018, surrounded by his loved ones.  Kenny Ray was born on March 2, 1939 in Jefferson Township (now Jefferson Hills) Allegheny County, Pennsylvania, the oldest of two children of Kenneth Ray, Sr....

Apr 8, 2018

GERALD G. LESSMANN

Gerald Lessmann, age 85, of Pleasant Hills in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, died peacefully with his son and grandson by his side on Sunday, April 8, 2018.  He was born on August 17, 1932 in the Wilkinsburg section of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania one of two children of Anna (Kappmeier) and...