Obituaries

Jul 2, 2014

HILDA  (MORESEA)  WALSH

Hilda Walsh, age 98, died Wednesday, July 2, 2014 at her daughter, Saundra’s home in Jefferson Hills, Pennsylvania.  She was born April 28, 1916 in Jefferson Township (now Jefferson Hills) one of eight children of Ackille and Mary (Felin) Moresea.  Hilda was a long time waitress at the former Commodore...

Jun 28, 2014

RONALD  J.  MATHERS

Ronald J. Mathers, age 74, of West Elizabeth, Pennsylvania, passed away on Saturday, June 28, 2014 at his home with family by his side. He was born May 30, 1940 in Elizabeth, Pennsylvania and was 1 of 10 children of William and Caroline (Ophfer) Mathers.

Ron...

Jun 13, 2014

DON  BICKERTON

Don Bickerton, age 74, of Elizabeth Township, Pennsylvania, formerly of Rostraver Township, Pennsylvania, died Friday, June 13, 2014 at his home with family.  He was born Donald Lee Bickerton on April 8, 1940 in McKeesport, Pennsylvania, one of four children of Thomas Calvin and Marion Lucille (Blush) Bickerton.  Don worked in the...

Jun 10, 2014

THOMAS  F.  ROSSI

Thomas F. Rossi, age 84, died Tuesday, June 10, 2014 at his home in Clairton, Pennsylvania, surrounded by his family.  He was born in Clairton on June 22, 1929, one of three children of Fidele and Angela Rossi.  Mr. Rossi served in the U. S. Air Force during the Korean...

May 26, 2014

IRETTA  CLEVENGER

Iretta Clevenger, age 69, of Glenville, West Virginia died on Monday, May 26, 2014 in Jefferson Hills, Pennsylvania.  She died while staying with her son, Kevin.  Iretta was born on November 22, 1944 in Glenville, Gilmer County, West Virginia, one of four daughters of Abie and Omie (Jenkins) Clevenger.

Iretta was...

May 18, 2014

ADRIENNE  (LIPPERT) SHAW

Adrienne Lippert Shaw, age 54, of Jefferson Hills, Pennsylvania, passed away unexpectedly on May 18, 2014, while on a European Cruise with her husband and daughter.  She was born December 10, 1959 one of four children of Joseph A. Sr. and Audrey Lippert.

She was a...

May 9, 2014

WILLIAM  "BILL"  GERWIG

Bill Gerwig, age 86 of Jefferson Hills, Pennsylvania, died Friday, May 9, 2014. He was born, William Eugene Gerwig, on April 29, 1928 in Butler County, Pennsylvania.  Bill retired from the Operating Engineers Local # 66 and was a long time member of the Port Vue United Methodist Church in...

Apr 30, 2014

JOHN F. HODGE

John F. Hodge, age 72, of Forward Township, Pennsylvania formerly of Jefferson Hills, Pennsylvania, died Wednesday, April 30, 2014.  He was born, February 26, 1942 in the Coal Valley area of Jefferson Hills, one of ten children of David and Anna Mae (Kennedy) Hodge.  John was retired from US Steel’s...

Apr 19, 2014

THOMAS  HRAPOSKY

Thomas Hraposky, age 87, of Large Heights in Jefferson Hills, Pennsylvania, died Saturday, April 19, 2014.  Born Thomas Theodore Hrapkowsky on May 23, 1926 in “The Patch” section of Large in Jefferson Hills, he was one of seven children of John and Anna (Wargo) Hrapkowsky.  He was in the U.S. Marine Corps...

Mar 26, 2014

BOYD  "MAC"  McELRAVY

“Mac” McElravy age 93 of Duquesne, Pennsylvania, passed away peacefully at his son Jon’s home in White Oak, Pennsylvania, on Wednesday, March 26, 2014.  He was born, Boyd Earl McElravy, Jr. in Corbettown, Jefferson County, Pennsylvania, near Timblin, on November 26, 1920 to Boyd Earl, Sr. and Pearl (Himes) McElravy.  He...

Mar 22, 2014

HOPE EVANS

Hope Evans, age 44, of Jefferson Hills, Pennsylvania died unexpectedly on Saturday, March 22, 2014.  She was born June 12, 1969 in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania a daughter of Joyce (Hurley) Evans.  Hope was a member of Living Hope Assembly of God Church in Clairton, Pennsylvania and was the “caregiver” for any of...

Mar 21, 2014

PAULINE (HOLMES) GARDEN

Pauline Garden, age 86, of Jefferson Hills, Pennsylvania died Friday, March 21, 2014.  She was born Ruth Pauline Holmes on July 22, 1927 in West Elizabeth, Pennsylvania, one of three daughters of John William Holmes and Isabel MacFarlane (Bucy) Holmes.  Pauline graduated from Clairton High School in Clairton, Pennsylvania in 1945, Slippery...

Mar 2, 2014

JEAN (WINSLOW) ONDERKO

Jean Onderko, age 81, of Jefferson Hills, Pennsylvania, formerly of Elizabeth, Pennsylvania, died Sunday, March 2, 2014.  She was born Jean Angela Winslow on July 31, 1932 in Homestead, Pennsylvania one of seven children of John Andrew Winslow, Sr. and Anna (Nagy) Winslow.

In addition to her...

Feb 24, 2014

ANTHONY  VITULLO

Anthony Alexander “Tony” Vitullo, age 86 of Jefferson Hills, Pennsylvania, passed away just as he had always lived, gracefully, on Monday, February 24, 2014, while under the care of the wonderful doctors and nurses of the ICU of the Veterans Hospital in Oakland, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. Incredibly, it was his only hospital visit since he...

Feb 24, 2014

JOHN "PAPPY" KOSAR

John “Pappy” Kosar, age 94 of Jefferson Hills, Pennsylvania, formerly of Elrama, in Washington County, died peacefully at home on Monday, February 24, 2014.  He was born, John Albert Kosar, on May 16, 1919 in Shire Oaks, Washington County, Pennsylvania, one of five children of Michael Andrew Kosar and Catherine (Dovolovsky) Kosar.  John...

Feb 14, 2014

MARIE  WALSH

Marie Walsh, age 88, a long time resident of Baldwin Borough, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, passed away at her son, Terrence’s home in Jefferson Hills, Pennsylvania on Friday, February 14, 2014.  Marie, an avid card player, was born on December 4, 1925 and grew up in the Winterburn Street area of the Greenfield...

Feb 11, 2014

MARY CATHERINE  "KAY"  FETCH

Mary Catherine "Kay" Fetch, 93, of Elizabeth Township, Pennsylvania, died peacefully on Tuesday, February 11, 2014. She was born in Herminie, Pennsylvania on January 29, 1921, a daughter of Antonio and Filomena (Battisti) Abate.

In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death...

Feb 10, 2014

JULIA  (KOLOCIN)  JANCZEWSKI

Julia Grace Janczewski, age 83, of Jefferson Hills, Pennsylvania, passed away on Monday, February 10, 2014.  She was born on December 4, 1930 in Jefferson Township, Pennsylvania, 1 of 8 children of George and Mary (Bavin) Kolocin.  Julia loved to cook, her family fondly remembers her bread making.

Feb 2, 2014

MICHAEL T. ACKMAN

Mike Ackman, age 27 of Jefferson Hills, Pennsylvania passed away peacefully, surrounded by an ocean of love with family and friends by his side on Sunday February 2, 2014.  Born Michael Terry Ackman on February 5, 1986 in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, the son of Terry Edward and Marlene (DeSimone) Ackman of...

Jan 27, 2014

JOANNE (STANA) LEPTINSKY

Joanne Carol Leptinsky, age 76, died on Monday, January 27, 2014.  She was born at home in Smock, Pennsylvania on February 16, 1937, the third child of five girls, to Frank J. and Katherine Veronica (Kotlar) Stana.  She graduated in 1955 from Uniontown High School in Uniontown, Pennsylvania, worked as a...