Obituaries

J. Richard Masquelier

Oct 29, 2019

J. Richard Masquelier, age 90, of McDonald, passed away peacefully on Tuesday, October 29, 2019 after a long battle with cancer.

He was born March 24, 1929 in McDonald; a son of Julien A. and Sophia Stemmler Masquelier.

Mr. Masquelier was a Korean War veteran who served in the United States Navy. He received his...

Arthur C. "Bud" Scaff

Oct 21, 2019

Arthur Charles “Bud” Scaff, 77, of North Fayette Township, died Monday, October 21, 2019 in his home, surrounded by his family.

He was born September 3, 1942 in Pittsburgh; a son of the late Arthur Florian and Olive Elizabeth (Arnold) Scaff.

Mr. Scaff was the founder and owner of A.F. Scaff Construction (which later became...

Joseph Stephen Bellaire

Oct 18, 2019

Joseph Stephen Bellaire, 56, of McDonald, passed away unexpectedly of natural causes on Friday, October 18, 2019 in his home.

He was born on September 3, 1963; a son of Howard “Duke” Bellaire and wife Susan of McDonald and the late Lavina Hunter Bellaire.

A 1981 graduate of Fort Cherry High School, Joe worked at...

Diana R. (Czapski) Daniels

Oct 18, 2019

Diana R. Daniels, 70, of McDonald, died Friday, October 18, 2019 surrounded by family at her home.

She was born February 13, 1949 in Pittsburgh; a daughter of Florian A. and Marcella M. (Klein) Czapski.

Mrs. Daniels was the administrative assistant to the Chief of the McDonald Police Department until she retired in January of...

Eleanore M. (Blum) Lyons

Oct 16, 2019

Eleanore M. “Ellie” Lyons, 69, of Bulger, died Wednesday, October 16, 2019 at her home with family by her side..

She was born November 27, 1949 in Pittsburgh; a daughter of the late Robert and Bertha Marie (Kulhawik) Blum.

Mrs. Lyons was a health care manager at St. Francis and UPMC for 50 years and...

Lawrence Kenneth Scott

Oct 16, 2019

Lawrence Kenneth “Larry” Scott, 75, of McDonald, died on Wednesday, October 16, 2019, surrounded by his family, at Allegheny General Hospital, Pittsburgh.

He was born March 26, 1944 in Westmoreland City; the son of the late Lawrence Andrew and Eva (Stevenson) Scott.

Mr. Scott was a 1964 graduate of Fort Cherry High School.

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Kenneth "Ken" P. Maga

Oct 9, 2019

Kenneth P. “Ken” Maga, age 81, of McDonald, passed, Wednesday, October 9, 2019.

He was born March 22, 1938 in McDonald; a son of the late Albert A. Sr. and Olive Sager Maga.

Mr. Maga served in the United States Army. He was a Painter for J & L Steel in Aliquippa for over 10...

Cheryl L. Soubie

Oct 8, 2019

Cheryl L. Soubie, age 67, of McDonald, passed, Tuesday, October 8, 2019.

She was born August 31, 1952; a daughter of the late Francis and Mary Brown Soubie.

Ms. Soubie was a West Allegheny graduate class of 1971. She worked for St. Clair Hospital in the cafeteria.

Cheryl loved shopping at local flea...

Claudette M. Cowden

Oct 5, 2019

Claudette M. Cowden, 57, of Joffre, passed, Saturday, October 5, 2019.

She was born August 19, 1962; a daughter of Jerome Zelinsky of Finleyville and Gloria Jean Edwards of Kings Mountain, NC.

Mrs. Cowden was a graduate of Fort Cherry High School class of 1980. She was a CNA at the Washington County Health Center....

Henry Taborski

Sep 27, 2019

Henry Taborski, Jr., 91, of McDonald, died peacefully on Friday, September 27, 2019.

He was a devoted husband and is survived by his wife of 64 years, Angeline Tornabene Taborski.  He was the son of the late Henry and Mildred (Kozesnik) Taborski; loving father to Patty (David) Buckley and Glenn (Jeannine) Taborski; beloved grandfather “Pap” to Christopher (Suzie) Buckley, Sophia, Henry,...

Raymond Fehl

Sep 25, 2019

Raymond Fehl, 56, of Atlasburg, died Wednesday, September 25, 2019 after a four year battle with lung cancer.

He was born February 5, 1963 in Canonsburg; a son of Carmela Scarfo Fehl of Midway and the late Carl R. Fehl.

Mr. Fehl was a 1981 graduate of Fort Cherry High School.

He worked...

Ralph Eugene Loughman

Sep 23, 2019

Ralph Eugene Loughman, 90, of McDonald, died Monday, September 23, 2019 at Shadyside Hospital.

He was born May 29, 1929; the son of Raymond Eugene and Blanche (McKee) Loughman.

Mr. Loughman served in the US Army Chemical Corps during the Korean War.

He earned a Bachelor of Science degree and certification to teach...

John Werner

Sep 15, 2019

John Werner, 43, of Heidelberg, passed Sunday, September 15, 2019.

He was born July 14, 1976 in Pittsburgh; a son of Jeannie Dixon of Heidelberg.

John was a cook at Vinny’s Pizza in Pittsburgh. His hobbies included rapping and haunted houses.

Surviving are four children, Cameron Werner of Brentwood, Breonna, Rayden and Hayleigh...

Arthur William "R.T." Cox

Sep 2, 2019

Arthur William “RT” Cox, 68, of McDonald, died Monday, September 2, 2019.

He was born August 27, 1951 in Burgettstown; a son of Morgan and Hilda (Cumpston) Cox.

Mr. Cox was a Truck Driver for Dart Trucking.

He loved riding his Harley, enjoyed going to P.M.S. Raceway, traveling and watching the Steelers.

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Eric C. Shephard

Aug 26, 2019

Eric C. Shephard, 56, of North Fayette Township, died, Monday, August 26, 2019. A dedicated son, brother, and uncle; loving husband, devoted father; and proud father-in-law, he was born June 7, 1963 in Pittsburgh; a son of Alan and Sandra Wolff Shephard of Hickory.

Eric was a 1981 graduate of Fort Cherry High School. He then went...

Frank Lauff

Aug 10, 2019

Frank Lauff, 84, of McDonald, died Saturday, August 10, 2019 in Canonsburg Hospital.

He was born June 23, 1935 in McDonald, a son of the late John and Rosetta (Goffart) Lauff.

Mr. Lauff was a 1953 graduate of Midway High School and worked as a steelworker at Shenango Steel for 23 years until 1977.

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Paul C. Battista

Aug 7, 2019

Paul C. Battista, 64, of Mt Pleasant Twp., passed Wednesday, August 7, 2019 in his home after a brief battle with pancreatic cancer.

He was born July 30, 1955; a son of Paul Jr. and Margaret Will Battista.

Mr. Battista was the President of his graduating class in 1973, Fort Cherry High School. He was...

John Verelst Jr

Jul 25, 2019

John Verelst, Jr., 84, of Cherry Valley died Thursday, July 25, 2019 at McMurray Hills Manor.

He was born April 14, 1935 in Sturgeon; a son of the late John B. and Minnie (Smith) Verelst, Sr

Mr. Verelst served in the U.S. Army during the Korean war.

He worked for Dravo Steel Co....

Zackary L. Neil

Jul 22, 2019

Zackary L. Neil, 29, of Joffre, died Monday, July 22, 2019.

He was born February 24, 1990 in Ohio Valley Hospital; a son of Dawn R. Neil-Sweetie and James Donaldson.

Zackary worked as a union laborer for Local 373.

He enjoyed fishing, music and spending time with his family.

Surviving in...

Henry Dale Hertzler

Jul 16, 2019

Henry Dale Hertzler, 62, of McDonald, died Tuesday, July 16, 2019 at his home.

He was born September 30, 1956 in Washington, a son of the late Henry George Hertzler and the late Mary Catherine (McKay) Gossett.

Mr. Hertzler was a bricklayer for Ray Marino Patriot Building Company of Robinson Township.

He enjoyed...