Obituaries
Recent Obituaries
Local Obituaries for Allegheny, Washington County and Surrounding Areas
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...
Richard Lamont Fodse Jr.
Jul 16, 2019
Richard L. Fodse, 74, of Midway, died Tuesday, July 16, 2019
He was born August 29, 1944 in Sturgeon, a son of the late Richard L. Sr. and Mary (Matthews) Fodse.
Mr. Fodse was a graduate of West Allegheny High School and worked in the sanitation and stocking of planes.
He enjoyed football...
Carol L. (Lohman) Berthold
Jul 12, 2019
Carol L. Berthold 79, of McDonald, passed Friday, July 12, 2019.
She was born November 4, 1939 in McDonald; a daughter of Carl J. and Marguerite Allison Lohman.
Mrs. Berthold was a graduate of McDonald High School and then received her bachelor’s degree from University of Pittsburgh and her master’s degree, in Library science, from...
