Obituaries

Lee E. Henke Sr.

Apr 13, 2019

Lee E. Henke Sr. 43, of Hickory, passed away, Saturday, April 13, 2019.

He was born January 14, 1976 at Ohio Valley Hospital; a son of Christine Naleppa Henke of Bulger, and the late James J. Henke.

Lee was a graduate of Fort Cherry High School class of 1994. He then worked for his father...

Randy D. Taylor

Apr 2, 2019

Randy D. Taylor, 60, of McDonald, lost his battle with cancer, Tuesday, April 2, 2019.

He was born December 10, 1958 in Canonsburg; a son of Alice Augustine Taylor Caltumo of McDonald, and the late Louis F. Taylor.

Mr. Taylor was a graduate of Fort Cherry High School class of 1976. He first worked for...

Barbara L. (Ceyrolles) Galbraith

Mar 24, 2019

Barbara L. Galbraith 95, formerly of McDonald, died, Sunday, March 24, 2019.

She was born November 10, 1923 in McDonald; a daughter of John and Harriet (Fayolle) Ceyrolles.

Mrs. Galbraith was a graduate of McDonald High School. She worked as a pay clerk for Pittsburgh Coal, Midland Mine.

On July 12, 1946, she...

Margaret Devos

Mar 24, 2019

Margaret DeVos 90, of McDonald, died at home, Sunday, March 24, 2019.

She was born November 18, 1928 in Pittsburgh; a daughter of Charles Sr. and Emma Ramsey Martin.

On January 19, 1951, she married Donald H. DeVos, who died September 25, 2012.

Mrs. DeVos enjoyed crafting and traveling with her husband.

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Alice M. (Porter) Donaldson

Mar 20, 2019

Alice M. Donaldson, 84, of Bridgeville, formerly of McDonald, passed away, Wednesday, March 20, 2019.

She was born November 16, 1934 in Southview; a daughter of Guy and Sophie Malesky Porter.

Mrs. Porter was a graduate of Midway High school.

Alice worked as a nurse’s aide for over 25 years at St. Clair...

Deloris Jane (Malone) Lapensky

Mar 20, 2019

Deloris Jane Lapensky 89, of Washington, died, Wednesday, March 20, 2019.

She was born February 8, 1930 in McConnells Mills, PA.; a daughter of Robert and Josephine Howcroft Malone.

On November 24, 1954 she married Harry Lapensky who died December 17, 2012.

Mrs. Lapensky enjoyed crocheting, bird watching, gardening and playing cards.

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Mary Lu (Hicks) Flory

Mar 18, 2019

Mary Lu Flory, 83, of Roswell, GA, formerly of McDonald, passed away on Monday, March 18, 2019.

She was born on August 17, 1935, a daughter of Charles and Bertha Hicks.

Mary Lu loved reading, painting and spending time with her family. She served in the medical field for over sixty years as a registered...

Stanley J. Semerod Sr.

Mar 13, 2019

Stanley J. Semerod Sr. 83, of Midway, died, Wednesday, March 13, 2019.

He was born February 13, 1936 in McDonald; a son of Stanley and Anna Uzlik Semerod.

Stanley was a graduate of West Allegheny. He then served in the United States Army and the Army Reserve.

He was a member of St....

Mary A. Mclaughin

Mar 12, 2019

Mary A. McLaughin

Mary A. McLaughin 83, of Burgettstown, died Tuesday, March 12, 2019.

She was born October 1, 1935 in N. Bethlehem Twp; a daughter of Charles and Mary Farkus Stewart.

Mrs. McLaughin was a graduate of Midway High School.

Mary loved working on puzzles and watching WWE wrestling.

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Edward William Cousins Iii

Mar 6, 2019

Edward William Cousins, III, 75, of Bulger, passed away Wednesday morning, March 6, 2019, in St. Clair Hospital, Mt. Lebanon.

He was born January 10, 1944, in Washington, D.C., a son of the late Edward William Cousins Jr. and Helen Finger Cousins.

A 1962 graduate of Fort Cherry High School, he served his country in...

Karen B. (Metzgar) Bain

Feb 17, 2019

Karen B. Bain, 80, of Monaca, passed away, Sunday, February 17, 2019.

She was born September 27, 1938 in Pittsburgh; a daughter of William S. and Velma (Rabold) Metzgar.

Mrs. Bain was a graduate of West Allegheny High School class of 1956.

She worked as a switch board operator for Bell Telephone and...

John T. Snatchko

Feb 16, 2019

John T. Snatchko, 79, of McDonald, N. Fayette Twp., died, Saturday, February 16, 2019.

He was born December 6, 1939 in Pittsburgh; a son of the late Charles and Bernice (Holeva) Snatchko.

Mr. Snatchko worked as a chipper at Shenango Steel in Neville Island for 25 years, where he retired in 1995.

John...

Frances Elizabeth (Zombeck) Stone

Feb 12, 2019

Frances Elizabeth Stone, 75, of McDonald, passed away Tuesday, February 12, 2019 surrounded by her family.

She was born November 17, 1943; a daughter of the late Joseph and Ethel (Adamson) Zombeck.

Mrs. Stone was a 1961 graduate of Fort Cherry High School.

She worked as a shipping clerk for Black Box in...

Gladys I. "Becky" (Fullum) Raineri

Feb 3, 2019

Gladys I. ”Becky” Raineri, 81, of Canonsburg, formerly of McDonald, died peacefully surrounded by her family on Sunday, February 3, 2019.

She was born April 10, 1937 in Burgettstown, a daughter of the late Delbert and Jessie (Jacobs) Fullum.

Mrs. Raineri was an assembler for Applied Concepts Inc. of Warrendale, where she retired in May...

Francis Patrick "Pat" Meehan, Jr.

Feb 2, 2019

F. Patrick “Pat” Meehan Jr. 95, of McDonald, South Fayette Township, died peacefully in his home on Saturday, February 2, 2019.

He was born January 28, 1924 in McDonald; loving  son of Francis Patrick Sr. and Bernadette (Baiers) Meehan.

Pat Meehan was a graduate of McDonald High School and was a WWII veteran serving in...

Robert I Stewart Sr.

Feb 1, 2019

Robert I. “Cotton” Stewart Sr. 88, of Bulger, died Friday, February 1, 2019 at the Donnell House, Washington.

He was born April 7, 1930 in Canonsburg; a son of John I. and Georgia (Miller) Stewart

Mr. Stewart worked as a truck driver for Stickley Trucking in Imperial and Garen Trucking in McDonald. He...

Janet R. (Handerhan) Brockmyer

Jan 24, 2019

Janet R. Brockmyer, 73, of Oakdale, formerly of McDonald, died Thursday, January 24, 2019 in St. Clair Memorial Hospital, Mt. Lebanon.

She was born September 28, 1945 in Pittsburgh; a daughter of the late Hugh John and Gertrude Marie (Weiss) Handerhan.

Mrs. Brockmyer was a 1963 graduate of Chartiers Valley High School.

She...

Roger Lee Kokoskie

Jan 23, 2019

Roger Lee Kokoskie, 61, of Bulger, died Wednesday, January 23, 2019 at University of Pittsburgh Medical Center, surrounded by his beloved family.

He was born August 22, 1957 in Bulger; a son of the late Andrew Kokoskie and the late Mary Ann (Abbott) Fullum.

Mr. Kokoskie was a 1975 graduate of Burgettstown High School.

He worked as a laborer for Local #1058 for...

Peter J. Hlavay

Jan 20, 2019

Peter J. “Pluto” Hlavay, of No. 9, McDonald, died Sunday, January 20, 2019.

He was born February 16, 1929 in McDonald; a son of Andrew and Mary (Kapitan) Hlavay.

Mr. Hlavay was a graduate of Midway High School. He was a Korean War Veteran serving in the United States Navy.  He worked for the 911th...

Patricia "Patty" (Capitani) Mihalich

Jan 9, 2019

Patricia Mihalich

Retired Allegheny County Bob Evans Hostess

Patricia (Patty) Mihalich, 75, of McDonald, died Wednesday, January 09, 2019.

She was born January 22, 1943 in Canonsburg Hospital, the daughter of the late Hubert and Margaret (Cairns) Capitani.

Mrs. Mihalich was in the first graduating class of Fort Cherry High School...