Karan A. Ruokonen, 75, of Rostraver Township, died Saturday, July 14, 2018 in AHN Jefferson Hospital.  Born in North Charleroi on March 31, 1943, she was the daughter of the late Robert H. and Anna M. (Hofmann) Street. Karan was a member of the Church of St. Anne and its Confraternity of Christian Mothers.  She liked to play cards, was an avid bowler and enjoyed the Meadows and Atlantic City.  She especially loved spending time with her grandchildren. She is survived by her...

James R. Metz Jr., 91, of Rostraver Township died Sunday, July 8, 2018.  Born in Victory Hill on January 5, 1927, he was the son of the late James R. Metz Sr. and Marian (Little) Metz. Jim started his work-life as a bricklayer in the Donora Zinc Works until it closed and spent his life in the construction trades and also was an owner of Metz Bros. Trucking.  He was a gifted carpenter, designer, mechanic and builder and could create masterpieces from wood, metal and stone. ...

Annetta Hamilton Sampey, 96, of Pleasant Hills, formerly of Rostraver Township, died Friday, July 6, 2018 in the Baptist Homes of Western Pennsylvania.  Born in Dorset, Ohio on December 11, 1921, she was the daughter of the late Donald and Pauline (Giddings) Hamilton. A homemaker, Annetta was an avid bridge player; she and her husband Paul played bridge together and bowled for many years. She loved reading, working crossword puzzles and assembling jigsaw puzzles.  She enjoyed...

Leonard Edward Hofmann, 68, of Rostraver Township, died Tuesday, July 3, 2018.  Born in North Charleroi on August 9, 1949, he was the son of the late John Westley and Kathryn L. (Turkovich) Hofmann. Leonard was an electrician for Westinghouse; then worked Maintenance and retired from Mon Valley Hospital.  He was a family man and loved cooking, baking apple pies and doing household chores.  He enjoyed the Holidays and preparing all the specialty foods for family gatherings. He...

Barbara Jean Kirkpatrick, 82, of Canonsburg, formerly of Rostraver Twp,  died Monday, June 25, 2018.  Born in Rostraver Township on October 14, 1935, she was the daughter of the late Edward E. and Elizabeth (Miller) Kirkpatrick. Barbara was a member of the First Christian Church in Monessen. Friends will be received on Thursday from 10 to 11 a.m. in the James C. Stump Funeral Home Inc., 580 Circle Drive, Rostraver Township (724-929-7934) www.jamesstumpfuneralhome.com at which...

George Vargo Jr., 57, of Belle Vernon, died Saturday, June 16, 2018 in Select Specialty Hospital - McKeesport.  Born in North Charleroi on February 3, 1961, he was the son of Anne E. (Randall) Vargo Yohe, who survives and resides in Rostraver and the late George Vargo Sr. George was the Office Manager for Vogue Limousine.  Catholic by faith, he had been a member of the former Holy Spirit Catholic Church in Fayette City.  George was a loving husband,...

Allen Ira Mishkin, 74, of Pittsburgh, formerly of Donora, died Tuesday, June 12, 2018.  Born in North Charleroi on December 25, 1943, he was the son of the late Joseph Nathan and Edith Homa (Bergstein) Mishkin. Allen was a restaurant worker and worked at numerous restaurants over the years.  He was a member of the former Ohav Sholom Congregation in Donora. He is survived by his brother, Sidney Mishkin of Indianapolis, IN and sisters, Toby Ann Kramer of McKinney, TX and Deborah L....

Edward Franklin ''Eddie'' Snyder, Jr., 43, of Monessen died at home on Wednesday, June 6, 2018.  Born in North Charleroi on May 1, 1975, he was the son of the late Edward Franklin and Charlotte Ann (Thompson) Snyder. Eddie was a mechanic; he liked to fix people's cars and enjoyed talking to people. He is survived by his brothers, Daniel Snyder of Monessen, Timothy (Kayla) Snyder of Monongahela and Paul Snyder of Belle Vernon; sisters,Theresa Semancik of Rostraver,...

Emil F. Kulik, 89, of Rostraver Township, died Tuesday, June 5, 2018 in the Rehabilitation & Nursing Center of Greensburg.  Born in Duquesne on March 31, 1929, he was the son of the late Thomas and Sophia (Polakiewicz) Kulik. Emil was an Insurance Agent and worked for Mutual of Omaha.  He was a member of Seven Dolors Church in Yukon and served in the U S Army during the Korean War.  He enjoyed woodworking and loved to joke around. He is survived by his wife, Frances...

Suzan C. Fischer, 56, of Rostraver Township died Wednesday, May 30, 2018.  Born in Pittsburgh on February 17, 1962, she was the daughter of Fred (Pat) Bissert of Pittsburgh and the late Catherine (King) Bissert. In addition to her father, she is survived by her husband of 29 years, Thomas P. Fischer; sisters, Betsy (William) Matthew and Chris Bissert; brothers, David (Kimberly) Bissert and Timothy (Lori) Bissert; nieces and nephews, Jonathan Matthew, Jason Matthew, Kathryn Bissert,...