Obituaries
Betty Jean Kochowski
Apr 5, 2021
Betty Jean Kochowski, 86, of Rostraver Township, died Monday, April 5, 2021. Born in Layton on October 26, 1934, she was the daughter of the late Lewis M. and Sara J. (Layton) Forsythe. Betty Jean was the last surviving member of her family. She was member of Rehoboth Presbyterian Church. She retired as a clerk for PA Fine Wine and...
Mark Petrone
Apr 3, 2021
Mark W. Petrone, 69, of Rostraver Township, died Saturday, April 3, 2021. Born in North Charleroi on October 7, 1951, he was the son of the late Louis and Rownia (Metzner) Petrone. Mark was a senior designer and worked for Siemens Engineering in Southpointe. He is survived by his wife, Virginia Beth (Balentine) Petrone; daughters, Melinda Sismondo, Aubree (Jesse) Gauden...
Jerilyn Ann Stangroom
Apr 1, 2021
Jerilyn Ann Stangroom, 78, of Brownsville, died Thursday, April 1, 2021. Born in McKeesport on October 15, 1942, she was the daughter of the late Alfred and Betty (Warren) Walker. Jerilyn was a member of Dunlap Creek Church and was an active member of the Mon Valley Chapter of the "Antique Automobile Club of America". She loved her children and...
Audrey M. Rankin
Mar 29, 2021
Audrey M. Rankin, 91, of Rostraver Township, passed peacefully at the home of her daughter, Joyce, on Monday, March 29, 2021 surrounded by loved ones. Her beautiful smile and kindness filled every room she entered. She devoted her life to her family. She was extremely proud to be Mom to five daughters and the best grandma ever! Her family will...
Cynthia Edna Mathews
Mar 28, 2021
Cynthia Edna Mathews, 71, of Acme died Sunday, March 28, 2021. Born in Jacksonville, FL on February 21, 1950, she was the daughter of the late Robert and Lilly (Clark) Richardson. She is survived by her sons, Bruce Mathews, Dwayne Mathews, Scott Mathews and Austin Mathews; daughters, Darlene Weston and Jessica Mathews; grandchildren, Justin Weston, Codey Weston, Noelle Mathews, Emily...
William Lloyd Byers
Mar 23, 2021
William Lloyd Byers, 83, of Rostraver Township died Tuesday, March 23, 2021. Born in Rostraver Township on October 18, 1937, he was the son of the late John A. and Dorothy F. (Curnow) Byers. Lloyd was a heavy equipment operator for Local No. 66 Operating Engineers. He attended Journey By Grace Church in Rostraver and the former Webster Presbyterian Church....
Henry Steven Boldyzar Sr.
Mar 22, 2021
Henry Steven Boldyzar, Sr., 65, of Rostraver Township, died Monday, March 22, 2021. Born in Mt. Pleasant on March 30, 1955, he was the son of the late Henry G. and Bruna Carolina (Baroni) Boldyzar. Henry was a journeyman lineman and worked for the IBEW Local #126 and had just retired from his job in September 2020. In his younger...
Catherine M. Diederich
Mar 22, 2021
Catherine M. Diederich, 97, of Rostraver Township, formerly of Glassport, died Monday, March 22, 2021, at home surrounded by her loving family. Born in Brownsville on February 29, 1924, she was the daughter of the late James F. Breen Sr. and Catherine M. (Gallagher) Breen. Catherine was the oldest sibling of her parents 10 children. Before marrying the love of...
Jessie May Budd
Mar 22, 2021
Jessie May Budd, 89, of Rostraver Township, died Monday, March 22, 2021. Born in Pittsburgh on September 6, 1931, she was the daughter of the late George and Jessie (George) Hornick. Jessie loved cooking and baking, and she especially enjoyed going on vacations with her family. She loved watching the Hallmark channel, all the Christmas movies, the “Good Witch” movie...
Marie Elaine Pirilla
Mar 9, 2021
Marie Elaine Pirilla, 79, of Rostraver Township, died Tuesday, March 9, 2021. Born on Valentine's Day 1942 to Michael and Helen (Sapp) Molar, she graduated from Brownsville High School in 1960. After graduation, she was a Medical Secretary at the Centerville Clinic and later worked as an account manager for Columbia Gas. She married Leonard "Skip" Pirilla and started her...
Sharon L. Carozza
Mar 4, 2021
Sharon L. Carozza, 67, of Rostraver Township died Thursday, March 4, 2021 in UPMC Presbyterian Hospital. Born in North Charleroi on November 16, 1953, she was the daughter of the late George R. and Verdie A. (Andrews) Roberts. She is survived by her brother, Charles Roberts; and nieces and nephew, Jennifer Roberts, Rebecca Roberts and Matthew Roberts. Funeral arrangements entrusted...
Ruth N. Creevey
Mar 3, 2021
Ruth N. Creevey, 93, of Donora, died Wednesday, March 3, 2021. Born in North Charleroi on June 9, 1927, she was the daughter of the late August M. and Odell L. (Smith) Painter. Ruth enjoyed going to the Donora Senior Citizen Center and liked to play bingo. She is survived by her sons, Jeffrey (Becky) Creevey and William Creevey; grandsons,...
Edward D. Snyder
Mar 1, 2021
Edward D. Snyder, 87, of Mechanicsville, Maryland, formerly of Rostraver Township, went home to be with the Lord on Monday, March 1, 2021. Born in Perryopolis PA on October 28, 1933, he was the son of the late Edward and Annetta (Rhodes) Snyder. Edward was a member of Hughesville Baptist Church. He joined the Air Force in 1951 and was...
Francis "Bruce" Bruno
Feb 25, 2021
Francis “Bruce” Bruno, 76, of Rostraver Township, died Thursday, February 25, 2021 at his home with family by his side. Born in New York, NY on October 2, 1944, he was the son of the late Frank J. and Catherine Susan (Hecklick) Bruno. Bruce was a graduate of Rostraver High School (Class of 1962) and the College of Steubenville. He...
Patricia Ann Gniefkowski
Feb 24, 2021
Patricia Ann (Sokol) Gniefkowski, 82, of Rostraver Township, died Wednesday, February 24, 2021. Born in Van Meter on February 6, 1939, she was the daughter of the late Josephine Indof Sokol and Michael Sokol Sr. Patty lived a long and full life and enriched the lives of her family and friends. She married Lee Gniefkowski, of Glassport, on October 4,...
Betty Olive Pinter Neff
Feb 23, 2021
Betty Olive Churchman Pinter Neff, 100, of Rostraver Township, died Tuesday, February 23, 2021 in Riverside Nursing Home in McKeesport. Born in McKeesport on March 10, 1920, she was the daughter of the late Harvey and Bessie (Dom) Churchman. Betty was a former resident of Sutersville, but she was born and raised in the Highland Grove area of McKeesport. Throughout...
William G. Upperman
Feb 23, 2021
William G. ''Bill'' Upperman, 91, formerly of North Charleroi, died Tuesday, February 23, 2021. Born in Webster in 1929, he was the son of the late William and Sarah Jane (O'Donnell) Upperman. Bill worked at Wheeling/Pittsburgh Steel in Monessen for over 25 years, where he relished and sharedmany stories of his days operating the Bobcat. He was a former member...
Benjamin Greenwood
Feb 16, 2021
Benjamin Greenwood, 80, of Rostraver Township, died Tuesday, February 16, 2021. Born in Fellsburg on March 12, 1940, he was the son of the late Earle and Emma (Todd) Greenwood. Ben was a journeyman electrician and worked for Chapman Corp and Lighthouse Electric. He was a member of IBEW Local No. 5. He is survived by his wife, Karen L....
Jean Ann Watson
Feb 16, 2021
Jean Ann Watson, 83, of Perryopolis, died Tuesday, February 16, 2021. Born in Clarksburg, West Virginia on July 29, 1937, she was the daughter of the late William Jennings and Daisy Elizabeth (Arnett) Post. Jean Ann loved her family, first and foremost. She enjoyed working in her antique shop, “Turkeytown Treasures” and she appreciated wildlife and liked to watch the...
Mark A. Porter
Feb 14, 2021
Mark A. Porter, 61, of Charleroi, died Sunday, February 14, 2021. Born in New Eagle on October 25, 1959, he was the son of the late Donald R. and Bonnie W. (Flannigan) Porter. A 1978 graduate of BVA High School, Mark worked in retail sales and was a die-hard Steelers fan. He enjoyed spending time outdoors. He is survived by...
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