Obituaries

Mabel E. Popp

Mabel E. Popp

Jul 29, 2018

Mabel E. Popp, 88, of Rostraver Township, died Sunday, July 29, 2018 in Mon Valley Care Center. Born in California, PA on October 18, 1929, she was the daughter of the late Harry and Beulah (Reichard) Furlong. Mabel and her husband attended the Art Institute of Pittsburgh and she worked with him in their family business. She was a member...

Emile Dawne Morse

Emile Dawne Morse

Jul 23, 2018

Emile Dawne Livi Morse , 71 , of Montgomery Village, MD, formerly of Fayette City, died Monday, July 23, 2018. She was born December 7, 1946, a daughter of the late Emil A. and Mary (Wenzel) Livi. Emile was a retired Computer Scientist working for the National Institute of Standards and Technology. Surviving are her husband, Russell J. Morse; nieces...

Shawna B. Diyanni

Shawna B. Diyanni

Jul 21, 2018

Shawna B. DiYanni, 22, of Smithmill, PA, formerly of Rostraver Township, died Saturday, July 21, 2018. Born in Pittsburgh on August 6, 1995, she was the daughter of the late Monique D. (Mazzoff) DiYanni and Thorpe C. DiYanni, who survives and resides in Rostraver Twp. In addition to her father, she is survived by her sister, Rachelle (Zach Farquhar) DiYanni...

Caroline Susan Branthoover

Caroline Susan Branthoover

Jul 20, 2018

Caroline Susan Branthoover, 74, of Perryopolis, died Friday, July 20, 2018. Born in Brownsville on May 7, 1944, she was the daughter of the late Zephaniah and Irene Wolfe, andwife of the late Alvin J Branthoover Sr. Caroline was a waitress/bartender at the Star Junction Rod & Gun Club. She loved to knit and crochet, and she loved art. She...

William Sethman

William Sethman

Jul 17, 2018

William L. Sethman, 73, of Collinsburg/Rostraver Township, died at his home onTuesday, July 17, 2018. Born in North Charleroi on June 25, 1945, he was the son of Lorna M. (Chilzer) Sethman, who survives and resides in Carroll Township and the late John W. Sethman. William loved hunting and fishing. He especially loved spending time with his children, teaching them...

Karan A. Ruokonen

Karan A. Ruokonen

Jul 14, 2018

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...

James R. Metz Jr.

James R. Metz Jr.

Jul 8, 2018

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...

Annetta Hamilton Sampey

Annetta Hamilton Sampey

Jul 6, 2018

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...

Leonard Edward Hofmann

Leonard Edward Hofmann

Jul 3, 2018

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...

Barbara Jean Kirkpatrick

Barbara Jean Kirkpatrick

Jun 25, 2018

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...

George Vargo Jr.

George Vargo Jr.

Jun 16, 2018

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...

Allen Ira Mishkin

Allen Ira Mishkin

Jun 12, 2018

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...

Edward Franklin Snyder Jr.

Edward Franklin Snyder Jr.

Jun 6, 2018

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...

Emil Frank Kulik

Emil Frank Kulik

Jun 5, 2018

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...

Suzan C. Fischer

Suzan C. Fischer

May 30, 2018

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,...

Edward Forsythe

Edward Forsythe

May 26, 2018

Edward A. Forsythe, 65, of Belle Vernon, went home to be with the Lord on Saturday, May 26, 2018. Born in North Charleroi on May 7, 1953, he was the son of the late Melvin E. Forsythe and Betty E. (Thompson) Forsythe Horne. Ed was a retired boilermaker, having worked with the Boilmakers Local 193 Baltimore, Maryland. He was a...

March M. Sloboda

March M. Sloboda

May 22, 2018

March M. ( Sagendorph) Sloboda, 72, of Rostraver Twp, PA and Fort Myers, FL, died Tuesday May 22 peacefully in her sleep after a long illness, may she rest in peace. March was a graduate of Nether-Providence High School in Wallingford, PA and the Moore College of Art & Design in Philadelphia, PA. She is proceeded in death by her...

Ralph Louis Hufford

Ralph Louis Hufford

May 10, 2018

Ralph Louis Hufford, 85, of Rostraver Township, died Thursday, May 10, 2018 in Allegheny General Hospital. Born in Greenock on November 1, 1932, he was the son of the late George L. and Marybelle (Logue) Hufford. Ralph was a hot metal craneman for U S Steel Duquesne works for 32 years and then was a nurse support aide at Jefferson...

Robert Duane Aaron, Jr.

Robert Duane Aaron, Jr.

May 9, 2018

Robert Duane Aaron, Jr., 54, of Smithton, passed away unexpectedly on Wednesday, May 9, 2018. Born in Fort Knox, KY on October 4, 1963, he was the son of Robert D. Aaron Sr., who survives, and the late Gloria (Calderone) Aaron. As a contractor for many years, he was proud to build a beautiful home for his family. His favorite...

Madeline Duwall

Madeline Duwall

May 7, 2018

Madeline Duwall, 92, of Donora, died Monday, May 7, 2018 in Thorpes Personal Care Home in Charleroi. Born in North Charleroi on May 6, 1926, she was the daughter of the late John and Sophia (Choban) Biszaha. Madeline worked in the Auditing Department of Singer Sewing Machine Offices in Pittsburgh, then she was the secretary for the Industrial Engineering Department...