Obituaries
Blaine H. Brown
Aug 4, 2022
Blaine H. Brown, 66, of Rostraver Township, died Thursday, August 4, 2022. Born in Charleroi on July 31, 1956, he was the son of the late Harold C. and Lucille E. (Smith) Brown. Blaine was a carpenter by trade. He also did masonry work and was a Science Matters Coordinator. He honorably served his country in the U.S. Air Force....
Harriet E. Douglass
Aug 4, 2022
Harriet E. Douglass, 80, of Elizabeth, died Thursday, August 4, 2022. Born in Elizabeth on September 1, 1941, she was the daughter of the late Earl and Henrietta (Gregg) Gamble. Harriet's family and her extended family were very important to her, and she especially loved spending time with her grandchildren and great-grandchildren. She enjoyed baking, and nut rolls and cinnamon...
Albert Kenneth Byers
Aug 3, 2022
Albert Kenneth Byers, 92, of Dunlevy, died Wednesday, August 3, 2022 at his home surrounded by his loving family. Born in Rostraver Township on January 21, 1930, he was the son of the late Albert and Violet E. (Waddington) Byers. Kenny was a heavy equipment operator for Heckett Engineering and was an active member of Little Redstone United Methodist Church....
Charles M. Coulson
Jul 29, 2022
Charles M. Coulson, 87, of Rostraver Township, died Friday, July 29, 2022. Born in Clairton on February 15, 1935, he was the son of the late Michael and Erma (Kunz) Coulson. Chuck was a supervisor in the Chemical Department of U S Steel Clairton Works and retired after 31 years of service. After retirement, he worked for 9 years for...
Sharon Ann Hamer
Jul 25, 2022
Sharon Ann Hamer, 72, of Fairhope, died Monday, July 25, 2022. Born in Pittsburgh on April 4, 1950, she was the daughter of the late Alvie A. and Christabell A. (Hart) Branthoover. Sharon worked for the BVA School District, Stringhill's Restaurant and California University of PA. She had a strong work ethic and loved spending time with her grandchildren. She...
Nicholas J. Burnett
Jul 24, 2022
Nicholas J. Burnett, 70, of West Newton, died Sunday, July 24, 2022. Born in McKeesport on April 15, 1952, he was the son of the late Nicholas J. and Ethel (Mann) Burnett. Nick was a metallographic technician for Bechtel Bettis for 45 years. He was a member of the Bible Fellowship Community Church in West Newton and was a member...
Sharon Balko Cramer
Jul 16, 2022
Sharon Balko Cramer, 79, of Carroll Township, passed away peacefully at home surrounded by her family and the royal hound Buck on Saturday, July 16, 2022. Born in New Eagle on June 17, 1943, she was the daughter of the late George and Mary (Sholtis) Balko. Sharon graduated from Rostraver High School in 1961 and Robert Morris College in 1962....
Peter Hrycko
Jul 15, 2022
Peter Hrycko, 97, of Rostraver Township, died Friday, July 15, 2022. Born in Monessen on March 11, 1925, he was the son of the late John and Katherine (Yonik) Hrycko. Peter retired from the Monessen Southwestern Railroad. He enjoyed gardening and watching sports on TV, and he especially loved being at home doing his normal daily routine. He honorably served...
Irene B. "Bubbie" Yancich
Jul 10, 2022
Irene B. ''Bubbie'' Yancich, 93, of Richeyville, died Sunday, July 10, 2022. Born in Linn/Redstone Township on November 29, 1928, she was the daughter of the late George and Elizabeth (Heyges) Betsko. Affectionately known by all as "Bubbie", Irene was an honor roll student throughout her tenure at Redstone High School where in 1945, she proudly graduated 3rd in her...
Robert G. Eckels
Jul 7, 2022
Robert G. Eckels, 92, of Rostraver Township, passed away peacefully at home on Thursday, July 7, 2022 with his family by his side. Born in Monongahela on December 2, 1929, he was the son of the late Frank and Myrtle Eckels. Bob was retired from Liggett Spring and Axle in Monongahela and attended the First Christian Church in Monongahela. He...
Dean J. Santo Colombo
Jul 7, 2022
Dean J. Santo Colombo, 59, of Washington, died peacefully on Thursday, July 7, 2022 with his daughter and his two sisters at his side. Born in Mt. Pleasant on October 18, 1962, he was the son of Nunzio Santo Colombo of Elco and the late Wanda (Smart) Santo Colombo. Dean was a truck driver for 17 years for Old Dominion...
Chesney P. Smith
Jul 7, 2022
Chesney P. Smith, 71, of Rostraver Township died Thursday, July 7, 2022. Born in Rostraver Township on August 1, 1950, he was the son of the late Philip C. and Margaret L. (Foster) Smith. Chesney was a welder for Pitt Mon Auto Salvage and was a member of Fells United Methodist Church. He enjoyed working on cars, gardening, and was...
Seraphine "Sally" Komacek
Jul 6, 2022
Seraphine ''Sally'' Komacek, 68, of Rostraver Township, died Wednesday, July 6, 2022. Born in Brownsville on July 20, 1953, she was the daughter of the late John Krivohlovy Jr. and Sara (Buray) Krivohlovy. Sally was very kind and polite to everyone she met and brightened up the room wherever she went. She was a devoted wife and mother to her...
Hans Otto Werner
Jul 3, 2022
Hans Otto Werner, 86, of Rostraver Township, passed away peacefully on Sunday, July 3, 2022. Born in Netzchkau, East Germany on September 6, 1935, he was the son of the late Paul and Christine (Lorenzen) Werner. Hans escaped East Germany in 1953 and worked in Dusseldorf, West Germany for 3 years before immigrating to America in 1956. He was a...
Anna E. Betsko
Jul 2, 2022
Anna E. Betsko, 83, of Richeyville died Saturday, July 2, 2022. Born in Grindstone on August 2, 1938, she was the daughter of the late George and Elizabeth (Heyges) Betsko. Anna was Catholic by faith. She is survived by her sister, Irene B. Yancich of Richeyville; twin brother, Steve (Kathleen) Betsko of FL; 6 nieces and nephews including Lorraine (Larry)...
Susan Marie Cyktor
Jul 2, 2022
Susan Marie Cyktor, 66, of West Newton, died Saturday, July 2, 2022. Born in Charleroi on September 14, 1955, she was the daughter of the late Ronald Celaschi and Ethel L. (Sethman) Krasonic. Sue was a Nurse's Aide and worked for Excela Health in Greensburg. She had the biggest heart in the whole world and led with a kind and...
Paul Balko
Jun 28, 2022
Paul Balko, 93, passed away on Tuesday, June 28, 2022, in Joliet, IL, attended by his loving family. He was the husband of the late Esther Tsimonis Balko to whom he was married for 57 years. Paul was born on February 21, 1929 in West Newton, Pennsylvania to the late Charles and Anna Balko. Paul was the ninth of ten...
Thelma L. Ruscitti
Jun 27, 2022
Thelma L. Ruscitti, 89, of Rostraver Township, died Monday, June 27, 2022. Born in La Belle/Brownsville on February 12, 1933, she was the daughter of the late Nazareno and Finimola (Serragli) Colantoni. Thelma was a member of the Church of St. Anne in Rostraver Township. She is survived by her daughters, April (Todd) Tilson of Rostraver, Amber Ruscitti of Youngwood...
Terry D. "Brud" Kohut Jr.
Jun 15, 2022
Terry D. "Brud" Kohut, Jr., 62, of Charleroi, died Wednesday, June 15, 2022. Born in Forward Township on July 17, 1959, he was the son of the late Terry D. Kohut and Norma C. (Behanna) Kohut who survives and resides in Elizabeth. Terry was a former police officer with the Bentleyville Police Department and was a member of Ella Hollow...
Robert James "Bj" Stockdill
Jun 12, 2022
Robert James ''BJ'' Stockdill, 67, of Rostraver Township, formerly of Collinsville, Mississippi, died Sunday, June 12, 2022. Born in McKeesport on August 8, 1954, he was the son of the late Robert E. and Dorothy G. (McKenna) Stockdill. BJ grew up in Elizabeth and retired from the U S Navy in 1994 after 21 years of service to his country....
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