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Joseph A Kott, Jr

Joseph A Kott, Jr

Oct 1, 2021

Joseph A. Kott, Jr. age 65, on Friday, October 1, 2021 of Baldwin.

Son of the late Joseph A. and Felicja (Wajtlas) Kott, Sr.

Loving brother of Zenobia (Gerald) Wertelet.

Uncle of Martin (Sandra)&Wertelet and Deneen Kelly.

Great Uncle of Ryan and Shannon Wertelet and Mallory and Stephen Kelly.

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Danitra J Shebish

Danitra J Shebish

Sep 28, 2021

Danitra J. Shebish

Age 42, suddenly on Tuesday, September 28, 2021, of Mt. Oliver. Wife of Michael S. O'Toole. Mother of Ethan O'Toole. Daughter of Edward and the late Vickie Shebish. Sister of Dyan Lewis (Justin) and Dawna Ortiz. And her furry companions, Hannah, and the late Isabella and Hamilton. Visitations Friday 2-4 and 7-9...

Ruth I (Geiger) Scheible

Ruth I (Geiger) Scheible

Sep 27, 2021

Ruth I. (Geiger) Scheible

On Monday, September 27, 2021, formerly of Baldwin. Wife of the late Raymond G. Scheible. Mother of Mark R. (Stacey) Scheible. Grandmother of Noah. Daughter of the late Elizabeth and William Geiger. Sister of Virginia Jackson, and the late William Geiger, Jr., Marie Dolato, Elizabeth Grosz, Margaret Walters, and Elsie Rogers....

Kathleen (Morgan) Planitzer

Kathleen (Morgan) Planitzer

Sep 26, 2021

Kathleen (Morgan) Planitzer, age 65 on Sunday September 26, 2021 formerly of Carrick.

Daughter of the Late John L. and Kathleen V. (Moran) Morgan.

Wife of the late James T. Planitzer, III.

Beloved mother of Beth Eiler and the late Mark Eiler.

Grandmother of John Eiler.

Sister of Cynthia...

Patricia "Pat" A (Hanula) Grosz

Patricia "Pat" A (Hanula) Grosz

Sep 26, 2021

Patricia "Pat" A. (Hanula) Grosz&

Age 80, on Sunday, September 26, 2021, of Baldwin. Wife of Raymond Grosz. Mother of JoAnn Shuba (Eric Hamilton), Raymond Grosz, and Richard Grosz. Gram of Kaitlyn (Josh) Wallace. Great Gram of Lucas Wallace andElliott Wallace (expected in December). Daughter of the late Joseph and Bertha Hanula. Sister of Marie...

Sandra Lee Guest

Sandra Lee Guest

Sep 23, 2021

Sandra Lee Guest, age 74, on Thursday, September 23, 2021 of Carrick.

Beloved mother of Brian Slebrich and Russell (Tiffany) Slebrich.

Companion for over 20 years of Richard Eibesberger.

Cherished grandmother of Maureen, Rion, Nathan, John and Lexi.

Loving Aunt of James and Stephanie Peterson.

Cousin of Joey Guest....

Margaret "Peg" J (Fitzgibbon) Mcgough

Margaret "Peg" J (Fitzgibbon) Mcgough

Sep 19, 2021

Margaret J. "Peg" (Fitzgibbon) McGough, age 67 on Sunday September 19, 2021 of Carrick.

Wife of the late Hugh P. McGough.

Beloved mother of Hugh P. (Pamela) McGough, Jr. and Brian J. (Jamie) McGough.

Loving grandmother of Tyler McGough, Rachel McGough, Brandon McGough, Brady McGough and Colin McGough.

Sister of Norma...

Roberta F (Johnson) Smith

Roberta F (Johnson) Smith

Sep 18, 2021

Roberta F. (Johnson) Smith, age 86& on Saturday September 18, 2021 of Mt. Oliver. Beloved wife of the late William T. Smith, Sr. Cherished mother of Tom (Karen) Smith, Sandy (John) Lubawski, Timothy Smith, Sr. and the late Wendy R. Smith. Loving Grandmother of John Lubawsi, Jr., Jared (Holly) Lubawski, Shayna (Matt) Sokol, Jessy (Melissa) Lubawski, Sherylnn Lubawski and...

Richard D George

Richard D George

Sep 15, 2021

Richard D. George, age 82, on Wednesday September 15, 2021 of Carrick.

Husband of the late Margaret A. (Cowen) George.

Cherished father of Christine& (Patrick) Wilson and Cynthia (Mark) Heidkamp.

Loving grandfather of Amanda Heidkamp, Rebecca Kuchta (Robert Siegworth) and Margaret Wilson.

Great grandfather of Ryker Siegworth and the late Rhyan...

Susan Gruber

Susan Gruber

Sep 15, 2021

Susan "Susie" Gruber, age 54 on Wednesday, September 15, 2021 formerly of Carrick

Daughter of the late Joseph P. and Marian (Simpson) Gruber.

Cherished mother of Theodore Bakayza and&Kaila (John) Farah.

Loving grandmother of Kennedy Farah.

Sister of Joseph (Judy) Gruber, Lori (Danny) Palaski, Tammi Gruber and Timothy Gruber.

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Christina "Tina" (Schemm) Rothermel

Christina "Tina" (Schemm) Rothermel

Sep 14, 2021

Christina "Tina" Rothermel (Schemm) of Baldwin passed away 9/14/2021.&

Tina, age 60, has battled illness for over 20 years. Her perseverance to overcome every new life challenge was an inspiration for many of her transplant family. They have said, "She would never let us give up. She pushed us to keep fighting." Tina's strength came from the...

Georgia Louise (North) Webb

Georgia Louise (North) Webb

Sep 12, 2021

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Georgia Louise Webb, age 86, former resident of Charlottesville, VA died at home in Bethel Park, PA on Sunday September 12, 2021.

Sister of Mary Alice Jones and the late David Webb and Joanne Readshaw.

Also survived by nieces and nephews.

She was a member of Olivet Presbyterian Church.

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Joanne M Wierzchowski

Joanne M Wierzchowski

Sep 9, 2021

Joanne M. (Forrest) Wierzchowski, age 65, on September 9, 2021 of West Mifflin.

Daughter of the late Robert and Pauline (Cusato) Forrest.

Beloved wife of John F. Wierzchowski.

Cherished mother of Melissa (Chris) Farmer, TJ (Jessica) Wierzchowski and& Bob (Candy) Wierzchowski.

Devoted grandmother of Isabella, Logan, Abigail, Brady, Noah, Grayson, Harper,...

Victoria "Vicky" J (Palmer) Konesky

Victoria "Vicky" J (Palmer) Konesky

Sep 8, 2021

Victoria "Vicky" (Palmer) Konesky& Age 63, peacefully surrounded by her loving family on Wednesday, September 8, 2021, of Carrick. Loving mother of Bobby (Ashley) Konesky. Mimi of Patrick Konesky. Daughter of the late Frank and Irene Palmer. Sister of Linda (Bill) Burns, Frank (Kim) Palmer, and the late John (Diane) Palmer. Aunt of Billy, Nicholas, Becca, and...

Christine M (Miller) Rainey

Christine M (Miller) Rainey

Sep 4, 2021

Christine (Miller) Rainey, age 68, after a long hard battle with Lupus on Saturday September 4, 2021 of the South Side Slopes.

Beloved wife of Randy Rainey.

Loving mother of Kira Tester and Erin Theisen.

Sister of Debra O'Neill and Paul Miller.

Also loved by many nieces, nephews, cousins and friends....

Cecelia A (Jaworski) Bukowski

Cecelia A (Jaworski) Bukowski

Sep 4, 2021

Cecelia A. (Jaworski) Bukowski& Age74, passed on Saturday, September 4, 2021, formerly of Carrick. Beloved Wife of William Bukowski. Loving Mother of Kevin Bukowski and Teresa (Lewis) Campbell. Devoted Grandmother of Adam Bukowski and Emily Campbell. She lived for her family and they were the center of her life, especially her grandchildren. Sister of Mary Kay Foit...

Bernard W Thornton, Jr

Bernard W Thornton, Jr

Sep 3, 2021

Bernard W. Thornton, Jr.&

Age 84, on Thursday, September 2, 2021, of Carrick. Husband of the late Carolyn L. (Martin) Thornton. Father of Susan (Thomas) Orefice, Linda (William) Rafaloski, and Diane (Todd) Crocco. Grandfather of Sarah (Stephen) Trevorrow and Alexander Orefice, Joshua (Karabeth) and Tyler (Christi) Miller, and Nicholas Rafaloski, and Miranda and Morgan Crocco....

Marlene L (Leitl) Gillenberger

Marlene L (Leitl) Gillenberger

Sep 1, 2021

Marlene L. (Leitl) Gillenberger, age 85 on September 1, 2021 of Country Meadows, formerly of Bethel Park.

Beloved wife of the late Vernon P. Gillenberger, Sr.&

Cherished mother of Vernon P. (Carrie) Gillenberger, Jr., and the late Robert J. (Susan) Gillenberger, Kevin R. Gillenberger and David G. Gillenberger.

Loving grandmother of Tammy Palombia,...

So Han (Wong) Yee

So Han (Wong) Yee

Aug 31, 2021

So Han (Wong) Yee, age 82, suddenly passed, on Tuesday August 31, 2021 of Mount Oliver.

Beloved wife of Ott (Dan) Yee.

Cherished mother of Charlene Kennedy (Bill Cagney), Lisa Wong (Peter), Tammy Yurko (Jeffrey), Linda Siyufy (Lou) and Jeffrey Yee (Jackie).

Loving grandmother of Brian Kennedy (Alexa), Adam Kennedy, Christopher Wong (Diana),...

Mathew Dawida

Mathew Dawida

Aug 28, 2021

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Mathew Dawida, age 94, peacefully surrounded by his family on Saturday August 28, 2021 of Carrick. Beloved husband of 72 years to Edna (Robert) Dawida. Loving father of Michael (Audrey) Dawida, Sandy (the late Davie) Bressler, Shelly (Dave) Papp, Mark ( Sue) Dawida and Maria (Richard) King. Cherished grandfather of Sara (Jeff) Novelly, Peter Dawida, Mariana (David...