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Bernard R "Bernie" O'Connor

Bernard R "Bernie" O'Connor

May 25, 2019

Bernard R. "Bernie" O' Connor

Age 92, on Saturday, May 25, 2019 of Carrick, formerly of Somerset County. Beloved Husband of the late Elizabeth (Kovac) O' Connor. Loving Father of Timothy (Diane) O' Connor, Kenneth (Janet) O' Connor and Kathy (Jeff) Laslow. Grandfather of Rebekah, Nathan, Justin, Carol, Sean, TJ, Kevin and Luke. Great Grandfather...

Douglas C "Dug" Carey

Douglas C "Dug" Carey

May 24, 2019

Douglas C. "Dug" Carey

Age 52, peacefully surrounded by family on Friday, May 24, 2019 of Whitehall. Son of Charles and Jo Anne (Heil) Carey. Brother of Glenn (Debbie) Carey and Cynthia (Richard) Stark. Uncle Dougie to many Nieces, Nephews and Cousins. Dug was an avid Pittsburgh sports fan and loved to travel. Visitations Sunday 2-8 PM...

Joseph P Gruber

Joseph P Gruber

May 23, 2019

Joseph P. Gruber age 82, on May 23, 2019, of Carrick. Husband of the late Marian Gruber. Loving father of Joseph (Judy) Gruber, Lori (Danny) Palaski, Tammi Gruber, Timothy Gruber and Susie Gruber. Grandfather of Joey, Theo, Kaila, Jake, Jenna, Jeremy and Jared. Great grandfather of Riley. Brother of the late Kathy the (the late Bob) Acklin and James...

Lisetta A (Boccella) Novicki

Lisetta A (Boccella) Novicki

May 21, 2019

Lisetta (Boccella) Novicki& Age 55, after a long and courageous battle with brain cancer, passed peacefully away on Tuesday, May 21, 2019, of Carrick. Beloved mother of Jacob (Becca) Novicki. Loving Zazza of Ava Grace Novicki. Cherished daughter of Mary Ann and the late Virgil Boccella. Sister of Virgil (Kim) Boccella. Beloved aunt of numerous nieces and...

Alexander O Dell, Sr

Alexander O Dell, Sr

May 19, 2019

Alexander O. "Alex"& Dell, Sr.,age 92 a WW II Navy Veteran on Sunday, May 19, 2019, formerly of Knoxville. Husband of the late Susan (Gage) Dell. Father of William G. (Donna) Dell, Alex O. (Dorothy) Dell, Jr., Susan (Jim) Davis and Lois M. Dell. Also survived by numerous grandchildren, great grandchildren and great great grandchildren. Brother of the late...

Genevieve D (Data) Vaglia

Genevieve D (Data) Vaglia

May 15, 2019

Genevieve D. (Data) Vaglia, age 86, on Wednesday, May 15, 2019 of Brentwood. Beloved wife of James W. Vaglia. Loving mother of James J. Vaglia and the late Sharon Benedetti. Cherished grandmother of Brian Benedetti. Sister of Joann Eisner and Phyllis Kane. Keeping Genevieve's wishes, all services will be private. Arrangements entrusted to Readshaw Funeral Home, Inc. Send condolences...

Julia Ann (Garunski) Fowle

Julia Ann (Garunski) Fowle

May 10, 2019

Julia Ann (Garunski) Fowle, Age 97 of Lenoir City, TN. (formerly of Bon Air, Pittsburgh, PA.) passed away on May 10, 2019. Beloved wife of the late George (Whitey) Fowle. Devoted mother to Janet (Rick) Cummings of California and Joanne Hebron of Loudon, TN. Cherished Grandmother of Jessica (Blaine) Brown and Jeffrey Hebron and adoring Great Grandmother of Jacob...

Joan M (Rostek) Kavalir

Joan M (Rostek) Kavalir

May 8, 2019

Joan M. (Rostek) Kavalir, age 76, after a long battle with ALS, on Wednesday, May 8, 2019 of Carrick. Beloved wife of 61 years to& Frank J. Kavalir. Loving mother of Ray Kavalir (Lisa), Joyce Kweder (Bill), Charlene Kavalir (Ed Schuster), Kathleen Kavalir (Albie Snyder) and Joy Kuchar who was considered one of her daughters. Grandmother of Kevin (Joanna),...

Sharon M (Zimmerman) Koonse

Sharon M (Zimmerman) Koonse

May 3, 2019

Sharon M. (Zimmerman) Koonse, age 65, after a courageous battle with lung and brain cancer on Friday, May 3, 2019 of Baldwin Boro. Daughter of the late Jack and Rita (Snyder) Zimmerman. Beloved wife of Randy W. Koonse. Loving mother of Kevin (Jessica) Koonse and Laurie Koonse. Cherished grandma of Evan and Lila. Sister of Marianne (Chris) Kirchner, Eileen...

Mary Jane (Brown) Graham

Mary Jane (Brown) Graham

Apr 26, 2019

Mary Jane "Jay" (Brown) Graham, age 95, on Friday, April 26, 2019 of Baldwin Boro. Wife of the late Thomas B. Graham. Beloved mother of Gladith Campion, Thomas B. Graham, Jr. (Deborah Gleason), Trude L. Graham, Jayme Graham, David B. Graham (Laurie S.), Richard H. Graham (Darlette Navrotski) and Roy G. Graham (Janet A.). Also survived by six grandchildren,...

Frank G Bernotas

Frank G Bernotas

Apr 26, 2019

Frank G. Bernotas

Age 79, peacefully surrounded by family, lost a courageous battle with cancer on Friday April 26, 2019, of Carrick, formerly of the South Side.& Husband of the late Eleanor (Brickett) Bernotas. Father of Janice (late Timothy) Shevlin and Frank G. Bernotas Jr. Grandfather of Jordan Shevlin and Jonathan Bernotas. Brother of Georgeann...

William M Greer

William M Greer

Apr 24, 2019

William M. Greer &

Age 97, Peacefully surrounded by family, on Wednesday April 24, 2019, of Carrick. Loving Husband of Ruth M. (Mooney) Greer. Devoted Father of Tom (Beverly) Greer, Diane (Jeff) Lang, Bob (Cindy) Greer, and Jim (Bethanne) Greer. Proud Pap of 11 Grandchildren and Great-Pap of 15 Great Grandchildren. Brother of the late...

Dolores "Dolly" R (Speicher) Mozurak

Dolores "Dolly" R (Speicher) Mozurak

Apr 19, 2019

Dolores R. "Dolly" (Speicher) Mozurak& Age 91, on Friday, April 19, 2019, of Carrick. Wife of the late Harry J. Mozurak. Mother of Mary Ellen Nicely, Donna, Louis Sr., Harry Jr., and James Mozurak, Elaine Kozy, and Janet Davis. Sister of the late Rose Mary Jacob and Joseph Speicher. Also survived by many Grandchildren and Great Grandchildren,...

Charlotte L Ostrelich

Charlotte L Ostrelich

Apr 18, 2019

Charlotte L. Ostrelich &

Suddenly on Thursday, April 18, 2019. Beloved Mother of Dawn Ostrelich, Stacey Ostrelich, and Michael Ostrelich. Loving Gram of Maria Petrou, Toni Ostrelich, Joseph Ostrelich, and Donald Stiles. Great Gram of Makenzee Kalogeris, Jerimiah Brown, Dawn'Marie Ostrelich, and Mason Miller. Sister of Allen Bowser. And her inseparable sidekick, Dana. Visitations at...

Roland Julius Kieffer

Roland Julius Kieffer

Apr 13, 2019

Roland Julius Kieffer age 75,& of Pittsburgh, passed away peacefully with family by his side on Saturday April 13, 2019 Happily married for 52 years to his high school sweet heart Maryalice (Schimmel) Keiffer. Father of Rhonda (Steve) Colucci and Kimberly (Harry King) Kieffer. Loving Grandfather of Kristian and Devin Colucci and Ally and Tyler King. Roland loved and...

Jamie Lynn Yura

Jamie Lynn Yura

Apr 12, 2019

Jamie Lynn Yura

Age 42, Peacefully went home to Jesus on Friday, April 12, 2019 of Overbrook. Daughter of David and Katherine (Hill) Yura. Sister of Shannon (Eddie Sr.) Harding. Girlfriend of 17 years to Emily Baumgardner. Aunt of Kierstianna, Yasmine, Eddie Jr. and Elijah. Also survived by numerous Aunts, Uncles, Cousins and many cherished friends. We...

George P Schwartz

George P Schwartz

Apr 12, 2019

George P. Schwartz Â&

On Friday, April 12, 2019. Husband of the late Mildred (Heidenreich) Schwartz. Brother of the late Theda McCluske, Norma DelBianco, and Lois Mastra. Also his furry companions, Buttercup and Rosey. Please meet in Holy Apostles Parish at St. Basil Church on Tuesday for his Mass of Christian Burial at 10:30 AM....

Maryjane (Crowson) Diskin

Maryjane (Crowson) Diskin

Apr 12, 2019

MaryJane (Crowson) Diskin, age 83, on Friday, April 12, 2019 of Brentwood, formerly of Allentown and Knoxville. Wife of the late Joseph R. Diskin. Beloved mother of Sharon (the late Michael) Burke,& Joseph R. (Denise) Diskin, Jr., Sue (Mark) Gloeckl and the late Thomas( Sunny Jean) Diskin. Loving grandmother of Patrick Burke, Jason Gloeckl, Julie Vernacchio, Luke Gloeckl, T.J....

Helen M (Mahoney) Cambest

Helen M (Mahoney) Cambest

Apr 11, 2019

Helen M. (Mahoney) Cambest Age 93, on Thursday, April 11, 2019 of Brentwood was joyfully reunited with her late husband, Michael A. Cambest. Mother of Mitzie Biertempfel and Michelle A. (Ron) Busch. Grandmother of Krystal, Nikki and Tim (Brittany). Great Grandmother of Anastazia and Madeline. Preceded in death by 11 siblings. Visitations Monday 2-8 PM at the...

Stephen P Sidon

Stephen P Sidon

Apr 4, 2019

Stephen P. Sidon, age 74, unexpectedly on Thursday April 4, 2019 of Baldwin Boro, formerly of Bridgeville. Husband of the late Adrienne ( Cardell) Sidon. Father of Nicole Sloan. Loving grandfather of James D. Sloan, III. There will be no visitations and a Memorial Service will be held at a later date. Arrangements entrusted to Readshaw Funeral Home, Inc....