All Obituaries

Evelyn “Effie” Telesko age 93 of Canonsburg passed away peacefully Monday June 1, 2020 in Canonsburg Hospital. She was born March 3, 1927 in Canonsburg a daughter of the late Daniel and Anna Chicarella. Mrs. Telesko was a graduate of Canonsburg High School. Effie had been an executive secretary for the Kusturiss Law Offices in Canonsburg for many years. She was a dedicated member of St. John the Baptist Orthodox Church in Canionsburg. On June 27, 1948 she married John...

Harry J. Imperatore age 92 of Canonsburg passed away peacefully Friday morning May 29, 2020 in his home with his beloved family by his side. He was born February 28, 1928 in Canonsburg the youngest of nine children of the late John and Maria Sebastian Imperatore. Mr. Imperatore attended Canonsburg High School and proudly served as a Staff Sargent with the United States Army National Guard Company H, 110th Infantry 28th Division during the Korean War in Ulm Germany He was a member of the VFW...

Laverne Kostar of Canonsburg passed away peacefully Wednesday May 20,2020 in her home. She was born in Canonsburg, the daughter of the  late Harry and Verna Durbin Demar. On June 29, 1946 she married the late William A. Kostar who passed away Sept 13,1989. Left behind to cherish her memory are her daughters, Janet Weatherton of Greensburg, and Sandra (Robert) Robinson of Canonsburg,  grandchildren, Jeremy Robinson, Jessica Robinson-Wheeland, Sarah Robinson-Colingan, and Sabrina...

Karrell David Heyman age 61 of Washington passed away Monday May 18, 2020 in Washington Hospital. He was born August 22, 1958 in Washington a son of Pristine Robinson of  Washington and  the late Karrell David Heyman Sr. Prior to his retirement he had been employed by the Washington Humane Society and had been a truck driver for Old Dominion. Left behind to cherish his memory in addition to his mother are three sons, David Lamar Brown, Grant Matthew Heyman, and Anthony Byers, three...

Abigail “Abbie” Rose LaBarbera age 17 of Canonsburg passed away at 7:15 pm Monday May 11, 2020 in UPMC Childrens Hospital, Pittsburgh, PA with her devoted family by her side. She was born May 14, 2002 at St. Clair Hospital in Pittsburgh a daughter of Jennifer Polly (Louis Kun) of Canonsburg and Mark LaBarbera (Jennifer Chapman) of Penn Hills. Abbie was a 2020 graduate of Canon-McMillan High School and a member of Our Lady of the Miraculous Medal Church in Meadowlands. She enjoyed...

\ Mary Alice Dykstra, age 86 of Houston, passed away peacefully Friday May 1, 2020 with her devoted daughters by her side. She was born December 4, 1933 in Canonsburg, daughter of the late Joseph and Mary Kadora Sifinski. Mary Alice was a 1951 graduate of Canonsburg High School.  As the head cheerleader, her effervescent personality and perkiness earned the nickname “Bunny”. Even into her eighties she was still able to do a V-I-C-T-O-R-Y cheer with her sister Shirley....

Bertha M. Diesel age 95 of Canonsburg passed away peacefully AT 9  pm Tuesday April 28, 2020 in Donnell House, Washington following a brief illness. She was born May 27, 1924 in Westland, a daughter of the late Pete and Sophia Sharek. Bertha live most of her life in Muse where she was a devoted member of Holy Rosary Roman Catholic Church. She was a graduate of Cecil High School class of 1942 and had been the proprietor of Sharek’s Grocery in Muse for many years. Mrs. Diesel...

Martha J. “Marty” Miller age 72 of Washington passed away Monday April 20, 2020, in South Hills Rehabilitation Center following an extended illness. She was born November 4, 1947, in Washington a daughter of the late Harry and Helen Beach Harrington. Marty attended Trinity High School and had been a homemaker.  She lived most of her life in Washington and was Baptist by faith. She had been employed at the cafeteria in the Washington Kmart in her past years, was active in...

Helen V. Mahramas of Canonsburg passed away peacefully on Monday April 20, 2020. She was born on July 1, 1936 in Rochester, PA and was preceded in death by her parents Michael Vidovich and Mary Shimrak Kovacevic. A graduate of Rochester High School, Helen was a cheerleader and later held the title of Miss Pennsylvania in 1954. Helen leaves behind her devoted and loving husband of 60 years George “Buttercup” Mahramas. Also left behind to cherish her memory are her dear children,...

Roxanna Ullom age 86 of Hickory passed away unexpectedly Saturday April 18, 2020 in her home. She was born April 15, 1934 in Washington a daughter of the late Elizabeth Ullom. Roxanne lived most of her life in Canonsburg and the past 20 years Hickory with her daughter and son in law. She was a graduate of Chartiers High School, enjoyed bingo and was an avid Steelers fan. Surviving is her son-in- law John M. Pozonsky with who she made her home, granddaughter Jordon of Canonsburg, and her...