OBITUARIES

September 24, 2022

Kay A. Wiltzius Mrenak age 87 of Hickory passed away Saturday September 24, 2022. She was born August 19, 1935, in Pasco Washington a daughter of the late Harry and Dorothy Bruner Campbell. Kay was a Christian who had been employed for many years as a secretary in the Tax Department with Consolidated Coal Company. She was a dedicated...

September 23, 2022

Mark Anthony Leichty age 66 of Houston passed away Friday September 23, 2022. In Allegheny General Hospital Pittsburgh. He was born August 9, 1956, in Canonsburg a son of the late Roy and Freda Bowser Leichty. Mark lived his life in the Canonsburg Houston area, was Methodist by faith, and was a graduate of Canon-McMillan High School. After graduation...

September 20, 2022

Catherine A. Gennocro 94 of Washington formerly of Houston passed away peacefully Tuesday September 20, 2022, in Strabane Woods. She was born August 4, 1928, in Meyersdale a daughter of Samuel and Carmella Russo Arnone. Mrs. Gennocro lived most of her life in Houston after graduating as an Honor student from Meyersdale High School May 27, 1946. Catherine went...

September 17, 2022

Joan M. Berty age 89 of Cecil passed away peacefully Saturday September 17, 2022, in TownView Health and Rehabilitation Center, Canonsburg. She was born February 25, 1933, in Ambridge a daughter of the late John and Anna C. Seman Vidmar. Joan lived most of her life in Cecil where she was a 1951, graduate of Cecil High School and...

September 16, 2022

Jeffrey Allen DeVries age 64 of Canonsburg, passed away unexpectedly Wednesday September 14, 2022, in his home. He was born March 16, 1958, in Chicago, Illinois, a son of the late Gerald Wayne and Gloria Jean Coplin DeVries. Jeff lived in Canonsburg most of his life and had been a horse lover his entire life. He was a standard...

September 11, 2022

Nancy Jane “Nunnie” Kozak age 82 of North Strabane Twp. passed away peacefully Sunday September 11, 2022, in her home with her family by her side. She was born October 9, 1939, in Canonsburg a daughter of the late Robert and Eleanor Dayton Cannon. Nancy lived her life in Canonsburg, attended East Washington High School and was Presbyterian by...

September 7, 2022

Josephine “Josie” “Chookie” Sullivan age 84 of Bridgeville passed away peacefully Wednesday September 7, 2022, in St. Clair Hospital, Mt. Lebanon Twp. She was born April 20, 1938, in Atlasburg a daughter of the late Anthony Sr. and Josephine Romeo Sartori. Josephine was raised in Muse and graduated from Cecil High School class of 1956. She was a Christian...

September 1, 2022

Dorothy “Dot” Wainer age 89 of Canonsburg passed away peacefully Thursday September 1, 2022, in the home of her niece, in West Alexander. She was born July 31, 1933, in Canonsburg a daughter of the late Joseph and Jennie Wieczorek Szalanski. She lived her life in Canonsburg and was a lifetime member of St. Oscar Romero Parish T. Patrick...

August 31, 2022

Verna Jean (Koser) Galbraith, 94, of Canonsburg passed away peacefully Wednesday August 31, 2022, in Country Meadows, Bridgeville, PA.

Verna was born June 29, 1928, in Canonsburg, a daughter of Charles W. and Lena Clyde Koser.  She graduated from Canonsburg High School in 1946 and Presbyterian Hospital School of Nursing in 1949.  On November 10, 1949, she...

August 30, 2022

Brian J. Pederson age 54 of Lawrence passed away unexpectedly Tuesday August 30, 2022, in his home. He was born March 14, 1968, in Grand Forks North Dakota a son of Ruth Ferguson Pederson Colletti of Canonsburg and the late Robert J. Pederson. Brian was Roman Catholic and lived in the area for the past ten years coming from...

August 30, 2022

Roberta K.” Bert” Gostic age 67 of Canonsburg passed away peacefully Tuesday August 30, 2022, in North Strabane Rehabilitation & Wellness Center. She was born May 5, 1955, in Canonsburg a daughter of the late Robert and Mary L. Davis Harper. Roberta lived most of her life in Canonsburg where she was a 1974 graduate of Canons-McMillan Sr High...

August 18, 2022

Phyllis J. Painter, 92, of Canonsburg passed away peacefully on Thursday,  August 18, 2022 in Canonsburg Hospital.

She was born April 4, 1930 in Acme, PA a daughter of  Frank Pushkar and Agnes Stefl Pushkar.

On June 14, 1952, she married Howard L. Painter who passed away on December 27, 1999.

Surviving are...

August 18, 2022

Freeda Greer, 95, of Canonsburg passed away Thursday August 18, 2022 at the Canon House. She was born April 18, 1927 in Canonsburg, daughter of Evelyn Wooliscroft and Theodore Rosevelt Pratten.

She lived her entire life in Canonsburg where she was a member of Canonsburg United Presbyterian Church where she volunteered for many events and gatherings. She...

August 16, 2022

Eleanor Joan “Dude”(Betonte) Zaricki, 97, of Canonsburg passed away peacefully with her family by her side Tuesday, August 16, 2022.

She was born September 27, 1924 in Canonsburg, a daughter of Dominick and Mamie (Wright) Betonte.

She was a member of the South Canonsburg Church and the 861 Eagles in Canonsburg.

On May...

August 16, 2022

John Starek, III, age 58, of Washington, passed away unexpectedly on Tuesday, August 16, 2022.  He was born August 9, 1964, son of Frances (Sobolewski) and the late John Starek, Jr.  He was a graduate of Trinity High School and Computer Tech. He worked at Foodland and most recently worked for Peak Technical Staffing.

He loved working...

August 15, 2022

Nancy (Tirimacco Guzzo) Fine age 100 of Eighty-Four passed away peacefully Monday August 15, 2022, in TownView Health and Rehabilitation Center Canonsburg. She was born July 18, 1922, in Canonsburg, a daughter of the late Salvatore and Anna Rapone Tirimacco. After attending Canonsburg schools, Nancy had been employed in merchandising with Gimbles Department Store in Pittsburgh and for many...

August 12, 2022

Lucille Price age 97 formerly of Bethel Park, passed away peacefully Friday evening August 12, 2022, in Paramount Hospice, McMurray. She was born November 2, 1924, in Pittsburgh a daughter of the late Charles and Elizabeth Gertrude May Irwin. Mrs. Price was a devoted homemaker who lived in the Bethel Park area for over 50 years and was protestant....

August 1, 2022

Anthony J. Balsama Jr. age 63 of Canonsburg passed away unexpectedly Monday August 1, 2022, in UPMC Pittsburgh following a brief illness. He was born April 14, 1959, in Canonsburg a son of Anthony J. “Blackie” Balsama of Houston and the late Thelma Bell Balsama. Tony lived his life in Canonsburg where he was a graduate of Canon-McMillan Sr....

July 31, 2022

John Wesley Michalka 65 of Canonsburg passed away peacefully Sunday morning July 31, 2022, in St. Clair Hospital with his devoted wife by his side. He was born October 10, 1956, in Canonsburg a son of the late John Jr. and Rebecca Campbell Michalka. John lived in Canonsburg since 1981 and attended St. Oscar Romero Parish St. Patrick Church....

July 30, 2022

Karen Ann Henke-Chytil Campbell age 62 of Cecil Twp. passed away peacefully Saturday July 30, 2022, in Family Hospice Pittsburgh. She was born September 20, 1959, in Mt. Vernon, Knox County Ohio a daughter of the late Kenneth and Isadora “Chris” Seery Henke. Karen was raised in Hendersonville, was a graduate of Canon-McMillan Sr. High School and was a...