OBITUARIES

January 12, 2022

Phillip Joseph “Philo” LiPari age 77 of Houston passed away Wednesday, January 12, 2022 at Canonsburg Hospital. He was born May 29, 1944 in Canonsburg, a son of the late Samuel and Angelina Distefeno LiPari.

Phillip was a musician and composer for BMI and Decca Records, known by the name as Philo Perry. In later years, after...

January 11, 2022

Justin James Stiles age 34 of Canonsburg passed away unexpectedly at his home on Tuesday, January 11, 2022. He was born February 26, 1987 in Washington, the son of Jamie Embert Stiles and the late James Stiles.

Justin was a 2005 graduate of Washington High School and went on to get a degree in network administration from...

January 9, 2022

Donnas R. Black age 85 of Washington formerly of Canonsburg passed away peacefully on Sunday January 9, 2022 in his home. He was born September 16, 1936 in Greensboro, PA a son of the late Fred and Anna Mae Jenkins Black.

Don attended West Virginia University for two years before enlisting in the United States Marine Corps...

January 2, 2022

Janice “Jan” Patricia Undereiner, age 65 of Canonsburg, passed away unexpectedly at her home on Sunday, January 2, 2022. She was born October 31, 1956 in Pittsburgh, a daughter of the late Walter and Evelyn Morrison Hamm.

Jan was a graduate of Keystone Oaks High School. She was a long time employee of South Hills Rehabilitation and...

December 28, 2021

Vivian Louise Montgomery Lewis, age 96 of Sarasota, Florida, formerly of Canonsburg, passed away Tuesday, December 28, 2021 at Beneva Lakes Healthcare and Rehabilitation Center. She was born September 29, 1925 in Mercer County, PA, a daughter of the late John and Hazel Kerr Montgomery.

Vivian was a resident of Canonsburg since 1974, before moving to Florida...

December 23, 2021

Deborah Ann (Reed) Curnarski, age 62 of Strabane, passed away on Thursday, December 23, 2021 at 4:00 pm in the intensive care unit of Canonsburg General Hospital after battling covid pneumonia since November 29th.

Debbie was born October 22, 1959, in Brunswick, GA, the daughter of the late Roger M. Reed and Barbara F. Collins Reed of...

December 18, 2021

Dorothy Anderson Warabow age 94 of Canonsburg passed away peacefully Saturday December 18, 2021, at Halcyon Senior Living, Bridgeville. She was born July 27, 1927 in Muse, a daughter of the late John and Helen Cashimer Anderson. She was a lifelong member of St. Patrick Church of St. Oscar Romero Parish. Dorothy had many jobs in her life including...

December 13, 2021

John Mitchell McUmar Jr., age 73 of Langeloth, PA passed away peacefully on Monday, December 13, 2021 at South Hills Rehabilitation and Wellness Center. He was born July 24, 1948 in New Martinsville, WV, a son of the late John M. and Betty R. Morris McUmar Sr.

John proudly served in the United States Navy. He worked...

December 10, 2021

Stephen Michael Rikeman age 52 of Canonsburg passed away at his home on Friday, December 10, 2021 after a 30 year battle with cancer.  He was born January 27, 1969 in Boston, MA, a son of the late Robert and Joanne DellaPiana Rikeman Sr.

Stephen worked as an environmental safety specialist for Rice Energy. He was an...

December 9, 2021

Sharon Eileen Browning age 69 of Washington, formerly of Muse, passed away Thursday December 9, 2021. in Canonsburg Hospital with her family by her side. She was born April 14, 1952, in Canonsburg a daughter of the late William “Bill” and Evelyn C. Hunter Browning Lilley.

Sharon lived most of her life in Muse where she was...

December 5, 2021

Kevin G. Coleman, 64, of Canonsburg, formerly of Wheeling WV, passed away unexpectedly but peacefully in his sleep at his residence on Sunday, December 5, 2021.

He was born on November 28, 1957, to the late Raymond P. and Margaret K. (Hoffman) Coleman of Wheeling, WV. Mr. Coleman was Catholic by faith.

In addition to...

December 5, 2021

Irene Douglas, 61 of Canonsburg, passed away peacefully Sunday, December 5, 2021. She was born in Charleroi, PA on May 28, 1960, a daughter of the late Cono and Stella Pezzino. She graduated from Charleroi Area High School, class of 1978.

Irene was a faithful member of All Saints Greek Orthodox Church in Canonsburg, where she was...

December 4, 2021

Mary Carmen Matesic Deems age 74 of Canonsburg passed away Saturday December 4, 2021, in Washington Hospital. She was born January 1, 1947, in Pittsburgh a daughter of the late Samuel and Judy Guiddy Matesic. Carmen moved to Canonsburg in 1968 and was employed at Canonsburg General Hospital and had been a Darkroom Technician until her retirement. She had...

December 4, 2021

Mary Ann Baker age 80 of Canonsburg passed away peacefully Saturday December 4, 2021, in her daughters home with her family by her side following a brave battle with cancer. She was born June 18, 1941, in Canonsburg a daughter of the late Robert John and Mary Rakar Royer. Mary Ann was a graduate of the last class of...

December 4, 2021

Bertha Bell age 90 of Canonsburg passed away peacefully Saturday, December 4, 2021, in Premier Health Center, Washington. She was born September 9, 1931, in Canonsburg a daughter of the late Joseph and Sophia Rodenski Pabian. Mrs. Bell lived her life in Canonsburg and Muse areas where she graduated from Canonsburg High School and had been a member of...

November 28, 2021

Angelina “Sis” Zawatski age 80 of Canonsburg passed away Sunday November 28, 2021 at Canonsburg Hospital. She was born June 16, 1941 in Canonsburg, the daughter of the late Ollie and Angelina Puchany Millikin.

Sis was a lifelong resident of Canonsburg. She worked at Canonsburg Hospital in the laundry department for many years and attended the Canonsburg...

November 23, 2021

Obituary for Thomas P. Fartro

Thomas P. Fartro, age 97, of Washington, formerly of Houston, passed away peacefully Tuesday, November 23, 2021, at The Grove at Washington. He was born January 6, 1924, in Canonsburg, a son of the late Carmen and Pauline Novak Fartro. He was a graduate of Canonsburg High School and a lifetime member...

November 22, 2021

Daniel L. “Juice” Lemon Sr., age 78 of Muse passed away Monday, November 22, 2021 at Allegheny General Hospital, Pittsburgh. He was born January 18, 1943 in McDonald, PA, a son of the late Charles and Mary Houlihan Lemon.

Juice lived most of his life in Muse. At the age of 16, he began working as a...

November 21, 2021

Bonnie B. Smith age 88 of McMurray passed away Sunday, November 21, 2021 at Premier Health Center Washington. She was born August 6, 1933 in Logan, Ohio, the daughter of the late Frank and Louise Bonifield, wife of the late William Hahn Smith, and sister of the late Frank Richard “Dick” Bonifield.

On January 27, 1957 she...

November 18, 2021

Richard “Dike” Palombi age 94 of Canonsburg went to his heavenly home with his family by his side on Thursday, November 18, 2021. He was born March 10, 1927 in Canonsburg, a son of the late Benidetto and Agnes Celento Palombi.

Mr. Palombi was a self-employed Concrete contractor for over 40 years and along with his wife...