OBITUARIES

Robert W. Massey
January 21, 2013
Robert W. Massey of Eighty Four died Monday January 21, 2013 in Canonsburg General Hospital following a brief illness. He was born May 21, 1940 in Windsor Canada a son of the late Wilford and Nellie Stemmler Massey. Mr. Massey had served with the Royal Canadian Air Force, had been an aircraft mechanic and was self employed in various fields....

Frederick E. Motto
January 21, 2013
Frederick E. Motto age 92 of Canonsburg passed away Monday January 21, 2013 in Kindred Hospital, Oakdale, following a brief illness. He was born September 14, 1920 in Barnesboro, Cambria County a son of the late Domenic and Lucy Zullo Motto. He was a graduate of Washington High School and proudly served as a Sergeant in the United States Army...

Matilda L. (Tillie) Smoke
January 20, 2013
Matilda L. Chiaverini (Tillie) Smoke of Canonsburg, passed away January 20, 2013. Daughter of Valdemaro and Marie DiVitis Chiaverini, she is the last of her immediate family. Deceased in addition to her parents are her 5 sisters and 1 brother. Surviving are 3 daughters, 1 son, 2 granddaughters and 4 great grandchildren. There will be no public viewing. Services and...

Richard Donald Meny
January 19, 2013
Richard Donald Meny age 82 of Canonsburg passed away unexpectedly Saturday, January 19, 2013 in Canonsburg General Hospital. He was born August 16, 1930 in Strabane a son of the late Joseph and Helen Mezek Meny. Mr. Meny lived his entire life in Strabane and Canonsburg where he attended South Canonsburg Church. Prior to his retirement in 1978 he had...

John T. Daugherty IV
January 7, 2013
John T. Daugherty IV age 53 of Eighty Four died unexpexctedly on Monday January 7, 2013 in his home. He was born July 1, 1959 in Pittsburgh a son of the late John T. and Dorothy Dougherty Daugherty Jr. Mr. Daugherty was last employed as a Laborer in heavy construction, and lived in Eighty Four since 1996. On April 26,...

Sandra "Sandy" Yatsko
January 3, 2013
Sandra "Sandy" Yatsko age 64 of Canonsburg, passed away unexpectedly Thursday, January 03, 2013 in Country Meadows of South Hills. She was born May 13, 1948 in Greensburg, the daughter of the late Robert S. and Ruth Koter Elder. Mrs. Yatsko was a graduate of Hempfield High School class of 1966. After moving to Canonsburg, where she lived most of...

Johanna E. Pavcic
January 1, 2013
Johanna E. Pavcic age 88, of Canonsburg died unexpectedly Tuesday January 1, 2013 in St. Clair Memorial Hospital. She was born August 24, 1924 in Strabane, a daughter of the late John T. and Johanna Podboy Verhovnik. Mrs. Pavcic lived her entire life in Strabane and Canonsburg where she was a member of St. Patrick Roman Catholic Church and was...

Elizabeth J. "Betty" Vankirk
January 1, 2013
Elizabeth "Betty" VanKirk age 91 of Washington passed away at 8:31 am Tuesday January 1. 2013, in Canonsburg General Hospital. She was born July 29, 1921 in Dunningsville a daughter of the late William Henry and Ella Ruth Morgan Kersten. Mrs. VanKirk resided in Laurel Maryland for many years where she had been a secretary for the National Security Agency....

John M. Livolsi
December 29, 2012
John M. Livolsi age 79 of South Strabane Twp. formerly of Canonsburg died unexpectedly at 6:25pm Saturday December 29, 2012 in Washington Hospital. He was born May 16, 1933 in Canonsburg a son of the late Mario and Frances Cammarata Livolsi. Mr. Livolsi lived most of his life in Canonsburg where he was a member of St. Patrick Roman Catholic...

Regina "Jean" Lombardo
December 24, 2012
Regina "Jean" Lombardo age 81 of Canonsburg passed away Monday, December 24, 2012 at Allegheny General Hospital. She was born on March 2, 1931 in Duryea, Pa.; the daughter of the late Leo and Catherine Mularkey McGowan. Mrs. Lombardo lived most of her life in Philadelphia where she retired from Tele Dynamics, until 1996, when see moved to Canonsburg. She...

Jennie Valencic
December 12, 2012
Jennie Valencic age 88 of Meadowlands passed away on Wednesday December 12, 2012 in Donnel House, Washington. She was born December 27, 1923 in Meadowlands a daughter of the late John and Jennie Cvetnic Valencic. She lived her entire life in Meadowlands where she was a member of Our Lady of the Miraculous Medal Church and the Christian Mothers and...

Josephine "Josie" Domine
December 8, 2012
Josephine "Josie" Domine age 82 formerly of Houston and Canonsburg passed away on Saturday December 8, 2012 in the Washington County Health Center. She was born September 4, 1930 in Muse a daughter of the late John and Martha Dokmonovich Pivac. She lived most of her life in the Houston and Canonsburg areas where she was a member of St....

Kathleen Kruzelock Bell
December 7, 2012
Kathleen K. "Kay" Bell age 70 of Eighty Four passed away suddenly and unexpectedly at 6 am Friday in Allegheny General Hospital with her family at her side. She was born September 1, 1942 in Sewickley a daughter of the late John and Mary Kanab Kruzelock. Mrs. Bell Lived in Eighty Four since 1984 and was a member of St....

Grete Evans Miller
December 6, 2012
Grete Evans Miller age 67 of Canonsburg passed away unexpectedly at 7:15am Thursday December 6, 2012 in her home. She was born May 27, 1945 in Titusville a daughter of the late Charles T. and Grete Holst Evans. Mrs. Miller was a graduate of the University of Michigan and earned a PhD in Spanish Literature from Brown University. She lived...

Anthony R. "Pooch" Sedmak
December 5, 2012
Anthony R. "Pooch" Sedmak age 84 of Houston, passed away Wednesday, December 5, 2012, in Washington County Health Center, with family by his side. He was born October 18, 1928 in Strabane the son of the late Joseph and Mary Kern Sedmak. On August 7, 1954 he married Connie Ortuso who passed away June 2, 2008. Surviving are a son...

Geraldine L. Skowirski Ward-Statler
December 1, 2012
Geraldine L. (Skowirski) Ward- Statler age 79 of Canonsburg passed away unexpectedly on Saturday, December 1, 2012 in her home surrounded by her family. She was born August 27, 1933 in Canonsburg, the daughter of the late George and Helen Olshock Skowirski. Mrs. Statler lived most of her life in Canonsburg, was Catholic by faith and retired from MayView State...

John G. "Jack" Staley
November 28, 2012
John G. Staley Enjoyed playing cards John G. "Jack" Staley age 95 of Port Richey, Fl., formerly of Pittsburgh, passed away on November 28, 2012 in his home. He was born on September 23, 1917 in Pittsburgh, the son of the late Constant and Hilda Staley. On June 1, 1939 he married his beloved wife Anita Opfermann Staley, who preceded...

Elizabeth Totterdale
November 27, 2012
Elizabeth Totterdale age 90 of Houston died Tuesday November 27, 2012 in Townview of Canonsburg. She was born November 22 1922 a daughter of the late William and Viola Modlinski Laskowski. She lived in Houston for the past 48 years. Mrs. Totterdale had been employed as welder, a "Rosie the Riveter", during World War II at the Norfolk Virginia Ship...

Blanche Reck
November 27, 2012
Blanche Reck age 86 of Meadowlands passed away unexpectedly on Tuesday November 27, 2012 in her home. She was born March 10, 1926 in Canonsburg a daughter of the late Stanley and Mary Polewski Brezinski. She lived in Meadowlands for the past 65 years where she was a member of Our Lady of the Miraculous Church. She had been a...

Theresa S. Perry
November 24, 2012
Theresa S. Perry age 88 of Houston passed away peacefully at 10pm Saturday November 24, 2012 following an extended illness in Manor Care of Peters Twp. surrounded by her loving family. She was born September 8, 1924 in Jefferson a daughter of the late Vincent and Carmella Russo Salituro. Mrs. Perry lived most of her life in Midland and Houston...
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