OBITUARIES
John K. Abraham
February 3, 2009
John K. Abraham 88, of Washington, formerly of Canonsburg, died Tuesday, February 3, 2009 at 10:10 AM in the Donnell House, Washington. He was born in Waynesburg, the son of Albert and Mary Elias Abraham. Mr. Abraham graduated from Canonsburg High School, Class of 1939. He attended Waynesburg College from 1939 to 1942. After being discharged in 1945, he continued...
James E. Moody
February 3, 2009
James E. Moody, 73 of Muse died Tuesday Feb 3, 2009 in Washington Hospital. He was born March 15, 1935 in Muse a son of the late William Francis and Rose Ethel Hancock Moody. He lived most of his life in Muse where he was a member of Muse Presbyterian Church. Mr. Moody had been a coalminer, a surveyor with...
William E. Hoffer
January 31, 2009
William E. Hoffer, of Canonsburg died January 31, 2009. Surviving sisters, Margaret Kohn, Charlotte Garove, Karen Macioszek, Carol Lucciola, and Jean Castner. Interment Thursday February 5, 2009, 2:30 PM in National Cemetery of the Alleghenies
Leonard Barsody
January 31, 2009
Leonard Barsody He was a heart transplant recipient for 12 years Leonard Barsody 81 of Canonsburg, died Saturday, January 31, 2009 at 9:45 AM in Canonsburg Hospital. He was born January 17, 1928 in Canonsburg, a son of Antol and Julia Petro Barsody. Mr. Barsody was a life long member of St. Patrick Church. He worked at Cooper Industries formerly...
Michael Allen Gostic Sr.
January 24, 2009
Michael Allen Gostic, Sr., 62, of Strabane, died Saturday, January 24, 2009, in Donnell House. He was born June 11, 1946 in Washington, a son of Joseph and Margaret Nemeth Gostic. Mr. Gostic attended Canon-McMillan High school and graduated from Pittsburgh Technical Institute June of 1972. Mr. Gostic was an avid golfer, bowler and sports enthusiast. Before his retirement, he...
Dorothy G. Vercek
January 20, 2009
Dorothy G. Vercek 85 of Canonsburg, died Tuesday, January 20, 2009. She was born January 3, 1923 in Strabane, the daughter of John and Mary Riska Podboy, Sr. Mrs. Vercek was a devoted homemaker, wife and mother. She was a 1943 graduate of Trinity High School. Mrs. Vercek spent most of her life in Strabane and Canonsburg area. She was...
John J. Strogish
January 18, 2009
John J. Strogish, of Muse, died January 18, 2009. Surviving are sons Charles, Stephen and Joseph Strogish, daughters Nancy (Bill) Clark and Julie Strogish and seven sisters. Private interment in National Cemetery of The Alleghenies
Ida Marie Bonazza
January 17, 2009
Ida Marie Bonazza of Washington, formerly of Meadowlands, died Saturday, January 17, 2009 at Washington County Health Center following a three year illness. She was born February 9, 1920 in Manifold, Pa.; the daughter of Severino and Louisa Caumo. On October 12, 1946 she married John L. (JB) Bonazza, Jr. who survives. Also surviving one son, Richard (Joanne) Bonazza of...
Zell F. Hudson
January 16, 2009
Zell F. Hudson 75, of Strabane, died Friday, January 16 2009 at 2:40 am in Southwest Veterans Center, Pittsburgh. He was born August 3, 1933 in Boise City, Oklahoma, the son of Alfred and Tersa Warner Hudson. Mr. Hudson was a member of St. Patrick Church. During Korean War, he served in the Untied States Air Force. Before his retirement...
Julia Tomsic
January 13, 2009
Julia Tomsic, 97, of Canonsburg, died Tuesday January 13, 2009 at 10:50 AM in Washington Hospital. She was born November 15, 1911 in Strabane, the daughter of Peter and Frances Pitaszewska Kukis. Mrs. Tomsic was a member of St. Patrick Church and the Christian Mothers. She also was a member of the K.S.K.J. St. Jerome Lodge, Strabane. Mrs. Tomsic was...
Elizabeth Smagner
January 9, 2009
Elizabeth D. Smagner 93 of Port Saint Lucie, Fl., formerly of Meadowlands, died Friday, January 9, 2009 at Brighton Gardens in Port Saint Lucie, Fl. She was born on February 16, 1915, in Canonsburg, the daughter of Steve and Elizabeth Marton Duchi. Mrs. Smagner was a member of St. Andrew Lutheran Church in Port Saint Lucie and St. Paul Lutheran...
Cecelia F. Drabeck
January 8, 2009
Cecelia F. Drabeck 90, of Washington, died Thursday, January 8, 2009, in the Donnell House in Washington. She was born February 4, 1918 in Treveskyn, Pa., the daughter of William and Josephine Grusewski Ostrowski. Mrs. Drabeck was a graduate of Carnegie High School. During World War II she worked as a welder for Dravo in Pittsburgh, later she was co-owner...
Angelo Marino
January 6, 2009
Angelo (Baker) Marino age 79 of Canonsburg, died at 10:30pm January 6, 2009 in his home, surrounded by his beloved family. He was born January 23, 1929 in Canonsburg a son of Michael Archangelo and Amelia Maffio Marino. He lived most of his life in Canonsburg where he was a member of St. Patrick Roman Catholic Church and the Veterans...
Sophie Kady
January 6, 2009
Sophie Kady age 101 of Canonsburg died Tuesday, January 6, 2009 at Consulate Health Center North Strabane Twp. She was born October 18, 1907 in Blydale, Westmoreland County a daughter of Antony and Viola Zapert Kadyszewska. Miss Kady lived most of her life in Canonsburg, where she was a lifelong member of St Genevieve Roman Catholic Church and it's Rosary...
Louise Tedeschi
January 1, 2009
Louise Tedeschi 79 of Canonsburg, died Thursday, January 1, 2009 in Canonsburg General Hospital. She was born November 3, 1929, in California, Pa., the daughter of the late Joseph and Carmela Encapera Ardizzone. Mrs. Tedeschi was 1947 graduate from Chartiers Houston High School, graduating with high honors. She was a nurse's aid at Western Center, retiring in 1993. Mrs. Tedeschi...
John Adam DeTemple
December 30, 2008
John Adam DeTemple, 78, died Tuesday, December 30, 2008 at 8:14 AM in Canonsburg following a lengthly illness. He was born in Pittsburgh on May 31, 1930 the son of Frank and Henrietta Jay DeTemple. Mr. DeTemple was both father and mother to his two children. He will be sadly missed by Karen Gaines. During the Korean War Mr. DeTemple...
Clara E. Sweton
December 28, 2008
Clara E. Sweton, 94, of Canonsburg, died Sunday, December 28, 2008 at 1:56 PM in Canonsburg Hospital. She was born March 23, 1914 in Washington the daughter of John and Mary Howard Seibert. Mrs. Sweton graduated from Washington High School. She loved collecting antiques of all kind, and was a homemaker. On July 30, 1938 she married John Sweton who...
Frederick Ray Rolek
December 27, 2008
Frederick Ray Rolek 60 of Canonsburg, died Saturday, December 27, 2008 at 1:05AM, in Manor Care. He was born October 26, 1948, in Canonsburg, the son of the late George R. and Marie Mailo Rolek. Mr. Rolek was a graduate of Canon McMillan High School, class of 1967. Serving in the Army during the Viet Nam he received the following...
Samuel J. Perry Sr.
December 27, 2008
Samuel J. Perry Sr. age 91 of Canonsburg died Saturday December 27, 2008 in Golden Living, North Strabane Twp. He was born March 22, 1917 in Westland a son of John and Rose DeLuca Perry, and lived his entire life in Midland and Canonsburg where he was a member of St Patrick Church and the Houston Independent club. Prior to...
Nicholas S. Luisi
December 27, 2008
Nicholas S. Luisi, age 82 of Canonsburg, died Saturday December 27, 2008 in Canonsburg General Hospital following a brief illness. He was born February 1, 1926 in Butler, a son of the late Antonio and Concetta Luisi. Mr. Luisi lived most of his life in Canonsburg where he was a member of St. Patrick church. He had served with the...
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