Recent Obituaries
Local Obituaries for Pittsburgh, PA, Allegheny County & Surrounding Areas

Frank W. Pelc Jr.
Jun 1, 2012
Beloved Husband of the late Sandra M. (Wagner) Pelc. Loving Father of Doritta , Frank III and Selene Pelc. Grandfather of Finn Allgaier. Son of the late Frank W. and Rita Pelc. Brother of Marianne Weber , James and the late Robert Pelc. In Lieu of Flowers the Family suggests Contributions to the Charity of your choice.

William Torsney
May 26, 2012
Beloved husband of Ruth; father of the late Joseph Torsney and the late Mary Ann Treusch; son of the late Joseph and Marie Torsney; stepfather of Joseph and Robert Smith; brother of Jane Siket and the late Joseph, Francis and Jimmy; grandfather of Dawnann (Eli Sokolovich) and William Treusch; great-grandfather of Mikey Price.

Anthony "Joe" Boll
May 25, 2012
Beloved Husband of 63 years of the late Doris J. (Blaha) Boll. Loving Father of Edward (Veronica) Boll , Carol (Richard) Riazzi and Diane (Jeffrey) Sopcisak. Grandfather of Joe , Jessica , Rachel and Anna Sopcisak. Son of the late George and Mary Boll. Brother "Fritz" of Mildred Boll and the late Mary Boll , Margaret Jones , Irene Boll...

Gilbert J. Lema
May 15, 2012
Beloved Husband of the late Laura. Loving Father of Gilbert R. (Linda) , Mary Ann LaLonde , Joseph (Lisa) , James (Kathy) , Sandra Barber and Patricia (John) Wilkison. Son of the late Rosario and Vergenia Lema. Brother of Michael and the late John , Samuel and James Lema and Angela Allen. Grandfather of eighteen and Gr-Grandfather of five.

Clyde C. Madden
May 15, 2012
Beloved Husband of the late Helen. Loving Father of David (Heidi) Madden and the late Linda Jean Dewsnap and Clyde C. Madden jr. Father in Law of Colleen Madden and Richard Dewsnap. Grandfather of Richard , Brian , David jr , Jamie , Kevin , Bridget and Joshua. Gr-Grandfather of Naithan , Trace and Brody. Brother of Marjorie Fratus and...

Marcella M. Pontiff
May 9, 2012
Beloved Mother of Michelle Springer. Daughter of the late Michael (Jr.) and Mary Moschak. Sister of Michael (Sandra) Moschak. Aunt of Denise (Ryan) Moschak-Merriman. Gr Aunt of Mary Adeline.

Dolores M. Klebanski
May 6, 2012
Beloved wife of Norbert; loving mother of Norbert (Kathleen) Klebanski, Jr. of Erie, PA, David Klebanski and Kristen(Kirk) Collingwood; daughter of the late Michael and Helen Hredzak; grandmother of Christopher, Daniel, and Timotnhy Klebanski. Dolores was a graduate of Ohio Valley School of Nursing, class of 1959. In lieu of flowers , the family suggests contributions to St. Jude Hospital....

Mary C. (Karlik) Kirkwood
Apr 24, 2012
Beloved Wife of the late Herbert R. Kirkwood. Loving Mother of Janice (Albert) Markewinski , Minnie (Michael) Nugebauer and Patrice (Andrew) Wasilco. Sister of Bill , Bob and the late Joseph , Hank and Steve Karlik. Grandmother of seven and Gr-Grandmother of two. Also many Nieces , Nephews and Friends. She was active with the Girl Scouts of America and...

Samuel S. Guerra
Apr 22, 2012
Beloved Husband of the late Ruth E. (Bricker) Guerra. Loving Father of Carolyn R. (the late Mario) Fratto and Frank E. (Cindy) Guerra. Grandfather of Gina R. (Michael) Pipak , Laura M. (Gregory) Melucci , John J. (Faith) Fratto , Frank S. (Dawn) Guerra and Daniel L. and Anthony J. Guerra. Gr-Grandfather of Michael , Rosanna , Joseph and Annarose...

Lawrence T. "Larry" Merritt
Apr 7, 2012
Beloved Husband of Anna (Perkun) Merritt. Cherished Father of Mark (Linda) , Dirk (Naomi) and Paula Merritt. Grandfather of Tyler and Brett , Leilani and Ryan. Gr-Grandfather of Bellla. Son of the late Bernard "Ben" and Hilda Merritt. Son-in-law of Maria Perkun. Brother of Jackie (John) Wargo and the late Donna Campbell. Brother-in-law of Olga Perkun , Luba (Fred) Burgess...

Olga A. Chickos
Apr 5, 2012
Beloved Daughter of the late John and Barbara (Goga) Chickos. Sister of the late Emma Lisac and Gertrude Cain and Brothers Louis , John , William and Edward Chickos. Also survived by Niece Dorothy (Chickos) Schuster and many more loving Nieces and Nephews. Special thanks to Niece Kathryn B. Mascio and Gr-Nieces , Susan Schuster and Sally Hoover for their...

Mary (Solanina) Bilyk
Apr 5, 2012
Beloved Wife of the late Michael H. Bilyk Sr. Loving Mother of Michael H. (Martha) Bilyk Jr. John J. (Barbara) Bilyk and Frederick A. Bilyk. Sister of the late Anna Droboty , Kathryn Hladio , John Bacon , Roselyn Vargo , Peter Solanina and Helen Dobransky. Grandmother of five and Gr-Grandmother of nine. Also survived by many Nieces and Nephews....

Jennie L. (McGowan) Dering
Mar 31, 2012
Beloved Wife of the late Horace "Curly" Dering. Mother of Georgeann Held , Thomas (Kimberly) Dering and the late Rebecca Vargo and Lee Ann Eisentraut. Dearest Mother-in-Law of Bill Eisentraut. Daughter of the late William and Annie (Montgomery) McGowan. She is the last of five Brothers and one Sister. Grandmother of eight and Gr-Grandmother of three. In Lieu of Flowers...

Frank James Hayden
Mar 25, 2012
A Great Dad to Margaret Hayden and James F. Hayden. Loving Grandfather of Jennifer Getty and Jamie and Kellie Hayden. Brother of Clara Abernathy , Margaret Zerblis and Linda Schmid. He was self-empolyed all his life , in Roofing and as a Tavern Owner. Frank was also an avid Steelers Fan and Golfer.

Dennis Cinkan
Mar 13, 2012
Husband of Sharon. Son of the late Richard and Sophia Cinkan. Brother of Donna , Richard Jr , Michael Sr. and Jack Cinkan II. Also many Nieces and Nephews.

Dennis L. Gredlein
Mar 9, 2012
Beloved Husband of Stephania (Prunczak) Gredlein. Loving Son of Lillian Eckert and the late Henry F. Gredlein. Brother of Ronald A. (Ruth) and David L. (Mary Ann) Gredlein. Uncle of five Nieces and Nephews. He was a long time employee of the U.S. Postal Service.

Mary Lou Geist
Mar 6, 2012
Beloved Wife of the late August F. Geist. Loving Mother of Mary F. (Michael) Homza and the late August F. Geist Jr. Daughter of the late Frederick C. and Mary (Fromme) Urbinger. Sister of Sr. Jeanne Ubinger O.S.B. Maura Ubinger , Frances Beck and the late Sr. Terese Clare Ubinger O.S.B. Frederick C. Ubinger III and Brother Paul A. Ubinger...

Gloria M. (Andartes) Moss
Mar 5, 2012
Beloved Wife of the late Norbert G. Moss. Loving Mother of Michelle Messina , Tammy Defelice , Norbert T. Moss , Gloria M. Moss and A.J. Smith. Daughter of the late Theodore and Dorothy Andartes. Sister of Barbara Fonzi , Donna Faynor , John Andartes and Dorothy Derbish. Grandmother of nine and Gr-Grandmother of four. In Lieu of Flowers ,...

Charlotte M. Abbott
Mar 1, 2012
Beloved Wife of the late Charles "Jake" Abbott. Step-Mother of Charles J. (Toots) Abbott. Step-Grandmother of Chuck and Charlene. Step-Gr-Grandmother of Jake , Ryan and Matthew.Daughter of the late Harold and Margaret Leininger. Sister of Harold , Terrence (Arlene) and the late Dennis Leininger.

Helen T. (Benko) Wojichowski
Feb 23, 2012
Beloved Wife of the late Walter. Loving Mother of Walter (Carol) and William (Leona) Wojichowski and Helen (Joe) Shamonsky. Daughter of the late George and Elizabeth Benko. Sister of Pauline Simko and Sue Banas. Grandmother of nine , Gr-Grandmother of eighteen and Gr-Gr-Grandmother of two. Also survived by many Nieces and Nephews. She was a member of Catholic War Veterans...