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

Jack M. Jones
Jun 7, 2007
Beloved husband of Jean Ann Walsh; son of the late William Henry(Buck) and Lillian Ruth Howells Jones; brother of Donald J. and the late William R. and Richard H. Jones; uncle of Gwenn Jones Gdovichin, Glynis Jones, Jean Crawford, Judy Osthoff and Lyla Rose Buzilla; great uncle of Kyra Gdovichin, Patrick and Brian Crawford, Lillian and William Osthoff. Funeral Service...

Michael Bovan
Jun 6, 2007
Beloved husband of the late Stella; father of Susan Bovan and Michael (Joy) Bovan; grandfather of Louis and Emily. Brother of William (Joan) Bovan and the late Andrew, Marie Mehler, Ann Borland and Margaret Cernansky. Parastas Friday 8:30 PM. Funeral Liturgy in Holy Ghost Byzantine Catholic Church on Saturday 10 AM.

Nicholas H. Fec
May 25, 2007
Son of the late Michael E. and Anna (Uhrin); brother of Julia Kundravi and the late Mary McFarland, Pauline Chornyak, Andrew, Michael, and John Fec; also many nieces and nephews. Divine Liturgy at Holy Ghost Byzantine Catholic Church on Tuesday at 10:30 AM. Panachida on Monday at 3 PM. Nicholas was a member of West View Post of the VFW.Also...
Mary C. Quattrocchi
May 21, 2007
Beloved Wife of the late Vincent , Loving Mother of Rose Marie ( Mark ) McKain , and Josephine ( Mark ) Ross. Sister of Mario Tumminella and Esther Mickley. Grandmother of Jeremiah and Anna Noel McKain and Andrew and Raquel Ross. The family has suggested making donations in Marys name to the Alzheimers Association in lieu of flowers.

Ruth (Bocka) Weaver
May 20, 2007
Beloved wife of Earl Weaver and the late Paul Bocka; mother of Paul, Peter, Phillip and Patrick Bocka; sister of Elizabeth Ellen, Bessie Hogg, Carol Podovorec, Edward and Thomas Jones; grandmother of Devin, Samantha, Benjamin, Katie, Taylor and Madison. Funeral Service Wednesday 12 Noon at the funeral home.Interment : Christ Our Redeemer, N.S. Catholic Cemetery.
Michael Collins
May 18, 2007
Beloved Husband of Rita, Father of Michael, Timothy , Patrick , Dennis , Gregory , James and David. Brother of Rosemary Mihm, Joanne Myers, James and Jack Collins, and the late Margaret , Sarah , and Dennis. Dear grandfather of 16 and great-grandfather of 2 . Many neices and nephews. Mr. Collins was a Naval Veteran of the Second World...
Elaine Y. Ropke
May 17, 2007
Beloved wife of the late John C. Ropke. Cherished mother of Rev. John A. Ropke and Richard Ropke. She was the loving grandmother of three and great-grandmother of three.She was also the aunt of Katherine Szmagala and has family still living in Stariy Sambir,Ukraine.
Judith Yakovich Hoffman
May 17, 2007
Beloved wife of the late John;Mother of Deana (Chris) Zema, Jason Hoffman; stepmother of Nathan, Sidney, Aidan and Kiera; sister of Paducky Bannias, Bowie Yakovich, Ronald Yakovich, Janet King, Carol Haun and the late John and Robert Yakovich; also nieces and nephews.Funeral Service will be held on Friday at 9 PM.

Anna Sahayda
May 15, 2007
Age 87, formerly of Woods Run. Beloved Daughter of the late John and Julia Bilanski Sahayda; preceded in death by brothers John, Michael, Nicholas, Joseph, sisters Mary, Helen Cassera and Julia Czura, and niece Marian Sahayda Thomas; cared for by nieces Marlene Sahayda Smith and Claudia Czura Nachreiner; sister-in-law Mary Sahayda,aunt of Michael James Sahayda, Joseph, Thomas Sahayda, Judy Sahayda,...

Olga (Orlosky) Waschak
May 14, 2007
Beloved mother of the late Barbara Ann; daughter of the late John and Anna Orlosky; sister of Stella Lawrence, Thomas and William and the late Marie Briggs, Fred and John; aunt of Nancy (John) Ondek, Janet and (Keith) Anderson, John(Michelle) Orr, David (Melissa) Orr, Joyce Chowla and Diane Black; also survived by great-nieces and nephews. Funeral Service at St. George...

Ethel (Lofink) McElhone
May 11, 2007
In Missouri, on Friday, May 11, 2007; beloved wife of the late John H. mother of Mike ( Peggy) of Ballwin, MO; sister of the late Edward, Norman, Herbert, Jack and Bill Lofink; grandmother of Michael ( Katie), Meghan (David Byrne), Courtney and Mary Cate and the late BabyJohn; great-grandmother of Abbegale Reese Byrne. No Visitation.Funeral Massat Our Lady Queen...

Elizabeth G. (Dvorsky) Plichta
May 7, 2007
Beloved wife of the late Anthony J.; survived by one brother Norb(and his wife, Jane) preceded in death by sisters Helen and Anastasia and brothers Frank, Joseph and Raymond; also survived by nieces and nephews. Daughter of the late Ferdinand and Anna Dvorsky. Funeral services private.
Margaret (Dancisin) Warhola
May 1, 2007
On Tuesday, May 1, 2007 . Beloved wife of John; loving mother of Jeffrey (Vladimira), Mark (Betty) and Donald (Jarmila); daughter of the late Michael and Anna Dancisin; sister of the late Michael, John, Stephen and Albert Dancisin and Anna Danko; adoring grandmother of Matthew and Andrew; also nieces and nephews. Liturgy of Christian Burial will be held in Holy...

Margaret Rita (nee Jozefcik) Mager
Apr 28, 2007
Of Milwaukee WI, formerly of Pittsburgh, PA. Daughter of the late Andrew and Mary Jozefcik; was born to eternal life April 28, 2007 at age 93. She was preceded in death by her loving husband of 60 years, Stephen A. Mager, Daughter -in- law Janet M. Mager and sisters Veronica and Agnes; Loving mother of Loretta (William) Dieckman of Collinsville,...
Theodore W. Lacki
Apr 26, 2007
Beloved husband of Jennie (Mucha) for 57 years; father of Joan (Arthur) Wunderly and Robert D. Lacki ; brother of Dolores and the late Walter and Robert Lacki; grandfather of Christopher, Brandon and Brooke Wunderly. Funeral Mass Monday April 30 , 2007 at Risen Lord Church, 10:30 AM. Ted was a WWII Naval Veteran and had retired from Duquesne Light...

Joseph Lapiska
Apr 16, 2007
Beloved husband of Olga Tolusic; father of Barbara (Chuck) Sicilia, Janice (Dr. James) Giordano, and Donald J. (Rachel); brother of Marie Dunahugh of Largo, FL., William (Peggy) of TN, and the late Jennie Sarver, Andrew and Frank; grandfather of Leslie and Christopher Sicilia, Casey and Coryn Giordano. Funeral Mass in Risen Lord Church on Thursday at 11 AM. In Lieu...
Richard C. Nolte Jr.
Apr 15, 2007
Age 58, on Sunday April 15, 2007; beloved husband of Gwen (Dellert); father of Richard C. III and Aaron J. Nolte; son of Richard C. and Amelia; brother of Mark and Nata(William) Gurtner; brother-in-law of Mark and Timothy Dellert; uncle of William, Justin, Leela, Abbey, Kaylee, Julie, Courtney, Jessica and Savannah. Funeral Mass will be held in Guardian Angels- St....
Edna "Teddy" Kennelly
Apr 13, 2007
81, Beloved wife of the late Daniel E. Mother of Kerry Ann Kennelly, Theresa "Terri" Kennelly Cook and Cynthia Kennelly (Charlie Umphred); grandmother of James Upchurch, Alex Christian and Tatyana Cook; great-grandmother of Gwen and Liam Upchurch; sister of Loralee Stump and the late William and Robert Stump. Funeral Mass in St. Cyril of Alexandria Church on Monday at 10...

Pauline Marjory Clair
Apr 10, 2007
Beloved cousin of Francis Ennis and the late Marion Weingartner. Funeral Mass in St. Cyril of Alexandria Church on Friday 9:30 AM. Member of CDA Court Allegheny #664. A long time organist at Little Sisters of the Poor. Graduate of Carnegie Tech. Family suggests contributions to Vincentian Home or Little Sisters of the Poor.

Madaline (Stojhovic) Chalovich
Apr 10, 2007
On Tuesday, April 10, 2007 in Greenville, NC formerly of Pittsburgh. Beloved wife of the late Joseph M. , mother of Donna Marie Baker and Joseph M. Jr., sister of the late John, George and Mike Stojhovic, Anna Weber, Vera Bakaj and Amelia Stauff. Funeral Mass in Holy Wisdom, St. Boniface Church on Saturday at 10 AM.