Obituaries

Mar 20, 2019

Deloris Jane Lapensky 89, of Washington, died, Wednesday, March 20, 2019.

She was born February 8, 1930 in McConnells Mills, PA.; a daughter of Robert and Josephine Howcroft Malone.

On November 24, 1954 she married Harry Lapensky who died December 17, 2012.

Mrs. Lapensky enjoyed crocheting, bird watching, gardening and playing cards.

Mar 18, 2019

Mary Lu Flory, 83, of Roswell, GA, formerly of McDonald, passed away on Monday, March 18, 2019.

She was born on August 17, 1935, a daughter of Charles and Bertha Hicks.

Mary Lu loved reading, painting and spending time with her family. She served in the medical field for over sixty years as a registered...

Mar 13, 2019

Stanley J. Semerod Sr. 83, of Midway, died, Wednesday, March 13, 2019.

He was born February 13, 1936 in McDonald; a son of Stanley and Anna Uzlik Semerod.

Stanley was a graduate of West Allegheny. He then served in the United States Army and the Army Reserve.

He was a member of St....

Mar 12, 2019

Mary A. McLaughin

Mary A. McLaughin 83, of Burgettstown, died Tuesday, March 12, 2019.

She was born October 1, 1935 in N. Bethlehem Twp; a daughter of Charles and Mary Farkus Stewart.

Mrs. McLaughin was a graduate of Midway High School.

Mary loved working on puzzles and watching WWE wrestling.

Mar 6, 2019

Edward William Cousins, III, 75, of Bulger, passed away Wednesday morning, March 6, 2019, in St. Clair Hospital, Mt. Lebanon.

He was born January 10, 1944, in Washington, D.C., a son of the late Edward William Cousins Jr. and Helen Finger Cousins.

A 1962 graduate of Fort Cherry High School, he served his country in...

Feb 17, 2019

Karen B. Bain, 80, of Monaca, passed away, Sunday, February 17, 2019.

She was born September 27, 1938 in Pittsburgh; a daughter of William S. and Velma (Rabold) Metzgar.

Mrs. Bain was a graduate of West Allegheny High School class of 1956.

She worked as a switch board operator for Bell Telephone and...

Feb 16, 2019

John T. Snatchko, 79, of McDonald, N. Fayette Twp., died, Saturday, February 16, 2019.

He was born December 6, 1939 in Pittsburgh; a son of the late Charles and Bernice (Holeva) Snatchko.

Mr. Snatchko worked as a chipper at Shenango Steel in Neville Island for 25 years, where he retired in 1995.

John...

Feb 12, 2019

Frances Elizabeth Stone, 75, of McDonald, passed away Tuesday, February 12, 2019 surrounded by her family.

She was born November 17, 1943; a daughter of the late Joseph and Ethel (Adamson) Zombeck.

Mrs. Stone was a 1961 graduate of Fort Cherry High School.

She worked as a shipping clerk for Black Box in...

Feb 3, 2019

Gladys I. ”Becky” Raineri, 81, of Canonsburg, formerly of McDonald, died peacefully surrounded by her family on Sunday, February 3, 2019.

She was born April 10, 1937 in Burgettstown, a daughter of the late Delbert and Jessie (Jacobs) Fullum.

Mrs. Raineri was an assembler for Applied Concepts Inc. of Warrendale, where she retired in May...

Feb 2, 2019

F. Patrick “Pat” Meehan Jr. 95, of McDonald, South Fayette Township, died peacefully in his home on Saturday, February 2, 2019.

He was born January 28, 1924 in McDonald; loving  son of Francis Patrick Sr. and Bernadette (Baiers) Meehan.

Pat Meehan was a graduate of McDonald High School and was a WWII veteran serving in...

Feb 1, 2019

Robert I. “Cotton” Stewart Sr. 88, of Bulger, died Friday, February 1, 2019 at the Donnell House, Washington.

He was born April 7, 1930 in Canonsburg; a son of John I. and Georgia (Miller) Stewart

Mr. Stewart worked as a truck driver for Stickley Trucking in Imperial and Garen Trucking in McDonald. He...

Jan 24, 2019

Janet R. Brockmyer, 73, of Oakdale, formerly of McDonald, died Thursday, January 24, 2019 in St. Clair Memorial Hospital, Mt. Lebanon.

She was born September 28, 1945 in Pittsburgh; a daughter of the late Hugh John and Gertrude Marie (Weiss) Handerhan.

Mrs. Brockmyer was a 1963 graduate of Chartiers Valley High School.

She...

Jan 23, 2019

Roger Lee Kokoskie, 61, of Bulger, died Wednesday, January 23, 2019 at University of Pittsburgh Medical Center, surrounded by his beloved family.

He was born August 22, 1957 in Bulger; a son of the late Andrew Kokoskie and the late Mary Ann (Abbott) Fullum.

Mr. Kokoskie was a 1975 graduate of Burgettstown High School.

He worked as a laborer for Local #1058 for...

Jan 20, 2019

Peter J. “Pluto” Hlavay, of No. 9, McDonald, died Sunday, January 20, 2019.

He was born February 16, 1929 in McDonald; a son of Andrew and Mary (Kapitan) Hlavay.

Mr. Hlavay was a graduate of Midway High School. He was a Korean War Veteran serving in the United States Navy.  He worked for the 911th...

Jan 9, 2019

Patricia Mihalich

Retired Allegheny County Bob Evans Hostess

Patricia (Patty) Mihalich, 75, of McDonald, died Wednesday, January 09, 2019.

She was born January 22, 1943 in Canonsburg Hospital, the daughter of the late Hubert and Margaret (Cairns) Capitani.

Mrs. Mihalich was in the first graduating class of Fort Cherry High School...

Jan 7, 2019

Brendan K. Downey, 20, of Canonsburg, died Monday, January 7, 2019.

He was born July 30, 1998; a son of David R. and Renee L. (Repoff) Downey of Albuquerque, NM.

Brendan was a graduate of Canon McMillian High School class of 2016. He worked for Sheetz as a retail associate, in McMurray.

Brendan...

Jan 6, 2019

Margaret Ann Lambert, 64, of McDonald, died Sunday, January 6, 2019 at her home.

She was born September 7, 1954 in Canonsburg; the daughter of the late Francis and Margaret Elizabeth (Smith) Lander.

Mrs. Lambert was a graduate of Burgettstown High School.

She worked as a laborer for Budget Gourmet and for Valassis...

Dec 31, 2018

James McKean of Midway, age 83, passed away on Monday, December 31, 2018.

He was born March 21, 1935 in Houston; a son of the late James S. and Gladys (Hepler) McKean.

James was a graduate of Midway High school, class of 1953. He served in the United States Army. In his early years, he...

Dec 27, 2018

Shirley Lee Doumont, 75, of Hickory, died Thursday, December 27, 2018 at Washington Hospital.

She was born November 18, 1943 in Washington; a daughter of the late John and Millicent (Bigler) Buxton.

Mrs. Doumont was a 1962 graduate of Washington High School.

She worked as a school van driver for Jake Schneider Contracting...

Dec 26, 2018

Daniel Joseph Sheets, 26, of McDonald, died December 26, 2018.

He was born November 12, 1992; a son of Susan Williams Bacich of McDonald.

Mr. Sheets worked as a landscaper for J.T. Landscaping of Oakdale.

He was a 2011 graduate of Fort Cherry High School.

Mr. Sheets enjoyed hunting, fishing and...