Obituaries

Jul 21, 2016

Robert Yeamans Candee, 88, of Bridgeville died Thursday, July 21, 2016 at Country Meadows. Beloved husband of Katherine “Kitty” Candee; father of Robert A. (Juliette) Candee and John (Valerie) Candee; brother of the late William Candee and Lois Seibel; grandfather of Erin Candee, Amber Davis and Amanda Stewart; great grandfather of Julianna Loeffler, Lauralie Davis and Piper Stewart. A...

Jul 17, 2016

Mark Anthony “Toad” Tuminski, 54, of Midway, died Sunday, July 17, 2016 at St. Clair Memorial Hospital, Mt. Lebanon.

He was born August 23, 1961 in Kennedy Twp., a son of the late Stanley "Lefty" Tuminski and the late Margie (Schafer) Tuminski McCloud.

Mr. Tuminski was a Laborer.

Surviving are four sisters, Carol...

Jul 12, 2016

Beatrice “Bea” Catherine Cerezo former longtime resident of McDonald, passed away peacefully Tuesday, July 12, 2016 with her daughters at her side.

She was born March 3rd, 1924 in Presto, the daughter of the Joseph J. Seaman and Catherine Marie Holzapfel-Seaman.

During World War II she worked for General Electric assisting in the war effort....

Jul 8, 2016

Kathryn L. Puskar, 73, of Sturgeon, died Friday, July 8, 2016 at the Donnell House, Washington.

She was born October 15, 1942 in Pittsburgh, a daughter of Chester and Elizabeth (Fisher) Multunas.

Mrs. Puskar worked as a clerk for 25 years at the McDonald Pharmacy and then as a produce clerk for 25 years at...

Jul 3, 2016

Frank “Franner” Kulak, 94, of Sturgeon, died Sunday, July 3, 2016 in St. Clair Memorial Hospital, Mt. Lebanon.

He was born December 1, 1921, a son of the late John and Mary (Buydasz) Kulak.

Mr. Kulak served in the U.S. Navy during WWII.

He worked as a steel worker at the former Bethlehem...

Jul 1, 2016

Sharon Arlene Libby Quevi, 56, of Carnegie, died Friday, July 1, 2016 at St. Clair Memorial Hospital.

She was born December 20, 1959 in Pittsburgh, the daughter of the late James Rees and the late Arlene Froelini Rees.

Ms. Quevi was a 1975 graduate of South Hills High School and a graduate of the I..B.M....

Jun 30, 2016

Elizabeth Ester Leytrick, 71, of McDonald, died Thursday, June 30, 2016 at Canonsburg Hospital.

She was born November 14, 1944, a daughter of the late John "Jack" and Rose (Smiarowski) Ritson.

Mrs. Leytrick was a graduate of West Allegheny High School.

She was a member of St. Alphonsus R.C. Church, McDonald.

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Jun 29, 2016

Dee Elaine McCarty, 67, of McDonald, died Wednesday, June 29, 2016 at St. Clair Hospital, Mt. Lebanon.

She was born June 29, 1949 in Washington, the daughter of the late David Campbell and Blanche Elaine (Donaldson) McCarty, Sr.

Ms. McCarty was a 1967 graduate of Fort Cherry High School and earned an Associate’s degree from...

Jun 27, 2016

Cynthia Louise McWreath, 66, of Slovan, died Monday, June 27, 2016 at the Washington Hospital.

Miss McWreath was born July 23, 1949 in Doylestown, a daughter of the late Joseph Elliott and Mary Louise (Stevenson) McWreath, Sr.

She was a graduate of Fort Cherry High School and received her Bachelors of Education from California State...

Jun 18, 2016

Joseph A. “Jerry” Gilbert, 80, of Bulger, died Saturday, June 18, 2016 in Allegheny General Hospital, Pittsburgh.

He was born August 31, 1935 in Primrose, a son of the late Nestor “Red” and Gertrude (Lindley) Gilbert.

Mr. Gilbert was a 1953 graduate of McDonald High School and served in the U.S. Army during the Korean...

Jun 17, 2016

Evelyn Jean Smith, 85, of McDonald, died Friday, June 17, 2016 at Consulate Retirement Village of Canonsburg.

She was born June 15, 1931 in New Brighton, a daughter of the late Danton and the late Hazel (Sparkenbaugh) Lacotte.

Mrs. Smith was a homemaker.

She was a member of McDonald Presbyterian Church, McDonald-Cecil Senior...

Jun 12, 2016

Darla Jean Cook, 51, of Washington, died Sunday, June 12, 2016 in a tragic motorcycle accident.

She was born October 11, 1964, in Washington, a daughter of the late James Wilson and Martha Jane (Kavolik) Holmes.

Ms. Cook was a 1982 graduate of Fort Cherry High School.

She was employed in the accounting...

Jun 11, 2016

William Roy “Lemon” LeMal, 79, of McDonald, died Saturday June 11, 2016.

He was born February 23, 1937 in McDonald, a son of the late Jules and Adolphine (Motte) LeMal .

Mr. LeMal was a graduate of McDonald High School. He served in the United States Army. He then worked for Automatic Data Processing as...

Jun 9, 2016

James Elmer “Al” Smith, 95, of Midway, died Thursday, June 9, 2016 at his home.

He was born November 29, 1920 in McDonald, a son of the late Charles James and Rose Marie (DeHoux) Smith.

Mr. Smith worked at Weirton Steel Company for 30 years before retiring in 1982.

He was a World...

Jun 8, 2016

Katherine A. Dupain, 77, of McDonald, died Wednesday, June 8, 2016 at the Washington Hospital.

She was born March 15, 1939 in Canton Township, a daughter of the late Charles and Martha (Randolph) Gzikowski.

Mrs. Dupain was a homemaker.

She was a former member of the Moose Club in Wellsburg, WV.

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May 29, 2016

Celine Marie Neil, 76, of McDonald died Sunday, May 29, 2016 at Washington Hospital.

She was born December 21, 1939 in McDonald, a daughter of the late Frank and Florence (Cagnon) Nogasky.

Mrs. Neil was a homemaker.

She was a member of the 1957 graduating class of McDonald High School. She enjoyed cooking,...

May 28, 2016

Nancy Louise Lucas, 69, of McDonald died Saturday, May 28, 2016 at her home.

She was born November 12, 1946 in Allegheny County, a daughter of the late Anthony Domenic and Mary (Maroni) DeRoy.

Ms. Lucas was a nurse’s aide with Mayview State Hospital and later with Woodville State Hospital where she retired in 2005....

May 17, 2016

Dorothy T. Laughlin, 97, of McDonald, died Tuesday, May 17, 2016 at Victoria Manor of Oakdale.

She was born November 1, 1918 in Flushing, OH, a daughter of the late David A. and Bertha B. (Davis) Thompson.

Mrs. Laughlin retired from PNC Bank as a teller in 1978.

She was a member of...

May 9, 2016

Samuel McGregor Ritchie, a World War II combat veteran and retired steelworker, died Monday, May 9, at Allegheny General Hospital of injuries suffered in a fall.

He was 90.

Born in Burgettstown, Pa., on May 6, 1926, he, his brother and sister were raised by their grandmother and step-grandfather in McDonald, Pa., after being orphaned....

May 3, 2016

Mark Lynn Moyer, 57, of McDonald, died Tuesday, May 3, 2016 at his home.

He was born September 30, 1958 in Bluffton, OH, a son of the late Donald Moyer and Louise Reichenbauch Schwieterman of Maria Stein, OH.

Mr. Moyer was a principal in contracts management for Atos, whose home office is in France, for...