Obituaries

Sep 15, 2015

Wilma May (Heaps) Thomas Krenzelak, 89, formerly of McDonald, Prosperity and Washington passed on to be with her Lord on Tuesday, September 15, 2015 at Donnell House of Washington.

She was born February 18, 1926 in Monongahela, a daughter of the late George Ellis Heaps and the late Dorothy (Hardesty) Heaps Davis.

Mrs. Krenzelak retired...

Sep 4, 2015

William “Bill” Kulak, 82, of McDonald, died, Friday, September 4, 2015.

He was born December 22, 1932 in Oakdale; a son of the late John and Mary Buydasz Kulak.

Mr. Kulak was a graduate of McDonald High School and Waynesburg College. He served in the United States Army during the Korean War. He then went...

Aug 7, 2015

Nora Oriskovich, 69, of Bulger, died Friday, August 7, 2015 at the Donnell House in Washington.

She was born March 31, 1946, a daughter of the late Ferdinando and Elizabeth Fratini.

Mrs. Oriskovich was a 1964 graduate of Union High School in Burgettstown.

She worked in the meat department of Petrucci Market in...

Jul 30, 2015

William Francis "Christy" Brown, of Los Angeles, CA, formerly of Washington, died Thursday, July 30, 2015.

He was born on October 26, 1920 to the late Charles W. and Margaret (Nowlin) Brown.

Mr. Brown attended the Washington public school system.

In 1942, he was drafted into the U.S. Army where he received an...

Jul 30, 2015

Isabelle F. Wauthier, 100, of McDonald, died Thursday, July 30, 2015 at Victoria Manor of Oakdale.

She was born April 30, 1915 in McDonald, a daughter of the late Harry and Margaret (Terle) Couderc.

Mrs. Wauthier was a 1933 graduate of McDonald High School and was a homemaker.

She was a member of...

Jul 28, 2015

Margie Virginia Voloskie, 78, of McDonald, died Tuesday, July 28, 2015 at St. Clair Memorial Hospital.

She was born May 12, 1937 in Keyser, WV, a daughter of the late Calvin F. and Ruth (Helmick) Ganoe.

Mrs. Voloskie was a homemaker.

She enjoyed traveling and took great pride in keeping her home beautiful....

Jul 25, 2015

Mary K. Klein, 91, of Kennedy Township, died Saturday, July 25, 2015 at Ohio Valley Hospital. Daughter of the late Michael and Catherine (Gill) Romick; beloved mother of Joseph M. (wife Barbara) Klein, Robert E. (wife Patricia) Klein, John P. (wife Maureen) Klein and Regina Giesy; extended family of Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Murphy and family; four surviving sisters;...

Jul 20, 2015

Michael William Norton, 44, of Lakewood, OH died Monday, July 20, 2015 at his home.

He was born August 11, 1970 in Point Pleasant, NJ, a son of Carole K. (Kirk) Soubie of Conneaut Lake and the late William T. Norton.

Mr. Norton earned a Bachelor’s degree in Communications from Slippery Rock University in 1993....

Jul 19, 2015

Vicki “Sis” Donaldson, 59, of McDonald, died Sunday, July 19, 2015 at home surrounded by her loving family.

She was born September 4, 1955 in Pittsburgh, the daughter of Dolores (Buncie) Cook of McDonald and the late Richard Cook.

Mrs. Donaldson was a homemaker and a 1973 graduate of Fort Cherry High School.

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Jul 1, 2015

Robert G. Kerr Jr., 71, of Bulger, died Wednesday, July 1, 2015 at Family Hospice and Palliative Care, Mt. Lebanon.

He was born June 1, 1944 in McDonald, the son of the late Robert G. and Mildred (Bondy) Kerr Sr.

Mr. Kerr was a 1962 graduate of Fort Cherry High School and served in the...

Jun 26, 2015

Fernal Jules Browett, 88, of McDonald died Friday, June 26, 2015 at Canonsburg Hospital.

He was born September 18, 1926 in McDonald, the son of the late Fernal Jules and Pauline (Masquelier) Browett, Sr.

Mr. Browett was a 1945 graduate of McDonald High School and served in the U.S. Army during WWII.

He...

Jun 25, 2015

Lois G. Smith, 94, of McDonald died Thursday, June 25, 2015 at St. Clair Memorial Hospital, Mt. Lebanon.

She was born March 17, 1921 in Burgettstown, the daughter of the late Leroy and Catherine (Clair)...

Jun 22, 2015

Harry T. Wilson Sr., 59, of Midway, died Monday, June 22, 2015 at Center for Compassionate Care of Mt. Lebanon.

He was born September 19, 1955 in Canonsburg, a son of the late Harry J. and Diane (Bails) Wilson.

Mr. Wilson owned and operated Carsmart in Houston for many years before retiring...

Jun 22, 2015

Ellen Louise Chiff, 92, a  lifelong resident of McDonald, died Monday, June 22, 2015 at Tidwell Hospice of Englewood, FL.

She was born April 14, 1923 in Primrose, a daughter of the late Joseph and Louise Blanch (Nourigate) Gilbert.

Mrs. Chiff was a member of McDonald Presbyterian Church and a member of...

Jun 10, 2015

Daniel R. Bowland Jr., 78, of Southview, died Wednesday, June 10, 2015 at his home.

He was born April 5, 1937 in Midland, a son of the late Daniel R. and Ann Marie (Lunn) Bowland Sr.

Mr. Bowland was a mill wright for U.S. Steel in Pittsburgh until his retirement.

Jun 9, 2015

Elizabeth Ellias, of McDonald passed Tuesday, June 9, 2015 at St. Clair Memorial Hospital of Pittsburgh.

She graduated from Burgettstown High School and earned her Nursing Degree from Mt. Sinai Hospital School of Nursing in New York. She entered the Navy in 1943 and during WWII was stationed at Guam in the Pacific. She retired,...

Jun 2, 2015

GEORGE R. HERON Two days shy of his 93rd birthday, of Washington, PA, formerly of Midway, PA, on Tuesday morning, June 2, 2015.  Beloved husband of 66 years to the late Mary M. (Mullooly) Heron, who passed March 8, 2015.  Beloved father of Raymond Heron and wife, Pamela, of Charlottesville, VA, Colleen DuPre and husband, William, of Raleigh,...

Jun 2, 2015

Alice Mae Jones, 87, of Avella, died Tuesday, June 2, 2015 at Wood Haven Care Center of Monroeville.

She was born July 31, 1927 in West Blocton, AL, the daughter of the late Jack and Alma (Binder-Dean) Alexander.

Mrs. Jones was a secretary with General Electric, Pittsburgh and later with Vintage Company,...

May 23, 2015

Joseph J. Cryblskey 68, of McDonald, died Saturday May 23, 2015.

He was born August 14, 1946 in Pittsburgh, the son of Margaret Ann Bondy Kinzler and Joseph Morgan Cryblskey.

On September 4, 1969, he married Noralynn Bioni, who survives.

Mr. Cryblskey was a veteran of the Vietnam War where he served in...

May 22, 2015

Joseph F. Tustin, 74, of Canonsburg,  formerly of Hookstown, died, Friday , May 22, 2015.

He was born March 27, 1942 in Hickory, the son of the late Fred and Margaret (Albertini) Tustin.

Mr. Tustin worked as a laborer for Barney Snyders Scrap Yard in Burgettstown for over 17 years.

He was a...