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Helen Pompe
Nov 21, 2017
Helen L. Pompe, 94, of West Deer, passed away Tuesday, Nov. 21, 2017. Helen was born March 25, 1923, in Russellton to the late Jesse and Stella (Jabzanka) Locke. She was the beloved wife of the late Richard Gilbert; loving mother of Gregg, Mark and the late Rex Pompe; and sister of Frances Pompe, Annamarie Killian and Henry Lock. Helen...
Rosita Namey
Nov 21, 2017
Rosita (Castro) Namey passed away peacefully Tuesday, Nov. 21, 2017, surrounded by her loving family. Born Oct. 13, 1929, in New Kensington, she was the daughter of the late Joseph and Helen (George) Castro. Rosita and her husband, Gabe, were self-employed grocers. They owned and operated Gabe's Market in New Kensington. They taught several generations of children how to count...
Betty Fry
Nov 20, 2017
Betty Jane (Fazekas) Fry, 82, of Lower Burrell, passed away on Monday, November 20, 2017. Betty was born on September 22, 1935 in Hooversville, PA to the late James and Julia (Nagy) Fazekas. Beloved wife of Ronald Fry for 60 loving years; sister of the late Ethel Adams. Betty worked as a Secretary and Treasurer for St. Paul’s Lutheran Church...
Lorraine Zatko
Nov 15, 2017
Lorraine A. Zatko, of Allegheny Township, peacefully passed away in the company of her family Wednesday, November 15, 2017. She was born March 15, 1962, in New Kensington, to Mary (Klanica) Carlisi and the late Stephen Carlisi. Lorraine will be deeply missed by her beloved husband of 27 years, Larry Zatko; her son, Zachary; daughter, Carlie; her mother, Mary; and...
Joseph Holmes
Oct 31, 2017
Joseph Leroy Holmes, 82, of Verona, went home to be with the Lord on Tuesday, October 31, 2017. Joseph was born on August 14, 1935 in Wilkinsburg, PA to the late Charles and Laura (Amsler) Holmes. Beloved husband of the late Hazel (Mattern) Holmes; loving father of Joseph Sr., Marlene, Sandy, Karen, Charles, Martha and David; grandfather of Robert, Sara,...
Donna Macdonald
Oct 25, 2017
Donna Macdonald, 81, of Plum, passed away on Wednesday, October 25, 2017.  Donna was born on July 15, 1936 in Wilkinsburg, PA to the late Fred and Ruth (Steele) Dexter.  Beloved wife of the late Jack Macdonald; loving mother of Scott, Mark, Darren (Erin), Doug (Dottie) Macdonald; grandmother of Cheryl, Mia, Jack, Megan, and Anna; great-grandmother to six.  Sister of...
Edward Corbin
Oct 19, 2017
Edward D. Corbin Jr. 67, of Lower Burrell, passed away peacefully on Thursday, October 19, 2017, at UPMC East Hospital in Monroeville. Ed is survived by his mother Carmella J. Corbin and his brothers John of Lower Burrell, Robert of Monroeville and sisters Diane (Ronald) Cava and Elaine Corbin of Monroeville. He is preceded in death by his father Edward...
Marilyn Bush
Oct 13, 2017
Marilyn J. Bush, of Lower Burrell, passed away on Oct. 13, 2017, surrounded by her family. She was the beloved wife of Howard Sr. for 60 loving years; the loving mother of Howard Kennedy (Debra) Bush Jr., Rebecca (Gary) Bush-Jensen, Beth Bush-Snyder, Jeffrey (Ann) Bush and Leda (Brian) Bush-Hays. Marilyn graduated Ken High and Indiana State Teachers College. She taught...
Gary Mccarney
Oct 12, 2017
Gary R. McCarney, 54, of Arnold passed away on Thursday, October 12, 2017. Gary was born on November 22, 1962 in Pittsburgh, PA. Son of Thomas (Becky) McCarney and Berenice (Keith) Deily; loving husband of Jacqueline McCarney; father of Sean (Victoria Kelly) McCarney; brother of Greg (Lisa) McCarney. Gary loved listening to music, especially the band Rush, eating bacon and...
Martin Mazur
Oct 12, 2017
Martin J. Mazur, 75, of New Kensington, passed away on Thursday, October 12, 2017 at the H.J. Heinz VA Hospital in Aspinwall, PA. Martin was born on January 11, 1942 in Vandergrift, PA and was a member of the United States Army where he served his Country honorably. Services will be private. Arrangements entrusted to RJ Slater IV Funeral Home...
Michele Kerr
Oct 6, 2017
Michele L. Kerr, 49, of Lower Burrell, passed away on Friday, Oct. 6, 2017. Michele was born on Oct. 1, 1968, in New Kensington. She was the daughter of the late Ronald and Irene Wagner; loving mother of Andrew Brown, Tyler Kerr and Makenzy Kerr; sister of Lori Lesniak, Keith Wagner and Chris Wagner. Michele was an active member of...
Joseph Vokes
Oct 5, 2017
Joseph A Vokes, 79, of Lower Burrell, passed away Thursday, October 5, 2017. Joseph was born on January 24, 1938 in Clearfield, PA. Father of Mike, Ray and the late Eugene and Joseph Jr.; brother of Barbara, Jane, Josephine, Connie, Butch, Howard, Eugene, Arthur and the late Martin, Glenn, Margaret, and Elizabeth. Per Joseph’s wishes there will be no services. ...
William Roth
Oct 5, 2017
William Roth, 36, of Bethel Park, passed away on Thursday, October 5, 2017. William was born October 8, 1980 in Los Angeles, CA. Son of the late Vaughn Thomas and Jennifer Danzig-Curtain; brother of Rhea (James) McCoy and loving uncle to Roman Munshower, Violette Jones, Jonathan and James McCoy.   Services will be private. Arrangements entrusted to RJ Slater IV Funeral...
Marcella Reynolds
Oct 1, 2017
Marcella Rose Reynolds, 75, of Tarentum, passed away on Sunday, October 1, 2017. Marcella was born on October 19, 1941 in Baltimore, Maryland. Daughter of the late Charles and Agnes Liebhart, Mother of James, Doug, Margaret, Christine, Daniel, and the late Tracy. A memorial Mass will be held at Allison Park Church of Deer Lakes, 908 Little Deer Creek Valley...
Rb Sanders
Sep 8, 2017
RB Sanders, 50, of Pittsburgh, passed away on Friday, September 8, 2017. RB was born on August 16, 1967, in Sumner, Mississippi. Arrangements will be made with Coleman & Hicks Funeral Home and Crematory, Michigan City, Indiana (219-872-8412). Local partnership entrusted to RJ SLATER IV FUNERAL HOME & CREMATION SERVICE (724-335-0100) New Kensington, PA. www.rjslater.com.
Denise Baer
Sep 8, 2017
Denise Michelle Baer, 49, of McKees Rocks, passed away on Friday, September 8, 2017.  Denise was born on November 21, 1967, in Mckeesport, PA. Services were private for family only, on Saturday, September 9, 2017 at RJ SLATER IV FUNERAL HOME & CREMATION SERVICE (724-335-0100) 1000 Freeport Road, New Kensington, PA. www.rjslater.com
Lorenzo Gantt
Sep 2, 2017
Lorenzo Dion Gantt, 53, of Yorktown, VA passed away on Saturday, September 2, 2017. Lorenzo was born on June 22, 1964 in Manhattan NY. Son of Albert & Shirley Gantt; loving father of Leilani, Jasmyn, & Dimarcus Gantt; brother of Adrienne (Phil) Haines and Daphaney (Jamie) Gantt-Hayden; loving uncle of Justin, Cessalie, Travis, & Simon. Lorenzo enjoyed cooking shrimp and...
John Staryszak
Aug 31, 2017
John Staryszak, 43, of Gibsonia, passed away on Thursday, August 31, 2017. John was born on June 22, 1974 in Pittsburgh, son of Frank and Sandra Staryszak, brother of Michael (Ariel) Staryszak and the late Christopher Joseph Staryszak, uncle of Allana, Ava, Anthony, Aaron, Augustine and Abrahah. He was preceded in death by his grandparents, Albert & Julia Staryszak, and...
Dorothy Grotefend
Aug 21, 2017
Dorothy Grotefend, 89, of New Kensington, passed away Monday, Aug. 21, 2017. She was the beloved wife of the late Ralph Grotefend; loving mother of Bruce (Pythia Ford) Grotefend, Dory Grotefend-Ortlip, Lory Grotefend Bowers and the late Christine Grotefend; sister of Elizabeth "Betty" Magee, Robert Bellas and the late Joseph Bellas; grandmother of Jason (Michele) Ortlip, Lisa Ortlip, Will Ortlip,...
Deborah Gaffney
Aug 16, 2017
Deborah Stephanie Gaffney, 62, of Connellsville PA, passed away on Wednesday, August 16, 2017. Deborah was born on April 17, 1955, daughter of Thelma Johnson and the late Eugene Wojtowicz. Mother of Deanna (Michael) Horak, Daniel (Hazel) Avelar, Jennifer (Jason) Snyder, and Joseph (Alyson) Wojtowicz. Proud grandmother of four grandsons and seven granddaughters. Services will be private and entrusted to...
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