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...
Harold Downing
Aug 12, 2017
Harold John Downing, 68, of New Castle, passed away on Saturday, August 12, 2017. Harold was born March 8, 1949, in Butler, father of Thomas (Rachel) Downing, brother of Francis Downing, Jackie McCombs, Cliff Downing, Terry Downing and the late Nancy Crnkovic, and Tonda Kessler. Grandfather of Adrianna, Kaylena Lynn, and the late Dante John Downing. Services will be private...
Sándorné Pulinka
Aug 11, 2017
Sándorné “Veronica” Pulinka, 90, of Greensburg, passed away on Friday, August 11, 2017. She was born August 23, 1926, in Hungary. She is survived by her son Arpad Pulinka (Greensburg PA.); three grandchildren Katalin, Arpad, and Atilla; great grandmother of Blayne, Deanna, Elec, and Bencze. As well as family in Hungary, a daughter Agnes and grandchildren Mariana, Solti, and Victoria. ...
Dennis Wampler
Aug 8, 2017
Dennis Steven Wampler, 47, of Derry PA, passed away on Tuesday, August 8, 2017. Dennis was born on September 27, 1969, in Greensburg, son of John S. (Linda) Wampler III and the late Delores Roach. Husband of the late Rosemary (Hill) Wampler. Brother of Mark and Jeff Wampler. Services will be private and entrusted to RJ SLATER IV FUNERAL HOME...
James Ward
Aug 7, 2017
James Michael Ward, 78, of Canonsburg, passed away on Monday, August 7, 2017. Beloved husband of the late Mary Louise Ward; loving father of Tracy Montgomery, John Ward, Lorrie Desalle, and the late James Joseph Ward. Services will be private and entrusted to RJ SLATER IV FUNERAL HOME & CREMATION SERVICE (724-335-0100) New Kensington, PA. www.rjslater.com
Glenn Molnar
Aug 2, 2017
Glenn M. Molnar, 60, of New Kensington, passed away peacefully Wednesday, Aug. 2, 2017. He was born and raised in New Kensington to the late Charles and Helen Molnar and graduated in 1976 from Valley High School. Glenn worked in the auto industry from 1976-2007. He was presently employed at Blackburns Pharmacy in the warehouse distribution center. He was a...
John Dananay
Jul 19, 2017
John Dananay, 89, of New Kensington, passed away Wednesday, July 19, 2017, at the H. J. Heinz Community Living Center in Pittsburgh. He was born Feb. 1, 1928, in Arnold, to the late Frank and Maria Abelovsky Dananay. John was employed by Westinghouse in Cheswick for 35 years, until his retirement in 1993. Before that, he was a mail carrier...
Martha Slack
Jun 23, 2017
Martha Slack, a long-time resident of Plum Borough, passed away on Friday June 23, 2017, at her home of 65 years. Born on March 12, 1927, in Creekside, Pa. to the late Wenzel Kline and Agnes Sim, Martha was the ninth of 11 children. She married John Slack in June 1948 and remained married for 56 years until John's death...
Helene Alworth
May 28, 2017
Helene J. (Tarr) Alworth, 78, of Lower Burrell, died Sunday, May 28, 2017. Helene was born April 16, 1939, in New Kensington, daughter of the late Bob and Wanda (Johnson) Tarr. She was the loving wife of Walter J.; mother of Brad A. (the late Barbara) Tarr, Brian K. Alworth and Lori Lea Lakatos; sister of Wanda Claypool and the...
Steven Shoup
May 12, 2017
Steven Shoup, 40, of East McKeesport, died Friday, May 12, 2017. Steven was born on August 2, 1976, in Pittsburgh PA. Services will be private and entrusted to RJ SLATER IV FUNERAL HOME & CREMATION SERVICE (724-335-0100) New Kensington, PA. www.rjslater.com
George Michael
Apr 30, 2017
George Michael, 88, of Jefferson Hills, formerly of New Kensington, died Sunday, April 30, 2017. He was a son of the late Hanna and Elmaza (Sabbagh) Michael; beloved husband of the late Wilma S. Michael for 59 loving years; loving father of David (Marie) Michael, of Las Vegas, Nev., Cynthia (Kenneth) Jones, of Burgettstown, Pa., Daniel (Martha) Michael, of Lansdowne,...
Anne Pauli
Apr 26, 2017
Anne E. Pauli, 87, of Plum, on Wednesday, April 26, 2017. Beloved wife of the late Edward Carl Pauli; loving mother of Edward Carl (Joy) Pauli, Jr., Christina Anne (Allen) Smith, Kevin Craig Pauli, John David (Lynda) Pauli, Jerilyn Eleanor (Fred) Frueh; sister of Helen Dunnivan, Robert Cochran, and the late Jack, William, Harold, Sherley, Joseph, Fern Cochran, Lola Schandelmeier,...
Phyllis Truckley
Mar 28, 2017
Phyllis "Marie" (Kowalski) Truckley, 86, of New Kensington, passed away Tuesday, March 28, 2017, at home with her family by her side. Marie, as everyone called her, was born March 20, 1931, in Natrona, to Walter and Stefania (Budzinski) Kowalski. She had just celebrated her 86th birthday. Marie worked at G.C. Murphy's and Colonial Restaurant in New Kensington, and had...
