Obituaries

DONAHUE
THOMAS E.

Age 71, of Crafton, passed away on Thursday, August 13, 2026. Beloved husband of 43 years to Patti (Klotzbaugh) Donahue. Loving father of Robert Donahue, Kimberly Donahue, and Caitlin Donahue; grandfather of Olivia Donahue. Brother of Patty Sughrue, Daniel Donahue, Peggy (Jack) Kachuta, and the...

PUZNAKOSKI
REV. GILBERT Z.

Age 76, of Pittsburgh, unexpectedly on Thursday evening, August 6, 2026. Son of the late Zygmunt and Mary (Gazda) Puznakoski; brother of Rita M. Ladanyi of Medford, MA.


Fr. Gilbert was ordained on May 3, 1975, at St. Paul's Cathedral of Pittsburgh by the late Bishop Vincent M. Leonard....

FRONCZAK
GREGORY J.

Age 66, of the South Side, passed away peacefully on Thursday, August 13, 2026. Dear son of the late Norbert "Major" and Lorraine Fronczak. Beloved brother of Jim (Dale) Fronczak, Doug Fronczak, Colleen Malsh and Rodney Fronczak. Uncle of Jason Fronczak, Jonathan Fronczak and Heather Mincin....

Pittsburgh - Edward J. "Ed" Meiers, age 80, of Brentwood, passed away on Monday, August 10, 2026.

He was born on March 16, 1946, to Edward and Alene (Petruskie) Meiers, and grew up in Mount Oliver. Ed was a graduate of South Vocational-Technical High School in Pittsburgh, where he first picked up the trade that...

WEBER
AMY

Amy Weber, 57, of Columbus, Ohio, formerly of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, passed away peacefully on Monday, August 10, 2026, following a courageous battle with cancer.


Amy's strength and determination were evident throughout her life. Even in the face of her illness, she continued working and giving her...

ETHERINGTON III
BURTON HAZELL

Burt Etherington, 82, passed away on August 2, 2026, after a long, brave struggle with Alzheimer's. Born in Boston, he grew up in Haverford, PA. He attended The Lawrenceville School in New Jersey, graduating in 1962.


He then attended the University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill....

WALSH, CDP
SR. MARGARET

We commend to your charity the soul of our beloved, Sr. Margaret Walsh, who departed this life on Tuesday, August 11, 2026, in the sixty-third year of her religious life.


Margaret Frances Walsh was born on February 1, 1945, to Charles and Helen (Barch) Walsh. One big sister, Marthann, was...

SOKOL
ELAINE "LAINEY"

Beloved wife, mother, grandmother and great-grandmother, passed away peacefully, on August 10, 2026, at age 94. Born on June 7, 1932, in Philadelphia, PA, Lainey carried her warmth and love of family with her throughout a life that spanned Philadelphia and Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, and most...

FRANKEL
MARK STEPHEN

On August 1, 2026. Beloved son of Dan and Debbie Frankel; loving brother of Erica and Aaron Frankel; also survived by aunts, uncles, nieces, nephews, cousins, and many friends. Mark graduated from the Kelley School of Business at Indiana University, Bloomington, Indiana. After graduation, Mark...

BOYLE
ROBERT LAURENCE "BOB"

Age 105, passed away at his Grass Valley home in California on May 19, 2026.


Bob grew up in Homestead, PA. He graduated high school at 16, ranked first in his class, and earned a scholarship to Carnegie Institute of Technology (Carnegie Mellon) to study mechanical engineering.


His...

PARKS
MARCHETA M. (MILLER)

Age 98, of Avalon, passed away on Saturday, July 18, 2026. Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated at 11:00 a.m., on Thursday, September 10, 2026, at Regina Coeli Parish, Church of the Assumption. A full obituary will be published closer to the Mass date. Arrangements by LAWRENCE T....