Obituaries

CASMER
LYDIA

Lydia Casmer, of Friendship Village, formerly of Neville Island, passed away on Wednesday, August 12, 2026, at the age of 97.


Preceded in death by her beloved parents, Philip and Mary (Lantosh) Casmer. Lydia is survived by her cousin, Joanne Weil, of Silver Springs, Maryland.


After graduating...

TAYLOR
DAVID MICHAEL

David Michael Taylor, of Palm Coast, Florida, passed away peacefully on Monday, July 20, 2026, at the age of 79. He was born on January 13, 1947, in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, to David Daniel Taylor and Rosalia Schmidt Taylor.


A lifelong overcomer, David's story began with one of his greatest...

CRISANTI
ROSE CATANESE

It is with deep love and sadness that we announce the passing of Rose Catnanese Crisanti, age 87, of Shadyside, who left us on Thursday, August 6, 2026, after a period of declining health.


Born on December 7, 1938, to Sicilian immigrants, Charles (Pasquale) and Geni (Giovanna) Catanese,...

MEIERS
EDWARD J. "ED"

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...

AMENDOLA
ANTHONY "TONY" F.

Age 82, of Larimer Ave., passed away peacefully, surrounded by the people he loved and the people who loved him, on Friday, August 13, 2026. Beloved husband of 60 years to Rita Amendola; loving father of Gina McCall (Gary Ventrice) and Laura (Richard) Houston; devoted Pap of Katie (Kaleb)...

KAPTON
CHARLOTTE MARY

Of Carnegie, peacefully passed away in her home with family on Saturday, August 8, 2026. She was preceded in death by her parents, the late Frank J. and Teresa H. (Sauley) Kapton; and siblings, the late Suzanne and Joseph (Evelyn) Kapton.


Charlotte is survived by siblings, Harry Kapton,...

RYAN, SR.
JAMES P. "BIG JIM"

James P. "Big Jim" Ryan, Sr., age 86, of Shaler Twp., passed away on Friday, August 14, 2026, at home. Preceded in death by the love of his life, wife of 64 years Mary Jane; his parents James F. and Sophie Ryan; sisters Cecelia Rita and Carol Ruth. He is survived by his sister Catherine...

NAPOLITANO
THOMAS J. "BUCKY"

A lifelong resident of Braddock, age 90, passed away on Tuesday, August 11, 2026, after suffering injuries in a fall.


Bucky was the devoted husband of the late Margaret A. "Maggie" (Kisasonak) Napolitano for 60 years. He was the loving father of Thomas M. (Candy Berta) Napolitano of...

PRUCHNITZKY
DONALD J. "DUMBO"

Of Delmont, formerly of North Braddock and Jamestown, PA, passed away peacefully at home, in the care of his family, on Wednesday, August 12, 2026.


Don was the beloved husband of the late beautiful Nora "Sis" (Nee) Pruchnitzky for 62 years. He was the devoted father of Lisa Funyak...

POTTS
GEORGE L.

George L. Potts, of Monroeville, passed away on Wednesday, August 12, 2026. Beloved husband for 57 years of Evelyne (Wabich) Potts. Loving father of George W. (Mary Kathleen Fallon) Potts and Edward J. (Melanie Cox) Potts. Proud grandfather of Emma, Kelsey and Cameron. Brother-in-law of the late...

MITRO
KATHLEEN M.

Age 65, of West Mifflin, passed away on August 11, 2026.


A proud graduate of West Mifflin High School, Kathleen pursued further education with marketing classes before launching her career in retail in the shoe department at Kaufman's. However, it was in her role as a homemaker that she truly...

BERNARDO
LINDA ANN (HAZELBAKER)
Linda Ann (Hazelbaker) Bernardo, age 64, of Jefferson Hills, passed away at home, surrounded by family, after a courageous seven-year battle with cancer. Born March 9, 1962, in Charleroi, she was a daughter of the late James and Helen (Breton) Hazelbaker. A member of Triumph of the...

LANE
DONALD "BEANS" E.

Donald "Beans" E. Lane, age 90, of West View, passed away on Tuesday, August 11, 2026.


Beloved husband for 67 years of Patricia (Hughes) Lane; father of Janice Palko (Ed), Timothy Lane (Darla), Joanne Segal (Howard), and David Lane (Margi); grandfather of Caitlin, Christopher, Corey,...

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....

LEONARD
KATHLEEN M.

Age 82, of Pittsburgh, passed away on Sunday, August 9, 2026. Loving sister of Tom and Clyde Leonard, the late Judy Mill, and the late Jim Leonard; daughter of the late James and Cordella Leonard. Kathy is also survived by many loving nieces, nephews, cousins, relatives, and friends. Kathy was...

GOLDBACH
SHEILA MARY (WERNTZ)

Age 79, of Downingtown, PA, passed away peacefully on Saturday, August 8, 2026, at home, comforted by her family.


Sheila was born to the late Theodore Werntz and the late Mary Werntz (nee Sheehan) in the Neville Island area outside Pittsburgh, PA, then relocated south of Pittsburgh...

McCARTY
CORINNE "CONNIE"

Corinne "Connie" McCarty of Mt. Lebanon, formerly of Valparaiso, IN, entered the loving arms of the Holy Spirit on August 6, 2026, passing away peacefully in her sleep at the age of 98.


Connie was born and raised in the small town of Boone Grove, Indiana, where she spent time helping on...

DEURLEIN-DEE
JANET

Janet Deurlein-Dee, 89, of Daytona Beach Shores, FL, passed away on July 23, 2026. She was born on September 11, 1936, to the late Michael and Sue Kalimon.


Janet was a school bus driver in the Baldwin district and enjoyed volunteering in various Pittsburgh hospitals. She pursued all aspects of...

WOODSIDE
SARA TEBBS PENDLETON

On Sunday, July 26, 2026, Sara Tebbs Pendleton Woodside, of Shadyside, passed away at the age of 84. She was the daughter of Linda Heidt Pendleton and Dwight Lyman Pendleton, Jr. Sara was preceded in death by her beloved husband, George Nevin Woodside. She is survived by her sons,...

KING
JAMES W.

Of Forest Hills, age 83, died peacefully on Friday, August 7, 2026.


Born on July 14, 1943, Jim was the son of the late James and Anna Mae (Meyers) King.


He is survived by his beloved wife of 58 years, Judith (Judy Thompson) King; his sister, Susan (George) Dollish of Forest Hills; and his...

KAPFER
ROBERT "BOB"

Age 73, on Saturday, August 8, 2026, of Brentwood.


Devoted and loving Dad to Karen VonWolffradt and Steven (Keely) Kapfer; proud Grandpa to Elias and Megan VonWolffradt; son of the late Robert and Anna May Kapfer; brother of Kathy Kapfer, Jim (Amy) Kapfer, Don (Kim) Kapfer and the late Tom...