Obituaries

McMAHON
SHARON A.

Age 75, of Shaler Township, formerly of Garfield, passed away on Saturday, June 20, 2026, after a brief illness. Born on August 5, 1950, in Pittsburgh, she remained a proud Pittsburgher throughout her life. Beloved sister of Colleen Rodgers, Susan Thorn, and Patricia (Ken) Anthony; also survived...

NICKHOLDS
RONALD LEE
September 16, 1946 - April 29, 2026


Ronald Lee Nickholds passed away peacefully, at home, with his loving wife, Judy, by his side on April 29, 2026.

Life, Service, and Passions


Born in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, to Alfred and Virginia Nickholds, Ron enlisted in the U.S. Army after high...

MINARIK
JOHN PAUL

Age 78, passed away peacefully, on June 19, 2026, at UPMC Altoona Hospital, following a brief but serious illness.


Born in 1947, and raised in West Mifflin, Pennsylvania, John was the eldest son of Rudolph and Pauline Minarik. He is survived by his brothers, James (Jim) Minarik (Megan) and...

DIPERNA, SR.
JAMES A.

James Alexander DiPerna, Sr., 91, formerly of Allison Park, PA, died on Saturday, June 6, 2026, at Hemsley House of McCandless. He was preceded in death by his wife of 54 years, Carol Ann (Reinehr) DiPerna of Natrona Heights, PA. Born on December 11, 1934, in Brackenridge, PA, Jim was the son...

WALFORD
MARY ADELE SMITH

A Memorial Service for Mary Adele (Smith) Walford will be held September 12, 2026, at 11:00 a.m., at Prince of Peace Lutheran Church, 2300 E. 15th St., Casper, WY. Mary was born October 9, 1929, in West View, Pennsylvania, and passed away June 4, 2026, in Casper, Wyoming, at the age of 96....

CARUSO
CASIMIR "CUZZY"

Casimir "Cuzzy" Caruso, 82, of Tarentum, passed away June 24, 2026, at Hillcrest Rehabilitation Center. He was born May 25, 1944, son of the late Casimir M. and Catherine (Mazza) Caruso. Casimir enjoyed watching baseball of any level. However, Casimir's legacy lies with his family and loving...

EBERHARDT, SR.
WILLIAM J.

Age 84, of Gibsonia and Crafton Heights, peacefully passed away on Thursday, June 25, 2026. Son of the late William and Lucille (Albrecht) Eberhardt.


Beloved husband for 58 years of the late Lois R. (Grimm) Eberhardt; loving father of Kim (John) Logan, Kathy (Randy) Butter, Karen...

BERCIK
MARY M.

Mary "Dolly" (Gentile) Bercik, 95, died peacefully on June 25, 2026, with her family by her side. She was born February 8, 1931, in Turtle Creek, PA, to Anthony and Mary (Williams) Gentile.


She was preceded in death by her husband, John Bercik; and siblings, Michael, Francis, Angie, Earl, Daisy,...

DE HARDING
MARIA MERCEDES MARTIN

Maria Mercedes Martin de Harding, or known by her loving family as Mami, Maricedes, Cheche, or Abuela, died at 104.5 years old on Thursday, June 18, 2026, at Friendship Village, Upper St. Clair, PA.


She was born in Maiquetia, Venezuela, December 24, 1921. She later lived in...

FARINA
KENNETH DANIEL

Brighton Heights - Kenneth Daniel Farina, age 81, of Brighton Heights, passed away on Monday, June 22, 2026. Beloved Husband of Camille (Sanguigni) Farina; Father of Tim (Julie) Farina, James (Marni) Farina, and Rob (April) Farina; Grandfather of Hannah, Nicholas (Natalie), Rylee, and Reese...

SWINNEY
SHARON L. (MOORE)

Swinney, Sharon L. (Moore), age 69, on Wednesday, June 24, 2026, of Brentwood, originally of Bethel Park.


Beloved wife of 44 years to George Swinney; loving mother of Shannon (Bob) Cagna, Rebecca (Hesham) Sweeney and Jonathan Swinney; grandmother of Aiden, Yasmeen, Leyla, Manny and...

MATCHETT
CORA ANNE

Cora Anne Matchett, a beloved mother, grandmother, friend, and cherished member of the community, passed away leaving behind a legacy of love, laughter, and profound devotion. Born and raised in Wilkinsburg, PA, she lived her early married years in Penn Hills before moving to Middlesex Township...

LOCKMER
ALBERT JOSEPH

A warm and funny guy who lit up every room with his humor and kindness passed away peacefully. He was the beloved husband to Felecia Johnson Lockmer; and a beloved father of Matthew A. Lockmer.


Born to the late George and Nancy Lockmer, Albert is survived by his siblings, John Slat, Jo Ann...

PETERSON
LOIS J. (KITTERMAN) "MIMI"

Age 95, on Friday, June 19, 2026, of Upper St. Clair.


Beloved wife of 64 years to the late Donald A. Peterson, Sr.; loving mother of Don, Jr. (Jen) and the late Brad; Mimi of Mark (Liz) and Mike (Age); great-Mimi of Sloane, Henry, Elise, Finn and Louis; sister of the late...

MUSE
EILEEN

Eileen Muse, age 90, of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, passed away peacefully on June 20, 2026. She lived an incredible 90 years and remained witty, sharp, and intelligent until the very end.


Born on July 30, 1935, Eileen was an award-winning real estate broker for Howard Hanna Real Estate and Keller...

TAYLOR
MARY MARGARET (MADDEN)

Mary Margaret (Madden) Taylor, age 91 of Brookline, passed away peacefully on Monday, June 22, 2026, at Friendship Village in Upper St. Clair. She was born on March 17, 1935, in Pittsburgh. She was the daughter of the late Jerome and Margaret (Cain) Madden. As the daughter of an Irish...

HESELBARTH-LANG
MARTHA LUELLA




Age 65, of Pittsburgh, passed away on June 21, 2026.


Martha was born in Pittsburgh on June 2, 1961, to the late George and Mary Jane Dykeman. She was a proud graduate of Keystone Oaks Highschool. After high school, she had a lifelong career as a Driver's Education Instructor.

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VIVIRITO
MARILYN L.

Marilyn ("Babe") passed away on June 22, 2026, a little over a month after her husband Tony passed. Tony was the love of her life. Having been happily married for 67 years, they're together once again, this time for eternity. Marilyn was the proud mother of Anthony P. Vivirito (Deesa), Deneane...

LAQUATRA
SHAREN (BRADY)

Of Wexford, PA, passed away on Tuesday morning, June 23, 2026. She was born in Frankfort Springs, PA, on August 14, 1942. She was a graduate of South Side Beaver High School and Robert Morris. She began her career at Beecham Products in 1974, which after several mergers and acquisitions...

THAYER
CAROLYN

Athens, OH - Carolyn Easley Thayer, born May 2, 1930, in Columbus, OH, passed away peacefully after a brief but courageous one-week battle with illness and infection. Carolyn lived a vibrant, remarkably healthy and comfortable life for 96 years, remaining engaged with family and friends until her...

SMITH
WILLIAM ROBERT

William Robert Smith, 83, of Cranberry Twp., passed away peacefully at home on May 13, 2026.


He was born in Pittsburgh on January 12, 1943, to the late William Joseph and Pansylee Peacock Smith.


A 1960 graduate of St. Elizabeth High School, Bill went on to graduate from Point Park...

CAPALONGO
ROBERT A.

Of Penn Hills, age 84, passed away peacefully on Saturday, June 20, 2026.


Born the son of the late Dominic Capalongo and the late Catherine (Laffey) Capalongo.


Beloved father of Donna (Dave) Pellegrino of Plum, Debbie (Tom) Caruso of Monroeville, Robert (Patti) Capalongo of Maryland,...

DOWNEY
ROSEANNA MARIE

On Sunday, June 21, 2026, Roseanna M. Downey, age 83, passed peacefully in her sleep. A retired RN, she practiced nursing for 21 years at Allegheny General Hospital and later retired from Highmark Medical Services in 2005. She was a valued mentor to her coworkers and a source of wisdom to all...

ST. CLAIR
LINDA R.

On Tuesday, June 23, 2026, Melinda "Linda" Rose St. Clair, a lifelong resident of Bellevue and Ross Township, passed away, at the age of 87. Linda was a devoted and longtime member of Bellevue United Presbyterian Church and retired from a career in management at Mellon Bank. Preceded in death by...

KING
BRIANNA ROSE

Brianna Rose King, age 29, on Monday, June 22, 2026, of Brookline. Loving daughter of James and Rosanne (Moffatt) King, Jr.; cherished sister of Cody and Robert King; devoted aunt of Michailo; niece of Michael (Chrissy) Moffatt, Aleta (the late Paul) King and Mary Lynn (Kevin) Keyho; cousin of...

MACLENNAN
ARCHIBALD C.

Archibald Cameron MacLennan passed away peacefully at home in Scott Township on June 12, 2026. Arch was born September 24, 1934, in San Francisco to Fred and Ethel MacLennan. Arch is survived by his loving wife Patty of 30 years; daughter, Susan Merriman (Rod) of Chester, CA; daughter,...

WICKSTROM
SALLY B. (BACKUS)

Age 79, of Monroeville, passed away on Tuesday, June 23, 2026. Born February 7, 1947, in Wilkinsburg, she was the loving daughter of Samuel R. and Rosina (Kenyon) Backus. Sally was the loving and devoted wife of Gustave A. "Gus" Wickstrom for 53 years, and the two were best friends for...

KNAUSS, JR.
WILLIAM "BILL" F.

Age 72, of Indiana Twp., passed away peacefully with his family at his side on Saturday, June 20, 2026. Beloved husband of 47 years to Nancy J. (Kotsenas) Knauss; loving father of William F. Knauss III (Clare), Steven P. Knauss (Megan), and John P. Knauss (Emily); cherished...

GLEESON
MARK S.

Mark S. Gleeson, age 99, of Oakmont, PA, died June 22, 2026. He was born in Kokomo, IN and his family moved to Ford City, PA, where he attended Ford City High School. Mark earned a B.S. Degree in Biology from Westminster College, New Wilmington, PA, in 1949 and a M.A. Degree in Social Anthropology...

DEFFNER
HENRY R.

Henry R. Deffner, age 95, of Overbrook, passed away peacefully in his sleep, strong in his faith while holding his rosary on Saturday, June 20, 2026.


Beloved husband of 71 years to the late Rose Marie Deffner; loving father of Henry Deffner, II, Kathleen (Dan) Pietroboni and James (Lisa)...

HERRING
GARY

Gary Herring, 84, of Bethel Park, passed away peacefully on Saturday, June 20, 2026, with his family by his side. Husband of 56 years to the late Nancy (Nalepa) Herring, father of Scott (Carrie) Herring, Marcy (David) Santel, and Jason (Samantha) Herring. Grandfather of Allison and Jacob Herring, Emily...

WEIR
IRENE "BOBBIE" ZETHNER

She was predeceased by her beloved husband Robert Weir, her parents Wanda and Charles Zethner, and her dear brother, Raymond Zethner.


Loving mother of Dean (Marta) Weir and Tiffany Weir, devoted grandmother of Dravyn, Dylan, and Leo, and great-grandmother of Tate and Amelia.


For...

NICKLAS
GRETA M. (VOEGTLY)

Greta M. (Voegtly) Nicklas, age 94, of Hampton Township, passed away peacefully on Wednesday, June 17, 2026. Beloved wife of the late William E. Nicklas; loving mother of Robert E. (Judy), Kenneth D. (Barbara), and David W. (Lori) Nicklas; loving Nana of Rebecca (Quinten) Gallaher,...

MESINA
CLARE MAGDALENE KLAUS

At age 93, Clare Magdalene Klaus Mesina passed peacefully into her heavenly reward at 3:50 p.m., on June 19, 2026, amid calls of love and blessings from her children and grandchildren. She was born January 19, 1933, to William J. and Clara T. Klaus and grew up in Brookline, PA. She...

CHRISTIAN
MARILYN L.

Marilyn L. Christian was born December 19, 1932, to the late Savias and Josephine (Evans) Christian in Pittsburgh. She passed from this life on June 15, 2026, at UPMC Mercy Hospital after a short illness. She was a long-time Shadyside resident who recently resided in Mount Lebanon.


Marilyn...

LEGHORN
JANET (EXLER)

Age 87, of South Fayette Twp., on June 18, 2026. Beloved wife of Stanley A. Leghorn and the late Richard Martineck; loving mother of James Martineck, Marie Martineck, the late Thomas Martineck and the late Richard Martineck; and stepmother of Stanley Leghorn, Jr., JoAnne Shetterly, John...

MILANO
KATHERINE FRANCIS (BOYKO)

On June 17, 2026, Katherine Francis (Boyko) Milano, age 78, left this world for God's heavenly kingdom, at UPMC Mercy Hospital in Pittsburgh, PA.


Katherine was born in Fall River, MA, on May 9, 1948. She was a consummate math educator for 38 years. She graduated from BMC Durfee...

LAFFEY
PATRICK THOMAS

Age 87, of Wexford, passed away on June 18, 2026. He was preceded in death by his son, Daniel Laffey.


Survived by his beloved wife of 64 years, Patricia (Harshman) Laffey; children, Lisa (Joe) Urich, Lynne (Tom) Badstibner, Dave (Ruth Anne) Laffey and Lorelei Laffey; eight grandchildren,...

SPRINGER II
DENNIS JAMES "DJ"

It is with the deepest sadness that we share that Dennis James "DJ" Springer II, of Zelienople, PA, passed away on June 12, 2026, surrounded by all his children and family.


DJ was born on September 24, 1959. He was preceded in death by his father, Dennis James "Denny" Springer. He...

DAVIS, JR.
WILLIAM R.

William R. Davis, Jr., age 101, of Hampton Township, on June 16, 2026.


Husband of the late Anne G. Davis. Father of Jim Davis (JoAnn). Grandfather of Heidi Austin, great grandfather of Tyler and Callie Jo. Son of the late Blanche and William R. Davis. Brother of the late Betty Scheuring....

WHITEHOUSE
MARY KATHRYN

Mary Kathryn Whitehouse, 93, formerly of McCandless, passed away on May 27, 2026. Born February 8, 1933, in Monona, Iowa to Emil Henry and Dorothy Ellen Rausch, Mary K. graduated from Rock Island, Illinois High School, attended Augustana College and graduated from the University of Iowa in...

MALFATTI
JAMES "JAY"

Of Brookline, age 85, passed away peacefully with family by his side on Wednesday, June 17, 2026. He is survived by his wife of 64 years and high school sweetheart, Janet Norton Malfatti; his children, Stephen (Carol) Malfatti, Kimberly Cashman, Jennifer (John) Hamilton, and Jimmy Malfatti; his...

BASKING-DAVIS
VIVIONNE LUCILLE

Peacefully on June 15, 2026, Vivionne Lucille Basking-Davis passed away at the age of 93, at her home, in East Liberty.


Vivionne Lucille Basking-Davis was born December 6, 1932, to Gale and Fannie Hoard Basking in Pittsburgh, PA. She attended Homewood Elementary School and was a...

NORRIS
DONALD E.

Age 68, of Middlesex Twp., formerly of Cranberry Twp., passed away on Thursday afternoon, June 18, 2026, at his home.


Born in Pittsburgh, PA, on June 22, 1957, he was the son of the late Robert P. and Virginia May O'Malley Norris.


Don had been an insulator with Heat and Frost Insulators Local...

MARKOVITZ
RANDI ELLEN (SPECTER)

Randi Ellen (Specter) Markovitz, age 69, of Jefferson Hills, Pennsylvania, passed away peacefully at home on June 17, 2026, surrounded by her loved ones.


Born on May 1, 1957, in Erie, Pennsylvania, Randi was the beloved daughter of Benjamin and Shirley Specter. She graduated from...

GENTILE
MARGARET A.

Margaret A. Gentile, 85, of Valencia, passed away peacefully on June 16, 2026, surrounded by the love of her family.


Born in Pittsburgh on June 7, 1941, she was the beloved daughter of the late Lawrence and Margaret (Schenk) McGovern.


For 64 years, Peggy shared a remarkable marriage with...

BABIN
THEODORE

Of McKees Rocks, Theodore "Ted" James Babin, Sr., passed away peacefully on June 15, 2026, in Wexford, PA, at the age of 96. Born on February 17, 1930, in McKees Rocks, PA, Ted was blessed with a rich and full life with the love of family and respect of acquaintances and colleagues.


Ted was...

MARION
MARY JO

Age 80, of North Huntingdon, passed away on June 17, 2026, at UPMC Presbyterian, surrounded by her family and wonderful caregivers. Mary Jo was born on November 4, 1945, in Washington County, Pennsylvania, and lived most of her life in North Huntingdon, Pennsylvania. She is survived by her loving and...

BORZA
LUCILLE B. (RACKAUSKAS)

With heavy hearts, we announce the passing of our beloved mother, grandmother, great-grandmother, sister, and friend, Lucille B. "Sis" Borza, who peacefully passed away on Sunday, June 14, 2026, at the age of 89.
Lucy's kindness, wisdom, and unwavering love touched the lives of...

NIMICK
DAVID ACHESON

David died of natural causes at his home, Masonic Village of Sewickley, to which he and his beloved wife, June, had moved in 2017. Predeceasing him were his parents, Francis and Mary Nimick; sister Eleanor, and brothers Francis, Jr., Charles, and Reade. Brother, George, resides in Florida....

SUPER
CLARE RITA

Age 96, passed away peacefully on June 14, 2026. She was the cherished wife of 66 years of the late Robert L. Super; loving mother of Bobby (deceased), Frankie (Janet Kamp), Jimmy (Greg Kloss, deceased), and honorary son, Ed Pendred "Number Four"; loving sister of the late Dolores Galisin; and...

VAIANISI
ANGELINE M.

Of Pittsburgh, passed away peacefully in her sleep at the age of 103 on June 15, 2026.


She was the longtime proprietor of Angelique Salon in Greentree.


Angie was a beloved sister, mother, grandmother, and great-grandmother, who brightened every room she entered and never went anywhere...

PORCO
FRANCESCO

Of Forest Hills, age 82, passed away peacefully at his home on June 15, 2026, surrounded by the love of his family.


Born on November 1, 1943, in Belmonte Calabro, Calabria, Italy, Francesco was the beloved son of the late Giuseppe Porco and Elena Provenzano Porco. As a young man, he made the...

CHOMAS
JEAN V.

Jean V. Chomas, 93, of West Mifflin, PA, passed away peacefully on June 14, 2026. Born on February 21, 1933, she was the daughter of the late James and Ann Kapfer Kospick.


A proud 1954 graduate of the West Penn School of Nursing, Jean devoted 44 years of her career to McKeesport Hospital, where...

CONQUEST
SHARON ANN (HENNESSY)

Age 74, on Sunday, June 14, 2026. Born April 25, 1952, in Evanston, IL., daughter of the late Gloria and Richard Hennessy; wife of the late Douglas Conquest; mother of Richard and Matthew Conquest and her late loving daughter, Leslie Marie, who passed away in 2022; grandmother of...