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HACKMAN
MELVIN

On Saturday, April 18, 2026. Beloved husband of the late Barbara Hackman. Loving father of Jennifer (Raymond) Dunlap, James (Melissa) Hackman and Jill (Gregg Schulemson) Wilson. Cherished brother of the late Judy Engel. Devoted grandfather of Justin Hackman, Samantha Hackman, Bryan (Carlie) Wilson...

HEMMERLE
JAMES "JIM" SIMPSON

Of Plum, PA, passed away at home surrounded by his family, on April 16, 2026, at the age of 64. He was born on July 22, 1961, to Elmer and Betty Hemmerle. He graduated from Carnegie Mellon University with a Ph.D. in mechanical engineering and worked as a software engineer for over 35...

BALENTINE
EDITH

It is with great sadness that we announce the passing of 94-year-old, Edith "Ginger" Balentine. She died peacefully at home, on April 15, 2026. She is survived by her beloved daughters, Joy (Paul Martino) Balentine, Marta (Michael) Metzger; and her brother, James Hoey. Edith was preceded in death by...

KRAUSE
BARBARA ANN (REED)

Barbara Ann (Reed) Krause, aged 87, passed away on March 28, 2026. A dedicated educator, community leader, and lifelong athlete, she leaves behind a legacy of mentorship and service.


Born in Cressona, Pennsylvania, to the late Sherman and Mary (Bittle) Reed, Barbara was a graduate of...

CARROLL
PATRICIA A. "PAT" (DITTMER)

Of Penn Hills, age 86, passed away Tuesday, April 14, 2026.


Daughter of the late Joseph and Julia Dittmer; dear sister of Dorothy Greek; loving wife of the late Harry C. Carroll; devoted mother of David (Patricia), Thomas (Charlette), Gary Mego, and Diane Mego; cherished...

KYNIK
STEFAN

Retiree of National Starch of NJ. A proud Ukrainian who was active in his church.


Preceded in death by his wife, Anna (Kozak) Kynik; and son, Jerry Kynik.


Beloved father of Orest (Barbara) Kynik. Father-in-law of Kitty Lesko.


Loving grandfather of Natalie (Matt) Rossa, Leslie (Kyle Murkowicz)...

RAY
EDWARD A.

Age 79, of Plum, on Thursday, April 16, 2026. Beloved husband of Lois May (Lydon); father of Elizabeth (Doug) Wells, Richard J. (Dana) John, Michael (Nickie) Ray and Kristy (Josh) Love; grandfather of Maddie, Kaleigh, Jack, Kate, Sarah, Keira, Kassie, Bella and Olivia; great-grandfather of Kayden;...

JENKINS
BARBARA DOLORES

Peacefully on Saturday, April 11, 2026, Barbara Dolores Jenkins, age 98, of Robinson Township. Beloved wife of the late Lewis Jenkins. Survived by loving nieces and nephews, Robert (Martii) McFarlin of Miami, Florida, Elizabeth (John) Boston of Guyton, Georgia, William (Kim) McFarlin of...

RUFFING
IRENE TARR

Irene Tarr Ruffing, 93, of Bethel Park, PA passed away on April 11, 2026. She was born on November 13, 1932, the daughter of the late Francis and Agnes (Theis) and the stepdaughter of the late Harry Theis.


Beloved wife to the late Donald J. Ruffing; Loving mother to Dorene, Donald (Lynne) and...

RISACHER
JANE C.

Jane C. Risacher, age 84, of Bethel Park, passed away peacefully on April 15, 2026.


Jane was born on September 18, 1941, to the late Louis and Gertrude Cooper in Carnegie, PA. She graduated from Allegheny College and pursued a lifelong career in education as an elementary school teacher. For 30+...

MYERS
ROMA (KIMMEL)

Age 93, of West View, on April 17, 2026. Beloved wife of 65 years to George S. Myers Sr. (deceased).


Roma was a wonderful wife, mother, mother-in-law, grandmother, aunt and sister-in-law.


Daughter of the late George and Clara Kimmel; preceded in death by her loving husband, George; and...

HOVANEC
JOHN D. "JACK"

Of Wilkins Twp., age 78, died on Monday, April 13, 2026.


Jack was born on April 24, 1947, in Braddock, the son of the late John G. and Justine (Sepesy) Hovanec.


Jack was the beloved husband of Carol (Weyant) Hovanec for 27 years.


He was the caring father of John D. "Jay" (Natalie)...

CAPRISTO
CAROL "CHEECH" (CHURIK)

Age 86, of Scott Township, passed away peacefully on April 15, 2026, surrounded by her three sons, Dano, Roman, and Marco.


She was a devoted and loving mother, grandmother, and friend. Carol took great pride in her family and cherished every moment spent with her grandchildren....

MODOONO
WILLIAM P.

Age 77, passed away peacefully in his home on Sunday, April 12, 2026, with his wife and children by his side.


Bill was born on June 4, 1948, in Malden, MA, a son of Edward and Marjorie (Murphy) Modoono.


Bill was a writer. His curiosity and his grace with words shaped his life. He made his...

BOND
SUSAN DORSEY

Pittsburgh, PA - The family of Susan Dorsey Bond mourns her passing on Friday, April 14, 2026, at AHN Palliative Care in Wexford, PA. Susan was born on February 5, 1942, in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, to the late Baird L. Dorsey and Ida M. Stephenson.


Susan spent her youth in Ben Avon and...

YOUNG
NATHAN M.

On Wednesday, April 15, 2026. Born on May 15, 1937, in Pittsburgh to Anna and Joseph Young of blessed memory. Nathan was predeceased by his beloved wife of over 50 years, Elinor Young. He was a treasured father to Mindy (Nicolas) and Jeff (Laura). Cherished Zaide to Jake and Isabella Secunda, and...

GRIMES
JOHN THORNTON

Age 87, passed away peacefully on Saturday, March 21, 2026. A longtime resident of San Diego, CA, he spent his final days at Juniper Village in Forest Hills.


John was raised in Wilkinsburg and attended St. James Grade School and then Central Catholic High School, where he graduated in 1956....

BONACCI
OLGA

Age 90, of Mt. Washington, on Tuesday, April 14, 2026. Olga was born in Motta Santa Lucia, Catanzaro, Italy, to Vincenzo Aiello and Concetta Stranges. Beloved wife of the late Francesco "Frank" Bonacci; loving mother of Theresa Costanzo, Anthony (Monica) Bonacci, Frances (Garrett Gilmore), and Vincent...

PATTON, USMC RETIRED
MSGT ROBERT W. "SARGE"

Age 93, of Penn Hills, passed with his loved ones by his side on Friday, April 10, 2026. Beloved husband of Dorothy V. (Lake) Patton; loving father of Rebecca (Michael) Straley, Robert (Lizzi) Patton, Rodney (Deborah) Patton, and the late Ronald Patton and Rodger Patton;...

ROBERTS
RICHARD LEWIS "DICK"

At age 94, Richard "Dick" Roberts passed away peacefully in Pittsburgh, PA, surrounded by family. He was a devoted husband, father, and grandfather.


Born to Mary and David Stanley Roberts in Utica, NY, Dick later moved to the Syracuse area. He served honorably in the U.S. Navy during...

HORES
MARY LOUISE

Age 89, of Ross Township, passed away on Wednesday, April 15, 2026.


Beloved wife for 63 years of Kenneth E. Hores, Sr.; mother of Kenneth E. Hores, Jr. (Rhonda), Pamela J. Clouner (Lee), and Gwyn M. Boyer (Joe); grandmother of Brennan (Olivia), Danielle (Mitch), Gabrielle, Cameron, Joshua, and...

MELONI
DAVID J.

Beloved teacher, coach, mentor, brother, uncle, and friend passed away on April 12, 2026.


David graduated from Oakmont High School in 1953, where he was a standout halfback on the football team. He went on to attend North Carolina State University on a football scholarship, where he excelled as a...

BELL
LORRAINE M. (SMITH)

Age 77, Oakwood, passed away peacefully on Tuesday, April 14, 2026. Beloved wife of 57 years to Robert Bell. Loving mother of Cindy (Lou) Rice and Wendy Bell; cherished gram of Tyler (Leah) Rice, Christopher Rice "CJ" (Abi Linski), Zachery Rice, and Dayja Bell; and great-grandmother of...

MANCINE
ROSE M.

Age 93, of Pittsburgh, passed away peacefully on April 13, 2026. Beloved sister of Nancy Stiglich and the late Mary Popovic, Francis Matejko, Josephine Rizzo, Margaret Jordan, Eleanor Lippert, Theresa Mohlman, and Daniel Mancine; daughter of the late Ralph and Ida Mancine. She is also survived by...

STRINGERT, JR.
JOHN T.

Of Pittsburgh, age 83 of Woods Run, passed away on Thursday, April 9, 2026. Beloved husband of Rosemary M. (Pancurak) Stringert, Jr.; the bestest dad of Katherine (Kenneth) Egler and Christine (Steven) Shaw; grandfather of Kenneth Egler, Jr., Steven Shaw, Jr., Kristopher Egler, Brandy Shaw,...

SEAMAN
ALICE MARIE

Age 88, of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, passed away peacefully, on March 23, 2026. Born in Pittsburgh to the late Harry and Mildred Nevergold, Alice was a devoted wife and a creative, fun-loving presence to family and friends.


Alice was raised in Homewood and a graduate of Westinghouse High...

MCKENNA
MARY ELLEN

Mary Ellen McKenna, 87, of Cheswick, passed away Monday, April 13, 2026, in Northland Heights Senior Living. She was born October 2, 1938, to her late parents, Thomas and Mary Fahrbuechel McKenna and has been a lifelong resident of our community.


Mary graduated from St. Joseph's High School in...

BOYD
WILLIAM H.

Of North Versailles, formerly of Wilkinsburg, age 78, passed away unexpectedly on Monday, April 13, 2026.


Beloved husband of Mary Ellen (Cahill) Pusateri.


Loving father of Eric (Amanda) Boyd and Melissa (Chase) Kendres.


Cherished grandfather of Parker and Owen Kendres and Emmalyn, Evan, and...

GAJEWSKI
JOHN "YUSH"

Age 85, of Dormont, died on April 12, 2026, surrounded by his family. He was born on January 7, 1941, to John and Mary (Goralski) Gajewski.


John was a man of quiet strength, steady character, and deep devotion to his family and country. He proudly served in the United States Army, carrying...

McGIBBENY
THOMAS B. "TOM"

It is with a heavy heart yet a spirit of celebration that we announce the passing of Thomas B. "Tom" McGibbeny, who departed this life on April 8, 2026, at the age of 80, surrounded by his loving family. Born on November 13, 1945, in Pittsburgh, PA, Thomas lived a life full of love,...

KANE
THOMAS J.

Thomas J. Kane, 93, of Pittsburgh, PA, passed away peacefully on April 11, 2026, surrounded by his loving family.


Born on September 27, 1932, to the late Thomas Kane and Clara (McCrea) Kane. A man of honor and resilience, he served his country with distinction as a United States Marine during the...

GAUPP
MARSHA A. (SCHIEGG)

Age 65, of Castle Shannon, originally from Carnegie, PA, peacefully surrounded by family, on Saturday, April 11, 2026. Beloved wife for 30 years of Edwin G. Gaupp; loving mother of Ryan T. Gaupp; devoted daughter of the late John F. and Genevieve (Schopper) Schiegg; only sister of John...

CAWLEY
JAMES L. "JIM"

Age 81, of Banksville, passed away surrounded by his loving family on Thursday, April 9, 2026.


Son of the late Robert and Dolores H. (Tompkins) Cawley. Beloved husband of 57 years to Donna R. (Talarico) Cawley. Loving father of Monica (Jason) Baranowski, Renee Cawley, Nicole Cawley, and...

SMETANKA
MARY MONICA MULRONEY

Passed away peacefully on April 10, 2026. She was born in Dublin, Ireland, and wore her Irish heritage with pride. Being Irish helped shape the person she would become.


She was born on August 29, 1939, to Anne and Thomas Mulroney in the Dublin neighborhood of Crumlin. She immigrated...

NOVAK
MARK A.

Age 70, a longtime resident of Blawnox, passed away peacefully on Saturday, April 11, 2026, surrounded by loved ones. Mark was born on August 22, 1955, and was the son of the late Coleman Novak and Helen (Edward) Beaman. Beloved husband of Maureen Novak; loving father of Kimberly Novak (Vince) and...

CONTIS
ELENI (SPIROPOULOS)

Age 95, loving mother, grandmother and great-grandmother, died peacefully on April 8, 2026. Born in Vlahokerasia, Greece, in 1931, Eleni immigrated to Pittsburgh in 1973.


Eleni was a devoted member of St. Nicholas Greek Orthodox Cathedral, where, for many years, she baked the church's...

SCHILKEN
EILEEN (KEOHANE)

A proud Marine wife, devoted mother and grandmother, a Bourbon Manhattan lover, Eileen Schilken passed on April 10, 2026, surrounded by family.


Born in Pittsburgh to Patrick and Rita Keohane, Eileen was proudly Irish to her core, volunteering at the Irish festival alongside her daughter...

LEE
DAVID J.

Age 84, died Thursday morning, April 9, 2026, at his home in Franklin Park, with his devoted family at his side. It was a peaceful end to a good life that touched many, from the farmers, who benefited from the recycled newsprint he collected for them, to the friends who looked forward to the fruits and...

CUNNINGHAM
RUTH F.

Age 99, passed away on Saturday, April 4, 2026, at her home in Franklin Park, while in the company of family and caregivers.


A native of Philadelphia, she was the firstborn child of Patrick J. Farley and Florence Wilkinson Farley and given the name Florence Ruth Farley. With the untimely death...

LEECH
ROBERT G. "BOB"

Of Braddock Hills, age 91, passed away peacefully in his sleep, on Friday, April 10, 2026. Loving father of Jill Ann Swick (David) of Braddock Hills. Dear grandpap of Kailey Swick of Braddock Hills. Brother of Mary Jane Allen (the late William B. Allen, Jr.) of Pittsburgh. Brother-in-law of...

SPEICHER
BLANCHE R. (HATCHER)

Age 91, on Thursday, April 9, 2026, of Carrick. Beloved wife of the late Julius P. Speicher. Loving mother of Kenneth J. (Miranda) Speicher and Wilhelmina Speicher (Jeff King). Cherished grandmother of Justin Speicher (Elizabeth), and the late Kenneth J. (Sara) Speicher....

HICKEY
P. JOSEPH

P. Joseph Hickey passed away April 5th, 2026, at Cumberland Crossing Manor in Pittsburgh, PA. He was born March 12, 1926, in Beeville, Texas as Pennell Grove Kennard but was adopted after his mother died, becoming Pennell Joseph Hickey. He grew up an Army brat, living on many different posts. He...

DECHTER
SAMUEL JOSEPH

Age 83, of Richland, WA, passed away Sunday, March 29, 2026. "Sam" was born April 21, 1942, in McKeesport, PA. He was the son of Dr. Joseph M. and Ruth E. (Young) Dechter, RN. An excellent student, he graduated valedictorian at East McKeesport High School in 1960. He was awarded a full-ride...

McCAULEY, PhD
FRANCINE D.

On March 31, 2026, Francine passed peacefully, in Saint Petersburg, FL. Francine spent most of her life living in Pittsburgh and working for the University of Pittsburgh's department of Asian Studies and Semester at Sea. She moved to Florida in 1998 to start "Senior College" at Eckerd...

HOUSTON
ROBERTA HELEN

Roberta Helen Houston died at her home in the Longwood Retirement Community, surrounded by her brother John Houston and Longwood nursing staff.


As a 1950's era polio survivor, Roberta was always mobile, using the most contemporary technologies to live a busy and productive life. Roberta...

GEORGE
JANICE (BOWERS)

Adamstown, MD - Janice Clare (Bowers) George, 88, beloved wife, mother, and grandmother died at home in Adamstown, MD on April 6, 2026. She worked as a nurse anesthetist at Columbia Hospital and was a school nurse for Penn Hills School District. She was born in Michigan, raised in...

AGRAS
JAMES RUDOLPH

After 96 lively and fulfilling years, Jim Agras, of Mt. Lebanon peacefully passed away on April 8, 2026, with his wife, Electra, and children and grandchildren by his side. He was the son of the late Rudolph and Sofia Agraphiotis and was preceded in death by his brother, Arthur Agras. After...

MILLER
PATRICIA "PATTI" CONROY

Passed away surrounded by love and family on Friday, April 10, 2026. Loving mother of James C. "JC" Miller (Amy) of Plum and Susan Feucht (Ethan) of Cypress, TX. The beloved "Mimi" of Alex and Grant Miller and Charlotte, Holland and William Feucht. Sister of James R. Conroy, SJ and...

PREININGER
MARIANNE (VOELKER)

Marianne (Voelker) Preininger, age 97, of Island Heights, passed away peacefully on Tuesday, April 7, 2026. Beloved wife of the late Francis Preininger. Loving mother of Frank (Gabriella), Ron (Karen), and Diana (Bill) Mudryk; cherished grandmother of nine; great-grandmother of 15; and...

McGEE
ALICE LOUISE

Alice Louise McGee, age 84, of Zelienople, formerly of Boyers and Shadyside, passed away March 25, 2026, at Passavant Retirement Community. She was born on June 2, 1941 in Venango Township, Butler County, and the daughter of the late William Clark and Flora Mae (Seaton) McGee. Alice was a 1959...

BONDI
NANCY J. (AUGUSTIN)

At age 91, passed peacefully at the home of her daughter on Wednesday, April 8, 2026. Beloved wife for 57 years to the late Michael A. Bondi. Loving mother of Kathleen (Douglas) Grimm and surviving sons, Patrick and Thomas (Carole) Bondi. Grandmother of Matthew (Erica) Grimm, Gregory (Amy)...

SALMON
KENNETH LYNN

Kenneth Lynn Salmon of Fox Chapel, died on April 6, 2026, at the age of 84, following a battle with cancer. Ken leaves his wife of 58 years, Bette Hale Salmon. Ken and Bette raised three children: Michael Hale Salmon, Stephanie Salmon Dwyer (Dan) and Keith Thomas Salmon (Dotti Doorman). Ken was...

U'REN
MADELINE (MARZIALE)

Madeline (Marziale) U'Ren passed away on Easter morning, April 5, 2026. Madeline was born on November 17, 1935, in Pittsburgh, PA to Theresa (Gallo) Marziale and Egisto Marziale.


Madeline is survived by daughters Sandy (Roy) DeLorenze and Becky (Justin) DeStefano; son Dan (Dawn) U'Ren;...

DeBOLD
MARY A. (TORBICH) MARTIN

Of Duquesne, age 69, passed peacefully on Tuesday, April 7, 2026.


Mary was the beloved and precious wife of Timothy J. DeBold, Sr. for 22 years.


She was the stepmother of Tabitha Deering of Penn Hills and Timothy J. DeBold, Jr. of Monroeville.


Mary was the "Nana" of Mario...