Glassport Obituaries as Reported in the Daily News
As of January 14, 2000, Obituaries were published in the Daily News On-Line. Those obituaries, which reference present or former Glassporters are reproduced here in full.
Private services were held for former West Mifflin and Glassport resident, Blanche Cunningham Haupt, 86, of West Yarmouth, Mass., who died Jan. 9 in Cape Cod Hospital Extended Care Pavilion in Centerville, Mass. Arrangements were handled by the Doane, Beal and Ames Funeral Home in Hyannis, Mass.
Born in Glassport, she was the wife of the late Arthur G. Haupt. She is survived by daughter, Judith Foster of Newburgh, Ind.; granddaughter, Robin Schriber and her husband, Robert, with whom she resided; six other grandchildren and five great grandchildren; brothers, Richard Cunningham of North Versailles Twp. and George Cunningham of Liberty; and sister, Elizabeth Griffiths of North Versailles Twp.
The family has suggested memorial contributions to a favorite charity.
George A. Plesniak Sr., 61, of Elizabeth Twp. died yesterday in Jefferson Hospital. An annealor with the Irvin plant, U.S. Steel Corp., he was a member of Local Union 2227 in West Mifflin and St. Michael Church in Elizabeth Twp. and a U.S. Army veteran.
Born in Glassport, Nov. 23, 1938, he was the son of the late Stanley F. and Katherine Leshnock Plesniak. He is survived by his wife, Irene Rodino Plesniak; daughter, Mary Beth Boyd of Greenock; son, George A. Plesniak Jr. of Abingdon, Md.; a grandson; sister, Madeline Burgman of Glassport; nieces and nephews.
Friends are being received in the Paul E. Bekavac Funeral Home, Elizabeth, today from 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m. Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated tomorrow at 12:30 p.m. in St. Michael Church by the Rev. Timothy Evans. Interment will be in Round Hill Cemetery, Elizabeth Twp.
Laura G. Suchko, 78, of Elizabeth Twp. died yesterday in Jefferson Hospital. She was a member of St. Nicholas Byzantine Catholic Church.
Born Dec. 31, 1921, in Glassport, she was a daughter of the late Adam and Mary Zaurski. She is survived by her husband, John Suchko; son, Adam J. Suchko of Indianapolis, Ind.; a grandson; brothers, Steve Zaurski of Elyria, Ohio, Edward of Port Vue and Stanley of Elizabeth Twp.; sisters, Clara Stasko and Sue Magdic of Port Vue, Jean Mackowick of Elizabeth Twp. and Blanche Derewonko of Glassport; nieces and nephews.
Friends will be received today from 7 to 9 p.m. and tomorrow from 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m. in the Daniel F. Bekavac Funeral Home, Versailles. Memorial Service will be offered there Monday at 9 a.m. followed by Office of Christian Burial at 9:30 in St. Nicholas Byzantine Catholic Church with the Rev. John Cuccaro officiating. Interment will be in West Newton Cemetery.
Andrew W. Slafka, 88, of Glassport died Saturday in Kane Regional Center. A retired dye reamer from Copperweld Bimetallics Division in Glassport, he was a member of Queen of Rosary Parish in Glassport and its Holy Name Society and a former Glassport councilman and constable.
Mr. Slafka served as a Democratic Committeeman for 40 years and was a member of Polish National Alliance Lodge 750 and Jednota and served as a treasurer of the Slovak Club in Glassport.
Born in Glassport, March 24, 1911, he was the son of the late Julius and Mary Mauritz Slafka. He is survived by his wife, Helen Moran Slafka; daughter, Doris Bisacky of Valparaiso, Ind.; sons, Robert R. Slafka of Las Vegas, Nev., Andrew J. Slafka of McKeesport and William A. Slafka of Glassport; 12 grandchildren and seven great grandchildren; nieces and nephews.
Friends will be received today from 7 to 9 p.m. and tomorrow from 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m. in the Edmund E. Wojciechowski Jr. Funeral Home, Glassport. Funeral will begin there Wednesday at 9:30 a.m. followed by Mass of Christian Burial at 10 in Queen of Rosary Church. Interment will follow in Round Hill Cemetery, Elizabeth Twp.
Leonard (Stuch) Derewonko, 74, of Glassport died yesterday in UPMC McKeesport. A retired machinist from the National plant, U.S. Steel Corp., and a former employee of the Camp Hill Corp., he was a member of Queen of the Rosary Parish in Glassport and a U.S. Navy and Seabees veteran of World War II serving in Alaska and the Pacific Theater of Operations.
Born in Glassport, March 15, 1925, he was a son of the late Mike and Anne Wiernicki Derewonko. He is survived by his wife, Blanche Zaurski Derewonko; son, Michael A. Derewonko of Glassport; daughter, Marianne Wible of Port Vue; eight grandchildren and two great grandchildren; sisters, Frances Mehalcik of Glassport and Barbara Minda of Elizabeth Twp.; nieces and nephews.
Friends will be received today from 7 to 9 p.m. and tomorrow from 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m. in the Edmund E. Wojciechowski Jr. Funeral Home, Glassport. Funeral will begin there Saturday at 10:30 a.m. followed by Mass of Christian Burial at 11 in Queen of the Rosary Church. Interment will be in Calvary Cemetery, Port Vue.
John S. Vranka, 41, of Glassport died yesterday in UPMC McKeesport. Employed with the maintenance crew of the Glassport Street Department, he was a member of Queen of the Rosary Parish in Glassport.
Born in McKeesport, May 10, 1958, he was a son of Helen Klimek Vranka with whom he resided and the late Stephen L. Vranka. He is survived by his mother; brother, Ronald S. Vranka of Monroeville; sister, Jean Humenik of Buena Vista; nieces and nephews.
Friends will be received today from 7 to 9 p.m. and tomorrow from 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m. in the Edmund E. Wojciechowski Jr. Funeral Home, Glassport. Funeral will begin there Saturday at 8:30 a.m. followed by Mass of Christian Burial at 9 in Queen of the Rosary Church. Interment will be in Round Hill Cemetery, Elizabeth Twp.
Rosalie Pergantis, 71, of Glassport died yesterday at home. She was a member of the Greek Orthodox Church of the Annunciation in White Oak.
Born in McKeesport, Oct. 2, 1928, she was a daughter of the late Mike and Anna Ballash Missentzis and the wife of Statios (Stush) Pergantis*. She is survived by a daughter, Corinne Trifanoff of Penn Twp.; sons, Stephen Pergantis of North Braddock and Michael Pergantis of Glassport; six grandchildren; sister, Betty Dudek of White Oak; and a nephew.
Friends will be received in the Willig Funeral Home Sunday from 5 to 9 p.m. and in the Greek Orthodox Church of the Annunciation Monday from 10:30 a.m. until the hour of service there at 11 with the Rev. Michael Poplos as celebrant. Interment will follow in Penn-Lincoln Memorial Park, North Huntingdon Twp. The family has suggested memorial contributions to the Greek Orthodox Church of the Annunciation or Three Rivers Family Hospice.
*original obituary reads wife of the late (corrected by Stephanie Pergantis 11/23/2003)
IRENE JORDAN
Irene A. Jordan, 70, of Glassport died Monday in Briarcliff Pavilion for Specialized Care in North Huntingdon Twp. She was a member of Queen of the Rosary Parish in Glassport.
Born in Glassport, Feb. 4, 1929, she was the daughter of the late John and Helen Wojtkowska Tudek and the wife of the late Harry T. Jordan. She is survived by a daughter, Gloria Coffer of Hempfield Twp.; a granddaughter; sister, Helen Milligan of Glassport; brothers, Roman Tudek of Glassport and Robert Tudek of State College; nieces and nephews.
Friends will be received Friday from 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m. in the Edmund E. Wojciechowski Jr. Funeral Home, Glassport. Service will begin there Saturday at 9:30 a.m. followed by Mass of Christian Burial at 10 in Queen of the Rosary Church. Interment will be in Youngwood Cemetery.
BERNICE MOISEY
Bernice L. Moisey, 78, of Glassport died yesterday in Jefferson Hospital. A retired self-employed beautician from Bernice’s Beauty Shop in Glassport, she was a member of Queen of the Rosary Parish in Glassport and its Confraternity of Christian Mothers and Ladies Guild and the Rosary Society.
Born March 16, 1921, in Arcadia, she was a daughter of the late George and Louise Klimek and the wife of the late John F. Moisey. She is survived by sons, J. Leonard Moisey of Pittsburgh, Robert J. Moisey of Jeannette and Lawrence G. Moisey of North Huntingdon Twp.; three grandchildren and a great grandchild; sisters, Virginia Dudrewich of Dearborn, Mich., and Helen Vranka of Glassport; brothers, John Klimek of Detroit, Mich., and Lou Klimek of South Bend, Ind.; nieces and nephews.
Friends will be received today from 7 to 9 p.m. and tomorrow from 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m. in the Edmund E. Wojciechowski Jr. Funeral Home, Glassport. Funeral will begin there Monday at 9:30 a.m. followed by Mass of Christian Burial at 10 in Queen of the Rosary Church. Interment will be in Round Hill Cemetery, Elizabeth Twp.
STEVE KADAR
Steve L. Kadar, 70, of Lincoln died Saturday in Jefferson Hospital. Born in Glassport, May 30, 1929, he was the son of the late Steve and Anna Kissel Kadar.
Husband of the late Evelyn J. Rosenski Kadar, he is survived by daughters, Karen Louise Kadar of McKeesport and Kathleen Marie Skotnicki of Port Vue; sister, Bertha Pysz of Lincoln; nieces and nephews.
Friends are being received today from 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m. in the Paul E. Bekavac Funeral Home, Elizabeth. A blessing will be offered there tomorrow at 10 a.m. by the Rev. John Rushofsky. Interment will be in Round Hill Cemetery, Elizabeth Twp. The family has suggested memorial contributions to Hospice Care, 575 Coal Valley Road, Clairton, PA, 15025.
ROBERT EVANS JR.
Robert M. Evans Jr., 55, of Ashton, Md., died Monday in the University of Arkansas Medical Center, Little Rock, Ark. A former employee of the General Electric Corp., he was a graduate of St. Peter High School in McKeesport and the U.S. Air Force Academy. He was a retired lieutenant colonel in the U.S. Air Force.
Son of the late Robert and Jean Campayno Evans, he is survived by his wife, Kathleen Urig Evans; daughters, Jennifer Evans of Tacoma Park, Md., and Ann Evans of Charlottesville, Va.; sister, Mary Jean Homza of Gainesville, Fla.; and brothers, the Rev. Timothy G. Evans of Elizabeth Twp. and Daniel Evans of South Riding, Va.
Friends will be received in the Collins Funeral Home, Silver Spring, Md., Friday from 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m. Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated Saturday at 10 a.m. in St. Andrew Church, Wheaton, Md., by his brother, the Rev. Timothy G. Evans. Interment will be held Wednesday at 1 p.m. in Arlington National Cemetery.
CHESTER NOVAK
A former Glassport resident, Chester Anthony Novak, 38, of Harmony died Tuesday in UPMC Montefiore, Pittsburgh. He was a project manager with Handex and a member of St. Gregory Church in Zelienople.
Born June 13, 1961, in McKeesport, he was the son of Josephine Sabatowski Novakowski of Glassport and the late Chester Novakowski. He is survived by his mother; wife, Denise Chiz Novak; brothers, Steve Novakowski of North East and John Novakowski of Port Vue; nieces and nephews.
Friends are being received today from noon to 5 and 6 to 9 p.m. in the Savolskis-Wasik-Glenn Funeral Home, Inc., Munhall. Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated tomorrow at 11 a.m. in St. Therese of Lisieux Church, Munhall, by the Rev. Nick Mastrangelo. Interment will be in St. Gregory Cemetery, Zelienople. The family has suggested memorial contributions to the Leukemia Society.
PAUL MARCUS
Paul P. Marcus, 83, of McKeesport died yesterday in UPMC McKeesport. He was a retired driver for Port Authority Transit and a member of St. Mary Czestochowa Church.
Born June 21, 1916, in Glassport, he was the husband of the late Helen Gladkowski Marcus. He is survived by sons, Paul E. Marcus of Stroudsburg and Ronald Marcus of New Orleans, La.; grandchildren; nieces and nephews.
Friends will be received tomorrow from 5 to 9 p.m. in the William H. Craig Funeral Home, Inc. Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated Saturday at 10 a.m. in St. Mary of Czestochowa Church by the Rev. Stephen Kato. Interment will be in St. Mary Polish Cemetery, White Oak.
HARRY HOLMES SR.
Harry Hamilton (Happy) Holmes Sr., 75, of McKeesport died Wednesday in the Highland Drive Veterans Affairs Hospital. Retired as a cook and housekeeper from the Veterans Affairs hospitals in Pittsburgh, he was a U.S. Army veteran of World War II serving in the Airborne Division.
A life member of McKeesport Amvets Post 8, he was a member of Blinded Veterans; American Legion Post 447 in Port Vue; Burt Foster American Legion Post 361; Military Order of the Purple Heart; Disabled American Veterans; Fraternal Order of the Eagles Aerie 285; and B.P.O. Elks Lodge 1 in Pittsburgh.
Born in Glassport, May 4, 1924, he was the son of the late Jerry W. and Mary Cigrand Holmes. He is survived by sons, Dennis J., Jerry W. II and Kenneth C. Holmes, all of McKeesport, and Harry H. Holmes Jr. of Dravosburg; four grandchildren and two great grandchildren; brothers, Jerry A. Holmes of McKeesport and Kenneth W. Holmes of Dravosburg; and sister, Mattie B. Econovich of West Elizabeth.
Friends will be received Sunday from 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m. in the I.M. Finney Funeral Home, Inc., Dravosburg. Service will be conducted there Monday at 1 p.m. Interment will be in Richland Cemetery, Dravosburg.
ALBERT BROWN
Albert T. Brown, 60, of Glassport died yesterday in Jefferson Hospital. A laborer at the McKeesport campus of Pennsylvania State University , he was a member of Queen of the Rosary Parish in Glassport.
Born Nov. 2, 1939, in Pittsburgh, he was a son of the late Albert Brown and Helen Borkowski Berneburg. He is survived by a brother, Henry Brown of Port Vue; nieces and nephews.
Friends will be received today from 7 to 9 p.m. in the Edmund E. Wojciechowski Jr. Funeral Home, Glassport. Funeral will begin there tomorrow at 8:30 a.m. followed by Mass of Christian Burial at 9 in Queen of the Rosary Church. Interment will be in Calvary Cemetery, Port Vue.
RHODA KURTA
Rhoda Lyyli Kurta, 82, of Glassport died Thursday in the Varna, Ill., home of her son, Leon F. Spanbauer. A retired clerk from Miller’s Shoe Store in Glassport, she was a member of the Glassport Women’s Club, Glassport Senior Citizens, American Association of Retired Persons and the Finland Society and a volunteer at the Samuel A. Weiss Library in Glassport.
Born in Worcester, Mass., Oct. 18, 1917, she was a daughter of the late Toivo and Lydia E. Salomaa Ranta and the wife of the late Joseph A. Spanbauer and Michael Kurta. She is survived by her son, Spanbauer; daughter, Maggie Tyszkiewicz of Glassport; seven grandchildren and five great grandchildren; and sister, Anne A. Clemm of Mechanicsburg.
Friends will be received tomorrow from 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m. in the Edmund E. Wojciechowski Jr. Funeral Home, Glassport. A blessing will be offered there Monday at 12:30 p.m. by the Rev. Larry Bruney. Interment will be in McKeesport and Versailles Cemetery. The family has suggested memorial contributions to the Samuel A. Weiss Library.
HELEN DESSING
Helen Dessing, 85, of Elizabeth Twp. died Saturday in UPMC McKeesport. She was retired from the dietary department of McKeesport Hospital.
Born May 29, 1914, in Glassport, she was the daughter of the late Dominic and Katherine George Rock and the wife of the late Joseph Dessing. She is survived by a brother, John Rock of Greenock; nieces and nephews.
Friends are being received today from 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m. in the Daniel F. Bekavac Funeral Home, Versailles. Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated tomorrow at 10 a.m. in St. Patrick Church. Interment will be in New St. Joseph Cemetery, North Versailles Twp.
SISTER GERALDINE KWOLEK
Sister M. Geraldine Kwolek, 82, of the Sisters of the Holy Spirit in Ross Twp. died there in the Motherhouse Monday. A member of the Sisters of the Holy Spirit Order for 69 years, she was a teacher, principal and director of the department of arts and crafts in parochial schools in the Pittsburgh and Greensburg diocese for 50 years and served as a principal in the Ohio Diocese for 14 years.
Born June 20, 1917, in Glassport, she was the daughter of the late John and Viola Merta Kwolek. She is survived by sisters, Agnes Conley of Glassport and Florence Dendis of Franklin Park; and brothers, Frank Kwolek of Glassport, Joseph Kwolek of Clairton and Thomas Kwolek in New Jersey.
Friends will be received in the Motherhouse today from 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m. and tomorrow from 1 to 3:30 p.m. Concelebrated Mass of Christian Burial will be offered tomorrow at 4 p.m. in the Motherhouse Chapel by the Most Rev. David A. Zubik. Interment will be in Sisters of the Holy Spirit Cemetery, Ross Twp. Arrangements are in charge of the Thomas M. Smith Funeral Home and Crematory, Blawnox.
ANN DAVIDSON
Ann Davidson, 96, of Glassport died yesterday in Kane Regional Center. Born Oct. 8, 1903, in Morgantown, W.Va., she was the daughter of the late John and Mary Pyecha.
Wife of the late Henry Davidson, she is survived by a son, George (Whitey) Savaren of Glassport; seven grandchildren and 14 great grandchildren.
Friends will be received tomorrow from 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m. in the Edmund E. Wojciechowski Jr. Funeral Home, Glassport. Service will be conducted there Saturday at 10 a.m. by the Rev. Ira Kelly. Interment will be in Round Hill Cemetery, Elizabeth Twp.
CATHERINE GALEZA
Catherine D. Galeza, 82, of Glassport died yesterday in La Pensione, Clairton. A former employee of the Glass House in Glassport and the Christy Park plant, U.S. Steel Corp., she was a member of St. Martin de Porres Parish.
Born in McKeesport, April 15, 1917, she was the daughter of the late John Ivan and Julia Cindric. She is survived by her husband, Theodore J. Galeza; daughter, Julia Galeza at home; sister, Mary Bosniak of Elizabeth Twp.; brother, Joseph Cindric of White Oak; nieces and nephews.
Friends will be received Sunday from 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m. in the Edmund E. Wojciechowski Jr. Funeral Home, Glassport. Service will begin there Monday at 9:30 a.m. followed by Mass of Christian Burial at 10 in Sacred Heart Church with the Rev. John Rushofsky as celebrant. Interment will be in Sacred Heart Cemetery, Port Vue.
EDWIN GLICKSTEIN
Edwin Glickstein, 78, of White Oak died yesterday in the Oakland Division, Veterans Affairs Medical Center. A retired machinist from Copperweld Bimetallics in Glassport, he was a U.S. Army veteran of World War II and a member of Gemilas Chesed Congregation and Pvt. Jacob Greenfield Post 181, Jewish War Veterans. Born in Glassport, July 30, 1921, he was a son of the late Morris and Regina Klein Glickstein. He is survived by his former wife, Rosaline Salkovitz Scott Glickstein; brother, Herbert Glickstein of Encinitas, Calif.; a niece and nephews. Graveside service will be conducted tomorrow at 1 p.m. in the Tree of Life Sfard section of Elrod Cemetery in Versailles by Rabbi Irvin I. Chinn. Arrangements are in charge of the Jennifer S. Jordan Funeral Home, Inc., White Oak.
LOUISE PETROSKY
A former Glassport resident, Louise Petrosky, 79, of Jefferson Hills died there yesterday in Lawson Nursing Home, Inc. A former machinist for the Continental Can Co. in West Mifflin, she was a member of Queen of the Rosary Parish, Glassport.
Born in Glassport, March 21, 1921, she was the daughter of the late Dominic and Mary Willard. She is survived by her husband, Frank M. Petrosky; daughters, Frances Patton of Jefferson Hills and Marsha Bittner of Monroeville; five grandchildren and five great grandchildren; sisters, Connie Corvino of Swissvale and Mary Mordecki of Glassport; brother, Joseph Willard of McKeesport; nieces and nephews.
Friends will be received tomorrow from 7 to 9 p.m. and Wednesday from 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m. in the Edmund E. Wojciechowski Jr. Funeral Home, Glassport. Service will begin there Thursday at 9:30 a.m. followed by Mass of Christian Burial at 10 in Queen of the Rosary Church. Interment will be in Jefferson Memorial Park, Pleasant Hills. The family has suggested memorial contributions to the American Diabetes Foundation.
MAXIMILLIAN GOLEMBIEWSKI
Maximillian J. Golembiewski, 84, of Glassport died Friday in UPMC McKeesport. A retired core setter for Bucyrus-Erie in Glassport, he was a member of Queen of the Rosary Parish and Polish National Alliance 750, both in Glassport.
Born in Glassport, April 21, 1915, he was the son of the late Andrew and Francheska Marklewski Golembiewski. He is survived by his wife, Mary Malik Golembiewski; daughters, Shirley DiGiorgio and Carol Piccini of Glassport; son, Max J. Golembiewski Jr. of Port Vue; five grandchildren and four great grandchildren; brothers, Valentine Golembiewski of Glassport and Stephan Golembiewski in Florida; sisters, Cecilia Marcus and Sylvia Ingel in Maryland and Helen Zabierowski of Pittsburgh; nieces and nephews.
Friends are being received today from 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m. in the Edmund E. Wojciechowski Jr. Funeral Home, Glassport. Service will begin there tomorrow at 9:30 a.m. followed by Mass of Christian Burial at 10 in Queen of the Rosary Church. Interment will be in St. Mary Polish Cemetery, White Oak.
MICHAEL SABO
Michael Sabo, 85, of Glassport died Saturday in UPMC McKeesport. A retired metallurgist from Teledyne Firth Sterling, he was employed by Moody Engineering and a member of St. Nicholas Byzantine Catholic Church.
Born in Glassport, July 11, 1914, he was the son of the late George and Anna Suzan Mihalko Sabo. He is survived by nieces, nephews and cousins.
Friends will be received tomorrow from 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m. in the Edmund E. Wojciechowski Jr. Funeral Home, Glassport. Panachida will be offered there Wednesday at 9 a.m. followed by Office of Christian Burial at 9:30 in St. Nicholas Byzantine Catholic Church with the Rev. John Cuccaro as celebrant. Interment will be in St. Nicholas Cemetery, North Versailles Twp.
SAMUEL ROTHEY JR.
Samuel M. Rothey Jr., 72, of Duquesne, formerly of Glassport and Elizabeth, died Friday in Duquesne. A retired truck driver and heavy equipment operator with the Dick Corp., he was a U.S. Army veteran serving in the Pacific Theater of Operations.
Born in Elizabeth, April 16, 1927, he was the son of the late Samuel and Margaret Hoffman Rothey. He is survived by sons, Samuel M. Rothey III of Belle Vernon and Lonny M. Rothey in Hawaii; two grandchildren; sisters, Doris Vucenobich and Ruth Dusi of Elizabeth and Margaret Rothey of Duquesne; brothers, William Rothey of Elizabeth, Carl Rothey of Clairton and Earl Rothey of Dubois; nieces and nephews.
Interment will be held at the convenience of the family. Arrangements are in charge of the Paul E. Bekavac Funeral Home, Elizabeth.
JOHN BALINT
Mass of Christian Burial was celebrated Saturday in Our Lady Queen of Angels Church, Central City, for a former McKeesport resident, John P. Balint, 71, of Indian Lake who died Thursday in Johnstown. Interment was in St. John Cemetery, Central City.
Retired from Westinghouse Electric Corp., he was a member of Our Lady Queen of Angels Church, American Legion and Veterans of Foreign Wars posts and was a U.S. Navy veteran of World War II.
Born in McKeesport, July 7, 1928, he was the son of the late Stephen and Margaret Tobias Balint. He is survived by his wife, Albina Fato Balint, formerly of Glassport; daughter, Marsha Flowers of Somerset; sons, Paul Balint of Indian Lake, Larry Balint of Johnstown and Jay Balint of Hagerstown, Md.; five grandchildren; sister, Evelyn Balint of McKeesport; and brothers, Elmer Balint of McKeesport, Robert Balint of Indian Lake, Edward Balint of North Fort Myers, Fla., and Richard Balint of Las Vegas, Nev.
JOSEPHINE RATTANNI
Josephine Rattanni, 91, of Glassport died yesterday in Southwestern Nursing Home and Rehabilitation Center, Pleasant Hills. A former employee of Copperweld Bimetallics Division in Glassport, she was a member of Queen of the Rosary Parish, Glassport.
Born in McKeesport, Feb. 12, 1909, she was the daughter of the late Giovanni Trombetta and the wife of the late Peter G. Rattanni. She is survived by a daughter, Joanne R. Shaytar of Lincoln Place; son, Arthur J. Rattanni of Elizabeth; six grandchildren and three great grandchildren.
Friends will be received in the E.C. Finney Funeral Home, Inc., Glassport, Monday from 9 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. Mass of Christian Burial will follow at 1 p.m. in Queen of the Rosary Church with the Rev. Casimir Kedzierski as celebrant. Interment will be in New St. Joseph Cemetery, North Versailles Twp.
THERESA BERES
Theresa L. Beres, 80, of Glassport died Friday in Willis Nursing Center, Homestead. She was a member of Queen of the Rosary Parish in Glassport and its Rosary Society and a minister of hospitality there, and a member of Glassport Lodge 750, Polish National Alliance.
Born Oct. 30, 1919, in Glassport, she was the daughter of the late William and Blanche Wilinski Rzepka and the wife of the late Joseph M. Beres. She is survived by a son, Thomas F. Beres of Glassport; and sister, Sister M. Scholastica with the Sisters of the Holy Spirit in West View; nieces and nephews.
Friends are being received today from 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m. in the Edmund E. Wojciechowski Jr. Funeral Home, Glassport. Service will be conducted there tomorrow at 9:30 a.m. followed by Mass of Christian Burial at 10 in Queen of the Rosary Church by the Rev. Casimir Kedzierski. Interment will be in Round Hill Cemetery, Elizabeth Twp.
BLANCHE PASINSKI
Blanche Pasinski, 89, of Glassport died yesterday in UPMC McKeesport. She was a member of Queen of the Rosary Parish in Glassport and its Rosary Society.
Born Aug. 29, 1910, in Glassport, she was the daughter of the late Stanley and Walerya Glinski Skierkowski and the wife of the late Leonard Pasinski. She is survived by daughters, Valerie D’Angelo with whom she resided and Theresa Komondor of North Huntingdon Twp.; sons, Leonard Pasinski of Glassport and Edward Pasinski of McKeesport; 10 grandchildren and 14 great grandchildren; nieces and nephews.
Friends will be received tomorrow from 7 to 9 p.m. and Thursday from 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m. in the Edmund E. Wojciechowski Jr. Funeral Home, Glassport. Service will begin there Friday at 9:30 a.m. followed by Mass of Christian Burial at 10 in Queen of the Rosary Church with the Rev. Casimir Kedzierski as celebrant. Interment will be in Calvary Cemetery, Port Vue.
JOHN FASISKA
John S. (Jack, Fuzzy) Fasiska, 60, of Glassport died yesterday in UPMC McKeesport. A retired furnace operator for Copperweld Bimetallics Division in Glassport, he was a member of Queen of the Rosary Parish in Glassport, a member and trustee of the Polish National Alliance Lodge 750 in Glassport, a life member of Citizens Hose Co. No. 1 in Glassport where he was a past fire chief and recording secretary, and a member of Western Pennsylvania Firemen’s Association.
Born Sept. 1, 1939, in Glassport, he was the son of the late John and Mary Gromacki Fasiczka. He is survived by his wife, Arliss Jones Fasiska; sons, John Fasiska of North Huntingdon Twp. and Daniel Lewandosky of Clairton; daughters, Kelly Morris of Glassport and Tammy Smith of San Antonio, Tex.; four grandchildren and a great grandchild; brother, Edward Fasiska of Wilkins Twp.; sister, Florence Corbin of Elizabeth Twp.; nieces and nephews.
Friends will be received tomorrow from 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m. in the Edmund E. Wojciechowski Jr. Funeral Home, Glassport. Service will begin there Thursday at 9:30 a.m. followed by Mass of Christian Burial at 10 in Queen of the Rosary Church with the Rev. Casimir Kedzierski as celebrant. Interment will be in St. Mary Polish Cemetery, White Oak.
JOHN ROCK
John D. Rock, 82, of Greenock died Monday in UPMC Presbyterian in Pittsburgh. A retired superintendent of signals and communication at Pittsburgh and Lake Erie Railroad, he was a member of St. Patrick Parish and the Association of American Railroaders and Eastern Signal Engineers and a former member of the Knights of Columbus.
Born March 9, 1918, in Glassport, he was the son of the late Dominic and Katherine George Rock. He is survived by his wife, Lottie Clement Rock; sons, John Rock of New Cumberland, W.Va., David Rock of Greenville, S.C., and Robert Rock of Palm Springs, Calif.; and five grandchildren. A sister, Helen Dessing, died Feb. 26.
Friends will be received tomorrow from 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m. in the Daniel F. Bekavac Funeral Home, Versailles. Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated Friday at 10 a.m. in St. Patrick Church by the Rev. Vincent Velas.
JOSEPH MANNO
Joseph Manno, 74, of Glassport died yesterday in UPMC McKeesport. A retired automobile mechanic from Naretto Buick, he was a member of Queen of the Rosary Parish and American Legion Post 443, both in Glassport, and a U.S. Army veteran of World War II serving in the European Theater of Operations.
Born in San Nicola, Italy, July 25, 1925, he was the son of the late Vincenzo and Cecilia Cavallaro Manno. He is survived by his wife, Joann Augustine Manno; son, James M. Manno of Tacoma, Wash.; daughters, Margaret A. Manno of Albuquerque, N.Mex., Cecilia J. Manno of Yardley and Rose M. Dragan of Franklin Park; four grandchildren; brother, Alfred Manno of Glassport; nieces and nephews.
Friends are being received today from 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m. in the Edmund E. Wojciechowski Jr. Funeral Home, Glassport. Service will begin there tomorrow at 9:30 a.m. followed by Mass of Christian Burial at 10 in Queen of the Rosary Church with the Rev. Casimir Kedzierski as celebrant. Entombment will be in the mausoleum of New St. Joseph Cemetery, North Versailles Twp.
JOSEPH SHIMKO
Joseph G. (Blackie) Shimko, 84, of Glassport died Friday in Kane Regional Center. Retired from the maintenance department at the National plant, U.S. Steel Corp., he was a member of St. Martin de Porres Parish and a U.S. Army veteran of World War II serving with the military Police.
Born in Glassport, March 19, 1915, he was the son of the late Ladislav and Mary Bartko Shimko (Simko). He is survived by caregiver and sister-in-law, Evelyn Yonek Gooch with whom he resided; brother, Steve Gooch of Pleasant Hills; sister, Margaret Sholtis of Jupiter, Fla.; nieces and nephews.
Friends are being received today from 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m. in the Edmund E. Wojciechowski Jr. Funeral Home, Glassport. A blessing will be offered there tomorrow at 9:30 a.m. followed by Mass of Christian Burial at 10 in Holy Trinity Church with the Rev. John Rushofsky as celebrant. Interment will be in Calvary Cemetery, Port Vue.
PAUL KOLLER JR.
Paul Koller Jr., 76, of North Versailles Twp. died Thursday in AUH Forbes Regional, Monroeville. A retired tool and die maker at Westinghouse Air Brake Co., Wilmerding, he was a U.S. Army veteran.
Born in Glassport, Jan. 26, 1924, he was a son of the late Paul Sr. and Veronica Sabota Koller. He is survived by sisters, Anne Shawley of North Versailles Twp. and Marie Ondik of West Mifflin; nieces and nephews.
Friends will be received in the James F. Kutch Funeral Home, East McKeesport, tomorrow from 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m. Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated Monday at 10 a.m. in St. Robert Bellarmine Church in East McKeesport by the Rev. John Oesterle. Interment will be in New St. Joseph Cemetery, North Versailles Twp. The family has suggested memorial contributions to the Sisters of SS. Cyril and Methodius, Danville, PA, 17821.
ROBERT DOMER
Robert C. Domer, 51, of Glassport died yesterday in Jefferson Hospital. He was a former laborer with a construction firm in Glassport.
Born in Floreffe, April 26, 1948, he was the son of the late John R. and Myrtle I. Lawrence Domer. He is survived by a daughter, Renee Novakowski of Port Vue; sons, David M. Domer of Versailles, Robert Domer Jr. of Glassport and Shawn Domer of McKeesport; six grandchildren; brothers, Emil Domer of Oakmont, Thomas and Joseph Domer of West Mifflin and John Domer of Port Vue; sisters, Rita Petticord and Barbara Janicki of Elizabeth and Martha Drusbasky of Finleyville; nieces and nephews.
Friends will be received tomorrow from 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m. in the Edmund E. Wolciechowski Jr. Funeral Home, Glassport. A blessing will be offered there Thursday at 10 a.m. by the Rev. Casimir Kedzierski. Interment will be in Round Hill Cemetery, Elizabeth Twp.
MARGARET NASTA
Margaret Nasta, 89, of McKeesport died yesterday at home. She was a member of St. Martin de Porres Parish and its Confraternity of Christian Mothers and Ladies Guild and Rosary Society and Jednota Lodge 276.
Born Oct. 13, 1910, in Glassport, she was a daughter of the late Andrew and Anna Shimko Ogurchak and the wife of the late Andrew Nasta. She is survived by a son, Donald A. Nasta of Levittown; daughter, Dr. Margaret A. Nasta of McKeesport; four grandsons and four great grandchildren; sister, Bertha Stevens of McKeesport; brother, Joseph Ogurchak of Glassport; nieces and nephews.
Friends will be received in the Jaycox-Jaworski Funeral Home, Inc., tomorrow from 7 to 9 p.m. and Thursday from 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m. Mass of Christian Burial will be concelebrated Friday at 10 a.m. in Holy Trinity Church by the Rev. John Rushofsky and the Rev. Thomas Nasta, her grandson. Entombment will be :in the mausoleum at Calvary Cemetery, Port Vue. The family has suggested memorial contributions to St. Martin de Porres Parish or the Slovak Radio Hour, 529 Grant Ave. Extension, West Mifflin, PA, 15122.
JOSEPH YAGA
Joseph J. Yaga, 91, of Glassport died yesterday in Jefferson Hospital. Retired from the boiler shop of the National plant, U.S., Steel Corp., he was a member of St. Martin de Porres Parish and its Jednota Branch 60 and a U.S. Navy veteran of World War II serving with the Seabees in Trinidad.
Born Feb. 21, 1909, in Port Vue, he was the son of the late Andrew and Mary Adamkovich Yaga and the husband of the late Veronica Sitko Yaga. He is survived by a son, Richard J. Yaga at home; daughter, Elaine Terek of Glassport; a granddaughter; sisters, Mary Dranko and Helen Kish of Port Vue; nieces and nephews.
Friends will be received tomorrow and Friday from 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 in the Edmund E. Wojciechowski Jr. Funeral Home, Glassport. A blessing will be offered there Saturday at 9:30 a.m. followed by Mass of Christian Burial at 10 in Holy Trinity Church. Interment will be in Calvary Cemetery, Port Vue.
MARY LOUISE ANDREWS
Mary Louise ``Mandy'' Andrews, 72, of Elizabeth Township, died Wednesday, March 29, 2000. Born Nov. 29, 1927, in Glassport, a daughter of the late Nicholas and Mary Mae Passaro Sebastian. Wife of William N. Andrews. Mother of Anita Kovalsky of Monroeville and Deborah L. Andrews of Reston, Va. Grandmother of Karen and Kristen Kovalsky. Sister of Odessa Petro and Joyce Dudik, both of North Huntingdon, Rose Gouker of Liberty Borough and Joe Sebastian of Clairton; also nieces and nephews.
Friends will be received at the DANIEL F. BEKAVAC FUNERAL HOME, 4504 Walnut St., Versailles Borough, Thursday from 7 to 9 p.m. and Friday from 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m. Mass of Christian Burial Saturday at 11:30 a.m. in St. Michael's Church, Elizabeth Township. Burial in Round Hill Cemetery, Elizabeth Township.
ANTHONY OPRENDEK SR.
Anthony C. Oprendek Sr., 77, of North Huntingdon Twp. died yesterday in Jefferson Hospital. A retired pharmacist with Revco Drug Stores, he was a member of St. Agnes Church, North Huntingdon Twp., and the McKeesport Nurses' Alumni Association.
Born in Glassport, Oct. 25, 1922, he was the son of the late Ferdinand and Irene Meirtle Oprendek. He is survived by his wife, Rose Plivelic Oprendek; sons, Anthony Oprendek Jr. of Union City and Carl Oprendek of North Huntingdon Twp.; daughter, Mariellen Hayward of Akron; two grandchildren; sister, Irene Obal of Port Vue; nieces and nephews.
Friends will be received in the Jaycox-Jaworski Funeral Home, Inc., tomorrow from 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m. Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated Monday at 10 a.m. in St. Agnes Church. Interment will be in New St. Joseph Cemetery, North Versailles Twp.
MARION PERRONE
Marion (Peter) Perrone, 71, of Jefferson Hills died yesterday at home. He was a former consol operator for Copperweld Bimetallics Division in Glassport and member of St. Clare of Assisi Parish in Clairton.
Born in Glassport, Feb. 9, 1929, he was the son of the late Marion Perrone and Florence Perrone Barbetta. He is survived by his wife, Evelyn Dolfi Perrone; daughter, Andrea Herrick of Rochester, N.Y.; sons, Clinton Perrone of Wexford and Peter Perrone at home; three grandchildren; brother, Frank Perrone of Hopwood; nieces and nephews. Another brother, Armond Perrone died in November of 1999.
Friends will be received in the A.J. Bekavac Funeral Home, Clairton, tomorrow from 7 to 9 p.m. and Wednesday from 1 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m. Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated Thursday at 10:30 a.m. in St. Joseph Church. Interment will be in St. Clare Cemetery, Clairton.
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