OBITUARIES

Feb 7, 2020

John D. “J. D.” Sartori age 77 of Canonsburg passed away unexpectedly Friday February 7, 2020 in Washington Hospital following a brief illness, with his family by his side. He was born November 25, 1942 in Atlasburg a son of the late Anthony and Josephine Romeo Sartori Sr. John was raised in Muse and attended Cecil High School. He...

Feb 4, 2020

Deborah L. Kraushaar Turner age 54 of Muse passed away unexpectedly in Allegheny General Hospital Tuesday February 4, 2020 from injuries sustained in an automobile accident. She was born October 9, 1965 in Canonsburg a daughter of Francis “Red Dog” Kraushaar with whom she made her home and the late Donna Greer Kraushaar. Debbie was a 1984 graduate of...

Feb 1, 2020

Dorothy Stacko 92 of Canonsburg passed away peacefully Saturday February 1, 2020 in Bridgeville Rehabilitation Center. She was born May 3, 1927 in the Elliot section of Pittsburgh a daughter of the late Joseph N. and Rose G. Ryback Nowak. She lived in Canonsburg since 1953 and was a member of St. Patrick Roman Catholic Church. Prior to her...

Feb 1, 2020

Michele D. Ullom Pozonsky age 56 of Hickory passed away peacefully Saturday February 1, 2020 in Allegheny General Hospital Pittsburgh after a courageous battle with cancer. She was born January 30, 1964 in Canonsburg a daughter of Roxanne Ullom of Hickory. Michele was a kind and giving person who never met a stranger, and would go out of her...

Jan 29, 2020

Richard D. “T.P.” Rozik age 67 of Washington passed away peacefully Wednesday January 29, 202 in UPMC-Shadyside Hospital Pittsburgh.            He was born September 7, 1952 in Monongahela a son of the late Fred and Lucienne Fournier Rozik.  T.P. had been a coal miner and prior to his retirement, in January of 2018 was a hoist operator at the Enlow...

Jan 8, 2020

Mary Mazza Encandela age 94 of Houston, PA passed away Wednesday, January 8, 2020 with her family by her side.  She was born June 22, 1925 in Washington, PA the daughter of the late Anthony Mazza and Lucy Mazza DeLuca. On September 24, 1949 she married her beloved husband John J. Encandela, who passed away May 8, 2013. Surviving...

Jan 4, 2020

Kathleen R. Kuhns age 83 of Washington formerly of Canonsburg passed away peacefully Saturday January 4, 2020 in Donnell House Washington with devoted family by her side. She was born March 28, 1936 in Greensburg, a daughter of the late Albert and Laura Agnus Sisko. Kathy had lived in Canonsburg and for many years in Weedville where she was...

Jan 4, 2020

Harold R. Johnston Jr. age 61 of Canonsburg passed away unexpectedly, Saturday January 4, 2020 of apparent cardiac arrest. He was born June 12,1958 in Canonsburg a son of the late H. Robert and Catherine Lena Grego Johnston. Harold was a graduate of Canon McMillan High School class of 1976 where he met his sweetheart and the love of...

2020

Ronald G. Metcalfe “Captain Ron” age 86 of Marietta, Ohio passed away on Monday January 27, 2020 in St. Clair Hospital, Pittsburgh PA. He was born October 5, 1933 in Toronto, Canada, a son of the late Rowat Metcalfe and Harriet Lyle Newell Metcalfe. Ron was a resident of Marietta, OH for the last 26 years. Prior to his...

2020

Carmen I. Samila age 89 of Canonsburg passed away peacefully Monday January 20, 2020 following an extended illness. She was born August 24, 1930 in Pittsburgh a daughter of the late Joseph and Bessie Moravec Hajek. A graduate of Mars High School, Carmen was a devoted wife, mother and grandmother. She was a member of St. Michaels Byzantine Catholic...

Dec 27, 2019

David J. Charles age 60 of Canonsburg passed away Friday December 27, 2019 in Allegheny General Hospital, Pittsburgh. He was born August 7, 1959 in Pittsburgh a son of the late David and Joann Tongel Charles. David lived most of his life in Canonsburg and was a graduate of Canon-McMillan Sr. High School. He was a Catholic and a...

Dec 27, 2019

Patricia Rose Karner (D’Amico) age 72 of Eighty Four passed away peacefully Friday December 27, 2019 in Canonsburg at Townview Living Facility.  She was born June 10, 1947 in Canonsburg, a daughter of the late Joseph and Mary D’Amico of Canonsburg. Patricia was fondly known to her family and friends as “Crazy Pat” and lived most of her life...

Dec 16, 2019

Donna Jean Banish age 59 of Houston passed away peacefully Monday December 16, 2019 in her home with her loving family and pets by her side. She was born June 29, 1960 in Washington, a daughter of the late Stanley F. “Birch” and Marcella Ann Atchison Frankovich. Donna lived her life in Houston and was a graduate of Chartiers...

Dec 10, 2019

Raymond Roman age 87 of Muse passed away Tuesday December 10, 2019 in Allegheny General Hospital Pittsburgh. He was born February 28, 1932 in Muse a son of the late Harry J. Sr. and Lena Westimeire Roman. He was a graduate of Cecil High School class of 1950. Ray lived his life in Muse where he was a member...

Dec 9, 2019

Wanda Polly Martinsky age 96 of Houston passed away peacefully Monday December 9, 2019 in Washington Hospital. She was born February 28, 1923 in Meadowlands, a daughter of the late Paul and Mary Siftek Rasefske. Wanda was fondly known to her family and friends as “Bear” and lived most of her life in Houston. Prior to her retirement, she...

Dec 7, 2019

Anna Haverlack age 94 passed away peacefully Saturday December 7, 2019 in Marian Manor Pittsburgh. She was born March 8, 1925 in Hazelwood a daughter of the late Joseph and Helen Kereki. Mrs. Haverlack was a homemaker and a member of St. John the Baptist Orthodox church in Canonsburg. She had been a waitress for many years at the...

Dec 4, 2019

Melvin Wesley “Wes” Hoffman age 72 of Strabane, passed away peacefully at 11:47 pm Wednesday December 4. 2019 at home with his loving family by his side following a two-year battle with pancreatic cancer. He was born June 23, 1947 in Canonsburg a son of the late Melvin George and Vesta “Betty” Daffner Hoffman. Wes lived most of his...

Nov 25, 2019

Thomas E. D’Amico age 67 of Venetia, passed away peacefully in his home Monday November 25, 2019 following a heroic 2-year battle with pancreatic cancer, with his beloved family by his side. He was born May 28, 1952 in Canonsburg a son of the late Carlo E. and Ethel Lou Cloud D’Amico. Tom was a steel worker employed at...

Nov 25, 2019

Margaret E. Popovich, 96, of Canonsburg, passed away peacefully with her family by her side, Monday, November 25, 2019 in Strabane Woods Assisted Living Facility, South Strabane Township, where she had resided since December 31, 2014 and received excellent care from the entire staff.She was born August 23, 1923, in Coverdale, Pa., a daughter of the late John G....

Nov 25, 2019

Nancy V. Cass, 84 of Westland, passed away peacefully Monday, November 25, 2019, after a brief stay at Southmont, Presbyterian Senior Care in Washington, PA.

She was born April 1, 1935 in Westland a daughter of the late Stanley and Ida Gourillis Sharek.  On September 10, 1956 she married Charles S. Cass, who died February 27, 2002....