OBITUARIES

Margaret A. "Peg" Bell

Margaret A. "Peg" Bell

April 10, 2020

Margaret E. “Peggy” Adams Bell age 93 of Erie formerly of Pittsburgh passed away peacefully Friday April 10, 2020 in Brevillier Village, Erie. She was born June 7, 1926 in Canonsburg a daughter of the late Fred and Helen Mawhinney Adams. A graduate of Canonsburg High School, Peggy was Lutheran by faith and prior to her retirement had been...

Mary A. Kania

Mary A. Kania

April 9, 2020

Mary A. Kania age 88 of Canonsburg passed away peacefully at 8 am Thursday morning, April 9, 2020 in Country Meadows, Bridgeville following an extended illness. She was born April 1, 1932 in Canonsburg a daughter of the late Frank and Mary Risko Artemko. Mrs. Kania lived her life in Canonsburg where she graduated from Canonsburg High School and...

Joel I. Dumont

Joel I. Dumont

April 4, 2020

Joel Isadore Dumont age 75 of Cabot, formerly of Cecil Twp. passed away peacefully Saturday afternoon April 4, 2020 in Good Samaritan Hospice. He was born April 18, 1944 in Nieuwpoort Belgium, a fishing port on the North shore, a son of the late Jean and Elise Sandyck Dumont. A graduate of the University of Maryland, Joel retired from...

Francis V. "Horse" Churney

Francis V. "Horse" Churney

April 4, 2020

Francis V. “Horse” Churney age 88 of Canonsburg passed away peacefully Saturday morning April 4, 2020 in Paramount Assisted Living, McMurray. He was born January 21, 1932 in Canonsburg a son of the late Joseph and Elizabeth Churney. Fran proudly served with the United States Army as a Corporal in the Korean War and was a member of the...

Paul A. Luba

Paul A. Luba

March 31, 2020

Paul A. Luba age 85 of Canonsburg passed away peacefully Tuesday March 31, 2020 in his home. He was born September 11, 1934 in Hendersonville a son pf the late John Sr. and Mary Helen Adamich Luba. Paul was a graduate of Cecil High School and lived in the state of California from 1962 until he moved back to...

Donald R. "Chief" Jones

Donald R. "Chief" Jones

March 30, 2020

Donald R. “Chief” Jones age 86 of North Strabane Twp. Passed away peacefully Monday March 30, 2020 in his home with his family by his side. He was born October 25, 1933 in Pittsburgh a son of the late John L. and Mary Sedorski Jones. Don left high school early to enlist and was a proud veteran of the...

Ronald Anthony D'Amico

Ronald Anthony D'Amico

March 23, 2020

Ronald Anthony D’Amico age 65 of Canonsburg was called home to be with his Lord and Savior on Monday March 23, 2020 in his home, surrounded by his loving family,  following an extremely brave battle with pancreatic cancer over a period of 2 ½ years. He was born October 15, 1954 in Canonsburg a son of Alfreda Popiolkowski D’Amico...

Rita Sammartino

Rita Sammartino

March 18, 2020

Rita Sammartino age 86 of Canonsburg passed away peacefully Wednesday March 18, 2020 in the home of her daughter in Claysville. She was born April 6, 1933 in Canonsburg a daughter of the late Anthony and Mary Nichol Raciborski. Mrs. Sammartino lived her life in Canonsburg and was a graduate of Canonsburg High School class of 1951. She was...

Rose M. Yorke

Rose M. Yorke

March 16, 2020

Rose M Yorke age 95 of Canonsburg passed away peacefully Monday March 16, 2020 in Canonsburg General Hospital. She was born February 9, 1925 in Canonsburg a daughter of the late Giacomo and Gelsamina “Josephine” Colella Bracale. Mrs. Yorke lived her life in Canonsburg where she was a graduate of Canonsburg High School class of 1943 and a faithful...

Ralph V. "Pitz" Merante

Ralph V. "Pitz" Merante

March 13, 2020

Ralph V. “Pitz” Merante age 86 of Canonsburg passed away peacefully Friday March 13, 2020 Mercy Hospital Pittsburgh. He was born December 15, 1933 in Canonsburg, a son of the late Joseph and Rose Pitzarella Merante. Mr. Merante lived in Canonsburg where he was a graduate of Canonsburg High School class of 1952. He served with the United States...

Carmela J. Luisi

Carmela J. Luisi

March 4, 2020

Carmela J. Luisi age 91 of Canonsburg passed away peacefully Wednesday March 4, 2020 in Allegheny General Hospital Pittsburgh. She was born April 14, 1928 in Palena, Italy a daughter of the late Falco and Filomena Carozza Lucchitti. Carmela lived most of her life in Canonsburg where she was a member of St. Patrick Roman Catholic Church and the...

Donald C. "Fats" Hordies

Donald C. "Fats" Hordies

February 27, 2020

Donald C. “Fats” Hordies age 87 of Houston passed away Thursday February 27, 2020 in Manor Care in Peters Twp. He was born January 3, 1933 in Houston a son of the late Joseph and Marcella Herlin Hordies. Mr. Hordies lived his entire life in Houston. He was a life member of the Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 191...

Genevieve J. Price

Genevieve J. Price

February 25, 2020

Genevieve J. Price age 81 of Canonsburg passed away peacefully Tuesday February 25, 2020 in Washington Hospital. She was born January 13, 1939 in Canonsburg a daughter of the late Fred and Julia Dellorso Santoro. She was a member of St. Patrick Roman Catholic Church and the Christian Mothers and Guild. A graduate of Canonsburg High School where she...

Gertrude Martha Ogrodowski

Gertrude Martha Ogrodowski

February 19, 2020

Gertrude Martha Ogrodowski age 100 passed away peacefully Wednesday February 19, 2020 in Bridgeville Rehab and Care Center, Bridgeville. She was born January 28, 1920 in Pittsburgh a daughter of the late Frank and Pearl Rzepka Meyer. Raised in Pittsburgh, Gertrude spent most of her life in Canonsburg where she was a devoted member of the former St. Genevieve...

Reed Kim "Pucky" Yarosh

Reed Kim "Pucky" Yarosh

February 14, 2020

Reed Kim “Pucky” Yarosh age 65 of Weirton West Virginia formerly of Canonsburg passed away unexpectedly Friday February 14, 2020 in his home. He was born December 4, 1954 in Canonsburg a son of the late John and Julia Ann Chicarella Yarosh. Kim lived most all of his life in Canonsburg where he attended St. John the Baptist Orthodox...

Joyce A. Arnal

Joyce A. Arnal

February 11, 2020

Joyce A. Arnal age 70 of Washington, formerly of Houston, passed away peacefully Tuesday February 11, 2020 in TownView Health and Rehabilitation Center Canonsburg following a courageous battle with Leukemia . She was born December 5, 1949 in Canonsburg a daughter of the late Frank W. and Dora Delfine Kosharsky. Joyce was a 1967 graduate of Chartiers -Houston High...

John D. Sartori

John D. Sartori

February 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...

Deborah L. Kraushaar Turner

Deborah L. Kraushaar Turner

February 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...

Dorothy Stacko

Dorothy Stacko

February 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...

Michele Pozonsky

Michele Pozonsky

February 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...