OBITUARIES

Joseph F. Bukovinsky

Joseph F. Bukovinsky

April 4, 2015

Joseph F. Bukovinsky, 69, of Canonsburg passed away on Saturday, April 4, 2015 in Allegheny General Hospital, Pittsburgh. He was born in Washington on June 29, 1945, a son of the late Joseph F. and Virginia F. Checco Bukovinsky. After graduating from Avella High School in 1964, Joe proudly served his country with the United States Army during Vietnam. Upon...

Conrad C. Kern

Conrad C. Kern

April 3, 2015

Conrad C. Kern, 78, of North Strabane passed away on Friday, April 3, 2015 in his home, surrounded by his loving family. He was born in Strabane on February 5, 1937, a son of the late Anthony and Julia Lipec Kern. Conrad was a member of St. Patrick Roman Catholic Parish and was a retiree of Pennsylvania Transformer. Conrad was...

Stanley Niedzwickie

Stanley Niedzwickie

April 2, 2015

Stanley "Stan" Niedzwickie, 87, of Canonsburg passed away on Thursday, April 2, 2015 in Consulate of North Strabane. He was born in Young, Pennsylvania on May 6, 1927, a son of the late Stanley and Rose Witkay Niedzwickie. Stan proudly served his country from 1945-1946 during World War II as a Seaman First Class with the United States Navy. He...

Lucille S. Heslin

Lucille S. Heslin

March 28, 2015

Lucille S. "Lucy" Heslin, 84, of North Strabane Township passed away on Saturday, March 28, 2015 in ManorCare in Peters Twp., with her family by her side. She was born in Reading, Pennsylvania on January 29, 1931, a daughter of the late Frank and Gertrude Hilbert Salino. Lucy was a member of St. Patrick Roman Catholic Parish in Canonsburg. She...

Laurence L. Mahanna

Laurence L. Mahanna

March 28, 2015

Laurence L. "Larry" Mahanna, 75, of Washington passed away on Saturday, March 28, 2015 in Presbyterian SeniorCare in Washington with his loving family by his side. He was born in Washington on May 17, 1939, the son of the late Charles and Pauline Dobscha Mahanna. Larry proudly served his country with the United States Air Force from 1957-1961 and with...

James J. Spilak

James J. Spilak

March 23, 2015

James J. Spilak, 55 of North Strabane Township passed away on Monday, March 23, 2015 in Canonsburg Hospital. He was born in Washington on November 24, 1959, a son of Jessica E. Moes Spilak and the late Paul A. Spilak, II. James was a 1977 graduate of Canon-McMillan High School and was previously an inspection mechanic with Firestone. Most recently...

Lillian E. Berger

Lillian E. Berger

March 7, 2015

Lillian E. "Lil " Plopa Berger, 92, of Strabane passed away peacefully on Saturday, March 7, 2015 surrounded by her loved ones at the Washington County Health Center. She was born in Cuddy, Pa. on March 3,1923 a daughter of the late John P. and Mary Grublesky Plopa. Lillian graduated Valedictorian from South Fayette High School and later from Penn...

Ann Densen

Ann Densen

March 6, 2015

Ann Densen, 90, of Canonsburg, passed away on Friday, March 6, 2015 in the Donnell House, Washington with her loving family by her side. She was born in Muse on April 3, 1924, a daughter of the late John and Anna Neiser Funka. Ann was a member of View Crest Presbyterian Church in Eighty Four. She volunteered countless hours with...

Parmina "Connie" Drochak

Parmina "Connie" Drochak

March 6, 2015

Parmina "Connie" Drochak, 93, of Canonsburg passed away on Friday, March 6, 2015 in the Washington County Health Center, Washington. At the request of the deceased, all services and interment in Oak Spring Cemetery, Canonsburg are private. Arrangements have been entrusted to Salandra Funeral and Cremation Services, Inc., Joseph P. Salandra Owner/Supervisor, Lin Webb Funeral Director, 304 West Pike Street,...

Richard "Dick" Campbell

Richard "Dick" Campbell

February 28, 2015

Richard D. "Dick" Campbell, 77, of Hickory passed away on Saturday, February 28, 2015, with his loving family by his side, at the Donnell House in Washington. He was born in Washington on March 31, 1937, a son of the late Walter M. and Florella Caldwell Campbell. Dick was a 1955 graduate of Hickory High School, where he was a...

Joseph P. Kader

Joseph P. Kader

February 27, 2015

Joseph P. Kader, 79, of North Strabane Twp., passed away on Friday, February 27, 2015 in Canonsburg Hospital. He was born in Kingston, PA on May 20, 1935, a son of the late Joseph J. and Helen Matusavge Kader. Joe proudly served his country in Germany with the United States Army from 1954-1959. He was a member of the VFW...

Patricia K. Salandra

Patricia K. Salandra

February 26, 2015

Patricia K. Salandra age 83 of Muse passed away peacefully on Thursday February 26, 2015 in Town View Rehabilitation Center, Canonsburg following and extended illness. She was born March 10, 1931 in McDonald a daughter of the late William A. Sr. and Catherine McFarland Walker. Mrs. Salandra lived in Muse since 1932 where she was a member of Holy Rosary...

Jeffrey W. Lang

Jeffrey W. Lang

February 25, 2015

Jeffrey W. "Jeff" Lang, 59, of Lawrence passed away on Wednesday, February 25, 2015 in Paramount Senior Living in Canonsburg following a 22 year battle with Multiple Sclerosis. He was born in Seattle, Washington on July 31, 1955, the son of the late Jack and Eilleen Lang. Jeff was a 1973 graduate of Geelong Grammar School in Australia and later...

Sherie L. Leone

Sherie L. Leone

February 21, 2015

Sherie L. Leone, 54, of North Strabane Township passed away unexpectedly on Saturday, February 21, 2015 in Canonsburg Hospital. She was born in Pittsburgh on November 25, 1960, a daughter of Robert W. Hall of Mt. Washington and the late Faith J. Parker Hall. On April 12, 1986 she married Vincent A. Leone, who survives. She is also survived by...

Colin W. Lewis

Colin W. Lewis

February 16, 2015

Colin W. Lewis, 72, of Portland, New York, formerly of Canonsburg, passed away in his daughter's home on Monday, February 16, 2015 surrounded by his loving family, following an extended illness.. He was born in Venetia on June 3, 1942, a son of the late Obed and Eleanor Patton Lewis. Colin spent most of his life in the Canonsburg area....

Josephine "Dolly" Messina

Josephine "Dolly" Messina

February 13, 2015

Dolly Josephine Messina, 90, of Canonsburg died at 12:05 am on Friday, February 13, 2015 in Golden Living Center, Canonsburg. She was born in Washington on April 24, 1924, a daughter of the late Philip T. and Sarah Parnella Graff of Canonsburg. A graduate of Canonsburg High School, Mrs. Messina was a lifelong resident of Canonsburg. She loved spending her...

Roy G. Fredericks

Roy G. Fredericks

February 12, 2015

Roy G. Fredericks age 88 of Canonsburg, was called to eternal rest Thursday, February 12, 2015 with his wife of sixty four years by his side in Family Hospice and Palliative Care, Mt. Lebanon. He was born October 5, 1926 in Venice a son of the late Peter and Alberta Powers Fredericks. Mr. Fredericks served with the United States Navy...

Vincent M. Simko

Vincent M. Simko

February 11, 2015

Vincent M. Simko, 87, of Canonsburg passed away on Wednesday, February 11, 2015 in TownView Health and Rehabilitation Center, with his loving family by his side. He was born in Canonsburg on August 5, 1927, a son of the late Vincent and Mary Pazzin Simko. Vince served his country with the United States Army. After many dedicated years with the...

Hazel L. Robinson

Hazel L. Robinson

February 9, 2015

Hazel L. Robinson, 87, formerly of Canonsburg, passed away on Monday, February 9, 2015 in the Baylor Medical Center of McKinney in McKinney, Texas with her loving family by her side. She was born in Canonsburg on May 5, 1927, a daughter of the late Merle and Mary Passic Cannon. A 1945 graduate of Canonsburg High School, Hazel spent most...

Robert L. Ford

Robert L. Ford

January 31, 2015

Robert L. "Bob" Ford, 67, of Houston passed away unexpectedly on Saturday, January 31, 2015 in Allegheny General Hospital, with his loving wife by his side. He was born in Washington on July 28, 1947, a son of the late Howard P. and Freda E. Divich Ford. Bob was a graduate of Chartiers-Houston High School and a proud Reservist with...