OBITUARIES

Deborah D. Catalano

Deborah D. Catalano

October 10, 2014

Deborah D. Catalano, 68, of Murrels Inlet, SC, formerly of Washington, passed away on Friday, October 10, 2014 in her sister's home in Burgettstown. She was fondly referred to as "Dee" or "Debbie" by friends and family. She was born on March 19, 1946 in Brockton, Mass., a daughter of the late Timothy and Linnea Olson Zylick. Debbie had lived...

Gerald R. "Jerry" DeRiso

Gerald R. "Jerry" DeRiso

October 6, 2014

Gerald R. "Jerry" DeRiso, 81, of Eighty Four, passed away at his home on Monday, October 6, 2014. He was born on December 7, 1932 in Pittsburgh, the son of the late Luigi and Carmella Gigante DeRiso. Jerry graduated from Central Catholic High School where he was active in several sports. He was a Navy veteran, serving during the Korean...

Ellen Ruth Karchella

Ellen Ruth Karchella

October 5, 2014

Ellen Ruth Karchella age 78 of Canonsburg, passed away Sunday October 5, 2014 in Allegheny General Hospital Hospital following an extended illness. She was born November 13, 1935 in Fredericktown a daughter of the late Thomas and Blanch Fike Meese. She lived most of her life in Canonsburg and Muse and was a Catholic. Mrs. Karchella had been employed as...

Joyce M. Moyer

Joyce M. Moyer

September 29, 2014

Joyce M. Moyer, 71, of Peters Twp. passed away surrounded by her loving family on Monday, September 29, 2014 in ManorCare, McMurray. She was born on June 25, 1943 in Pittsburgh, a daughter of the late Robert P. and Viola S. Davis Howard. Joyce was an active member of Peace Lutheran Church, serving as former Treasurer and member of the...

Edna Mae Moss

Edna Mae Moss

September 27, 2014

Edna Mae Moss, 89, of Canonsburg passed away on Saturday, September 27, 2014 in Canonsburg General Hospital. She was born on March 9, 1925 in Greene County, a daughter of the late Nicholas and Josephine Diggaditch Tilger. Edna grew up in Houston and spent the rest of her life in Canonsburg, where she was a member of the Canonsburg United...

Mark F. Zadach

Mark F. Zadach

September 26, 2014

Mark F. Zadach age 53 of Canonsburg, passed away unexpectedly Friday September 26, 2014 in his home. He was born December 1, 1960 in St. Louis Missouri a son of Thelma Malmin Zadach of Canonsburg and the late William Duane Zadach. Mr. Zadach lived in the Canonsburg area for the past 22 years and was Lutheran by faith. A 1979...

Barbara A. Roney

Barbara A. Roney

September 22, 2014

Barbara A. Roney age 84 of Canonsburg passed away peacefully Monday September 22, 2014 in Paramount Senior Care, Peters Twp. following an extended illness. She was born October 20, 1929 in Cleveland Ohio a daughter of the late Joseph and Emily Lehky Hrouda. Mrs. Roney was a graduate of John Hay High School in Cleveland. She lived most of her...

James M. "Jim" DeVitis

James M. "Jim" DeVitis

September 21, 2014

James M. "Jim" DeVitis age 64 of Houston passed away Sunday September 21, 2014 in the Greenery Health and Rehabilitation Facility following an extended illness. He was born March 10, 1950 a son of the late John H. and Jeanette Delfine DeVitis Sr. Mr DeVitis lived in the Hickory area most of his life and was Catholic. He was a...

Laraine Stultz Pruce

Laraine Stultz Pruce

September 19, 2014

Laraine Stultz Pruce of Canonsburg, passed away peacefully with her loving family by her side, Friday, September 19, 2014, a day after her 70th birthday in Donnell House, Washington following a lengthy and courageous battle with Myelofibrosis. She was born in Republic on September 18, 1944 a daughter of the late Lawrence C. Stultz and Mildred Depcrynski Stultz who passed...

Marjorie Perry

Marjorie Perry

September 14, 2014

Marjorie Perry age 92 of Canonsburg passed away peacefully Sunday September 14, 2014 in Canonsburg General Hospital with her loving family by her side. She was born December 22, 1921 in Canonsburg a daughter of the late Pete and Carmello Gattola DeNardo. Mrs. Perry lived her entire life in the Canonsburg area. She was a homemaker and was a member...

Wayne B. Casciola

Wayne B. Casciola

September 13, 2014

Wayne B. Casciola age 75 of Canonsburg passed away unexpectedly Saturday, September 13, 2014 at his home. He was born June 14, 1939 in Canonsburg a son of the late Nardo and Bruna DeMicheli Casciola. Mr. Casciola was a graduate of Cecil High School class of 1957 and lived in the Muse and Canonsburg area his entire life. He was...

Joseph A. Mavrich

Joseph A. Mavrich

September 9, 2014

Joseph A. Mavrich, fondly referred to as "Mutta" and "Chief", 71, of Strabane passed away on Tuesday, September 9, 2014 in Canonsburg General Hospital. He was born September 4, 1943 in Canonsburg, a son of Emma C. Herrnberger Mavrich of Strabane and the late Joseph A. Mavrich, Jr. Joe proudly served his country with the Navy in Vietnam from 1962-1966,...

Patrick Joseph "P.J." O'Hare

Patrick Joseph "P.J." O'Hare

September 7, 2014

Patrick Joseph "P.J." O'Hare age 54, of Muse passed away unexpectedly Sunday September 7, 2014 in his home. He was born December 5, 1959 in Canonsburg a son of the late Donald E. and Elizabeth Bernardi O'Hare. Mr. O'Hare lived his entire life in Muse where he was a member of Holy Rosary Roman Catholic Church. He was a 1978...

Lesley Terling Weyant

Lesley Terling Weyant

September 6, 2014

Lesley Terling Weyant, age 46 of Muse, formerly of Canonsburg passed away unexpectedly Saturday September 6, 2014 in her home. She was born February 8, 1968 in Canonsburg a daughter of Janice Kobert Terling of Canonsburg and the late Fred Terling. Mrs. Weyant was a 1987 graduate of Canon McMillan Senior High School, where she had been employed by the...

Anne M. Barnes

Anne M. Barnes

September 3, 2014

Anne M. Barnes, 83, of Canonsburg went home on Wednesday, September 3, 2014 at Family Hospice and Palliative Care in Mt. Lebanon. She was born on November 17, 1930 in Canonsburg, the daughter of the late George and Helen Kolar Stajduhar. Anne was the last of her immediate family. She was a member of the Croatian Fraternal Union Lodge 567...

Rev. Robert M. Sheehan

Rev. Robert M. Sheehan

August 30, 2014

Robert Merrill Sheehan died on August 30, 2014 in Toledo, Ohio. He was born in Cochranton, Pennsylvania on October 26, 1925 to Merrill E. and Alice (Sortore) Sheehan. He volunteered for the US Army in 1943 and served most of his duty in occupied Japan. After college and seminary, he was a pastor or interim pastor for many Presbyterian churches,...

Rudolph "Rudy" Martincic

Rudolph "Rudy" Martincic

August 26, 2014

Rudolph "Rudy" Martincic, 84, of Canonsburg passed away with his loving family by his side on Tuesday, August 26, 2014 in TownView Health and Rehabilitation Center, Canonsburg. He was born on April 18, 1930 in Muse, a son of the late Anton and Jennie Blazic Martincic. Rudy proudly served his country during the Korean War with the U. S. Army....

Juanita J. Guest

Juanita J. Guest

August 20, 2014

Juanita J. Guest age 81 of Canonsburg passed away peacefully Wednesday August 20, 2014 at Paramount Senior Living of McMurray. She was born November 30, 1932 in Charleroi a daughter of the late Robert and Georgette Mejean Waddell. Mrs. Guest lived in the Canonsburg area for most of her life and was a homemaker and had graduated from Charleroi High...

David L. Houlihan

David L. Houlihan

August 16, 2014

David Lawrence Houlihan, 63, of Canonsburg passed away on Saturday, August 16, 2014 in Mon General Hospital in Morgantown, surrounded by his loving family. He was born on January 14, 1951 in Canonsburg, the son of the late Lawrence J. (Margaret Loney) Houlihan and Elizabeth J. Durbin (William A.) Krause. Dave retired from Overnight Transportation with over 30 devoted years...

Eugene A. Mannella

Eugene A. Mannella

August 13, 2014

Eugene A. Mannella, 83, of McMurray passed away on Wednesday, August 13, 2014 in Canonsburg General Hospital. He was born December 12, 1930 in Squirrel Hill, the son of the late Amico and Philomena Pitassi Mannella. Eugene proudly served his country with the U. S. Army during the Korean War. In 1985 he retired from Gene's Foreign Car Repair in...