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Mariano LaBella

Mariano LaBella

May 11, 2013

Mariano LaBella age 88 passed away at 9:40pm Saturday May 11, 2013 in the Golden Living Center of South Hills. He was born May 30, 1924 in Mt. Pleasant a son of the late Michael and Mary Morrow LaBella. He served with the United States Army Air Corps in the Pacific Theatre during World War II with the 433rd troop...

John J. "Benny" Encandela

John J. "Benny" Encandela

May 8, 2013

John J. Encandela age 93 of Houston passed away Wednesday, May 08, 2013 in his home with family by his side. He was born October 3, 1919 in Canonsburg the son of the late Charles and Lucy Livolsi Encandela. Mr. Encandela served during World War II with the Army Air Force Squadron C 1060th base unit as Private First Class,...

Walter J. Kent

Walter J. Kent

May 1, 2013

Walter J. Kent age 90 of Washington, formerly of Pittsburgh, passed away Wednesday, May 1, 2013 in Washington Hospital. He was born on September 28, 1922 in Brooklyn, NY, the son of the late Walter F. and Zoe LaBrec Kent. Mr. Kent served during World War II with the Untied States Navy as an electrician's mate second class. He was...

Lucille H. Toth

Lucille H. Toth

Apr 26, 2013

Lucille H. Toth age 82 of Canonsburg passed away peacefully on Friday April 26, 2013 In Canonsburg General Hospital following an extended illness. She was born March 27, 1931 in Strabane a daughter of the late Michael and Catherine Mrukot Toth. Ms. Toth lived most of her life in Canonsburg and gradutated from Canonsburg High School. She had been a...

Jefferson R. "Fritz" Fitzgerald

Jefferson R. "Fritz" Fitzgerald

Apr 23, 2013

Jefferson R. "Fritz" Fitzgerald III age 80 of Washington passed away at 7:17 am on Tuesday April 23, 2013 in Humbert Lane Personal Care Home in Washington. He was born July 24, 1932 in Charleroi a son of the late Jefferson R. Jr. and Bernadine Daugherty Fitzgerald. Mr. Fitzgerald lived for many years in Muse and as widely known as...

Paul P. Antol

Paul P. Antol

Apr 15, 2013

Paul P. Antol age 86 of Canonsburg passed away Monday April 15, 2013 in Canonsburg General Hospital. He was born June 29, 1926 in Meadow Lands, a son of the late George and Anna Rapka Antol. He lived most of his life in the Canonsburg area and prior to his retirement in 1990 Mr. Antol had been employed as an...

P. Terry Zaken

P. Terry Zaken

Apr 12, 2013

P. Terry Zaken age 64 of Washington, passed away Friday, April 12, 2013 in the V. A. Hospital in Oakland, Pittsburgh. He was born July 11, 1948 in Hendersonville the son the late Stephen and Julia Lazor Zaken. Mr. Zaken served as Lance Corporal with the United States Marine Corp. during the Vietnam War earning the National Defense Service Medal,...

George J. Pecharka Sr.

George J. Pecharka Sr.

Apr 10, 2013

George Jerome Pecharka Sr. age 81 of Canonsburg passed away Wednesday, April 10, 2013. He was born September 22, 1931 in Muse a son of the late John Joseph and Julia G. Stelmach Pecharka. Mr. Pecharka was a lifelong, devout believer in the saving grace of our Lord Jesus Christ, and joins him now in paradise. He was a member...

Freeda M. Gill

Freeda M. Gill

Apr 9, 2013

Freeda M. Gill of Washington passed away Tuesday, April 09, 2013 at South Mont Presbyterian Senior Care, Washington. She was born in Pittsburgh the daughter of the late Isaac (Isiah) and Christina Mizner Boop. Mrs. Gill was a devote homemaker, in her earlier years she enjoyed boating, gardening, traveling and cooking for her family. Mrs. Gill was Methodist by faith...

Wallace A. McConnell

Wallace A. McConnell

Apr 4, 2013

Wallace A. McConnell age 89 of Hendersonville passed away on Thursday April 4, 2013 in Consulate Health Care of North Strabane. He was born September 20, 1923 in Bridgeville a son of the late Roy and Beulah McConnell. He had been employed as a crane support operator for Jones and Laughlin Steel Corp. Mr. McConnell was a member of Fawcett...

Katherine V. "Kush" Pastovich

Katherine V. "Kush" Pastovich

Mar 31, 2013

Katherine V. Pastovich age 80 of Canonsburg passed away Sunday March 31, 2013 in Washington Hospital with her loving family by her side. Known by many as Kush, she was born March 4, 1933 in Canonsburg a daughter of the late William and Viola Modlinski Laskowski, she lived most of her life in Canonsburg where she was a 50 year...

Josphine Marie Renko

Josphine Marie Renko

Mar 30, 2013

Josephine Marie Renko Homemaker, Retired C-M Cafeteria Manager Josephine Renko 92, of Strabane, passed away unexpectedly in her home on Saturday, March 30, 2013. Remarkably she lived independently until her passing. Mrs. Renko was born January 6, 1920 in Strabane, the daughter of the late Joseph and Josephine Sedmack Delost of Strabane. She was a 1939 graduate of Trinity High...

Frances A. Cushma

Frances A. Cushma

Mar 23, 2013

Frances A. Cushma age 77 of Canonsburg passed away Saturday, March 23, 2013 at the Consulate Health Care, Canonsburg. She was born July 23, 1935 in Houston, the daughter of the late Anton and Catherine Mier Curl. Mrs. Cushma was a graduate of Chartiers Houston High School class of 1953 and lived her entire life in the Canonsburg area. She...

Ruth P. Travaglini

Ruth P. Travaglini

Mar 19, 2013

Ruth P. Travaglini age 87 a life long resident of Canonsburg, passed away Tuesday, March 19, 2013 in Golden Living Center of South Hills. She was born February 13, 1926 in Canonsburg, the daughter of the Zigmond and Anna Smigels Polosky. Mrs. Travaglini spent her entire life in the Canonsburg area. She graduated from Canonsburg High School class of 1941...

Sara M. Milligan

Sara M. Milligan

Mar 17, 2013

Sara M. Milligan age 93 of Washington formerly of Westland passed away Sunday March 17, 2013 in Humbert Lane Personal Care Home in Washington. She was born February 12, 1920 in Sturgeon a daughter of the late Samuel and Alice Fenwick Milligan. Mrs. Milligan lived most of her life in Westland and was Presbyterian by faith. Prior to her retirement...

Lois Jean Cloutman

Lois Jean Cloutman

Mar 14, 2013

Lois Jean Cloutman age 79 formerly of Canonsburg, passed away Thursday, March 14, 2013 at her home in Carlisle, Pa. She was born August 24, 1933 in Canonsburg the daughter of the late Louis and Estelle Kosharsky Cook. Mrs. Cloutman was a member of St. Patrick Roman Catholic Church in Canonsburg and in Carlisle, Pa. She was a graduate of...

Flora M. Kunkle

Flora M. Kunkle

Mar 13, 2013

Flora M. Kunkle age 92 of Cecil passed away Wednesday, March 13, 2013 in McMurray Hills Manor Canonsburg. She was born December 20, 1920 in Cecil the daughter of the late Maxmilian and Rosalie DeBoe Bourguignon. Mrs. Kunkle was born and lived most of her life in Cecil, was a graduate of Cecil High School class of 1939, a member...

Jeffrey J. Madison

Jeffrey J. Madison

Mar 13, 2013

Jeffrey J. Madison age 27 of Houston passed away unexpectedly Wednesday March 13, 2013. He was born June 5, 1985 in Washington a son of the late Kenneth Stephan Madison who passed away July 25, 2006 and April M. Dorazio Madison with whom he made his home. He lived most of his life in the Washington area and the past...

Freda W. Howell Imperatore

Freda W. Howell Imperatore

Mar 11, 2013

Freda Howell Imperatore Wife of Bandleader Lee Barrett Freda W. Imperatore age 94 of Canonsburg passed away on Monday March 11, 2013 in Townview Health Center in Canonsburg. A daughter of George and Elizabeth Howell, she was born in Muse on July 4, 1918, which explains why she was such a "Firecracker". On February 2, 1941 she married Leon "Barrett"...

Agnes M. Pirillo

Agnes M. Pirillo

Mar 10, 2013

Agnes M. Pirillo age 78 of Strabane passed away Sunday, March 10, 2013 at Life Care Hospital Bellevue, Pa. She was born June 29, 1934 in Strabane, the daughter of the late Louise and Ann Progar Moze. Mrs. Pirillo lived her entire life in Strabane where she was a member of S.N.P.J. Lodge #138 of Strabane and a member of...

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