Obituaries

May 19, 2010

W. Ray Gurley Jr., 72, of West Mifflin, formerly of Hazelwood and Mt. Lebanon, died Wednesday, May 19, 2010. Beloved son of the late Ray and Arline Gurley; devoted husband of Carol (Boot) Gurley; loving father of Pamela (Gregory) Popovich and Karin (Gary) Hensley; cherished brother of Dottie Gurley Rose. Ray taught school in Mt. Lebanon for 30 years and...

May 19, 2010

Ida "Tiny" (Cain) Horn, 84, of White Oak, formerly of West Mifflin, died Wednesday, May 19, 2010. Ida was born in Forest Hills, the daughter of the late Thomas and Emma (West) Cain. She was the beloved wife of the late Francis "Tanny" Horn; cherished mother of Bobbie McBeth, Shirley (Stephen) Heslop, Tami (Thomas) Boehm and the late Emma Kopie;...

May 15, 2010

On May 15, 2010, age 88 of CT, formerly of Jefferson Boro.  Ed was a WW II Navy veteran and a retired engineer with J&L Steel Co.  Beloved husband of the late Dorothy A. (Schweinberg); cherished father of Kurt Spartz of CT and Ed Spartz, Jr. of TX; grandfather of Bradley and Allison and five great-grandchildren.  Graveside Service will be on Monday May...

May 12, 2010

MATTHEWS GLENN R. On May 12, 2010, age 65, of Munhall. Loving father of Lucy (Bill) Rohan, Lisa Matthews and Ben (Theresa) Matthews; cherished grandfather of Hannah and Chelsea; brother of George, Ruth, David and Paul Matthews and the late Lois Tucker; friend of Sandra (Marks) Matthews; also many nieces and nephews. Friends received on Fri. from 2-9pm at the...

May 3, 2010

THOMPSON LAURA D. (TRAUTMAN) On May 3, 2010, age 84, of West Mifflin; beloved wife of the late Williams G. Thompson; loving mother of Frederick W. Thompson of MD, Nancy (William) Bartko of OH, Ruth (David) Young of New Paris, PA, and Sherry House of Pleasant Hills; cherished grandmother of Sarah, Matthew, Rebekah, Eric, Emily and Jessica ; great-grandmother of...

Apr 27, 2010

Age 91, of Munhall, died Tuesday, April 27, 2010, at her residence surrounded by her family. Helen was a licensed funeral director who worked with her husband, George, in establishing the George I. Green Funeral Home. Helen was a member of the Homestead Chapter Order of the Eastern Star #139, member and former Sunday School teacher and member of the...

Apr 26, 2010

56, of West Mifflin, formerly of Lincoln Place, on April 26, 2010. United State Marine Veteran and he is the beloved son of the late Willard and Ethel (Gilgovan) Seifried; brother of Timothy and David Seifried. Friends received on Thursday 2-4 & 7-9pm at GEORGE IRVIN GREEN FUNERAL HOME, INC. 3511 Main St. Munhall (A Golden Rule Member) where a...

Apr 25, 2010

On April 25, 2010, age 21, of West Mifflin. West Mifflin graduating class of 2007, former member of the West Mifflin Air Force ROTC and Sea Cadets. Robert was an aviation support equipment tech, third class of Navy cargo handling batillion 10. Loving son of Cheryl (Mayer) Matesic and Robert Matesic; beloved brother of Justin Matesic; his love Kristen Hrizo;...

Apr 25, 2010

FRANK GEORGIANA (MICHAEL) 77, of Hays, on April 25, 2010. Beloved wife of John F. and the loving mother of Lynn (Anthony) Macioce of South Park, John (Carolyn) Frank of Plum Boro, Ken (Wendy) Frank of Coal Center and Tami (Dennis) Stevens of Burgettstown; sister of the late Marie Kunz and Charles Michael; cherished grandmother of Tony (Jill), Brian, Michael...

Apr 24, 2010

On April 24, 2010, age 60, of Pittsburgh. John was a U.S. Marine Corps veteran. Beloved husband of Janice Gibson; cherished brother of Mary Alice Pollock; also nieces and nephews. Friends received from 9-11am on Thursday at the GEORGE IRVIN GREEN FUNERAL HOME, INC., 3511 Main St., Munhall 412-461-6394 where a Blessing Service will be held at 11am.

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Apr 23, 2010

On April 23, 2010, age 67, of Brentwood formerly of Munhall. Loving son of Mildred Jean (Smith) Gross and the late Elmer D. Gross Sr. Beloved husband of the late Helen T. Gross; loving father of Kim (John) Gajda of NC and Kelly (Harry) Powell of Brentwood; cherished grandfather of Elizabeth, Daniel, Lindsey and Emily; loving brother of Sharon Smith....

Apr 22, 2010

On April 22, 2010, age 87, of Munhall, formerly of Lincoln Place. J.B. was born in West Mifflin, the son of the late Joseph and Louie (Keam) Williams. He was a retired carpenter. Beloved husband of the late LaVerne (Boot) Williams; cherished father of Jay A. and Randy L. Williams, both of North Versailles. Friends received Saturday and Sunday from...

Apr 22, 2010

90, of Munhall, on April 22, 2010. Retired insurance adjuster for Kemper Insurance Company. He was a U.S. Navy WWII Veteran, member of the Homestead Park United Methodist Church, Pittsburgh Elks Lodge #11, Homestead - Amity - McCandless Lodge #582 of the F&AM and the Quiet Birdman of America. Beloved husband of the late Wilda (Chamberlain); loving father of Linda...

Apr 19, 2010

98, of West Mifflin, on April 19, 2010.  Leila was a member of Lebanon Presbyterian Church.  Beloved wife of the late Robert; Loving Mother of Patricia (David) Kalcevic of Ben Avon, Diane (Regis) Gavalik of Murrysville and Roberta (Tom Moyers) McGreevy of West Mifflin; cherished grandmother of Leslie, David, Heather and Jenny; great-grandmother of 10 great-grandchildren.  A Memorial Service will be in Lebanon...

Apr 18, 2010

On April 18, 2010, age 90, of West Mifflin. Virginia was born in Pittsburgh. Daughter of the late Walter J. and Rose (Kotlarz) Smith; beloved wife of Frank P. Martin, Jr.; cherished mother of Judith Pekarsky, Janice (John) Bonacci, Frank P. (Christine) Martin, III and mother in law of the late Robert Pekarsky; special grandmother of Robert (Tara) Pekarsky, John...

Apr 17, 2010

On April 17, 2010, age 66, of Brentwood, formerly of Munhall, went to be with the Lord. Born in Homestead, daughter of the late Leo and Helen (Emerick) Wisniewski. She was the dearly beloved wife of Elmer "Bud" Gross, Jr.; devoted and loving mom of Kimberly (John) Gajda and Kelly (Harry) Powell; cherished and always loving grandma to Elizabeth Powell,...

Apr 14, 2010

William Edward "Bill" Zapf, 28, of Munhall, died Wednesday, April 14, 2010. He was the loving son of William J. and Lynne (Hensel) Zapf; beloved brother of Kimberly (fiance, Ryan Beatty) Zapf; grandson of Herbert and Jean Hensel and Norma Zapf; nephew of Cheryl (Fran) Leonard, Christina (Bob) DiSilvestro, Father Albert Zapf, Arlene (Frank) Wataczychn, Ken (Eileen) Zapf and Bob...

Apr 13, 2010

Rita M. (Bongartz) Kovello, 77, of Munhall (St. Therese Plaza), formerly of Lincoln Place, died Tuesday, April 13, 2010. She was the wife of the late James P. Kovello. She is survived by one daughter, Rose Race, of Greensburg; one son, James M. (Judy) Kovello, of West Mifflin; three sisters, Mary Obringer, of Whitaker, Bernadette Balistieri, of Lincoln Place, and...

Apr 13, 2010

Dorothea T. Cooley, 85, of Munhall and Fort Myers, Fla., died Tuesday, April 13, 2010. She was a retired secretary from U.S. Street Homestead Works with more than 38 years of service and a former secretary of Munhall Borough's Democratic Party. She was the beloved sisters of the late Alice Cooley; and cousin of Margaret Burke Cassidy and other cousins....

Apr 9, 2010

On Friday, April 9, 2010, age 74 of West Mifflin. He was a recognized as a Sears National Citizen of the Year for his volunteer work.  Former Fire Chief and life member of West Mifflin VFC # 3. He retired from Sears in West Mifflin after 30 years.  In retirement he worked at Carmike Maxisaver in West Mifflin and an avid golfer.  Beloved...