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ALLEGHENY COUNTY

ALLYN, Henry G. Jr. "Hank," 86, of Sewickley, formerly of Sewickley Heights, died Dec. 10. Copeland's Irvine Chapel, Sewickley. (CO)

BALING, Margaret R. Yeager, 82, died Dec. 10. H.P. Brandt Funeral Home, Ross. (CO)

BELL, Mary Grace, 91, of Shaler, died Dec. 11. Neely Funeral Home, Shaler. (CO)

BINEGAR, George M., died Dec. 8. Simons Funeral Home, Ross. (CO)

BRAINARD, Elizabeth L., 92, died Dec. 10. John A. Freyvogel Sons Funeral Home, Oakland. (CO)

BRIDGE, Shirley E., died Dec. 11. Boron Funeral Home, Carrick. (CO)

COLLINS, Catherine, 84, of Monroeville, died Dec. 9. House of Law, Penn Hills. (CO)

COMA, Regina L., 79, of Liberty, died Dec. 12. Willig Funeral Home & Cremation Services, McKeesport. (CO)

CONTI, Nicholas James, 49, formerly of Swissvale, died Nov. 29. Nied Funeral Home, Swissvale. (CO)

CRIST, Joseph Thomas, 46, died Dec. 11. Beinhauer Mortuary, Beechview. (CO)

DeFELICE, Stella Ragnelli, 92, died Dec. 10. John N. Elachko Funeral Home, Oakland. (CO)

DeSOMMA, Francis L. "Frank," 84, died Dec. 11. William Slater II Funeral Service, Scott. (CO)

DiCENZO, Yolanda "Tootsie," 85, of Stowe, died Dec. 11. Anthony M. Musmanno Funeral Home, McKees Rocks. (CO)

EATMON, Donald Lee, 53, died Dec. 5. D'Alessandro Funeral Home and Crematory, Lawrenceville.

EICHMILLER, Brenda Bowden, 67, of Coraopolis, formerly of Mount Washington, died Dec. 7. (CO)

EVANS, Peter W., 50, of Sewickley, died Dec. 11. (CO) Richard D. Cole Funeral Home, Sewickley. (CO)

GALLA, Margaret Fleming, 86, of North Versailles, died Dec. 12. Forgie-Snyder Funeral Home, East McKeesport.

GERSON, Sarah, 83, of Squirrel Hill, died Dec. 12. Ralph Schugar Chapel, Shadyside. (CO)

GREGORY, Russell E., 81, of Munhall, died Dec. 10. George Irvin Green Funeral Home, Munhall. (CO)

HEADRICK, Florence S. Skibo, 79, of West View, died Dec. 11. Schellhaas Funeral Home & Cremation Service, West View. (CO)

HELWIG, Verna L., 82, of Frazer, died Dec. 12. Duster Funeral Home, Tarentum. (CO)

HROMYAK, Angeline A., 78, of Penn Hills, died Dec. 12. Soxman Funeral Home, Penn Hills. (CO)

IVANCIK, Ruth J., 72, of Avalon, formerly of Bellevue and West View, died Dec. 10. Lawrence T. Miller Funeral Home, Bellevue. (CO)

JACOBS, Irene M. Berezanich, of South Side, died Dec. 11. John J. Gmiter Funeral Home, South Side. (CO)

JAKSIC, Mary M. Rozankovic, 91, of Etna, died Dec. 11. Healy-Hahn Funeral Home, Millvale. (CO)

JONES, Edward Sr. "Jonesy," 73, of Swissvale, died Dec. 12. Thomas L. Nied Funeral Home, Swissvale. (CO)

KERSANTY, Mary M. King, 75, of Bethel Park, died Dec. 10. Beinhauer-Connell, Bethel Park. (CO)

KOSTER, Frank J., 91, of Bellevue, died Dec. 11. Lawrence T. Miller Funeral Home, Bellevue. (CO)

LATSHAW, Ethelyne "Chris," of Baldwin Borough, died Dec. 11. John F. Slater Funeral Home, Brentwood. (CO)

LEIGHTON, Kathy E., 58, of Sewickley, formerly of Winnetka, Ill., died Dec. 10. Copeland's Irvine Chapel, Sewickley. (CO)

LERRO, Virginia Spicuzza "Jean," 85, of Lincoln Place, died Dec. 11. George Irvin Green Funeral Home, Munhall. (CO)

LOGSDON, Rietta Merriman, 76, of Elliott, died Dec. 12. Shepner-McDermott Funeral Home, Crafton.

MANCINE, Robert D. Sr., 68, of Brookline, died Dec. 11. Jefferson Memorial Funeral Home, Pleasant Hills. (CO)

MARS, James Floyd, of Stowe, died Dec. 9. McDermott Funeral Home, McKees Rocks. (CO)

MARTINO, Linda Mamone, 83, of South Fayette, died Dec. 10. Warchol Funeral Home, Bridgeville. (CO)

MAZZOCCO, Verna, 92, of Morningside, died Dec. 9. Winter Funeral Home, Bloomfield. (CO)

McCOY, Betty Jane Lamison, died Dec. 11. Findlay C. Wylie Funeral Home, Penn Hills. (CO)

McCRIMMON, Russell, 76, of Bethel Park, died Dec. 10. Beinhauer Mortuary, Peters. (CO)

McGOUN, Russell W., of Shaler, died Dec. 11. Bock Funeral Home, Shaler. (CO)

MONGILLO, Dora E., 88, of North Side, died Dec. 12. Lawrence T. Miller Funeral Home, Bellevue.

MONROE, James R. "Coach," 73, of Elizabeth Township, formerly of McKeesport, died Dec. 11. Gilbert Funeral Home & Crematory, Elizabeth Township. (CO)

MORRIS, Edith C., died Dec. 11. White Memorial Chapel, Point Breeze. (CO)

NICHOLS, Troy, 36, of Wilkinsburg, died Dec. 10. Spriggs-Watson Funeral Home, Homewood. (CO)

NIXON, Clarence B. Jr., 83, of Rosslyn Farms, died Dec. 11. Laughlin Memorial Chapel, Mt. Lebanon. (CO)

ODSTRCIL, Edward Jr., 51, of North Braddock, died Nov. 15. James F. Kutch Funeral Home & Crematory, East McKeesport. (CO)

PALAS, Emily Mae, 89, of Bridgeville, died Dec. 10. Freyvogel-Slater Funeral Directors, Bethel Park. (CO)

PAVLAKOVICH, John P., 92, of Moon, died Dec. 11. Anthony J. Sanvito Funeral Home, Coraopolis. (CO)

PAYNE, Joan G. Russell, 70, of North Side, died Dec. 12. Stephen M. Brady Funeral Home, North Side. (CO)

PERER KRAMER, Ruth, 93, of Squirrel Hill, died Dec. 11. Ralph Schugar Chapel, Shadyside. (CO)

PHILLIPSIE, George "Greg," 60, of Richland, died Dec. 11. Schellhaas Funeral Home & Cremation Service, Richland. (CO)

PLANICZKI, Ann Babich, 87, of East Pittsburgh, died Dec. 12. Patrick T. Lanigan Funeral Home, East Pittsburgh. (CO)

REBEL, Timothy M., died Dec. 10. O'Brien Funeral Home, North Side. (CO)

REED, Louise Hubbard, died Dec. 9. Samuel E. Coston Funeral Home, Larimer. (CO)

RETSCH-COON, Karen L. Perry, 56, died Dec. 10. Ogrodnik-Hahn Funeral Home, Etna. (CO)

ROSEWELL, Jessie Lees, 79, of Shaler, died Dec. 11. Neely Funeral Home, Shaler. (CO)

SCHMIDT, John W. "Jack," of Lawrenceville, died Dec. 10. Patrick T. Lanigan Funeral Home, East Pittsburgh. (CO)

SIMON, Spencer, 84, of Homewood, died Dec. 12. George A. Warden Funeral Home, Homewood.

SOBEK (FRANKS), Rosalie Marchand, 94, formerly of Wilmerding, died Dec. 10. Alfieri Funeral Home, Wilmerding. (CO)

SPADE, Bernadette Tunney "Bunny," died Dec. 12. Thomas P. Kunsak Funeral Home, Brighton Heights. (CO)

SPEVAK, George M. Jr., 83, of North Versailles, died Dec. 12. Alfieri Funeral Home, Wilmerding. (CO)

SPIERS, Evelyn Lois Jackson, 79, of Indiana Township, formerly of West Deer, died Dec. 10. Siwicki-Yanicko Funeral Home, West Deer. (CO)

STIMMEL, William H. Jr., 70, of Mt. Lebanon, died Nov. 29. Laughlin Memorial Chapel, Mt. Lebanon. (CO)

SUTTER, Gloria G. Gloor, 81, of West View, died Dec. 11. Schellhaas Funeral Home, Richland.

TYLER, Ella M. Deer, 88, of Brighton Heights, died Dec. 12. O'Brien Funeral Home, Brighton Heights.

VERNACCHIO, Samuel Lewis Sr., 77, of Monroeville, died Dec. 10. Jobe Funeral Home & Cremation Service, Turtle Creek. (CO)

VICKERS, Shirley R., died Dec. 5. White's Funeral Home. (CO)

ZIENER, Odessa M. "Sis," 89, of Shaler, formerly of Etna, died Dec. 11. Neely Funeral Home, Shaler. (CO)

BUTLER COUNTY

BIER, Norman L. Jr., 64, of Cranberry, died Dec. 11. Glenn-Kildoo Funeral Home, Cranberry.

WASHINGTON COUNTY

FECYCZ, John, 81, of Canonsburg, died Dec. 11. Salandra Funeral Service, Canonsburg.

PIRRUNG, Albina, 95, of McDonald, died Dec. 11. Wharton-Herrick Funeral Home, North Fayette.

WESTMORELAND COUNTY

BRIGHT, Ralph S., 71, of Export, died Dec. 9. Hart Funeral Home, Murrysville.

CHRISTY, Michael C. Jr., 76, of North Huntingdon, died Dec. 11. James F. Kutch Funeral Home and Crematory, East McKeesport.

KRAVETSKY, Catherine "Kay," 77, of Greensburg, died Dec. 11. Clement L. Pantalone Funeral Home, Greensburg. (CO)

KRUSHINSKI, Sally L., 74, of Murrysville, died Dec. 11. Hart Funeral Home, Murrysville. (CO)

PRYZMENSKI, Mary A., 85, of Arnold, died Dec. 12. Giunta-Bertucci Funeral Home, Arnold.

OTHER

CATANIA, Jean Verona, 81, of Saltsburg, Indiana County, died Dec. 12. Curran Funeral Home & Cremation Services, Saltsburg. (CO)

DICKS, Howard, of Long Island, N.Y., formerly of Pittsburgh, died Dec. 12. Spriggs-Watson Funeral Home, Homewood.

FATORA, Maryanne C. Fatora, 80, of Blairsville, Indiana County, died Dec. 12. James F. Ferguson Funeral Home, Blairsville.

KILCHENSTEIN, Helen M., of Lancaster, Lancaster County, formerly of Mount Washington, died Dec. 11. William Slater & Sons Funeral Home, Mount Washington. (CO)

KINSELLA, Brian T. Jr., 39, of Columbus, Ohio, formerly of McCandless, died Dec. 10. Schellhaas Funeral Home & Cremation Service, West View. (CO)

KISEDA, Virginia Patacki, 80, of Hopewell Junction, N.Y., formerly of Whitehall and McKeesport, died Dec. 2. (CO)

MARTIN, George K., 77, of Stoneboro, Mercer County, formerly of Pittsburgh, died Dec. 11. Scott A. Black Funeral Home, Stoneboro. (CO)

McKENZIE, M. Ann, 87, of Cumberland, Md., died Dec. 10, Upchurch Funeral Home, Cumberland. (CO)

MORTON, Clark F., 84, of Cape Coral, Fla., formerly of Pittsburgh, died Dec. 10. (CO)

NIXON, Renee Kennedy "Na'Na," formerly of Stafford, Va., died Dec. 9. West Funeral Home, Hill District. (CO)

PAMPENA, Raffaele, 83, of Spigno, Italy, died Nov. 24. (CO)

RUCKER, Gary Lee "Butch," 65, of Summerfield, Fla., formerly of Newark and Lexington, Ohio, Louisville, Ky., and Pittsburgh, died Nov. 25. (CO)

SAVAGE, Marvin, of Longboat Key, Fla., formerly of Hunting Valley, Montgomery County, died Dec. 10. Golsteins, Rosenbergs, Raphael-Sacks, Southampton, Bucks County. (CO)

VOGEL, Alda Marshall, 81, formerly of Turtle Creek and Port Orange, Fla., died Dec. 7. Par-Troy Funeral Home, Parsippany, N.J. (CO)

YOST, Eugene, of Kiawah Island, S.C., died Dec. 9. J. Henry Stuhr Funeral Chapel, West Ashley, S.C. (CO)