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BISHOP, Helen G. Sackinsky, 94, April 5. Paul L. Henney Chapel, Bethel Park. (CO)

BROVET, Dorothy Sturek, April 6. Simons Funeral Home, Ross. (CO)

BUCAR, Mary Alesse, 98, of Swisshelm Park, April 6. Thomas L. Nied Funeral Home, Swissvale. (CO)

BURGWIN, Julia M., 63, of Wilkinsburg, April 5. Warden Funeral Home, Homewood. (CO)

COLEMAN, Ralph Everett, 56, of McKeesport, March 18. Hunter Funeral Home, McKeesport. (CO)

CORD, Alfred R., 88, of Carrick, April 7. Readshaw Funeral Home, Carrick. (CO)

DAVIS, Willie Mae, 65, of Manchester, April 4. Robinson Funeral Home, Perry Hilltop.

DiGREGORY, Mary C. Maloney "Sis," 80, of Knoxville, April 6. John F. Slater Funeral Home, Brentwood. (CO)

DOWDELL, Wilma Jean "Billie Jean," 79, of Bethel Park, April 4. William Slater II Funeral Service, Brentwood. (CO)

ENGLAND, Alexander, of Mt. Lebanon, formerly of Aurora, Colo., April 7. Laughlin Memorial Chapel, Mt. Lebanon. (CO)

FISCHER, Lois, formerly of McKees Rocks, April 4. Jefferson Chapel, Alexandria, Va. (CO)

FOX, Nettie, of South Side, April 6. John J. Gmiter Funeral Home, South Side. (CO)

GALLOWAY, Norman "Pete," 75, of Stanton Heights, formerly of Hill District, April 5. Samuel J. Jones Funeral Home, Hill District.

GOINS, Vicky, 63, of Moon, April 6. Copeland's Funeral Home, Coraopolis.

GOWER, William C., 85, of Baldwin Borough, April 6. Jefferson Memorial Funeral Home, Pleasant Hills. (CO)

GRAHAM, Tray-C, April 6. White Memorial Chapel, Point Breeze. (CO)

JACKSON, Esther R. Roth, 90, of West Deer, April 7. Schellhaas Home, Richland. (CO)

KENDRICK, Ralph "Porky," 70, of Shaler, April 6. King Funeral Home, Hampton. (CO)

KIMMEL, Eleanor A. Heurich, 69, of Reserve, April 6. Schellhaas Funeral Home, West View. (CO)

KIRKER, Jane Cubbage, 95, April 4. Orion C. Pinkerton Funeral Home, Avalon. (CO)

KONIECZKA, Richard M., of Shaler, April 6. Bock Funeral Home, Shaler. (CO)

LEE, William H., 81, of Shaler, April 6. Bock Funeral Home, Shaler. (CO)

MAJOR, John B., 83, formerly of Edgewood, April 5. Scheid Funeral Home, Millersville. (CO)

MARZINA, Anna Mae Hruza, 94, of Crafton, April 6. Schepner-McDermott Funeral Home, Crafton. (CO)

McAULIFFE, Leanne S., 43, of Shaler, April 5. Bock Funeral Home, Shaler. (CO)

McELLIGOTT, John, 76, of West Mifflin, April 6. George Irvin Green Home, Munhall. (CO)

O'NEIL, Lorraine A., 84, of Bridgeville, April 3. Thomas M. Smith Funeral Home, Blawnox.

PALASTRO, Joseph, April 6. Bagnato Funeral Home, Carnegie. (CO)

PIVIROTTO, Agnes Yedlicka, 95, of Penn Hills, April 6. Soxman Funeral Home, Penn Hills. (CO)

RIDGEWAY, Mark T., 49, of Whitehall, April 6. R.V. Anderson Funeral Home, Homestead.

RINGLOFF, Mary A. Reich, 90, of South Side, April 6. Olechowicz Funeral Home, South Side. (CO)

RUSSELL, Ann S., 85, of Scott, April 6. Jefferson Memorial, Pleasant Hills. (CO)

SALES, Vance L., 87, of Homewood-Brushton, April 4. Coston Funeral Home, Larimer.

SEPTAK, William A., 64, of Penn Hills, April 6. Maurice L. Knee Funeral Home, Plum. (CO)

SHEFFLER, Barbara Palonis, 71, of Swissvale, April 7. Thomas L. Nied Funeral Home, Swissvale. (CO)

VATER, George E. "Bud," 85, April 6. Anthony G. Staab Funeral Home, Elliott. (CO)

VOELKER, Charles J. Jr., 85, April 6. John A. Freyvogel Sons, Oakland. (CO)

WILEY, Mary Maxine, 95, of Whitehall, formerly of Overbrook, April 6. Jefferson Memorial Funeral Home, Pleasant Hills. (CO)

WOOD, Ruth E. Loeffert, 84, April 6. Bock Funeral Home, Shaler. (CO)

WRIGHT, Everald V., 71, of Ross, April 6. Schellhaas Funeral Home, West View. (CO)

WRIGHT, Tia Micaela, 12, of Pleasant Hills, April 5. Jefferson Memorial Funeral Home, Pleasant Hills.

ZITO, Mary Rose, 85, of Forest Hills, April 6. Patrick T. Lanigan Funeral Home, East Pittsburgh. (CO)

ZUGEC, George "Zites," 82, of Robinson, formerly of Mount Oliver, April 7. Howard A. Farnsworth Funeral Home, Mount Oliver. (CO)

ANDERSON, Samuel "Edgar," 79, of Ohioville, April 5. Noll Funeral Home, Beaver.

BLISS, Mary Teresa, 86, formerly of Vanport, April 6. Todd Funeral Home, Beaver. (CO)

MASLEY, John, 82, of Midland, April 4. Schwerha Funeral Home, Midland.

SEMPF, Audrey Irwin, 81, of Rochester Township, April 6. J&J Spratt Funeral Home, New Brighton.

THOMPSON, Charlotte, 61, of Freedom, April 5. Noll Funeral Home, Beaver.

WHITE, Amy S., 93, of Beaver, April 6. J.T. Anderson Funeral Home, Beaver.

PODGORNY, Mary, 92, of Butler, April 6. Fox Funeral Home, Saxonburg. (CO)

POWELL, Dorothy V., 91, of Zelienople, April 5. Altmeyer Home, Wheeling, W.Va. (CO)

CUSHEY, David G. "Pert," 88, of Peters, April 6. Kegel Funeral Home, Finleyville.

FUNOVITS, Mildred, 92, of Washington, Pa., April 6. Piatt & Barnhill Funeral Home, Washington. (CO)

HANNA, Michael A., 55, of Washington, April 2. Beinhauer Mortuary, Peters. (CO)

MASTORAKIS, Eloise J. Rearick, 90, of Finleyville, formerly of Homestead, April 7. David J. Henney Funeral Home, South Park. (CO)

REID, Rose M., 71, of Washington, April 7. Hummell & Barnhill Home, Washington.

EAGLE, Ted A., 74, of Murrysville, April 6. Hart Funeral Home, Murrysville.

HUNT, Jabez, 100, of North Huntingdon, April 6. William Snyder Funeral Home, Irwin.

MAKUTA, John A., 90, of Arnold, April 5. Walker Funeral Home, New Kensington.

DeROSS, Chris E., 57, of Dacula, Ga., formerly of Pittsburgh, April 7. Beinhauer Mortuary, Peters. (CO)

KRUP, Mary A., 92, of Falls Church, Va., formerly of Pittsburgh, March 27. Everly Community Funeral Care, Falls Church. (CO)

MUSCARO, Anna Marie Giancola "Nancy," 79, of Erie, formerly of Bloomfield, April 2. (CO)

O'DONNELL, Francis "Chris," 76, of Villa Park, Calif., formerly of South Fayette, April 2. Thomas-Little Funeral Service, Oakdale.

OSTROW, Elinore, of Memphis, Tenn., formerly of Pittsburgh, April 7. Ralph Schugar Chapel, Shadyside. (CO)

SCHAFER, Linda H., 41, of Clayton, N.C., April 5. McLaurin Funeral Home, Clayton. (CO)

WEBB, Frank N., 78, of Hollidaysburg, Blair County, April 5. King Home, Hampton. (CO)

BIGI, Alberta F., 81, of Charleroi, April 6. Schrock-Hogan Funeral Home, Charleroi. (CO)

BROWN, Elder P. "Bill," 90, of Brentwood, April 5. Slater Funeral Home, Brentwood. (CO)

BUCEY, Wiley A. Jr., 82, of Mt. Lebanon, April 5. Laughlin Chapel, Mt. Lebanon. (CO)

CROOKS, Norman C. Sr., 85, April 5. Vladimir S. Corba Funeral Home, Carnegie. (CO)

DiCECCO, Mario John "Muggs," 81, of Pitcairn, April 6. William O. Pearce Funeral Home, Pitcairn. (CO)

FISHER, Lawrence J. "Larry," 81, of Forest Hills, April 5. Patrick T. Lanigan Funeral Home, East Pittsburgh. (CO)

FRITZIUS, Kerry M., 61, of North Braddock, April 6. Patrick T. Lanigan Funeral Home, East Pittsburgh. (CO)

GRANBERG, Pauline Anna Spampinato, 81, of Warrendale, April 5. George A. Thoma Funeral Home, McCandless. (CO)

HOWARD, Betty M. Angel, 80, of Mt. Lebanon, April 4. Beinhauer Mortuary, Peters, Washington County. (CO)

HUNT, Phyllis M. Monte, 79, formerly of McKees Rocks, April 6. William Slater II Funeral Service, Scott. (CO)

KALLON, Albert W. Sr., 83, of Dormont, April 6. Laughlin Memorial Chapel, Mt. Lebanon. (CO)

KARN, Ralph J. Jr., 65, of Bethel Park, April 4. Beinhauer Mortuary, Peters. (CO)

KASZAK, John J., 84, of Mt. Lebanon, formerly of South Side, April 4. Laughlin Memorial Chapel, Mt. Lebanon. (CO)

KIRCHNER, William H., 96, of Plum, April 4. Gene H. Corl Funeral Chapel & Cremation Center, Monroeville. (CO)

KOLESKY, Harry L., April 6. Szafranski-Eberlein Funeral Home, Carnegie. (CO)

KREMER, Robert J., 71, of North Huntingdon, April 6. J.F. Ott Funeral Home, Irwin. (CO)

LEONARD, Maureen, 61, of Mount Washington, April 5. William Slater & Sons Funeral Home, Mount Washington. (CO)

LOWERS, Rebecca, 79, April 5. (CO)

MATTHEWS, Bertha E. Reffert, 90, of Avalon, April 5. Orion C. Pinkerton Funeral Home, Avalon. (CO)

METRO, Emily Marie, April 6. Edward P. Kanai Funeral Home, Greenfield. (CO)

MYKLAK, Charles R., 53, of Brookline, April 4. Frank F. De Bor Funeral Home, Brookline. (CO)

PANTELAS, George, 82, of Ross, April 5. Stephen M. Brady Funeral Home, North Side. CO)

PAPPERT, James L., 51, of Linesville, Crawford County, formerly of Emsworth, April 2. Orion C. Pinkerton Funeral Home, Avalon. (CO)

RIEGER, Patrricia J. Vrcic, 70, of Shaler, April 5. Kyper Funeral Home, Shaler. (CO)

RIGBY, Lori A., 27, of Jeannette, April 6. McCabe Brothers Funeral Home, Shadyside. (CO)

ROCK, Olive M. Buckley, 87, of Munhall, April 4. Savolskis-Wasik-Glenn Funeral Home, Munhall. (CO)

SNYDER, Elsie V., formerly of Edgewood, April 6. Thomas L. Nied Funeral Home, Swissvale. (CO)

STEFKO, Clarisse R. Rogers, 70, of Whitehall, April 6. Cieslak & Tatko Funeral Home, Brentwood. (CO)

VASTADORE, Frank, 74, of North Versailles, April 6. Alfieri Funeral Home, Wilmerding. (CO)

VERBAARSCHOTT, Theodore V., April 5. Jefferson Memorial Funeral Home, Pleasant Hills. (CO)

WARD, Clementine E., of Penn Hills, April 6. Springs & Watson Funeral Home, Homewood. (CO)

WARGO, Edward L. "Corky," 73, of West Homestead, April 5. William R. Welsh Funeral Home, Homestead. (CO)

WIMER, Joan C. Daniele, 73, formerly of Oakland and Carrick, April 6. Alfieri Funeral Home, Wilmerding. (CO)