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ANDREJCO, Donald W. "Sluggo," of East Pittsburgh, formerly of Braddock, died Aug. 19. Ronald V. Lucas Funeral Home, North Braddock. (CO)

BAILEY (HAWKINS), Michael, 25, of Oakland, died Aug. 15. West Funeral Home, Hill District.

BARNES, Carolyn Denise, 50, of the North Side, died Aug. 16. Robinson Funeral Home, Perry Hilltop.

BENZENHOEFER, Marian C., 76, of Penn Hills, died Aug. 19. Charles W. Trenz Funeral Home, Penn Hills. (CO)

BROSIE, Diana V. Casasanta, 70, of Coraopolis, died Aug. 20. Anthony J. Sanvito Funeral Home, Coraopolis. (CO)

BURNETT, Carol Ann, 62, of Monroeville, died Aug. 20. Soxman Funeral Homes/Roth Chapel, Penn Hills. (CO)

CLEARY, Nancylee Garver, died Aug. 19. Findlay C. Wylie Funeral Home, Penn Hills. (CO)

CLINE, Mary Frances Barth, 96, of Turtle Creek, formerly of Wilkinsburg, died Aug. 19. Walter J. Zalewski Funeral Home, Lawrenceville. (CO)

CROOP, Martin N., 83, of Mt. Lebanon, died Aug. 19. William Slater II Funeral Service, Scott. (CO)

DLUTOWSKI, James Michael, died Aug. 20. Thomas P. Kunsak Funeral Home, Brighton Heights. (CO)

GARLAND, Harry S., died Aug. 18. White Memorial Chapel, Point Breeze. (CO)

GRILLI, Dorothy Frances, 87, of Forward, died Aug. 16. L.M. Frye Funeral Home, Monongahela.

HOLLIS, Roseanna L., 82, of Cheswick, died Aug. 19. Ross G. Walker Funeral Home, New Kensington.

HURLEY, Richard F., died Aug. 19. O'Brien Funeral Home, Brighton Heights. (CO)

JONES, Margaret J., 80, of Brentwood, died Aug. 20. John F. Slater Funeral Home, Brentwood. (CO)

LAPSLEY, Carol Lee, 53, of Knoxville, died Aug. 19. Howard A. Farnsworth Funeral Home, Mount Oliver. (CO)

McLAUGHLIN, Charles A. "Mac," 92, of Monroeville, died Aug. 19. Jobe Funeral Home, Monroeville. (CO)

MORRIS, Helen, 84, of McKeesport, died Aug. 20. Jaycox-Jaworski Funeral Home, McKeesport.

PATTERSON, Joan E. Brinker, 76, of Munhall, died Aug. 20. George Irvin Green Funeral Home, Munhall. (CO)

PAVLIK, Audrey M. Zurawsky, 75, of South Park, died Aug. 20. Griffith Mortuary, South Park. (CO)

PAYNE, Frederick Douglas Jr., of the Hill District, died Aug. 19. Spriggs-Watson Funeral Home, Homewood.

PEGHER, Kenneth W., 73, formerly of Carrick, died Aug. 19. Readshaw Funeral Home, Carrick. (CO)

PISCHKE, Lois Ruth, of Edgewood, died Aug. 15. Jobe Funeral Home, Turtle Creek. (CO)

RENK, Richard A., 68, of Brentwood, died Aug. 19. John F. Slater Funeral Home, Brentwood. (CO)

ROLAND, John H., 64, of Moon, formerly of Sheraden, died Aug. 14. Copeland's Funeral Home, Coraopolis. (CO)

SIMPSON, Ernestine, died Aug. 18. White Memorial Chapel, Point Breeze. (CO)

SKENDROVIC, Marie R. Katic, 61, of Chalfant, died Aug. 20. Patrick T. Lanigan Funeral Home, East Pittsburgh. (CO)

BERRY, Arthur L., 78, of Rochester Borough, died Aug. 19. William Murphy Funeral Home, Rochester Borough.

CHALLIS, John Scott Jr., 18, of Freedom, died Aug. 19. Noll Funeral Home, Beaver. (CO)

KRUT, Robert W. Sr., 73, of New Brighton, died Aug. 19. William Murphy Funeral Home, Rochester Borough.

NIZNIK, Carolyn, 51, of Economy, died Aug. 18. John Syka Funeral Home, Ambridge.

WILKINS, Chandra Lee, 31, formerly of Ambridge, died Aug. 18. Richard D. Cole Funeral Home, Sewickley. (CO)

WILLIAMS, Australia, 61, of Oakland, died Aug. 20. Calvin L. Sheffield Funeral Home, Manchester.

SIMILE, Marianne T. Stebler, of Cranberry, died Aug. 20. Devlin Funeral Home, Cranberry. (CO)

CIGANA, Angelo, 69, of Canonsburg, died Aug. 19. Salandra Funeral Service, Canonsburg.

JENKINS, Charles E. "Chuck," 25, of Marianna, died Aug. 18. John B. Greenlee Funeral Home, Beallsville. (CO)

MASCILLI, Emidio, 59, of McDonald, formerly of Bloomfield, died Aug. 18. Winter Funeral Home, Bloomfield. (CO)

CLINE, Lester G., 88, of Salem, formerly of Murrysville, died Aug. 19. Hart Funeral Home, Murrysville.

DICK, Louise L., 65, of North Huntingdon, died Aug. 19. James W. Shirley Funeral Home, North Huntingdon.

GARDONE, Robert A., 48, of Upper Burrell, formerly of Penn Hills, died Aug. 19. Rusiewicz Funeral Home, Lower Burrell. (CO)

SHEFTIC, Nicholas, 71, of New Kensington, died Aug. 16. Ross G. Walker Funeral Home, New Kensington.

TRUCK, Helen Hanko, 96, of North Huntingdon, died Aug. 19. William Snyder Funeral Home, Irwin. (CO)

WATTS, Irene, 91, of Murrysville, died Aug. 20. Hart Funeral Home, Murrysville.

BELIC, Yolanda M., 92, of Clearwater, Fla., formerly of Rochester Township, died Aug. 14. William Murphy Funeral Home, Rochester Borough.

BRAZINSKI, Joseph E., 82, formerly of Roselle Park, N.J., died Aug. 19. John F. Slater Funeral Home, Brentwood. (CO)

CARVER, Frank W., died Aug. 18. (CO)

DULA, Michael S., 88, of Sterling, Va., formerly of Baden and Phoenix, died Aug. 19. (CO)

JONES, Grace M., 83, of Buffalo, N.Y., formerly of Home, Indiana County, died Aug. 16. Robinson-Lytle Funeral Home, Indiana, Pa. (CO)

MAHR, Mary Tesla, died Aug. 11. Angels Cremation & Burial, Mesa, Ariz. (CO)

SAKAUSKAS, Peter A., 88, of Hollidaysburg, Blair County, formerly of Port Vue, died Aug. 19. John F. Slater Funeral Home, Brentwood. (CO)

SCHROEDER, Warren C. "Barney," 85, of Port Orange, Fla., formerly of Pittsburgh, died Aug. 19. (CO)

WERNERT, Anna Marie, 81, of Altamonte Springs, Fla., formerly of Pittsburgh, died Aug. 19. Collison Family Funeral Homes, Winter Park, Fla.

PREVIOUS DEATHS

ABBOTT, William F. "Pirate," 83, of Carrick, died Aug. 19. Readshaw Funeral Home, Carrick. (CO)

BERKOWITZ, Elaine B., 56, of Mt. Lebanon, died Aug. 18. Beinhauer Mortuary, Beechview. (CO)

BIGGER, Susan C., 58, of Kennedy, died Aug. 17. McDermott Funeral Home, Kennedy. (CO)

BOOTH, Norma Jean Struble, 85, of Lakeland, Fla., formerly of Wilkinsburg, Grove City, Mercer County, and Harrisburg, died Aug. 18. H.P. Brandt Funeral Home, Ross. (CO)

COMBS, William G., formerly of Edgewood, died Aug. 18. Thomas L. Nied Funeral Home, Swissvale. (CO)

DUESSEL, Mary Karr, of Ross, died Aug. 19. T.B. Devlin Funeral Home, Ross. (CO)

HANES, Maurice H., 73, of Murrysville, died Aug. 12. Hart Funeral Home, Murrysville. (CO)

HART, William J. "Little Bill," 18, of Shaler, died Aug. 16. Frank R. Perman Funeral Home, Shaler. (CO)

HOLECZY, Helen Cecelio Tatrai, 92, of Spring Hill, Kan., formerly of Hazelwood, died Aug. 19. Elmer L. Herman Funeral Home, Hazelwood. (CO)

IRWIN, Vera M. Truxall, of Turtle Creek, died Aug. 19. Patrick T. Lanigan Funeral Home, Turtle Creek. (CO)

LAMM, William R., 79, of Observatory Hill, died Aug. 18. O'Brien Funeral Home, Brighton Heights. (CO)

MALACHOSKY, John S., 76, of South Park, died Aug. 17. David J. Henney Funeral Home, South Park. (CO)

REDDY, James E., 89, of Whitehall, died Aug. 18. John F. Slater Funeral Home, Brentwood. (CO)

TARDIO, Paul A., 74, of Monroeville, died Aug. 18. Alfieri Funeral Home, Wilmerding. (CO)

TREADWELL, Sally Ann Skeel, 79, formerly of Whitehall, died Aug. 18. Laughlin Memorial Chapel, Mt. Lebanon. (CO)