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Thursday, November 20, 2008

The Post-Gazette's comprehensive listings of recent deaths include two types of obituaries. News obituaries, prepared by our staff, are published at the discretion of our editors. Links to staff-written obituaries contain the individual's name. To suggest a news obituary, call 412-263-1601. The "Latest Deaths" report below is provided as a public service. We accept information for this list only from funeral directors and representatives of crematoriums and memorial societies, who may call 412-263-1601 from 9 a.m.to 8:30 p.m.

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ALLEGHENY COUNTY

CAMPAGNA, Steven R., 49, of Beechview, died Nov. 18. Thomas M. Smith Funeral Home, Blawnox.

CICCONE, Angelina A. Ruscitto, of West View, died Nov. 18. T.B. Devlin Funeral Home, Ross. (CO)

CULLEN, Doris Louise Thorpe, 90, of Brookline, died Nov. 18. Ball Funeral Chapel, Brookline. (CO)

DeIULIIS, Mario J., 35, of West Deer, died Nov. 18. Neely Funeral Home, Shaler. (CO)

DONAHOE, Catherine E., 88, of Mt. Lebanon, died Nov. 19. Laughlin Memorial Chapel, Mt. Lebanon. (CO)

DORN, Shirley J. Evans, 71, of McKeesport, died Nov. 18. William S. Skovranko Memorial Home, Duquesne.

ETZEL, Fred, died Nov. 18. Thomas P. Kunsak Funeral Home, Brighton Heights. (CO)

FOUTS, Harry M., of Mt. Lebanon, died Nov. 15. McCabe Brothers Funeral Home, Shadyside. (CO)

FRYE, James C., 84, of South Park, formerly of Monongahela, died Nov. 18. Marshall Marra Funeral Home, Monongahela. (CO)

GASIOR, Stanley J., 84, of Oakland, died Nov. 18. John N. Elachko Funeral Home, Oakland. (CO)

GOSTKOWSKI, Mary Dunn, of Shadyside, died Nov. 19. McCabe Brothers Funeral Home, Shadyside. (CO)

HARMS, Elmer W., 86, of West Mifflin, died Nov. 18. Jefferson Memorial Funeral Home, Pleasant Hills. (CO)

HERSH, Doris J., 77, of Shaler, died Nov. 19. Neely Funeral Home, Shaler. (CO)

HODGE, Mark T., 52, of Lawrenceville, died Nov. 18. John F. Murray Funeral Home, Lawrenceville. (CO)

KLAPACH, Anthony, died Nov. 18. Bagnato Funeral Home, Carnegie. (CO)

KOWALEWSKI, Mary Gallo, 87, of Robinson, died Nov. 18. Anthony J. Sanvito Funeral Home, Stowe. (CO)

KREAHLING, Robert P., 92, of White Oak, died Nov. 17. Jaycox-Jaworski Funeral Home, McKeesport.

LIBERTY, Helen, of Port Vue, died Nov. 18. Striffler's Funeral Home, Dravosburg. (CO)

MATSEY, Elizabeth A. Hill, 84, of Swissvale, died Nov. 19. Thomas L. Nied Funeral Home, Swissvale. (CO)

MICKENS, Justin Armand, 25, of Duquesne, died Nov. 19. Spriggs-Watson Funeral Home, Homewood.

MURPHY, James, 89, of Carrick, died Nov. 18. Cieslak & Tatko Funeral Home, Brentwood. (CO)

MURRAY, Lois Crawford, 83, died Nov. 18. (CO)

O'ROURKE, William J. "Bill," of Pleasant Hills, formerly of Munhall, died Nov. 18. John F. Slater Funeral Home, Pleasant Hills. (CO)

PARTINGTON, Mabel, 96, of Bethel Park, died Nov. 16. David J. Henney Funeral Home, South Park. (CO)

PIERCE, Gregory M., 54, of Braddock, died Nov. 17. Watts Memorial Chapel, Braddock. (CO)

POULOS, Paul, 77, of West Mifflin, died Nov. 19. Maloy-Schliefer Funeral Home, Duquesne.

THOMPSON, Raymond, 85, of Penn Hills, formerly of Detroit, died Nov. 18. Coston Funeral Home, Larimer.

YOUNG, Carolyn S., 97, died Nov. 19. Orion C. Pinkerton Funeral Home, Avalon. (CO)

ZINN, Sarah Brown "Sally," 75, formerly of Arlington, died Nov. 17. James J. Barry Jr. Funeral Home, Allentown. (CO)

BEAVER COUNTY

PATE, Alfredo, 87, of Midland, died Nov. 18. Schwerha-Noll Funeral Home, Midland.

PINGATORE, Mary, 91, of Beaver Falls, formerly of Rochester Township, died Nov. 18. William Murphy Funeral Home, Rochester Borough.

WESTMORELAND COUNTY

COOKSON, Donald H., 74, of Ligonier Township and Bonita Springs, Fla., died Nov. 18. J. Paul McCracken Funeral Home, Ligonier Borough. (CO)

GONGAWARE, Shirley M., 71, of North Huntingdon, died Nov. 18. James W. Shirley Funeral Home, North Huntingdon.

O'CONNOR, William A. Jr., 48, of Penn Township, died Nov. 18. James E. Lindsay Funeral Home, Penn Township. (CO)

ROSS, Frederick E., 85, of North Huntingdon, died Nov. 18. William Snyder Funeral Home, Irwin. (CO)

WATKISS, Geraldine M., 74, of Irwin, died Nov. 19. Vincent V. Rodgers Funeral Home, Irwin.

OTHER

CARNEGIE, Michael David, 49, died Oct. 25. John F. Slater Funeral Home, Brentwood. (CO)

HENDERSON, Amelia G., 100, of Louisville, Ohio, formerly of North Huntingdon, died Nov. 19. James W. Shirley Funeral Home, North Huntingdon.

KERR, Oliver C., 85, of Erie, formerly of Coraopolis, died Nov. 17. Brugger Home for Funerals, Erie. (CO)

McLEAN, Robert III, 80, of Glen Burnie, Md., formerly of Pittsburgh, died Nov. 11. Stallings Funeral Home, Pasadena, Md.

SEMMER, John P., 76, of Sharon, Mercer County, died Nov. 18. John Flynn Funeral Home, Hermitage, Mercer County. (CO)

SHOMO, Helen R., 88, of Union City, Erie County, died Nov. 18. David J. Henney Funeral Home, South Park.

TEPLITZ, Jean B., of Sheffield Lake, Ohio, died Nov. 18. Burton L. Hirsch Funeral Home, Squirrel Hill. (CO)

PREVIOUS DEATHS

AUSTIN, Scott E., 40, of South Park, died Nov. 17. Paul L. Henney Memorial Chapel, Bethel Park. (CO)

BOLDY, Louise, 90, of North Huntingdon, died Nov. 16. James W. Shirley Funeral Home, North Huntingdon. (CO)

BURNIKEL, Maribeth Boeckman, 60, of Hampton, died Nov. 15. King Funeral Home, Hampton. (CO)

COOK, Joy L. McCombs, 80, of Richland, died Nov. 18. King Funeral Home, Hampton. (CO)

CSUHTA, Robert "Snuffy," 77, of Indian Trail, N.C., formerly of Cecil, died Nov. 14. Warchol Funeral Home, South Fayette. (CO)

DAMICK, Arthur D., 89, of Squirrel Hill, died Nov. 17. Rapp Funeral Home, Penn Hills. (CO)

DOWNEY, Daryl Jean, 80, of Greensburg, died Nov. 4. Gene H. Corl Funeral Chapel, Monroeville. (CO)

HEADRICK, Myer Daring, 91, died Nov. 15. Beinhauer Mortuary, Beechview. (CO)

HESS, Betty Ridenour, 92, formerly of Mt. Lebanon, died Nov. 18. William Slater II Funeral Service, Scott. (CO)

HORNER, Matthew Clinton Raphael, 29, of Moon, died Nov. 14. Copeland's Funeral Home, Coraopolis. (CO)

HUSKEY, Patrick A., 39, of McCandless, died Nov. 17. Neely Funeral Home, Shaler. (CO)

KARPA, Leocadia Harbar "Lee," 85, formerly of Lincoln Place, died Nov. 17. Savolskis-Wasik-Glenn Funeral Home, Munhall. (CO)

KENNEDY, Mary Ann Testa, 80, died Oct. 19. (CO)

MARMARELLI, Rita M. Gulla, 80, of Shaler, died Nov. 17. Walter J. Zalewski Funeral Home, Lawrenceville. (CO)

McKEE, James A., 89, of Castle Shannon, died Nov. 17. Laughlin Memorial Chapel, Castle Shannon. (CO)

MEISEL, Aloysius L., 76, of Dormont, died Nov. 15. Beinhauer Mortuary, Beechview. (CO)

MESSNER, Warren Dale, 68, of North Fayette, died Nov. 17. Moody Funeral Home, Findlay. (CO)

O'KEEFE, Thomas E. Jr., 86, of Bethel Park, died Nov. 17. Paul L. Henney Memorial Chapel, Bethel Park. (CO)

PAGANO, Anthony R., 72, of Penn Hills, died Nov. 18. Charles W. Trenz Funeral Home, Penn Hills. (CO)

RUFFOLO, Eugene V., died Nov. 17. John D. O'Connor & Son Funeral Home, Hazelwood. (CO)

SCHAEFFER, Genevieve, 88, of Shaler, died Nov. 18. D'Alessandro Funeral Home, Lawrenceville. (CO)

SHARPLEY, Nydia Hightower, 78, formerly of Lincoln-Lemington, died Nov. 16. Jobe Funeral Home, Monroeville. (CO)

TEODORI, Pete Alexander, of Scottsdale, Ariz., formerly of Pittsburgh, died Nov. 12. Laughlin Memorial Chapel, Mt. Lebanon. (CO)

WORSLEY, Eugene A., 75, of Naples, Fla., formerly of Shaler, died Nov. 15. George A. Thoma Funeral Home, McCandless. (CO)

First published on November 20, 2008 at 12:00 am
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