Pennsylvania Obituary and Marriage Records, 1947-2010
John McGuirk
Father of two
John McGuirk, 47, of Jefferson Hills, died May 4, 2008.
He was the father of Brianne and Brad; brother of David, Gary, Kathleen and Charlene; uncle of Gary, Matt, Elizabeth, David, Michael, Christine, Lindsay, Lauren, Dan, Jeffrey and Nicole; formerly married to Lynda McGuirk; son of the late Francis and Patricia.
Internment is in Jefferson Memorial Park.
Memorial contributions can be made to National Multiple Sclerosis Society, 1501 Reedsdale St., Suite 105, Pittsburgh, PA 15233.
Arrangements by Jefferson Memorial Funeral Home.
Mariyln Obsince
Pittsburgh resident
Marilyn Obsince, 82, of Pittsburgh, died May 2, 2008.
She was the wife of George; mother of Thomas Finn and the late Shirley and James (Margie) Finn; sister of Shirley Jordan; also survived by nephews Andrew, Patrick and Nolan and three stepchildren.
Contributions can be made to Alzheimer's Association, 100 W. Station Square Drive, Pittsburgh, PA 15219. Arrangements by Jefferson Memorial Funeral Home.
Katherine Sanker
Grandmother of 12
Katherine Sanker, 89, formerly of Allentown, died Sunday, May 4, 2008.
She was the wife of the late Norman Sanker; mother of Sally Lange, Eileen Kaminsky, Norman Sanker and the late Patricia Gloeckl; mother-in-law of William Lange, James Kaminsky, Jennifer Sanker and Joseph Gloeckl; sister of Morris, Louis and Joseph Nagle; special friend of Frank Urban. Also survived by 12 grandchildren; 18 great-grandchildren and numerous nieces and nephews.
Arrangements by John F. Slater Funeral Home. Contributions can be made to St. John Vianney Church, 823 Climax St., Pittsburgh, PA 15210.
Stanley Witt
married 51 years
Stanley Witt Jr., 75, of Baldwin Borough, died Sunday, May 4, 2008.
He was the husband of 51 years to the late Charlotte Ann (Waters); father of Stan (Patty), Stacie (Ron) Neumeyer, Stephen (Chrissy), Marty (Tammy), Matthew (Laura), and Melissa (Matt) Imling; son of the late Stanley and Laura Witt; brother of Lois Witt and Ruth (Walter) Lapinski; grandfather of 20 grandchildren and two great-grandchildren.
He was a long standing member of St. Germaine Choir. Arrangements by John F. Slater Funeral Home. Contributions can be made to Forbes Hospice, 115 S. Neville St., Pittsburgh, PA 15213.
Grace Rose Bauer-Nicklaus
great-grandmother of three
Grace Rose Bauer-Nicklaus, 81, of Brentwood, died June 3, 2008.
She was the wife of the late Gerald Bauer; mother of Mark (Sandra) Bauer, Tim (Margie) Bauer and Tina (William Lenhart) Cassidy; grandmother of Sabrina, Melissa, Mark Jr., Craig, Amber, Michael and Daniel; great-grandmother of Mack-enzie, Rebecca and Angel; sister of Gertrude Katich, Arthur and Raymond McKnight and the late Gloria, Elmer, Mary, Dorothy, Gladys and Lillian; best buddy of Misty Bleu, her cat.
Arrangements by Jefferson Memorial Funeral Home.
Don Beech
Merchant Marine
Don Beech, 84, of Brentwood, formerly of Overbrook, died Sunday, June 1, 2008.
He was the husband of Alice (Newbould) Beech; father of Don Beech of Addison, Pa. and Sue Veverka of Whitehall; pap pap of Luke (Nicole) Veverka of Jefferson Hills and Dale (Misty) Veverka of Pittsburgh; great-grandpap of Ryan; brother of the late Geraldine Wilhelm. Also survived by nieces and nephews.
Mr. Beech served with the Merchant Marines during World War II. He was a Shriner and a member of the former South Gate Marshall Lodge 808, currently South Hills Lodge 761.
Arrangements made by John F. Slater Funeral Home.Contributions can go to to Brentwood EMS, 3624 Brownsville Rd, Pittsburgh, PA 15227.
Gloria Goughnour
Grandmother of nine
Gloria Goughnour of Brentwood, died Monday, June 2, 2008.
She was the wife of the late George Goughnour; mother of Barbara Meeks of Fla., Debra Lazrovitch of Ky., David Goughnour and the late Victoria Goughnour; daughter of the late Robert and Beulah (Genge) Smith; sister of the late Cleo Tidball.
She also is survived by nine grandchildren and 11 great-grandchildren. Arrangements by John F. Slater Funeral Home.
Frances Olcott
Of Pleasant Hills
Frances Olcott, 76, of Pleasant Hills, died Monday, June 2, 2008.
She was the wife of the late Richard; mother of Robert (Diane) and Brian (Kimberly); daughter of the late Twyla Cromer; grandmother of Lindsay (Doug) Hodak, Benjamin and Heather.
Arrangements made by John F. Slater Funeral Home, Inc.. Contributions may go to Bethany Hospice, 6 Parkway Ctr., 875 Greentree Road, Ste. 100, Pittsburgh, PA 15220 or St. Peter Episcopal Church, 4048 Brownsville Road, Pittsburgh, PA 15227-3499.
Armeda Rongaus
Dance group member
Armeda Rongaus, 92, of Whitehall, formerly of Donora, died Monday, June 2, 2008.
She was the wife of 60 years to Leon Rongaus (Roncace'); daughter of the late Emma Wardell. Also survived by numerous nieces and nephews.
Mrs. Rongaus was a member of Alvinites Dance Group during the 1940s and '50s and was responsible for her husband's success of the Redwood in Donora.
Arrangements by John F. Slater Funeral Home, Inc.
John Rechtorik
married 43 years
John Andrew Rechtorik, 67, of Baldwin Boro, died on June 3, 2008, after a courageous three-year battle with cancer.
He was the son of the late Anthony and Anna Rechtorik; husband of 43 years to Bonnie (Bornschlegel); father of Deborah Rechtorik, Jeffrey (Shari), Kevin (Lori) and Mark (Maria) Rechtorik; Pappy to Paul, Daphne, Bradley, Joshua, Jacob, Kayla, Thomas, Evan, Madison, Audrey, Olivia and Ava; brother of Anthony (Beverly) and Vincent (Don-na); nephew of Margaret Drapp, Joseph (Marlene) Drapp, Sr. Dominic Rechtorik, Steve (Irene) Rechtorik, Mildred Ziegler and Adeline Lenert and predeceased by Sr. Mary Elizabeth Drapp, Sr. Bernice Rechtorik, Louise Kuzel and many other loving aunts and uncles; brother-in-law of Bob and Pat Bornschlegel. Also survived by nieces, nephews and cousins.
Arrangements made by John F. Slater Funeral Home. Family suggests contributions to Family Hospice and Palliative Care, 50 Moffet Street, Pittsburgh, PA 15243.
Della Zees
Of Brentwood
Della Zees, 83, of Brentwood, died June 5, 008.
She was the wife of the late Walter Zees; mother of Debra Blair and the late William Zees; grandmother of Melinda McFarland, David and Scott Blair; great-grandmother of Chelsey and Christine McFarland; sister of Eliza-beth Miller, Stella Mamula and the late Ann Dodrill, Charles, Nick and Rudy Grubesky.
Arrangements by Cieslak & Tatko Funeral Home.
