Pennsylvania Obituary and Marriage Records, 1947-2010
Michael Melaragno
On Thursday, Sept. 7, 2000. Beloved husband of Dina; Father of Joseph V., John M. and Mark D.; grandfather of Andrea, Samantha, Jamie and Julia. Friends will be received 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m. Saturday and Sunday in THOMAS P. KUNSAK FUNERAL HOME, INC., 3552 California Ave. at Davis Ave. Funeral mass at 10 a.m. Monday in St. Cyril of Alexandria Church.
Arlene Hope (Kwall) Mogerman
Delmont
Arlene Hope (Kwall) Mogerman, 62, of Delmont, passed away at her home, Wednesday, Sept. 6, 2000. She was born in Pittsburgh. Preceded in death by her parents, Irwin Kwall and Evelyn (Wolf) Kwall. Survived by her daughter, Jan (Mogerman) Baka and her husband, Michael, of Munhall; her son, Mark and his wife, Barbara Mogerman, of Plantation, Fla.; a brother, Jay Kwall of Charlotte, N.C.; two grandchildren, Jaime and her husband, Donald Rosak, of McKeesport and Grant Mogerman of Florida; and a great-grandson, Donald Rosak III. She was employed as a nursing assistant with the Alterra Clare Bridge Nursing Home. Friends will be received from 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m. MONDAY ONLY at the JOHN L. BASH FUNERAL HOME, 152 Abbe Place, Delmont, PA 15626, (724) 468-8381, where services will be held Monday at 4 p.m. Interment services will be held privately. Rabbi Stephen E. Steindel of Beth Shalom Temple officiating. Memorial donations may be made to the Salvation Army.
Jessie I. Opsitnick
Jeannette
Jessie I. Opsitnick, 87, of Jeannette, died Thursday, Sept. 7, 2000, in Westmoreland Regional Hospital, Greensburg. She was born Jan. 9, 1913, in Harrison City, a daughter of the late John Martin and Minnie Mabel Long Neleigh. Prior to retirement, she was employed by the General Tire and Rubber Co. She was a member of the Grace United Church of Christ and the AARP, both of Jeannette. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband, George A. Opsitnick; and two sisters , Lillian Brown and Mary Neleigh. She is survived by two sisters , Gladys Tanyer and Mabel Kramer, both of Jeannette; and numerous nieces and nephews. Friends will be received in the MASON-GELDER FUNERAL HOME INC., 201 N. First St., Jeannette, Saturday from 7 to 9 p.m. and Sunday from 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m. Funeral services will be held Monday at 1 p.m. in the funeral home with Dr. Robert W. Jobe officiating. Interment will follow in Brush Creek Cemetery, Hempfield Township.
Suzanne P. (McMillan) Osborne
Wilmerding
Suzanne P. (McMillin) Osborne, 47, of Wilmerding, died Thursday, Sept. 7, 2000. Beloved wife of David Paul Osborne. Loving mother of Michael McMillin and David Michael Osborne. Daughter of Gertrude (Gruphofer) and Alvin Ayers. Loving aunt of Beth Tyson and John Parrish and many other nieces and nephews. Sister-in-law of Mrs. Lorraine Parrish, Mr. and Mrs. John Osborne, Mr. and Mrs. Archie Hartin, Mr. and Mrs. Robert Casson, Mr. and Mrs. Robert Brown, Mr. and Mrs. Raymond Osborne, Mr. and Mrs. Jim Tillman, Mr. and Mrs. A.J. McClelland and Mrs. Sharon Priestley. Friends received Friday from 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m. at the MAURICE L. KNEE LTD. FUNERAL HOME, 7663 Saltsburg Road (across from S&T Bank) in Plum. Services at 11 a.m. Saturday.
Kathryn E. Remele Panza
Jefferson Hills
Kathryn E. Remele Panza, 78, died peacefully at her home in Jefferson Hills on Wednesday, Sept. 6, 2000. Wife of the late Saverio A. Panza. mother of Paul R. (Rosalie) Panza, Daniel S. (Terry) Panza and Michael J. (Barbara) Panza. Grandmother of Mark T. (Calee) Panza, Robert S., David B. and Matthew M. Panza. Sister of Hazel Rectenwald, Mary Reiland, Patricia Jew, Phyllis Remlinger and the late Gladys Badke, Clarence and William Remele. Also survived by many nieces, nephews, grandnieces and grandnephews. A Memorial Mass will be celebrated in St. Thomas A'Becket Church (Gill Hall Road, Jefferson Hills) on Saturday at 10 a.m. If desired, family suggests contributions to the American Heart Association, 10 Duff Road, Suite 304, Pittsburgh, PA 15235. Arrangements by STEPHEN D. SLATER FUNERAL HOME, 1701 State Route 51, (Large) Jefferson Hills.
Michele M. `Micki' Phelps
McKees Rocks
Michele M. "Micki" Phelps, 29, of McKees Rocks, died suddenly Wednesday, Sept. 6, 2000. She was born April 12, 1971 in Sewickley. She was a lifelong resident of this area. Survivors include her parents, Ruth Ann (O'Rourke) Mixter of Coraopolis and Jeffrey Polk of Ambridge, Pa; two daughters , April and Kristen; a son, Aaron; a brother, Douglas Mixter of Findlay; grandparents, Mr. and Mrs. C.D. O'Rourke of Moon and Mr. and Mrs. Norman Polk of Florida. Friends will be received from 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m. FRIDAY ONLY in COPELAND'S CORAOPOLOIS FUNERAL HOME, 867 Fifth Ave., where services will be at 10 a.m. Saturday with Pastor Dr. Jeff Sterling from the Coraopolis United Methodist Church. Burial will follow in Sewickley Cemetery.
Erma M. Ruber
Oakmont,
Formerly of the North Side
Erma M. Ruber, 92, died Thursday, Sept. 7, 2000, in Vincentian-Regency Nursing Home, Ross. Born April 22, 1908 in Pittsburgh, she was the daughter of the late Albert and Elizabeth Haln Kunz. Mrs. Ruber was a homemaker. Survivors include nieces and nephews. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband, Ferdinand Ruber; one brother and seven sisters . Friends will be received from 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m. Friday in the H.P. BRANDT FUNERAL HOME, 1032 Perry Highway, Ross. Memorial services will be at 10:30 a.m. Saturday in the funeral home, with the David Shead officiating. Private burial will be in Riverview Memorial Park, Penn Hills.
A. Fay Sarver
Greensburg
A. Fay Sarver, 66, of Greensburg RD7, died Wednesday, Sept. 6, 2000, at her residence. She was born Dec. 6, 1933, in Scottdale, a daughter of the late Allen G. Shuey Sr. and Sara E. Miller Shuey. She was a registered nurse formerly working for Dr. Lawrence Blackburn, and Westmoreland and Latrobe hospitals; and was a graduate of the Westmoreland Hospital School of Nursing. She was a member of the Zion Lutheran Church in Greensburg. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her son, Wesley Clair Sarver; a sister, Sally D. Schnupp; and a brother, Allen G. Shuey Jr. Surviving are her loving husband, David W. Sarver Jr.; children, David W. Sarver IV and his wife, Sandy, of Greensburg, and Rebecca S. Manning and her husband, Paul, of Greensburg; brothers , Paul Shuey and wife, Ginger, of Utah, and Ira C. Shuey and wife, Kathy, of Jeannette; sisters , Vera M. Shuey of Greensburg, Beverly A. Sarver and her husband, Ronald, of Ligonier and Lorraine J. Shuey of Saltsburg; and three grandchildren, Audra Claire Patterson, David W. Sarver V and Daniel Brooks Sarver. Friends were received at the KEPPLE-GRAFT FUNERAL HOME INC., 524 N. Main St., Greensburg, from 3 to 5 and 7 to 9 p.m. Thursday. Services will be held in the funeral home at 10:30 a.m. Friday with the Rev. Gene Stuckey Sr. officiating. Interment will follow in St. Clair Cemetery. Terence L. Graft, funeral director, in charge of the arrangements.
Mary Oravetz Shander
Formerly of Hecla and Greensburg
Mary Oravetz Shander, 93, formerly of Southwest (Hecla) and Greensburg, went to her eternal rest Wednesday, Sept. 6, 2000, at the HCR ManorCare in McMurray. Mary was born Aug. 16, 1907, in Mt. Pleasant Township, the daughter of the late Michael and Mary Kesock Oravetz. She was a member of the St. Nicholas Byzantine Catholic Church in Greensburg and also a member of the St. Nicholas Rosary Society and St. Mary's of Trauger Rosary Society. Her memories will be cherished by her family; a brother, Matthew Oravetz of Norfolk, Va.; two nephews, Bob Oravetz of McMurray, with whom she made her home for the past 10 years, and Michael Oravetz of Mt. Pleasant; and two nieces, Mary Ellen Oravetz of Norfolk, Va., and Anna Mary Brackenridge of Baton Rouge, La. She is also survived by seven great-nieces and -nephews and four great-great-nieces and -nephews. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband, Steve Shander, on June 7, 1975; and two brothers , Steve Oravetz, on Dec. 15, 1972, and Demetrius Oravetz, on March 3, 1989. Friends were received in the EUGENE G. SALOOM FUNERAL HOME INC., Main Street, Mt. Pleasant, Thursday from 7 to 9 p.m. and will be received Friday from 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m. A Funeral Mass will be celebrated at 9:30 a.m. Saturday in the St. Nicholas Byzantine Catholic Church, Greensburg, with the Rev. Father Regis J. Dusecina as celebrant. Interment will follow in the Visitation Cemetery, Mt. Pleasant. Parastas will be sung in the funeral home at 7 p.m. Friday.
Kathy A. (Prisani) Smith
Greensburg
Kathy A. (Prisani) Smith, 52, of Greensburg, died Wednesday, Sept. 6, 2000, in the Westmoreland Regional Hospital, Greensburg. She was born April 26, 1948, in Greensburg, a daughter of Mary Zyvith Prisani of Bovard and the late Santy Prisani, who died in 1963. She had been employed by St. Anne Home, Greensburg, for 18 years. In addition to her Father , she was preceded in death by her brother-in-law, Robert John Soles; and her mother - and Father -in-law, Albert E. "Red" and Barbara G. Smith. In addition to her mother , she is survived by her husband, John H. Smith; two sisters , Denise Soles of Greensburg and Bernadette Mowen of Bovard; several nieces and nephews; and her companion dog, Brandie. Friends will be received at the BACHA FUNERAL HOME INC., 516 Stanton at Green streets, Greensburg, Friday from 3 to 5 and 7 to 9 p.m. A blessing service will be held in the funeral home Saturday at 9 a.m., followed by a Funeral Mass to be celebrated at 9:30 a.m. in Our Lady of Grace Catholic Church, Greensburg. Interment will follow in the Greensburg Catholic Cemetery, Hempfield Township.
Mildred Funk Temple
Mechanicsburg,
Formerly of Dunedin, Fla., and Greensburg
Mildred Funk Temple, 85, of Country Meadows, Mechanicsburg, formerly of Dunedin, Fla., and Greensburg, died Tuesday, Sept. 5, 2000, in Holy Spirit Hospital, Camp Hill. She was a retired teacher with the Hempfield Area School District, Greensburg; a member of The Kirk of Dunedin, a non-denominational church, and a former member of the Third United Church of Christ, Greensburg. Surviving are her husband, William G. Temple of Country Meadows, Mechanicsburg; a son, William C. Temple and his wife, Dilly, of Latrobe; two daughters , Joanne Shirey and her husband, Michael, of Mineral Wells, W.Va., and Lynne Mahood and her husband, Jeff, of Mechanicsburg; a sister, Marea Bell of North Versailles; and seven grandchildren, Melissa Temple, Gerome Temple, Stacey Shirey Thompson, Scott Shirey, Lindsey Mahood, Kevin Mahood and Renee Stouffer. No viewing or visitation will be held. Interment will be at the Curlew Hills Memory Gardens, Palm Harbor, Fla. MYERS-HARNER FUNERAL HOME INC., Camp Hill, is handling arrangements.
