Obituaries
Margaret "Margie" Wesolek
Aug 16, 2026
Margaret “Margie” Wesolek, Age 84, of Shaler Twp. passed away on Sunday August 16, 2026. Beloved wife of the late Edward Wesolek; loving mother of Cindy (Chet Maciejewski) Benoit, Tim Wesolek, Ed (Kim) Wesolek, Mike (Pam) Wesolek and the late Billy and Becky Wesolek; proud Dobbie (grandmother) of Daniel (Sarah) Benoit, Thomas (Andrea) Benoit, Carolyn (Danny) Poljak, Patty (TJ) Bonilla,...
Dominic J. Aluise
Aug 14, 2026
Dominic J. Aluise, of Pittsburgh, passed away on Friday, August 14, 2026.
He was preceded in death by his beloved wife, Judith (Wateska) Aluise, and his sister, Josephine Balkovec.
Dominic was the loving father of Jill R. Smyers (the late Bart) and Jeana L. Aluise; proud and devoted grandfather of Matt, Morgan (Ryan), Mia (Sean), and Molly; and beloved brother of Shirley...
James P. "Big Jim" Ryan
Aug 14, 2026
James P. “Big Jim” Ryan Sr., age 86 of Shaler Twp. passed away on Friday August 14, 2026 at home. Preceded in death by the love of his life, wife of 64 years Mary Jane; his parents James F. and Sophie Ryan; sisters Cecelia Rita and Carol Ruth. He is survived by his sister Catherine Ryan, daughter Patricia (Tony) Martinelli,...
Anthony F. "Tony" Amendola
Aug 13, 2026
Anthony F. "Tony" Amendola, Age 82, of Larimer Ave., passed away peacefully surrounded by the people he loved and the people who loved him on Friday, Aug 13, 2026. Beloved husband of 60 years to Rita Amendola; loving father of Gina McCall (Gary Ventrice) and Laura (Richard) Houston; Devoted Pap of Katie (Kaleb) Reckley, Nicholas (Hailey) McCall, Richie Houston, Lola...
Dan Thomas
Aug 12, 2026
Dan A Thomas age 74, a lifelong residence of Dorseyville, PA passed away at Passavant hospital after a brief illness. He was born July 28 ,1952 and was the son of the late Norman ”Bud” and Marilyn Thomas. He remained in his family home throughout his life.
Dan enjoyed watching all sports especially Pittsburgh Penguin’s. He frequently shared “hockey talk” by...
Norma Jean Fisher
Aug 12, 2026
Norma Jean (Sergi) Fisher, age 80, of Shaler Twp., went home to be with the Lord on Wednesday, August 12, 2026. Beloved wife of 59 years to Howard E. Fisher; loving mother of Amy (David) Dollin and Patrick (Annie) Fisher; Proud grandmother of Maddie, Simon, and Sarah; beloved sister of Pattie (Jim) Hrapczak, Kimberly (Kevin) Junker, Timothy Patrick Sergi, Martha...
Thomas Misencik
Aug 7, 2026
Thomas Misencik, age 87, of Ross Twp. on Friday August 7, 2026. Beloved husband of the late Rosalyn (Pavlakovic) Misencik; former companion of the late Joanne Stack; loving father of Cynthia (Lee) Yingling and Debora Misencik; son of the late Matthew and Margaret Misencik; brother of Matthew (Donna) Misencik. Tom was a graduate of North Catholic High School and was...
James J. Pavlick Jr.
Aug 6, 2026
James “Jim” Pavlick Jr., age 71, of Glenshaw, passed away peacefully, surrounded by his loving family on August 6, 2026, after a short but courageous battle with cancer. Beloved husband of nearly 46 years to Carole (Henninger) Pavlick; loving father of Holly (Jayson) Stein and Jennifer (Douglas) Cordeiro; step-grandfather of Rickey and Noah Cordeiro; son of the late James Pavlick...
Myra D. (Malackany) Davis
Aug 3, 2026
Myra D. (Malackany) Davis age 84, of Shaler Twp. passed away on Monday August 3, 2026. Beloved wife of Ronald C. Davis; loving mother of Kimberly (Charles) Zdobinski, Pamela (Scott) Faytik, Ronald C. (Pamela) Davis Jr. and Sherri (Jeffrey) Kirk; proud grandmother of Amanda (Alicia) Delmastro, Melanie Zdobinski, Tonya (Tim) Robinson, Jacob Faytik and Trevor Faytik; dear great-grandmother of Braxton...
Sarah JoAnn Montgomery
Jul 27, 2026
JoAnn Montgomery, age 97, of Fox Chapel, went home to be with the Lord on Monday July 27, 2026. She was born on March 9, 1929 in DuBois, PA to the late Theodore and Bertha (Barnes) Palmquist. She married James Montgomery on November 23rd, 1950 in DuBois, and they were married for 69 years until his passing in 2019. She...
David Robert Gretz
Jul 25, 2026
David R. Gretz, age 67, of Stuart, FL, passed away unexpectedly on Saturday, July 25, 2026. Dave graduated from Bishop Boyle High School in Homestead, PA, in 1977. He went into the Navy and became an Aviation Structural Mechanic – Egress Systems (He worked on the ejection seats!) He went to Pittsburgh Institute of Aeronautics. When he graduated, he obtained...
John E. Vasilko
Jul 23, 2026
John Edward Vasilko, 83, of Allison Park, Pennsylvania, passed away peacefully on Thursday, July 23, 2026. He was born on October 8, 1942, in Johnstown, Pennsylvania. John lived a life marked by dedication to his family, service to his country, and a steadfast work ethic.
John was born in Johnstown, Pennsylvania and his family eventually moved to Ellsworth, Pennsylvania where he...
Mark Held
Jul 17, 2026
Mark Held, 74, of Pittsburgh, PA, passed away peacefully on Friday, July 17, 2026 after a hard-fought battle with pancreatic cancer.
He was born on December 16, 1951 in Pittsburgh and grew up exploring the rural farmlands of Gibsonia, PA. His love of the outdoors continued through adulthood with numerous...
Raymer F. Mertz
Jul 6, 2026
Raymer F. Mertz, age 66, of Shaler Twp., formerly of Millvale, passed away peacefully at home with his family by his side on Monday, July 6, 2026; beloved husband of Joyce (Sporter) Mertz; loving father of Raymer (Anna) Mertz and Erica (Steve) Strafalace; proud pappy of Emma and Lucy; dear brother of Karen Mertz Burke, Edward (Ilona) Mertz, and Timothy...
Giacomina Venturino
Jul 3, 2026
Giacomina (Muratori) Venturino age 90, passed away on Friday, July 3, 2026. Wife of the late Igino Venturino; devoted, loving and proud mother of Tina (Dan) Lukas and Giuliana (Domenic) Vozza; beloved and cherished Nonna of Derek, Emil, Dylan, Massimo and Valentina; beloved and dedicated sister of Giuseppe, Giovanni, Salvatore, and the late Concetta, Franco, Camillo and Luigi; and also...
James A. Booth
Jul 1, 2026
James A. Booth, age 81, of Shaler Twp. passed away on Wednesday July 1, 2026. Jim was the loving husband to Rosemary; father to Melissa (Craig), Jim (Dana) and Jennifer. He was a grandfather to Rachel, Jimmy and Benny and a beloved uncle to many nieces and nephews. He was proceeded in death by his mother and father Ida and...
Anna Marie (O'Toole) Preston
Jun 27, 2026
Anna Marie (O’Toole) Preston, age 95, formerly of Lawrenceville, passed away peacefully on Saturday, June 27, 2026. Beloved wife of the late George F. Preston; loving mother of Coleen (Paul) Rush and Eileen (Thomas Jr.) Nedimyer; proud memaw of Amy (Tony Donia) Rush Scafuri, Michael (Stephanie) Brining, Lisa (Eric Rowe) Finck, and the late Paul Preston Rush; and their children...
Robert V. "Rob" Rosensteel
Jun 26, 2026
Robert V. "Rob" Rosensteel, age 63, of Hampton Township, passed away peacefully on Friday, June 26, 2026.
Rob was the proud father of Rachelle (Gabriel) Martin, Alyssa (Brian) Miller, and Breanne (Evan) Connolly; beloved grandpa of Chase, Tripp, Spencer, Carter, and Evander; and cherished grandpaw of Lacie Mae.
Rob dedicated nearly 30 years to Harchuck Construction, where he took great pride in...
Denise (Kowalewski) Pruski
Jun 25, 2026
Denise (Kowalewski) Pruski, age 71, of Shaler Twp. passed away on Saturday June 25, 2026. Dear daughter of the late Ed and Angeline Kowalewski; beloved wife of the late Charles Pruski; survived by a niece Julie (George) Guiste and nephew Michael Kowalewski and other loving family members. Friends will be received Wednesday July 15 from 3:00 to 8:00 PM at...
Judith Marie Landau
Jun 24, 2026
Judith Marie Landau, 71, of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, passed away after a long illness.
Judith attended Shaler High School and lived in Shaler and Emsworth, Pennsylvania, as well as Andover, Ohio, over the course of her life. She will be remembered by her family and friends for the memories they shared and the impact she had on those who knew her.
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