All Obituaries

William R. Veronick, 96, of McKeesport, passed away Saturday, Sept. 8, 2018. He was born Sept. 22, 1921, to his parents, the late George and Anna Cash Veronick, and has been a lifelong resident of the area. He served in the Navy during World War II. After his honorable discharge, he worked for 30 years as lead inspector for U.S. Steel, Christy Park Works, where he eventually retired. William was a longtime member of Corpus Christi Parish in McKeesport and enjoyed golfing and bowling....

Anna Louise (Pizer) Werries, 93, of Springdale, passed away peacefully Friday, Sept. 7, 2018. Mrs. Werries was born April 27, 1925, in Argentine, to her parents, the late Thomas and Mary Funkhouser Pizer, and has been a resident of Springdale since junior high. She belonged to St. Alphonsus Church and was involved with the Springdale Alumni Association. Until recently, she enjoyed get-togethers with her friends from the class of '43 and worked on that reunion committee for years. Anna...

Rita (Homison) Tolusciak, 78, of Springdale, went to be with the lord on Friday September 7, 2018.  She was born in Lawrenceville on January 17, 1940 to her parents, the late Stephen and Anna Krusalak Homison and has been a longtime resident of the community.  Rita was a member of St. Alphonsus Church in Springdale and was a cashier at Giant Eagle for many years before retiring.  She was an avid QVC shopper and also enjoyed drinking a cold beer. Her greatest joy was spending...

Albert J. "Bud" Zimmerly Sr., 95, of Springdale Township, passed away Friday, Aug. 31, 2018, at Concordia of Cabot. He was born March 13, 1923, in Springdale, to the late Albert and Hattie Stobert Zimmerly, and had been a lifelong resident. Al was employed at PPG Glass in Creighton for 38 years and was a veteran of World War II, serving in the Navy in the Pacific Theater. He was also a member of the Springdale VFW and was an avid sportsman, enjoying fishing and hunting. His...

Michele Rose "Shelly" (Delli Gatti) Lewis, 60, of Slate Lick, passed away Friday, Aug. 24, 2018, at the VNA Hospice of Butler. She was born Dec. 17, 1957. Michelle was a 1975 graduate of Springdale High School. She received her certification of cosmetology from Forbes Trail and worked as a stylist for several hair salons through her long, 42-year career, where she said she "had a blast." Everyone who knew Shelly will always remember her generous heart and how she would do...

Neverta Charlton-Frye, 91, of O'Hara Township, formerly of Cheswick, passed away Friday, Aug. 24, 2018. She was born Oct. 20, 1926, to the late John and Maude Jones Beyer, and was a lifelong resident of the community. She graduated from Mars High School in 1944, and was a member of St. Edward's Church in Blawnox. She volunteered at her former parish, Our Lady of Victory Church, where she was the coordinator of religious studies and instructor of rite of Christian initiation of...

Mary Elizabeth (Spencer) Hurley, 96, of Cheswick, went to be with the Lord on Friday, Aug. 17, 2018. She was born July 2, 1922, the daughter of the late John and Susan Bissett Spencer, and was a longtime resident of the community. Mrs. Hurley belonged to St. Alphonsus Church in Springdale. She enjoyed watching sports and spending time with her family, and the joy of her life was her 16 grandchildren. Surviving her are her loving children: sons, Patrick (Lynn) Hurley, Timothy (Patricia)...

Daniel William Fersch, of Cheswick, passed away unexpectedly Sunday, Aug. 12, 2018. Dan graduated with his bachelor's degree in English from Slippery Rock University in 2000. Dan loved to write and was gifted beyond his years. Prior to graduation, "Poeskilla", his pen name, was published in several scholarly publications. Upon graduation, Dan managed and owned several businesses and properties. He obtained his license in real estate and was always looking for his next big...

Helen (Rebilas) Jesiolowski, 83, of Cheswick, passed away at home Saturday, Aug. 11, 2018. She was born July 3, 1935, to her parents, the late Joeseph and Rose Rebilas and was a lifelong member of the community She enjoyed golfing, solving crossword puzzles and spending time with her family. Helen worked as a supervisor for St. Margaret Hospital for 35 years, where she eventually retired. Surviving her are daughters, Gloria (Karl) Lewis, of Ohio, Joyce (Nick) Santilli, of Springdale, and...

    Nancy E. Andrasy, 74, of Springdale, passed away Friday, Aug. 10, 2018, in Allegheny Valley Hospital. She was born March 10, 1944, to the late Harry and Grace Gardner Leasure, and had been a longtime resident of the community. Mrs. Andrasy worked as an LPN for Forbes Regional Health System for many years. She was of the Presbyterian faith and enjoyed playing bingo with her friends, reading romance novels and especially spending time with her grandchildren. Surviving her are a...