All Obituaries

Pauline (Brodka) Manning, 87, of Harwick, died June 2, 2020 in Family Hospice Care of Canterbury Place of Lawrenceville after a brief illness.  She was born September 28, 1932 in Curtisville to her parents, the late Henry and Lena Brodka and has been a longtime resident of the community.  Pauline graduated from West Deer High School in 1950.  On March 15, 1952 she married Charles E. Manning who preceded her on December 4, 1985.  She enjoyed gardening, solitaire, crossword...

Emery "Jim" Szalai, 93, of Allegheny Township, passed away Sunday, May 24, 2020, due to natural causes. He was born Aug. 29, 1926, in Springdale, to the late Joseph and Julia (Banyai) Szalai. He was married to his beloved wife of 59 years, Janet Szalai. Besides his parents, he was preceded in death by three sisters, Margaret Mamros, Liz Madeja and Sue Szalai. He was a member of Puckety Presbyterian Church, Lower Burrell. He was a World War II Veteran of General Patton's...

Laura A. (Badali) Kusserow Cheswick Laura A. (Badali) Kusserow, 76, of Cheswick, passed away Sunday, May 17, 2020. She was born Dec. 28, 1943, daughter of the late Matt and Florence Stackiewich (Robert) Lott, and was a longtime resident of the community. She worked as a perimutual at Ladbrokes, Harmar, before retiring. Mrs. Kusserow was a member of Our Lady Of Victory Church in Harwick and enjoyed shopping, casino trips, and especially, being with her family. She was a very generous woman...

Lucy Julia (Pizoli) Krugle passed away peacefully on Saturday, May 16, 2020, at her home. She was born March 10, 1932, in Harwick, to the late Elisa (Salvati) and Dominic Pizoli. Lucy enjoyed a full and vibrant life for all of her 88 years. Loved dearly by her family, she treasured bringing everyone together for family visits at her house and traveled often to spend time with her children, grandchildren, and great-grandchildren. She was very close with her four sisters and brother. Lucy...

Anna Mae Mariano Harmar Township   Anna Mae Mariano, born to Frank and Pauline Maruskin, of Muse, Pa., Washington County, July 14, 1929, recently passed away Saturday, May 16, 2020, in the Intensive Care Unit of Allegheny General Hospital. She was a longtime resident of Harmar Township and most recently resided at the William Penn Rehabilitation Center (the Pulmonary Unit) in Murrysville, following a stay at a South Hills Rehabilitation Center. She had retired...

  Marjorie (Grey) Kozora, 86, of Indianola, died Saturday, May 9, 2020. She was born Feb. 28, 1934, in Verona, and has since been a longtime member of the community. Mrs. Kozora was a simple woman and her family meant the world to her. She will be sadly missed by all who knew her. Surviving her are her son, Charles J. (Stacie Abraham) Kozora, of Cranberry Township; daughters, Carol Croatti, of Massachusetts, and Christine and Robert; two grandchildren, Melissa and...

Naomi E. Wolfhope, 91, of Harrison City, died Sunday, April 26, 2020, in UPMC Presbyterian Hospital. She was born March 9, 1929, in Pitcairn, to the late Ruel and Bertha Barton Root, and was a resident of the area all her life. A member of St. Barbara Roman Catholic Church in Harrison City, she was known for her kind and compassionate spirit. Naomi always put the needs of her family first. She is survived by her six children, Norman (Joyce) Wolfhope, of Richmond, Va., Cheryl Wolfhope, of...

 Holly Lynn Lovasik, 33, of Cheswick, died peacefully at home on Sunday April 26, 2020.  She graduated from The University of Pittsburgh in 2010 with bachelor’s Degrees in Biology, Sociology and Nursing.  Holly was a kind-hearted spirt who loved all kinds of animals, especially her puppies, Ellie, Gabby and Uggie.  She enjoyed listening to music, cooking, needlework, and artwork.  She worked in her flower beds at home and took her pets on long daily...

                               Kenneth L Hession, 72, of Springdale, passed away due to a sudden illness on Wednesday April 22, 2020.  He was born in New Kensington on July 28th 1947 to the late Thomas and Lottie (Schreckengost) Hession.  Ken was a resident of Springdale for 45 years, having previously resided in Arnold.  Ken graduated...

David G. Ransom Springdale David Glenn "Pappy" Ransom, 66, of Springdale, passed away Tuesday, April 21, 2020, in Cheswick Rehabilitation and Wellness Center, after he fought a valiant battle with metastatic prostate cancer. He was born Dec. 18, 1953, to his late parents, Gilbert and Margaret Mueller Ransom, and had been a longtime member of the community. He worked for Jarrell & Rea Seafoods for 20 years. Dave drove truck for ECM Trucking until his medical retirement in...