All Obituaries

  Charlene Sue Borland of Springdale, PA passed away peacefully on January 17, 2019 at Belair Nursing Home in Lower Burrell, PA. Charlene lived a fulfilling life not only through the Lord but also being very involved with her family. A graduate of Springdale High School in 1968, she moved on to graduate from Grove City College in 1972 with a bachelors in Biology. Charlene spent some time working as an EMT with Lower Valley Ambulance service, worked for the state of Pennsylvania as an...

                               Richard H. (Dick). Jonnet 87 of Springdale passed away Wednesday January 16, 2019 at UPMC St. Margaret’s Hospital. He was born June 4, 1931 in Pittsburgh to the late Elmer J. and Laura Griffith Jonnet. Mr. Jonnet was a proud graduate of Central High School and a long-time resident of Springdale for 48 years....

  Phillip M. Unik of Springdale, joined his Savior in heaven Tuesday, Jan. 8, 2019 surrounded by his loving family. Phillip was born Sept. 8, 1946 to the late John Sr.. and Marie Wilson Unik. . He served in the Air Force as an air policeman and Sergeant. He enjoyed fishing, hunting and doing house projects and loved his retirement after 43 years at the former Westinghouse. Surviving him are daughters; Michele (Carl) Bracken of Pittsburgh, Renee' (Eric) Johnson of North East Pa.,...

Pansy June (Thompson) Pobiak, 84, of Springdale, entered Heaven Sunday, Jan. 6, 2019. June was born July 1, 1934, to her parents, the late James and Elizabeth Reay Thompson, and has been a lifelong resident of the community. June belonged to St. Alphonsus Church and enjoyed cooking, baking and spending time with her family and friends. Most of all, she was a loving and dedicated wife, mother, grandmother and friend to many and will be missed greatly by all who knew her. Surviving her are her...

James Anthony Petrone, of Frazer Township, died Tuesday, January 1, 2019 at West Penn Hospital in Pittsburgh at the age of 55.  Jim was born July 20, 1963 to James and Phyllis (Pizzuti) Petrone of Clinton, PA. A resident of Frazer since 1993, Jim was a software developer for Aetna/CVS Health Company for the past 15 years. He was a member of Holy Family Catholic Church in Creighton. An avid golfer, Jim enjoyed watching his son play baseball, DIY home projects, and spending time with his...

Charles M. Zimmerman, 87, of Harmar Township, died Saturday, Dec. 29, 2018, at Good Samaritan Hospice, Cabot. He was born March 5, 1931, in Pittsburgh to the late Miller and Elma Shakespeare Zimmerman, and was a resident of Harmar since 1958. A retired steelworker for Jones and Laughlin, Charles served in the Army during the Korean War, and was a member of Our Lady of Victory Church and Polish Club, both of Harwick. He enjoyed bowling and golfing. Surviving are his two sons, Charles J....

Alice Marie Klein, 66, of Cheswick, died Friday, Dec. 21, 2018, in UPMC Presbyterian-Montefiore Pittsburgh. She was born Aug. 30, 1952, in Pittsburgh, to the late William and Alice Boden Diehm and was a resident of Cheswick since 1990. She was an office worker for Vascor in RIDC Park. She was a member of Our Lady of Victory Church in Harwick. Alice loved her family, her dogs and gardening. She is survived by her husband, Bill Klein, her son, Zach (Julia) Klein, of Killeen, Texas; her five...

Donald A. Simoncic, 70, of West Deer Township, died Thursday, Dec. 20, 2018, in UPMC St. Margaret. He was born April 6, 1948, in New Kensington to the late Alphonse Simoncic and Eleanor Strawoet Simoncic of Indiana Township A resident of West Deer Township since 1974, he worked in the drafting department at Westinghouse Emerson. Donald served in the Army during the Vietnam War, and was a member of Our Lady of Victory Church, Harwick. Survivors are his wife, Sharlene L. Couch Simoncic; his...

M. Louise Vandenberg, 94 years, McCandless, formerly of Springdale, went to her eternal reward on Friday December 14, 2018.  She was formerly a Sister of Divine Providence known as Sister Rene.  Louise was the daughter of August and Louise DeValkeneer Vandenberg.  She was born in Springdale and was a member of St. Alphonsus Church.  For many years, Louise served as an Elementary teacher and Principal in schools in the Diocese of Pittsburgh in the neighborhoods of Duqusne,...

Warren E. Richards, 54, of Springdale, passed away Tuesday, Dec. 11, 2018, at home. Mr. Richards was born June 3, 1964, to his parents, his mother, Judith Wilkosz Richards, and his father, the late Walter "Bill" Richards Sr., and has been a lifelong resident of the community. Warren graduated from Springdale High School and served his country in the Air Force for 10 years, and one of those years spent in Korea. Warren previously owned and operated a delicatessen in Brackenridge for...