All Obituaries

Joseph A. Gricar, age 62, of Versailles, died November 17, 2020, at UPMC McKeesport.  Born May 15, 1958, in McKeesport, he was the son of the Matilda (Como) Gricar and the late Frank Gricar.  Joseph was a lifetime member of the Versailles Boro. Volunteer Fire Department where he was a past Chief and President.  He retired from the Allegheny County Jail and was also a Pennsylvania State Constable.  He was a third degree master Mason at the John A. Brashear Lodge 743 and a...

Kenneth L. Goldsworthy, age 67, of Elizabeth, died November 13, 2020, at home. Born February 8, 1953, in Glassport, he was the son of the late Palmer and Helen (Mordecki) Goldsworthy and the husband of Nancy (Valecko) Goldsworthy for 43 years.  Ken was retired from Sears Home Improvements, where he was a construction foreman. He enjoyed woodworking, amateur photography, bird watching, and smoking his pipe. Ken especially enjoyed chicken wings, pizza, and a good donut while watching his...

Robert E. Younge, age 82, of Elizabeth, died November 13, 2020, at home. Born July 13, 1938, in Brooklyn, NY, he was the son of the late John and Anna (Monaghan) Younge and the husband of the late Geraldine Marie (Zuger) Younge. Robert retired from Ingram Barge Company, where he was a riverboat captain. He was also the former union president of Local # 54. Robert was a member of St. Michael's Church in Elizabeth, where he was a former Sunday School Teacher. He was a volunteer for Meals...

Norma J. Geissler, age 82, of Port Vue, formerly of Christy Park, died November 12, 2020, at Jefferson Hospital. Born July 30, 1938, in McKeesport, she was the daughter of the late Samuel and Helen (Ornowski) Tatar and the wife of the late Donald Geissler. Norma was a retired administrative assistant in the health care industry. She was a member of Mary, Mother of God Parish. Norma enjoyed shopping and will always be remembered for her famous "stuffed cabbage rolls." Her greatest...

Shawn J. Jones, age 58, of Millville, NJ, died November 10, 2020, at home. Born February 2, 1962, in McKeesport, he was the son of the late Marvin Jones, Sr. and Henrietta B. Gregory-Jones. Shawn was currently working as a truck driver for Smith transport. He served 3 years in the Navy, and graduated with a degree of Associate and Arts for Information systems. Shawn was a true Steelers fan, who loved to bowl and make memories with his family. He is survived by his children, Ebony Jones,...

Mary E. Hammon, age 85, of Clairton, died November 10, 2020 at the Seneca Place Nursing Home.  Born July 20, 1935, in Duquesne, she was the daughter of the late John and Mary (Logo) Evanko. Mary had worked as a personal caretaker and a part time beautician. She was a member of the Dormition of the Blessed Virgin Mary Russian Orthodox Church. In her younger years, she danced with the Tamburitzans. Mary enjoyed traveling to the west coast and Canada. She was true animal lover, especially...

Marcia Ann Haidle, age 61, of North Versailles, died November 6, 2020, at Kane Community Hospital of McKeesport. Born August 13, 1959, in McKeesport, she was the daughter of the late Bert and Annette (Muhalsky) Feyes and the wife of Sam Haidle for over 35 years. Marcia dedicated her life to caring for her home and family. She was a member of Community Life of McKeesport. Marcia enjoyed helping her husband DJ and the time they spent together. Her greatest joy was caring for her pets, or her...

Susan F. Yule, age 62 of Glassport, died November 4, 2020, at Jefferson Hospital. Born December 28, 1957, in Pittsburgh, she was the daughter of the late James and Florence (Jasinski) Yule. Susan is survived by her children, Jessica Yule of Glassport and Alexander Whitaker of Bristol, TN; 4 grandchildren; 1 great-grandchild and brother, Ronald Yule. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her sister, Claudia Lutsch. Arrangements were entrusted to Willig Funeral Home &...

Ada Doty, age 91, of White Oak, died November 3, 2020 at Kane Community Living Center in McKeesport.  Born July 5, 1929, in McKeesport, she was the daughter of the late Earle and Bertha (Phipps) Wiles.  Ada worked at McKeesport Hospital for over 43 years as a switchboard operator and then for Walmart in West Mifflin in the fitting rooms.  She was a lifetime member of St. John Lutheran Church in McKeesport and an Auxiliary member of the White Oak American Legion Post 701. ...

 Deborah (Chovanec) Shaffer, 61, of Latrobe, died Thursday, Oct. 29, 2020, at home. Born June 3, 1959, in the Mon Valley, she was the daughter of Edward Chovanec and the late Patricia Alverez, and the wife of the late Jeffrey Shaffer. Deborah enjoyed volunteering her time at the Greensburg Care Center. She enjoyed spending time with her grandchildren and tending to her numerous flower gardens. She also had a lottery scratch-off ticket with her or around the house, always looking for a...