John H. Taylor, 94, of Moon Twp. died on Monday May 24, 2021 in his home. He was born in Everett, MA on August 9, 1926 the son of the late John & Julia (Peddle) Taylor. John served his country during WWII in the US Navy Air Corps. Upon discharge he studied to become a meteorologist. He later used this training to begin a long and successful career in the airline industry, starting with Chicago & Southern Airline in 1947…
Dominic F. Dragojevich, 86 of Moon Twp. died peacefully Sunday May 9, 2021 at the Good Samaritan Hospice House in Wexford, PA. He was born in Braddock on March 2, 1935 the oldest son of Dominic and Agnes (Page) Dragojevich. He is survived by brothers Eugene and Anna Mae, Jesse and Vinnie Dragojevich and Sister Janet Stewart. After graduating High School, Dom served his country in the US Army. He was stationed in Germany which enabled him to meet his…
George E. Unger 89, of Hanover Twp. formerly of Moon Twp., passed away peacefully on Thursday, May 6, 2021 surrounded by his family and faithful canine companion, Lucy. He was born on January 8, 1932, the son of the late Fred Unger and Anna Unger Bishel. He was a US Army veteran serving in France during the Korean conflict, where he developed his love of wine. As the owner of Unger Recreational Vehicles and Unger Vending Company, he was a…
Patricia Ann “Patty” (Aurin) Thomas, 64, of Moon Twp. passed away on April 19, 2021 in her home. She was born in Sewickley, PA on February 9, 1957 the daughter of Margaret (Marchetti) Aurin & the late Carl Aurin. Patty graduated from Quaker Valley Highschool in 1975. In addition to her mother, Patty is survived by her husband of 44 years, David Craig Thomas. Three children: Cara Blyzwick (Brad), Moon Twp., PA; Afton Thomas-Thangaraj (Swaminathan), Baltimore, MD & Matthew Thomas. …
Nina Louise “Neen” Napoleone, 47, of Moon Twp. passed away peacefully in her parents’ home with her loving family by her side. Nina was born in Sewickley on February 18, 1974 the daughter of Deni & Frances (George) Napoleone. Nina graduated from Moon High School in 1992 and went on to earn her Bachelor’s degree in communications from Mercyhurst University. Nina was the sales manager at the family business, ALDOS Foodservice, in Independence Twp. Nina was very talented, giving, and…
On February 27, 2021, Joan (Lawry) Dinda, wife of Andy Dinda, passed away peacefully at home after a brief battle with cancer at the age of 68. Joan had owned a family restaurant in Robinson Twp. for 32 years, not wanting to retire, Joan had worked at Robert Morris University for the last ten years. Joan loved reading books, crossword puzzles and cooking. Joan was the daughter of the late George and Marian Lawry. She will be forever remembered by…
Frank Eugene “Gene” Beall, 71, of Butler, was welcomed into the loving arms of his Savior on Wednesday March 3, 2021. He was born in Sewickley on February 24, 1950, the son of the late Frank and “Betty” (Wolfe) Beall. He attended Geneva College and Penn Technical Institute, and spent most of his working career doing research and analysis of rubber compounds and silica. He was quite the creative type, with an inquisitive mind. He enjoyed science, music, playing…
Donald E. Tagliaferi, 68, of Moon Twp. died on March 3, 2021 in Curahealth Heritage Valley, Beaver. He was born in Sewickley on October 19, 1952 the son of the late Fred & Anne (Supon) Tagliaferi. Donald served his country in the US Air Force during the Vietnam War. He is survived by his loving wife, Jan M. (Krol) Tagliaferi. Two daughters, Anna Tagliaferi, Industry & Nicole Tagliaferi, Coraopolis. Three grandchildren, Alec Adams, Kiara & Walter Clarit. Two brothers, Fredrick…
Grady Alexander, “Your wings were ready; but our hearts were not.” It is with heavy hearts that we announce the passing of Grady Alexander, age 91 years, of Crescent, PA. He passed peacefully at his home on February 9, 2021, with family by his side. He was a wonderful husband, loving father and proud “Pap” to his grandchildren and great-grandchildren. Grady was born at the Alexander Homeplace in Cleveland, GA (Home of the Cabbage Patch dolls). His parents were Ancil Elijah…
Mark Joseph Sedelmeier, 69, of Moon Twp., passed away peacefully in his home on January 28, 2021. Born in Canton, OH to Shirley (Young) Sedelmeier and the late Joseph H. Sedelmeier, Mark grew up with a meticulous nature and a desire for learning. On numerous occasions, Mark could be found taking apart broken household appliances and clocks to figure out how they worked. In his youth, Mark was a member of DeMolay International, a youth leadership organization that strived to…