Rita A. (Hons) Nosal, 87, of Crafton died on Saturday February 25, 2023 under the care of the hospice team at Family Hospice IPU, Canterbury Place, Pittsburgh. She was born in Bremerhaven, Germany on October 25, 1935 the daughter of the late Johann Hons & Elise (Bassen) Hons. Rita worked as a seamstress when she first came to the United States. Most people remember her for the 30+ years she worked in thee retail industry managing the customer service desk…
Clyde J. Waltermire passed into the arms of Jesus on February 20, 2023. Clyde was born December 19, 1936 in Brush Valley, PA. He graduated from Pine Township High School in 1954 and joined the US Air Force. During his eight years of service, he learned his skills as an aircraft mechanic as he was stationed in El Paso TX, Biloxi MS, and finally Griffis Air Force Base in Rome, NY. After he completed his USAF service, he was hired…
Cynthia Lou King, 59, of Moon Township, passed away peacefully on Wednesday February 15, 2023. Born May 3, 1963, in Dover, OH, Cyndi was the daughter of William and Mary Lou English. Cyndi was high school sweethearts with her husband, Robert Woodley King, beginning to date in 1979 and getting married in 1987. They had one child, Robert Austin King (wife Taylor King) and two grandchildren, Robert William King and Callan Richard King. Cyndi graduated from Dover High School in…
John R. McArdle Jr., 70, of North Fayette, died on February 9, 2023 in his home. He was born in McKees Rocks on June 3, 1952 the son of the late John R. “Jack” McArdle Sr. & Loretta (Jeffrey) McArdle. John served his country in the US Army during the Vietnam War. He was a member of St. Isadore the Farmer Parish, Imperial. He was an avid gardener with the greenest thumb. He loved few things more than growing and…
LeRoy Rugg, 78, of Moon Twp., died on February 6, 2023 in his home. He was born in Elizabeth, NJ on January 31, 1945, the son of the late James and Jessie (Bower) Rugg. LeRoy earned a Bachelor of Science degree in Chemical Engineering from Newark College of Engineering and went on to work for Calgon as an industrial water treatment engineer and patented inventor. LeRoy loved his job and worked at various companies including Nalco and EcoLab until he…
“Blessed” was how Sherry described her life. On January 19, 2023, the blessed life of Sharon L. “Sherry” (Puskar) Fodse, 75, of Moon Twp., peacefully came to an end at UPMC Shadyside, surrounded by her family who she loved so dearly. Sherry was a true warrior who, even while relentlessly fighting cancer, continued to smile and comfort others until the very end. Sherry was born in Pittsburgh, PA on March 3, 1947, grew up in Imperial, and was a long-time…
The Rev. Rodgers Taylor “Rodge” Wood, 89, of Kennedy Twp., passed away on January 13, 2023. He was born in Pittsburgh, PA, on December 16, 1933, the son of the late Robert E. & Margaret L. (Lindquist) Wood. He was the rector of Christ Episcopal Church in the North Hills until his retirement in 1999 and prior to that the rector of St. Philip’s Episcopal Church in Moon Township. His ministry included serving as a chaplain to a group of…
Lois V. (Tiffany) Vogler, 79, Of Hopewell Twp., passed away on December 24, 2022 in Caring Heights Community Care and Rehabilitation Center, Coraopolis, PA. She was born in Bellevue, PA on February 14, 1943, the daughter of the late Nelson V. & Sara Genevieve (Sill) Tiffany. The late Ruby E. Sill, grandmother to Lois, was significant in her life. Lois graduated from Bellevue High School class of 1961, and earned her Bachelor’s degree in Secondary Education from what was then Slippery…
Dorothy “Dot” M. (Morgan) Walzak, 97, of Coraopolis, died on December 6, 2022 in Good Samaritan Hospice House, Wexford. She was born in Coraopolis on June 12, 1925 the daughter of the late James & Alice (Miller) Morgan. She was preceded in death by her husband, the late Irwin “Irv” Walzak. After graduating from Coraopolis High School in 1942, she worked as a secretary in the shipyards on Neville Island during World War II. After the war, prior to marrying…
Darrell “Jerry” Papinchak, 64, of Moon Township a resident for 37 years, Passed away peacefully on Saturday December 10, 2022 in UPMC Shadyside surrounded by his family. He was born in Pittsburgh on June 19, 1958 the son of the late William & Helen (Merculov) Papinchak. Graduate of Langley High School 1976. He graduated from the University of Hawaii with a Bachelor’s Degree in Business and a Master’s Degree from Robert Morris University. Jerry worked as a Real Estate Appraiser…