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…
Jack R. West, 85, of Moon Twp., passed away on December 8, 2022 in UPMC Presbyterian, Pittsburgh. He was born in Portsmouth, OH on October 4, 1937 the son of the late Auvery W. & Sue (Rutherford) West. Jack was a Marine from 1959-1964. Jack earned his Bachelor’s degree in chemistry from Marshall University 1963, worked as a consultant, was a member of the Coraopolis Masonic Lodge #674, was also a member of the Shriners, member of the ASTM (American…
Anita E. (Tarquinio) Marcocci, 71, of Moon Twp., beloved wife and golden lady of Sam Marcocci passed away December 1, 2022 surrounded by her loving family in Magee Womens Hospital, Pittsburgh. Born in Pittsburgh on February 10, 1951, Anita was the daughter of the late Arthur D. & Rose E. (Venneri) Tarquinio. Anita’s passion was teaching children and worked as an elementary school teacher for Moon Area School District, where she retired after over 35 years of service. A devoted…
A mother’s love is fashioned after God’s enduring love; it is endless and unfailing like the love of Him above. With heavy hearts, we announce the passing of Lois Jean Alexander, age 89, of Crescent Township, who took her final rest peacefully at her home on November 9, 2022 with her adoring family by her side. She was a devoted wife, proud mother of five children and endearing “Gram” to her many grandchildren and great-grandchildren. Lois was born in Aliquippa,…