Nov. 14
George W. Balch of Washington, formerly of Canonsburg and Mt. Lebanon, died Sunday, November 11, 2012, in Donnell House, Washington, following a lengthy illness.
Deceased are his parents, George Balch and Elizabeth Lyons Balch Day, formerly of Coshocton, Ohio, and Pittsburgh; wives Nancy and Roberta; and sister Margaret.
Surviving are two daughters, Laura and Maggie; sister Mary; granddaughter Nicole; and close friend Sandra.
He was born in 1933 in Coshocton. He was proud of his rural background and experiences.
Mr. Balch was a graduate of Mt. Lebanon High School and University of Pittsburgh.
He spent two years in the U.S. Army.
His employment began as a salesman for Pennzoil, which took him over all of Western Pennsylvania. He later went into sales, selling large trucks and equipment. He also had managed a tire shop in Alabama and Pittsburgh.
Arrangements are being handled by Beinhauer-Bogan Funeral Home, 164 West Pike Street, Canonsburg. At the request of the family, there will be no public visitation or service. He will be laid to rest alongside his parents, near his childhood home, in West Lafayette, Ohio. Please add or view tributes at www.beinhauer.com.
Connie Lee Baringer, 61, of Fredericktown, Deemston Borough, died Thursday, November 8, 2012, in her home.
She was born March 20, 1951, in Uniontown, a daughter of the late Charles and Ruth Mills Shaffer.
Mrs. Baringer was a 1969 graduate of Brownsville High School.
On July 21, 1973, she married Joseph Baringer, who survives.
Also surviving are two daughters, Diana McVicker (Richard) and Nikki Grace (Jake), both of Deemston; four grandchildren, Orion Grace, Lia Grace, Richard McVicker and Kelsey McVicker; two brothers, Bill Shaffer (Judy) and Rick Shaffer (Betty), both of Brownsville; a sister, Cindy Hancheck (Joe) of Carmichaels; and several nieces and nephews.
Arrangements were private and were under the direction of John B. Greenlee Funeral Home, 2830 Main Street, Beallsville. A guest book and personal condolences may be accessed at www.GreenleeFuneralHome.com.
Albert August Bier Jr., 50, of Washington, died Monday, November 12, 2012, in Greenery Specialty Care, Canonsburg.
He was born March 10, 1962, in Washington, a son of the late Albert August Sr. and Antoinette Siedlak Bier.
Mr. Bier was a graduate of Trinity High School.
He was a member of St. Hilary Roman Catholic Church and had worked at Perryman Corp. as a machine operator.
Mr. Bier was a passionate Oakland Raiders fan.
Surviving are two sisters, Evelyn (Daniel) Messmer of Latrobe and Becky (Rick) George of Washington; five nieces and nephews, Kimberly (Jason) Andria, Heather (Steve) Bly, Chris (Rachel Ziemba) George, Amanda (Dan Speal) Messmer and Jacob (Megan Stahl) Messmer; and two great-nieces, Alivia Marie and Zoey Lee Andria.
Friends will be received from 2 to 4 and 6 to 8 p.m. Thursday in William G. Neal Funeral Homes Ltd., 925 Allison, Washington. A Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated at 10 a.m. Friday, November 16, in St. Hilary Roman Catholic Church, Washington. Additional information and a guest book are available at www.NealFuneralHome.com.
Dominick Bovalina Sr., 84, of Burgettstown, passed away Monday morning, November 12, 2012, in HCR ManorCare, McMurray.
He was born April 15, 1928, in Slovan, a son of the late Vito V. and Angela Luci Bovalina.
Mr. Bovalina was a 1946 graduate of Union High School in Burgettstown.
He served in the U.S. Army during the Korean conflict, being honorably discharged in 1952.
Along with his brother, Frank, he owned and operated his family’s business, Bovalina Packing Co. in Slovan, retiring in 1979.
He was a parishioner of Our Lady of Lourdes Roman Catholic Church in Burgettstown and a member of the Knights of Columbus Council 3440 and Burgettstown Lions Club.
Mr. Bovalina was an avid golfer and enjoyed camping with his family in their motor home throughout the country.
On February 11, 1956, he married Judith Scruppi, who survives.
Also surviving are four children, Thomas V. Bovalina and wife Sharon of McMurray, Yolanda Duffin and husband James of Alta Loma, Calif., Dominick Bovalina Jr. and wife Karen of Venetia and Vito M. Bovalina and wife Sharon of Imperial; 10 grandchildren, Collin, Corey and wife Desiree, Olivia, Anna, Anthony, Chad, Clay, and Luke Bovalina and Logan and Cameron Duffin; a brother, Frank Bovalina and wife Ruth of Eldersville; a sister, Teresa Christy of Oakdale; and several nieces and nephews.
Deceased, in addition to his parents, are two sisters, Rose Dugas and Yolanda Bovalina.
Friends will be received from 6 to 8 p.m. Thursday and 2 to 4 and 6 to 8 p.m. Friday in Lee and Martin Funeral Home, 73 Highland Avenue, Burgettstown. A Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated at 11 a.m. Saturday, November 17, in Our Lady of Lourdes Roman Catholic Church, with the Rev. George Moneck as celebrant. Interment will follow in Our Lady of Lourdes Cemetery, Burgettstown. If so desired, memorial donations may be made in his memory to Oour Lady of Lourdes R.C. Church, 1109 Main Street, Burgettstown, PA 15021, and/or Burgettstown Community Library, 2 Kerr Steet, Burgettstown, PA 15021.
Georgia Marie Sosnak Brock, 66, of Denton, Md., passed away September 4, 2012, after battling cancer.
She was born November 11, 1945, in Richeyville, in the home of her parents, George and Helen Krilosky Sosnak.
Surviving are her husband of 46 years, Milford John Brock; two daughters, Holly (Dan) VanSchaik of Texas and Wendy Clayton of Maryland; four grandchildren, Juliana Brock, Adam Stevens and Daniel and Jesse VanSchaik; a great-granddaughter, Autumn Henckel; two sisters, Chris (Mike) Pyrtko of Ohio and Becky Ghrist of Richeyville; a brother, George (Sheila) Sosnak of Daisytown; three sisters-in-law, Joyce (Alton) Bowen, Nina Bagdasarian and Phyllis Brookshier, all of Virginia; and several nieces and nephews.
Deceased, in addition to her parents, are a sister, Helene Zalek, formerly of Ohio; a niece, Nicole McCrory, formerly of Daisytown; a nephew; two brothers-in-law; and her mother-in-law, formerly of Virginia.
Mrs. Brock’s career in federal government service spanned 40 years, including USAF Headquarters and U.S. Naval Research Lab (Pentagon) and USDA-NRCS (Maryland and Delaware).
She participated in various professional organizations and volunteered as an adult reading mentor.
Services were held September 8 in Denton. A memorial Mass will be held at 8:15 a.m. Monday, November 19, in St. Agnes Roman Catholic Church, Richeyville. Condolences can be expressed at www.moorefuneralhomepa.com.
Frances Magdaline Christy, 73, of Reesman’s Mobile Home Park, Waynesburg, died Monday, November 12, 2012, in Southwest Regional Medical Center, Waynesburg.
She was born September 24, 1939, in Vestaburg, a daughter of the late Andrew and Mary Senskey Piechnik.
Mrs. Christy was a graduate of Bethlehem-Center High School and was a retired housekeeper at Washington Hospital.
She enjoyed crocheting, cooking, camping and taking care of her husband and family and loved spending time with her grandchildren.
On November 27, 1959, she married Nicola Christy, who survives.
Surviving, in addition to her husband, are five children, Bernadine Sisler of Mather, Antonette Springer of Rices Landing, Dora McCall of Aurora, Ohio, Jacquline Christy of Ohio and Anthony Christy of North Carolina; 11 grandchildren; 10 great-grandchildren; and a sister, Elizabeth Dutko of Staton, Va.
Deceased are two sisters, Andrea Chapman and Patricia Williams.
Friends will be received from 1 to 5 p.m., the time of service, Thursday, November 15, in Behm Funeral Homes, 1477 Jefferson Road, Jefferson, Gregory P. Rohanna, supervisor, with the Rev. Ken Jones officiating. Condolences may be expressed at www.behm-funeralhomes.com.
Karen L. Corbett, 72, of Mt. Morris, died Sunday, November 11, 2012, in Ruby Memorial Hospital, Morgantown, W.Va.
She was born April 26, 1940, in Mt. Morris, a daughter of the late Paul I. and Jeanne Hickman King.
She was a member of Mt. Morris Gospel Tabernacle. She helped Mt. Morris Senior Center as an aide and volunteer for several years.
She was a former C&P telephone long distance operator for many years in Arlington, Va., and was a homemaker.
Among some of her hobbies, she enjoyed bingo, canasta, ceramics and singing in the church choir.
Surviving are a son, Kevin Johnson of Mt. Morris; two daughters, Shirley Zupper of Spraggs and Kerry McClure of Rogersville; a brother, Richard E. King of Hurricane, W.Va.; three grandsons, Gary Zupper Jr. and Nicky Zupper, both of Spraggs, and Grant McClure of Rogersville; a grandaughter, Madeline McClure of Rogersville; several nieces and nephews; a “stepfather,” Pap King; and many friends.
Deceased, in addition to her parents, are a sister, Sharon King Slinde, and a brother, Scott King.
Friends may call from 2 to 4 and 6 to 8 p.m. Wednesday in Dering-Henson Funeral Home, Morgantown, where services will be held at 11 a.m. Thursday, November 15, in Mt. Morris Gospel Tabernacle, with Pastor Fred Tomlinson officiating. Burial will be in Cedar Grove Cemetery, Mt Morris.
Additional information was received for the obituary of Patricia Boylan Dimmack, published Tuesday.
In lieu of flowers, the family suggests donations be made in her memory to JFK School Scholarship Fund, 111 West Spruce Street, Washington, PA 15301.
Harry “Cappy” Holmes, 68, of Washington, died Tuesday, November 13, 2012, in Washington Hospital.
Arrangements are incomplete and are entrusted to Warco-Falvo Funeral Home, Washington. A complete obituary will be published in a later edition.
James Clifford Kenamond, 87, of Canonsburg, passed away Sunday, November 11, 2012, in his home.
He was a veteran of World War II, serving with the U.S. Navy and receiving an honorable medical discharge. He was a life member of Disabled American Veterans.
Mr. Kenamond was a member of Chartiers Hill United Presbyterian Church.
In earlier years, he owned and operated a farm outside Bentleyville. He also enjoyed hunting and fishing.
He retired as a supervisor from Tactec, which was the former RCA.
Deceased are his parents, John H. and Margaret V. Kenamond; a brother, Lewis V. Kenamond; and his second wife, Florence V. Kenamond.
Surviving are a daughter, Patty (Terry) Allen of Easton, Md.; a son, Gary C. Kenamond of Washington; a grandson, Shane Wiggins of Baltimore, Md.; and his first wife, Jean Kenamond of Washington.
For the past six years, he enjoyed the love and companionship of his devoted friend, Helen Matyas of Canonsburg.
Friends are welcome from noon to 2 p.m., the time of service, Thursday, November 15, in Beinhauer-Bogan Funeral Home, 164 West Pike Street, Canonsburg, PA 15317, 724-745-5810, with the Rev. Donald Austin officiating. At the request of the family, interment will be private. Please add or view tributes at www.beinhauer.com.
Robert L. McAchren, 91, of Pleasant Hills, died Wednesday, November 7, 2012.
He was the beloved husband of the late Betty Townsend McAchren, married from 1976 to 2002, and the late Dorothy Pasterick McAchren, married from 1943 to 1973; loving father of Robert E. “Rick,” Todd M. (Rhonda), Gregory G. (Diane), Susan A. (Thomas) Gamble and the late Ronald L.; and loving grandfather of Brian, Eric, Tyler and Chloe McAchren and Jacob and Noah Gamble.
Mr. McAchren was a World War II U.S. Navy veteran.
He was a Westinghouse Bettis Atomic Power Plant retiree and a Masonic member of Pleasant Hills Guthrie Lodge 509 Free and Accepted Masons, Ancient Accepted Scottish Rite 32nd degree and Syria Shriners.
Mr. McAchren was an elder of Pleasant Hills Community Presbyterian Church.
Friends will be received from 2 to 4 and 6 to 8 p.m. Friday in John F. Slater Funeral Home Inc., 412-881-4100, 4201 Brownsville Road, Brentwood. Services will be held at 11 a.m. Saturday, November 17, in Pleasant Hills Community Presbyterian Church. Everyone please meet at church. A Masonic service will be held at 7 p.m. Friday in the funeral home. If desired, the family suggests contributions be made to Pleasant Hills Community Presbyterian Church, 199 Old Clairton Road, Pittsburgh, PA 15236. Please send condolences to www.johnfslater.com.
Danny Louis Mitchell, 57, of Washington, died unexpectedly Monday, November 12, 2012, in his home.
He was born August 8, 1955, in Washington, a son of the late Louis Mitchell Jr. and Faye Stallar Mitchell-Smith.
Mr. Mitchell was a graduate of Washington High School, where he played in the band. He was a member of ABATE and played bass guitar in several bands.
Surviving are a son, William Mitchell, and a daughter, Danielle Mitchell, both of Washington; a brother, William (Cora) Mitchell of Bentleyville; and two sisters, Kathy McFall of Washington and Myra Bertrand of Michigan.
Deceased is a brother, Richard Mitchell.
Friends will be received from 2 to 4 and 6 to 8 p.m., the time of service, Friday, November 16, in William G. Neal Funeral Homes Ltd., 925 Allison Avenue, Washington, with Pastor Harold McClelland officiating. Memorial contributions may be made to the family in care of the funeral home. Additional information and a guest book are available at www.NealFuneralHome.com.
Additional information was received for the obituary of Oscar Oblock, published Sunday.
Military honors will be accorded at 11 a.m. Thursday in National Cemetery of the Alleghenies, Cecil Township, by Veterans of Foreign Wars 191 and American Legion Post 902 Honor Guard.
Marie Margaret Sierzega, 85, of Masontown, passed away Monday, November 12, 2012, with her loving family by her side.
She was a loving wife, devoted mother, tremendous grandmother and the best, most fun aunt to all her nieces and nephews.
Mrs. Sierzega was born June 1, 1927, in York Run, a daughter of the late Karol “Charlie” and Kathryn “Katie” Hancheck Hlatky.
She was a member of All Saints Roman Catholic Church, Christian Mothers and the Pals’ Club in Masontown.
Mrs. Sierzega loved to crochet, bake and grow and can vegetables and berries with her family and friends.
Left to cherish her memory are her husband of 59 years, Thomas Philip Sierzega; loving children Louise Anne Geary of Uniontown, Thomas Philip Sierzega Jr. and wife Debbie Watson of McMurray, Vivian Sierzega-Rouse and husband Michael Rouse of Woodbine, Md., Carl J. Sierzega and wife Deborah of Washington and Edward Raymond Sierzega of Hamilton, Va.; 16 grandchildren; a great-grandchild; a brother, Robert “Putt” Hlatky of Long Island, N.Y.; and many nieces and nephews who adored her.
Deceased, in addition to her parents, are a grandson, Tommy Sierzega; brothers John Hlatky, Joseph “Joe” Hlatky and Charles “Sonny” Hlatky; sisters Anna Mae O’Neil and Dorothy “Dot” Palaski; son-in-law Andrew “Andy” Geary; and daughter-in-law Mary Lou Sierzega.
Friends will be received from from 7 to 9 p.m. Wednesday, 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m. Thursday and until 9:30 a.m. Friday, November 16, in John S. Maykuth Jr. Funeral Home, corner of Church and 7 River Avenue, Masontown, followed by a Mass of Christian Burial at 10 a.m. in All Saints Roman Catholic Church, Masontown, with the Rev. Father John M. Butler as celebrant. Interment will follow in St. Agnes Cemetery, Masontown. A parish wake service will be held at 3 p.m. Thursday in the funeral home, follow by rosary.