Obituaries by LocationRichmond
George V. Richmond, 70, of Hopewell Township, died Tuesday, Nov. 19, at his residence.
He was born Sept. 4, 1932, in Dallas, W.Va., to the late Elmer R. and Gladys M. Baldwin Richmond.
Mr. Richmond served in the U.S. Navy during the Korean conflict. He was a member of Hopewell VFW and Glenwillard United Methodist Church.
He retired from Columbia Gas Co. in 1992 after 36 years as a supervisor.
Survivors include: his wife, Carol S. Bishop Richmond; one daughter and son-in-law, Kelly Lion and her husband, Wallace, of Moon; three daughters, Julia Winter, of Scottsdale Ariz., Carolyn Pettit, of Florida, and Susan Richmond, of Columbus, Ohio; four brothers, Wayne Richmond, of Sarasota, Fla., John and Raydean Richmond, both of Fort Worth Tex., and James Richmond, of Wheeling, W. Va.; and a grandson, Brandon Wallace Lion.
Copeland’s Moon Township handled funeral arrangements with Pastor Robert Jordan officiating. Burial was in oraopolis Cemetery.
Young
Evelyn V. Young, 59, of Coraopolis, died Saturday, Nov. 9 in Mercy Hospital, Pittsburgh.
Mrs. Young was born Apr. 9, 1943, in Sewickley.
She was a registered nurse at St. Francis Hospital for 39 years and at Mercy Hospital.
Mrs. Young was a lifetime Coraopolis resident.
She is survived by one daughter, Amy L. Ivory, of Fredericksburg, Va.; one brother, David C. Ivory, of Moon; three brothers, Gary D. Young, of Coraopolis, Charles Young, of Pittsburgh, and Terry Young, of California; three grandchildren, Hali, Tyson and Dahlia; and many great-grand and great-great-grandchildren.
Arrangements were handled by Anthony J. Sanvito Funeral Home, Coraopolis.
A funeral was held in the funeral home. Interment was in Coraopolis Cemetery.
Bryant
Marlene Lowry Bryant, 69, of Coraopolis, died Wednesday, March 26, at West Penn Hospital.
She was born April 6, 1933, in Pittsburgh, a daughter of the late Charles and Charlotte Aldred Lowry.
Mrs. Bryant was a member of St. Paul AME Zion Church. Some of her church organizations in which she participated were missionary society and senior choir. She was a former conference delegate, a district officer, a deaconess and benevolent steward.
She was also a homemaker.
Survivors include: her husband, Kenneth ; three children, Ken Jr. and his wife, Michelle, of Ypsilanti, Mich., Gary and his wife, Linda, of Riverside, Cal and Michele of Coraopolis; one sister, Jacqueline Glover of Chartiers City; one brother, Charles Lowry of Crafton; 14 grandchildren and 16 great-grandchildren.
Arrangements were handled by Copeland’s Coraopolis. A funeral service was held at St. Paul AME Zion Church with Rev. Patricia Tatum officiating.
Entombment was in Coraopolis Cemetery.
Gargaro
Vincent Mario Gargaro, 84, of Stowe Township, died Sunday, March 23.
He was born Oct. 23, 1919, in Stowe, a son of the late Angelo and Mary Palmieri Gargaro.
Mr. Gargaro was the last of the musically-gifted Gargaro brothers.
He and his brothers, Isadore and Anthony, supported their parents, funded their educations and entertained their family and friends at weddings, night clubs and Italian feasts with their accordion, trumpet and saxophone for many years.
He was a member of the University of Pittsburgh marching band from 1936-40 and was part of three generations of Pitt alumni band members.
He and his brothers served in U.S. Air Corp. and Army during World War II. He continued his service until he retired as a major in the U.S. Air Force Reserves.
He was known as the voice of the weather band until his retirement in 1980 from National Weather Service as a meteorologist.
He was a member of the American Meteorologist Society, West Hills Symphony, University of Pittsburgh Alumni Band, West Park Firemen’s Band, Knights of Columbus, Villeta Barred Club, American Legion, Veterans of Foreign Wars, Italian American War Veterans, Boy Scouts, Boys Club and the Lions Club.
Survivors include: his wife, Elva Connor Gargaro; three children, Deborah Holmes, Vince and Tom Gargaro; three sisters, Bernadette, Dora and Lita; nine grandchildren and one great-grandchild ; and many aunts, nieces and nephews.
Arrangements were handled by Sanvito’s McKees Rocks where a funeral service was held in the funeral home followed by Mass of Christian Burial at Mother of Sorrows Church with Father Larry Smith officiating. Burial was in Resurrection Cemetery.
McLaughlin
Ruth Scharpf McLaughlin, 89, of Moon Township, died Tuesday, March 11, at her home.
She was born Feb. 12, 1914, in Glenwillard, a daughter of the late Roy and Margaret McCutcheon Scharpf.
Mrs. McLaughlin was a graduate of Coraopolis High School in 1931.
She worked in the office of Canfield Oil until her retirement in 1948.
Survivors include: two sisters, Betty Phelps of Escondida, Cal. and Margaret Cantrell of Coraopolis; one friend, Marion Kraus; and many nieces, nephews, grand-nieces and grand-nephews.
She was preceded in death by one sister, Erla Pegg.
Arrangements were handled by Copeland’s Moon Township. A graveside service was held at Clinton Cemetery with Rev. Roger Howard officiating.
Mitsch
Cyril Francis Mitsch, 82, of Moon Township, died Sunday, March 15, at Sewickley Valley Hospital.
He was born Aug. 24, 1920, in Crafton, a son of the late Cyril and Anna Gormley Mitsch.
Mr. Mitsch was a veteran of U.S. Army Air Force during World War II and was awarded eight bronze stars. He was a tech sergeant and radar mechanic and served in Europe.
He was a millwright for 26 years at J & L Steel Co. and a charter member of St. Margaret Mary Church.
Survivors include: his wife, Daisy Kleitz Mitsch; two sons, Bob and his wife, Diane, of McCandless Township and Paul and his wife, Anne, of Indiana Township; two daughters, Kathie Martonik and her husband, Joseph, of Moon and Patricia Mitsch of Moon; one sister, Mary Alice Dickson of Ambridge; and eight grandchildren.
He was preceded in death by one sister, Anna Blanche Berry and one grandson.
Arrangements were handled by Copeland’s Coraopolis. Closing prayers and Mass of Christian Burial were held at St. Margaret Mary Church. Interment was at Resurrection Cemetery.
In lieu of flowers, contributions may be made to Adult Resources, 1021 Fifth Ave., Coraopolis, Pa. 15108.
Petitmaire
Elizabeth Watts Petitmaire, 90, of Moon Township, and formerly of Stuart, Fla., died Sunday, March 16, at Sewickley Valley Hospital.
She was born June 29, 1912, in Rockville Centre, N.Y., a daughter of the late John and Emma Wright Watts.
Mrs. Petitmaire graduated in 1933 with a bachelor’s degree from Mt. Holyoke College in South Hadley, Mass. and was a member of Mt. Holyoke Alumni Association.
She was a member of First Baptist Church of Stuart, Fla. and St. Mark’s Methodist Church in Rockville Centre.
Survivors include: her husband, Felix Petitmaire; four children and their spouses, Carol Petitmaire and her husband, Ken Street, of Littleton, Colo., Marcelle Gregg and her husband, Gerald, of Boston, Andre Petitmaire and his wife, Anne Marie Kampman, of Copenhagen, Denmark and Lorraine Petitmaire and her husband, Thomas Weaver, of Moon; and seven grandchildren.
Arrangements were held at Copeland’s Coraopolis where a service was held with Rev.William Hower officiating. Burial was at Greenfield Cemetery in Hempstead, N.Y.
Memorials may be made in her name to Mt. Holyoke College, South Hadley, Mass. 01075.
Silvestri
Nicolina Cicci Dilisio Silvestri, 91, of Coraopolis, died Sunday, March 16.
Survivors include: three children, Edward Dilisio, Carole Tollis and her husband, Guido, all of Coraopolis, and Chester Dilisio and his wife, Sharon, of Moon Township; seven sisters, Helen Dilisio of Florida, Concetta Buiyak of McKees Rocks, EdnaMonaco of Virginia, Annie Giacominio of Moon Township, Laura Dzurenda of McKees Rocks, Delores Fallon of Virginia and Theresa Karns of McKees Rocks; one brother, Carl Fazio of Moon; 10 grandchildren and eight great-grandchildren.
Mrs. Silvestri was preceded in death by two husbands, Alex Dilisio and Umberto Silvestri, one son, Ronald Dilisio, and two brothers, Joseph and James Fazio.
Arrangements were handled by Sanvito’s Coraopolis where a service was held followed by Mass of Christian Burial at St. Joseph Church.
Lewis
John Lewis III, 85, of Moon Township, died Thursday, March 27, at his home.
He was born in Coraopolis to the late John Lewis Jr. and Olive Gleason.
Mr. Lewis was the grandson of the founder of Lewis Foundry and Machine Co. in Groveton where he was the third generation to work in the family company.
His family was a member of early Pittsburgh steel family whose interests included Lewis, Oliver and Philips Co. later known as Oliver Iron & Steel Co.
He was a graduate of Coraopolis High School and Penn State University, where he earned a degree in engineering.
He began his career with American Bridge Division of U.S. Steel Co. in structural steel engineering. He was the shop superintendent for 27 years after retiring in 1978.
Mr. Lewis was a World War II veteran with 463rd Bomb Group Air Force squadron and successfully completed 23 bombing missions. He was awarded the purple heart, an air medal with two oak leaf clusters, a campaign medal and three bronze stars.
He was a member of the Air Force Escape and Evasion Society and the Caterpillar Club.
He was also a member of St. Margaret Mary Church, Sigma Chi Fraternity, American Welding Society and formerly Coraopolis United Methodist Church.
Survivors include: his children, Lenora Partel Petrush and her husband, John, of Beaver, John Kent Lewis and his wife, Cynthia, of Pittsburgh, Mary Anne Stewart and her husband, Alan, of Moon Township, Cheryl Lewis of Moon, and James Lewis; and eight grandchildren.
He was preceded in death by his wife, Thyresa Fratangelo Lewis; one son, Richard; and one sister, Betty Johnson.
Arrangements were handled by Copeland’s Moon Township. Mass of Christian Burial was held at St. Margaret Mary Church in Moon with Father John Ayoob officiating. Burial was in Homewood Cemetery.
Thomas
Edith Thomas, 72, of Clinton, died Friday, March 28, at her Clinton residence.
She was born Dec. 30, 1930, in Coraopolis, a daughter of the late Clarence and Lishia White Gray.
Mrs. Thomas was Protestant by faith and was a homemaker
Survivors include: her husband, Harold Sr.; two sons, Harold Jr. and his wife, Michele, of Aliquippa and William of Clinton; three daughters, Shirley Jones and her husband, Donald, of Georgetown, Linda Shelton of Aliquippa and Deborah Wilson and her husband, John, of Aliquippa; three brothers, David Gray of Aliquippa, Clarence Gray of Ohio and Richard Gray of Georgetown; four sisters, Hazel Stolar of Coraopolis, Dorothy Molchan of Georgia, Leshia Jenkin of Crider’s Point and Virginia Koopinger of Cranberry; 12 grandchildren and five great-grandchildren.
She was preceded in death by one brother, Harold Gray.
Arrangements were handled by Moody Funeral Home, Clinton, where services were held with Pastor Wilmer Olszewski officiating. Interment followed in Veazy Cemetery, Aliquippa.
