Obituaries by LocationDobie
William C. Dobie, 91, of Wilkins died June 11, 2003.
Mr. Dobie was a lover of jazz and member of the Jazz Society.
He was preceded in death by his wife, Ludmilla Dobie.
Surviving are his sister, Wilma Dobie; nieces and nephews, Suzy Grant-Guthrie, Ellen Mason, Carol Samms, Daniel Morrison Jr., Janie Wolff and Joseph Morrison; and dear friend, Fran Veri.
Friends were received at Wolfe Memorial Funeral Home.
Interment was at Irwin Union Cemetery, North Hunt-ingdon.
Byrne
Clara F. “Wally” (Ryan) Byrne, 56, of East McKeesport died June 14, 2003.
She was preceded in death by her brothers, Charles and Henry Ryan.
Surviving are her children, John and Mark Byrne, both of Arizona; brothers, Robert, Thomas and Donald Ryan; sisters, Patricia McCoy and Linda Kerr; and a grandchild.
Friends were received Patrick T. Lanigan Funeral Home.
A service was held at Hebron Lutheran Church.
Interment was at Grandview Cemetery.
Stefani
Grace C. Stefani, 87, of Penn Hills died June 10, 2003.
Born Dec. 8, 1915, in Linhart, she was the daughter of Frederick and Mary Testa.
She was a retired employee of the former Kenny Kardon’s in Monroeville Mall.
Besides her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband, Andrew Stefani; and son, Andrew Stefani Jr.
Surviving are her children, Marie of Adamsburg, Anthony of Sigel and Joseph of Valencia; sister, Mary Hrapchak; and two grandchildren.
Friends were received at Patrick T. Lanigan Funeral Home.
Interment was at St. Joseph Cemetery.
Memorial contributions are suggested to American Heart Association, 10 Duff Road, Suite 304, Pittsburgh, PA 15235.
Linsenbigler
Ernest William Linsenbigler, 50, of Turtle Creek died June 12, 2003.
Surviving are his wife, Nancy (Montedoro) Linsenbigler; son, Ernest Robert Linsenbigler; stepchild, Joie Gardner; sister, Alice Campbell; brothers, Thomas and Richard Linsenbigler and Frank Tomosovich; and special friend, Ellen Smith.
Glass
Patricia Glass, 66, of Plum Borough died Oct. 5, 2002.
Born in Homestead, she was a daughter of Andrew Mattiko Sr. and Bertha Jusko.
Mrs. Glass was a payroll clerk at Pittsburgh Post-Gazette and a member of Our Lady of Joy Catholic Church in Plum.
In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband, John Glass Sr.
Surviving are her sons, John Jr., Lawrence, James and Paul Glass; brothers, Lawrence, Richard and Andrew Mattiko Jr.; and seven grandchildren.
Friends were received at Our Lady of Joy Church. Service was held at the church with the Rev. Robert Cedolia officiating. Interment was a Braddock Catholic Cemetery. Arrangements were made by Maurice L. Knee Ltd.
Ionni
Richard Ionni, 70, of Regency Park in Plum Borough died Sept. 29, 2002.
Born in Hershey, he was a son of Anthony Ionni and Mart Tancredi Ionni.
Mr. Ionni was a computer technician for Unisys and a member of St. John the Baptist Catholic Church in Unity.
Surviving are his wife, Margaret (Wagner) Ionni; a son, Michael Ionni; a daughter, Elizabeth Lukens; and five grandchildren.
Friends were received at St. John the Baptist Church. Service was held at the church with the Father Aaron Kriss officiating.
Interment was at Plum Creek Cemetery. Arrange-ments were made by Maurice L. Knee Ltd.
Mihalik
Clara (Kerlin) Mihalik, 79, of Plum died Oct. 3, 2002.
Mrs. Mihalik was an active member of the Plum AARP.
She was preceded in death by sisters, Anna Gordon and Margaret Ondovchik; and brothers, Bill and Edward Kerlin.
Surviving are her husband, George Mihalik; daughters, Georgia Titus of New Jersey and Tina Carney of Illinois; a son, Richard Mihalik of Florida; seven grandchildren; two great-grandchildren; a sister, Loretta Farbarik of Turtle Creek; and a brother, David Kerlin of California.
Friends were received at Patrick T. Lanigan Funeral Home. Service was held at the funeral home. Interment was at Restland Cemetery.
Brown
Ann Brown, 85, of Oakmont died Oct. 3, 2002.
Born on Nov. 16, 1916, in Lawrensburg, Ind., she was a daughter of William and Laura Tibbits Sedler.
Mrs. Brown was a member of St. Irenaeus Catholic Church in Oakmont and Oakmont Country Club and a former member of Duquesne Club.
She was preceded in death by her husband, Chester Brown.
Surviving are sons, Edward Brown of Owatonna, Minn. and William Brown of Plum; daughters, JoAnn Moller of Colts Neck, N.J., Catherine Engle of Conyers, Ga., and Linda Stewart of Palmetto, Fla.; 10 grandchildren; and three great-grandchildren.
Friends were received at Burket-Truby Funeral Home Inc. Service was held at St. Irenaeus Catholic Church in Oakmont with the Rev. James Wiseman officiating. Interment was at Verona Cemetery in Oakmont. Memorial contributions are suggested to the St. Irenaeus Catholic Church in Oakmont.
Cima
Titina (Grassi) Cima, 94, of Pitcairn, died Oct. 8, 2002, at Forbes Regional Hospital.
Mrs. Cima was preceded in death by her husband, Charles Cima.
Surviving are daughters, Rose Zuzik of Pitcairn and Esther Mele of Plum; sons, Anthony Cima of Plum and Charles Cima of Virginia Beach; five grandchildren; three step-grandchildren; eight great-grandchildren; sisters, Lena Grassi, Mary Pompa and Etta Pastore; and a brother, Herman Grassi.
Friends were received at Wm. O. Pearce Funeral Home Inc. Service was held at St. Michael Church with the Rev. John Dinello officiating.
Interment was at St. Joseph Cemetery in North Versailles.
Gabor
Olga Gabor, 80, of Plum Borough died Oct. 9, 2002.
Mrs. Gabor was preceded in death by her husband, Dan Gabor.
Surviving are a daughter, Patricia Bryant; sons, Theodore and Paul Gabor; and 10 grandchildren.
Service was held at the Presbyterian Church of Plum Creek. Arrangements were made by Soxman Funeral Homes Ltd. Memorial contributions are suggested to the Pittsburgh Blind Association, 300 S. Craig St., Pittsburgh, PA 15213.
