McGuigan
Jo Ann McGuigan, 71, of Plum Borough died July 22, 2003.
Born in Pittsburgh, she was a homemaker and member of St. John the Baptist Church.
Surviving are her husband, Jack McGuigan; children, Jack, David and Mark McGuigan, and Nancy Heider; brother, Neil Stanton; sister, Jean Zatlin; and five grandchildren.
Friends were received at Soxman Funeral Homes. A service was at St. John the Baptist Church. Interment was at Plum Creek Cemetery.
Baker
William M. Baker, 85, of Penn Hills died March 8, 2004.
Surviving are his wife, Ruth Baker; children, Thomas, Robert and James Baker; three grandchildren; and three great-grandchildren.
Friends were received at Charles W. Trenz Funeral Home. Mass was at St. Susanna Church.
Shook
Betty J. Shook, 80, of Penn Hills died March 9, 2004, at West Penn Hospital.
Born Sept. 16, 1923, in Pittsburgh, she was daughter of James and Ruby (Preece) Houston.
In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband, Robert Shook; sister, Ruby Turpin.
Surviving are her children, Robert Shook of Plum and James Mormur of Plum; brother, James Houston; four grandchildren; and 12 great-grandchildren.
Friends were received at Burket-Truby Funeral Home. Interment was at Mt. Hope Cemetery.
Sirochman
Mary Anne Sirochman, 43, of Penn Hills died March 11, 2004.
She was the daughter of Mary Sirochman and the late John Sirochman. She led an active life in Camp Shining Arrow, bowling leagues, dance class and Allegheny East Workshop.
In addition to her mother, she is survived by aunts, uncles and cousins.
Friends were received at Soxman Funeral Homes. Mass was at St. Gerard Majella Church. Memorial contributions are suggested to Shining Arrow, P.O. Box 17297, Pittsburgh, PA 15235.
Tuttle
Donald J. Tuttle Jr., 39, of Holiday Park died March 12, 2004, at Forbes Regional Hospital.
Born in Pittsburgh, he was the son of Donald Sr. and Mary Tuttle. He was a volunteer fireman.
In addition to his parents, he is survived by Lori Tuttle; and a sister, Karen Dobrowolski.
Friends were received at Gene H. Corl Funeral Chapel. A service was at Corl Chapel with the Rev. Erick D. Ash Sr. officiating.
Berry
Marilyn Berry, 72, of Plum Borough died March 12, 2004.
Born in Pittsburgh, she was the daughter of Raymond Black and Laura Twadell.
In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband, Harry Berry.
Surviving are her children, Raymond Cutler, Craig Owens and Linda Bergamasco; sister, Judy Motil; 12 grandchildren; and a great-grandchild.
Friends were received at Maurice L. Knee Funeral Home. Interment was at Restland Memorial Park.
Gross
Eugene A. "Gene" Gross, 58, of Plum Borough, formerly of Penn Hills, died March 16, 2004, at St. Margaret Hospital.
Born in Pittsburgh, he was the son of Edward and Margaret Gross. Mr. Gross was a retired Penn Hills police officer.
Surviving are his son, Greg Gross; fiance, Marlene Kann and her children, Kristina, Melissa and Dawnalyn Kann; sisters, Janice Ingaharro, LaVerne Catrara, Dinae Gross and Dolly Deglau; brothers, Edward and Robert Gross; and a grandson.
Friends were received at William F. Gross Funeral Home. Interment was at Mt. Hope Cemetery.
Hankey
Mary Lu Hankey, 84, of Penn Hills, formerly of Wilkinsburg, died March 20, 2004.
She was preceded in death by her husband, John Hankey.
Surviving are her children, Barbara Peck, Jayne Davis and John Hankey; five grandchildren; and a brother, Robert Showman.
Friends were received at Soxman Funeral Homes.
Hoffman
George A. Hoffman, 78, of Plum Borough died March 18, 2004.
He was preceded in death by his wife, Martina (Flannery) Hoffman.
Surviving are his children, Susan Stock, Barbara Bertges, Ken and Neil Hoffman, Mary Kay Villarreal and Joan Cocca; 15 grandchildren.
Friends were received at Soxman Funeral Homes/Roth Chapel. Mass was at St. John the Baptist Church. Memorial contributions are suggested to Plum Borough Senior Com-munity Center, 499 Center-New Texas Road, Pittsburgh, PA 15239.
Konkus
Frank P. Konkus, 43 of Plum Borough died March 20, 2004.
Born in New Kensington, he was the son of Frank and Mary Konkus. Mr. Konkus was the bell captain and employee of Radisson Hotel in Monroeville for 17 years. He was a member of Italian Club Circolo Febo in Renton, Universal Moose Lodge No. 298, Renton Firemen's Club and Bill Patellos Sportmen's bowling league.
In addition to his parents, he is survived by his wife, Dian (Gismondi) Konkus; daughters, Jennifer Mary, Samantha Lyn and Kristi Lea Konkus; and sisters, Terry Ann Konkus and Tina Marie Sebastian.
Friends were received at Maurice L. Knee Ltd. Funeral Home. A service was at St. Januarius Church in Renton with the Rev. Peter Pilarski officiating. Interment was at Plum Creek Cemetery.
Ritimeyer
Carl A. Ritimeyer, 81, of Holiday Park died March 21, 2004, at Arden Court, Monroeville.
Born in Pittsburgh, he was a retired flooring installer.
Surviving are his wife, Rose Ritimeyer; children, Deborah Martin, Donna Egan, Diana Tunney, Roberta Lynn Francis and Carl Ritimeyer Jr.; 12 grandchildren.
Friends will be received 7-9 p.m. today (Wednesday) and 2-4, 7-9 p.m. Thursday at Gene H. Corl Funeral Chapel Inc. A service will be at 10 a.m. Friday at Our Lady of Joy Church with the Rev. Albin McGinnia officiating.
Interment was at Plum Creek Cemetery.
Swyers
Carol L. "Pinky" Swyers, 69, of Plum Borough died March 31, 2004.
She was the daughter of Frances Brunner and the late Thomas Brunner.
In addition to her mother, she is survived by her husband, Donald Swyers; daughter, Lea Ann Ostergaard and Donna Schmitt-Murtha; brother, Thomas Brunner; sister, Sallie Farabaugh; and four grandchildren.
Friends were received at Soxman Funeral Homes. A service will be at 11 a.m. today (Wednesday) at Presbyterian Church of Plum Creek. Memorial contributions are suggested to American Cancer Society, 241 Fourth Ave., Pittsburgh, PA 15222-1744.
Morosky
Thomas J. Morosky, 63, of Plum Borough died March 27, 2004.
Born in Daisytown, he was a state policeman in the Kiski area.
Surviving are his wife, Patricia Ann Morosky; daughter, Paula Mardirossian; brothers, Lawrence, Kenneth and Donald Morosky; and a grandson, Nicholas.
Friends were received at Soxman Funeral Homes. A service was at St. John the Baptist Church. Interment was at Plum Creek Cemetery.
Kottar
Anna Kottar, 93, of Plum Borough died March 28, 2004.
Born Aug. 4, 1910, in Star Junction, Pa., she was the daughter of Michael and Magdalena (Miksick) Hasson.
She lived in Plum Borough since 1947 and was a homemaker.
Surviving are her children, Michael Kottar of Youngstown, Ohio, and daughter, Diana Lynn Kottar of Plum Borough; three grandchildren; and sisters, Helen Prior and Sophie Dolence.
She was preceded in death by her husband, Michael Kottar; three sisters; and two brothers.
Friends were received at Stephen P. Dolence Funeral Home. A service will be at 11 a.m. today (Wednesday) at the funeral home with her grandson, the Rev. Michael Kottar of Holy Redeemer Catholic Church in Andrews, N.C., officiating.
Interment will follow at Plum Creek Cemetery.
Renwick
Joseph S. Renwick, 79, of Plum died March 25, 2004, at Forbes Regional.
Born in Pittsburgh, he was the son of Joseph and Clara (Treesdale) Renwick. He was a retired auto body worker at Renwick Auto Body. Mr. Renwick was a U.S. Army veteran of World War II.
Surviving are his wife, Grace (Brockanier) Renwick; children, Edward and Craig Morel, and Faith Ann Johnson; brothers, Robert and Paul Renwick; and four grandchildren.
Private arrangements were handled by Findlay C. Wylie Funeral Home.
Hogben
Henry R. Hogben, 70, of Holiday Park died March 26, 2004.
Born in Pittsburgh, he was a retired supervisor of customer service and regulations at Equitable Gas Co.
Surviving are his wife, Shirley Hogben; sons, Thomas, Kenneth and Henry Hogben; sisters, Delores Primonto and Janet Black; brothers, David and Harold Hogben; and five grandchildren.
Friends were received at Gene H. Corl Funeral Home.
Longo
Antoinette 'Toni' Longo, 86, of Penn Hills died March 27, 2004.
She was a member of New Era, Penn Hills Chapter.
She was preceded in death by her husband, Ralph G. Longo Sr.; and two brothers.
Surviving are her children, Dr. Jerry, Thomas, Robert and Gene Longo; sister, Marie Pfeil; and five grandchildren.
Friends were received at Charles W. Trenz Funeral Home. Mass was at St. Charles Lwanga Parish, Mother of Good Counsel Church.
Memorial contributions are suggested to Libraries for the Blind, 4724 Baum Blvd., Pittsburgh, PA 15213 or Central Catholic High School Student Scholarship Fund, 4720 Fifth Ave., Pittsburgh, PA 15213.
Brosky
Constance Brosky, 95, of Penn Hills died March 23, 2004.
Surviving are her daughter, Marie Tomeo; six grandchildren; and nine great-grandchildren.
There was no visitation. A blessing service was at Charles W. Trenz Funeral Home.
Ferraro
Frances Ferraro, 85, of Penn Hills died May 12, 2004.
She was preceded in death by her husband, Domenick Ferraro.
Surviving are her children, Margie Bosco, Sue Santilli, Patty Pryke, Denise Pollino and Richard Ferraro; 10 grandchildren; eight great-grandchildren; a sister, Rose Ricci; and brother, Anthony Denapoli.
Friends were received at Soxman Funeral Homes. Mass was at St. Susanna Church. Interment was at Mt. Carmel Cemetery.
Greco
John F. Greco, 82, of Churchill, formerly of Penn Hills, died May 14, 2004.
Mr. Greco was a union carpenter and member of Local No. 142.
Surviving are his wife, Edith Greco; sons, John, Joseph and James Greco; three grandchildren; and sisters, Mary Geanuracos, Theresa Giaramita and Angelo Greco.
Friends were received at Charles W. Trenz Funeral Home. Mass was at St. Bartholomew Church.
Lunn
Richard Harry Lunn, 74, of Plum Borough died May 10, 2004.
He was the son of Helen (Byers) Lunn of Murrysville and the late Raymond Lunn.
A graduate of the University of Pittsburgh with a bachelor's in chemical engineering and master's degree in business administration, he retired with 36 years of employment at Westinghouse.
Politically active, Mr. Lunn was a school director for many years at Plum School District, a Plum councilman and member of the Intermediate Unit. He was a member of Churchill Rotary and other business associations, and lifelong member of Holiday Park United Methodist Church.
In addition to his mother, he is survived by his wife, Margaret (Cogley) Lunn; children, R. Michael of Stewartsville, N.J. and Jon Lunn of Aiken, S.C., and Kelly Grayburn of Greenville, N.J.; sister, Emogene MacDonald; and seven grandchildren.
In addition to his father, he was preceded in death by a daughter, Margaret Ann Lunn.
A memorial service was at New Jobe Funeral Home, Monroeville. Memorial contributions are suggested to Forbes Hospice, 6655 Frankstown Ave., Pittsburgh, PA 15206.
Tsavinicis
Dorothy J. Tsavinicis, 75, of Plum Borough died May 13, 2004, at Mercy Hospital Select Care.
Born July 30, 1928, in Verona, she was the daughter of Frank and Catherine (Brunner) Meyers.
Mrs. Tsavinicis was a dispatcher for Oakmont-Verona Cab Co. Later she was a housekeeper for the Presbyterian Home.
Surviving are her husband of 48 years, Robert Tsavinicis; brothers, Frank, Robert and Kenneth Meyers; nieces and nephews.
In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her two sisters; and a brother.
Friends were received at Burket-Truby Funeral Home. Interment was at Lakewood Memorial Gardens in Cheswick.
Memorial contributions are suggested to American Diabetes Foundation, 300 Penn Center Blvd., Pittsburgh, PA 15235.
Allston
Dale E. Allston, 75, of Forest Hills died May 18, 2004.
Mr. Allston was a retired teacher with 29 years of service in the Plum School District.
An Army veteran of the Korean War, he was a member of F&AM Lodge 635 and Syria Shrine.
Surviving are his wife of 49 years, Sarah 'Sally' (Grove) Allston; children, Janice Palermo and her husband, David, of Monroeville and Brian Allston and his wife, Eva, stationed in the Navy; grandsons, Douglas Palermo and Michael Dale Allston; brother, Thomas Allston; and sister, Margaret Osborne.
Friends were received at Patrick T. Lanigan Funeral Home.
Memorial contributions are suggested to Syria Shriners' Children's Hospital, c/o Syria Mosque, 1877 Shriners Way, Cheswick, PA 15024.
Keenan
Lawrence J. Keenan Sr., 75, of Plum Borough died May 14, 2004, at Forbes Regional Hospital.
Born in Philadelphia, he was the son of James and Violet (Gilbreath) Keenan.
Mr. Keenan was a senior technician with Gulf Oil Research.
Surviving are his wife, Regina (Murphy) Keenan; children, Lawrence Jr. and Michael Keenan, Maryellen Cunliffe and Regina Howell; sisters, Elizabeth Moran, Florence Wareikis and Christine Fitzgerald; brother, Joseph Keenan; and 10 grandchildren.
Friends were received at Maurice L. Knee Funeral Home. A service was at Our Lady of Joy Church.
Interment was at Plum Creek Cemetery.
Rupp
Raymond M. Rupp, 45, of Plum Borough died May 20, 2004.
He was the son of Theresa Rupp and the late William Rupp.
In addition to his mother, he is survived by his children, Angela, Stephanie and Billy Rupp; sisters, Sharon Fiore and Christine Murphy; and brothers, David, Devin, Stephen, Michael, John and Danny Rupp.
Friends were received at Soxman Funeral Homes.
Stoecklein
Irwin A. Stoecklein, 81, of Plum Borough died May 18, 2004.
He was owner for more than 50 years of Stoecklein's Bake Shop in Blawnox.
Mr. Stoecklein was a Navy veteran of World War II who served aboard the Monterey carrier.
He was preceded in death by his wife, Dorothy Stoecklein; five brothers; and a sister.
Surviving are his children, Judy Davis, Diane Edwards, Ron Stoecklein, Jan Hammil, Dan Stoecklein, Sharon Speweik and Cindy Austin; 17 grandchildren; sisters, Sister M. Christina and Theresa Tkach; and brother, Bill Stoecklein.
Friends were received at Soxman Funeral Homes. Mass was at St. John the Baptist Church.
Memorial contributions are suggested to Sisters of Charity, Caritas Christi, Mt. Thor Road, Greensburg, PA 15601.
Gazdacko
Helen D. Gazdacko, 86, of Plum Borough died May 25, 2004.
Born in Homestead, she was preceded in death by her husband, Stephen Gazdacko; a daughter, Dorothy Sandor; and grandson, John Gazdacko.
Surviving are her children, John Gazdacko; daughter-in-law, Linda Gazdacko; son-in-law, William Sandor; sisters, Dorothy Kaploka, Mary Palyo and Margaret Gennes; three grandchildren; and two great-grandchildren.
Friends were received at Soxman Funeral Home. A service was at Our Lady of Joy Roman Catholic Church. Interment was at Plum Creek Cemetery.
Mascara
Anthony F. Mascara, 47, of Renton died May 24, 2004, at West Penn Hospital.
Born Sept. 12, 1956, in Homewood, he was the son of Louis and Katherine (Petricca) Mascara. Mr. Mascara was a retired office furniture installater.
Surviving are his wife of 27 years, Susan (Elliott) Mascara; son, Robert Mascara of Renton; brother, Louis Mascara; nieces and nephews.
He was preceded in death by his son, Michael Mascara.
Friends were received at Stephen P. Dolence Jr. Funeral Home. A service was at St. Januarius Church in Plum with the Rev. Peter Pilarski officiating.
Nesbit
Russell L. Nesbit, 81, of Plum Borough died May 26, 2004.
He was a member of Presbyterian Church of Plum Creek, Plum Creek-Monroeville Lodge No. 799 F&AM and Greater Pittsburgh Bowling Hall of Fame.
He had served on the board of directors of Western Pennsylvania Scholarship Program for Youth Bowling, and was a former member of Greater Pittsburgh Bowling Proprietors Organizations.
Mr. Nesbit was a veteran of World War II.
He was preceded in death by his wife, Jeanne Mary (Anderson) Nesbit.
Surviving are his sons, Richard and David Nesbit; four grandchildren; and five great-grandchildren.
Friends were received at Soxman Funeral Home. A service was at Presbyterian Church of Plum Creek.
Memorial contributions are suggested to Presbyterian Church of Plum Creek, 550 Center-New Texas Road, Plum, PA 15239 or Jeanne Nesbit Memorial Scholarship Fund, c/o Barb McGeary, 227 Pershing Drive, New Kensington, PA 15068.
Ohr
Mary Louise Weiseman Ohr, 83, of Greensburg died May 26, 2004, in William Penn Care Home.
Born March 15, 1921, in Pittsburgh, she was the daughter of Harry and Flossie (Carroll) Clutter.
Mrs. Ohr was a sales clerk for the former Joseph Horne Co.
She was a member of McKenna Center, the Catherine Bordt class and Westminster Presbyterian Church in Greensburg.
Surviving are her son, David Weiseman of Missouri; daughters, Bonnie Morris of Plum Borough and Paula Napoleon of Greensburg; seven grandchildren; and three great-grandchildren.
Friends were received at Kepple-Graft Funeral Home in Greensburg. Interment was at Westmoreland County Memorial Park.
Riffle
Stephan K. Riffle, 53, of Penn Hills died May 26, 2004.
He was the son of Robert and Mary (Long) Riffle. Mr. Riffle was a graduate of Duquesne University.
In addition to his parents, he is survived by his brother, Robert Riffle Jr. and his wife, Diane.
Private arrangements were handled by Charles W. Trenz Funeral Home.
Memorial contributions are suggested to Bach Choir of Pittsburgh, 425 Sixth Ave., Suite 1220, Pittsburgh, PA 15219 or WQED-FM.
