All Obituaries

Robert E. Stasko, age 91, of Munhall, on May 1, 2019. Beloved husband of the late Dorothy (Cush) Stasko. Brother of the late Eleanor Perhacs, Eugene, Edward Stasko. Mr. Stasko was a veteran of the US Navy serving in W.W.II and US Army serving in the Korean War. He was the recipient of the Purple Heart. Friends received at the William R. Welsh Funeral Home, 309 E. 10th Ave, Homestead, on Friday 2-4 & 6-8 PM. Mass of Christian Burial on Saturday, 10:00 AM at St. Maximilian Kolbe Church. In...

Catherine (Walnick) Magnes age 97, of Pittsburgh on February 20, 2019.  Beloved wife of the  late  Michael  Magnes.  Mother of Dorothy Gudukas, Michael T. (Deborah) Magnes and the late Catherine Reid.  Also survived by 8 grandchildren, 7 great grandchildren and 1 great great grandchild.  Sister of the late Helen Mowry, Ann Misulich, Agnes Heeter, Mary Gorsha, Ralph, John and Albert Walnick.  Friends received at the William R. Welsh Funeral Home, 309...

Emma (Starusko) Durkin, age 96, of Eighty Four formerly of West Homestead on January 20, 2019. Beloved wife of the late Louis Durkin. Father of Louis M. (Kathleen) Durkin. Also survived by 3 grandchildren; Stephanie (Shawn) Modar, Michelle (David) Scott, Bryan (Courtney) Durkin and 3 great grandchildren; Emma Scott, Cole Scott and Martin Durkin. Sister of Elsie Ebner, Bernadette Peterson, Eleanor Silletti, Anna Jane Campi and the late Irene Shupik, Pauline Straub, Marie Verb and John...

Irene A. “Rene” Havrilla, age 91, on Saturday, November 10, 2018, of Homestead.Beloved wife of the late Michael, and mother of Ray Balint, Maureen (Larry) Rengers, and Marianne (Lou) Orosz; beloved gram of Larry, Jennifer, Natalie, Derek, and great-gram of Zachary, Kaelyn and Aubrey; beloved daughter of the late Anna and John Feher, and sister of the late Edward and John Feher .Will be dearly missed by her family and friends. Services private. Arrangements by WILLIAM R. WELSH...

William R. Welsh, "Bill", age 94, of Homestead, on June 10, 2018. Beloved husband of the late Marie (Borellis). Loving father to William (Donna), Nancy (Regis) and Susan (Richard). Cherished "Pap-Pap" of Kerry, Kelly, Mary, Nissa, Samantha, Brian, Ian, Shawn, William. Also survived by five great-grandchildren and 10 nieces and nephews. Bill volunteered to serve in the US Army during WWII. He was one of the last surviving members of the 208th Engineer Combat Battalion,...

Marta L. Flanick.  Peacefully, on March 19, 2018, at age 98, formerly of New Homestead, the second daughter of Matt and Anna V. Flanick, preceded in death by sister Mildred, and two brothers, David and John.  Survived by a niece, Barbara and several cousins.  Marta loved her home in which she lived in for over 90 years.  She appreciated the kindness of her neighbors.  She enjoyed her cats.  Marta was a long time employee of Westinghouse for 39 years and retired...

Margaret E. (Gyongyosy) “Grannie” Mckinney, age 95 of Munhall, passed away peacefully in the presence of her family on March 2, 2018.   She is the beloved wife of the late Jerome T. McKinney of Homestead.  Sister of Irene Gyongyosy (West Homestead), the late Joseph(Betty) Jonosy, Zoly (Peg) Gyongyosy and Helen (Hershel) Pace.  Grannie enjoyed beading, flower arranging, cooking and baking.  She will be sadly missed by her children: Jerome T. Jr. of...

Elaine R. Stevens, age 75, of Homestead on February 17, 2018.  Daughter of the late Rose  (Rogers) and Andrew E. Stevens.  Sister of Genevieve (Karl) Hammer of Florida, Ronald Stevens of Florida and the late Agnes Miller and Frances Cannata. Beloved aunt of Karen (Joe) Tomaszewski and the late Karl (Milissa) Miller and Bernard (Linda) Miller.  She survived by great nieces and nephews and many cousins whom she cherished.  She was known as "Big Lee" among her...

Margaret (Lis) Chervenak died peacefully in the home where she was born 91 years ago, surrounded by her loving family on Tuesday, January 30, 2018. She was the beloved daughter of the late Michael and Mary Lis and preceded in death by her cherished husband Steve "Chibs" Chervenak and her siblings Mary Lis, Anna Krolicky (Thomas), Juliana Plack (John), Walt Lis (Mary), Michael Lis (Regina), Stan Lis, Thaddeus "Ted" Lis (Mary), Edward "Scotty" Lis (Jennie),...

Mary M. (Shally) Sobocinski, age 84, of Homestead on September 24, 2017 It is with great sadness that the family of Mary M. Sobocinski (Shally), wife of the late Stanley J. Sobocinski, announces her passing. Mary passed away peacefully in the presence of all seven of her children: Mary Jo (Ron Johnson), Joseph (Helen Olasz), Kate (Barry Hoffman), Karen (Joseph Ducar), Margaret (Barry Martin), Anne (David Olson) and Patty (Rick Cooley). Daughter of William and Eleanor Shally, Mary is also...