All Obituaries

George H. Willis, 87 of West Deer Township, died Saturday April 4, 2020 at his home with his son by his side. He was born May 11, 1932 in Harwick to the late George H. and Gertrude (Welsh) Willis. George grew up in Harwick graduating from Springdale High School in 1950. He served his country during the Korean War in the US Army. George has lived in West Deer for the past 52 years. He worked as a union boilermaker, in the construction field and was the owner and operator of Willis Welding in...

James A. Tedesco, Jr. 73 of West Deer Township, died Friday April 3, 2020 at Harmar Village Care Center, Harmar with his sister by his side. He was born July 18, 1946 in New Kensington to the late James A. and Rosella (Palimeri) Tedesco, Sr. Jim has lived in West Deer most of his life. He was a 1965 graduate of West Deer High School. Jim worked for Medrad, Inc. retiring in 2009. He enjoyed riding his motorcycles, planning the 15th of the month luncheons and spending many happy times with his...

Helen (Malecki) Chabal, 92 of Culmerville, West Deer Township, died April 1, 2020 at St. Barnabas Nursing Home, Richland. She was born September 6, 1927 in Barking, near New Kensington to the late Edward and Anna (Flat) Malecki, Sr. Helen grew up in Barking and graduated from Arnold High School in 1946. She worked as a sewing machine operator for Duquesne Manufacturing, Co. and then worked as a Teacher’s Aide for the Deer Lakes School District at the Bairdford Elementary School in the...

Carole H. (Goodiski) Thalman, 64 of Jefferson Township, formerly of Indiana Township, Rural Ridge, went home to the Lord Wednesday March 25, 2020 at her home with her family by her side. She was born October 16, 1955 in New Kensington to the late Stanley F. and Audrey (Mastowski) Goodiski. Carole graduated from Fox Chapel High School in 1973. She was a devoted homemaker caring for her family. Carole enjoyed camping, trips to the casino, trips to the Pittsburgh Zoo, though loved her family...

John Graznak, 96 of Culmerville, West Deer Township died Tuesday March 24, 2020. He was born April 5, 1923 in Greensboro to the late John and Eva (Kravinski) Graznak. John has lived in West Deer for the past 70 years. He was a 1942 graduate of Monongahela High School. John worked for West Penn Power Company for over 30 years as an electrical serviceman. He was a member of the Electrical Workers Union Local 102 and a member of the Operating Engineers Union Local 66 in Pittsburgh. John enjoyed...

Elizabeth “Betty” (Boyle) McClelland, 94 of Dorseyville, Indiana Township, died Friday March 20, 2020. She was born December 16, 1925 in Mercer to the late Dale S. and Mary Elizabeth (Creese) Boyle, Sr. Betty was a 1944 graduate of Etna High School. She was a member of East Union Presbyterian Church, West Deer, the United States Border Collie Club and the Western Pennsylvania Humane Society. She loved her dogs, reading, walking, though especially loved her family. Survivors...

Mary (Hudak) Semko, age 96, of Lawrenceville, Georgia, formerly of Curtisville, West Deer Township, went home to be with her Lord and Savior on Thursday March 19, 2020 at Hope Memory Care, Dacula, GA. She was born August 25, 1923 in Powhaton Point, OH to the late John and Anna (Smajda) Hudak, Sr. Mary was a 1941 graduate of Girard High School. She worked at the local drugstore and then during the war, worked in a factory. Mary married John Semko on May 11, 1946 and became a devoted wife,...

Eileen M. (McNulty) Haas, 72, of West Deer Township passed peacefully on Wednesday March 4, 2020 at the Good Samaritan Hospice Unit, Cabot. She was born February 27, 1948 in Pittsburgh to the late Michael and Bridgett (Connley) McNulty. Eileen has lived in West Deer for the past 28 years. She served her country in the US Navy for 3 years as a Corpsman. Eileen was a member of St. Victor R.C. Church and a former member of the St. Victor Women’s Guild. She was a dedicated Mother and...

Frank A. Valletta, 82 of West Deer Township died Saturday February 29, 2020 at Family Hospice and Palliative Care – Lawrenceville, with his family by his side. He was born September 3, 1937 in Pittsburgh to the late Anthony L. and Antonette (Monaco) Valletta. Frank grew up in Pittsburgh graduating from Peabody High School in 1955. He went to work for Firestone becoming a store manager/owner where he worked for over 34 years. He then went to work for Pep Boys as a salesman working for...

David A. Sadecky, 59 of New Kensington died Tuesday February 25, 2020 at his home surrounded by his family and friends. He was born April 16, 1960 in New Ken to the late Bela G. and Nancy A. (Jack) Sadecky, Sr. Dave has lived in New Ken most of his life. He was a 1978 graduate of Valley High School and a member of St. Joseph R.C. Church, New Ken and a former member of the New Kensington Fire Department. Dave worked for Catholic Cemeteries at Our Lady of Hope Cemetery for over 25 years as a...