All Obituaries

Steve M. Slovenec, 85, of Rural Ridge, Indiana Township, passed away peacefully at home on Friday, June 22, 2018 with his family at his side. He was the beloved husband of 52 years to Genevieve (Hajduk) Slovenec; dear father of Sharon Slovenec, Angela (Ed) Schmitt, Jennifer (Mike) Hoy, Dorothy (Tony) Erlain, Stephen J. Slovenec and Michael Slovenec; Grandfather of Carly and Kayla Slovenec, Marissa and Matthew Schmitt, Mitchell and Braden Hoy, and Amanda, Anthony and Alex Erlain; son of the...

Rosann J. (Brown) Grieco, 75 of New Castle, formerly of Penn Hills, died Tuesday June 19, 2018 at UPMC-Presbyterian. She was born February 28, 1943 in Pittsburgh to the late Clyde R. and Margaret L. (Sallade) Brown. She grew up in Penn Hills and graduated from Penn Hills High School in 1961. She worked for her husband as an Administrative Assistant in his Insurance Damage Appraisal Company for over 10 years. She enjoyed water color painting, crocheting, needle work, gardening, reading, but...

Patricia C. Corcoran, 80 of West Deer Township died Sunday June 17, 2018 at UPMC-Passavant. She was born November 3, 1937 in Belleviue and had lived in West Deer most of her life. Pat was a1957 graduate of West Deer High School. Pat was a member of Transfiguration R. C. Church, Russellton, where she was active with the church Rosary Society, the Ladies of Charity, the church decorating committee and was in charge of the bake sale for the past 9 years, of the Community Fish Fry,...

Frank Brozewicz, 61 of Russellton, West Deer Township, died Thursday June 14, 2018 at his home with his family by his side. He was born December 14, 1956 in New Kensington to the late Anthony and Helen (Tomanio) Brozewicz. Frank has lived in West Deer all of his life. He was a member of Transfiguration R.C, Church, Russellton. He graduated from Deer Lakes High School in 1976. Frank worked several places as a laborer including Etna Broom Shop 5 years, Action Industries, Harmar for 15 years,...

John M. Fyala, 88 of Russellton, West Deer Township, died Wednesday June 13, 2018. He was born in Russellton November 16, 1929 to the late Stephen and Anna (Hovanec) Fyala. John has lived in Russellton his entire life and graduated from West Deer High School in 1947. He was a machine operator for Potlatch Forest, Inc. Blawnox where he worked for over 20 years. John enjoyed yard work, gardening, fishing and outdoor sports. Survivors include his sons John J. Fyala and his fiancé Jamie...

T. Michael Protzman, Jr. of West Deer Township, died Tuesday June 12, 2018 at UPMC-Presbyterian. He was born May 15, 1969 in Pittsburgh to Terrance M. and L. Jean (Russell) with whom he lived. Mike worked for over 14 years for Giant Eagle, Richland as a Deli Clerk.. He was a 1988 graduate of Deer Lakes High School. Mike enjoyed watching TV, collecting match box cars and especially spending time with his family. Besides his parents he is survived by his sister Christine M. (Joseph) Nalepa of...

Robert R. Roth, Sr., 53 of West Deer Township, died Sunday June 10, 2018 at Good Samaritan Hospice – Cabot with his family by his side. He was born March 3, 1965 to the late Richard J. “Dick” Roth and Marilyn J. (Crowe) Roth of West Deer. Bob grew up in West Deer where he has lived all of his life attending Deer Lakes High School. He was a self-employed refrigeration technician for Roth Refrigeration Service, the company his parents started. Bob actively participated in...

Gerald R. “Dewey” Lawther, 78 of Bairdford, West Deer Township, died Sunday June 3, 2018 at his home with his family by his side. He was born November 1, 1939 in Richland Township to the late George R. and Jessie R. (Dobson) Lawther. Dewey grew up in Richland graduating from Richland High School in 1958. He has lived in Bairdford for the past 49 years. Dewey worked growing up at Pittsburgh Cut Flower, Richland and after he married for Citizen’s General Hospital for the...

Michael C. McPherson, 71 of West Deer Township, died Sunday June 3, 2018, at Concordia at Rebecca Residence, West Deer with his wife by his side. He was born December 13, 1946 in New Kensington to the late Harry D. and Meredith J. (Madison) McPherson. Mike grew up in Springdale graduating from Springdale High School in 1964. Following high school, Mike served his country during the Vietnam War in the US Air Force achieving the rank of Sergeant. Returning from the war, he went to work for the...

Miss Maureen Rachelle McDonough, of Curtisville, West Deer Township, died peacefully in ManorCare Health Services-North Hills, Ross Township on May 31, 2018 at the age of 62. Maureen was preceded in death by her Father, Patrick J. McDonough MD and her Mother, Marian G. McDonough, both of Pittsburgh, PA, and is survived by her siblings, Diana M. Baseman of South Orange, NJ, Muriel C. McDonough, of Morgantown, WV, David F. McDonough of Austin, TX, and Daniel J. McDonough of Cheswick, PA,...