All Obituaries

Albert P. Snyder, Sr. 84 of Allegheny Township, formerly of Frazer Township, died Friday July 12, 2019 at UPMC-St. Margaret’s with his family by his side. He was born January 9, 1935 in Creighton, where he grew up graduating from East Deer High School in 1953. Albert worked for Union Spring in New Ken, then as a Trackman in the yard for the Bessemer & Lake Erie Railroad for 19 years. He then worked for Walmart and most recently for 380 Auction. He was a life member of both Frazer...

Jean Ruth (Balzer) Fries, 80, of West Deer, died July 5, 2019 at St. John’s Specialty Care Center, Mars where she had been a resident the past 6 years. She was born February 9, 1939 in Pittsburgh, to the late Howard and Ruth (Keller) Balzer. She was a 1957 graduate of Carrick High School. She was the owner of All Breed Dog Grooming for over 35 years. She was a past member of Rosedale Sportsman’s Club and East Huntingdon Sportsman’s Club. She loved to crochet, play cards,...

Donna Grace (Kendra) Linkenheimer, 80 of West Deer Township, died Saturday June 29, 2019 at Quality Life Services – Sarver. She was born August 14, 1938 in Pittsburgh, to the lates John H. and Grace H. (Bowers) Kendra, Jr. Donna grew up in Bellevue and graduated from Bellevue High School in 1955. At age 17, she began her working career at ALCOA, which she loved. She married the love of her life, the late Richard R. Linkenheimer, of North Side. They left the city to move to their dream...

Pauline “Tootsie” Mariani, 87, of West Deer Twp. died Thursday June 20, 2019 at Shelbourne Personal Care Home Penn Township. She was born July 15, 1931 in West Deer Township to the late John and Mary (Sumyard) Matecka and was resident of West Deer her entire life. A former member of the Church of the Nazarene. Pauline enjoyed baking, taking walks and spending time with her grandchildren Survivors include her two sons Ronald (Patricia) Watt Jr. of West Deer Twp. and Kevin Watt of...

Raymond Darrell Jones, 71 of West Deer Township died on Saturday June 15, 2019 at his home. He was born June 25, 1947 in Bartley West Virginia to the late Leslie Raymond and Opal Savage Jones and has been a life-long resident of the area. Raymond had three occupations working as a Coal Miner, in the Heating and Air Conditioning at Perfors and a Parts Driver for Benke Motors. A veteran of Vietnam serving in...

Margaret L. “Peg” (Pater) Howell, 77 of Russellton, West Deer Township, passed away Tuesday June 11, 2019 at Concordia Lutheran Ministries Cabot after losing her battle to cancer. She was born August 16, 1941 in Indianola to the late Ann and Louis Pater. Margaret worked as a CNA for many years last working at Tandem Healthcare in Cheswick for 13 ½ years before retiring. Margaret was a caring person who always took care of others and put everyone else first.  She took...

William E. Cenk, 87 of Indiana Township, died Monday June 10, 2019, with his family by his side. He was born August 22, 1931 in Verona to the late John and Mary J. (Kirn) Cenk, Jr. Bill grew up in Oakmont graduating from Oakmont High School in 1949. He served his country during the Korean War in the US Army. He worked in the construction industry as a member of the Sheet Metal Workers Union Local 12. He was a member of Transfiguration R.C. Church, Russellton, the Knights of Columbus, John F....

Christopher L. Wargo, 35 of Clinton Township, formerly of West Deer Township, died Sunday June 2, 2019. He was born June 16, 1983 in Pittsburgh to Robert W. Wargo of Clinton Township and Phyllis A. (Diederich) Szwaczkowski of West Deer. Chris grew up in West Deer and graduated from Deer Lakes High School.  He attended Muskingum University where he played football for the Fighting Muskies. He worked as a supervisor in fencing and landscaping before becoming a laborer in construction for...

Irene (Swaiko) Weischedel, 85 of Clinton Township, formerly of Richland died May 31, 2019 at Good Samaritan Hospice, Cabot. She was born October 27, 1933 in Bairdford, West Deer Township to the late Wasil and Helen (Heridish) Swaiko and grew up in Bairdford. Irene graduated from West Deer High School in 1951. She and her late husband Fred E. Weischedel were the co-owners of Weischedel Floral in Richland for 26 years. She was a member of St. Michaels R.O. Church, Curtisville. She enjoyed...

Lily (Svoboda) Godlewski, 98 of Laramie, WY formerly of Curtisville, West Deer Township. She was born June 16, 1920 in Plum Borough, to the late Jan and Mary (Javorek) Svoboda. She attended schools in Curtisville and West Deer Township. In 1945 she married Stanley Godlewski and the couple settled in Curtisville and raised their family. Following Stanley’s illness and death, Lily moved to Twin Lakes, WI to be near daughter Elaine. In 2002 she moved to Laramie, WY to be near daughters...