All Obituaries

Dorothy D. (Galko) Higgs age 91 of Trafford passed away on Saturday , November 28, 2020 in Walden’s View of North Huntingdon.  Dorothy was born on October 17, 1929 in Claridge the daughter of the late Andrew and Mary (Bukovsky) Gallo.  Dorothy worked at Westinghouse in Pittsburgh as a stenographer before having and raising her three children.  She was a member of the Level Green Presbyterian Church and formerly active with the China-Burma-India Veteran Association. ...

Charles T. “Chuck” Bolena age 51 of Penn Twp. passed away on Friday, November 27, 2020 in his home surrounded by his family.  Chuck was born on June 1, 1969 in Pittsburgh the son of Caroline A. (Giannotti) Bolena and the late Raymond A. Bolena.  Chuck was a graduate of Penn-Trafford High School Class of 1987 and an active member of the Christian Life Church in Trafford.  He was a veteran of the United States Air Force attaining the rank of Captain.  Chuck was...

Howard J. “Bo” Hauff age 85 formerly of Edgewood/Regent Square, grew up in Penn Hills, passed away on Friday, Nov. 27, 2020.  Bo was born on January 23, 1935 in Pittsburgh the son of the late Howard and Veronica (Callahan) Hauff.  He was the husband of 50 years to the late Arlene (Riedel) Hauff and brother of the late Bill Hauff.  Bo is survived by his daughter Lorri Muhitch (Joe); grandchildren Cassidy and Trey Muhitch; and his sisters Barbara Kazer and Debra...

Patricia (Matiasic) Owens age 73 of Monroeville passed away on Tuesday November 24, 2020.  Patricia was born the daughter of the late George and Catherine (Carey) Matiasic.  She is survived by her son Willie Owens; her two sisters Mary Anne Cole and Margaret Gorman and her two nieces Kathy and Eileen. Patricia’s family will greet family and friends on Wednesday December 2, 2020 from 10:30 AM until the time of a funeral Mass in the St. Regis Church, 517 Homewood Ave, Trafford,...

Harry Jordan Cordle Jr., age 89, passed away peacefully in his sleep on Sunday, November 15, 2020 at Redstone Highlands Senior Living in Murrysville. He was born November 24, 1930 in Chicago, Illinois. Harry was the devoted husband of Betty Lee Cordle, father of Stephen (Linda), Peter, and James (Lilith), and grandfather of eight. Harry was a veteran of the Korean War, and a highly-regarded engineer for Westinghouse Nuclear Power and Davis-Besse. Though he lived most of his adult life in the...

E. Jean Frand age 74, of White Oak, passed away on Saturday, November 14, 2020 in the Forbes Regional Hospital, Monroeville.  Jean was born on June 29, 1946 in Indiana, PA the daughter of the late John and Helen (Galinac) Gyenes.  Jean was preceded in death by her son Joe Frand and is survived by her children Lauren Frand (Steve Staymates), Joshua and Jared Frand; her grandchildren Noah and Nicholas Frand, Layla and Ayden Staymates; her siblings Bonnie Christophersen (Chris), John...

Christine M. Giesy age 60, of E. McKeesport, passed away on Thursday, November 5, 2020.  Christine was born on July 2, 1960 in Pittsburgh the daughter of Betty (Repetto) Ciccone and the late Donald Giesy. Christine is survived by her son Jeffrey Goggin; her grandson Cameron Goggin; her sisters Carole Plevin and Cathy Beckett; her aunt Marie (Repetto) Eror (Paul); her cousin Gregory Martin and her loving companion Bob Piper.  In addition to her father Christine was preceded in death...

Robert V. Shay Sr., age 89, of Trafford passed away on Saturday October 31, 2020 in Golden Heights Personal Care Home in Penn Twp.  Bob was born on August 28, 1931 in Tyrone PA the son of the late Russell and Marie (Jones) Shay.  Besides his parents, Bob was preceded in death by his loving wife of 65 years Lois J. (Hysong) Shay and his siblings Russell Bill Shay and Marjorie Shay Frye.  Bob was a veteran of the US Army during the Korean War attaining the rank of Sergeant and...

Dorothy M. (Robinson) Yocum age 91 of Level Green passed away on Thursday, October 29, 2020 in her home. Dorothy was born on October 4, 1929 in Pitcairn the daughter of the late Samuel and Katie (Steele) Robinson. Dorothy was a beautician by trade. She was a very active and dedicated member of the Trinity United Methodist Church in Trafford.  She started out as an aide and then eventually moved to be the director of the Trinity Preschool within the church. She sang in the choir, was a...

Patricia “Pat” Mirabello age 89 of Level Green passed away on Saturday October 24, 2020.  Pat was the daughter of the late Joseph and Alice (Sellers) Curran.  She was preceded in death by her beloved husband of 54 years, Vincent “Buddy” Mirabello and her sister and brother-in-law Rita and Frank Delio and her brother-in-law Leonard Liscio.  Pat is survived by her son James V. Mirabello of Indianapolis, IN and her daughter Lisa Mirabello of Export; her...