All Obituaries

Dolores F. Chiplock, age 93, of West Deer, formerly of Mars, passed away on Thursday morning, September 19, 2019 at UPMC Passavant Hospital in McCandless Twp. Born in Pittsburgh, PA on March 8, 1926, she was the daughter of the late Nicholas and Pauline Holloway King. Dolores had worked in the laundry department at St. John Specialty Care Center in Mars for many years and was a member of St. Kilian Church. She loved birds, flowers, chocolates and sweets, but especially her family. Wife...

Dolores F. Chiplock, age 93, of West Deer, formerly of Mars, passed away on Thursday morning, September 19, 2019 at UPMC Passavant Hospital in McCandless Twp. Born in Pittsburgh, PA on March 8, 1926, she was the daughter of the late Nicholas and Pauline Holloway King. Dolores had worked in the laundry department at St. John Specialty Care Center in Mars for many years and was a member of St. Kilian Church. She loved birds, flowers, chocolates and sweets, but especially her family. Wife...

Robert Joseph Fey, age 73, of Mars, passed away unexpectedly on Sunday morning, September 15, 2019 at home. Born in Pittsburgh, PA on June 10, 1946, he was the son of the late Regis and Dorothy Clair Fey. Bob was President of Fey Steel Fabricating in Mars. He served in the Peace Corps in Ecuador in the 1960’s and made lifelong friends with his fellow volunteers. He was an avid sportsman and outdoorsman and enjoyed golf, tennis and gardening. He loved to listen to live music and...

James E. Tomlinson, age 82, of Gibsonia, passed away on Thursday, September 12, 2019 at UPMC Passavant Hospital in McCandless Twp. Born in Pittsburgh, PA on November 7, 1936, he was the son of the late Esther and James Tomlinson. Jim was a sales engineer for Mine Safety. He loved hunting, fishing, and golfing. He belonged to the St. Alphonsus Golf League. He was a member of St. Kilian Church. Surviving are his wife, Barbara DeLuca Tomlinson, who he married on November 16, 1957; his...

Elizabeth F. Ott, age 94, of Valencia, passed away on Wednesday, September 11, 2019 at UPMC Passavant Hospital in McCandless Twp. Born in Pittsburgh, PA on August 25, 1925, she was the daughter of the late Gust and Emma Seltzer Kruger. Elizabeth loved church, music, and bookkeeping. She belonged to Homemakers and Card Club. She and her husband enjoyed hosting large extended family picnics for every holiday. Their home was always a family gathering point. Above all, Elizabeth loved her...

Joseph Gio Polefrone passed away on Sept. 10th after 95 years of being a wonderful son, brother, husband, father, and friend.  Joe was a humble man who lived a full life filed with joy and laughter.  He spent his life in Akron except for his US Naval Service during World War II and his final year, when he lived near Pittsburgh to be near his son Frank and his wife Joanna. Joe was a loving and dedicated family-man and father who supported every school, sports, music, and other...

Robert “Bob” Grant Cox, passed away on Tuesday, September 10, 2019 after living with cancer for 16 years.  He was born in Holidays Cove, WVa on November 17, 1938, as the only son of J. Frederick and Emma (Hall) Cox.  He graduated from Mars High School in 1956 and served in the US Air Force, stationed in North Africa and subsequently completed his electrician apprenticeship. He was an active member of the Mars United Presbyterian Church, the International Brotherhood of...

Elizabeth M. “Liz” McKinney, age 75, of Mars, passed away on Monday morning, September 9, 2019, at LAS St. John Specialty Care Center in Mars. Born in Pittsburgh, PA on December 11, 1943, she was the daughter of the late James and Catherine Geary Mill. A graduate of St. Benedict’s School in Pittsburgh, she was a Flight Attendant for T.W.A.  She then worked as the Executive Vice President of the Boyd School in Pittsburgh, travelling all over the world for them. A...

James Carleton Long, age 76, of St. Thomas, USVI, passed away on Sunday, September 8, 2019 at UPMC Passavant Hospital in McCandless Twp. Born in Detroit, Michigan on January 26, 1943, he was the son of the late Carleton and Pat Roelofs Long. Jim was a special education teacher for the Charlotte Amalie High School in St. Thomas. Surviving are his wife, Margaret Wilson-Long, a son, Brandon Long of Greenville, S.C., a grandson, Noah Long of Greenville, S.C. and a brother, Michael Long in...

Loyal D. Westerman, age 96, of Evans City, passed away on Saturday afternoon, August 24, 2019 at LAS St. John Specialty Care Center in Mars, with his family at his side. Born in Evans City, PA on July 9, 1923, he was the son of the late Philip Raymond and Grace Rider Westerman. A 1941 graduate of Evans City High School, he was a member of Westminster Presbyterian Church. He had served with the 864th Aviation Engineers in the U.S. Army during W.W. II and was a Past Commander of the...

Elizabeth J. “Bette” Sarver, age 96, of Zelienople, formerly of New Castle, passed away on Saturday evening, August 24, 2019 at Passavant Retirement Community. Born in Mars, PA on September 23, 1922, she was the daughter of the late Wilson J. and Sarah Jane Patterson Weissert. A homemaker, Bette was a member of the Harbor U. P. Church, where she played the piano, and later Wesley Methodist Church in New Castle. Surviving are children, Larry W. Sarver (Helen) of Hilliard, Ohio,...

Lillian C. Walker, age 77, of Valencia, passed away on Sunday afternoon, August 18, 2019 in the comfort of her home with her family at her side. Born in Wexford, PA on December 5, 1941, she was the daughter of the late Alphonse and Virginia McKenzie Cole. A homemaker, Lillian was a member of St. Kilian Church. Surviving are a son, Thomas Walker (Dawn) of Butler, two daughters, Deanna Nuss (Matthew) and Lori Zwigart (Ken) both of Valencia, her grandchildren, Eric, Abbey, Sara, Adam and...

Gage Carlin Zimmerman, age 23, of Valencia, passed away at home on Wednesday, August 14, 2019. Born in Kansas City, MO on August 26, 1995, he is the son of Jeffrey and Heather Reynolds Zimmerman of Valencia. He is a 2014 graduate of Mars Area High School, where he excelled in cross country and track. Gage was a kind and likable person especially when you got the chance to talk to him one on one.  He loved to laugh. He also loved his family and the outdoors.  He enjoyed spending...

Catherine M. “Cathy” Tatkovski McElroy, age 51, of Middlesex Twp., passed away peacefully on Saturday, August 10, 2019 at her home surrounded by family after a courageous battle with ALS. Born in Camp Hill, PA, on April 26, 1968, she is the daughter of William A. and Anna Tatkovski of Chambers Hill. A 1986 graduate of Bishop McDevitt, Cathy went on to further her education at Duquesne University where she earned her MBA. She also became a Certified Professional Supply...

Shirley L. Kline, age 84, of Renfrew, Forward Twp., passed away on Saturday morning, July 27, 2019 at her home. Born in Mars, PA on July 11, 1935, she was the daughter of the late Laury and Veronica Sperlack McCombs. Shirley had worked as a greeter at the Cranberry Walmart and had also been a secretary/bookkeeper for Suburban Insulation and W.W. Lord’s. Surviving are two daughters, Rita Kline of Renfrew and Terry Kline of Denver, CO., her grandchildren, Michael, Steffanie, and...

Sandra L. Kellar, age 58, of Pittsburgh, formerly of Butler and Hampton Twp., passed away on Friday afternoon, July 26, 2019 at her home. Born in Pittsburgh, PA on January 4, 1961, she was the daughter of the late Rodney and Betty Flick Kellar. Sandra had been a clinical psychologist and most recently worked are a caregiver for the elderly. Surviving are two sister, Merrie Levenson of Carver, Mass. and Deborah Melfi of Buckeye, AZ., a brother, Kurt Kellar of Monterey, CA., and cousins,...

Ruth E. Dunbar, age 58, of Harmony, passed away on Thursday afternoon, July 25, 2019 at UPMC Passavant Hospital in McCandless Twp. Born in Anderson, Indiana on September 13, 1960, she was the daughter of the late William and Ruth Kohler Housam. Ruth had worked as a meat cutter at Mars Supermarket for many years. Surviving are her husband, Michael G. Dunbar, who she married on February 21, 1981, three daughters, Christy Sharp (Chip) of Mooresville, Indiana, and Marie McNamee (Mark) and...

Audrey J. Norris, age 82, of Mars, formerly of Gibsonia, passed away on Tuesday afternoon, July 23, 2019 at Manor Care in Bethel Park. Born in Millvale, PA on October 18, 1936, she was the daughter of the late Edward and Doris Lippert Vollmer. Audrey had been the Cafeteria Manager for the Pine-Richland School District, where she had worked for 25 years. Wife of the late Charles S. Norris. Mother of Daniel Norris of Alexandria, VA, Diane Koch (Ronald) of Bethel Park, and Darlene Bower...

Judith Ann (Muenz) Rupert Leeper, age 77, of Adams Twp., formerly of Evans City, passed away on Monday, July 22, 2019 at her home following complications of ALS. Born in Pittsburgh, PA on August 13, 1941, she was the daughter of the late Raymond F. and Mildred Daube Muenz. Judith was a School Teacher and Child Psychologist for the Chartiers Valley School District for 30 years. A member of the Calvin Presbyterian Church in Zelienople.  She also was a Certified Dog Trainer and a...

Vera D. Hasley, age 97, of Allison Park, formerly of Valencia, passed away on Sunday morning, July 21, 2019 at Good Samaritan Hospice in Wexford. Born in Pittsburgh, PA on September 24, 1921, she was the daughter of the late Edward and Austa Hutchison Daum. She was a graduate of the University of Pittsburgh and Slippery Rock University. Vera had been a Special Needs Teacher for the Midwestern Intermediate Unit in Grove City for over 30 years. She was a member, former Deacon and Elder,...