All Obituaries

Edwin J. Gordon, age 89, of Valencia, died on Monday morning, September 17, 2018 at his home. Born in Bellevue, PA on March 10, 1929, he was the son of the late Edwin L. and Faye E. Montgomery Gordon. Ed had been a steelworker and fabricator for Blawnox Steel. He was a member of the Valencia Presbyterian Church and had served in the U.S. Army during the Korean War. Surviving are his brother, Kenneth Gordon, with who he made his home. He was preceded in death by a brother, William...

John Rankin Mitchell, age 82, of Pine Twp., Gibsonia, passed away on Monday morning, September 17, 2018 at UPMC Passavant Hospital in McCandless Twp. Born in Coal Center, PA on September 7, 1936, he was the son of the late Robert and Isabella Brown Mitchell. John had been a Boilermaker for Union Local 154. He was a member and Associate Pastor of Scenic Hill Church and was a volunteer chaplain at Valencia Woods, St. John Specialty Care Center and Passavant Rehab Center. He had served in...

Ronald J. Weaver, age 80, of Richland Twp., PA, died Sunday evening, September 16, 2018, at Mercy Hospital in Pittsburgh. Born in Phillipsburg, PA on July 18, 1938, he was the son of the late Raymond and Frances Klosnick Weaver. He was a 1956 graduate of Tyrone High School. Ron was a draftsman by trade and had worked as a parts manager for Fugh Refrigeration and also worked as a delivery driver for Auto Plus in Gibsonia. He served in the United States Army during Peacetime and was a...

James A. Gourash, age 51, of Mars, passed away on Friday morning, September 14, 2018. Born in McKeesport, PA on January 14, 1967, he was the son of the late Joseph and Margaret Homyak Gourash. Jim was an engineer for Bayer Corporation in Pittsburgh. He was a member of St. Kilian Church in Cranberry Twp. Jim loved hunting, fishing and camping.  He was an avid Pittsburgh sports fan, but he especially loved time spent with his family and time at his cabin. Surviving are his wife,...

Joseph F. Pierre, age 66, of Middlesex Twp., Valencia, passed away unexpectedly on Thursday evening, September 13, 2018 at his home. Born in Tarentum, PA on July 28, 1952, he was the son of Frank Pierre and the late Dolores D’Amico Pierre. Joe had been a project manager for Westinghouse and had also worked for Siemens, KeyLogic and LTI. He was a member of Holy Sepulcher Church and attended St. Kilian Church. He had coached and assisted with the Mars Baseball and Softball...

Rita Ann Chester, age 85, of Mars, PA, formerly of Freedom and Port Washington, N.Y., passed away on Wednesday evening September 12, 2018 at RoseCrest Assisted Living in Mars, with her family at her side. Born in Hempstead, N.Y., on March 15, 1933, she was the daughter of the late Michael and Anita Schultz Golinsky. Rita had been a bookkeeper for Nielson and Associates Insurance, Manhasset, N.Y. She was a member of St. Ferdinand’s Church in Cranberry Twp., PA. She was on the Board...

Wyndle L. Watson, age 86, of Mars, passed away on Saturday morning, September 8, 2018 at the Butler VNA Inpatient Hospice. Born in Onward, Oklahoma on November 20, 1931, he was the son of the late Lester and Jewel Rippey Watson. Wyndle was the Outdoor Editor for the Pittsburgh Press for 23 years and then for the Post Gazette for 5 years. Wyndle was a member of the East Butler Sportsman’s Club and the Connoquenessing Valley Bowman.  An avid horseman, he participated and judged...

John E. Weinel, III., age 67, of Middlesex Twp., Valencia, passed away on Thursday evening, September 6, 2018 at his home. Born in Pittsburgh, PA on December 8, 1950, he was the son of the late John E. and Lorrainna Langdon Weinel, Jr. John was the founder of his own company and was very active with the Pennsylvania Fish and Boat Commission for water rescue. He belonged to the Explorer’s Club of Pittsburgh.  An avid spelunker, he was a member of the Pittsburgh Grotto of the...

George Anthony DiMatteo passed away on Saturday morning, September 1, 2018 in Wexford, PA surrounded by his family. George died from infectious complications due to his treatment for acute lymphoblastic leukemia. George was diagnosed with leukemia at the age of two months; he was successfully beating cancer until he developed a lymphoproliferative disorder due to his weakened immune system from chemotherapy. George was born in Southfield, MI on August 24, 2016. He spent most of life in the...

Shirley D. Ellis, age 91, of Clermont, FL., formerly of Plantation, Fl., and Glenshaw, PA, passed away on Saturday evening Mike Conley Hospice in Clermont. Born in Pittsburgh, PA on November 3, 1926, she was the daughter of the late Harrison and Florence Dietrich. Shirley was a retired Registered Nurse and had worked for Montefiore Hospital and Eastern Airlines. Shirley and her late husband, Ed had traveled extensively, visiting all 50 states, as well as Europe, India, China and...

Norma C. Winberg, age 91, of Mars, formerly of Valencia, died Friday morning, August 31, 2018 at Allegheny General Hospital in Pittsburgh. Born in Miami, Florida on January 18, 1927, she was the daughter of the late Adolph and Blanche Bazner Gutmann. Norma was a homemaker and enjoyed singing with the Sweet Adelines. Surviving are her husband of nearly 72 years, John Y. Winberg, who she married on September 18, 1946, a son, John Winberg, Jr. (Michelle) of Valencia, three daughters, Jay...

William E. Barr, age 88, of New Sewickley Twp., formerly of Gibsonia, passed away on Sunday morning, August 26, 2018 at UPMC Passavant Hospital in McCandless Twp. Born in Pittsburgh, PA on April 29, 1930, he was the son of the late William Vance and Catherine Fischer Barr. Bill had been a patrolman for Tri-Area Police for 15 years serving Bradford Woods, and Marshall and Pine Twps.  He then worked for Gulf Oil Company as an executive driver and then as a lab technician. He...

Susan Ann Bartolac, age 64, of Mars passed away on Thursday afternoon, August 23, 2018 in Butler VNA Inpatient Hospice. Born in Homestead, PA on March 24, 1954, she was the daughter of Virginia Smithman Bartolac and the late Steven R. Bartolac. She was a member of Mars United Presbyterian Church. Susie had been a licensed practical nurse and had worked for Valencia Woods. She also was a licensed insurance agent. Surviving are her mother, Virginia “Ginny” Bartolac of Mars, a...

Dorothy L. Stevens, age 83, of Valencia, passed away on Tuesday afternoon, August 21, 2018 at Valencia Woods. Born in Endicott, N.Y. on November 14, 1934, she was the daughter of the late Joseph and Mary Loretta Canty Selner. She was a member of St. Kilian Church. Dorothy had been a teacher in Owego and Rochester, N.Y. She had also worked as a shipper for LabChem, Inc. in Pittsburgh. Surviving are her husband, John E. Stevens, who she married on May 7, 1960, four daughters, Kate...

Shelley M. Hanbury, age 84, of Cranberry Twp., died on Thursday morning, August 16, 2018 at her home. Shelley had been a dance instructor for Arthur Murray in Pittsburgh. She was a member of Victory Family Church in Cranberry Twp. Surviving are her husband, Nicholas Hanbury, who she married on November 22, 1969. She was preceded in death by two brothers and two sisters. Arrangements are private under the direction of the McDonald-Aeberli Funeral Home, Inc. 238 Crowe Ave. Mars, PA and...

Margaret Heckert, age 93, of Middlesex Twp., Valencia, passed away in the comfort of her home on Sunday evening, August 12, 2018. Born in Hamilton, Ontario, Canada on January 17, 1925, she was the daughter of the late John McConnell and Hilme Vahters Burrows. A graduate of the Guelph General Hospital School of Nursing, she was a Registered Nurse, beginning her career at Monongahela Hospital, then West Penn Hospital, the former St. John’s Convalescent Unit in Valencia, before retiring...

Virginia W. Nichols, Age 100, of Valencia, passed at home on August 9, 2018.  Preceded  in death by her beloved spouse, Jay B. Nichols. No visitation or service. Arrangements are under the direction of the McDonald-Aeberli Funeral Home, Inc., 238 Crowe Ave. Mars, PA and condolences are available at www.mcdonald-aeberli.com.

John W. “Jack” Dunham, age 85, of Grove City, formerly of Evans City, passed away on Wednesday afternoon, August 8, 2018 at Orchard Manor in Grove City. Born in Pittsburgh, PA on February 27, 1933, he was the son of the late Earl and Ruth Davis Dunham. Jack was a banker for Mellon Bank in Pittsburgh. He had served in the United States Army during the Korean War. Surviving are his wife, Louise M. Ball Dunham, who he married on November 25, 2014, a daughter, Terri Consevage...

Ronald P. Stengel, age 86, of Mars, passed away on Sunday, August 5, 2018, at UPMC Passavant Hospital. Born in Pittsburgh, PA on April 28, 1932, he was the son of the late William and Josephine Huesman Stengel. Ron served as a Corporal in the United States Army during the Korean War. Ron and his wife Carole were the owners of R & C Lift, Inc. in Valencia.  He also was a longtime employee for Yale Industrial Trucks in Monroeville. He was a member of St. Kilian Church since...

Albert C. Hagen Jr., age 88, of Mars, passed away on Friday morning, August 3, 2018 at VNA Hospice in Butler. Born on January 7, 1930 in Gibsonia, PA, he was the son of the late Albert C. and Gertrude Burk Hagen. Al graduated from Mars High School, and Duff’s Iron City College with a certificate in constructive accounting, and Pittsburgh Automation, a division of Duff’s. He proudly served four years in the United States Air Force near the end of the Korean War as an accounting...