Obituaries

Robert Andrew Bertoncello

Robert Andrew Bertoncello

Dec 23, 2016

Of Slippery Rock, age 67, on Friday, December 23, 2016 at the Butler Memorial Hospital after a long fight with cancer. Robert was born May 23, 1949. He graduated from Moniteau High School and later received a degree in Computer Programing. He lived most of his adult life in Bellevue, PA. Robert worked as a Computer Programmer Analyst for Computer...

Bernadette J. (Trdina) Thomas

Bernadette J. (Trdina) Thomas

Dec 16, 2016

Of Indiana Twp. on Friday, December 16, 2016, Mrs. Thomas was the beloved wife of the late Harold Thomas; mother of Sharon Kneubuehl (James) of NJ; Lorraine Papich of Indianola and David H. Thomas (Elaine) of Dorseyville; daughter of the late Nicholas and Katherine Zugaj Trdina; sister of Evelyn Trdina of West Deer and Keith Trdina (Karen) of Shaler Twp.;...

Frances A. (Lukasiewicz) Goncar

Frances A. (Lukasiewicz) Goncar

Dec 14, 2016

Of Shaler Twp., on Wednesday, December 14, 2016, Mrs. Goncar was the beloved wife of the late Edward J. Goncar; mother of Janice Nowalk (late Thomas) of Latrobe, Dianne Snyder (Thomas) of Peters Twp., Daniel Goncar (Bonnie) of Shaler Twp.; sister of Ziggy, Joe, Sophie, Walter, and Ed; also survived by 8 grandchildren and 14 great-grandchildren. Celebrate Mrs. Goncars life...

Dorothy W. (Walls) Czak

Dorothy W. (Walls) Czak

Dec 14, 2016

Of OHara Twp., on Wednesday, December 14, 2016, Mrs. Czak was the beloved wife of Frank Czak; mother of Jane Sinclair Micale (Frank) of Shadyside; daughter of the late William and Jane Martin Walls; sister of the late Mary Kotchey, Margaret Bailey, and William G. Walls; grandmother of Kirsten Jane Sigurdson (Rick) of Wexford; great-grandmother of Jason and Ryan Sigurdson....

John P. Mountz

John P. Mountz

Dec 13, 2016

John Mountz, 76, of West Deer Township, peacefully left this earth on December 13, 2016. John was married to Georgia (McGinness) Mountz for 43 years. Born in Columbia, PA, John was the son of the late Sara (Datesman) Mountz and John G. Mountz. John attended Lehigh University and worked as a Construction Project Manager for more than 30 years. John...

Jon C. Zeigler

Jon C. Zeigler

Dec 12, 2016

Of Shaler Twp., on Monday, December 12, 2016, Jon was the beloved father of Tara Zeigler (Stephen Gross) of Squirrel Hill, Ashley Ladoszka (Michael) of Cleveland; son of the late Grace Rhea Lyon (Howard) and Jack Zeigler (Evelyn); brother of Christine Willard (Red) of N.C.; grandfather of Camille Gross. Celebrate Jons life with his family at Perman Funeral Home and...

Blanche B (Staus) Berckbickler

Blanche B (Staus) Berckbickler

Dec 10, 2016

Of Shaler Twp., on Saturday, December 10, 2016, Blanche was the beloved wife of John R. Berckbickler; loving Mom of Tina Opina (Brian) of Plum Boro; daughter of the late John and Mary Hamerwka Staus; sister of Carla Kelly and the late John Staus; sister-in-law of Betty Staus, Betsy James, Barbara Krysinski (Terry); grandma of Melissa, Michael John and Maura...

Denice K. (Hader) Hanks

Denice K. (Hader) Hanks

Dec 9, 2016

Of Penn Hills, formerly of Idaho, on Friday, December 9, 2016, Mrs. Hanks was the beloved wife of Delmar L. Hanks; mother of Roxanne Caraway (John) of Oregon, Bryan Hanks (Ekaterina Efimova) of Plum; daughter of the late John and Lucille Eaves Hader; also survived by 6 grandchildren. Services and Interment were Private. Arrangements made by Perman Funeral Home and...

Kathleen (Rodgers) Palermo

Kathleen (Rodgers) Palermo

Dec 4, 2016

Of Shaler Twp., formerly of Lawrenceville, age 85, on Sunday, December 4, 2016, Kathleen was surrounded by her loving family after a long battle with Alzheimers. She was the beloved wife of Benny "Bucky" Palermo; devoted and loving mother of Christine Kuczynski (Thomas), Marian Dolan (Charles), Anthony, Ann Kopec (Ronald) and Eugene; daughter of the late John and Hilda Rodgers...

Catherine Kay (Grguras) Miller

Catherine Kay (Grguras) Miller

Dec 1, 2016

Of McCandless Twp., on Thursday, December 1, 2016 Mrs. Miller was the beloved wife of the late John F. "Jack" Miller; step-mother of Daniel Miller (Linda) of Harrisburg; sister of Paul Grguras (Patricia) of Shaler Twp., and the late Frances, Frank, Nicholas, and Charles Grguras; grandmother of Timothy, Sarah, and Gregory Miller. Celebrate Mrs. Millers life with her family on...

Annette T. (Delsignore) Bodnar

Annette T. (Delsignore) Bodnar

Dec 1, 2016

Annette DelSignore (Bodnar) aka "Grandma Precious" 76, of McKeesport, Pa left this world on December 1, 2016 at West Penn Hospitals Hospice unit in Pittsburgh, Pa. Funeral services will be private and are being handled by Perman Funeral Home, Pittsburgh, PA. Annette was born in McKeesport to Yolanda Marie (Ingel) DelSignore and Sylvester Cosimo DelSignore on November 2, 1940. She...

Mary Jane (Wrobel) Stankovic

Mary Jane (Wrobel) Stankovic

Nov 29, 2016

Of Shaler, on Tuesday, November 29, 2016, Mary Jane was the beloved wife of 61 years of Edward J. Stankovic; loving mother of Beth Jorgensen (Tom) of Shaler, Edward M. Stankovic (Brenda) of Shaler, Gary Stankovic (Sandra) of Shaler, Gregg Stankovic (Diane Ferrari) of Hampton and Lori Stankovic (Bobby Anderson) of Shaler; daughter of the late Walter J. and Elizabeth...

Barbara A. (Brown) Zelich

Barbara A. (Brown) Zelich

Nov 26, 2016

Of Shaler Twp., on Saturday, November 26, 2016 Mrs. Zelich was the beloved wife of the late Frank R. Zelich; daughter of the late James P. and Theresa S. Slowik Brown; sister of Thomas Brown (Linda) of Freedom and the late James P. Brown; sister-in-law of Lorraine Brown; aunt of Melissa Vilscek (Robert) and James T. Brown; great-aunt of Kamryn...

Sherry Lynn (Boughton) Reed

Sherry Lynn (Boughton) Reed

Nov 13, 2016

Of McCandless, on Sunday, November 13, 2016 Mrs. Reed was the beloved wife of Larry D. Reed; mother of Matthew Gerling (Jamie), Alicia Gerling, Michael Kutzmas, Allyssa Kutzmas; daughter of the late Dee Boughton; sister of Steven Boughton (Schyrl), Brian Boughton (Dominique), Jason Boughton; friend of Jeff Barton and many others in PA and MO; also survived by 7 grandchildren,...

Ann Balkovec

Ann Balkovec

Nov 8, 2016

Of Lawrenceville, on Tuesday, November 8, 2016, Ms. Balkovec was the beloved daughter of the late Peter and Frances Paulakovich Balkovec; sister of Kathryn Klobucher (late William) of Stanton Heights; aunt of William Klobucher (Kathleen), June Bernard (Robert), Kathleen Klobucher; great-aunt of David (Rebecca), Adam (Gina), Peter, Laura (Nick), Ross; great-great aunt of Elannah, Hunter and CJ. Services and Interment...

Robert J. Pohl

Robert J. Pohl

Oct 26, 2016

Of Aspinwall, on Wednesday, October 26, 2016, Mr. Pohl was the beloved fianc of Donna Pietropaolo; husband of the late Gladys Reid Pohl; adopted son of the late Charles and Catherine Pohl; brother of Mary Andree (Cliff) and the late Jude Pohl (Shirley); step-father of Donna Isch; step-grandfather of Lisa Gaunt (Joe), Donald Isch (Susan) and Michael Isch; step-great-grandfather of...

Nicholas J. Vrscak

Nicholas J. Vrscak

Oct 25, 2016

Formerly of Allison Park, on Tuesday, October 25, 2016, Mr. Vrscak was the beloved husband of the late Elizabeth "Betty" Devine Vrscak; father of Kathleen Pascarella (Patrick) of Pinehurst N.C., Charles J. Vrscak (Janice) of Penn Hills, William F. Vrscak (Renee) of Plum, James M. Vrscak (Christine) of Gloucester V.A.; brother of Raymond Vrscak (Dorothy) of Glenshaw, William M. Vrscak...

Elizabeth E. (Remp) Ventura

Elizabeth E. (Remp) Ventura

Oct 23, 2016

Formerly of Indiana Twp., on Sunday, October 23, 2016, Mrs. Ventura was the beloved wife of the late John A. Ventura; mother of Simmone Baine (Thomas) of Titusville, Elona Palmer (Thomas) of Sarver, Chris Ventura (Sherry) of Saxonburg, and the late Valerie Ventura and baby Johnny Ventura; also survived by 6 grandchildren and 5 great-grandchildren. Services and Interment were Private....

William J. Doc Doyle

William J. Doc Doyle

Oct 21, 2016

Age 64, on Friday, October 21, 2016 at his home in Glenshaw PA of natural causes. He was born on January 26, 1952 to William G. Doyle and the late Rita Kirner Doyle. Bill earned his Ph.D. in Physical Anthropology from the University of Pittsburgh in 1977. He was a tenured full professor in the Department of Otolaryngology, University of...

Lawrence F. Larry Orie

Lawrence F. Larry Orie

Oct 19, 2016

Of West View, on Wednesday, October 19, 2016, Mr. Orie was the beloved son of the late Fred T. and Evelyn Engelman Orie; brother of Mary Ann Mion of Indiana Twp. and Ronald C. Orie of Myrtle Beach, SC; also survived by nieces and nephews. A Memorial Service will be held on Friday, October 28th from 6-8 PM at Perman...