All Obituaries

Melvin Wesley “Wes” Hoffman age 72 of Strabane, passed away peacefully at 11:47 pm Wednesday December 4. 2019 at home with his loving family by his side following a two-year battle with pancreatic cancer. He was born June 23, 1947 in Canonsburg a son of the late Melvin George and Vesta “Betty” Daffner Hoffman. Wes lived most of his life in Strabane and was a graduate of Canon-McMillan High School class of 1965. Prior to his retirement he had been employed as a...

Thomas E. D’Amico age 67 of Venetia, passed away peacefully in his home Monday November 25, 2019 following a heroic 2-year battle with pancreatic cancer, with his beloved family by his side. He was born May 28, 1952 in Canonsburg a son of the late Carlo E. and Ethel Lou Cloud D’Amico. Tom was a steel worker employed at Dynamet and a member of the United Steel Workers of America Local 14693. He lived in Venetia for 19 years and was Lutheran by faith. Tom was a volunteer...

Margaret E. Popovich, 96, of Canonsburg, passed away peacefully with her family by her side, Monday, November 25, 2019 in Strabane Woods Assisted Living Facility, South Strabane Township, where she had resided since December 31, 2014 and received excellent care from the entire staff.She was born August 23, 1923, in Coverdale, Pa., a daughter of the late John G. and Mary E. Krupa Morovich. Mrs. Popovich was a member of St. Patrick Roman Catholic Church in Canonsburg and was a resident of...

Nancy V. Cass, 84 of Westland, passed away peacefully Monday, November 25, 2019, after a brief stay at Southmont, Presbyterian Senior Care in Washington, PA. She was born April 1, 1935 in Westland a daughter of the late Stanley and Ida Gourillis Sharek.  On September 10, 1956 she married Charles S. Cass, who died February 27, 2002.  Nancy was a devoted mother and grandmother who worked at the family business in Westland from a teenager to a few years ago.  She was a people...

Michael James Yanosky, age 73, of Canonsburg passed away peacefully Wednesday November 20, 2019 surrounded by family in the Donnell House following an extended illness. He was born November 25, 1945 in Washington, PA., the son of the late Charles and Anna Yanosky. Mike lived his life in Canonsburg and was a member of St. Patrick Roman Catholic Church. Prior to his retirement, he had been a welder for 44 years with Millcraft Industries. On October 7, 1967 he married Colleen Salamon who is...

Ronald J. Yarkosky age 84 of Canonsburg passed away Sunday November 17, 2019 in St. Clair Memorial Hospital, Mt. Lebanon Twp. He was born July 24, 1935 in Strabane a son of the late Steve A. “Becky” and Anna Veronica Polosky Yarkosky. He lived in Canonsburg most of his life where he was a member of St. Patrick Roman Catholic Church and a 1953 graduate of Canonsburg High School. Ron proudly served with the United States Marine Corps and was a member of the American Legion Post 902...

Theresa A. (Scarci) Martys age 98 of Canonsburg passed away peacefully Sunday November 17, 2019 in Canonsburg General Hospital. She was born May 23, 1921 a daughter of the late Antonio and Maria Molinaro Scarci. Theresa lived her entire life in Canonsburg where she was a member of St. Patrick Roman Catholic Church and its Christian Mothers and Guild. Prior to her retirement in 1982 she had been employed as a Licensed Practical Nurse at the former Woodville State Hospital. Theresa was a...

Samuel “Mike” Reihner age 48 of Canonsburg passed away unexpectedly at 12:04 am Friday November 15, 2019 in his home. He was born November 20, 1970 in Washington a son of Samuel B. and Catherine Pulkowski Reihner of Washington. Mike was a graduate of McGuffey High School and was a Christian by faith. He lived in Canonsburg for 22 years and was employed as a truck driver with Great Arrow Builders of Monaca and was a member of the Teamsters Local 341. Mike was a veteran who proudly...

Gertrude Kathryn “Kathy” Heaton age 80 of Houston passed away suddenly at 5:17am Thursday November 14, 2019 in Presbyterian Senior Care Washington following a brief illness. She was born January 24, 1939 on the family farm in Washington Twp. Fayette Count, a daughter of the late Luke Matthew and Mary Florence Cordero McDonough. Kathy was a graduate of the Commercial Institute Business College and BellMar High School and was a member of the “BellMar Girls”. She lived...

Joyce Marie (Strnisa) Kortepeter of Canonsburg took her walk home with the Lord, peacefully on the morning of November 14, 2019 after a long, but courageous battle with COPD and Osteoporosis. She was a graduate of Canon-McMillan High School and the Washington Hospital School of Nursing. Joyce was a loving wife, daughter, sister and mother. She held several positions over the years at local hospitals and health care facilities in the service and care of the needy as a nurse and office...