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Randy Reed
Mar 24, 2024
RANDY A. REED age 67, beloved husband for 26 years of Diana (nee McGinley); loving father of Michael and Allison; cherished son of the late Lawrence and Majel (nee Himebaugh); dearest brother of Brian; devoted son-in-law of Thomas and Janice (nee Ross) McGinley; dear brother-in-law of Thomas D. McGinley; treasured cousin and friend of many.
Randy was born December 21, 1956...
Richard E. Grenwis
Mar 23, 2024
RICHARD E. “RICH” GRENWIS age 64, beloved son of the late Thomas and Margaret (nee Bremer); dearest brother of twins Catherine Woolnough, Barbara House (husband Dean), Geraldine “Geri” McMyler (husband Charles, deceased), Terese Woodcraft (husband Bruce) and the late Thomas (wife Beverly); dear uncle and great-uncle of many. Preceded in death by his feline companion George and canine companion Ginger.Rich...
Charles J. Horne
Mar 20, 2024
Charles J. Horne age 89, beloved husband for more than 68 years of Barbara Jean (nee Ajax); loving father of Pam, Mark, Scott, Brad, Jeff, and Lee; devoted grandfather of 13 grandchildren who he cherished dearly; cherished son of the late Raymond and Ola (nee Jackson); dearest brother of Margie Henry and Dorothy Skingle; dear uncle and great-uncle of many....
Peggy Murray
Mar 20, 2024
MARGARET J. “PEGGY” MURRAY (nee Hamilton) age 65; died peacefully and suddenly the morning of March 20, 2024; beloved wife for 30 years of the late Dennis P.; devoted mother of Lia Murray (James Puckett) and Ian Murray; cherished daughter of the late Margaret (nee Sullivan) and William Hamilton; loving sister of William Hamilton (wife Jeanette); dearest aunt of Michael...
Virginia Buettner
Mar 20, 2024
VIRGINIA M. "GINNY" BUETTNER (nee Landi), aged 86 years, beloved wife of John J., dear mother of Beth Forst (Michael), Joseph (Megan), David, Joyce Tamerlano (John) and Kevin (Karla), loving grandmother of Tiree, Jadzia, Xander, Christopher, Lauren, Madilyn, Riley, Isabella, Katherine, Isabella, Owen, Rafaela and Caden, devoted daughter of the late Tomas and Rose (nee Lanci) Landi, cherished sister of...
Anthony F. Mlakar
Mar 19, 2024
Anthony F. Mlakar, age 89, beloved husband for over 66 years of Rita (nee Pucel); loving father of Judith Hayman (Frank Shattuck), Bob Mlakar (Theresa Battaglia), Kathleen Mlakar-Cook (Robert), Ann Marie Mlakar-Petroff (James), and the late Anthony F. Mlakar Jr.; devoted grandfather of Eric (Laurie) and Michael (Lauren) Madsen, David Mlakar (Alicia) and Nicole Mlakar, Samantha Rubino (Miguel), and Jeanette...
Eileen Adornetti Kobunski
Mar 18, 2024
EILEEN KOBUNSKI (nee Adornetti) age 75, beloved wife of the late Ronald; loving step-mother of John (wife Diane), June D’Amico and Jodie Khas; devoted grandmother of eight and great-grandmother of two; cherished daughter of the late William and Clara (nee Pucci) Adornetti; dearest sister of Donna Luidhardt (husband Donald); dear aunt of Laurie and Dan Zinn, Julie and Todd Hines...
Edgar A. Saenz
Mar 18, 2024
EDGAR ANTONIO SAENZ, JR. age 52, beloved husband of Anita (nee Draksic) for 21 years; loving father of Evan; cherished son of Edgar Sr. and Gretchen (nee Paiz) and son-in-law of Verica and the late Martin Draksic; dearest brother of Gretchen (Rob) Gash and Eileen (Diego) Martinez; dear uncle of Anthony and Gabby Gash, and Mateo Martinez; nephew and cousin...
James R. Henry
Mar 18, 2024
JAMES ROBERT HENRY age 72, beloved husband of Anita (nee Mills) for 15 years; loving father of Jim, William, Scott (Kathryn) Dillen, and the late Meghan Dillen; devoted grandfather of Paige, Chase, and Zoe and great-grandfather of Phoenix; cherished son of the late Arthur and Eileen (nee Fought); dearest brother of Jack (Mary Ellen), Bill (Linda), and the late Jeffrey;...
Dr. Jalal Afnan
Mar 18, 2024
Dr. Jalal Afnan lived for his loved ones until his last breath. He passed away peacefully at home in the early hours of March 18, 2024, at age 89. He was surrounded by the love of his extended family, including his wife of over 60 years, Maureen (nee Whalen); siblings Parvaneh, Naysan (Nosrat), and Mehran; children Tara (Jobie), Kevin (Danielle),...
Jocelyn M. Hondlik
Mar 17, 2024
JOCELYN M. HONDLIK (nee Julien) age 57, died unexpectedly on March 17, 2024; beloved wife for 24 years of Christopher J.; devoted mother of Ryan and Lauren; cherished daughter of the late Therese (nee Ryan) and William Julien; dearest sister of Jennifer Julien, George Julien, Jr., and her twin Don Julien; dear aunt of Courtney Julien; loving daughter-in-law of the...
Joseph N. Banister
Mar 17, 2024
JOSEPH N. BANISTER, born on February 25, 1928, in Pittsburgh, PA, and passed away on St. Patrick's Day, March 17, 2024 at the age of 96. Joe was the beloved husband of Patricia (nee Tirabassi), loving father of Ellen, Nancy, Mary Jo, Susan, Patricia, Jay and Karen, step-father to Michael, Elizabeth and Marc, cherished grandfather of 13 and great-grandfather of...
Jane W. Gesaman
Mar 17, 2024
Jane Wilkens Gesaman (nee Wilkens) age 79, beloved wife for over 52 years of Bruce; loving mother of Amanda Lukacsko (Aaron); devoted grandmother of Stuart Lukacsko; cherished daughter of the late William and Eleanor (nee Vlcek) Wilkens. In lieu of flowers, contributions may be made in memory of Jane to the American Lung Association or the Audubon Society of Greater...
Ivan Brdar
Mar 16, 2024
Ivan Brdar age 84, beloved husband for 22 years of Slavica “Louise” (nee Sef); loving father of Leo Dejak (Tamara) and Irene Dejak-Hollingsworth (Chuck Hollingsworth); devoted grandfather of Sierra Heather, Caitlyn Mauck, Eva and Elle Hollingsworth; cherished son of the late Stipan and Marija (nee Gelo) Brdar; dearest brother of the late Jozo, Andja, Milka, Mio, and Slavka; dear uncle of many. In lieu...
Jearldean Arnett
Mar 15, 2024
JEARLDEAN ARNETT (nee Lee), aged 77 years, loving mother of Sherrie Tinsley and Sheila Alford, dear grandmother of Deonte Arnett, Jordan Alford and great-grandmother, devoted daughter of Elizabeth (nee Johnson) and the late John Lee, fond sister of the late Adam Lee, survived by a host of relatives and friends. Funeral services Saturday, March 23, 2024, at the funeral home...
Paula Sieminski
Mar 13, 2024
PAULA SIEMINSKI (nee Buzdon) age 62, beloved wife of Anthony for 39 years; loving mother of Andrew and Nathan; cherished daughter of Maria and the late Milan Buzdon; dearest sister of Bridget Davis (husband Jeff) and Robert Buzdon (wife Laurene) and sister-in-law of Alice Holt (husband Eric); dear aunt of Nicole, Jeffrey, Spencer, Stewart, Krystyna, Nicholas, and Jonathan (fiancé Hayley...
Kristina Vugrinec
Mar 13, 2024
KRISTINA VUGRINEC (nee Horvat) age 84, beloved wife of the late Matt; loving mother of Irene McGarvey (husband Timothy); devoted grandmother of Ethan McGarvey; cherished daughter of the late Veronika (nee Hozjan) Horvat and Josef Horvat; dear cousin of many. Kristina was born on July 14, 1939, in Mala Polana Slovenia. After immigrating to the United States with her mother at...
Frank J. Farinacci
Mar 11, 2024
FRANK J. FARINACCI age 64, beloved husband of Stephanie (nee Silver) for 31 years; loving father of Katelynn (Sean Dunn) and Mickie (Jake Favela) Farinacci; devoted grandfather of Evelyn Dunn; cherished son of the late James (Doris) and Mary Farinacci (nee Dogoda); brother of Michele (Doug) Sorensen, Pat (Greg Stahl) Lombardi, Jude Farinacci, Martha (Michael) Byrne, and Amy (Kevin) Alexander;...
Frank H. Blotnick III
Mar 9, 2024
Frank H. Blotnick III, age 70, beloved husband for 50 years of Virginia “Ginny” (nee Rychlik); loving father of Brian (Deborah) and Matthew (Elizabeth) Blotnick; devoted grandfather of Jason; cherished son of Anna (nee Yauneridge) and the late Frank H. Blotnick Jr.; dearest brother of John and James (Lisa) Blotnick and Cheryl (Jim) Gaidelis; dear uncle and great-uncle of many. Frank...
Richard J. Kerek
Mar 8, 2024
RICHARD J. KEREK age 84, beloved husband of Margaret (nee Russell) for 62 years; loving father of Traci Craver (husband Ed), Cheryl Kerek, Lisa Simone (husband Lee), John (wife Gina), and Michael (wife Morane); devoted papa of Taylor Pellegrini (husband Adam), Maddie Kummerl (husband Joe), Austin and Grace Craver, Connor, Tyler, Hannah and Alex Bump, Jolee and Sofie Simone, and...
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