All Obituaries

     John Lee Smeyres, 65, originally of Homestead, passed away peacefully on January 14, 2019, with his daughters by his side.       John was born on March 8, 1953 the son of John Jack and Betty Kepple Smeyres in West Penn Hospital. He graduated from Taylor Allderdice High School in 1971. Mr. Smeyres was retired but worked as an Access driver for Laidlaw Transportation for most of his adult life. Besides his knowledge of Pittsburgh history, John...

Frances Marie Blacka Monack “Loving mother, grandmother and sister”   Frances Marie Blacka Monack, 83, of Canonsburg passed away peacefully at South Hills Health And Rehabilitation Center with her family by her side on Saturday, December 29, 2018. Frances was born on July 7, 1935 in Belle Vernon. Daughter of late John F. and Edna Stein Blacka, she attended Marion School but left in 8th grade to take care of her brothers who lovingly called her Sister. She worked as a...

Pauline Mary Costello “Loving wife, mother, sister and grandmother”   Pauline Mary Costello, 83, passed away Saturday December 29, 2018 in her home with her loving family by her side. She was born September 29, 1935 in Leechburg, PA the daughter of the late Nicholas and Pauline Elizabeth Holeczy Gorog. Mrs. Costello was an Evangelical Christian. She was a homemaker who enjoyed baking bread, brownies and various other baked goods and whose every family meal included a...

David Mark Foschia, 64, of Washington passed away Friday December 14, 2018 in Washington. He was born December 7, 1954 in Washington the son of Rudy Foschia of Wheeling, WV and the late Joan Malarkey. Mr. Foschia attended  Washington High School. He was an honorably discharged United States Navy Veteran having served during the Vietnam Era from February 1, 1973 to February 1, 1975. During his working career, he was a general contractor and built houses and also worked at various...

Drew Allen Pedia, 58, of Canonsburg Passed away Monday December 17, 2018 in his home. He was born October 23, 1960 in Lebanon, PA the son of Ruth Ann Brandt Pedia. Mr. Pedia was employed as a roofing executive with Tennis Roofing in Washington for twenty-nine years. He was a graduate of Eastern Lebanon County High School.  He also graduated from St. Vincent College in Latrobe, PA.  He was very well liked and respected by many friends in the community. Drew was a fan of the...

Loren R. Kiskadden “Loving Son, Brother, and Uncle”   Loren R. Kiskadden, 59, of Amwell Township passed away unexpectedly on Monday November 19, 2018 in his home. He was born October 11, 1959 in Washington the son of the late Warren R. Kiskadden and Grace Moore Kiskadden of Amwell Township who survives. He had an awesome wit and was well known for his creativity at coming up with nicknames for his many nieces and nephews and anyone else that he could brand with a...

Ellena Knish “Loving Mother and Grandmother”   Ellena Knish, 91, of Washington passed away peacefully on Wednesday November 14, 2018 in Donnell House in Washington. She was born October 30, 1927 in Cherry Valley the daughter of John and Annie Caleffe Stankavich. She was a graduate of Burgettstown High School. Throughout her life, she was always outgoing and friendly toward others and never knew a stranger. Ellie, as she was affectionately known, was employed as a Bank...

Samuel Joseph  “Bones” Bonus “Loving Husband and Father”   Samuel Joseph “Bones” Bonus, 82, of Buffalo Township passed away peacefully on Wednesday October 31, 2018 in his home. He was born April 20, 1936 in Washington the son of the late John and Caroline Kopko Bonus. He was a graduate of Washington High School having received his diploma while serving in the United States Air Force during the Korean War. During his military service in the...

Arthur A. Byers, Sr., 83, of Washington went home to be with the Lord on Sunday October 28, 2018. He was born in Washington and raised in West Middletown, the son of the late Roe and Viola Porter Byers. He was Independent Baptist by faith. He loved to sing and played the harmonica and guitar. He read and studied the Bible and was a great example of what a Christian should be. He enjoyed spending time with family, and loved to have his children and grandchildren around him, and always...

Elizabeth Boyko Brownlee “ Member of St. Hilary Parish” Elizabeth Boyko “Libby” Brownlee, 94, of Washington passed away peacefully on Sunday October 21, 2018 following a brief illness. Her faith and devotion to her church and family brought her happiness throughout her life. She was born April 2, 1924 in Washington a daughter of Paul and Mary Dziechciasz Boyko. “Libby” as she was affectionately known by her many friends, was a lifelong member of St....