All Obituaries

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....

Stephen Yilit, Sr.   Stephen Yilit, Sr., 88, of Bentleyville and formerly of Avella passed away Saturday October 20, 2018 in Madison, OH. He was born January 9, 1930 in Charleroi the son of Milorad and Anna Kruczek Ilich. Mr. Yilit was a graduate of Charleroi High School. West Penn wire employed him as a maintenance shop worker for several years.  He also owned his own farm in Avella and was a Hesston Farm Equipment dealer for many years.  He spent a lot of time...

Joan E. Allen Member of Canonsburg United Presbyterian Church Joan Allen, 88, of South Fayette passed away on Sunday October 7, 2018 in Jefferson Hospital. Mrs. Allen’s abiding faith and Church family at Canonsburg United Presbyterian Church in Canonsburg were of great comfort to her. She was born March 25, 1930 in Canonsburg the daughter of the late Leo Z. and Anne A. McNary Rubenstein. She was employed by Flowserve Corporation in South Fayette as an Administrative Assistant until...

Stephen “Stevie” Landry, 69, of Canonsburg passed away in his home with his loving girlfriend Sharon Ringeisen by his side on Wednesday October 3, 2018 following a lengthy battle with lung disease. He was born June 7, 1949 in Gloucester, MA the son Maurice and Edna Devlin Landry. Mr. Landry was a graduate of Gloucester High School Class of 1967. Following high school he enlisted in the United States Army and served during the Vietnam Era. Mr. Landry enjoyed playing guitar and...

Michael D. Livingood “Loving Son, Brother, Grandson, Uncle and Friend”   Michael D. Livingood, 34, of Canonsburg passed away unexpectedly on Tuesday October 2, 2018 in his home. He was born August 23, 1984 in Upper St. Clair the son of Arlene Griffith of Canonsburg and Gary (Judy) Livingood of Washington. Michael was a graduate of Canon McMillan High School and then went to work for Pennsylvania Transformer Technology for fifteen years, most recently as a...

Sandra Lee Dungee “Loved Spending time with family" Sandra Lee Verdichio Dungee, 70, of Nanuet, NY passed away Monday October 1, 2018 at Calvary Hospital in New York. She was born July 28, 1948 in Canonsburg a Daughter of the late James and Helena Rattenni Verdichio.  Mrs. Dungee was a graduate of Canon-McMillan High School Class of 1966. During her time living in Canonsburg, she was a member of St. Patrick Roman Catholic Church. She was a great cook and baker and an...

Carmelo James Passalacqua Loving husband, father and grandfather Carmelo James “Jimmie” Passalacqua, a day shy of his 95th birthday, died peacefully Saturday, September 22, 2018, in his home, after a period of failing health. Jimmie, as he was always called, was the eldest son of Angelo and Giacomina Passalacqua. Both of his parents hailed from Sicily, and Jimmie was proud of his Sicilian heritage. Jimmie leaves his wife, his “dolly” of 70 years, Yolanda Violet...

Thomas A. “Tom”  Walleck, Jr, 71, of Canonsburg passed away unexpectedly on Thursday September 6, 2018. He was born September 12, 1946 in Canonsburg the son of the late Thomas A. and Angeline Lucciola Walleck. Mr. Walleck was a graduate of Canon McMillan High School Class of 1964. He received his Associate Degree in Accounting from Robert Morris University in 1966. For more than fifty years he was employed as a parts manager for John Deere at various dealerships in the...