All Obituaries

Madaline L. Mazza, 94, of Canonsburg passed away unexpectedly on Tuesday March 12, 2019 in her son's home, with whom she resided. She was born June 9, 1924 in Canonsburg a daughter of Gaetano and Josephine Como Campana (Bell). Mrs. Mazza attended Canonsburg High School during her youth.  RCA Company employed her as a Group Leader for thirty-five years. She was a member of St. Patrick Roman Catholic Church in Canonsburg all of her life where she was an active member of the...

Shirley A. Mahaffey, 78, of Washington passed away Tuesday February 26, 2019 in the Donnell House in Washington, following a brief illness. She was born April 14, 1940 in Washington a daughter of Joseph and Lucy Franza Vito. Mrs. Mahaffey was a graduate of Washington High School.  She was a member of Vittoria Lodge in Washington, Washington County Democratic Women, Bronson House Auxiliary, ISDA Alpine Star Lodge #9, and belonged to a card club. She was employed by Viehman Pharmacy,...

Thomas J. Reilly, Jr. 70, of Washington passed away Monday February 18, 2019 in Washington Hospital. He was born April 5, 1948 in Washington the only child of Thomas J., Sr. and Helen Ann Ward Reilly. Mr. Reilly graduated from Immaculate Conception High School in 1966 where he was a star player on the baseball team. He then earned his Associate degree from the Pittsburgh Institute of Aeronautics. He enjoyed hunting and fishing and playing golf; and was an avid Pittsburgh Steelers and...

Edwin M. Craig, 85, passed away unexpectedly on Saturday February 16, 2019 in Transitions Health Care Center in Washington. He was born June 9, 1933 a son of John C. and Ida Mae Phillips Craig. Mr. Craig was a veteran of the United States Army having served during the Korean War.  He was a lifetime member of the VFW post #927 in Washington. He enjoyed camping, and mowing grass as though it were a competition with the neighbors, and was well know to run his own version of a...

Thomas O. Postlethwait, 75, of Washington, passed away Wednesday February 6, 2019 in Monroe, MI. He was born December 31, 1943 in Washington the son of Ord and Nellie Crowe Postlethwait. He was a graduate of McGuffey High School. Mr. Postlethwait served in the United States Army during the Vietnam War. He enjoyed hunting and shooting firearms. He was a self employed plumber. He was the father of Carolyn Sue (Kevin) Ward of Newport, MI and brother to Pam Postlethwait and Cindy...

Armand C. Dellovade   Armand C. Dellovade, 81, of Cecil Township passed away unexpectedly on Monday February 4, 2019 in his home. He was born January 24, 1938 in Avella the son of the late Armand and Ann Flori Dellovade. Mr. Dellovade graduated from Avella High School in 1957 and then attended the University of Pittsburgh from 1957 through 1960, majoring in Industrial Engineering. Beginning in 1960, he was employed by Plasteel Products, Inc. as an Iron Worker on major projects...

Dorothy Mae Townsend   Dorothy Mae Townsend, 85, of Eighty-Four passed away peacefully Thursday January 24, 2019 at ManorCare Health Services in Peters Township. She was born December 11, 1933 in Washington the daughter of Albert and Rachel Agnes Morton Lutes Mrs. Townsend was a graduate of Washington High School.  She had a great sense of humor all the way to the end, and always had an independent spirit.   She enjoyed spending time with family, playing cards and...

     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...