All Obituaries

Jeffrey W. Reynolds, age 64, of Perryopolis and formerly of West Elizabeth, passed away on Saturday, April 27, 2024 at Jefferson Hospital. He was a retired self employed carpenter, civil war historian, and a muscle car enthusiast and mechanic. Born May 13, 1959 in McKeesport, he was the son of the late James C. and Helen (Beitler) Reynolds. He is survived by his wife of 28 years, Denise E. (Sickle) Reynolds; daughters, Lauren (Andrew Statters) Reynolds and Danielle Reynolds, both of...

Gary R. Balliard, age 73, of Forward Twp., passed away on Thursday, April 25, 2024 at Jefferson Hospital. A long-time member of St. Joachim and Anne Parish, St. Michael Church in Elizabeth Twp., he retired after 45 years as a welder and pipefitter for Power Piping Co. He was a loving husband and an avid bike rider and loved bike riding with his wife on the GAP trail. Born January 28, 1951 in New Eagle, he was a son of the late Gilbert and Alice (Patterson) Balliard. He is survived by his...

Stephen C. Britten, age 82, of Jefferson Hills, formerly of Lakewood, Ohio, passed away on Thursday, April 25, 2024 at Allegheny General Hospital. He was a commissioned officer in the Coast Guard, attaining the rank of LTJG. He retired as a computer analyst and worked with many companies worldwide. He also enjoyed reading. Born February 23, 1942 in Akron, Ohio, he was a son of the late Stanley H. and Jane (Hardcastle) Britten. He is survived by his wife of 55 years, Linda (Grimes) Britten;...

Sherrie (Maumee) Feick, age 76, of Forward Twp., passed away on Thursday, April 25, 2024 at Jefferson Hospital. A member of St. Joachim and Anne Parish, St. Michael Church in Elizabeth Twp., she enjoyed going to casinos and in her younger years enjoyed camping and fishing. Born August 28, 1947 in Pittsburgh, she was a daughter of the late Andrew and Dorothy (Krupp) Maumee. She is survived by her husband of 55 years, James M.  Feick; son, Martin (Amber) Feick of Henderson, NV; grandson,...

James H. Conaway, age 80, of West Newton, passed away on Tuesday, April 23, 2024 at home. He retired as a self-employed freelance illustrator and was the former art director at the Pittsburgh Press. He was a former choir director at Glassport United Methodist Church and a former member of Vintage Tin of Western PA. He was a member of Pittsburgh Junior Chamber of Commerce, Alpha Rho Chi, Studebaker Drivers Club and the Upper Room group. Born August 21, 1943 in Pittsburgh, he was a son of the...

Guy G. Tobin, age 74, of Elizabeth, passed away on Saturday, April 20, 2024 at home. A Navy veteran serving during the Vietnam War, he worked at Heckinger in West Mifflin before moving to Southern Maryland were he retired as a teacher at Patuxent High School. Born August 21, 1949 in Pittsburgh, he was a son of the late John and Bellmae (Whipper) Tobin. He is survived by his former wife, Linda Tobin of Elizabeth; son, Nicholas (Tina) Tobin of Elizabeth; grandson, Luke Tobin of Elizabeth;...

Arlene Van Fossen, age 82, of Elizabeth, passed away on Friday, April 19, 2024, at Allegheny General Hospital in Pittsburgh. A member of St. Joachim & Anne Parish, she was a former clerk at K-Mart in Pleasant Hills and Hills Department Store in West Mifflin. Born May 22, 1941, in McKeesport, she was a daughter of the late Harry E. and Stella M. (Cheskawich) Van Fossen. She is survived by her siblings, Nancy (the late Larry) Boal of Elizabeth, William (Maryanne) Van Fossen of Elizabeth...

Mary Jane (Hodge) McCorkle, 97, of Elizabeth Township, formerly of Jefferson Hills, passed away peacefully on Thursday, April 18, 2024, at Jefferson Hospital. Born October 23, 1926, in Smock, she was a daughter of the late David and Anna Mae (Kennedy) Hodge and loving wife of the late Robert A. McCorkle Sr. Mary Jane is survived by her children, Robert A. (Janice) McCorkle, Jr., of Liberty Borough, PA, David McCorkle of Somerset, PA, Douglas (Marlene) McCorkle of Warren, PA, Scott McCorkle...

Virgie (Pezzoni) Vidil, age 91, of Hopkinton, MA, formerly of Elizabeth, passed away on Wednesday, April 17, 2024 at home, surrounded by her family. She grew up in Union Township and was a graduate of the former Monongahela High School, where she was salutatorian of her graduating class. Virgie was a devoted leader of women's ministries for more than 30 years and held leadership roles for Come Together in Jesus' Name and both the Elizabeth and Monongahela chapters of Mary &...

Esther Jean (Nuttle) Pelcharsky, age 80, of Forward Twp., passed away on Sunday, April 14, 2024 at The Palms at O'Neil. She retired after more than 10 years as a buyer/controller for the Diocese of Pittsburgh and also worked as a manager for the lunch program at St. Michael School. She enjoyed gaming, playing Scrabble and Yahtzee, and trap shooting with her husband. Born September 4, 1943 in Portsmouth, NH, she was a daughter of the late Andrew and Ella (Pinkham) Nuttle. She is survived...