All Obituaries

Thomas E. "Toby" Robertson Age 69, of Troy Hill, passed away on Friday, November 27, 2020. Beloved husband of Dianne M. (Appel) Robertson; loving father of Thomas E. Robertson, Jr., Melissa Robertson and Daniel Robertson; dear brother of Ruth Ann Finnegan and Ronald Robertson; dear son of the late Edward and Ruth Robertson. There will be no visitation. A Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated on Wednesday, July 21, 2021 at 10 a.m. in St. Anthony Chapel-Most Holy...

Joseph R. "Ron" Swedish Age 75, of Troy Hill, passed away on Wednesday, July, 14, 2021. Beloved husband of Barbara J. (Jones) Swedish; dear brother of Mary Ann "Sue" Bialozor; Ron is survived by four children, many nieces, nephews, cousins, friends and his furry friends Bear, Jo Jo, Red Baron and Ginger. Family and friends will be received 6-8 p.m. Friday, July 16, 2020 at the HUGHES FUNERAL HOME, INC., 1501 Lowrie Street, Pittsburgh, PA 15212- Troy Hill, where a...

JoAnn V. Whalen Age 80, of Pittsburgh, passed away on Sunday, February 7, 2021. Beloved daughter of Joseph M. Blatt and Julia Blatt Zortman; mother of Deacon Greg Jelinek ( Mary Jo); proud granny of Jeremy Paul Jelinek; sister of Donald Blatt (Lee) and the late Arthur Blatt; aunt of Donald Blatt, Patricia Blatt, Andrea Locher (David); great aunt of Morgan, Mitchell and Cameron Louise. A Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated on Monday, July 5, 2021 at 7 p.m. in St. Anthony Chapel- Most...

Edward H. "Mickey" Wittig Age 86, of Reserve Twp., on Monday, June 28, 2021. loving husband of Wilma (Bergman) Wittig for over 64 years; loving and devoted father of Kimberly (James) Golden; cherished and loving grandfather of Christan (Joe) Londino and Michaela (Jimmy) Hughes; dear brother of Ron (Flo) Wittig; loving uncle of Ron Wittig and Barb McLaughlin; also survived by many other loving family members and friends. Best friend of Honey Golden. Family and friends will be...

FRANCES M. “FRAN” RUSSELL Age 90, of Troy Hill, on Tuesday, June 1, 2021. Beloved wife of the late Edward J. Russell; loving mother of Susan M. (Barnes) Silbernagel; dear sister of Regis (Jean) Wolf and the late Paul Wolf Jr. Family and friends will be received on Tuesday, June 8, 2021 from 10 to 11 a.m. in St. Anthony Chapel- Most Holy Name Parish. 1700 Harpster Street, Pgh., PA 15212- Troy Hill; where a Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated on Tuesday June 8, 2021 at 11...

Margaret A. Shaner Age 73, of Harmar Twp., on Monday, May 24, 2021. Beloved daughter of the late Frank T. and Katherine J. Shaner; dear sister of Gloria (Shaner) Parkinson of California, Catherine (Shaner) Sukitsch, of Reserve Twp., and the late John Shaner and Paul Shaner also survived by nieces and nephews. Arrangements are being held privately. Margaret worked at Presbyterian Senior Care in Oakmont, and at the Southwestern Veterans Center in Pittsburgh. Margaret enjoyed spending time...

Robert F. “Bob” “Rob” Cernick Jr. Age 51, of Pittsburgh, formerly of Spring Garden, unexpectedly passed away on Sunday, March 28, 2021. Beloved son of Robert F. Sr., and Jacqueline (Abijanac) Cernick; dear brother of Rebecca (Jeff) Csurilla and Rochelle (David) Reese; dear nephew of Michael, David and Michele Abijanac and Ronald Cernick; also survived by numerous cousins and friends. Family and friends will be received Saturday, May 22, 2021 from 12-1 p.m. at the...

Donald J. Lucas Don passed away peacefully on Wednesday, March 10, 2021, surrounded by his loving family after an eight-year battle with cancer.  He was born on October 25th, 1957, to Joseph C. and the late Margaret M. (Kreuzer) Lucas of Reserve Township.  He was the loving grandson of the late Joseph A. Lucas of Shaler Township and the late Helen Ayers of Hawthorne, CA, and the late Hans and Clara Kreuzer of Reserve Township. Don attended Point Park University and was actively...

Kathryn L. (Harkins) Rothert Age 82, of Reserve Township, on Tuesday, May 4, 2021. beloved wife of Alfred "Buz" Rothert III; loving mother of Mark Heidenreich; dear sister of Jack and Donald Harkins; also survived by nieces and nephews. Family and friends will be received 1-3 and 6-8 p.m. on Monday, May 10, 2021 at the HUGHES FUNERAL HOME, INC. 1501 Lowrie Street, Pittsburgh, PA 15212-Troy Hill. Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated at 10:30 a.m. on Tuesday, May 11,...

Joseph R. Zugec Age 83, formerly of Spring Garden, passed away on Wednesday, March 10, 2021. Beloved husband of the late Carol D. (Abijanac)  Zugec; loving father of Steve (Beverly) Zugec and Kimberly (David) Cook; loving grandfather of Anthony and Kevin Zugec and Joshua and Jared Cook; loving great-grandfather of Evelyn Otte-Cook; dear brother of John Zugec of Geneva, NY. Preceded in death by his parents John and Mary Zugec. Family and friends will be received  12 Noon - 1 p.m.,...