All Obituaries

Mark D. Richards, 66, of Hickory, passed Saturday, January 28, 2023. He was born August 9, 1956 in Canonsburg; a son of the late Edward P. and Grace Wade Richards. Mark was a graduate of Fort Cherry High School class of 1974. Mark had a passion for golf. He was the former Superintendent of Cherry Hills, Falling Timber, and Quicksilver golf clubs. Not only was he an avid golfer but he developed Quicksilver Golf Course to the specks that the PGA wanted in order to host the Senior PGA Tour...

Charles R. (Bob) Bennett III, 83 years old of Midway, PA, passed away on Friday, January 27 in St. Clair Hospital with his family by his side. He was born in New Eagle, PA on October 24, 1939, the son of Charles R. Bennett Jr. and Ada Clark Bennett.  Bob graduated from Midway High School in 1959.  He was an exceptional athlete while in high school, where he was a running back and defensive back on the football team. During his scholastic career, he helped the Midway Blue Knights to...

Steven P. Matalik, age 65, of McDonald, passed on Tuesday, January 2, 2023. He was born June 6, 1957 in Imperial; a son of the late Joseph and Mary Wozniak Matalik. Steve was a lifelong fixture of McDonald. You would always see him walking down the sidewalk of town talking to everyone he ran into. He would cut grass for local residents along with his brother George. He was an honorary member of the McDonald Volunteer Fire Department where he would volunteer his time during events such...

Catherine M. “Katie” Metrovich, age 99 of McDonald, passed on December 28, 2022. She was born January 9, 1923 in Bulger; a daughter of Frank and Mary Salopeck Bozicevich. Mrs. Metrovich was a member of St. Isidore the Farmer Parish in McDonald. She enjoyed reading, gardening, polka dancing, cooking and spending time with friends and family. On May 15, 1948, she married Leonard “Benny” Metrovich, who passed, November 24, 2010.   Surviving are many nieces and...

Edmond L. “Ed” Taborski, age 84, of McDonald, passed Thursday, December 29, 2022.  He was born July 19, 1938; a son of Henry and Mildred Kozesnik Taborski. Ed was a graduate of McDonald High School class of 1956. He then became a draftsman. He worked for LB Foster in Greentree as a Project Manager in their draftsman department where he retired in 2002. In Ed’s younger days, he loved playing softball in church and community leagues. He currently was a member of Cross...

David “Duda” Eiler David “Duda” Eiler age 64, of McDonald, passed unexpectedly on Tuesday, December 20, 2022. He was born on May 19, 1958; a son of the late Edward Carl and Virginia Julia Rehak Eiler. David was a graduate of Fort Cherry High School, Class of 1976; where he participated in many sports, his favorite being basketball. David was very hard worker his entire life. He worked for Mallet & Company in Carnegie for over 30years. While working at Mallet...

Jeannie Dixon age 66, of Heidelberg, passed unexpectedly Monday, November 28, 2022. She was born May 27, 1956 in Pittsburgh; a daughter of Theresa “Terri” Bilenski Leslie of Oakdale, and the late Charles H. Leslie. Mrs. Dixon was a certified nurse assistant at Canterbury Place in Pittsburgh where she worked for many years before she became an independent home health provider for many local families. Jeannie enjoyed playing online games on her phone, watching movies, catching...

Dorothy L. Buncie, age 94, of McDonald, passed on Sunday, December 4, 2022. She was born June 15, 1928 in Latrobe; a daughter of John and Esther Thomas Buncie. Ms. Buncie worked at Pittsburgh International airport for 35 years, where she prepared food for all the airlines. She retired in 1985. Dorothy was a member of St. Isidore the Farmer Parish. She had a love for elephants, devoting a whole room in her house full of them. She loved playing bingo, her family and friends would travel...

Deborah Susan Kemp, 71, most recently of Canonsburg, PA went home to be with the Lord on November 15, 2022 at St. Clair Hospital. Debbie was born on January 25, 1951 in McDonald, Pennsylvania to Alzenia Heath Kemp and Charles Kemp who both precede her in death. She was a member of the First Baptist Church of McDonald PA. Deborah graduated from Canon McMillan schools in 1968. While she attended Robert Morris College in Pittsburgh she worked at Kaufman’s department store. She graduated...

Isabel Bolner Klein, 104, of McMurray, formerly of Greensburg, passed on Thursday, October 27, 2022. She was born October 29, 1917 in Greensburg, PA; a daughter of Simon and Bessie Smigelsky Davis. Isabel preceded in death, two husbands, Saul Bolner who passed in 1972 and Mack Klein who passed in 2004. Isabel enjoyed playing golf and bridge. She loved spending time with her children and grandchildren. Cherished mother of Lois Glanby and the late Edward (wife Jill) Bolner; beloved sister...