All Obituaries

Stanley J. Semerod Sr. Stanley J. Semerod Sr. 83, of Midway, died, Wednesday, March 13, 2019. He was born February 13, 1936 in McDonald; a son of Stanley and Anna Uzlik Semerod. Stanley was a graduate of West Allegheny. He then served in the United States Army and the Army Reserve. He was a member of St. Ann’s R.C. Church in Bulger and the Midway VFW. Stanley played in the McDonald marching band. He was an avid Pittsburgh sports fan and loved spending time with his...

Mary Lu Flory Mary Lu Flory 83, of Roswell, GA. died, Monday, March 18, 2019 in Roswell GA.  Arrangements are incomplete and will be announced at a later date.  

Edward William Cousins, III, 75, of Bulger, passed away Wednesday morning, March 6, 2019, in St. Clair Hospital, Mt. Lebanon. He was born January 10, 1944, in Washington, D.C., a son of the late Edward William Cousins Jr. and Helen Finger Cousins. A 1962 graduate of Fort Cherry High School, he served his country in the United States Army, being honorably discharged a recipient of the National Defense Service Medal, Driver Badge, Expert and Sharpshooter Badges. He worked for McGraw Edison...

Mary A. McLaughin Mary A. McLaughin 83, of Burgettstown, died Tuesday, March 12, 2019. She was born October 1, 1935 in N. Bethlehem Twp; a daughter of Charles and Mary Farkus Stewart. Mrs. McLaughin was a graduate of Midway High School. Mary loved working on puzzles and watching WWE wrestling. Mary’s first husband, James J. Venner died in 1966; she then married John R. Mclaughin, who died in 1990. Surviving are four children, Jackie (Harry) Guzell of Joffre, Bonnie Komec of...

Karen B. Bain, 80, of Monaca, passed away, Sunday, February 17, 2019. She was born September 27, 1938 in Pittsburgh; a daughter of William S. and Velma (Rabold) Metzgar. Mrs. Bain was a graduate of West Allegheny High School class of 1956. She worked as a switch board operator for Bell Telephone and Aliquippa Hospital, where she retired. Karen loved animals. She enjoyed gardening, traveling and shopping. 59 years ago, on April 10, 1959, she married, William “Bill” Bain, who...

John T. Snatchko, 79, of McDonald, N. Fayette Twp., died, Saturday, February 16, 2019. He was born December 6, 1939 in Pittsburgh; a son of the late Charles and Bernice (Holeva) Snatchko. Mr. Snatchko worked as a chipper at Shenango Steel in Neville Island for 25 years, where he retired in 1995. John loved hunting and fishing. He was a lifetime member of the McDonald Rod and Gun club. He was an avid mushroom hunter. John loved spending time with his grandchildren. On August 4, 1962, he...

Frances Elizabeth Stone, 75, of McDonald, passed away Tuesday, February 12, 2019 surrounded by her family. She was born November 17, 1943; a daughter of the late Joseph and Ethel (Adamson) Zombeck. Mrs. Stone was a 1961 graduate of Fort Cherry High School. She worked as a shipping clerk for Black Box in Lawrence for 29 years, retiring in 2016. Mrs. Stone placed family at the top of her life. She loved spending time with her grandchildren, playing Bingo, and going to flea markets with her...

Roger Lee Kokoskie, 61, of Bulger, died Wednesday, January 23, 2019 at University of Pittsburgh Medical Center, surrounded by his beloved family. He was born August 22, 1957 in Bulger; a son of the late Andrew Kokoskie and the late Mary Ann (Abbott) Fullum. Mr. Kokoskie was a 1975 graduate of Burgettstown High School. He worked as a laborer for Local #1058 for 20 years in construction. He and his wife were the owners and operators of Wess’s Tavern, Bulger. Roger had an amazing...

Gladys I. ”Becky” Raineri, 81, of Canonsburg, formerly of McDonald, died peacefully surrounded by her family on Sunday, February 3, 2019. She was born April 10, 1937 in Burgettstown, a daughter of the late Delbert and Jessie (Jacobs) Fullum. Mrs. Raineri was an assembler for Applied Concepts Inc. of Warrendale, where she retired in May of 2001. She enjoyed shopping and playing Bingo. She spent much of her time playing computer games and Facebooking. On November 17, 1956, she...

F. Patrick “Pat” Meehan Jr. 95, of McDonald, South Fayette Township, died peacefully in his home on Saturday, February 2, 2019. He was born January 28, 1924 in McDonald; loving  son of Francis Patrick Sr. and Bernadette (Baiers) Meehan. Pat Meehan was a graduate of McDonald High School and was a WWII veteran serving in the Army Air Force. He worked for US Steel in Pittsburgh as a safety manager where he retired after 20 years. Following his retirement, he worked at Nation...