All Obituaries

Lee Robert Clayton, Sr., 72, of McDonald died Friday, May 18, 2018 at Allegheny General Hospital of Pittsburgh. He was born August 11, 1945 in Pittsburgh, a son of the late Donald Walter and Harriet Ann (Simmons) Clayton, Sr.  Mr. Clayton was a graduate of McDonald High School and was the owner operator of Clayton’s R.V. Park in Mount Pleasant Township. He was a member of the Western PA Corvette Club and enjoyed showing his car at many different car...

Wayne Kargle Wayne Kargle, 81, of McDonald, Robinson Twp. died, Friday, May 11, 2018. He was born September 24, 1936 in Primrose; a son of Frank and Rebecca Campbell Kargle. Mr. Kargle worked for Penn Dot for over 20 years where he retired 1999. On February 6, 1971 he married Georgia Valentine who survives. Mr. Kargle was a member of the Midway Volunteer Fire Department and an honorary member of the McDonald Volunteer Fire department. He was a...

John A. Herbst 95, of McDonald, Mt. Pleasant Twp.; died, Sunday, May 6, 2018. He was born March 26, 1923 in Robinson Twp.; a son of Albert and Clara Berbach Herbst. Mr. Herbst served in the United States Army during WWII. He then became a dairy farmer.  On April 19, 1975 he married Marcella P. Navadauskas who died January 14, 2014. Mr. Herbst enjoyed fishing and working on vehicles. Surviving is a sister Clara Mihalics of McDonald; two...

Ronald C. Charlier 85, of Jamestown, PA. formerly of McDonald, died, Saturday, May 5, 2018. He was born October 13, 1932 in Robinson Twp. a son of Calvin and Edith Baker Charlier. Mr. Charlier was a graduate of West Allegheny High School. He worked as a psychiatric aide at Woodville State hospital for over 30 years. He retired in 1985. He enjoyed fishing, going to dinner with his companion of 18 years Janet Rosser of Midway, and riding his John Deere...

Kathleen Ann McElhany 77, of Titusville, formerly of Hickory, died Monday, May 7 2018. She was born October 21, 1940 in Westland; a daughter of Andrew and Sara Sefzik. On May 27, 1961 she married LeRoy A. McElhany who died April 26, 1989. Mrs. McElhany loved her grandchildren, reading, the Steelers and Pirates. Surviving is a daughter Lori (Greg) Cowden of Hickory; a son Michael McElhany of Eighty Four; five grandchildren Gregory and Jeffrey Cowden, Taylor,...

Julie Ann Dean Julie Ann Dean, 61, of  McDonald, died, April 12, 2018. She was born May 12, 1956 in Pittsburgh; a daughter of the late Joseph Konapka and June Hollsworth who survives. Julie worked for Kane Hospital in Scott Twp. for 17 years. On September 20, 1992 she married John Dean who survives. A Memorial service will be held Saturday, April 21, 2018 at 3:00pm at Nation Funeral Home Inc. 220 E. Lincoln Ave. McDonald, PA. 15057

Paul Wesley Harrington Paul Harrington Sr. 87, of Burgettstown, passed away at his home on Friday, April 13, 2018. He was born August 3, 1930; a son of Chester and Mary Buza Harrington. Paul was a graduate of Cecil High school. He retired from J&L Steel mill in Aliquippa; served in the navy from 1944-1955 during the Korean War at the battle of Inchon. In 1953 he married Dolores Kotar who died in 1999. They were married 46 years and was the love of...

John J. Roach   John J. Roach, 86, of McDonald, Cecil Twp., died, Wednesday, April 11, 2018. He was born August 15, 1931 in Pittsburgh; a son of the late William H. and Jeanette Tracey Roach. Mr. Roach was a Korean War veteran serving in the Navy. He worked for Ryan Homes for 18 years installing Heating and Air conditioning. On October 14, 1987 he married Elizabeth D. “Betty” Tournay who survives. Also surviving are two sons...

Nancy L. Tropeck Nancy L. Tropeck, 64, of McDonald, passed away, Wednesday, April 4, 2018. She was born October 3, 1953 in Pittsburgh; a daughter of the late Charles and Helen Zimmer Joseph. On September 16, 1972 she married Carl J. Tropeck who survives. She currently worked as an administrator for Hospice and Palliative care in Robinson Twp. She was a former Librarian for the McDonald Library and a Manager for Family Dollar both in McDonald. She...

Katherine “Kitty” B. Candee Katherine “Kitty” B. Candee, 90, of Pittsburgh,  on Tuesday, March 20, 2018; cherished wife of the late Robert Yeamans Candee; loving mother of Robert A. (Juliet) Candee and John B. (Valerie) Candee; beloved sister of Dorothy Murphy and Rose Marie White; cherished grandmother of Erin Candee, Amber Davis and Amanda Stewart; great-grandmother of Julianna Loeffler, Lauralie Davis and Piper Stewart. A memorial mass of...