All Obituaries

Paul R. Schons 94, of McDonald, died Wednesday, July 18, 2018. He was born December 30, 1923 in McDonald, a son of Charles M. and Margaret (Lemon) Schons. Mr. Schons was a McDonald High School graduate, class of 1941. He was a WWII veteran serving in the United States Marines.  He was a Union Carpenter for Local 142 for 40 years from where he retired in 1989. He was a member of St. Alphonsus R.C. Church, the V.F.W., American Legion and the McDonald Volunteer Fire...

Thomas M. Miller, 90, of Robinson Township, died June 28, 2018. He was born October 9, 1927 in Pittsburgh, a son of the late Peter and Ann (Cavanaugh) Miller. Mr. Miller worked for Weigand electric for over 25 years. He later retired from the US Postal service as a mail handler. He was an Army veteran of both WWII and the Korean War where he earned several medals including the Silver Star and Purple Heart. On July 18, 1997, he married Marianne Choich, who...

Robert D. “Bob” Redlinger Robert “Bob” Redlinger, 69, of Sturgeon, died, Monday, July 2, 2018. He was born August 19, 1948 in Pittsburgh; a son of Robert and Hilda Kline Redlinger. Mr. Redlinger was a mechanic for Vasko Dodge in McMurray for over 20yrs where he retired in 2011. On February 14, 1978 he married Carol Multunas who survives. Also surviving are two sons, Robert Redlinger Jr. of Philidelphia and Andrew Redlinger of Sturgeon; a daughter Tammy of Monaca,...

Marie Patrick, 89 of McDonald, died Sunday, June 24, 2018 at her daughter’s home in Hickory. She was born November 24, 1928 in Sharon, a daughter of the late Anthony and Anna (Kotyienkwitz) Melnik. Mrs. Patrick was a 1947 graduate of Westmont-Upper Yoder High School and a 1967 graduate of Pittsburgh Beauty Academy. She was the proprietor of Marie’s Beauty Salon in McDonald from 1972 until 1986. Mrs. Patrick was a member of St. Alphonsus R.C. Church, McDonald and a member of...

Martha E. McKnight 77, of Imperial, on June 14, 2018. Cherished wife of Eugene E. McKnight; loving father of Randy (Cynthia) McKnight, Dana (the late Jeff) Hannah and Holli (Michael) Willson; beloved sister of George Scott, Jerry Scott, Gracie Smith and the late Don Scott, Donna Patana and Ileen Scott; cherished grandmother of Joshua and Caleb McKnight, Renee (Cory) Taddeo, Kirk Hannah, Siena and Nathanael Willson; loving nephew Jason Scott. Family will receive friends Monday, June 18,...

Joseph Charles “Doey” Gilbert, 91 of Carnegie, died Sunday, June 10, 2018 at his home. He was born October 19, 1926 in Primrose, a son of the late Joseph Charles and Louise (Nourigat) Gilbert Sr. Mr. Gilbert was a 1944 graduate of Hickory High School. He served in the U.S. Army during the Korean War. Mr. Gilbert was a pipe fitter for J & L Steel in Pittsburgh, retiring in the mid-1980s. He was Past Master of Centennial-Lafayette Lodge #544 F. & A.M., Carnegie. He was...

Dominick W. Rossi, 72 of Oakdale, died Sunday, June 3, 2018 at his home. He was born February 13, 1946 in Canonsburg, a son of the late Harry T. and Anna Marie (DeVitis) Rossi Sr. Mr. Rossi was a 1964 graduate of Fort Cherry High School. In June of 1964, he began working as a coal miner for Clark Coal and became a mine foreman. He later worked for Consol Coal until his retirement in 1994. After retiring, he went back to work for T.A.R. Self-Storage in North Fayette Twp., where he...

Terry Bennett, 68, of McDonald, died Friday, May 25, 2018 at his home. He was born August 7, 1949, in Morgantown, WV, a son of the late James Albert and Helen Jean (Bradford) Bennett. Mr. Bennett was a 1967 graduate of Fort Cherry High School.  After attending Hargrave Military Academy, he went on to attend Wake Forest University, where he played football and was a member of the 1970 Demon Deacons ACC Championship team. He worked as a coal miner for Mathies Coal Company in...

Constance J. “Connie” Gorman, 86 of McDonald, died Friday, May 25, 2018 at her home. She was born September 14, 1931 in McKees Rocks, a daughter of the late Joseph and Leona (Rawlincewicz) Cozzo. Mrs. Gorman and her husband owned and operated Hi View Lumber for 45 years. After her husband’s death, she continued to run the business with her son until the business closed. She enjoyed baking and cooking, but most of all, she loved caring for her family. On September 2,...

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 shows. He was a former...