All Obituaries

Mary Elizabeth Toward, 85, of McDonald, died Friday, September 21, 2018 at the Donnell House of Washington. She was born July 6, 1933 in McDonald, a daughter of the late George and Esther (Taylor) Charlier. Mrs. Toward was a 1951 graduate of Cecil High School and a homemaker. She was the book keeper for the family business, Toward Refuse, for many years. She was a member of Venice Presbyterian Church and a Deacon of the church. Mrs. Toward enjoyed watching and feeding birds, especially...

Mary E. Valent, 93, of Jacksonville, FL, formerly of McDonald, died Wednesday, September 12, 2018 at her home. She was born October 2, 1924 in Shoals, IN, a daughter of the late Robert M. and Sallie C. (Fields) Conquest.  Mrs. Valent was a homemaker. She enjoyed sewing, cooking and baking. On March 2, 1945, she married Angelo C. Valent, who died July 20, 2008. Surviving are a daughter, Sharon C. Dingle of St. Johns, FL; four grandchildren; and six great grandchildren. Deceased are...

Virginia Julia Eiler, 96, of McDonald, died Thursday, September 20, 2018 at the Presbyterian Senior Care Network - Southmont in Washington. She was born June 18, 1922 in McDonald, a daughter of the late Michael and Mary (Pivak) Rehak. Mrs. Eiler was a graduate of Cecil High School and a homemaker. She was a member of St. Alphonsus R.C. Church, McDonald and a member of the church’s Altar Society. She was a volunteer for the McDonald Meals on Wheels program and a member of the...

Kathleen Ann “Kathy” Devlin, 60, of Burgettstown, died peacefully at UPMC Pittsburgh on Thursday, September 13, 2018. She was born March 26, 1958 in Pittsburgh, a daughter of Alma Joan (Hartz) Larbig of Crafton, and the late Raymond Larbig. Kathy loved her family, and especially enjoyed spending time with her grandchildren. On July 19, 1991, she married, Lyle William “Butch” Devlin Jr., who survives. Surviving in addition to her mother and...

Josephine Seik, 96, peacefully passed away on Friday, September 14, 2018. She was born on March 27, 1922, in Burgettstown, a daughter of Germanio and Ellen (Tonetti) Farinelli. Josephine loved her family and friends and was kind to everyone she met. She volunteered, for 16 years, at the West Allegheny Food Pantry in Imperial. She loved playing euchre at both the American Legion and VFW. Heaven has truly gained a beautiful soul. She is survived by, and will be greatly missed by, many...

Virginia Jeanne” Kielman, 94, of McDonald, died Thursday, September 13, 2018. The youngest and last surviving daughter of Guy and Mary (Borella) Little, she was born on December 16, 1923. On October 28, 1945, she married the late William F. Kielman. Surviving are a daughter, Michaele (Raymond) Eder of Mt Lebanon; two grandchildren, William and Kirsten Eder; and three great-grandchildren, Katie and Owen Eder and Elliot Crissey. Family will receive friends Sunday, September...

Candice L. Blair, 52, of El Paso, TX, formerly of Imperial, died on Monday, September 10, 2018. She was born May 26, 1966 in Fort Gordon, GA, a daughter of Dan and Judy (Snedeker) Heck of Imperial. After graduating from West Allegheny High School, she went on to nursing school. She worked as a nurse for Allegheny General Hospital and Tampa General Hospital in FL. Candie loved her two dogs, Lily and Chip. She enjoyed painting, decorating and watching the sunset at the causeway in...

Gerald B. “Jerry” Kaufman, 69, of McDonald died Sunday, September 2, 2018 at Canonsburg Hospital. He was born December 14, 1948 in Cleveland, OH a son of the late Louis "Lewis" and Rose (Milinsky) Kaufman. Jerry was a truck driver for Engineering Metals in Canonsburg and most recently worked for Lowe’s in Robinson Township. He was a member of the Oakdale Congregation of Jehovah’s Witnesses. Jerry enjoyed watching classic TV shows, tinkering and gadgets...

Kenneth “Ken” Goehring, 66, of Bulger, went to be with the Lord on Thursday, August 30, 2018. He was born November 2, 1951 in Sewickley Hospital, a son of the late Kenneth and Elizabeth Robb Goehring Wydra. Mr. Goehring was a graduate of Montour High School. He enlisted in the United States National Guard where he worked as a fuel systems mechanic. He was member of Christian Assembly in Burgettstown. Ken attended A.D.C. at Premier Health in Washington for many...

John F. “Jack” Moore, 87, of McDonald, died Friday, August 17, 2018 at Townview Health & Rehabilitation Center, Canonsburg. He was born November 29, 1930 in Bradford, the son of the late Harry M. and Ernestine (Kightlinger) Moore.  Mr. Moore graduated from Grove City College in 1952 with a Bachelor’s degree in Engineering. He retired from Neville Chemical in 1997 as Chief Engineer. He also worked as a chemical engineer for Kopper’s in Pittsburgh. After...