All Obituaries

John L. Ruhl, age 97 of West Mifflin and formerly of the Wilson section of Clairton, passed away on Tuesday, June 28, 2022 in Forbes Hospital, Monroeville.  Born September 7, 1924 in Pittsburgh, he was a son of the late Edwin C. and Martha C. (Frietsch) Ruhl.  A member of Triumph of the Holy Cross Parish, Holy Spirit Church in West Mifflin, John worked for 38 years at US Steel, Clairton Works in the batteries, the hearth department, in plant protection, and finally going to plant...

Edward R. Cherepko Sr., age 71, of Elizabeth Twp., passed away on Friday, June 24, 2022 in the VA Hospital Healthcare System - University Drive Campus (Oakland). An Air Force veteran serving during the Vietnam War, he retired from the hot mill at US Steel Irvin Works. He was a member of the Pittsburgh Antique Bottle Club and enjoyed collecting Native American artifacts. He loved working and taking care of his home. Born September 26, 1950 in McKeesport, he was a son of the late Michael and...

Charles H. Bakewell, age 83, of Forward Twp., passed away on Friday, June 24, 2022 at home. He was a retired educator for 38 years with the West Jefferson Hills School District, a U.S. Army veteran, and a member of the Round Hill Presbyterian Church in Elizabeth Twp. He was a former baseball coach at Thomas Jefferson High School for more than 20 years and a past member and president of the Elizabeth Forward School Board. He enjoyed golfing and attending sporting events, especially Steeler...

Darren M. Haramia, age 60 of Munhall, passed away at home on Thursday, June 23, 2022.  Born July 11, 1961 in Clairton, he was a son of the late Matthew W. and Helen M. (Yonek) Haramia.  A US Army Veteran, Darren was a retired mechanic for Pittsburgh Mailing Services.  He is survived by his wife Donna (Ketterman) Haramia; his sons Mark David (Carol) Cochenour of Hermitage and Robert (Darlene) Cochenour of Munhall; his grandchildren Allan Stodolsky and Kaitlyn, Davey, Noah,...

Beverly J. Sporio, age 65, of Jefferson Hills, passed away on Sunday, June 19, 2022 at home. She was a real estate agent for Coldwell Banker and a member of Triumph of the Holy Cross Parish, St. Thomas a' Becket Church in Jefferson Hills. Born January 30, 1957 in McKeesport, she was a daughter of the late William P. "Salty" Jenkins Jr. and the late Marlyn (Grimm) Jenkins. She is survived by her husband of 35 years, Robert A. Sporio; daughter, Leah Sporio of Greensburg; son,...

Marlene (Jurenek) DeSimone, age 84 of Clairton, passed away on Friday, June 17, 2022 at Seneca Place in Verona. Born September 14, 1937 in McKeesport, she was a daughter of the late John and Mary (Troychak) Jurenek.  Marlene, along with her husband, co-owned the M.J. DeSimone Fruit Company in Clairton and was a member of St. Isaac Jogues Roman Catholic Church (St. John 23rd Parish) in Jefferson Hills. Marlene engaged in many charitable works, particularly in her...

Shirley J. Williams, age 89, of Forward Twp., passed away on Thursday, June 16, 2022 at Mon Valley Care Center. She was a member of First Presbyterian Church of Elizabeth, where she enjoyed volunteering. She also enjoyed volunteering with her late husband at Forward Twp. Fire Department fairs. Born October 14, 1932 in Coal Valley, she was a daughter of the late Fredrick and Jessie (Mayou) Achtzehn and wife of the late Clifford E. Williams. She is survived by son, Roy C. (Tracy) Williams of...

Joseph E. Elkowitz, age 78 of Clairton, passed away on Wednesday, June 15, 2022 at Jefferson Hospital.  Born June 11, 1944 in Clairton, he was a son of the late Mary and Joseph Elkowitz. Joseph worked as a crane operator for Irvin Works in West Mifflin for 40 years and was an avid outdoorsman who loved to hunt and fish.  Joseph was preceded in death by his wife, the late Veronica (Papucic) Elkowitz, who passed away on February 21, 2019. He is survived by his sons Michael (Darlene)...

Catherine C. (Malena) Drake, age 79, of New Eagle and formerly of Elizabeth Twp., passed away on Tuesday, June 14, 2022 at home. Born January 23, 1943 in Monongahela, she was a daughter of the late Albert and Helen (Morris) Malena and wife of the late Curtis L. Drake. She is survived by daughters, Denise Beluscak of Monessen, Sheryl Klingensmith of Jefferson Hills and Elizabeth Drake of Monessen; grandchildren, Jordan and Mitchell Drake; brothers, Vincent (Norma) Malena of Florida, Lawrence...

George F. Gary, Sr., age 66 of Aliquippa, passed away on Monday, June 13, 2022 in Heritage Valley Beaver Hospital.  Born October 4, 1955, in McKeesport, he was a son of the late John M. and Elizabeth "Betty" (Kurta) Gary.  George was preceded in death by his son George, Jr and brothers John and Dick Gary.  He worked as a Global Account Manager at Tazmanian Freight Systems.  George is survived by his wife Patty (Gray) Gary and their...