Alice Koenig
Alice Faulkner Koenig, 64, of Emsworth, died Wednesday, Oct. 21, 2009.
She is survived by her husband, Mark W. Koenig; six children, Laura Arcan and her husband Metin, Bob Faulkner, Tom Faulkner and his wife Debbie, Brian Faulkner and his wife Jill, Eric Faulkner and his wife Stacy and Alice Mack and her husband Ken; two siblings, Ralph Earl and Audrey Karr; 12 grandchildren, Bobby, Brandi, Ben, Amanda, Jeremiah, Brian Jr., Connor, Trevor, Peyton, Katelyn, Jeremy and Kenny; and nieces, nephews and cousins. She was preceded in death by her first husband, Robert Faulkner.
Friends were received at McDonald-Linn Funeral Home, Avalon, until the time of services on Saturday. Burial was private.

Linda Duncan
Linda D. Shively Duncan, 58, of Ohio Township, wife of the late William Lee Duncan, died Thursday, Oct. 22, 2009.
Mrs. Duncan was a 1969 graduate of Avonworth High School.
She is survived by her son, William "Troy" Duncan; and five brothers, Alan J., Joseph A. Jr., Wayne R., Richard F. and Mark W. Shively.
Friends were received at Schellhaas Funeral Home, West View, where services were held on Tuesday. Donations are suggested to a favorite charity.

Mary Jo Gray
Mary Jo Kolechta Gray of Avalon died Friday, Oct. 23, 2009.
She is survived by her husband, John E. Gray; her son, William Kolechta of Plain Oak, TX; three grandchildren, Thomas Ray III and Travis King and Alexandra Kolechta, all of Lubbock, TX; and her niece, Gwen McKinney of Oak Harbor, OH. She was preceded in death by her daughter, Darla Kolechta King.
Friends were received at McDonald-Linn Funeral Home, Avalon, until the time of services on Monday.
Mary Bet Hummel
Mary Bet Hummel, 92, of Ben Avon Heights, wife of the late William S. Hummel, died Sunday, Oct. 25, 2009.
Mrs. Hummel was a longtime member of Community Presbyterian Church of Ben Avon, where she was active in the choir. She was a member of the Fortnightly Study Group, Community Theatre Players, several bridge clubs, and for 30 years she volunteered at Bellevue Meals On Wheels.
She is survived by three children, Margaret W. Prosch and her husband Gerald of Grand Blanc, MI, Steven L. Hummel of Ortonville, MI and W. Roy Hummel of Franklin Park; seven grandchildren, Steward W. "Woody" and his wife Michelle, John G. and Daniel R. Prosch and his wife Sara, Ryan M., Timothy R. and his wife Carrie, Carl W. and Jessica A. Hummel; a great-granddaughter, Dani Elizabeth Prosch; a niece, Sarah E. Neely; and two nephews, William C. Neely and his wife Carol and Thomas E. Neely and his wife Kiki.
Friends were received at McDonald-Linn Funeral Home, Avalon. A memorial service will be held Nov. 14 at Community Presbyterian Church of Ben Avon. Memorial contributions are suggested to her church at 7501 Church Ave., Ben Avon, PA 15202.

John Sayut
John J. Sayut, 85, of Avalon, died Saturday, Oct. 24, 2009.
Mr. Sayut served in the U.S. Marine Corps during World War II as a staff sergeant, and participated in the occupation of Japan.
He is survived by his wife, Christine B. Sayut; five children, Lorraine Buerkle and her husband John, Eleanor Longwell, Nancy Buchko and her husband Michael, John P. Sayut and his wife Heidi and Joseph E. Sayut and his wife Gloria; his brother, Frank Sayut; 10 grandchildren; and six great-grandchildren. He was preceded in death by four siblings, Joseph, Michael, Mary Beilstein and Elizabeth Coyne.
Friends were received at H.P. Brandt Funeral Home, Ross. A Mass of Christian Burial was held in the Church of the Assumption on Wednesday. Burial was in National Cemetery of the Alleghenies.

Michael Miller
Michael E. Miller, 61, of Ohio Township, formerly of Youngstown, OH, died Sunday, Oct. 25, 2009.
Mr. Miller attended the University of Detroit and received a bachelor of arts degree from Youngstown University. His professional life focused on information technology. He coached soccer leagues and participated in the Knights of St. Peter Claver, and awarded scholarships with the Bayer Foundation.
He is survived by his wife, Suzanne Garcia Miller; his son,Sean Miller and his wife Nakia of Cleveland, OH; his mother, Sally Miller; and his brother, Kenneth Miller. He was preceded in death by his father, Harold Miller.
Friends were received at Schellhaas Funeral Home, West View, where services were held on Friday. Donations are suggested to the Native American mission school, St. Labre Indian School, Ashland, MT 59004-1001.

Joan Schmidt
Joan C. Schmidt, 71, of Shaler Township, formerly of Emsworth and Bellevue, died Friday, Oct. 23, 2009.
She is survived by two sisters, Patricia Weiss of Bellevue and Carol Davis and her husband James of McCandless Township; five nieces and nephews, Patti Ann Hunt, James Davis, Joseph Weiss Jr., Melissa Taylor and her husband Mike and James Weiss and his wife Jamie; eight grandnieces and grandnephews, Louis Hunt, Priscilla Bowra, Joseph S. Weiss, Joshua Weiss, Amanda Taylor, Alex Taylor, Anthony Bowra and Jacquelyn Weiss; and two great-grandnephews. She was preceded in death by her mother and stepfather, Dorothy and Donald Murphy; her brother, Joseph Weiss; her grandnephew, Clark Bowra; and her brother-in-law, Joseph Weiss.
Friends were received at Simons Funeral Home, North Hills, where services were held on Wednesday. Contributions are suggested to the Salvation Army, 100 W. North Ave., Pittsburgh, PA 15212.

Eugene Clarke
Eugene C. Clarke, 90, formerly of Emsworth, died Monday, Oct. 26, 2009.
He is survived by his wife, Dorothy C. Clarke; his children, Joanne Loedding and her husband Ed, Jerry Clarke and his wife Sue, Eugene "Kit" Clarke Jr., Peggie Dozier, Marybeth Sommers and her husband Jim, Karen Orban and her husband John; two siblings, John Clarke and Dorothy Leith; 12 grandchildren, Jeffrey Loedding, Lisa Lewis, Jessica and Jerry Clarke, Curtis and Faith Dozier, Erin, Kevin, Maura and Shane Sommers, and Sarah and Stephanie Orban; and 11 great-grandchildren. He was preceded in death by his daughter, Barbara.
There will be no visitation. Friends are invited to a Mass of Christian Burial in St. Mary's Church, Glenfield, on Saturday, Oct. 31, at 11 a.m. Donations are suggested to the Disabled American Veterans, 3725 Alexandria Pike, Cold Spring, KY 41076.
David Duddy
David Thomas Duddy, 54, of Ben Avon, died Wednesday, Oct. 21, 2009.
Mr. Duddy was a self-employed contractor.
He is survived by his parents, Thomas J. and Betty Jane Kessler Duddy; seven siblings, Thomas J. Jr., Michael, Daniel, John, Kathleen and Karen Duddy and Donna Sens; and two cousins, Karen Kane and Debbie Porkorney.
Friends were received at H.P. Brandt Funeral Home, Ross. A Mass of Christian Burial was held in St. Cyril of Alexandria Church on Saturday. Donations are suggested to Good Samaritan Hospice, 3500 Brooktree Rd., Suite 320, Wexford, PA 15090.

Kathleen Novosel
Kathleen C. Novosel, 62, of Ross Township, wife of the late Barry J. Novosel Sr., died Wednesday, Oct. 21, 2009.
She is survived by two sons, Barry J. Novosel Jr. and his wife Kathleen S. and Darren J. Novosel and his wife Heather; three siblings, John Benkart, Carol Heyl and Barb Salinetro; three grandchildren, Joseph, Alexandria and Makyla; nieces and nephews; and longtime companion, Jesse Price. She was preceded in death by her parents, Earl and Anne Benkart; and three siblings, Earl Benkart Jr., Ray Benkart and Shirley Brandl.
Friends were received at the Lawrence T. Miller Funeral Home, Bellevue. A Mass of Christian Burial was held in St. Cyril of Alexandria Church on Tuesday.

Michael Lomnicki
Michael D. Lomnicki, 51, of Ross Township, formerly of Bellevue, died Sunday, Oct. 25, 2009.
Mr. Lomnicki was a customer service representative with Aetna Insurance.
He is survived by his sister, Madeline Stofko and her husband Edward; and cousins. He was preceded in death by his parents, William and Micheline Lomnicki.
Friends were received at the Lawrence T. Miller Funeral Home, Bellevue, where a blessing service was held on Friday. Burial was in Economy Cemetery, Ambridge.

Helen Shamick
Helen L. Kucan Shamick, wife of the late Joseph William Shamick, died Tuesday, Oct. 27, 2009.
She is survived by her son, William J. Shamick of Michigan; three siblings, Margaret Zientara, Mary Hamas and Edward Kucan. She was preceded in death by her brother, Andrew Kucan.
Friends were received at Thomas P. Kunsak Funeral Home, North Side. A funeral mass was held in Risen Lord Church on Friday.

Emma Rimsky
Emma Delores Rimsky, 90, of Annapolis, MD, formerly of Bellevue and wife of the late Andrew A. Rimsky, died Monday, Oct. 26, 2009.
She is survived by her son, Gerald Andrew Rimsky and his wife Bette; two siblings, Michael Molnar and Helen Fekete; her granddaughter, Andrea Horning and her husband Steve; three great-grandchildren, Emma, Andy and Lily Horning; and nieces and nephews. She was preceded in death by her sister, Katherine Molnar.
There was no visitation. Friends were invited to a committal service in Christ Our Redeemer Cemetery on Friday. Arrangements were made by the Orion C. Pinkerton Funeral Home, Avalon.

Paul Nettrour Jr.
Paul W. Nettrour Jr., 81, of St. Paul Homes, Greenville, PA, formerly of Bellevue and husband of the late Catherine Hope Panagulias Nettrour, died Wednesday, Oct. 14, 2009.
Mr. Nettrour was a graduate of Bellevue High School and Allegheny College. He was the retired president of Martin and Nettrour, Inc. He was a member of Infinity Lodge #546 F&AM, Scottish Rite and Shrine and Masonic Jesters. He also was a longtime member of Shannopin Country Club, Highland Country Club, the Duquesne Club and the University Club.
He is survived by two siblings, Charles E. Nettrour and his wife Mary Lou of McCandless Township and Lois Durawski of St. Louis, MO; his step-granddaughter, Christine Hudson; seven nieces and nephews; and grandnieces and grandnephews. He was preceded in death by his parents, Paul and Janet Nettrour.
Friends were received at Simons Funeral Home, McCandless. Donations are suggested to St. Paul Homes, 339 E. Jamestown Rd., Greenville, PA 16125.

Amanda Bussard
Amanda Bussard, 24, of Camden, NC died Saturday, Oct. 10, 2009.
She is survived by her parents, Tyler and Robin McKerahan Bussard; three siblings, Leanna, Shelby and Tyler; her grandparents, Pat and Don McKerahan and Ronald L. Bussard Sr., all of Pittsburgh; and aunts, uncles and cousins. She was preceded in death by her grandmother, Lora Mae Bussard.
Friends were received at the Orion C. Pinkerton Funeral Home, Avalon, where services were held on Saturday. Burial was in Uniondale Cemetery.

Carrie O'Mara
Carrie O'Mara, 82, of Castle Shannon, died Tuesday, Oct. 13, 2009.
She is survived by three children, Laura Carlquist and her husband Eric, Scott O'Mara and his wife Beverly and Brice O'Mara and his wife Sharon; four grandchildren; and six great-grandchildren.
There was no visitation, and services were private. Arrangements were made by the Orion C. Pinkerton Funeral Home, Avalon.

William Surenda
William R. Surenda died Wednesday, Oct. 14, 2009.
He is survived by two sisters, Edna R. Surenda and Alma M. Surenda; and nieces and nephews. He was preceded in death by his parents, Andrew and Angeline Radanovich Surenda; and two siblings, Rita C. and Andrew R. Surenda.
Friends were received at O'Brien Funeral Home, North Side. A funeral mass was held in Risen Lord Church on Saturday.

Louise Law
Louise A. Law, wife of the late Edward J. Law, died Sunday, Oct. 18, 2009.
She is survived by three sons, Gary Law and his wife Nancy, Eric Law and his wife Donna and Mark Law and his wife Sandy; and two granddaughters, Melissa and Rebecca. She was preceded in death by her parents, Peter and Anne Glogowski; and her brother, Michael S. Glenn.
Friends were received at Thomas P. Kunsak Funeral Home, North Side. A funeral mass was held in Risen Lord Church on Thursday. Burial was in Allegheny County Memorial Park. Contributions are suggested to Vincentian Collaborative System, 9399 Babcock Blvd., Allison Park, PA 15101.

Robert Workman
Robert L. Workman died Sunday, Oct. 18, 2009.
He is survived by his wife, Jeanne M. Morozowich Workman. He was preceded in death by his parents, Edward and Dorma Workman.
Friends were received at Thomas P. Kunsak Funeral Home, North Side. Funeral services were held in St. George Ukrainian Church on Thursday. Burial was in Brush Creek Cemetery.

Lisa Ann Shriner
Lisa Ann Shriner, 43, of Murphy, TX, formerly of Pittsburgh, died Sunday, Sept. 20, 2009.
She is survived by her husband, Scott Shriner; two children, Lauren and Steven; her father, Bernard Rowen; and two siblings, Carrie Gable and Robert Rowan.
There was no visitation. A funeral service was held in Christ Episcopal Church, Ross Township, on Friday. Donations are suggested to the American Red Cross. Arrangements were made by the Orion C. Pinkerton Funeral Home, Avalon.

Elizabeth Bertges
Elizabeth C. Bertges, 90, of Ross Township, died Wednesday, Sept. 23, 2009.
Mrs. Bertges was a longtime member of St. Cyril of Alexandria Church, where she was a member of the Ladies Guild and also a member of AARP #1435.
She is survived by her husband, Charles O. Bertges; two daughters, Betty Koch and her husband Bernard of McCandless Township and Barbara Friedel and her husband Ralph of Baden, PA; her sister, Martha Scott; seven grandchildren; and 10 great-grandchildren. She was preceded in death by her daughter, Susanne Kaminski.
Friends were received at the Lawrence T. Miller Funeral Home, Bellevue. A Mass of Christian Burial was held in St. Cyril of Alexandria Church on Monday. Memorial contributions are suggested to Forbes Hospice, 115 S. Neville St., Pittsburgh, PA 15213.

Joseph LaRosa Jr.
Joseph R. LaRosa Jr. of Brighton Heights died Thursday, Sept. 24, 2009.
He is survived by his wife, Connie LaRosa; his son, Joseph V. LaRosa and his wife Darla; and two grandchildren, Vincent and Vittoria. He was preceded in death by his parents, Joseph and Rose LaRosa.
Friends were received at Thomas P. Kunsak Funeral Home, North Side. A funeral mass was held in Risen Lord Church on Monday.

Michael Sanguigni
Michael L. Sanguigni, 24, of Pittsburgh, died Wednesday, Sept. 23, 2009.
He is survived by his daughter, Gabriella Sanguigni; his parents, Alexander D. Sanguigni Jr. of North Side and Laura J. Sanguigni of Bellevue; two siblings, Travis Sears and Kaitlyn Sanguigni; his grandparents, Alexander D. Sanguigni Sr. of Cranberry Township and Margaret Sullivan-Sanguigni of North Hills; three uncles, Robert, Kevin and Matthew Sanguigni; his aunt, Bridget Clarke; and a dear friend, Stacy Klein.
There was no visitation. A Mass of Christian Burial was held in St. Peter Church, North Side, on Tuesday. Burial was private. Arrangements were made by the Lawrence T. Miller Funeral Home, Bellevue.

Rose Balestrieri
Rose Machi Balestrieri, wife of the late Philip Balestrieri, died Sunday, Sept. 27, 2009.
Mrs. Balestrieri was a member of St. Cyril of Alexandria Ladies Guild and Ladies of Charity.
She is survived by four children, Mary Stauffer, Thomas F. Balestrieri and his wife Valerie, Antoinette Schipani and her husband Joseph and Frank P. Balestrieri and his wife Kathy; three siblings, Antoinette Machi, Joseph Machi and Antonette Natto; 11 grandchildren; 13 great-grandchildren; and nieces and nephews. She was preceded in death by her daughter, Dorothea; and three brothers, Michael, Mario and Frank Machi.
Friends were received at Thomas P. Kunsak Funeral Home, North Side. A funeral mass was held in St. Cyril of Alexandria Church on Wednesday.

Wilma Jean Carpenter-McKelvia
Wilma Jean Carpenter-McKelvia, 64, of the North Side, died Tuesday, Sept. 22, 2009.
She is survived by her mother, Mattie Sue Gist; 12 children; 20 grandchildren; and 13 great-grandchildren.
Friends were received at Robinson Funeral Home, Perry Hilltop. A celebration of life service was held in Greater Allen A.M.E. Church, Brighton Heights, on Wednesday. Burial was in Allegheny Cemetery.