All Obituaries

Zelma (Hissam) Gracey grew up on Coraopolis Heights Road and remained a life-long resident of Moon Township. Born in Sewickley, PA on January 21, 1933, was one of three daughters to the late Francis and Marion Evelyn (Davis) Hissam. She passed away peacefully on Wednesday, June 13, 2018 in the same hospital she had been born, Sewickley. Zelma was 85. Both Zelma and Harry, her husband, met in Moon Area High School and became sweethearts. Harry graduated in 1948 and Zelma in 1950. After...

Jan Zornacki of Coraopolis passed away on Saturday, September 15, 2018.   Daughter of Lois Zornacki, sister of Jill Kunkel of Coraopolis, and niece of Carol (Cercone) Cochran of Fort Lauderdale, Florida.   A reception for the remembrance of Jan will be held at the VFW Post 402, 412 Mulberry Street, Coraopolis on September 29 between 5pm and 8pm.   Please call the VFW at 412-264-3335 between 3:00pm and 11:00pm for your RSVP by Sept 26.   Jan will always be in our...

Jane Watkins Hitchins, 85, of Sewickley, passed away Thursday, Aug. 9, 2018, at Concordia Franklin Park. Jane was born July 18, 1933, in Massillon, Ohio, to the late Mabel Curtis Parker and Benjamin Harrison Watkins. Jane's family moved to Warren, Ohio, during grade school and she graduated from Warren High School in 1951. She attended Denison University in Granville, Ohio, for two years, and transferred to Carnegie Tech. She graduated from there in 1955 with a bachelor of arts degree in...

Franklin J. "Zeke" Guzzo, 81, of Robinson Township, formerly of Coraopolis, passed away peacefully at his home supported by his loving family on Wednesday, September 19, 2018. Born in Coraopolis on April 9, 1937, he was one of four children to the late Joseph and Caroline (Murgia) Guzzo. Beloved husband for 35 years to Linda (Hiebner) Guzzo; loving father of Jeffrey Guzzo of Kennedy; brother of Rose Marie McDowell of Greentree. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death...

  Jean Nichols, 75 of Coraopolis passed on Friday September 21, 2018. Born April 29, 1943 in Patterson, NJ; daughter of the late John P. and Mabel (Crowell) Vanderhook. Beloved wife of Raymond A. Nichols; mother of Raymond (Sara) Nichols Jr. of Virginia Beach, VA, Melanie (Richard) Story of Norfolk, VA, Kirk (Jennifer) Nichols of Honesdale, PA and Todd (Renee) Nichols of Leetsdale, PA; 7 grandchildren; 1 great grandchild; sister of Warren Vanderhook of NC, Peter (Sue) Vanderhook of WI...

Larry E. Pander, age 66, went home to be with The Lord, peacefully on Saturday, September 15, 2018 at West Hills Health and Rehabilitation with his family by his side. He was born in Sewickley on January 21, 1952, one of five born to Ruth "Tootsie (Lytle) and Robert Pander. He grew up in Moon/ Crescent Area, graduating from Moon High School in 1969 and went on to West Liberty State College. Larry was a proud member of Local Union #449 Steamfitter’s, his life-long profession. He...

Charles F. Gunas age 76 of Moon Twp.  passed away Sept.13, 2018 at Good Samaritan Hospice at Heritage Valley Beaver. He was born in Pittsburgh Pa. Sept. 19, 1941 to Alex Gunas of Clinton Pa. and the late Dorothy Rodher Gunas. Charles was a Baptized Catholic, a former Aircraft Maintenance Specialist with the 171st Aeromedical Airlift Wing as an Airman 1/class, a Retired foreman with J & L Steel Aliquippa and J&L Specialty Steel Midland Pa.. Charles was a member of  the...

Robert R. McCafferty, a gentle mentor who told his girls to always smile and “be kind to others”, fondly known as “Mac” and “Bob”, age 83, of Coraopolis, passed away peacefully on Thursday, September 13, 2018 at home surrounded by his loving family. Born in Ambridge on September 18, 1934 to the late Eva (Gause) and Robert Tracy McCafferty, Jr. Cherished husband for 57 years to the late Sandra D. (Amerando) McCafferty who he married on March 2, 1957. In...

Jurgen “Jerry” Shaw, born in Germany as Hans Jurgen Shaw on August 30, 1948 to Emily Johanna (Doepp) and the late Robert DuWayne Shaw, passed away peacefully on Wednesday, September 12, 2018 surrounded by his loving family. He was 70. Jurgen grew up in post WWII Germany in a tiny little town of Ludwigshafen. At the age of 7, Jerry and his parents came to America, settled first in Uniontown and then Moon Township when his father joined the airlines headquartered in Moon Township....

Richard Marshall age 74 passed away Aug. 16, 2018 at his home. He was the son of the late Elizabeth Tkach and Louis E. Mushalansky, He was  retired from Dravo as a warehouse worker. A Mass of Christian burial will Thursday at 10AM in St. Joseph Church followed by burial in St. Joseph Cemetery. Arrangements by Copeland’s.