All Obituaries

Peacefully on Sunday, August 26, 2018, of Moon Twp, formerly of Mt. Washington. Beloved wife of Dominic Chickini; mother of James (Kimberly) Chickini. Grandmother of Rachel and Jonathan; daughter of the late William and Ruth Weber. Sister of Marlene (Vince) Valicenti and the late William (Mary Margaret) Weber; sister in law of Gerald (Margaret) Chickini, Catherine Cardello, Naomi Kossler, Regina Honess, Rosemary Beere and the late Joseph and Peter Chickini and Lucille Bilby. Janet was a...

Age 93 of Kennedy Twp., peacefully on Thursday, August 23, 2018. Beloved wife of the late Joseph; dear mother of David (Barbara), Rick (Nancy) Delie and Karen Seach; grandmother of Austin, Logan, Taylor, Jacqueline, Anthony, Laura, and Amy; sister of Sophie Popek and the late Regina Phillips, John, Felix, and Eddie Alachnowicz. Family and friends received MUSMANNO FUNERAL HOME, 700 7th St, McKees Rocks Saturday 6-8 p.m., and Sunday 2-4 and 6-8 p.m. Funeral Mass in St. Malachy Church,...

Age 69, of Stowe Twp., peacefully at this residence on Monday, August 20, 2018.  Dear father of Dana Rizzo and the late Tracy Rizzo.; grandfather of Shawn Patterson, Todd and Alexis Tylenda; brother of Anthony Rizzo and the late Denise Britza; uncle of Tara Fleming and Kelly Britza; also loved and missed by many other family members and friends. Family and friends are welcome for visitation on Thursday 2-4 and 6-8 p.m. at the ANTHONY M. MUSMANNO FUNERAL HOME, INC., 700 7th Street,...

Died Monday, August 20, 2018, after a long and courageous battle with breast cancer. Karen was born June 6, 1965, in Pittsburgh. She was a daughter of the late Glenn T. Rowland and Judith A. (Baldwin) Rowland; she is survived by her son, Brandon T. Rowland; and siblings, Laurie A. Shaffer, Cindy L. Trohoski, and Barry T. Rowland; and several nieces and nephews. Her body is being donated to science in the hope things can be learned as to how she was able to survive and battle cancer for so...

Age 83 of McKees Rocks, passed peacefully, on Sunday August 19, 2018. Beloved mother of Thomas J.(Marlo)Vena and Angie (Chris) Moreschi. Nana to Tommy (Jessica) Vena, Lexie Vena and Gia & Mica Jadick. Great Nana to Tommy and Antonio Vena and Liliana Anderson. Also survived by brothers Casmiro, Paul (Jean), Joe (Heather) Mazzotta, and sisters Maria LaRosa and Anna (Gabe) Fontana. Preceded in death by brother, Ralph Mazzotta and sisters, Rose Lista and Carmella Guzzo. Also survived by many...

VIOLANTE Andrew T. "Tom"   Age 65, of Stowe Twp., unexpectedly on Wednesday, August 15, 2018.  Beloved father of Sara (Jeff) Peabody, Katie (Eric) Planz and the late Tommy Violante; grandfather of Jesse, Noah, Sadie, Ella and Emmie; son of Irene M. (Weber) and the late Andrew D. Violante; brother of Nicholas (Donna) Violante, Rena (Michael) Scheller and Lisa (Michael) Worms;  also loved by many nieces and nephews.  Tom was an avid woodworker...

Age 70, of McKees Rocks,  was reunited with her parents (Marietta R., 2010 and Raymond B. DiCello, 1972) on August 13, 2018. Survived by cousins and grandchildren of Maria and Leonardo Valicenti, Celeste and Enzo Ferrarra, John and Sue Center, Sharon Ewing and their children and grandchildren. DiCello, who worked with youth and teens, was especially proud of Teen Hotline, a truly shared dream of the dedicated professional and volunteer staff. Other programs include a Reassurance Program...

Peacefully, on August 11, 2018 after a three-year battle with Pancreatic Cancer. Claudia was born March 29, 1957 and was preceded in death by her parents, Earl and Elsie Boustead. She grew up in Imperial, PA with her sister, Debbie (Edward) Heinz, and her brothers, Kevin (Wanda) Boustead and Earl Michael Boustead; she was a loving mother to Jason (Jody) Welsbacher and Jessica (Robert) Blystone; she adored her three grandchildren, Azure Book, Jason Easley and Benjamin Williams; she also loved...

  CHESTNUTT Steven Andrew Age 54, of Dover, Ohio, passed away unexpectedly on Wednesday, August 8, 2018.  Beloved husband of Elixia (Longworth) Chestnutt.  Father of Stephanie Chestnutt of Fremont, OH, Corey (Stacey) Chestnutt of Maumee, OH, Kristy Chestnutt of Norton, OH, Zoey Chestnutt, Mallory Chestnutt, Rocco Chestnutt and Franco Chestnutt all of Dover, OH; grandfather of Lawson Chestnutt of Maumee, OH; son of Mary Chestnutt of McKees Rocks, PA and the late Kenneth...

Peacefully on Wednesday, August 8, 2018. Helen age 90, of McKees Rocks. Beloved wife of the late Michael; sister of Dorothy Karpa and the late Anthony, Joseph and Edward Pickett and Nora Betters; also survived by many nieces and nephews. Friends received at ANTHONY M. MUSMANNO FUNERAL HOME INC., 700 7th St., McKees Rocks, Friday 3-6 p.m. Funeral Mass in Holy Trinity Polish National Church, Saturday 10 a.m.