Pittsburgh Obituaries
Finding and honoring the life of a loved one is an important part of the grieving process. Our Pittsburgh obituaries page is designed to help families and friends easily find, share, and remember those who have passed in the Pittsburgh area.
Here, you can search recent Pittsburgh obituaries and leave messages of remembrance for families.
Margaret P. Reiter
- Mar 22, 2017
Age 96, of Mt. Washington, passed away on Wednesday, March 22, 2017. Beloved wife of the late James J. Reiter; loving mother of Rick (Janice) Reiter and Mary (David Fluharty) Reiter; cherished grandmother of Bethany (Tim) and the late Margaret and Christina Reiter.
Helen Powers Brownhill
- Mar 20, 2017
Helen Powers Brownhill, 91, died on Monday, March 20, 2017, in a manner that resembled the way she lived: gracefully, quickly, and without much trouble or drama. Mother, Grandmother, Great-Grandmother, Sister, and Friend, she will be dearly missed by all in her circle whose challenge now will be how to live without her.Helen was married…
James D. Bowden
- Mar 17, 2017
Age 71, of Mt. Lebanon, formerly of Uniontown and Stamford, CT and Raleigh, NC, passed away on Friday, March 17, 2017. Beloved husband of 32 years of Roberta S. (Royer) Bowden; loving father of Daniel R. Bowden; beloved brother of the late Bob (surviving spouse Diana) Bowden. James served in the US Marine Corps as…
Emerson A. Gillooly
- Mar 16, 2017
Age 84, of Mt. Lebanon, on Thursday, March 16, 2017. Beloved husband of 52 years of Catherine (Veard); also survived by many nieces and nephews. And preceded in death by six brothers and sisters. Emerson was a graduate of Point Park University with a degree in communications. He had a fine singing voice and loved…
Adele Coletta
- Mar 16, 2017
Passed away on Thursday, March 16, 2017, of Bethel Park. Beloved mother of Gina (Regis) Hoffman and Jeanette (the late Randall) Mallick; loving Nonna of Kira, Katie, Christian, Matthew and Maria; cherished Great-Nonna of Benny; predeceased by two sisters and two brothers. also survived by nieces and nephews. Adele retired from the Pennsylvania Department of…
Walter A. Olejniczak
- Mar 16, 2017
Age 94, of Carnegie, formerly of Pittsburgh, on Thursday, March 16, 2017. Beloved husband of 70 years to Jane M. (Layfield) Olejniczak; caring and loving father of Thomas G. (Wanda) Olejniczak, Janice M. (Paul) Friedrich and Richard A. (Anne) Olejniczak; loving grandfather of Mike Friedrich, Cheryl (Mark) Ryan, Jennifer (John) Rimmel, Timothy, Julia and Allison…
Murray W. Harris
- Mar 16, 2017
Sadly, on Thursday, March 16, 2017, Murray, 93, of Mt. Lebanon, born and raised in McKeesport, PA. Beloved husband for 62 years of Beverly (Schulberg). Dear father of Betsy (David) Rascoe, Andrew J. (Jill) Harris and Michael (Stephanie) Harris. Treasured grandfather of Alex, Ben, Sarah, and Alana Rascoe, Nathan and Josh Harris, Hannah, Aaron and…
Dan Zorich
- Mar 15, 2017
Age 73, of Pittsburgh, passed away on Wednesday, March 15, 2017. Beloved husband of 28 years of Patty (Guzowski) Zorich; loving father of Diane (Jeffrey) Goodall and Dana Zorich; loving Pappy of Connor, Jarin, and Alexa; beloved brother of Diana Zorich, Marie (Steve) Orlando and the late Melanie Zorich; former spouse of Nancy; brother-in-law of…
Renee L. Gross
- Mar 15, 2017
Age 58, formerly of Mt. Washington, passed away on Wednesday, March 15, 2017. Beloved mother of Brittany (Eric) Boyle and Jessica (Fiance, John Burns) Gross; cherished grandma of Grant Boyle; beloved sister of Kathy (Mike) Peters, Larry Unger, Jeff (Candy) Unger and the late Bobby Unger and Debby Freitas; cherished girlfriend of Charles "Skip" Barton;…
Virginia Lee Thomas
- Mar 15, 2017
Virginia Lee (McMullen) Thomas, age 94, of Mount Lebanon, passed away peacefully on Wednesday, March 15 at Manor Care Greentree. Daughter of William McMullen and Kathryn B. Geyer. Preceded in death by her husband, Anthony George Thomas in 1987; survived by sons Jeffrey G. (Laura) Thomas, Anthony W. (Kathleen) Thomas and daughter Robin Lee (Gordon)…

