Obituaries

William "Big Boy" Wiles, Sr.
- Dec 18, 2013
Age 75, of Mt. Washington, on Wednesday, December 18, 2013. Husband of the late Shirley J. (Monroe) Wiles; beloved father of William (Barb) Wiles, Jr., Tracy Wiles and Amy Wiles; loving Pappy of Billy Wiles; brother of Peggy Soracco
Gabriel S. Grasso
- Dec 17, 2013
Age 85, of Banksville, on Tuesday, December 17, 2013. Beloved husband of the late Rosemarie (Diamond) Grasso; loving father of Gabriel, David (Joyce), Dominic Grasso and Mary Lynn (Donald) Miller; dear grandfather of Gina, Gabriel, Samantha, Nicholas, Danielle, Jessica, Ryan, Danielle, Wilson and Robert; also nine great-grandchildren; brother of David "Hippo" Grasso; also many nieces…

Helen C. Witte
- Dec 16, 2013
Age 89, of Mt. Lebanon, on Monday, December 16, 2013. Loving daughter of the late William and Caroline Witte; sister of William C. (the late Emma) Witte and Lois Witte (Arthur L.) Walters; loving aunt of Glenn Walters, Carole (Alexander) Troy, Cheryl (Timothy) Smith; and many beloved great-nieces and nephews. Helen was an exceptional violinist…

Richard Thomas Haywiser
- Dec 13, 2013
92, of Pittsburgh, on Friday, December 13, 2013. Beloved husband of the late Mary Dolores (Short) Haywiser. Dear father of Carol (late James) Edwards, Barbara (Terry) Lindner, and David Haywiser. Brother of Larry (Flo) Haywiser and the late Evelyn Gastel. Loving grandfather of Jim, Don, Ruth, Christopher, Michael and Karen.Great grandfather of 10 and great…
Kenneth S. Swimkosky
- Dec 12, 2013
Suddenly, on Thursdafy, December 12, 2013, age 71, of Green Tree. Beloved husband of 47 years to Joy (Norton) Swimkosky; loving father of Kenneth (Diane), Keith and Kevin Swimkosky; cherished Pappy of Kaydi, Kelsey, Kenny, and Ava Marie; loving brother of Larry (Hope) Swimkosky; also survived by nieces and nephews.
Joseph C. Nestor
- Dec 12, 2013
Age 62, of Mt. Washington. Born on December 12, 1951 and died on Thursday, December 12, 2013. Dear father of Candace (Matthew) Ankrum and their children, Alexa and Jackson; Joseph C. (Heather) Nestor II and their children, Madison, Logan, Gavin, Kylie and Bailey; and Elizabeth (Jason) Albright and their children, Alek and Atticus; beloved fiancee…
Evelyn Theresa Coury
- Dec 11, 2013
On December 11, 2013. Beloved wife of 63 years to Walter Coury; mother of Jeanette (Dean) Engel, Cathy Coury, J.J. (Samar) Coury, Walter A. (Daina) Coury, Paul (Lisa) Coury, Diana Coury, Robert (Rose) Coury, Tina (Bob) Hapanowicz, David (Susie) Coury, Kenny (Diane) Coury, Jeff (Christine) Coury, Greg (Maria) Coury; sister of Jean Abraham, Mary Heuer…
Glenn B. White
- Dec 10, 2013
83, of Pittsburgh, on Tuesday, December 10, 2013. Beloved wife of June Bernice (Gesk) White; loving father of Coleen (Ray) Herczak and Michele (John) Leninsky. Brother of Patricia White Myers, the late Betty Deutsch and the late Robert Roy White. Dear grandfather of Heather Herczak, Jake Leninsky & Savanna (Matthew) Mancuso.
John "Jack" Purcell
- Dec 6, 2013
On Fri., Dec. 6, 2013. Beloved husband of 67 years to Jeanne Purcell; father of Rick (Vera) Purcell, Leslie Purcell Upchurch and the late Randy Purcell; grandfather of Shawn, Evan Purcell, Alicia N. Upchurch and Joyce E. Purcell.
Eleanor S. Zipf
- Dec 5, 2013
On Thursday, December 5, 2013. Beloved wife of H. William Zipf; mother of C. Dean (Luann), William T., Myerlann Haser (Thomas), Donna Boston (Larry); sister of William Sloboda, of Florida; grandmother of Morgan, Andrew, Ryan, Lauren, Nicole, Brett, and Amy; great-grandmother of Harper. She was a 50 year member of O.E.S. Chapter 526 and she…