Obituaries
Alan I. Aronowitz
- Jan 7, 2014
Age 67, of Pittsburgh, passed away suddenly, on Tuesday, January 7, 2014. Loving husband for 45 years to Ronnie; loving father of Zan (Kate) Aronowitz; grandfather of Beck Aronowitz; and loving uncle to Stacey and Kelly; brother of Robert (Carol) Aronowitz. Alan was passionate about dentistry and loved to spend his free time playing tennis
Virginia E. Lauth
- Jan 7, 2014
Age 89, of Green Tree Boro, passed away peacefully, on Tuesday, January 7, 2014. Daughter of the late Frederick and Elizabeth (Frey) Lauth, Sr.; beloved sister of Richard (Patricia) Lauth, Ronald (Elizabeth) Lauth, Joann (Norbert) Doemling, and the late Frederick, Jr., Agnes, Robert, Shirley Snyder, Norbert and Kenneth Lauth; sister-in-law of Virginia Lauth, Joseph Snyder…
Joseph J. Whiteside
- Jan 6, 2014
Age 72, of Pittsburgh, on Monday, January 6, 2014. Beloved husband for 47 years of Priscilla (Graham) Whiteside; loving father Kevin J. (Gabriela) Whiteside, Beth A. (Craig) Pierson, and Jennifer S. Whiteside; cherished Grandpa Joe of Graham Pierson, Anna Pierson, and Derek Whiteside; loving brother of Virginia Kallet and the late Catherine Rusnic, Francis Whiteside,…
Thomas J. Duffy
- Jan 6, 2014
Age 89, of Castle Shannon, on Monday, January 6, 2014. Beloved husband of the late Edeline; loving father of Kathleen (Michael) Malley and Darleen (Paul) Schwartz; dear grandfather of Jennifer Malley; brother of Anna (Don) Heinz and Mary Agnes Duffy. Tom was a retired mail carrier and a U.S. Marine veteran of World War II.
Paul Felinczak
- Jan 5, 2014
61, of Hookstown, PA, on Sunday, January 5, 2014. Beloved husband of Susan E. (Hanecek) Felinczak; son of the late Walter and Dorothy Felinczak. Brother of Jerry (Judy) Felinczak. Paul was a graduate of Hopewell High School, a 1975 graduate of the University of Pittsburgh where he played fullback for the University of Pittsburgh football…
Leonard F. Polk
- Jan 4, 2014
Age 68, of Mt. Lebanon, on Saturday, January 4, 2014. Beloved husband for 44 loving years to Helen; loving father of Joseph (Melissa) Polk, Peggy (Harry) Gaughan, Andrew (Antonella) Polk, and Michael (Julie) Polk; loving Pappy of Anthony, Ryan, Luciana, Christian, Emily, Nicolas, Henry, Kaitlyn, Kristina, Marco, and Logan. Leonard was one of nine children.…
William M. Mitro
- Jan 4, 2014
Died January 4, 2014, born in Donora, PA, July 20, 1918. World War II veteran, Captain 1945-1947. Survived by his wife Bea (Sachs) Mitro and the late June (Kinnee) Mitro; son of the late John and Anna (Dubnansky) Mitro; brother of Myron Mitro, Donora, PA, Florence (Tom) Sveda of Charleroi, PA, and the late Nicholas…
Samuel R. Civitate
- Jan 4, 2014
Age 93, of Green Tree, on Saturday, January 4, 2014. Beloved husband of the late Edith (Pesano); loving brother of Louis, Alphonse, Josephine, Mary, Annie, Rose, and Antoinette; also many nieces and nephews. Sam was the owner of Saline Beer Distributor on Saw Mill Run Blvd., South Hills for over 40 years. He was an…
Vincent Zavarella
- Jan 3, 2014
Age 84, of Green Tree, and formerly a resident of the Manchester section of Pittsburgh, passed on Friday, January 3, 2013. Beloved husband of Patricia (Merriman); dear father of Eric (Tiffany) and Nash (Jennifer) Zavarella; loving grandfather of Chase, Skylar, Trent, and Josalyn. "Zav" was a firefighter for the city of Pittsburgh for 40 years.…
Sam Shaheen
- Jan 3, 2014
Age 66, of Heidelberg, on Friday, January 3, 2014. Beloved husband of Teresa for 35 years; loving father of Christopher Shaheen and Stephanie (Michael) Orlando; brother of Joseph, Mona, Thomas, Samira, Halah, John, Fred and the late Jimmy and Suad; grandfather of Michael Orlando, Jr.

