Obituaries

Of Wilkinsburg, age 79, passed away on Monday, September 21, 2020. Loving mother of Darlene Weil (Richard) of Monroeville, Suzanne Ebken of Wilkinsburg, and the late Howard A. Ebken. Cherished grandmother of Travis Allabon. She was preceded in death by her beloved husband, Howard S. Ebken. Helen was a meter maid for the borough of Wilkinsburg and a member of First Presbyterian Church of Edgewood. Friends received at Wolfe Memorial, LLC, Forest Hills Chapel, 3604 Greensburg...

Of Forest Hills, age 73, passed away peacefully at home on Sunday, September 20, 2020. She was born in Pittsburgh to Brigadier General Charles E. Tennant and Kathleen E. O'Connor. She graduated from Wilkinsburg High School and attended the University of Pittsburgh while raising 3 children. Early on she worked at Stanton Electric, but after completing her Master's degree at Pitt she found her passion in helping youth and became a social worker for Children, Youth, and Family Services...

Of Forest Hills, formerly of Greensburg, age 67, passed away peacefully at home on Monday, September 7, 2020. Beloved husband of 46 years of Lee (Hershberger) Sindorf. Loving father of Justin David Sindorf (Rose) of Wheeling, WV, and Brian Christopher Sindorf (Amy) of Greensburg. Proud grandfather of Alexandria, Noah, Olivia, Gage, and Greyson, and great-grandfather of Dalton. Brother of Susan (Sindorf) Spillar. Brother-in-law of Susan and Bill Ecenbarger and John and the late Nancy DeVitis....

Of Forest Hills, formerly of Wilkinsburg, age 75, died in her home surrounded by her family on Monday, September 7, 2020. Actalee was a dedicated wife, mother, and grandmother. She is survived by her husband Raymond, her children Acty (Judy) and Rachel (Mark), and her grandchildren Tim (Andrea) and Emalee. She is preceded in death by her parents. Actalee was born in Pittsburgh on April 9, 1945 to Acty and Marybelle Mancuso. She graduated from Mount Mercy College (now Carlow...

Theresa "Terry" DiPalma (née Mosso) Of Forest Hills, age 96, passed away peacefully on Wednesday, August 19, 2020. Beloved wife of John Pantlik for 34 years and John DiPalma for 23 years. Loving mother of Karen Vance (Joe), Bonnie Pantlik (Al Macchioni) and Diane Giever (Dennis). Proud grandmother of Rebecca, John, Danielle, and Desirae; and nine great-grandchildren. She was preceded in death by her husbands; her parents, Peter and Anna (née Perucca) Mosso; her...

On Saturday, August 8, 2020, age 71, of Wilkins Township. Paul was a graduate of Churchill Area High School. He went to work for United States Steel and was then drafted in the Army where he served with Company A, 237 Combat Engineer Battalion, as a Combat Engineer and Personnel Sergeant. After the Army, he graduated from Duquesne University and had a fulfilling career working for Kossman Development, Oxford Development, Duquesne Light, and DTE...

Of Penn Hills, age 89, passed away on Friday, August 7, 2020. Loving mother of Elissa Dileo-Appel (Robert) and Susan DePasquale (Carl). Cherished “MeMa” of Joseph D. Smarto (Kate), Susan Angela Smarto (Emily), Teresa McCarren (Robert John), and Maria DePasquale. Beloved sister of Helen Giuliano. Elvera was the heartbeat of a loving family and will be dearly missed by extended family members and friends. She was laid to rest in Mount Carmel Cemetery,...

Of Forest Hills, age 94, passed away peacefully on Tuesday, August 4, 2020. Shirley was preceded in death by her husband William, her son John, her brother Jack, and parents Albert and Anna Groth. She is survived by her daughter Ann Bliss (Ralph) of Pittsburgh and son Robert Johnston (Rose Marie) of Albuquerque, NM. Shirley was extremely loved by her grandchildren Emily Kunkle (Michael), Jillian Cummings (James), Christopher Johnston (Joyce), and William and David Johnston. Her three...

Of Castle Shannon, passed away at Concordia of the South Hills in Mt. Lebanon on Wednesday, July 29, 2020, age 95. Predeceased by his beloved wife, Patricia, in 2005. Survived by his sons, Daniel Slain (Ronni) of Churchill, and Steve Slain (Robyn) of Orlando, FL; and his grandchildren, Jessica, Ty, and Lexie. Uncle of Don Rossi (Peggy), David Slain (Betty), Audrey (the late Thomas Sr.), and other loving nieces and nephews. Also preceded in death...

Of Churchill, age 50, passed away unexpectedly on Tuesday, July 28, 2020. Beloved daughter of Gene and Mary K. LaFace of Churchill. Cherished sister of Gregg LaFace, Dr. Karen LaFace (Dr. Andrew Getzin), and Beth LaFace. Loving aunt of Zoe Getzin, Lucy Getzin, Quentin Getzin, Isabella LaFace, and Nicole LaFace. Also survived by her former sister-in-law Laura LaFace, good friend Tierney Cortese, and former husband Joe O'Connell. Linda formerly resided in Burbank, CA, where she worked as a...