Obituaries

Of Edgewood, age 92, passed away on Wednesday, February 24, 2021. He was the son of special loving parents Owen L. Lewis and Helen Spears Lewis. Loving husband of Carol Ann (Snyder) and father of darling daughter Caryn Ann. Owen graduated from Wilkinsburg High School, Class of 1945, and received a Bachelor of Arts from the University of Pittsburgh "College" in 1950. He served in the US Air Force 1951 to 1959, four years active and four years inactive reserve, and received an...

Formerly of Forest Hills, age 42, passed away unexpectedly on Thursday, February 18, 2021. Beloved son of Jeanpatrice Boyle and the late Charles Boyle of Forest Hills. Brother of Jeremiah Boyle of Wilkins Twp. Grandson of George and Jeanie Dees. Also survived by his significant other, Stacy Nicoletta, and many cousins and close friends. Bill was a lifelong passionate Pittsburgh Pirates fan and University of Pittsburgh fan. In the summer and fall you could always find Bill on the North...

Of Carnegie, age 75, died on Saturday, February 13, 2021. Brother of Stephanie “Patsy” McKinney (Donald) of Churchill. Uncle of Mary McKinney Flaherty (Mark) of Pittsburgh, Stephanie Lynn McKinney of La Jolla, CA, and Elizabeth Ann Kramer (Kelly) of Pacific Beach, CA. Great-uncle of Dylan Kramer, Jack Bucciero, Gavin Kramer, Charlie Bucciero, and Liam Kramer. Best friend of Duff, his Rottweiler. Services are private to Stephen’s family....

Of Churchill, age 85, passed away at his home surrounded by his family on Tuesday, February 9, 2021. Loving father of Burris, IV (Ashlee), James, and Donald. Proud grandfather of Arianna and Burris V. Preceded in death by his beloved wife of 51 years, Doris Carr Esplen. Burris was a US Army veteran, worked as a lineman for Bell Telephone for 36 years, served with Churchill Volunteer Fire Company for over 20 years, and was a former BSA Scoutmaster for Troop 98. Friends received at Wolfe...

Charlotte Jean (Slevin) Overmyer of Churchill, beloved wife and mother, died peacefully on Monday, February 8, 2021, at Concordia of Fox Chapel at the age of 86. She is survived by her daughters, Susan Benfield (Ted) of Fort Mill, SC, and Dana Overmyer (Scott Workman) of Penn Hills; and granddaughters, Kate Benfield Dasher (Greg) and Julia Benfield Barnes (Doug). She also leaves behind her brother, Rand McFarland (Sharon); her sister, Kathy McFarland-Boden (William); and many...

Of Wilkins Township, passed peacefully at home on Sunday, February 7, 2021, in the company of his family. He was 87 years old. William was the son of William A Fullerton and Loretta Coulson. He was preceded in death by his younger sister Beverly A Stone and his younger brother Barry Fullerton. William is survived by his wife Elizabeth. William was born and raised in Wilkinsburg, Pennsylvania. After serving in the United State Marine Corps, William attended Carnegie Institute of Technology...

Age 90, passed away peacefully on Saturday, February 6, 2021. She was a long-time resident of Churchill before moving to Longwood at Oakmont in 2019. She was predeceased by her husband of 59 years, Livio, in 2012. She was also predeceased by brothers Bruno Frustaci and Vincent Frustaci. Elena was born in Sant’Andrea Apostolo dello Ionio, Catanzaro, Italy and immigrated to the United States with her mother, Vittoria (Sama), in 1951...

It is with great sadness and a heavy heart that we must announce the passing of Mr. Peter J. Barron. Peter passed away on Saturday, January 30, 2021, at Shadyside Hospital in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, with his wife and niece by his side. He was 85 years old. Peter was born in Wisconsin Rapids, Wisconsin, on March 13, 1935. He was the son of the late Isabel & S.W. Baranowski.  He had one brother, the late John Barron. Following his graduation from Lincoln High School, he later...

Of Wilkins Twp., age 78, passed away at her home on Friday, January 29, 2021. Paula was born March 3, 1942, in Pittsburgh and lived there all her life. She was the only child of Paul A. and Maxine (Doverspike) Peterkin. Paula provided support and care as a nursing assistant at St. Francis Hospital for over 30 years. She loved playing bingo, visiting casinos in Atlantic City and Las Vegas, and traveling with her friends. She also loved dogs and had many faithful companions over the years....

Formerly of Penn Hills, age 91, passed away on Sunday, January 24, 2021, at his residence at Longwood at Oakmont. Will was born in Mount Vernon, NY, on March 27, 1929, to Arthur D. and Edith (Ellsworth) Spalding. He graduated from Stevens Institute of Technology in Hoboken, NJ, with a Bachelors degree in Mechanical Engineering and became a Registered Professional Engineer in the state of Pennsylvania. He worked for Westinghouse Air Brake Co. (now WABCO) as a Design Engineer in the...