John W. Blumen, 76, of McMurray, died Thursday, January 17, 2019, in West Penn Hospital, Pittsburgh. He was born December 1, 1942, in Pittsburgh, a son of Carl and Mary Durish Blumen. Mr. Blumen was a graduate of Canon-McMillan High School. He had worked for 23 years at Bankers Lithography Co. in Blanox, for Mele Management in Canonsburg, the maintenance department at Chartiers-Houston School District, and a number of years for McIlvaine-Speakman Funeral Home Ltd. Mr. Blumen was an...

Lillian R. Helay, 84, of Canonsburg, passed away peacefully in her sleep, Saturday, January 12, 2019, in Paramount Nursing and Rehabilitation, Peters Township, with her family by her side.   She was born November 19, 1934 in Temple, TX, a daughter of Arthur and Anna Wyndam Drake. Mrs. Helay graduated from the Temple Vocational School of Nursing of Temple, TX in 1955.  She had been employed at hospitals in Texas before she moved to Pennsylvania.  Lillian also cared for...

Lois Jean Conley, 83, of Washington, died Wednesday, January 9, 2019 in the Washington Hospital with her family by her side. She was born November 20, 1935, in Pittsburgh, a daughter of Joseph and Grace Widmaier Simon. Mrs. Conley was a 1954 graduate of Shaler High School. Lois had worked for Luncheon is Served, promoting specific food brands while fundraising for community organization through luncheons and seminars. Mrs. Conley was a member of the First United Presbyterian Church,...

Lorraine G. Findling, 55, of Canonsburg, died Saturday, December 22, 2018 in her home of natural causes. She was born January 31, 1963 in Washington, a daughter of Samuel and Mildred Fiumara Findling Ms. Findling was a graduate of Canon-McMillan High School and received her degree in social work from the University of Akron. Lorraine was employed as a care giver for the mentally disabled by ARC in Meadow Lands. Her joy was spending time with her four grandchildren. She is survived by a...

Margaret Ann Oliver, 89, of Houston, died Friday, December 21, 2018 int the Washington Hospital. She was born February 9, 1929 in Washington, a daughter of Ezekiel and Rosie Thomas Jackson. Mrs. Oliver was a graduate of Canonsburg High School She had worked as a housekeeper for several area families and for a short time worked for RCA in Meadow Lands. Margaret was a woman of strong faith. She was a lifelong member of the Mt. Olive Baptist Church where she had served faithfully in many...

Frank A. Skerl III, 76, of Hickory, died Thursday, December 20, 2018, in the Donnell House, Washington. He was born January 29, 1942, in Pittsburgh, a son of the late Frank A. Skerl II and Anna Koss Skerl Ferme. Mr. Skerl was a graduate of Crafton High School. He was a veteran having served in the United States Air Force Mr. Skerl had worked for Frame Electric in Pittsburgh, Brown and Powell in Pittsburgh and Bethel Park, and retired in 2013 from Tri-State Supply in Washington. He was a...

Betty J. Davis, 72, of Canonsburg, died Saturday, December 15, 2018 in the Townview Health and Rehabilitation Center, Canonsburg. She was born November 1, 1946 in Canonsburg, a daughter of Charles and Sarah Williams Robinson. Betty had worked for the South Hills Convalescent Center for 30 years. She was a member of the Mount Olive Baptist Church, Canonsburg. Ms. Davis enjoyed playing cards and the lottery. Surviving are two sons, Robert D. ”Butch”  Robinson (Toi Jones)...

John L. Betonte, 95, of Houston, went to be with his Lord and Savior Jesus Christ, Wednesday, December 12, 2018, in his home. He was born June 19, 1923, in Strabane, a son of Dominic and Mamie Wright Betonte. Mr. Betonte was a veteran serving with the Army Air Force during World War II. He had worked for 40 years at Conrail, retiring in 1982. Mr. Betonte was a member of the South Canonsburg Church and the Veteran of Foreign Wars Post 553 in Strabane. He loved his vegetable garden and...

Everett Dee Revis, 75, of Houston, died Tuesday, December 11, 2018. He was born July 29, 1943 Canonsburg, a son of Everett and Alberta Welch Revis. Mr. Revis was a 1961 graduate of Chartiers-Houston High School. He served with the US Army for three years from 1961 to 1964. He had worked in the steel industry for over 30 years for J & L Steel in Pittsburgh and Alliquippa, LTV Steel in Pittsburgh and Moly Corp., in Washington retiring in 2004 as a Maintenance Foreman.  He was also...

John L. Koletar Jr., 87, of Houston, died Monday, December 10, 2018 in the Washington Hospital. He was born March 23, 1931 in Duquesne, a son of John L. and Mary Csokuly Koletar. Mr. Koletar was a graduate of Duquesne High School.  In 1952 he graduated from the University of Pittsburgh with a Degree in Civil Engineering and received his Masters in Business Administration from the University of Pittsburgh in 1960. John spent most of his career as the plant engineer for Mesta Machine...