All Obituaries

Julie Elizabeth (Russen) Rocco passed away peacefully on July 31, 2020, and is now with our Lord and Savior. Mrs. Rocco, 63, was born in McKeesport Hospital on May 24, 1957. She was a lifelong member of the West Mifflin, PA community and also Ss. Peter and Paul Byzantine Catholic Church, Duquesne.  She graduated from West Mifflin North High School in 1975.  She obtained her degree in elementary education from Indiana University of Pennsylvania in 1979 and taught for 40 years at...

John B. Polivka, 83 of North Huntingdon, passed into the Lord's arms on Friday, July 24, 2020, at UPMC East, Monroeville. He was born on March 4, 1937, in Duquesne and was the son of the late John and Mary (Chonko) Polivka Jr. He married his high school sweetheart, Arlene J. (Takacs) Polivka who he met in the Penny Arcade in Kennywood and they would have celebrated their 61st wedding anniversary in August of this year. He was Byzantine Catholic by faith and belonged to SS. Peter and Paul...

George C. Mihailoff, 87, of Elizabeth, formerly of Munhall, died peacefully at home on Wednesday, July 22, 2020. Born in Homestead on May 24, 1933, he was the son of the late Christ and Margaret (Kostelnik) Mihailoff. Mr. Mihailoff was a member of St. Thomas the Apostle Roman Catholic Parish, Holy Trinity Church, West Mifflin. Mr. Mihailoff was a very active parishioner and past president of the Men's Club of the former St. Michael's R.C. Church, Munhall. He was a retired Letter...

Robert J. Collins Jr.,70, of Bethel Park, died peacefully on Saturday, July 18, 2020, in Jefferson Regional Medical Center, Jefferson Hills. Born on June 12, 1950, in Pittsburgh, he was the son of the late Robert J. and Harriet (Heidenreich) Collins Sr. Mr. Collins was a retired Corporate Tax Manager. He is survived by his beloved wife, Carole A. (Bovee) Collins, a son, Adam R. Collins, a daughter, Ashley E. Collins, two brothers, William Collins and Barry Collins and several nieces and...

Geraldine D. "Gerry" (Balombiny) Selznick, 86, of Duquesne, Fell asleep in the Lord, peacefully, on Friday June 26, 2020 in Jefferson Regional Medical Center, Jefferson Hills. Born in Duquesne, June 18, 1934, she was the daughter of the late George and Mary (Hayduk) Balombiny. Beloved wife of the late Edgar A. Selznick, she is survived by a daughter, Kathleen McCormick, a son, David Selznick, a brother, Francis Balombiny, one granddaughter, Jacqueline Fraas, a great grandchild,...

Bonnie L. (Diebold) Gilarski, 75, of West Mifflin, died peacefully Saturday June 20, 2020 in Locust Grove Personal Care, West Mifflin. Born in Homestead, September 7, 1944, she was the daughter of the late Lynn and Hazel (Strutt) Diebold. Ms. Gilarski was a retired self-employed housekeeper / caregiver. She is survived by a daughter, Regina (Dave) Pristas, and a grandson, Nathaniel Pristas. Family and friends will be received in the William S. Skovranko Memorial Home, Inc., 828...

Helen F. (Fraikor) Bytzura, 95, of West Mifflin and formerly of Duquesne, died peacefully on Friday, June 12, 2020 at the Residence at Whitehall. Mrs. Bytzura was born in Duquesne, November 1, 1924, the daughter of the late John and Anna (Petrosky) Fraikor. Mrs. Bytzura was a member of Ss. Peter and Paul Byzantine Catholic Church, Duquesne, a loving homemaker, and a former teletype operator at the former Duquesne works, U.S. Steel Corporation. Beloved wife of the late George A. Bytzura, she...

John B. Kotuce, 64, of West Mifflin, died peacefully on Monday, June 8, 2020, in West Penn Hospital, Pittsburgh. Born in Pittsburgh, August 29, 1955, he was the son of the late John S. and Josephine (Antol) Kotuce. Mr. Kotuce is survived by his beloved wife, Sandra (Salopek) Kotuce, a loving daughter Kathleen (Tom Dwyer) Kotuce, two grandchildren, Ryan and McLaine Dwyer, a sister-in-law and brother-in-law, Diane and Ed Hrizo, two nieces, Angela (Bobby) Grossic and Kristen (Matt) Salim, and a...

Craig A. Mauder, 60, of Hazelwood, passed away suddenly on Sunday, June 7, 2020 at home. Family and friends will be received in the William S. Skovranko Memorial Home, Inc., 828 Richford Street, Duquesne, on Thursday June 11, 2020 from 2-4 and 6-8 P.M.

Krystian Andrew McDonnell, 23, of Duquesne died tragically in a fire at his home on Friday, May 29, 2020. Mr. McDonnell was born February 24, 1997, in Pittsburgh. The son of Terrence McDonnell and Barbara Vamos McDonnell. Mr. McDonnell was an employee, in the custodial dept., of Duquesne School District. He is survived by his beloved mother, Barbara and her fiance, Dedris Davis, his father, Terrence and his wife Lasaun, a sister, Cassandra McDonnell, Paternal Grandparents, Dale and...