All Obituaries

Carol Roman, 75, of Canonsburg, died Tuesday, February 12, 2019. She was born August 2, 1943, in Pittsburgh, a daughter of Charles and Harriett Harris Huber.  She was a member of St. Michael's Byzantine Catholic Church, Canonsburg. Ms. Roman was a dedicated homemaker. Surviving are her son, Charles Scott Roman, of Canonsburg, her brothers, Richard (Dorothy) Huber, of Pittsburgh, Ronald Huber, of Pittsburgh, Thomas (Lorraine) Huber, of Indiana; sisters, Harriet Brown, of Virginia,...

Angelo J. Thomas, 85, of Canonsburg, died Wednesday, February 6, 2019. He was born October 5, 1933 in Tyre, a son of  William Thomas (Guiseppe DiTomasso) and Mary Pradetto Thomas. On January 16, 1960, in First Presbyterian Church of Canonsburg, Angelo married Hannelore Scheuer, his wife of 59 years, who survives. He was Protestant by faith. Prior to his retirement, he worked at McGraw Edison/Cooper Industries, for 36 years. Later he was employed by Canon McMillan School District for...

Jill J. Henderson, 67, of Houston, died Friday, January 25, 2019, in the Donnell House, surround by her four children. She was born July 22, 1951 in Pittsburgh, a daughter of  John and Katherine Fest Gaetano.  She grew up in the Beechview neighborhood of Pittsburgh, and was a 1969 graduate of South High.  Prior to retirement in 2016, she worked as a salesperson for Macy's in Washington for 17 years.  She was Catholic by faith. Jill was a loving, devoted mother and...

Herlinde (Linda) Yugar  April 25, 1938 – January 22, 2019 Herlinde was born in Augsburg, Germany and came to America in 1958; wife of the late Bernard F. Yugar, and mother of Yolanda (Ed), B.T. (grandchildren Leonie and Aimee), and David (Shelley).  She worked as a BMW salesperson for Cummins Motors, as a real-estate agent for Northwood Reality and Howard Hanna, and as a German teacher for Languages by Nicole.  She had a passion for gardening and loved music, a good...

Lydia A. Casacchia, 91, of Canonsburg, died Saturday, January 19, 2019. She was born August 10, 1927, in Canonsburg, a daughter of Guiseppe and Amelia Victoria Casacchia. She was a member of St. Patrick Roman Catholic Church, Canonsburg. Prior to her retirement, Ms. Casacchia worked for Columbia Gas for 30 years. Surviving are her sister-in-law, Nancy Casacchia, of Canonsburg; many nieces and nephews. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her brothers, Anthony and...

Anthony L. Colaizzo was an Italian-American businessman and politician who died January 12, 2019, in Canonsburg Hospital.  Colaizzo was born in Canonsburg on May 31, 1930, the youngest  of the seven children of Felix and Consetta Colaizzo of Rosello, Italy. He was preceded in death by brothers Peter, Felix, Anthony, Joseph, Mario, and a sister, Jean Grace.  His political career began when he won the election for Student Council president at Canonsburg High School, eventually...

Agnes Szymaitis a lifelong resident of Canonsburg passed away peacefully in her 98th year on January 4, 2019.    Agnes was born on St. Agnes Day January 21, 1921 to Adam Supinski and Alice Rucki Supinski.  Her father said she brought her name with her and named her for St. Agnes.  She was preceded in death by her husband Isadore, and her brothers Stanley and Alex.             She had a strong faith and prayed...

Robert Allen Schmidt, 74, of Washington, died Saturday, December 22, 2018 surrounded by his loving family. He was born September 10, 1944, in Canonsburg, a son of Harry and Annie Deakin Schmidt.  Mr. Schmidt worked at the former McGraw Edison, Cooper, as an Electrician. Prior to his retirement, he worked as a corrections officer, at SCI Greene.  He was a member of St. Patrick Roman Catholic Church, Canonsburg. He proudly served his country in the United States Air Force along with...

Stella Karchella, 83, of Canonsburg, died Monday, December 17, 2018. She was born September 30, 1935, in Cleveland, a daughter Joseph and Catherine Giebien.  Prior to her retirement, Stella worked as a nurses aide at Western Center. She was a long time member of the Muse Independent Club, and loved spending time with her family. Surviving are her son, Brian Karchella, of Daytona Beach, Florida; her daughters, Denise (Roger) Carey, of Indiana, daughter, Kathy Karchella Dalbo, of...

Bernadine Lesnik, 98, of Canonsburg, died Monday, December 10, 2018. She was born April 20, 1920, in Canonsburg, a daughter of Anthony and Anna Perkowski Kolaczynski.  She was a member of St. Patrick Roman Catholic Church, Canonsburg. Prior to her retirement, she worked at Jim's Superette, and later as a manager at the Health Mart, in Canonsburg.   Surviving are her sons, Raymond "George" (Eileen) Gouirand, of Mc Donald, Anthony (Susan) Lesnik, III, of Imperial,...