All Obituaries

Renee Marie Riggins of Swissvale, Pennsylvania entered eternal rest on Wednesday, January 6, 2021. She was born on Wednesday, June 13, 1984 in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania to the late Leonard Riggins Sr. and Nannette Dothard. Renee was a graduate of Woodland Hills High School Class of 2005. She loved listening to music, especially the music of Michael Jackson and Janet Jackson. She enjoyed singing, painting her nails and playing cards. She also loved going to the Swissvale library and...

On December 22, 2020, Theodore J. “Ted” Schleifer III, age 75, of North Braddock, received eternal life and was reunited with his late parents, Theodore J. and Evelyn F. (McClelland) Schleifer Jr. Theodore was the owner of the Schleifer Funeral Chapel and Professional Funeral & Cremation Services of North Braddock. He was a graduate of St. Thomas District High School, Class of 1963, Duquesne University, Carlow College and the Pittsburgh Institute of Mortuary Science and did...

        Quietly on Thursday, December 3, 2020, Shirley Jane Shank Remaley went home to be with the Lord.  She was born on Tuesday, February 10, 1942, in Sandy Creek, Pennsylvania.  She is a daughter of the late Ira and Evadna Jones Shank.  She is survived by her devoted children, Eunice Puckett of Swissvale, David Remaley of Georgia, Tammy Payne of Braddock, and Mitzie (Spence) Hodge of Braddock, ten grand children and seven great...

       On Tuesday, November 3, 2020, Mark Joseph Hornyak of Wilkinsburg, formerly of North Braddock, entered life eternal.  He was born on Friday, the 13th, 1959, in Braddock to the late Donald ‘Don’ and Rita L. Swiden Hornyak who preceded him in death.  He is survived by his daughters, April (John) Friday of Monroeville and Rebecca Hornyak of Sheridan, his grandchildren, Malani, Hornyak, Clarence and Kiya Ford, and Aiden and Ryleigh Friday, a sister...

        Damian Church of West Mifflin went quietly home to his Lord and Savior on Saturday, August 29, 2020. He was born to the late Georgianna Church on Thursday July 20, 1972. Damian was a graduate of Steel Valley High School Class of 1990.  He was the lead prep cook at TGI Friday's at their Waterfront location in Homestead.  He has been employed there for the last 20 years. Damian  a member of Community of the Crucified One in...

          Quietly, on Wednesday, July 29, 2020, Robert ‘Bob’ Welsh of McKeesport, entered life eternal.  He was born on Saturday, December 30, 1961, in Braddock to the late Samuel Welsh and Audrey Nedel Welsh.  He is survived by his adoring wife, Lisa Hart Welsh, a son, Jesse Welsh of the United States Navy, his sisters, Cindy (late Richard Crowley) of Forest Hills, and Diane (Harry) Smith of South Carolina, and a brother John (Cheryl) Welsh of...

       William "Bill" Sherrick Wallis of Swissvale, Pennsylvania formerly from North Braddock departed this life peacefully on Thursday, July 9, 2020. He was born on Wednesday, February 27, 1957 to the late William Samuel Wallis and Carolyn S. Golden. Beside his parents, he was preceded in death by his brother Donald Wallis, sister Mary Jo Stedry and loving aunt Peg Kanchy. He is survived by his loving daughter Austin Jeanne Wallis of...

Quietly after an extended illness, Richard Lee Robinette of Brownsville, Pennsylvania, entered life eternal.  He was born in Johnstown, Lebanon County, Pennsylvania, to the late Sherman and Edith Marie Robinette.  He is survived by a sister, Carol Jean Williams, of Everett, Pennsylvania, and his dear friend of 42 years, Nancy Lewis of Brownsville.  There are no services scheduled at this time.  The family has chosen cremation.  Theodore Schleifer of Professional...

     On Sunday, August 4, 2019, Mary Pat Flanagan Leach of Wilkins Township, formerly of the Braddock area, went quietly into life eternal, with her family at her side at Presbyterian University Hospital, Pittsburgh.  She was born on Saturday, June 7, 1952, in Braddock.  She is survived by her husband, Ronald “Ron” Leach, her daughter, Alissa Flanagan-Bollinger, and her three grandchildren.  Aliyah, Julia and Jason.  She was preceded in death by...

       On Thursday, July 4, 2019, Samuel Lopez of McKeesport entered life eternal due to a fatal motorcycle accident.  He was born on Tuesday, October 26, 1993, in Mexico to Miguel and Roslina Perez-Dias Lopez who survive.  He is also survived by his daughter in Mexico and a brother, Cornelio Lopez of McKeesport, and aunts and uncles in Mexico.  Samuel was a roofer by trade.  He worked on residential homes in the Pittsburgh area.  Calling hours...