All Obituaries

Thomas H. McDonough III, 74, of Jeannette, passed away Sunday, May 17, 2020, in Excela Health Westmoreland Hospital, Greensburg. He was born July 18, 1945, in Greensburg, and was a son of the late Thomas H. Jr. and Ann (Kaiser) McDonough. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by his beloved wife, Melveen R. "Kelly" (Callahan) McDonough; his grandson, Kyler Kettren; and his brother, Fred McDonough. Prior to his retirement, Tom was a paramedic, having worked...

Dana M. Madar, 52, of Smithton, passed away Tuesday , April 28, 2020, in the comforts of home, surrounded by her loving family. She was born June 9, 1967, in Greensburg, the daughter of the late John and Geraldine (Jaffre) Winn. Dana was a graduate of the Yough class of 1985. She was a waitress at Perkins and Flying J's in Smithton back in the late 90s. They had opened AMO's Bar in 2011 in Smithton, which was her pride and joy, taking care of all the customers with her favorite...

Bonnie Darlene Kunkle, 76, of Herminie No. 2, went to be with the lord Tuesday, April 28, 2020, when she passed away peacefully at home, surrounded by her family. She was born Nov. 14, 1943, in Wendel, and was a daughter of the late Russell and Mary (Rosensteel) Mellinger. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband, Thomas B. Kunkle; daughter-in-law, Stacy Kunkle; two brothers, Howard and Arthur Mellinger; and two sisters, Ethel Kaufmann and Naomi Clutter. Prior to...

Stephanie K. (Newingham) Wallace, 28, of Arona, wife, daughter, sister, aunt and friend, was welcomed into the arms of our Lord on Wednesday, April 22, 2020, surrounded by her family, after a courageous two-year battle with Rhabdomayo Sarcoma. She was born July 20, 1991, in Jeannette, beloved daughter of Rick and JoAnn (Fraicola) Newingham, of Arona. She was preceded in death by her maternal grandfather, Frank "Fritz" Fraicola; and paternal grandparents, James and Catherine...

George R. Suchko, 76, of Lowber, passed away Saturday, April 18, 2020, at his home. He was born April 20, 1943, in Lowber, and was a son of the late Michael and Julia (Glevanik) Suchko. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by his beloved wife, Julie H. (Horvath) Suchko, in 2018, and his brother, Michael Suchko. George was proud to be a retired first sergeant in the Army Reserves. Prior to his retirement, he was a machine operator, having worked for WABCO Rubber Plant in...

George Allen Stuyvesant, 76, of West Newton, passed away peacefully, surrounded by his family, Friday, April 17, 2020, at his home. He was born Oct. 6, 1943, in New Eagle, a son of the late George A. and Elizabeth (Baines) Stuyvesant. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by his brother, Jack Stuyvesant; and his sister, Janie Bucy. George was proud to be a Navy veteran. Prior to his retirement, he was a truck driver, having worked for numerous trucking companies for more than...

Joan E. (LaVella) Wilhelm, 80, of Herminie (Limerick Hill), died peacefully Monday, April 13, 2020, in Hempfield Manor, Greensburg. She was born Aug. 9, 1939, in Greensburg, and was a daughter of the late Anthony and Frances (Cividini) LaVella. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her first husband, Robert C. Anderson and late husband, William (Frank) Wilhelm; twin sister, Janet Buncie and brother, Robert R. LaVella. Joanie was a graduate of Sewickley High School class of...

William George Valinch Jr., 74, of Hometown, Pa., formerly of North Huntington, died peacefully after a valiant battle with Progressive Supranuclear Palsy Wednesday, April 1, 2020, at home with his loving girlfriend, companion and caretaker, Joan Yacobenas, by his side. He was born April 23, 1945, in Coaldale, Pa., the son of the late William George Valinch Sr. and Julia Mary (McGee) Valinch. He was preceded in death by his loving wife of 28 years, Judith K. Valinch, who was tragically...

Nathan Daniel Roth, 38, of Herminie, died tragically Saturday, March 28, 2020. He was born June 18, 1981, in Monroeville and was the son of Ed and Winogene (Carosella) Persin, of Export. He was preceded in death by his maternal grandparents, Andy Sr. and Donna "GG" Carosella, and his father-in-law, Robert Dumsick Sr. Nate was a 1999 graduate of Franklin Regional High School. He was also a volunteer firefighter for many years at multiple stations since he was a young boy. He...

Dr. Kenneth C. Kuo, DPM, 62, of Herminie, was received in the gates of heaven Monday, March 23, 2020, at his home, surrounded by his family, after a year-long battle with metastatic melanoma. He was born March 11, 1958, in Troy, N.Y., son of Howard and Linh (Dang) Kuo, of New Jersey. He was preceded in death by his mother-in-law, Anna C. Bobnar. Ken received his bachelor's degree from Rutgers University and his master's degree from St Johns University. He also worked in a New York...