All Obituaries

Stella Louise Bevelhimer, 85, of Bridgeville, died Wednesday, May 23, 2018. She was born February 12, 1933, in Canonsburg, a daughter of Louis and Mamie Foe Zanakis.  Prior to her retirement as an advanced nursing assistant, she worked at the Washington Hospital. She was known for her outgoing and friendly personality. Stella loved God, people, and telling people about God. She was a longtime member of the Central Assembly of God Church, Houston, where she was...

Frank L. Vulcano, 89, of Houston, died Tuesday, May 22, 2018. He was born May 22, 1929, in Penowa, a son of Pasquale and Fliomena Donici Vulcano.  Mr. Vulcano was an active member of Our Lady of the Miraculous Medal Church, where he served as an Usher for many years. He graduated with the Chartiers High School Class of 1947. He attended Lock Haven State College, where he was a championship wrestler and graduated in 1951 with a Bachelor's Degree in Physical...

Joseph L. (Cannataro) Kennedy, 88, of Canonsburg, died Friday, May 25, 2018. He was born April 8, 1930 in Washington, a son of Frank and Rose Cannataro Kennedy. Mr. Kennedy was a renowned bass player, who performed with his own band.  He owned his own business as  a professional re-touching photographer, and was also a commercial artist for Time Magazine. Mr. Kennedy proudly served his country in the United States Navy. In addition to his parents, he was...

Leonard L. Butka, 80, of Houston, died Thursday, May 17, 2018. He was born April 12, 1938, in Canonsburg, a son of Louis and Regina Klimkowski Butka.  Mr. Butka was a member of Our Lady of the Miraculous Medal Church, Meadowlands. He proudly served his country with the United States Air Force. Prior to his retirement, Mr. Butka was a foreman at the former Hankison International. He was a member of the S.N.P.J., in Strabane, where he cherished his daily...

Richard Anthony Miles, 49, of Canonsburg, died Sunday, May 13, 2018. He was born August 11, 1968, in Philadelphia, a son of Richard and Helen Massaro Miles.  Richard was a member of St. Patrick Roman Catholic Parish, Canonsburg. He was an avid outdoorsman and enjoyed hunting. He was a member of the Stowe Sportsmans Club, the Muse Italian Club, and the S.N.P.J. Lodge 138. He was a dedicated husband and father, and loved spending time with his family. Most recently,...

Monteka Marie Johnson, 22, of Canonsburg, passed away unexpectedly Thursday, May 10, 2018 in her home. She was born January 27, 1996, at St.Clair Hospital, a daughter of  Lamont Johnson and Rebecca Dvorak.  Monteka was a member of Mt. Olive Baptist Church, Canonsburg. She was a dedicated student pursuing her career as a pharmacist and proudly strived to be the best when it came to furthering her education. She was a phenomenal person and used her positive,...

Edwin  L. Popeck, 94, of Canonsburg, died Thursday, May 10, 2018. He was born September 12, 1923, in Hickory, a son of Joseph and Mary Wojnar Popeck.  He was catholic, and a member of St. Patrick Roman Catholic Church, Canonsburg. Prior to his retirement, he worked at McGraw Edison in assembly, and was a dairy farmer. Mr. Popeck enjoyed gardening and taking care of his farm. On July 22, 1967, he married Jenny "Joann" Popeck, who died...

John Michael "Mike Camerseni" Galajda, 63, of Canonsburg, died unexpectedly Sunday, May 6, 2018, in his home. He was born August 12, 1954, in Hazleton, a son of John and Irene Bednarik Galajda.  He was Catholic. Prior to his retirement, Mike was the proud owner of J.M. Camerseni Mens Wear in Canonsburg. He enjoyed taking care of his home, planting flowers in his yard, and loved his cats. Surviving are his sisters, Bernadette "Bernie"...

Winfred H. "Will"  Williams, 51, of Canonsburg, passed away unexpectedly Monday, April 23, 2018. He was born August 9, 1966, in Birmingham, Alabama, a son of Clarence Williams, Jr. and Lottie Mae Williams Paige. He was a 1984 graduate of Canon McMillan High School and was employed at Langeloth Metallurgical Co. in Langeloth,  as an acid plant operator. He proudly served his country in the United States Army during Desert Storm. Will liked...

Frank Z. Dessify, 61, of Canonsburg, died on Thursday, April 19, 2018 in Washington Hospital after suffering for 3 months from complications following outpatient hernia surgery.  He was born on November 19, 1956, in Allegheny County, a son of the late Zolton F. Dessify.  He worked in construction and warehouse jobs before an early retirement due to a back injury. Frank loved cats and was dedicated to caring daily for a group of outdoor cats by providing them with food, shelter...