All Obituaries

Mr. James "Jimmy, Jamo" Neal Bails, of Canonsburg, died after a lengthy illness on March 12, 2019, at the age of 78. Jim was born on July 6, 1940, in Canonsburg, to Arretta Mildred Kennell Bails and Boyd Albert Bails. He graduated from East Washington High School in 1959, where he excelled at many sports. An Airforce veteran, he served during the Vietnam Crisis at Alamogordo AFB in New Mexico and in Goose Bay AFB in Labrador, Canada. On December 5, 1965, he married Tina Katherine...

Anna Mary Horvath, 88, of Canonsburg, died Saturday, March 16, 2019. She was born September 7, 1930, in Canonsburg, a daughter of Frank and Mary Durkacs Horvath.  Anna Mary was a life long member of St. Patrick Roman Catholic Church, where she was very active with the CCD program and volunteered in the church office.  Prior to her retirement, she was an administrative assistant for Frank Imperatore Enterprises. Surviving are her brothers, Edward J. Horvath, of Canonsburg,...

PITTSBURGH- George Toras, 88, died Saturday, March 16 at Family Hospice Palliative Care in Mt. Lebanon after a brief illness. Mr. Toras was born May 28, 1930, the son of Athanasios and Kalliopi (Atsalis) Toras, in the medieval village of Vessa, on the Greek island of Chios. He immigrated to Canonsburg, Pennsylvania in 1968, where he made his home and was a parishioner at All Saints Greek Orthodox Church. Mr. Toras is survived by his wife of 61 years, Panayiota (Penny) Toras of Canonsburg;...

David "Doc"  L. Vlachos, 66, of Canonsburg, died Thursday, February 28, 2019. He was born April 24, 1952 in Canonsburg, a son of lateThomas and Irene Rogers Vlachos.  David was a member of the American Legion, the Labor Temple, the Slovak Club, and the French Club. He proudly served his country in the United States Air Force. He worked  at Jimmy G's Bar in Canonsburg as a cook. Surviving are son, David Aaron (Shandy) Vlachos of Kansas, daughter, Dianna...

John D. Pankas, 83, of Canonsburg, died Sunday, February 24, 2019. He was born June 4, 1935, in Canonsburg, a son of Dimitri and Tsambika Kiriazis Pankas.  He got his first job when he was 10 years old, shining shoes. As time went on, he fell in love with cars and was trained to be a mechanic. He is most known around Canonsburg for owning his auto garage,  Pankas Auto Service, on Adams Avenue. The garage served as not just a place for a car to be inspected, but as a meeting place...

Helen Yanchak, 91, of Canonsburg, died Sunday, February 17, 2019. She was born June 26, 1927, in Medzany, Slovakia, a daughter of Joseph and Mary Galata Mathia.  Ms. Yanchak was a member of St. Michael's Byzantine Catholic Church, Canonsburg. She enjoyed baking with the Lady's Guild at the church. On July 4, 1948, she married her husband of over 66 years, Michael Yanchak, who died June 28, 2015. She was a dedicated homemaker, devoted wife and mother, and prior to her retirement,...

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...