There are people who bring a light to the world. Sometimes that light warms you, sometimes it brightens the dark, and sometimes it shines so brightly that it cannot last forever. Joe Szefi was all of them.
Born February 25,1975 in Cleveland, Ohio, Joseph Thomas Szefi was a relentlessly curious and precocious child. He was a brilliant student, gifted athlete, and...
Charles James Streiff died on Tuesday, April 28, 2026, at his home in Scott Township, just outside Pittsburgh. He was 82. He was a lawyer. Not the theatrical kind. The useful kind. For decades, Mr. Streiff advised transportation companies, pension funds, and labor organizations with a clarity that made complicated things manageable. He preferred the conference room to the courtroom,...
Dr. Brent Dean Robbins, PhD, aged 55 of Dormont, Pennsylvania, passed away at home on Tuesday, April 28th, 2026. Brent was born August 18, 1970, in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, the only child of John “Jack” Robert Robbins, who preceded him in death, and Diana “Dee Dee” Lee Julian Lewis. He is also survived by his step-mother, Kelli Morgavo Robbins, and step-father,...
Joseph D. Brennan, 89, of Banksville, passed away on April 28, 2026. He was born on March 5, 1937 to Eugene and Matilda (Eichorn) Brennan.
Joseph passed away leaving behind a life defined by dedication, service, and love for family and community. He was the beloved husband of Margaret, who preceded him in death on December 9, 2017. Together, they shared...
Age, 70 of Dormont. Went home to be with the Lord on Tuesday, April 28, 2026. Born in Pittsburgh to the late Amellio and Marion Amoroso. For 42 Years Linda was the beloved Wife to David McElrath. . Dear Mother of Anthony McElrath. Cherished Nana to Selina and Lillian. Loving sister to Paul(Ann) Amoroso. God Mother to Nicholas Amoroso.
Linda loved...
Judith Kay Allison Kalakos , lovingly known as “Judy” was born on June 29, 1944, to Mary Boreland Allison and Robert Dinsmore Allison in Indiana, Pennsylvania. She attended Indiana University of Pennsylvania, where she studied education and pursued her passion for becoming a teacher in Mt. Lebanon School District for many years.
Judith later moved to Pittsburgh, where she taught in...
Audrey Ann Liss (nee Arnold), age 80, of Pittsburgh, PA, passed away peacefully on the morning of Saturday, April 25, 2026. Born in Pittsburgh to the late Henry and Sophia (nee Peipock) Arnold, Audrey was defined by her devout Catholic faith, her commitment to family, and her unwavering love for her husband, Michael. A longtime resident of Mount Washington, she...
Arlene L. (Meyers) Bayer, age 87, of Allentown/ Mt. Washington, passed away on Saturday, April 25, 2026. Beloved wife of the late Robert E. Bayer. Loving mother of Roberta (Paul) Dalton, Jeffrey (Marcia) Bayer, Andrew (Mary) Bayer, Amy (the late Jim) Graney, Mary (Dan) Giles and Jonathan (Lisa) Bayer. Cherished Gram of Jenni, Jonathan (Jaime), Emily, Brenden (Kate), Joshua, Rebecca...
Edward Brook Rotheram, Jr. M.D. of Mt. Lebanon, PA passed away on April 24, 2026 at age 92. He was born and raised in McKeesport, PA to Dr. Edward Brook Rotheram and Cora Elisabeth Nill Rotheram. Edward was a graduate of Shadyside Academy, Harvard University, and the University of Pennsylvania Medical School. While at Penn, he met his future wife,...
Katherine May (Gasparovich) Maietta
April 21, 1945 – April 23, 2026
A proud daughter of Croatia and a cornerstone of her family, Katherine May (Gasparovich) Maietta, 81, was reunited with her beloved husband, Pat, on April 23, 2026. For nearly 60 years, Kathy and Pat built a life defined by family, tradition, and a shared resilience that she carried with her until...