All Obituaries

Gregory Watson   65, passed away on August 16, 2019. Born in Pittsburgh on December 5, 1953. Beloved son to the late Peter and Ann Watson. Loving husband to late Kathleen Watson who passed in 2017. Caring father to Peter Watson. Friends will be received on Saturday, August 24, 2019 from 10 – 11am at the Cieslak & Tatko Funeral Home and Cremation Services; 2935 Brownsville Rd. Pittsburgh, PA 15227 A memorial service will be held at 11 am. Saturday, August 24, 2019 at...

A life well lived by Ray Kramer ended with a trip home to his beloved wife Flo, mother Irene, dad Bill, brother Herb and a score of family and good friends on August 13, 2019.  Ray's life of love, service, joy, contentment, curiosity and country music started just prior to the stock market crash. A self-taught guitarist, he played his country music with the Tumbleweeds on Saturday mornings on KDKA Radio, was a corporal in the U.S. Army, stationed in Japan during the Korean...

87, passed away on August 11, 2019. Born in Pittsburgh on May 5, 1932. Beloved son to the late Harry and Sophie Leszczynski. Loving husband of 66 years to Dona Lewis. Caring father to Kevin (Cynthia) Lewis, Keith (Nina) Lewis and Kim (Trace) Campbell. Proud grandfather to Bryan Balanti, Krystle Lewis and Dana (Jim) Adams. Brother in law to Wayne (Geraldine) Stein. Also survived by one sister in law Judith Stein. Preceded in death by Dale Stein, William (Lois) McElvenny and daughter in law...

100, passed away on August 10, 2019. Born in Pittsburgh on January 3, 1919. Loving mother to Charlotte (Jack) Bachman. Caring grandmother to Sandy Ann Bachman, Glen (Caroline) Bachman and Jacqueline (Alice) Bachman. Great grandmother to Spencer (Jamey) Bachman and Brooke Bachman. Great great grandmother to Carolina Mae Bachman.   Friends will be received on Monday, August 12, 2019 from 4-8 pm at the Cieslak & Tatko Funeral Home and Cremation Services; 2935 Brownsville Rd....

  79, passed away on August 3, 2019. Born in Ohio on May 9, 1940. Beloved daughter to the late Edgar and Mildred Crum. Loving sister to Joyce (George) Lennex and Rita Crum. Caring aunt to Thomas (Joyce Wallace) Lennex, William (Debbie) Lennex, Francis Lennex, Theresa (Joe) Divella, Lauren (Wendell) Crum and Steven (Amanda) Crum. Also survived by many loving great nieces and nephews. Preceded in death by her parents and one brother Richard Crum   Friends will be received on...

  65, passed away on July 10, 2019. Born in Pittsburgh on March 18, 1954. Beloved daughter to the late Walter and Della Zees. Loving mother to David Blair and Scott (Alicia) Blair.  Cousin to Marsha (George), Saphrona and Mindy. Also survived by many other loving family members. Preceded in death by one brother William W. Zees and Jack Blair.   Friends will be received on Friday July 12, 2019 from 2-4 & 6-8 pm and again from 10-11 am. Saturday, July 13 at the Cieslak...

Formerly of Carrick and Baldwin Borough, beloved wife of the late Samuel Stepanovich, was born on Sept. 21, 1929 and passed away peacefully on June 25, 2019. Survived by daughter, Valarie Tassari and her husband Michael, grandchildren Angela and Maria Tassari (fiancé Aleksa Ostojich), sister Jacqueline (John) Komidar and sister-in-law Jean Hays. Predeceased by parents William and Anna (Rectenwald) Hays, twin brother Bill Hays, and sisters Shirley Laur, Carol Gatz Rooney, and Sandra...

99, passed away on June 15, 2019. Born in Daisytown, PA on December 5, 1919. Beloved daughter to the late Joseph and Mary Rayman. Loving wife to Walter Nowacki who passed in 1999. Caring mother to Jacqueline Ruskauff and the late Kathleen McCarter. Proud grandmother to 4 and Great-grandmother to 2. Preceded in death by her siblings Stephen Rayman, Stanley Rayman, Helen Spotts and Joseph Rayman. Friends will be received on Thursday, June 20, 2019 from 4-8 pm at the Cieslak & Tatko...

60, passed away on May 21, 2019. Born in Pittsburgh on February 10, 1959. Beloved daughter to the late Richard and Florence Constantine. Loving mother to Bryan Mikulan. Caring grandmother to Jaxon and Ava. Sister to Barbara Hobson, Lorraine (James) Gianella, Richard Mikulan, Tom Constantine, Sandi (Dave) Postler, Jerri (Jim) Mulkerrin and Terry Constantine Dunn. Also survived by her faithful shih tzu Sunshine, and many loving nieces and nephews. Preceded in death by one sister Patty...

Marcy Martini Martinelli   76, passed away on May 14, 2019. Born in Pittsburgh on September 20, 1942. Beloved daughter to the late Henry and Helen Martini. Loving mother to Rose (Jim) Conlon, Diane (TJ) Gedda and Robert (Kim) Schricker. Caring grandmother to Jesse (Darjana) Conlon, Payton Gedda, Liam Gedda, Ryan (Christa) Unik, Jenna (Zack) Schricker and Robert (Krystal) Schricker. Great-grandmother to Karlo, Riley, Gabriel, Alaina and Marina. Sister to Lucy (Bill) Shoupp. Preceded in...