All Obituaries

LEGAS Robert "Robbie" "Bobby"   On Friday, August 7, 2020, angels came to take our youngest brother, Robert, to heaven while he peacefully slept. Cherished son of the late Edith and Henry, Sr.; beloved brother of Henry, Jr. "Joe" (Laurie), Mary, and Michael "Mike" Legas. He will also be dearly missed by his nieces and nephews, relatives, and friends. Bobby was a constant, joyful presence in the Mt. Oliver and surroundiing...

ROCHE Shawn P.   Age 49, on Saturday, August 1, 2020, of Belle Vernon, originally the South Side of Pittsburgh. Father of Zachery Roche; grandfather of Zoey Lynn Roche; son of Robert Roche. He was a loving father and will be dearly missed by his family and friends.   There will be a time of visitation and a service, however, due to regulation, please wear masks which are required at this time when in public and to enter all facilities. Friends received Monday, August 10th, 5...

CAWLEY Frank H.   Age 72, on Thursday, July 23, 2020, of West Mifflin, originally Mt. Oliver, died suddenly, and very peacefully at home.   Loving son of the late Mary (Mahoney) and Thomas Cawley; cherished big brother of Helen Tomanio, and Mary Lou (Robert "Binky") Wolfe; beloved uncle of Kathleen (Duane) Lewis, Paul Tomanio, Missy (Chris) Wolfe, and Robert (Melissa) Wolfe; beloved great-uncle of Ashley (Matt) Fox, Samantha Lewis, Alexandria Lewis, Gianna...

PEARSON James Richard, Jr.   Age 67, on Monday, July 13, 2020, the Pearson/Tischler family lost James to a sudden heart-attack. He was from the South Side, formerly Bethel Park, and originally from the Allentown section of Pittsburgh. He was born July, 25, 1952. He graduated from South Hills High School in 1970. He was a life-long drummer, touring the country, playing with Billy, and his daughter, Mindy Zees. He also taught drums to his students at Drum World. James...

CASSIDY James  M.    Age 62, on Monday, July 13, 2020, of Mt. Oliver. Beloved husband of Patricia (Mooney); beloved father of Sara, Jacob, Daniel, Michael, and the late Jessie; beloved "Pap" of Chase, Blaine, Keith, Ava, Collin, Skye, Paisley, Ryen, and Kendall; beloved son of June and the late Patrick Cassidy; beloved brother of Patricia (late Francis) Kestner, and Barbara (Robert) Hutton; beloved son-in-law of Hub and the late Sharon Mooney; beloved...

CARETTI John  F.   Age 82, on Wednesday, July 1, 2020, of Carrick, originally South Side Flats.   Beloved husband of Susan (Pashel); beloved father of James, Joshua (Teresa), and Jesse; loving Pop of Nathan, Emelyn, and Penelope. Will be dearly missed by his family, relatives, and friends.   There will be a time of visitation and a mass of Christian burial, however, due to regulation, please wear masks which are required at this time when in public and to...

BARRETTE Joshua M. “In a moment, in the twinkling of an eye….” 1Cor.15:52 “And whatsoever you do, do it heartily unto the Lord, and not unto man…” Col. 3:23 Joshua Michael Barrette, 27, of Bethel Park, PA, passed away on June 30, 2020, while traveling to visit his friend in Montana. Josh was born at St. Clair Hospital, in Mt. Lebanon, PA on October 14, 1992, and graduated from Bethel Park HS in 2011. He received a BA in Exercise Science at the...

LORENZ Joseph  S.   Age 40, after a long, hard battle with cancer, on Tuesday, June 23, 2020, of the Arlington section of Pittsburgh.   Joe was the beloved son of Annamarie R. Lorenz; dear brother of Rachel, Georganna, Emily, and Anthony Walters; loving uncle of Averie Brown, Lilith Rector, Amelia, and Charlotte Bills; dear grandson of Darlene M. Lorenz; and nephew of William J. Lorenz, Jr., and Darlene E. Lorenz. He was predeceased by his grandfather, William...

LAKATOS Paul M.   Age 52, suddenly passed away on Friday, June 19, 2020, of Brentwood.  He was the son of the late Art and Rose Marie Bucar Lakatos; beloved brother of Denise Lakatos, Jim (Joy) Lakatos, Debbie (Kurt) Lakatos Spinosa , the late Tim (Margie), and Jeffrey Lakatos. He will also be dearly missed by many nieces and nephews, Nick and Brian Parris, Ashley Lakatos, Jessica, Hillary, and Collin Degenhardt, Crystal Lakatos, Timmy Lakatos, and a great niece, Bella...

BERNT Benno A.   Of Providence Point, Scott Township, Pennsylvania, formerly of Squirrel Hill, died surrounded by his family on Thursday, June 18, 2020, of complications from a stroke.   Born in 1931 in Bielitz, formerly Austria, now Poland, to the late Victor and Margarete Bernt, he grew up in Salzburg, Austria.  He was the devoted husband of Constance Smigel Bernt since 1957, loving father of Karin Colquitt (Cody) of Dallas, Eric Bernt (Laurel) of Los...