All Obituaries

SLUGANSKI David "Sluggo"   Age 67, on Wednesday, September 11, 2019, of Mount Oliver, originally of the South Side section of Pittsburgh. Preceded in death by his parents, Dolores and Leonard Sluganski.   Will be dearly missed by his friends, family, Sarah, Shela, Sean, Macie, Terri, and his cat, Jingles.   Friends received TUESDAY 2 - 5 and 6 - 8 at TIMOTHY K. SLATER Funeral Services, Inc. (412-381-3337) 425 Brownsville Road, Mount Oliver, 15210....

BLAUSHILD Yakov   Age 74, on Saturday, August 10, 2019, of Penn Hills. Beloved husband of Svetlana. Will be dearly missed by his family and friends.   Condolences at www.timothykslater.com

BRUDER Janet V. (Wank)   Age 79, on Tuesday, August 6, 2019, of Arlington section of Pittsburgh. Beloved wife of the late Donald "Pinky"; loving mother of Deborah (Wayne) Toner, Donald, Jr. (Judy), and Theresa; doting grandma of Wayne, Jr., Stephanie, Christopher (Courtney), Jamie, and Heather; beloved great-grandma of Scarlett, and the late Gabriella, and Harper; beloved sister of Carol (Dennis) Brand, and the late Susan. Will be dearly missed by her family, friends,...

EMERY Paul C.   Age 88, suddenly, on Saturday, August 3, 2019, of Providence Point, formerly of Mt. Lebanon and Ben Avon. Beloved husband of Katharine "Kitty" Donnan; loving father of John, and Michelle (Gregory) Smith, and the late Heather; devoted grandfather of Caroline Davis, and Richard "Rocco" Emery Davis, and Jesseca Leigh Emery; beloved brother of the late Josephine Emery Waag; loving uncle of Lisa Waag, Carol (Jay) Waag Swift, and Richard (Grace)...

JOHNSON Dawn Marie   Age 53, from a brief illness, on Monday, July 29, 2019, of Pitcairn, formerly of Plum Borough, originally from Wilkinsburg. Dawn is survived by her boyfriend, Ron Chamberlain; her father, Harry Johnson, Sr., and stepmother, Judee Althen Johnson; two daughters, Jaimee Taylor, Duquesne, PA and Julie Bennett, Canonsburg, PA; a sister, Mary (Chad) Bennett, Canonsburg, PA, and brothers, Harry (Twila) Johnson, Jr. Jacksonville, NC, and Gordon Holmes...

BECHER Robert L. "Bob"   Age 79, on Monday, July 8, 2019, of Mt. Oliver. Beloved husband of the late Janice Marie; step-father of David Newland, Kathleen (Richard) Rubican, and John Newland; Step-grandfather of Eric, and Janis Lyn; brother of Charles, and the late John, Jr. Becher. Will be missed by his family and friends.   No services to be held.   Condolences at...

WILLIAMS Danielle S. "Danie"   Age 43, on Sunday, June 30, 2019, of the Knoxville section of Pittsburgh. Beloved mother of Antwan, Jr., Ariq, Sr., and Austin; beloved "Danna" of Ariq Collier, Jr., and August "on the way"! beloved daughter of Lydia and the late Curtis Pounds, Sr.; beloved sister of the late Marcia Williams, and Curtis Pounds, Jr.; beloved niece of Carlotta Rucker. Will be dearly missed by her family, friends, and...

HIEDKAMP Harold F., Jr. "JR"   Age 53, on Sunday, June 30, 2019, of Allentown section of Pittsburgh. Beloved father of Joe (Brandy); beloved son of Harold, Sr. "Sonny" (Barb), and the late Kathleen (and Fred) Geiger; beloved brother of Chuckie (Carol), Betsy, Dougie, Martha (John) Mazzola, Leesa (Jim) Johnson, Fred (Maxine) Geiger, and the late Nadine (surviving husband, Carl) Sargent. Will also be dearly missed by numerous nieces, nephews, family,...

GIORDANO Catherine "Cathy"   Age 77, on Saturday, June 15, 2019, of Knoxville section of Pittsburgh. Beloved wife of Frank F. for 58 years; loving mother of Frank M., and Nickolas (Susan); beloved grandma of Melissa and Nichole; beloved sister of Nicholas Brozenick, and the late Thomas, Paul, George, and Frank Brozenick, Cecilia Chess, Pearl DiGiannurio, and Flo Beck; beloved sister-in-law of Rocchine (the late Vito) Iuni.   Committal Service will be...

ROCHE John A., Sr.   On Tuesday, May 28, 2019, of Overbrook section of Pittsburgh. Beloved son of Anna and the late Joseph, Sr.; beloved father of Jasmine, John, Jr., and Tamica; loving grandpap of TaeAun; beloved brother of Joseph, Jr. (Deborah), Mary Ann (Len) Richardson, Eleanor Jones, and the late Timothy; loving uncle of Mert, Jo-Jo, and Matthew. Will be dearly missed by his family and friends.   Friends received Saturday 3 - 6 at TIMOTHY K. SLATER Funeral Services,...