Pittsburgh Post-Gazette

Jack "Hydroplane" Deloplaine, age 68, of Anderson, SC, husband to Kathleen Deloplaine, passed away Tuesday, August 2, 2022, at AnMed Health Medical Center. Born April 21, 1954, in Pottstown, PA, he was the son of the late Jack Arthur Deloplaine and Dorothy Hoster Deloplaine. The majority of Jack's career was spent with the Pittsburgh Steelers where he was Running Back/Special Teams Captain. He also had stints with the Washington Redskins and Chicago Bears where he was a fullback, blocking for Walter Payton. Jack became a Super Bowl Champion with the Pittsburgh Steelers when they won Super Bowl XIII; he received a Super Bowl Ring. Jack thoroughly enjoyed coaching youth sports for many...

Ronald (Ron) Franklin Naughton, age 88, passed away at home on Hilton Head Island, SC on Friday, July 29, 2022. He was born to Joseph and Elizabeth Naughton on January 5, 1934, in Brackenridge, PA. He was preceded in death by his wife Lucille, parents, sister Dorothy and six brothers, Joseph, Walter, Albert, John, Russell, and Raymond. Ronald is survived by his daughters Kathleen (Gregory) Shipe, Plymouth, MN, Christine Hahn, Rock Hill, SC, and Deborah (Mark Kreinbrink) Naughton, Lewis Center, OH, grandsons Brian Shipe and wife JoNette, Minneapolis, MN, Andrew Shipe and wife Natalie, Brainerd, MN, granddaughter Lauren Kreinbrink, Lewis Center, OH, and several nieces and nephews. Ronald was...

Marlene "Marnie" Coss, 86, of Holly Springs, NC, passed away peacefully on July 9, 2022. She was born August 4, 1935 in Pittsburgh, PA, the daughter of the late Albert Lazier and stepfather, the late James Neely, and Pearl (McKelvey) Neely, and sister of the late Faye Learn. Marnie grew up in Pittsburgh and attended the University of Pittsburgh, where she met and married her beloved husband of 64 years Raymond "Ray" Coss. After moving to Mt. Vernon, IL, Marnie assisted in managing Ray's medical office, as well as actively supporting the medical and local community in endless philanthropic activities and in many official roles with hospital and social organizations, and she was an avid...

William "Pete" MacKay, age 91, formerly of Pittsburgh, passed away peacefully in Pawleys Island, SC. He was the beloved son of the late Joseph F. MacKay and Muriel Aggas MacKay; brother of Joel MacKay and Jo Carole Bundy. He was preceded in death by his wife of 63 years, Ann Marie "Amy" Boe MacKay. He is survived by his children, Linda Long, William MacKay Jr., and Tracy Slaybaugh, as well as 7 grandchildren and 3 great-grandchildren and his current wife, Mary Yurok. Pete was a graduate of Hooker High School and Purdue University and a veteran of the Korean War. Upon returning from Korea, Pete worked for Westinghouse before making a career change into finance. He worked as an investment...

Warren R. Cooley, 76, of Malden, West Virginia and formerly of McKeesport and Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania passed away May 29, 2022 following a long battle with cancer. He was a Past High Priest of Zerubbabel-Duquesne Chapter 162, Royal Arch Mason and Past Commander of Pittsburgh Commandry No.1 Knights Templar and a member of Bethel Park Lodge 761 F & AM of Pittsburgh. Warren was a retired Juvenile Officer of the Borough Baldwin, (Pennsylvania Police Department), president of the Rand Community Watch and a veteran of the Pennsylvania Air National Guard who served during the Vietnam Era. Preceding him in death were his parents, Warren Ross and Beatrice Anna Reese Cooley. Surviving are his...

Dr. Alexander Michael Neidhardt III, 72, of Sturbridge, MA went home to be with the Lord on Tuesday May 24, 2022. He was born on April 2, 1950 in Pittsburgh, PA to Alexander II and Mary Jane (Kunkel) Neidhardt. He attended Avonworth High School, then obtained his Bachelor's Degree at The University of Pittsburgh and went on to earn his DDS in Dentistry from Temple University. In 1976 Alex married Leslie Muenzberg (Sturbridge, MA) and together they had two children. Leslie passed away October 8, 2002. Alex found love again, and married Helen (Wagher) Neidhardt. Alex, or Dr. Neidhardt, had a long and illustrious career as a general dentist at his practice in Southbridge, MA where he...

Diane Claudia Bousquette (nee Bickle) died May 23, 2022 at her home in Jupiter Florida. She is survived by her husband of 65 extraordinary years William (Bill) Bousquette, their five children Kevin Bousquette, Matt Bousquette, Janine Mayville, Greg Bousquette and Will Bousquette, their eleven grandchildren and many loving in-laws, nephews, nieces, and friends. She was born and raised in Grosse Pointe Michigan by her parents Melvin and MaryAnn. Diane attended St. Paul High School and the University of Michigan and was an avid supporter of Michigan sports her entire life. Through the years she lived in, and left her mark on, the Detroit area, Pittsburgh, St. Louis, Fort Worth, Purchase New...

Roberta Jean Porter, 80, of Harrisburg NC, formerly of Pittsburgh, PA, passed away on her birthday, Wednesday, May 11, 2022 at home. Roberta was born May 11, 1942 in Pittsburgh, to the late Bertram Charles Mason and the late Hazel Lois Mason. She was also preceded in death by her husband, Dale A. Porter Survivors include her children, Bill (Tina) Porter of Mt Pleasant, NC, Robin (Rich) Lattanzi of Charlotte, NC, David (Gina) Porter of Concord, NC. 7 Grandchildren, Mason, Austin and Ryan Porter, Nicholas and John Lattanzi, Erin and Nathan Porter and 1 Great Grandchild, Theo Porter. She is also survived by her brother George (Sandra) Mason of Black Mt, NC and sister Lois (Gary) Walz of...

Age 89, of Bridgman, MI formerly of Bethel Park, passed away on Sunday, May 8, 2022. Wife to the late Howard Schmidt; devoted mother to Howard (Deanna) Schmidt and Kenneth (Debi) Schmidt; grandmother of Joseph Schmidt, Allison Schmidt, and Chelsea (Brad) Good; sister to Robert (Claudette) Milisavljevich. At this time, the family will be remembering Dorothy privately. Online condolences accepted at www.PikeFH.com.

William C. E. Pfischner Jr. MD was born September 10, 1922, in Pittsburgh, PA, and passed away May 5, 2022 in great care. He was the son of Emma A. Sprandel and William C. E. Pfischner Sr. His parents are deceased and he was the only child. Several cousins survive him. He attended the University of Pittsburgh where he received his BS and MD degrees. He interned at West Penn Hospital in Pittsburgh and belonged to Pi Kappa Alpha and Phi Rho Sigma, a medical fraternity. After his internship he served in the Navy for approximately 10 years, where he was assigned to the Philadelphia Naval Hospital for 2 years, the USS Shenandoah, a destroyer tender in the Mediterranean as a medical officer,...

Mercedes Grasky Peckich, 86, passed away at her home on Hilton Head Island, SC on May 3, 2022. She was born in Pittsburgh, PA on May 9, 1935 to Catherine Holowchak Grasky. She had one brother Ronald George Grasky who precedeased her. Marcy moved to Hilton Head in 1987. She was a member of St. Francis by the Sea Catholic Church. She is survived by her five sons, Mark, Philip (Jeanne), Christopher (Christine), Gerald and Michael and nine grandchildren, Ashley and Julian of Atlanta, Philip and Brianna of Pittsburgh, Max and Zoe of Pittsburgh, Mark and Alexa of Erie, PA and Nicholas of Hilton Head. A Mass of Christian Burial will be held Thursday, June 2 at 10am at St. Francis by the Sea...

Jeanne Desales Cervone passed away suddenly on April 30th, 2022, at the age of 71 in Knoxville, TN. Jeanne was born to Edward Raymond Cervone and Emilie Jane (McQuillan) Cervone (both of whom predeceased her) on August 12th, 1950, in Buffalo, New York. Catherine Desales "Jean" (McQuillan) Bonzer and Clarence J. Bonzer served as guardians for Jeanne and Tom and, too, have predeceased Jeanne. She is survived by her brother, Thomas A. "Tom" Cervone (Susan Creswell), and "sisters," Sally Ann (Bonzer) Drago and Suzette (Bonzer) McClenehan, of Pittsburgh, PA; nephews, Jonathan Edward Cervone (Bowling Green, KY), Brad Richard Drago (Pittsburgh, PA), Michael Martin Mullen III (Kelly) (Pittsburgh,...

William "Bill" Lee Herold of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania passed away April 30, 2022 at the age of 72. He was born to Anderson C. Herold and Virginia (Proudfoot) Herold in Beckley, West Virginia. Bill was a devoted father, grandfather, husband, dog lover, and Pittsburgh Steelers fan. He worked for several decades as a stationary engineer at the University of Pittsburgh. In his spare time, he enjoyed fishing, traveling, and home improvement projects. Bill also enjoyed playing pool, bridge and poker, and bowling with friends in his neighborhood. Bill is preceded in death by his parents and by his wife, the late Dr. Mary Charlotte Goessler, whom he married on May 26, 2012 in Pittsburgh, Pa. and...

Melvin A. Renkey, 77 of Myrtle Beach, SC passed away on Sunday, April 24, 2022 at Embrace Hospice House of the Grand Strand. In lieu of flowers, please make a donation to a charity or animal rescue of your choice. The family will receive friends at Monte Cellos Restaurant on Babcock Blvd. on Sunday, May 22 from 1 - 3pm. For more information or to sign the online guestbook, please visit www.burroughsfh.com. Burroughs Funeral Home (843-651-1440) of Murrells Inlet, SC is assisting the family.

Theodore ("Ted") Anthony McWilliams passed away on April 18th in Naples, Florida with his wife of 58 years, Anne Potter McWilliams, by his side, a month shy of his 92nd birthday. He was born May 24, 1930 in Danville, PA. After moving to Pittsburgh, Ted attended Saint Joseph School, Central Catholic High School and graduated college from the University of Pittsburgh in 1952 with a degree in business administration. Ted served in Korea as a First Lieutenant in the United States Airforce until 1953. He began his business career with New York Life Insurance Company. He was truly a self-made man with a strong entrepreneurial drive, entering the automotive industry with a used car lot on Baum...

James P. Bigham Jr., died on Saturday, April 16,, 2022 at the age of 91. He was born in Pittsburgh, PA on April 6, 1931. James is the son of James P. Bigham, Sr., and Callista Urban Bigham, deceased. After graduating from Purdue University with a Bachelor of Science Degree in Aeronautical Engineering, James was awarded his commission in the United States Air Force where he was ordered overseas to Germany as an USAF instructor pilot for NATO at Furstenfeldbruck Air Base. Following James' honorable discharge from the United States Air Force, he accepted a position with the Boeing Company as an aircraft structures engineer on the 707, 727, TFX, C-5, and other Boeing aircraft design teams....

A funeral service for Ronald David Marple, 74, will be held at 11:30 a.m. Monday, April 25, 2022 at Dunbar Funeral Home, Dutch Fork Chapel, with burial in Fort Jackson National Cemetery at 1:00 p.m. The family will receive friends from 10:30 until 11:30 a.m. at the funeral home. Mr. Marple died Friday, April 15, 2022. Born in Pittsburgh, PA, he was a son of the late Walter Carl Marple III and Margaret Loretta Wagner Marple. He volunteered and served in the U.S. Navy in Vietnam aboard the USS Warrington. A lifelong and avid Pittsburgh sports fan, he was a Steelers season ticket holder for 25 years. He spent much of his spare time collecting all Pittsburgh sports autographs and...

On April 14 Renee Hopf, loving wife and mother of two children passed away at the age of 80. Renee was born on August 16, 1941, in Pittsburgh Pennsylvania to Bill and Dorothy Rennekamp (Baker). She received a BA degree in education from the University of Southern California in 1963. On September 7, 1963. She was a wonderful elementary school teacher and raised two amazing children, Kristin and Dennis. Renee had a passion for nature and was an excellent writer. She combined these interests in many ways. She was a master gardener and created a showplace garden at their residence in Stone Mountain. She became very interested in Zoo Atlanta and was a docent there. Renee and Denny also chaired...

Major General John A. Brashear passed away peacefully in Roswell, GA on April 9th, 2022. Gen. Brashear was born in Pittsburgh, PA on June 5, 1930 to Marie A. and William C. Brashear. He was a graduate of Taylor Allderdice High School in Pittsburgh, The United States Naval Academy with the Class of 1954 and held a Master of Science degree from The George Washington University. He was commissioned in the Air Force in 1954 and earned his wings at Webb AFB, TX in 1955. Following pilot training he served with the Strategic Air Command flying air refueling aircraft. In 1961, he participated in the conversion of the KC-135 to a reconnaissance platform. He subsequently served on the faculty at...

Dr. John Edwards Griffith, Jr., 74, of Greenville, North Carolina, formerly of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, passed away peacefully surrounded by family on April 8, 2022 due to complications from congestive heart failure. He was born September 19, 1947 in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, to the late John Edwards and Adelaide Tipping Griffith, Sr. John's kind, gentle and loving nature will forever be remembered. John grew up in Mt. Lebanon, PA, graduating from Mt. Lebanon High School in 1965. Following high school, he attended the University of Pittsburgh where he majored in psychology and was a member of Delta Tau Delta fraternity. John received a DMD from the University of Pittsburgh School of...

Ellen, 79, of Mechanicsburg, and formerly of Pittsburgh, died Tuesday. Ellen's survivors include her two children: Teresa Tambolas and Andre Tambolas. You may remember Ellen from: St. Norbert Catholic Church or Allegheny General Hospital. A celebration of life will be announced once scheduled. Care is entrusted to Buhrig Funeral Home & Crematory in Mechanicsburg, (717) 766-3421. Read Ellen's full obituary, view her memorial video and portrait, offer condolences and sympathy, share stories and memories, upload photographs and videos, light a candle and sign her official guest book by visiting Buhrig.com