All Obituaries

SUE & DALE HERSHEY CELEBRATION OF LIFE A Celebration of Life will be held on June 20, 2026, for Susanne W. Hershey, who passed on February 18, 2021 and Dale Hershey and who passed on February 26, 2026. Services will be held at 3:00 pm at the First Unitarian Church of Pittsburgh, 605 Morewood Avenue, Pittsburgh, PA 15213. Susanne Wilson Hershey Age 74, of O’Hara Twp. died after a long illness on Thursday, February 18, 2021. She was born on March 13, 1946 in Rochester, New York, ...

DALE & SUE HERSHEY CELEBRATION OF LIFE A Celebration of Life will be held on June 20, 2026, for Dale Hershey and Susanne W. Hershey, who passed on February 26, 2026, and February 18, 2021, respectively.  Services will be held at 3:00 pm at the First Unitarian Church of Pittsburgh, 605 Morewood Avenue, Pittsburgh, PA 15213. Dale Hershey died peacefully on Thursday, February 26, 2026, surrounded by family. He was born on March 24, 1941 in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.  He was ...

Dorothy Mary (Kleiderlein) Jacob Passed away peacefully on Sunday,  June 14, 2026 at her home surrounded by her family. Dorothy was born on August 15, 1937 and was a daughter of George and Dorothy (Twele) Kleiderlein.  She is survived by her beloved husband of 64 years, Richard P. Jacob, whom she married on August 11, 1962; her children, Richard (Cheryl) Jacob, Paul (Carol) Jacob, Maureen (Bill) Matesich and the late Mary Kathleen Karrenbauer; her grandchildren, Richard, Robert, ...

Eileen F. Gallagher Age 69, of Fox Chapel, passed away in her home on June 4, 2026, in the company of her family and friends. Eileen was the daughter of Charles W. Flynn, Jr., and Martha Fessler Flynn. She is survived by her husband of 43 years, Daniel P. Gallagher, Jr., and their sons, daughters-in-law and grandchildren, D. Patrick Gallagher III, his wife Jaclyn, and their daughters Willa Eileen and Sadie Cohen, and Dr. Charles William “CW” Gallagher ...

  Michael P. Santelli  Age 67, of Harmar Twp., passed peacefully on Wednesday May, 20, 2026.  Born on May 27, 1958, he was the son of James J. Mildred Jean (Miller) Santelli  from Aspinwall, PA. Michael is survived by his sons, Edward James (Shannon) and grandchildren, Nick, Emma, Katie; son, Michael Anthony, and son, Anthony Patrick (Heidi); his brothers, Vincent A. (Nonnie), Joseph J. (Janice M.) and the late James A., (surviving wife, Ginger); Andrea S., mother of ...

Diane L. Gerlach Age 80, of O'Hara Township, passed away peacefully surrounded by her family on Sunday, May 17, 2026. Born in San Francisco, CA, and raised in Marin County, Diane was a student at Redwood High School before attending the University of Colorado in Boulder. Affectionately known to most as "Lady Di," her travels led her to live in Phoenix, Mendoza, Argentina, Puerto Rico, and Atlanta before settling in Pittsburgh, where she would make her home for over 50 years. In ...

Joan Coate Milsom July 6, 1925 – May 13, 2026   Joan Coate Milsom, a celebrated artist, visionary community leader, lifelong equestrian, and devoted matriarch, passed away peacefully on May 13, 2026, at the remarkable age of 100. Born in Toledo, Ohio, Joan grew up in Butler, Pennsylvania, and spent the last 50 years as a resident of Fox Chapel, where she left an indelible mark on the region’s cultural and philanthropic landscape.   Family and Matriarchal Legacy In ...

Jean Kruse, of O'Hara Twp., formerly Davenport, IA, passed away on Monday, May 11, 2026. After many years of doggedly soaking up everything life had to offer, she met her final end surrounded by family at UPMC St. Margaret at the age of 95. Born on March 27, 1931 at Mercy Hospital in Chicago, Jean was the sixth of eight children and the older twin of her brother Jim by several minutes. In her childhood she saw The Great Depression, World War II, and the death of her father, when she was 13 ...

Patricia Ann (Kelley) Morris, born January 9, 1937, in Pittsburgh, PA, passed away peacefully in her home on Saturday, May 2, 2026. Pat was the daughter of Edwin Preston and Mary Ann (Perry) Kelley. She was preceded in death by her beloved husband, George E. Morris Jr., with whom she shared a lifetime of memories. Above all else, Pat’s greatest joy and purpose in life were her children, grandchildren, and great-grandchildren. They were the light of her life, and she cherished every ...

Mary Lou Shaeffer Age 87 of Blawnox, passed away on Wednesday, April 15, 2026. Mary Lou was born on September 5, 1938 to Charles Stuart and Edith (Gamble) Shaeffer. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her brother, Robert Shaeffer and her sister, Edith Bock. Mary Lou was an Aspinwall High School Graduate and a lifelong member of the Aspinwall Presbyterian Church. Prior to retiring, she was an executive secretary. She was an avid reader and a dog lover. Mary Lou will be ...