All Obituaries

David Milo Curry, age 91 passed away peacefully on March 30, 2020 in the company of his loving wife Natalie and his children. David was born to Grant and Carolyn Curry of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania on December 13, 1928. He and his twin sister Virginia were the youngest of 8 siblings.   David’s childhood included time in Shadyside, Rolling Rock and a family farm in Coraopolis.  He was an accomplished equestrian with a love for horses. He graduated from...

Irene P. Schultz   Age 87, formerly of Aspinwall, passed away peacefully on Thursday, March 26, 2020 with family at her side. Beloved wife of the late Leo R. Schultz; loving mother of Michael  (Jane) Schultz, Karen (Donald) Fanning, Karla Schultz and Erik (Diane) Schultz; also eight grandchildren and two great grandchildren; sister of Joseph (Janet) Pfab, Marie Greenwell, Marjorie Pierce and the late Grace Gutknecht and Catherine Pfab. Due to the current health crisis,...

Helen K. Simanek Of O'Hara Township on Thursday, March 26 2020.  Beloved wife of the late Earl Simanek, loving mother of Dan (Barbara) Simanek and David (Nicky) Simanek, cherished grandmother of Eric (Alexis) and Brian (Becca) Simanek, great grandmother of Nadia, Roxy, and Nathan.  All services and burial in All Saints Catholic Cemetery, Des Plaines, Illinois will be private.

Our beloved father, Phillip "Phil" Joseph Canella, age 90, of Steubenville, Ohio passed away after a long hard-fought battle with dementia on March 22, 2020 in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania at H.J. Heinz VA Medical Center Hospice.  Phil was born in Steubenville, Ohio on May 12, 1929, the youngest of seven children, son to the late Maria Squatrita and Natale Canella, Italian immigrants and owners of a grocery/wholesale produce store. Growing up, Phil often worked in the...

David W. Altdorfer   Age 93 of Aspinwall, passed away on Wednesday, March 18, 2020. Beloved husband of 73 years of M. Jean (Cook) Altdorfer; Father of Ellen Sadler and David W. (Noreen) Altdorfer, Jr. ; also six grandchildren and twelve great grandchildren; brother of Helen (late Thomas) Prostko, Patrick (Jan) Altdorfer and the late John Altdorfer (surviving wife, Joeal). David was a proud Navy veteran, serving during World War II and the Cuban Missile Crisis. A private...

CAROL ANN CARDARELLI Formerly of Stanton Heights, passed peacefully away on Sunday, March 15, 2020, after a valiant battle with the very rare disease of PSP – Progressive Supranuclear Palsy.  She was the daughter of the late Louis and Ann (Smith) Cardarelli. Born on December 5, 1948 at South Side Hospital in Pittsburgh, Carol was a 1966 graduate of Baldwin High School and attended West Penn School of Nursing, graduating in 1969 as a Registered Nurse. She began her nursing career...

Rosemarie Lucia Papincak   Age 65, of Fox Chapel, passed away at home surrounded by her family on Wednesday, March 4, 2020.  Rose, as she was affectionately known, was born on October 21, 1954 in Wilkes-Barre, the only child of Eleanor Pepe and the late Philip Pepe.  She attended the University of Pittsburgh, where she met her late husband, Dr. Larry J. Papincak. They were married in 1978 in Uniontown, and had four children. Rose was the consummate matriarch. As a...

William B.  Mallin Age 87 of Fox Chapel, on Wednesday, March 4, 2020. Beloved husband of 65 years of Norma (Reisch) Mallin. Loving father of Linda (John) Mallin Quigg, David Paul Mallin, and the late Amy Mallin; cherished grandfather of Emma Kelly Quigg and Samantha Mallin; brother of Robert Mallin;  also many nieces and nephews.  Mr. Mallin practiced law for 56 years after he received his law degree cum laude from Harvard Law School and his bachelor’s...

Joan A. Mathias Age 90, formerly of O’Hara Township, passed away peacefully on Tuesday, March 3, 2020. Beloved wife of the late Herbert Mathias, Jr; caring mother of Todd (Gretchen) Mathias, Chris (Beth) Mathias and Mark (Dawn) Mathias; loving grandmother of Sarah, Jacob, Matt and Erin. Joan’s faith guided her throughout her life.  She was a long-time member of Fox Chapel Presbyterian Church, devoting many years to teaching Sunday school.  Also, her...

Joan M. Erwin On Friday, February 21, 2020, age 85, of Aspinwall.  Born January 19, 1935 in Coal Center, PA.   She graduated from California Community High School in 1952 and from Mount Mercy College (now Carlow University) with a Bachelor's of Science in Nursing in 1956.  Joan received a Master's Degree in Nursing Education from the University of Pittsburgh.  She worked for years as a Registered Nurse at Allegheny General, Brownsville, and St. Francis...