All Obituaries

Elinor McLennan passed away quietly on September 12, 2020 at her home at Longwood at Oakmont after a long illness. She was born Elinor Kennedy Purves in New York City on October 15, 1938, to parents George Tybout Purves and Helen Warren Allen of Cedarhurst, Long Island. She spent her early years in Cedarhurst, eventually moving to Lake Forest, IL. She was educated at the Garrison Forest School and Briarcliff College.  In 1959 she married Donald Roderick McLennan, Jr. and settled in...

William "Will" James Saunders On Saturday, September 5, 2020, our dear son, William James Saunders, was suddenly taken into heaven. Words cannot describe the sadness and love that our hearts feel for him.  Will is the son of Robert William and Joanne Saunders, the beloved younger brother of Margaret Jane and the devoted older brother and best friend of John Edward.  Will attended Christ the Divine Teacher Catholic Academy, graduated from Fox Chapel Area...

Gordon Joseph Griffith Age 56, passed away Wednesday, September 2, 2020.  He was the beloved son of Maureen A Griffith and the late R. Allen Griffith; loving  brother of Mark A. (Lisa L.) Griffith; proud uncle of Abbey N. and Justin J. Griffith; dear cousin of Vincent and Mary Ann Maus of West Hempstead, NY.    Born in Pittsburgh, Gordon lived in Glenshaw and Aspinwall.  He worked in the mail room at Joseph Horne’s downtown until its...

Leonard J. Rzeszotarski, 78, of Natrona Heights, passed away at home with his family by his side, Friday, Aug. 28, 2020. He was born July 2, 1942, in Natrona Heights, and was the son of the late Leonard J. and Bridget E. (Zema) Rzeszotarski.  Leonard was a Freeport High School graduate. He was a Vietnam War Navy veteran. Alongside his late wife, Marlene, Leonard owned and operated the former 7-Eleven convenience store in Natrona Heights. He retired in 2016 from Siemens Corp., New...

DONALD M. SASINOSKI Age 61, formerly of O’Hara Twp., passed away on Monday, August 24, 2020, after an extended battle with cancer. The youngest son of the late Benny F. and Vera A. Sasinoski, Donny was the loyal brother of Robert F., Carol A., and the Hon. Kevin G. (Lisa) Sasinoski and the dear father of Maria L. (Jeff Greiner) and Lorie (Josh Allen Baker) Sasinoski.  He leaves behind his beloved partner...

Cynthia "Cindy"  M. Akanowicz Age 67, passed away on Thursday, August 20, 2020 with her family at her side.  Beloved wife of 45 years of Robert "Bob" Akanowicz; loving mother of Jonathan (Elizabeth) Akanowicz, Brian P. Akanowicz and the late Joshua Akanowicz; Cherished grandmother of Grace, Jonathan, Jr., Sylvie and Margot; devoted sister of Deborah D'Amico, Patricia (Angelo) Celani and Steven A. (Letitia) D'Amico; sister-in-law of Charlene A....

Frances R. Rice Age 96, passed away peacefully on Tuesday, August 18, 2020.  Beloved wife of the late Richard A. Rice Jr.; loving mother of Richard A. Rice, lll (Francesca Paolucci-Rice), Paul C. Rice (Rebecca Rice, former spouse), and John S. Rice (Katherine A. Baldwin); and cherished grandmother of Marissa Rice Zamarripa (Oscar Zamarripa), Travis Rice, and Ashley Rice.  The daughter of M. Carroll Robertson and Marion Shipley, she was born November 9, 1923 in Bryn Mawr,...

Joyce Ellen Burdick Greene, 86, died quietly in her home in Rock Island, Illinois on Wednesday, August 12,  2020, with her daughters by her side. Born in Huron, South Dakota, youngest daughter of Horace G. and Bettie Sue Burdick, Joyce spent most of her childhood in Wyomissing, Pennsylvania.  As a student at Dickinson College in Carlisle, PA, she met Edward Greene, whom she married in 1956.  After residing briefly in San Antonio, Texas and New York City,...

Arturo V. Mascilli, Sr. Age 90, of O’Hara Twp. passed away peacefully on Tuesday, August 11, 2020. Beloved husband of Florinda I. (Marasco) Mascilli; loving father of Arthur (Lisa) Mascilli, Anthony (Lindsay) Mascilli, and Alexia (Joseph) Zgurzynski; cherished grandfather of Arthur III,, Michael, Annabella, Andrew, Nicholas, Joseph, Luca, Peter, Nico and Veronica; brother of the late Antonio Mascilli, Emide Cipriani and Adia Pasciuti; brother-in-law of Domenic Marasco, Sr. and...

Emily L. Hooker Age 77 of Oakmont, formerly of Fox Chapel, passed away peacefully on Friday, August 7, 2020 with her sister at her side. She was born August 8, 1942 in Niagara Falls, NY and was a daughter of the late Horace and Mary (Lewis) Hooker. Emily is survived by her sister Jean H. Hitchcock of Longwood at Oakmont. There will be no visitation. Services and Interment at Mt. Hope Cemetery, Rochester, NY will be private.