All Obituaries

Zelma Malbards Age 95, formerly of Aspinwall, passed away on Sunday, October 2, 2022 at Amber Woods, Harmar Twp.. Zelma was born in Smolensk, Russia on February 19, 1927 and was the daughter of the late John and Helen (Brinks) Dorian.   She was a retired beautician and owned and operated Zelma's Beauty Salon, Indiana Twp. She was preceded in death by her husband, Arthur Malbards. Private services will be held with interment at the Latvian Cemetery, Elka Park, NY. are being...

Helen Irene Mertz Age 100, formerly of Aspinwall, passed away on Monday, September 26, 2022. She was the daughter of the late Joseph and Mary (Miller) Mertz; sister of the late Virginia Mertz, Katherine Rafferty, Marion (Sr. Virginia) Mertz, CDP, and Joseph  S. Mertz; Aunt of Virginia Mertz (Richard), Joseph Mertz, Jr. (Rebecca), David Mertz (Jacqueline), Mary Alice Wagner (Rick) and Karen Barbi (Charles). Helen was a retired registered nurse with the VA Hospital Oakland and...

Frank Calandra, Jr. Of Fox Chapel, Pennsylvania passed away on Friday, September 16, 2022 at age 84.  Born in Cresson, Pennsylvania on October 20, 1937 he was the beloved son of the late Frank and Mary Calandra and brother to Jack Calandra.  He was preceded in death by his late son Frank Calandra III.  Frank is survived by his beloved wife, Rosemarie Calandra and his three children:  Karl Anthony “Tony” Calandra and his wife Stephanie,...

All services and interment in the National Cemetery of the Alleghenies were private.  

Shirley J. Jensen Age 91 of Longwood at Oakmont, formerly of Eau Claire WI, Richmond, WA, Bethel Park, PA, Whitehall, PA, Hidden Valley, PA, Jennerstown, PA, and Sun City Hilton Head, SC, passed away peacefully surrounded by family on Wednesday, September 7, 2022. Beloved wife of the late Dr. James Ejler Jensen; loving mother of James D. Jensen (Dawn), Karrie A. Ringelsetter (Gary "Ringo"), John F. Jensen (Linda), Kathryn H. Demetri (George), Rebecca A. Hanley and Robert K....

Marian J. Streiff Of O’Hara Township, passed away peacefully on Wednesday September 7, 2022, after a two-year battle with cancer.  She was preceded in death by her parents James and Ruth Streiff.  She is survived by two brothers, Michael (Lisa) and Mark also her cousin, Barbara Valentine (John) as well as numerous cousins, family members and great friends. After graduating from the University of Pittsburgh with a Master’s Degree in Library Science, she began an over...

Ignacio Y. Christlieb, M.D. Of Aspinwall, on Friday, August 26, 2022.  Beloved Husband of 48 years to Graciela C. (Coria) Christlieb, loving father of Lourdes Christlieb (Gilberto Acevedo), Alfredo Christlieb (Joyce), Marcela Christlieb (Jack Luszczynski), Jose Christlieb, M.D. (Marcela), Graciela Christlieb, Marta-Alicia Christlieb, Fransisco Xavier Christlieb (Tabitha) and the late Cecilia Christlieb; cherished grandfather of Juan, Marco, Lourdes, Caitlin, Kendall,...

Doctor and Socialite Jean M. Gittings, noted physician, died Thursday, August 25, 2022, in her home at Longwood at Oakmont at the age of 98. Dr. Gittings was born December 3, 1923 in Pinner, England (a northwestern suburb of London) to the late Robert and Maude Watkins Ottaway. She was educated at Queenswood, the well-known girls’ school in Hampshire. She attended medical school during the Second World War...

Frank Purnell Thullen, Jr. Age 68, formerly of Fox Chapel, on Saturday, August 20, 2022.  Beloved son of the late Frank P. Thullen Sr., and the late Doris (Scheibert) Thullen: brother of John Thullen of Denver, CO, Ted (Lynn) Thullen and Nancy (Charley) Sholtz, all of Pittsburgh, and the late Elizabeth Anne Thullen; also survived by dear nephews, Scott M. Thullen of Boston, MA, and Thomas H. Thullen of Pittsburgh; grandson of the late Carl and Luella Scheibert of...

Catherine A. (Koch) Donaldson Age 77 of Aspinwall, passed away peacefully at home on Wednesday, August 3, 2022. Beloved wife of the late Richard G. Donaldson; loving mother of Thad Donaldson (Heather) and the late Tim Donaldson (Kelly); cherished grandmother of Rosella, Alexa and Tanner Donaldson; dear sister of Kenneth Koch (Anna) and Robert Koch (Karen); aunt of Angela McGowan, Emily Koch and Timothy Koch. Visitation Saturday, August 6th from 3 p.m. until the service at 6 p.m. at...