Obituaries

Jody E. (Stover) Hanlon, 72, peacefully passed away on Saturday May 14 surrounded by her loving family. She was the daughter to the late Paul and Helen Stover and was born on January 1, 1950 in York, PA. Beloved wife of Thomas Hanlon for 48 years; loving mother of Nicole (Patrick) Flynn; cherished grandmother of Madison and Coleson Flynn; and sister of Jeff (Louise) Stover of Vermont.  Also survived by loving nieces, nephews, and extended family.  Jody grew up in Paoli, PA and was...

Age 99, of Mt. Lebanon, passed away peacefully on  Friday, May 13,2022.  Beloved husband of the late Mary Linhart Broderick “Mary Ann”; devoted father of Tom Broderick  and Cheryl Weinrich (Douglas); proud grandfather of Andrew and Tom Weinrich; Benjamin Broderick and Julia Broderick (Andre Keys); great-grandfather of Nina Broderick Keys; brother of Robert Broderick (Sue), the late Daniel Broderick (the late Yoland) and the late Jack Broderick (the late Betty);...

of Mt. Lebanon was born in Canonsburg, PA, on March 22, 1939, and died on May 12, 2022, aged 83. At birth, his parents did not give him a middle name. He took ”James,” the name of one of his friends, as his Confirmation name, and from then on used it for his middle name. In 1965 he married the love of his life, Eileen Bates of Whitehall. In June 2015, they celebrated 50 years of marriage. The anniversary was commemorated with a Mass at St. Bernard’s, their parish...

Age 85, of Pittsburgh, peacefully on Monday, May 9, 2022. Beloved wife of the late Edward C. Kelly; devoted mother of Edward J. Kelly, Donald C. Kelly and Kathleen (Perry) Wayne; loving grandmother of Justin, Samantha, Sarah, Devin (Nickole), Sean, Connor and Keira; proud great grandmother of Jensen; sister of Karl (Robynne) Smith and the late Edward (survived by Pat) Smith; also survived by nieces and nephews. Friends are welcome to gather at Laughlin Cremation & Funeral Tributes, 222...

Of Mt. Lebanon, on Sunday May 8, 2022. Loving wife of the late Thomas A. Lynch; mother of Thomas, Michael, Daniel and her best friend, daughter, Rebecca Laverty; grandmother of Lindsay, Lexie, Lauren, Katie, Dana and Thomas; sister of Raphael, Joan, Lawrence, Marian, Thomasina, Thomas and Bernadette. Lucille was a nurse for over 30 years, a member of the Christian Mothers and a former proud member of the South Hills Chorale. Family and friends will be welcomed at Laughlin Cremation &...

Mary Lou “Lou” Palencsar, 69 of Pittsburgh passed away after an unexpected illness on Wednesday May 4, 2022 surrounded by family and friends. She was the daughter of the late Albert and Mary (Hischak) Kotelnicki of Nanty Glo, PA and one of four children; the late Patricia Vizi, the late Gloria Nairn, and the late David Kotelnicki. Lou was the most loving mother to two daughters, Laura Palencsar (John Standard) of Pittsburgh and Katie Palencsar (Darren Bernstein) of New York City...

Lawrence Joseph Ryan, 79 of Pittsburgh passed away Monday May 2, 2022. Loving brother of Rosemary (Fred) Ober of Pittsburgh and James (Fran) Ryan of Moline, IL. Also survived by many nieces and nephews. Preceded in death by his longtime friend Tom Lojewski. Born October 29, 1942 in Pittsburgh, a son of the late Joseph and Olga Bertoli Ryan. Lawrence had a love for animals and owned his own dog grooming business which he operated out of his home for many years. He was an avid antique...

Age 95, of Rostraver, formerly of Castle Shannon, passed away  peacefully, surrounded by her family, on Sunday May 1, 2022. Wife of the late Harry E. Seemiller; loving mother of Mark (Diane) and Paul (Martha) Seemiller; sister of the late Merle and Ralph Frye; also survived by many grandchildren and great-grandchildren, her beloved dogs and many nieces, nephews,  great nieces and great nephews.  Family and friends will be received at Laughlin Cremation...

Age 91, of Mt. Lebanon, on Thursday April 28, 2022. Beloved husband for 64 years of Lena (Gallo) Buratti; loving father of Allan (Melanie) Buratti and Amy (Courtney) Buratti; grandfather of Alexis, Alanna, Avery, Alexander and Ella; brother of Albert Buratti, Albina Checki and Ann Delidotti. Aldo served in the US Army during the Korean War, worked as a Metallurgist in the steel industry, and was a stock market savant. Friends will be welcomed at Laughlin Cremation & Funeral Tributes 222...

Lisa Ann Raspanti, 62, born in Oakland of the South Hills passed away Wednesday, April 27, 2022 at Jefferson Hospital. She was a daughter of the late Richard and Virginia Pawlak Raspanti. She is survived by her daughter Jennifer Pardini of Castle Shannon; sons Gabriel Robinson of Pittsburgh and Julian Robinson of Baldwin; granddaughter Georgia Pardini; sister Angela Raspanti of Huntington, WV and best friend Kathleen Stoyanoff of Pittsburgh. Recently preceding her in death was her beloved...