Obituaries 11-15-13

Rita Favorite Rita Marie Recker Favorite, 77, of West View, formerly of Brighton Heights and wife of the late Armand Favorite, died Tuesday, Nov. 5, 2013. She is survived by six children, Susan Favorite and her husband James Snyder, Sally Favorite, John Favorite, Michael Favorite and his wife Marlene, Paul Favorite and Kad Favorite and her husband Ted Lund; her sister, Judy Vogrin and her husband Don; seven grandchildren, Ed, Paul, Sara, Ben, Hannah, Megan and Luke; and two great-granddaughters, Alexis and Karina. She was preceded in death by her brother, James Recker and his wife Joan. Friends were received at T.B. Devlin Funeral Home, Ross Township, where services were held on Saturday.Rita Terlecki Rita Kim Terlecki, 96, wife of the late Michael Terlecki, died. She is survived by seven nieces and nephews; and grandnieces and grandnephews. She was preceded in death by her parents, Charles L. and Barbara Ann Miller Kim; and two siblings, Bernice Kim Barry and Regis F. Kim. Friends were received at O'Brien Funeral Home, North Side. A funeral mass was held in St. Cyril of Alexandria Church on Monday.William Wright William Dewitt Wright, 82, of Avalon, formerly of Emsworth, died Friday, Nov. 8, 2013. Mr. Wright was a U.S. Air Force veteran of the Korean Conflict. He was a member of Avalon American Legion Post #116. He is survived by his wife, Joan Wright; four children, Cindy Pelissero and her husband Dennis, Caryn Brunner and her husband Steve, Dave Wright and Donald Wright and his wife Debbie; five grandchildren, Billy and Sarah Brunner, Michelle Pelissero, Jade and Jacob Wright; and nieces and nephews. Friends were received at the Lawrence T. Miller Funeral Home, Bellevue, where services were held on Tuesday.William Flemming William A. Flemming, 65, of Gibsonia, formerly of Bellevue, died Friday, Nov. 8, 2013. Mr. Flemming was a civilian employee at Kelly Support Facility, U.S. Army, in Oakdale for more than 35 years. He is survived by his wife, Patricia Zeak Flemming; his sister, Carol Kenyon; in-laws Paul Zeak and his wife Mary and Kathleen Fichter and her husband Robert; and nieces and nephews. He was preceded in death by his brother, Orson "Skip" Flemming. Friends were received at Schellhaas Funeral Home, Bakerstown, until the time of services on Monday. Donations are suggested to the University of Pittsburgh Cancer Institute, Brain Cancer Research, 5150 Centre Ave., Pittsburgh, PA 15232.Donald Blazier Donald R. Blazier died Saturday, Nov. 9, 2013. Mr. Blazier was a member of Ironworkers Union Local #3 for 35 years. He is survived by his wife, Jean Bujalski Blazier; three children, Joshua, Tyler and Nicole; nine siblings, James D. III, Michelle Kavanagh, William, Jacqueline Matela, Denise Friday, Geraldine Famoso, Stephen, Mary and John Blazier; three grandchildren, Haylee, Sierra and Kenlee; and nieces and nephews. He was preceded in death by his parents, James D. Jr. and Rose Marie Rozanski Blazier. Friends were received at Thomas P. Kunsak Funeral Home, North Side. A funeral mass was held in St. Cyril of Alexandria Church on Wednesday.Robert Huffmyer Robert A. "Pap" Huffmyer, 77, of Ohio Township, died Tuesday, Nov. 5, 2013. He was the father of Robert J. (Deborah), William A. Huffmyer and Darla J. Motta (Chris); brother of Olive May Neely (Bill), Dorothy Jean Gerber (Howard), Russell Huffmyer (Kathy) and Ida Jane Beer (Larry); grandfather of Bob (Valerie), Russ (Kara), Dave, Reed, A.J., Dylan and Ryan; and great-grandfather of Victoria, Will, Bobby and Henry; is also survived by nieces and nephews. Mr. Huffmyer was a longtime member of Operating Engineers Local 66, a lifetime member of the Ohio Township Volunteer Fire Company, and a member of Mt. Nebo Presbyterian Church. He enjoyed his life at the farm. Services and interment will be held privately, with arrangements by McDonald-Linn Funeral Home, Inc., Avalon.