All Obituaries

Kathleen Wooldridge   On Saturday December 3, 2022, beloved wife of Fred V. Wooldridge; mother of John Wooldridge and David Wooldridge (Meghan); grandmother of Molly, Conan and Timothy Wooldridge; sister of Janet Kash (Alexander). An active member of Calvary Episcopal Church, Kathleen was a longtime Reader and Chalice Bearer. Kathleen was also very active in the Pittsburgh Chapter of the Society for Creative Anachronism, where she was known as "Lady Catherine Douglas" and...

Gerald M. Roeder     On Friday December 2, 2022 at age 95, beloved husband of the late Barbara O’Neill Roeder and Judith Rothstein Roeder; father of Nancy Santagata (Arthur); grandfather of David Santagata; son of the late Frank and Girldine Miles Roeder, Jr.  Mr. Roeder was born in 1927 in Port Chester, West Chester County, New York and in April 1945 he enlisted in the United States Marine Corps Reserve until his discharge in October 1946. He received a Bachelor of...

Mary Constance "Connie" Logue Raspanti   On Monday November 28, 2022, surrounded by her family, beloved wife of the late James J. Raspanti, Jr.; mother of Mark Raspanti (Jackie), Lori Simon (Gerry), James Raspanti (Jennifer) and the late Lisa Larson (Todd); grandmother of Gail, Sarah, Jordan, Kayley, Amanda, Lindsey, Michael, Christian, Alexandra, Maggie, Devin and Connor; great grandmother of Brecken, Landon, Oliver and Penny; daughter of the late Dorothy and Harry Logue;...

On Sunday November 27, 2022, of Squirrel Hill, was born on August 17, 1931, to Emil and Edna Soboslay of West Mifflin. John is preceded in death by his wife Margaret Soboslay, who went to greet the Lord in 2015, months shy of their golden anniversary.  Father of Paul F. Soboslay (Amy), David A. Soboslay (Suzanne) and Michael J. Soboslay (Eileen). Grandfather of Caitlin, Zoe, Connor, Shannon, Cassidy, Ryan and Austin Soboslay.  He graduated from Duquesne High School in 1949 and...

Luisa Tonzig Coraluppi A longtime resident of Pittsburgh, PA, died peacefully at her home on Thanksgiving Day, November 24, 2022. She was born on April 6, 1936 in Padova, Italy. Luisa is survived by her children Sabina, Monica, Chiara (Daniel) and Stefano (Stefania); her grandchildren Antonio (Rachel), Giulia (Dominic), Luisa, Giacomo, Daniela, and Giovanni; and her brother Giovanni and her sister Antonietta with their families. She was preceded in death by her loving husband of fifty-nine...

Barbara Labov Myers July 12, 1935 -November 16, 2022   Barbara lived and died on her own terms with the strength of her convictions all her 87 years.  Barbara was born and raised in Atlantic City, New Jersey.  After she graduated from Atlantic City High School, she crossed over the Albany Avenue bridge and, in her words, “escaped to freedom!” in Philadelphia where she enrolled in the Albert Einstein School of Nursing.   During nursing school, a mutual...

On Monday November 7, 2022, John Phillips Davis, Jr., aged 97 of Longwood at Oakmont, formerly of Fox Chapel, husband of the late Mary Oates Davis; father of George Barrington Davis (Blythe) and John Phillips Davis, III (Jeanne (Bitsy)), both of Pittsburgh; Elizabeth Maxwell Davis of Keswick, Virginia; Mary Oates Davis of New York City; and the late Ann Miller Davis; also survived by six grandchildren: Alexandra Maxwell Davis and Andrew Rodgers Davis; Annie Oates Bennett and Julia Jean...

On Saturday November 12, 2022, Dr. Anthony Gialamas. Born on October 25, 1929, in Hyde Park, PA, and grew up in Weirton, W.VA. Beloved husband of 63 years to Fran Venardos Gialamas residing in Fox Chapel since 1969. Father of James A. Gialamas (Carol L. Warner) of Brooklyn, NY, Roy Parlour of Aspinwall and Elena Cerri (Dr. Hugo J. M. Cerri) of Pittsburgh. Grandfather of Antonia Warner Gialamas, Fania Elisabeth Parlour, Sophia Nicole Parlour and Antonio Hugo Cerri. Brother of Katie...

On Friday November 11, 2022, Mario Provenzano, age 90 of Oakland. Beloved husband of the late Gilda DeIuliis Provenzano. Father of Amy Gliozzi (Frank), Ida Notte (Vince Rullo) and Alfonso Provenzano (Nicole). Grandfather of Christina Picone (Jim) and Frank Gliozzi (Stephanie), Carla Notte, Gabriella and Mario Provenzano. Great grandfather of Gino and Lena. Brother of the late Saverio, Angelo, Arturo, Luigi, Pietro, Eugenio, Settimo, Ottorino, and Rosina Provenzano, and Maria Verbene. Also...

Gloria Sergi Meisner     1928-2022   On Sunday, November 6, 2022, Gloria died peacefully with her family at her side. Gloria was a trend setter, becoming a pharmacist at a time when few women entered the profession. She was born in Pittsburgh, PA and attended Mount Mercy High School. She graduated from Duquesne University School of Pharmacy, fell in love with and married James (Jim) Meisner, a graduate of University of Pittsburgh School of Pharmacy. Together, they...