All Obituaries

SEWICKLEY - Sasha Sava Koledin, a long time resident of Sewickley, Pa. passed away peacefully at his home in Sewickley on May 17, 2022. Born in the former Yugoslavia on October 6, 1938, he and his family fled communism to find a better life in America after the Second World War. They first lived in Ambridge and later moved to Sewickley. After graduating from Quaker Valley High School in 1958, Sasha joined the US Army. He...

John Christian David LeCornu   On Wednesday, May 11th, 2022, John Christian David LeCornu passed away at the age of 31.   Christian was born at Sewickley Valley Hospital on August 18th, 1990. He was a graduate of Sewickley Academy and received his bachelor's degree at Temple University in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. He was a highly respected and successful Senior Strategist at Shareability in Austin, TX, the city he called home for the last 9...

Shirley Sue Stevens 82, formerly of Sewickley, Pa. passed away at her home on April 25, 2022. Daughter of the late Samuel and Esther Trudell Stevens. Sister of Stuart Stevens and the late Stephen Paul Stevens. Shirley was a graduate of the first graduating class of  Quaker Valley in 1957, and went on to teach there from 1961-2001, when she was awarded The Teacher of Excellence Silver Award. She was a member of St. David's Christian Writers Assn., The Pittsburgh Literary...

After bringing many people to the Lord, she has now gone home to be with Him. Betty Mohler, 96, of Sewickley, died on April 15 with friends and family to mourn her. Betty was born in the Portage Lakes area of Akron, Ohio, and graduated Valedictorian of her class in 1943. She moved to New York City to attend Katherine Gibbs Business School where she earned her two-year degree and Academic Award. She then joined Gulf Oil and worked in New York, Philadelphia, and Pittsburgh where she...

George S Gaadt, 80, passed away unexpectedly on Saturday, April 2, 2022. He was born on December 21, 1941, in Erie, Pennsylvania to the late George and Doris Gaadt. While attending Erie Memorial Tech High School, he studied art under Joseph Plavcan. With Joe’s guidance and inspiration, George was galvanized in a direction that later became his life's work. He attended the Columbus College of Art and Design in Columbus, Ohio, taking a year off to work at Marx Toys in Erie, PA. After...

Mary M. Dippolito, 93, long-time resident of Sewickley, passed away peacefully at Villa St. Joseph in Baden on Tuesday March 15, 2022. Mary was born on June 21, 1928 in Pittsburgh, PA to the late Harry and Rose Miller. She was preceded in death by her beloved husband of 52 years Emilio Dippolito from Nicastro, Italy, three sisters Josephine Falbo, Bertha (“Minnie”) DeLembo, and Rose Marie Balint, and lifelong friend Ruth Gilmore. She leaves behind...

Reverend Marilyn Hegert Evans, age 72, passed away on Sunday, March 13, 2022   at her home in Sewickley, PA. Her wife Mary Jablonski was at her side. Marilyn was born in Sewickley to Marcel and Dorothy Hegert. She grew up in Sewickley and graduated from Quaker Valley High School in 1967. She attended Edinboro University in PA and graduated in 1971 with a teaching degree. She later answered her call to Ministry and attended United Theological Center in Minneapolis, MN where she...

Grace Cottom (Bouie), of Sewickley, PA, 79 years old, passed away on March 4, 2022.   She is preceded in death by her Father Calvin J Bouie; Calvin Washington Sr. (Stepfather); Mother Haudie Mae Washington; Twin Brother Grady Bouie; Sister Sara Parker; and Grand Daughter Robyn Brown.  Grace is survived by her loving husband of 62 years, Harold Jr.: brothers Walter Bouie; Calvin Washington; sister, Claudette Mbah; sisters-in-love, Geraldine Law; Jackie Harden;...

Mildred Nash, a long time Sewickley resident passed away February 25, 2022 at the age of 94.  She was born in Duquesne, Pa on November 21, 1927, the 2nd of 12 children born to the late Essie and Armutis Stanley.   In 1945 she graduated from Duquesne High School. She later attended Pittsburgh School of Art and Allegheny Community College.  She met George Stratton Nash, Sr. in her late twenties and they married on December 7,...

  Geraldine (Geri) Elaine Shackelford passed away peacefully on Monday, February 14, 2022 at the age of 85.   A longtime resident of Princeton, New Jersey,  Geri also lived for many years in Sewickley, PA, Naples, FL and St. Thomas USVI.  Geri was a child psychologist and received her undergraduate degree from Penn State University, her masters degree from Duquesne University and a PhD from the University of Pittsburgh.  She worked for many years for the...