Dates of birth and death (from Social Security Death Index) have not been proven.
Ida C. Weiss Shaler Formerly of North Side
Ida C. (Helbling) Weiss, 78, of Shaler, formerly of the North Side, died Friday, June 17, 2005, in UPMC Passavant. She was born March 21, 1927, in Pittsburgh to the late Oscar and Ida (Singer) Helbling.
Ida was a member of the the ladies auxiliary of West View V.F.W. Post 2754 and of A.A.R.P. Chapter 1435.
Beloved wife of the late Allen E. Weiss. Loving mother of Allen E. Weiss and Cheryl (Jim) Rodgers, of Shaler; Diane ("Mike" George) Bauer, of Wexford, and Marilyn (Bill) McFadden, of Gibsonia. Cherished sister of Eleanor Leitsch and Mary (Chuck) Skalos, of Ross; Dorothy Cubarney, of West View; Jim (Kay) Helbling, of the North Side, and the late Harold, Emil, Wilbur, Howard, Ralph, Oscar, Larry and Bernice Helbling, Mildred Egerter and Bertha Muller. Also survived by loving grandchildren Melissa, Becky, Jamie, Doug, Allen and Billy. "A mother's love is eternal."
Friends received from 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m. Saturday and noon to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m. Sunday at Schellhaas Funeral Home Inc., 388 Center Ave., West View. Mass of Christian Burial at 10 a.m. Monday in St. Bonaventure Church. Interment in Mt. Royal Cemetery.
Oscar Helbling’s obituary was published in the North Hills [PA] News Record on 17 Jul 1993:
Oscar F. Helbling
Shaler
Oscar F. Helbling, 70, died Friday at St. Margaret Memorial
Hospital, Pittsburgh.
Mr. Helbling retired after 33 years a typewriter repairman for
Royal Typewriter. He was a member and treasurer of Veterans
of Foreign Wars Post 2754.
Survivors include his wife, Faith L. Thomas; one son, Ralph
T. of Shaler, one daughter, Faith A. Skryp of Shaler; four grand-
children, six sisters, Millie Egeter and Mary Skalos, both of Ross,
Eleanor Leitsch and Dorothy Cubarney, both of West View, Ida
Weiss of Shaler and Bertha Muller of Florida; and two brothers,
Larry Helbling of North Side and James Helbling of Spring Hill.
He was preceded in death by his parents, Oscar A. and Ida M.
Helbling, five brothers, Harold Helbling, Emil Helbling, Howard
Helbling, Wilbert Helbling, and Ralph Helbling, and one sister,
Bernice Helbling.
Friends will be received from 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m. today and
Sunday at Schellhaas funeral home, 388 Center Ave., West View.
Christian Funeral Mass will be celebrated at 10 a.m. Monday in
St. Boniface Roman Catholic Church, Pittsburgh, with the Rev.
Gus Flood as celebrant. Burial will follow in Mount Royal Cem-
etery, Shaler.
CAFE OWNER GAVE BACK TO COMMUNITY
Bertha A. Muller, the owner of the former Muller's Allegheny Center Cafe, a fixture on the North Side for 25 years, died Wednesday, Sept. 29, 2004.
Mrs. Muller -- customers called her "Bert" -- died of heart failure in Suburban General Hospital, Bellevue. She was 75.
Mrs. Muller and her late husband, Edward R. Muller, opened the cafe at 601 E. Ohio St. in 1965. While Mr. Muller worked as a stationary engineer at the Civic Arena, Mrs. Muller managed the cafe.
"It was a way for them to save for their retirement," son Edward Muller said. "Neither one had a high school education, but they were hardworking, diligent people."
Mrs. Muller's menu changed often, sometimes daily, but usually included hamburgers, pierogies, pork, sauerkraut and potato pancakes.
"She served whatever she felt like cooking," her son said. "She was the chief cook, bottle washer and bartender. She did it all."
However, the Thanksgiving menu never changed. Every year, she served turkey to families who couldn't afford their own feast or to people who didn't have a family to join. She never charged for the meal.
Her customers not only knew her as generous, but as a competitive bowler. Mrs. Muller was an expert at knocking down pins on the cafe's bowling machine. Many challenged her to games, but few won.
"She had a record, all right. She was tough to beat," her son recalled, laughing. "She could bowl a 279 every time."
Mrs. Muller was well known in the community as a member of the Ladies Auxiliary of West View Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 2754 and the Church of the Assumption in Bellevue.
She is survived by two sons, Edward Muller, of Observatory Hill, and David Muller, of North Huntingdon, Westmoreland County; four sisters, Ida Weiss, Mary Skalos and Ellie Lietsch, all of Ross, and Dorothy Cubarney of West View; a brother, Jim Helbling, of Rockton, Clearfield County; five grandchildren and three great-grandchildren.
In addition to her husband, she was predeceased by a son, Thomas Muller.
A Mass of Christian Burial will be offered at 9 a.m. today in St. Athanasius Church, West View. Interment will be in St. Mary Cemetery, Ross.
Arrangements by Schellhaas Funeral Home Inc., West View.