TOPERZER JOHN W. Age 82, of Mt. Lebanon, after a courageous battle with cancer, on Sunday, April 19, 2015, transferred to the church triumphant. Beloved husband of the late Rosalie Toperzer; previous husband and dear friend of Bette Anderson; father of Joy Toperzer and John Toperzer, Jr.; brother of Walter (the late Betty) Toperzer, Henry (Julie) Toperzer, Sally (Mark) Bjerke and the late Betty (Fred) Longenecker; also survived by many loving nieces and nephews. John graduated from Munhall High School and Carnegie Tech. He was a Korean Era Veteran of the U.S. Army and a retired engineer from Bayer Corporation. John was a longtime member of the Concordia Lutheran Church where he served as President and Elder, was a member of the choir and also a Sunday School teacher. He was former president of Pittsburgh Area Lutheran Ministries and past board member of Concordia Lutheran Ministries. John was also a proud Pittsburgh Pirate season ticket holder. Friends will be received at the JOHN F. SLATER FUNERAL HOME, INC., 412-881-4100, 4201 Brownsville Road, Brentwood 15227 on Wednesday from 2-4 and 6-8 p.m. Funeral Service will be held on Thursday at 12:00 noon at Concordia Lutheran Church. Please send condolences to www.johnfslater.com Send condolences post-gazette.com/gb