Robert A. Frederick, age 73, of Butler, passed away Fri., Oct. 29, 2021, at his residence. Born in Butler on Feb. 14, 1948, he was the son of the late Aaron and Helen Frederick. Bob spent his professional career in law enforcement. He was employed in... Read more
John Vincent Laconi, age 63, of Slippery Rock, passed away Wed., Oct. 20, in AHN Grove City Hospital. Born May 21, 1958 in Butler, he is a son of Regis A. and Jocelyn “Joyce” Berkes Laconi, of Butler. John was a talented hairstylist here in Butler bu... Read more
Larry Gates Preston Sr., 80, a well-known lifelong Foxburg resident and retired business owner, went to be with the Lord Friday afternoon, October 29, 2021 shortly after his arrival in the emergency department at Clarion Hospital. Larry was born in F... Read more
Master Sergeant, retired, Merle “Mel” Lloyd Pears passed away Sunday, October 24, 2021, at Blake Medical Center in Bradenton, Florida due to complications of COVID 19. Mel was born on Flag Day, June 14, 1936, in Mercer County, Pennsylvania to Laverne... Read more
Gary L. McCall, age 69, died of cerebral palsy at Sunnyview Nursing Home and Rehabilitation Center on Wednesday, October 27, 2021, at 6:25 p.m. Gary lived the majority of his life in West Sunbury on the family farm. Gary was born July 23, 1952, in B... Read more
George T. Raiders Sr., 80, of Butler, passed away on Wednesday, October 27, 2021. He was born in Pittsburgh on March 20, 1941 to the late John and Frances Raiders. George was known to be hardworking and family oriented. He was a bartender at the Orig... Read more
Lydia “Helen” Saper, 96, of Petrolia passed away Tuesday October 25, 2021 at the Good Samaritan Hospice in Cabot. Born January 13, 1925 in Strattenville, Clarion Co., she was a daughter of the late Samuel H. and Mary Elizabeth (Baughman) Smathers. Sh... Read more
Matthew W. Sybert, 63, of Butler passed away on Friday, October 22, 2021. He was born in Butler on June 10, 1958 to the late Richard O. and Martha J. (Jones) Sybert. Matthew honorably served his country in the US Army. He worked as a carpenter for ov... Read more
Dorothy Mae Geist, 87, of Butler, Pennsylvania, passed away on Tuesday, October 26, 2021 at the Sunnyview Nursing and Rehabilitation Center. She was born April 18, 1934 in East Orwell, Pennsylvania to the late Clair M. Geist and the late Della Marie... Read more
Martha Ann Anderson, 81, of Butler, Pennsylvania, passed away on October 25, 2021. She was born July 2, 1940 in North Washington, Pennsylvania to the late Roy M. Hall and the late Mary Edna Wray Hall. Ann graduated from Moniteau High School. She reti... Read more
John A. Stoops, 95, of Renfrew, Pennsylvania, passed away on October 26, 2021 at his residence. He was born February 20, 1926 in Butler, Pennsylvania to the late Arthur M. Stoops and the late Margaret McCandless Stoops. John worked for 37 years at A.... Read more
Rebecca Ann Foster “Grammie” Gitzen, 71, of Prospect, Pennsylvania, passed away on October 24, 2021. She was born March 25, 1950, in Bellevue, Pennsylvania to the late Woodrow Wilson Foster and the late Esther Marcella Hess. Rebecca gradu... Read more
Joanne Gates, 81, of Butler passed away on Monday, October 25, 2021. She was born in Pittsburgh on May 31, 1940 to the late Leo and Pansy Kelly. Joanne was a born again Christian and was a member of the Pentecostal Church. She was known to be very sp... Read more
Jimmie V. Keys, 88, of Mars PA, formerly of Butler PA, passed away peacefully surrounded by family on October 23, 2021, in Seven Fields, PA. Born December 28, 1932, in Fredericktown, PA to the late William and Harriet (Beglin) Keys; husband of the la... Read more
Robert “Bob” A. Allen, 61, of Pittsburgh passed away on October 23, 2021. He was born in Pittsburgh on May 29, 1960 to Robert and Arlene Allen. Robert loved the Lord and his family. He was a board member of the Salvation Army. Robert was passionate a... Read more
Dorothy Rebecca Rider Bupp, age 92, of Harmony, peacefully passed away at her residence on Monday morning, October 25, 2021. Born February 17, 1929 in Pittsburgh, she was the daughter of the late Henry Alvin and Rebecca Ann Ford Rider. Dorothy retire... Read more
Devin R. Kocko, 27 years old passed away suddenly October 21st, Thursday morning with his Dad by his side. He was born on February 28, 1994 and was the son of Alex M. Kocko. Devin was born with Autism and was a very special and innocent boy. He becam... Read more
Mary M. Hilliard, 81, of Butler passed away on Saturday, October 23, 2021. She was born in Cadogan on June 9, 1940 to the late John and Anna (Pluski) Musick. Mary enjoyed bingo, country music, picnics, Facebook, and spending time with those she loved... Read more
Anthony P. “Tony” Marterella, 56, of Gaithersburg, MD, formerly of Emlenton, passed away peacefully following a brief illness on Thursday, October 21, 2021 at Holy Cross Hospital in Silver Springs, MD. Anthony was born in Grove City on September 24,... Read more
Saundra K. Wachter-Schlanger, 79, of Butler passed away peacefully in the company of her loving family on October 22, 2021. She was born March 25, 1942 in Reseda, California to the late Earle C. Leach and Dolsye M. Leach. Saundra originally graduate... Read more


