Mary Elinor Parise Montag, age 94, of Cabot, formerly of Butler, passed away Friday, March 16, at Good Samaritan Hospice in Cabot. Born in Butler on March 26, 1923, she was a daughter of the late Frank and Mary Pagano Chiprean. She worked as a secret... Read more
Martha M. Barto, 94, of Butler, PA, passed away on March 16, 2018 at the VNA Inpatient Hospice. She was born June 11, 1923 in Ellwood City, Pennsylvania to the late Harvey R. Wagner and the late Bessie M. Flinner Wagner. Martha was a member of St. An... Read more
Chester Michael Spohn, age 92, of Herman, peacefully passed away Thursday afternoon, March 15, at Good Samaritan Hospice in Cabot. Born November 25, 1925 in Butler, he was a son of the late Alfred and Mary Marra Spohn. He graduated from Butler High S... Read more
Gerald E. “Jerry” Merchant, 60, of Merchant Lane, Karns City, a well-known Petroleum valley resident and retired Karns City businessman, passed away Wednesday afternoon, March 14, 2018 at Halifax Hospital in Daytona Beach, Florida. Jerry was born in... Read more
James Jay Cannard, age 70 of Chicora died this morning in Sugar Creek Rest, Worthington, PA. following an illness. Born on November 23, 1947 in Danville, PA to the late James and June Cannard. After graduating from Karns City High School in 1967, he... Read more
Diana L. Campbell Lutz Fair, age 68, of Prospect passed away Wednesday, March 14, 2018 at the VNA Inpatient Hospice, Butler. Born November 24, 1949 in Ellwood City, she was the daughter of the late Albert and Janet Wilson Campbell. She was a member o... Read more
Betty Jane Moore, 89, of Butler, Pennsylvania, passed away on March 14, 2018 at the Butler Memorial Hospital. She was born June 17, 1928 in Butler, Pennsylvania to the late Harvey Sumney and the late Anna Gonda Sumney. Betty Jane was a 1947 graduate... Read more
Peter Eugene Connor, 84, of Butler, passed away Wednesday, March 14, 2018 at VNA Inpatient Hospice. He was born February 7, 1934 in Fenelton, the son of the late John Francis and Mary (Bruner) Connor. Peter was a member of St. John’s Roman Cath... Read more
William Edward “Bill” Young, Jr., 70, passed away Sunday evening surrounded by his loving daughter and son in law after an extended illness. Bill was born in Sewickley, Pennsylvania on February 18, 1948. He was the son of the late William... Read more
Douglas Dean Maley, 34, of Butler, passed away Monday morning, March 12, 2018 surrounded by his loved ones at West Penn Hospital in Pittsburgh. Douglas was born in Butler on May 19, 1983. He was the son of Ronald and Vickie White Maley of Chicora. D... Read more
James Lawther Dietz, age 78, of West Sunbury, passed away Saturday, March 10, 2018 at his residence. Born November 3, 1939 in Pittsburgh, PA, he was the son of the late Walter and Esther Lawther Dietz. He was Catholic by faith, and enjoyed attending... Read more
Peggy I. Suchonic, 88, of Butler, Pennsylvania, passed away on March 10, 2018. She was born February 12, 1930 in Butler, Pennsylvania to the late Colonel E. Edmiston and the late Helen M. Dickson Edmiston. Peggy was a member of Grace @ Calvary Evange... Read more
John G. “Jack” Turner, Jr., 35, of Pittsburgh, passed away Thursday, March 8, 2018 at UPMC Mercy Hospital of cardiac arrest. He was born December 30, 1982 in Butler, the son of Cheryl (Fisher) Turner of Renfrew and John G. and Karen Turne... Read more
Diana E. Underwood Hunt, 81, of Cabot, Pennsylvania, passed away surrounded by family at Concordia on Wednesday following a long illness. She was born October 1, 1936 in Chicago, Illinois to the late Clarence S. Underwood and the late Anna E. Nydam U... Read more
Donald Roberts, 92, of Butler, Pennsylvania, passed away on March 7, 2018 at the Allegheny General Hospital. He was born May 2, 1925 in Charleston, West Virginia to the late Charles E. Roberts and the late Bessie J. (Sturm) Roberts. Donald attended C... Read more
Herbert W. “Bud” Wellman, age 93, of Butler, passed away at his residence on Wednesday, March 7. Born in Rockport, Maine on September 21, 1924, he was the son of the late Herbert Augustus and Ella Patterson Wellman. Bud was a member of Saint Paul Rom... Read more
Gayle Diane Anthony, 70, passed away early Thursday morning, March 8, 2018 at her home surrounded by her loving husband and family. Diane was born in Butler on October 2, 1947. She was the daughter of the late Richard “Dick” and Alice Hilliard Ekis.... Read more
Paul A. Rodgers, 86, of Steighner Rd., Fenelton, passed away early Thursday morning, March 8, 2018 at his home. Paul was born in Rattigan on April 1, 1931. He was the son of the late Charles and Catherine Shields Rodgers. He attended B... Read more
George E. Bauer, 84, of Eustis, Florida, formerly of Prospect, Pennsylvania, passed away on February 21, 2018 at the Butler V A Butler Heath Care. He was born January 24, 1934 in Butler, PA to the late Wallace W. Bauer and the late Ruth Hutchins Baue... Read more
Herbert W. “Bud” Wellman, Sr., age 93, of Butler, passed away on Wednesday at his residence. Friends will be received in the Martin Funeral Home, Inc., 429 Center Avenue, Butler, on Friday from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. A Mass of Christian Burial will be cele... Read more


