Robert A. Rakarich, age 84, of Butler, passed away of an illness on Thursday, April 4, 2024, at his residence. Born in Toledo, Ohio, on June 23, 1939, he was a son of the late Alden H. Bogan and Beatrice Swintowski Bogan Rakarich. Bob formerly worked... Read more
Louise M. Slagle, 96, of Bruin, passed away late Saturday evening, March 30, 2024 at Parker Personal Care. Louise was born in Petrolia on July 27, 1927. She was the daughter of the late Henry and Annie Moore Barger. She was a graduate of Petrolia Hi... Read more
Patricia Melnik, 75, of Butler, passed away on Tuesday, March 26, 2024. She was born June 21, 1948 in Butler, a daughter of the late John Melnik and Anne (Tarcha) Melnik. Patricia had worked for the Mental Health Association in Butler, retiring in 20... Read more
Lawrence J. “Skip” Schaffer, 83, of Saxonburg, passed away on Friday, March 29, 2024. He was born February 20, 1941 in Baldwin, PA, a son of the late Gilmore L. Schaffer and Margaret (Goblinger) Schaffer. Skip was a retired Iron Worker with Local #3... Read more
Phyllis A. (Shannon) Myers, of Butler, passed away peacefully March 27, 2024. She was born in Carlisle, PA on August 31, 1929, the daughter of the late Roy R. and Mary E. Shannon. Phyllis married the love of her life Richard K. Myers on August 4, 196... Read more
John Lee Oesterling, 77, of Butler passed away on Sunday, March 31, 2024. He was born in Butler on March 29, 1947 to the late Loyal and Eleanor (Covert) Oesterling. John graduated from Butler High School in 1965 and then opened Oesterling Automotive... Read more
Larry E. Dickey of Butler passed away at Butler Memorial Hospital on March 29, 2024. He was born on September 6, 1948 to John H. Dickey and Virginia (Heginbotham) Dickey. Larry graduated from Butler Area High School in 1966 and enlisted in the U.S. A... Read more
Elizabeth Menninger, age 65, of Butler, unexpectedly passed away at her home on Friday, March 29, 2024. Born on Nov. 5, 1958 and raised in Butler, she was a daughter of Nickolas Anthony Scialabba and the late Shirley Mae Denny Scialabba. She raised h... Read more
Thomas William “Tom” Flatt, 58, of Butler, passed away unexpectedly at his home on Sunday, March 31, 2024. Born December 22, 1965, in Butler, he was the son of M. Jean (Groves) Flatt and the late William E. Flatt. Tom was a 1984 graduate... Read more
Brenda (Slagle) McCartney, 58, of Bruin, PA passed away on March 30, 2024 at her parent’s home in Butler. Brenda was tough as nails but sweet as candy. She is finally resting after a frustrating 2-year battle with cancer. She loved her family, nature... Read more
Thomas R. Albert, 66, of Butler, Pennsylvania, passed away peacefully on March 28, 2024. He was born on November 13, 1957, to the late Richard P. Albert and Dorothy M. (Kaylor) Albert. Tom graduated from Butler Area High School in 1976. He worked fo... Read more
Deborah Ann Schlagel Diggs, age 69, of Fairmont, N.C., formerly of Connoquenessing, passed away Wednesday, March 26, 2024, at UNC Health Southeastern Regional Medical Center. She was the daughter of the late Robert E. and Margaret Patrick Schlagel. D... Read more
Norma Kamerer born February 1, 1935 and died March 22, 2024 surrounded by her family after a battle with cancer. Norma was a beautiful women, inside and out. She will be remembered by her family and many friends that loved and admired her. She was 8... Read more
God called home one of his most precious angels, Helen Cepec Klassen, of Butler, on March 24, 2024, at the age of 89. Helen was an inspiration to everyone lucky enough to meet her. An amputee for over 60 years and a multiple cancer survivor, she neve... Read more
William Allen “Bill” Schneider, 91, of Chicora, a retired Pennsylvania State Police Trooper, passed away early Thursday morning, March 28, 2024 at Allegheny General Hospital in Pittsburgh while in the company of his loving wife and family. William wa... Read more
Edmund Dlutowski, 85, of Butler passed away on Tuesday, March 26, 2024. He was born in Pittsburgh on September 8, 1938 to the late Edmund Sr. and Augusta (Sieg) Dlutowski. Edmund worked at ARMCO for 27 years in the Engineering Department. He was know... Read more
Walter Hartman, 70, of Edinburgh PA (formally Cabot, PA) passed away on Wednesday, March 27, 2024 after a short battle with pancreatic cancer surrounded by his loving family. He was born in Rimersburg, PA on May 24, 1953 to the late Raymond and Josep... Read more
It is with great sadness that we share the loss of our beautiful daughter Alicia Renée Peters, 32 of Virginia Beach, Virginia, formerly of Butler, PA on March 9, 2024. Alicia was born to her proud and loving parents Wade and Linda Peters on July 3, 1... Read more
Kim R. Shaffer, 91, of Butler, passed away on Thursday, March 21, 2024, at Allegheny General Hospital in Pittsburgh, Pa., surrounded by his family. Kim was born in December of 1932 in Ellerslie, Maryland, to Myna Albright and Kenneth Linwood Shaffer... Read more
Robert A. “Bob” Thomas, 75, of Chicora passed away Friday, March 22 at UPMC Presbyterian Hospital in Pittsburgh. Born February 22, 1949 in Butler, he was a son of the late Charles M. Thomas, Jr. and Elisa I. (DeMatteis) Thomas. Bob was a member of th... Read more