Herman A. Neff, 84, of Oakland Township, Chicora, PA. passed away peacefully surrounded by all the people he cherished the most on Wednesday, April 28, 2021 in the comfort of his home.  He was born Monday, July 27, 1936 in Oakland Township, son of the late Herman W. Neff and the late Mary Agnes Angert Neff. He was a veteran of the U.S. ARMY serving his country from April 6, 1956 to March 17, 1958. He was a member of Saint Joseph Catholic Church in North Oakland, Chicora, PA. He was a...

James W. Snyder, age 83, passed away Saturday, April 10, 2021 in the Butler, Pennsylvania Veterans Hospital. He was born in Glenshaw, PA, Sunday, September 12, 1937 to the late Harry and Eloise (Devitt) Snyder. He was a 1955 graduate of Shaler High School, then honorably served his country in the United States Navy from 1957 to 1961. He retired from Duquesne Light Company after 36 years. He was a member of Saint Joseph Catholic Church in North Oakland, Chicora, PA. He enjoyed sports and...

Louis L. Wesoloski, 91 of Chicora, Pennsylvania passed away Wednesday, March 17, 2021 with loved ones by his side in Concordia Nursing Home.  Louis went to be with his Savior after an illness. He was born May 23, 1929 in Homestead, Pittsburgh, PA. to the late Henry and Catherine Wesolowski. He graduated from the Schwab Technical School  in 1947 and was employed at Westinghouse until he retired as an electric technician.  He was a veteran of the Korean Conflict as a Staff...

Connie L. O’Donnell, age 58, of Butler, PA. died unexpectedly in UPMC Hamot Hospital in Erie, PA., Sunday, February 28, 2021. She was born Tuesday, July 24, 1962 in Butler, PA. the daughter of the late Peter Monsilovich and the late Joyce Campbell Monsilovich. She enjoyed spending time with her family and friends. She is survived by her husband Jay O’Donnell whom she married May 14, 1983. A son Matthew O’Donnell of Butler, a son-in-law; Corey Kennedy of Butler, PA. Two...

Richard N. “Dick” McGuire, 89 of Karns City, PA. died Wednesday February 17, 2021 in Parker Personal Care Home. He was born September 5, 1931 in Chicora, PA. the son of the late James McGuire and the late Lillian Lucetta Frederick McGuire. He was a truck driver for Black and White Trucking for 25 years, retiring March 3, 1987. He was a member of the United Methodist Church of Chicora, PA; an avid hunter and a member of White Tails Unlimited Sportsman Club in Tionesta. He...

Mary E. Schubert, 97 of Chicora, PA went to be with the Lord on January 24, 2021. She was born in Pittsburgh, PA November 7, 1923 the only child of Earl David and Mary Duffy Shaw. Mary graduated from Coraopolis High School in 1942. She married Fred R. Schubert on January 24,1943. They eloped to West Virginia because they were too young to get married in Pennsylvania. He served in the Army in World War II for three years before returning home. In 1960 they moved from Pittsburgh to the...

Katherine L. Scherder, 78, of Chicora, passed away Thursday, January 14, 2021 in New Haven Court, Butler, PA following a brief illness. She was born in Pittsburgh, PA. Thursday, August 6, 1942 the daughter of the late George Vandersyde and the late Katherine M. Fleischer Vandersyde. She was a member of Mater Dolorosa Catholic Church, Chicora, PA, and the Christian Mothers of the church. For years she worked in the Social Service field with PARC, Family Living Program in Butler, PA. She was...

Marian J. Neff, 75, of Chicora, passed away Wednesday, January 13, 2021 in Butler Memorial Hospital, Butler, Pennsylvania after a short illness due to complications from Covid-19. She was born in Seybertown, PA. Tuesday, August 14, 1945 the daughter of the late Robert Peters and the late June Sipes Peters. She worked many years for Chicora Elementary School and after retiring from there she worked for Mater Dolorosa Catholic Church where she was laundress, taught Sunday School, and was a...

Clarence R.  “Coonie” Maley, 92 of Chicora, Pennsylvania died in Sunnyview Nursing and Rehabilitation Center, Butler, PA. on Tuesday, December 29, 2020. He was born in Butler, PA May 9, 1928 the son of the late Clarence L. Maley and the late Mae Schultz Maley. He worked for Berry Metal Co. in Harmony, PA for 36 years as Top Machinist and built the O2 lance. He was a well-known piano player, “Sing-A-Long with Coonie.”  He was a member of Mater Dolorosa...

Mary I. Froeschle, 74 of Chicora, Pennsylvania, died December 27, 2020 in Butler Memorial Hospital, Butler, PA. She was born September 20, 1946 in Allegheny County, Pittsburgh, PA the daughter of the late Thomas W. Keating and the late Marcella Schwyzer Keating. She and her husband George operated a trucking company and leased it to Daily Express in Harrisburg, PA. After George’s death she worked 6 years as a bar tender at Zimas Bar until it’s closing in 2004. Mary is...