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...

Benny E. Myers, 82, of Chicora, Pennsylvania died Saturday, December 12, 2020 in Butler Memorial Hospital of Covid19. He was born in Easton, PA-Clarion County, Friday, April 22, 1938 the son of the late Glade E. Myers and the late Myrna Eshbaugh Myers. He went to a seminary college earning a Bachelor Degree in Ministry and served as Pastor in the Church of God of Prophecy in Rimersburg, Pennsylvania. He enjoyed hunting and racing cars.  He was a truck driver and served in the U. S....

Ralph Texter, 67, of West Sunbury, Pennsylvania died suddenly Friday, December 11, 2020 of natural causes.  He was born in Butler, PA Thursday, September 24, 1953 the son of the late Melvin E. Texter and the late Viola Grace Long Texter. He worked as a welder in Pullman Standard until the plant closed, and then worked and retired from the Butler Auto Auction.  He loved and worshiped his children and grand-children. He was an excellent woodcarver, and was, also, well known for oil...

John K. Grose, age 73, of Karns City, PA, died peacefully Wednesday, December 9, in Washington, PA. of Covid 19. He was born Monday, June 23, 1947 to the late Kenneth R. Grose and the late Mary Maxine Green Grose. He was a 1965 graduate of Karns City High School, after which he attended Point Park University. He never lost his love of music and was a musician, composer and enjoyed tuning pianos. He was a member of Mater Dolorosa Catholic Church, Chicora; and a member of the Piano...

Mary Louise (Young) O’Donnell, age 91, of the Village of North Oakland, Chicora, PA. She also lived at the Lowrie House her last few years. She died Wednesday, November 18, 2020 in the Butler Memorial Hospital. She was born in Chicora Sunday, October 12, 1929, she was one of 12 children to the late Frank and Anna (Hockenberry) Young. She graduated from Karns City High School in 1947.  She married Harry R. O’Donnell Saturday, November 20, 1948. She and her husband...