Obituaries

Apr 23, 2016

Leona M. 'Grandma Bucky' Miller age 96 of Butler formerly of Goosetown Chicora, PA died Saturday, April 23, 2016, of natural causes at the YWCA Butler where she resided. Born in Chicora February 20, 1920 the daughter of the late Martin Hemphill and the late Martha Yough Hemphill.

She graduated in 1938 from the Frederick School of...

Apr 19, 2016

Charles F. (Big Pop) Ryan age 90 of Chicora, Pennsylvania died at 3:11 a.m. April 19, 2016 in Sugar Creek Rest Home in Worthington, PA. He was born in Butler, PA. November 11, 1925 to the late: Francis Bernard Ryan and the late Mary Irene Angert Ryan.

A veteran of WW II he served his country proudly...

Mar 27, 2016

Janet Rider Ness age 80 of Zephyrhills, Florida formerly of Chicora, PA died Sunday, March 27, 2016 in the Zephyr Haven Health and Rehab Center Inc. Nursing Home, Zephyrhills, Florida following an illness. Born in Syracuse, New York October 26, 1935 the daughter of the late Victor Vurraro.and  Viva Mae McDonald Vurraro

She was a member of...

Mar 25, 2016

Lewis "Lew"William Fugini, a lifelong resident of Chicora, PA passed away on Friday, March 25th 2016 at the age of 95, in the Chicora Medical Center. Lewis was born on September 28, 1920 in Chicora, PA to Peter and Marie Fugini. Lewis co-owned and operated several well-known family businesses (including Fugini Ford) for many years.  He was a member...

Mar 20, 2016

John R. Williams, age 90, of Buena Vista, Chicora, PA died Sunday, March 20, 2016 in the Good Samaritan Hospice at Concordia Home, Cabot.

Born in Braddock, Allegheny County, Pittsburgh, PA, November 3, 1925 to Mr. and Mrs. James Rodger Williams

He is a U.S. Navy Veteran serving in W.W.II and then a member of...

Mar 10, 2016

Kimberly S. Carben, age 55 of Chicora, PA went to be with her Lord and Savior, Thursday, March 10, 2016, at her home of natural causes.

She accepted Jesus as her Lord and Savior and read the bible daily.   She was born in Butler, PA. October 26, 1960.  The daughter of: Robert C. Emerick and Patricia Ann...

Feb 7, 2016

Edith M. Fisher Carben, 87, of Chicora passed away at 5:25 p.m. Sunday in the Butler VNA Inpatient Hospice, surrounded by her loving family. She was born March 16, 1928, in Penn Township. She was the daughter of the late Frank Fisher and Anne Double Fisher. On Aug. 1, 1949, she married her husband, Joseph V. Carben Sr., who...

Jan 28, 2016

Catherine L. Graham, age 97 of Lake Placid, New York, formerly of Armstrong Retirement Village of Sugar Creek Township, Worthington, Pa and Butler, PA. died Thursday, January 28, 2016.

She was born in Butler, May 7, 1918 the daughter of:

Father:                Norbert C. Brandt

Mother:               Anna J. Brandt

She and her...

Jan 21, 2016

Grace Virginia Barnes Neff, 80, of Oakland Township, passed away Thursday afternoon, Jan. 21, 2016, surrounded by her family at VNA Hospice. She was born May 27, 1935, in Fairview Township, a daughter of the late Charles and Gladys Barnes. Grace was a 1953 graduate of Fairview Township-Karns City High School, where she played the trumpet in the band....

Jan 18, 2016

Rosa M. McCloskey, 72, of Butler, formerly of Chicora, died early Monday at Butler Memorial Hospital following a short illness. She was born April 15, 1943, in Kittanning to the late Joseph Knoll and Grace McMillen Knoll. She was a member of the United Methodist Church in Valencia and the Women of the Moose. She was a seamstress at...

Dec 27, 2015

William P. Welter Jr., 86, of Welter Road in Butler, passed away at 3:45 a.m. Sunday at Sugarcreek Rest, Worthington. William, "Bill," was born in Pittsburgh to William P. Welter Sr. and Margaret (Fink) Welter on Oct. 29 1929. He attended school through the seventh grade and went on to become a successful farmer and businessman. In 1953, he...

Dec 21, 2015

Loyal Clifford Fisher, 93, of Chicora passed away Monday at VA Butler Healthcare. Born April 7, 1922, in Penn Township, the son of the late Frank Fisher and Anna Double Fisher. He is a U.S. Army veteran of World War II and was on Normandy Beach on D-Day, where he drove heavy artillery. He was a member of the...

Dec 20, 2015

Dora A. Kamerer, 90, of Chicora passed away unexpectedly Sunday evening in the emergency room of ACMH Hospital, Kittanning. Born April 27, 1925, in Butler, she was the daughter of the late Ervin J. Ellenberger and Pearl A. Thompson Ellenberger. Dora graduated from the Butler Hospital School of Nursing, then worked for Sugar Creek Rest for 18 years. She...

Dec 19, 2015

William Robert Crilley, 42, of Chicora died peacefully at 11:10 a.m. Saturday, surrounded by his loving family at VA Butler Healthcare following a courageous battle with cancer. He was born Sept. 4, 1973, in Natrona Heights, the son of William Raymond Crilley and Sharon Skufca Crilley. He was a self-employed carpenter, and he was a member of the Tarentum Church...

Dec 15, 2015

Dorothy G. Ryan, 85 of Chicora died Tuesday of natural causes at Sugar Creek Rest. Born May 21, 1930, in Chicora, she was the daughter of John J. Young and Emma D. Kiser Young. She was a member of Saint Joseph Catholic Church in North Oakland, Chicora, and the Christian Mothers of the church. She liked crossword puzzles, playing cards,...

Dec 14, 2015

John E. Boofer, 88, of Parker, formerly of Chicora, passed away at 11:30 a.m. Monday at his home following a short illness. He was born April 21, 1927, in West Sunbury to the late William Boofer and Aletha Early Boofer He was a coal miner. He also worked for J.M. Beatty Automotive of Eau Claire and at Central Chemical in...

Dec 4, 2015

Sandra Brown, 69, of Edinburg, Pa., formerly of Chicora, died unexpectedly in the emergency room of Jamison Hospital in New Castle at 5:04 a.m. Friday. She was born Jan. 24, 1946, in Chicora, the daughter of the late Arthur Iman and Betty Ealy Iman. She worked at Bobby Brooks Factory and she drove minibus for the Shriver Bus Co. for...

Dec 1, 2015

Donald C. McGrady, 72, of Fenelton went home to be with the Lord in peace at 5:30 a.m. Tuesday, Dec. 1, 2015, at his home. Due to his wishes, there will be no public visitation. A Mass of Christian burial will be at 10 a.m. Saturday at Saint John the Evangelist Catholic Church, 668 Clearfield Road, Fenelton, with the...

Nov 20, 2015

Harriet E. "Sunny" Hamilton, 71, of Chicora passed away unexpectedly of natural causes at 5:30 p.m. Friday at her home. She was born Jan. 24, 1944, in New York. She is the daughter of the late Walter Wandelt and Rhoda Claypool Wandelt. She was a homemaker who had worked at Zayre's, Zanella's Gas Station and McGinleys Nursing Home for...

Nov 13, 2015

Aneita I. Rabbitt, 95, of Chicora passed away at 11:15 p.m. Friday at her home. Born Oct. 21, 1920, in Guys Mills, Crawford County, she was the daughter of the late George C. Irons and Etta C. Baker Irons. Aneita was a graduate of Randolph High School in Guys Mills. She received her registered nurse diploma from Spencer Hospital Nursing...