Mabel G. (Kiser) Hackbarth
Mar 18, 2019
Mabel G. Hackbarth, age 99, of Chicora, Pennsylvania died at home, Monday, March 18, 2019 after an illness. She was born October 15, 1919 in Harmarville, Allegheny County, the daughter of the late William E. Kiser and the late Cora L. Robb Kiser.
She worked a short time at Bantam Jeep Co., then at Moonlight Mushroom Mine...
Robert Carl Hockenberry
Feb 24, 2019
Robert Carl Hockenberry, age 63 of Chicora, Pennsylvania died unexpectedly at his home, Sunday February 24, 2019 of natural causes. He was born in Butler, April 12, 1955 the son of the late Robert Constantine Hockenberry and Delores Jean McCandless.
He had worked at as a welder at Pullman Standard Plant of Butler until the plant closed...
Jane P. (Snyder) Freiters
Feb 19, 2019
Jane P. Freiters, age 76 of Chicora, PA, passed away Tuesday, February 19, 2019, surrounded by her family in the VNA Inpatient Hospice, Butler. She was born December 3, 1942 in Apollo, Armstrong County the daughter of the late Floyd and Margaret Turner Snyder.
She worked at Magnetic's in East Butler 42 years; her last job there...
Leroy E. Carson
Feb 13, 2019
Leroy E. Carson, 81, of Butler, Pennsylvania, passed away on Wednesday, February 13, 2019 at New Hanover Regional Medical Center in Wilmington, NC. He was born in Butler on May 23, 1937 to the late Virginia (Kemp) and Lewis Carson. Leroy worked for forty years for the County of Butler where he retired as the supervisor of the bridge...
Richard G. Barnhart
Jan 13, 2019
Richard G.Barnhart, age 78 of Chicora, Pennsylvania passed away Sunday, January 13, 2019 surrounded by his devoted family in the Butler Memorial Hospital following a lingering illness with Parkinson Disease. Born November 4, 1940 in Chicora, son of the late Steve and Elsie Jane Heeter Barnhart.
He was in the United States Army Reserves. He was retired...
Catherine M. (Olszak) Swartzlander
Dec 19, 2018
Catherine M. Swartzlander, age 92 of Butler, PA died Wednesday December 19, 2018 surrounded by her family in Concordia at the Orchard, Butler, . Born in Kittanning, Saturday, October 2, 1926, the daughter of the late Andrew Olszak and the late Pearl Sobzak Olszak.
She worked at Bon Ton for 15 years when the store opened in...
Mary Jeanne (Boyle) Rodgers
Dec 16, 2018
Mary Jeanne Rodgers, 87, of Chicora died Sunday morning December 16, 2018 in the Chicora Medical Center. Born Thursday, June 11, 1931, in Brady Township, Armstrong County, she was the daughter of the late Frederick Earl Boyle and Dora Anna (Murtland) Boyle. She married Patrick E. Rodgers on Thursday, Jan. 18, 1951, and he died Tuesday, June 10, 1997....
John "Jack" William Leitem Jr.
Dec 14, 2018
John 'Jack' William Leitem, Jr. age 84 passed away peacefully Friday, December 14, 2018 surrounded by his loving family in VNA Inpatient Hospice, Butler, Pennsylvania. Born in Butler, PA. Monday, December 3, 1934 the son of the late John W. Leitem, Sr. and the late Genevieve A. Brandt Leitem.
Jack worked the Marberger farms in Evan City...
Dolly M. (Lapearle) Fleeger
Dec 1, 2018
Dolly M. Fleeger, age 90 of Chicora, PA died unexpectedly, Saturday, December 1, 2018 in the Butler Memorial Hospital. Born October 4, 1928 in Karns City, PA. the daughter of the late William LaPearle and the late Lillian Bailey LaPearle.
She worked for 13 years at the Chicora Medical Center in the kitchen and in housekeeping. She...
John William Bell
Nov 28, 2018
John William Bell, 72, of Chicora died Wednesday at Butler Memorial Hospital following a short illness. Born Dec. 25, 1945, in Petrolia, he was the son of the late Paul Bell and the late Alberta Fair Bell. He was a coal miner working for R&P Coal Mine for 20 years, retiring in 2008. He enjoyed spending time with his...
Kathy E. Double
Nov 14, 2018
Kathy E. Double, 69, of East Brady died unexpectedly Wednesday at home. Born Jan. 28, 1949, in Kittanning, she was the daughter of William J. Double and Kathleen R. Kepple. She enjoyed doing crafts, listening to the radio and reading. She was a member of Holy Trinity Lutheran Church in Chicora.
She is survived by two uncles,...
Elizabeth E. "Liz" Rice
Nov 13, 2018
Elizabeth E. "Liz" Rice, 83, of Chicora, died Tuesday, November 13, 2018 in the Chicora Medical Center following a short illness. Born Feb. 1, 1935, in Chicora, she was the daughter of the late Jason C. Dunlap and Marcella M. Burns Dunlap. She was a member of Mater Dolorosa Catholic Church in Chicora. Her pleasures in life were golfing,...
Justin Jay O'Donnell
Oct 11, 2018
Justin Jay O'Donnell, age 27 of Butler, PA. died Thursday, October 11, 2018 in Allegheny General Hospital, Pittsburgh, PA. Born November 30, 1990 in Butler, the son of Jay and Connie (Monsilovich) O'Donnell. He drove truck for O'Donnell Transit, was a member of Happy Hunters Sportsman Club, enjoyed the outdoors, hunting and fishing, and spending time with his children....
Esther L. (Briggs) Young
Oct 11, 2018
Esther L.Young, age 90 of Chicora, passed away after an extended illness, Thursday, October 11, 2018 in the Butler Memorial Hospital. Born in Chambersburg, PA. Tuesday, September 11, 1928 the daughter of Ralph Briggs and Mary Henry Briggs.
She was a Lutheran by faith, served on the council of the Chicora Commons, and enjoyed crocheting.
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Carl Wayne Evans
Sep 26, 2018
Carl Wayne "Grease" Evans, 67, of Karns City passed away comfortably in his home after a brief illness surrounded by his loved ones on Wednesday. He was born Saturday, Dec. 16, 1950, in Butler, and was the son of the late Helen (Wheeler) and Richard E. Evans of Bruin.
Carl was a car enthusiast, working in the...
Darrin A. Stewart
Sep 19, 2018
Darrin A. Stewart, age 44, died suddenly Wednesday, September 19, 2018 at his residence in Butler, PA. Born September 19, 1974 in Clarion, PA to Robert G. Stewart Jr. and the late Sheila Marie Schimp Stewart.
He was a 1993 graduate of Butler High School, then made his living as a custodian. He enjoyed hunting, fishing, and...
Rose Marie (Leech) Snyder
Sep 11, 2018
Rose Marie Leech Snyder, of Fenelton, Pennsylvania, age 79 died Tuesday, September 11, 2018 at Butler Memorial Hospital following a lingering illness. Born in Butler October 11, 1938 to Albin M. and Mary Gladys Benson Leech.
She was employed as a unit clerk at Butler Memorial Hospital for 44 years, and a member of St. Wendelin Roman...
Virgina Jean (Hockenberry) Allen
Sep 2, 2018
Virginia Jean (Hockenberry) Allen passed away Sunday, September 2, 2018 in the VNA Inpatient Hospice Care Center. Born Friday, July 16, 1943 to Ruben C. Hockenberry and Mary Elizabeth (Keiffer) Hockenberry.
Virginia especially liked studying the Bible with Helen Morris from the Chicora Congregation of Jehovah Witnesses. She enjoyed fishing, deer hunting, gardening, crocheting, sewing, baking new...
Mary Jane (Beilstein) Oesterling
Aug 22, 2018
Mary Jane Beilstein Oesterling age 79, passed away Wednesday, August 22, 2018 in Cottonwood, Arizona in the Verde Valley Medical Center, Cottonwood, following a short illness with her husband by her side.
She was born in Butler, PA, September 2, 1938 the daughter of the late Carl Beilstein and Lois McKay Beilstein.
After graduation from...
Rodney 'Rippy' W. Kriess
Aug 15, 2018
Rodney W. (Rippy) Kriess, age 46 of Butler, Pennsylvania, passed away unexpectedly on Wednesday, August 15, 2018. Born in Butler March 28, 1972 to Ronald Kriess and Marcella 'Sally' Weiland Kriess.
He was a 1990 graduate of Karns City High School. Following graduation, he enlisted in the U.S. Marine Corp Reserves honorably serving his country for 4...
