All Obituaries

 Caroline T. (nee/ Traficante) Hawkey, 86, of Butler passed away on April 22, 2024 in Pittsburgh, PA in the city in which she was born August 31, 1937.   Surviving are her children, Carl Richard (Gay) Hawkey of Butler, Martina (Anthony) Mancuso of Blairsville and Lisa (John Spacek) Hawkey of Richmond, VA. She is preceded in death by her husband James Edward Hawkey, siblings, Michael Traficante and Betty Copeland. Caroline grew up in Pittsburgh and graduated from Wilkinsburg...

 Donald N. Venturini, 86, of Saxonburg passed away on April 22, 2024 at his home.      Born January 29, 1938 in Lucesco, PA, he was the son of Luigi Venturini  and Mary Ruggeri Venturini.   Don served in the US Army from 1957-1960.  He was the Lead Avionics Mechanic for US Airways, having worked for 35 years, before retiring.  Don was a very active member of St. Luke Lutheran Church in Cabot..After his retirement, he volunteered as a handyman and...

 Lewis E. "Gator" Gates, 81, of Cabot passed away on  April 18, 2024 at the Butler Memorial Hospital.     Born June 21, 1942 in Knox, PA, he was the son of Lewis  Gates and Jenny Elder Gates.   Gator had worked as a truck driver for several area trucking firms and most recently a courier for Butler Memorial Hospital.   He enjoyed riding his motorcycle, his dog Tiny and spending time with his family.    Surviving are his...

 Marcia L. Segraves, 89, of Cabot passed away on April 16, 2024 at her home.    Born November 10, 1934 in Pittsburgh, she was the daughter of John R. Pollock and Esther Hughes Pollock.   Marcia was employed for 42 years by Mellon Bank, retiring in 1995 as manager of the One Mellon Bank Center Branch, Fifth and Grant Street and the Upper Fifth Avenue Branch, both in Pittsburgh.   She was a member of Cabot Church.  Marcia was Past Matron of Butler Chapter #45...

 Sharon A. Wissinger, 73, of Saxonburg, passed away on April 10, 2024 at the Allegheny General Hospital.     Born August 27, 1950 in Natrona Heights, PA, she was the daughter of Paul Rieger  and Dorothy Beckwith Rieger.    Sharon worked as a Dietary Manager for Saxony Health Center retiring in 2017 after 37 years. She enjoyed spending time with family and traveling across the U.S. with Ken to attend softball tournaments.      Surviving...

Ruth  Irene McEvoy, 82, of Butler, passed away  April 1, 2024 at Sunnyview Nursing Home.     Born January 31, 1942, in Cabot , PA, she was the daughter of Edgar Brake and Cora Neupert Brake.     She worked as a caretaker for 20 years. She was a member of First United Methodist Church in Butler. Ruth was a dedicated mother to her four children. She enjoyed going to bingo and flea markets. She also loved spending time with her two grandsons, Hunter and...

 Sharon L. Krause, 75, of Saxonburg passed away on  March 28, 2024 at the Seasons of Saxonburg.     Born April 3, 1948 in Uniontown, PA, she was the daughter of Mamie Bowman.    Sharon worked as a Nursing Assistant for Saxony Health Center, retiring in 1998.  She enjoyed gardening, music and especially spending time with her family.    Surviving are her children,  Bill Lowry of Freeport, Dana (Jeff) Hull of Uniontown,  Delisa (Jim)...

 Helen Joanna McLafferty, 91, of Saxonburg, passed away on March 22, 2024 at her home, surrounded by her family.    Born October 16, 1932 in Saxonburg, she was the daughter of Martin Henry Fisher and Anna E. Greer Fisher.    Helen was a picker at Moonlite Mushroom and was a Cafeteria Lady at Jefferson Elementary and Saxonburg Elementary Schools for many years.   She was Baptized and a life-time member as St. Luke's Lutheran Church in Saxonburg, where...

 Clayton M. "Pat"  Hockenberry, Jr. 88, of Cabot passed away on  March 22, 2024 at his home.    Born January 6, 1936 in Parker, he was the son of Clayton  Hockenberry, Sr.  and Estella K. Mars Hockenberry.   Pat had worked as a heavy equipment operatorr.  He enjoyed working on old cars.    Surviving are two sons, Jon (April) Hockenberry of Cabot and James C. Hockenberry of Butler, two sisters, Carol Beckett of Tarentum and...

 Debra Diane Slagle Sims, 70, of Cabot passed away on  March 21, 2024 at her home.    Born October 5, 1953 in New Castle, PA, she was the beloved daughter of Charles R.  Slagle and Dorothy M. Eckman Slagle.   Debra had worked as a Administrative Assistant for the Tepper School at Carnegie Mellon University.  She was a member of Old Mahoning Baptist Church .    Surviving are her husband William Sims, whom she married May 21st 1996. She is preceded...