All Obituaries

Mildred E. Spencer, 85 of Sarver passed away on February 24, 2020 at Fair Winds Manor. Born March 6, 1934 in West Virginia, she was the daughter of the late William and Ruth Barb McNally. Mildred was a graduate of Ambridge High School. She was a homemaker. She was a member of the Buffalo Presbyterian Church in Sarver, where she served as a deacon. She enjoyed playing cards, bingo, bowling, and painting. Surviving are 2 sons, David (Cindy) Spencer of Cabot, PA and Roger (Lauren) Spencer of...

Carol J. Young, 72, of Saxonburg passed away on February 24, 2020 at the Good Samaritan Hospice Unit at Concordia Lutheran Ministries. Born April 27, 1947 in Sherman Valley, PA, she was the daughter of Emerson Faggard and Stella May Young Swauger. Carol was a homemaker and a carrier for the Butler Eagle for many years. She was a member of Tri County Country Music Assocation and the Saxonburg Sister City Society. . Surviving are her companion, Peter Watt of Saxonburg, her daughter, Tammi...

Anna M. (Schnaubelt)  Hindin, 90, of Cabot passed away on  February 22, 2020 at her home.    Born December 26, 1929 in North Braddock, PA, she was the daughter of Leo Schnaubelt  and Louise Klemmer Schnaubelt   Anna had worked as a hospital admitting clerk. She was a member of St. Luke Lutheran Church in Cabot.  She enjoyed knitting and volunteering at Concordia.    Surviving are her children,  Mark D. Hindin of Arlington, VA,  Amy...

 Nicholas A. Golojuh, 81, of Cabot,  passed away on  February 20, 2020 at the Butler Memorial Hospital after a brief time of suffering from a stroke.    Born August 26, 1938 in Clinton Twp.,  he was the son of Anna Golojuh Furyk .   Nick had worked as an equipment operator at the Butler County Mushroom Farm for 34 years, retiring in 1993 and was a life-time farmer.   He was a member of Buffalo Presbyterian...

James R. Alderson, 90, of Saxonburg,  passed peacefully into his eternal home in Heaven, Feb 19,2020. He was born to William J. Alderson and Ida Walker Alderson in Saxonburg, on May 21, 1929. Jim owned and operated James Alderson Farm Equipment for 50 plus years serving the local Western PA farms.   He continued selling farm equipment parts well into his 80’s after closing the main business.  He truly had a passion for farming and farm equipment and was well known...

Helen (Denny) Cypher, aged 107 years, passed away peacefully on Saturday, February 15, 2020 under the care of Concordia Hospice in Cabot PA. Helen was born on September 5, 1912 on the family farm in Winfield Township to Flavius Denny and Salina (Clowes) Denny. Helen graduated from Slippery Rock Normal School with a Teaching Certificate in 1932. She taught in a one room school in Rattigan, then West Winfield, and finally Winfield Elementary, spanning 41 years. She retired from South Butler...

Margaret A. Pavlina, 88, of Sarver, passed away peacefully with her family by her side, on February 14, 2020 at the Allegheny Valley Hospital. Born February 27, 1931 in Avonmore, PA, she was the daughter of Thomas P. Walker and Anna Helen Mentzer. Maggie attended the Allegheny Valley School of Nursing and worked as a registered nurse for Allegheny Valley Hospital on and off for 30 years, taking several years off to raise her children. It was at the hospital that she met the handsome, young...

 Judith Ann Swarmer, 72, of Cabot passed away on  February 13, 2020 at the Good Samaritan Hospice.    Born August 26, 1947 in Harrison Twp., PA, she was the daughter of Victor  Georgic  and Jennie Baycer Georgic.    Judy was retired as a registered nurse for Allegheny Valley Hospital. She was a member of member of St. Joseph R.C. Church in Cabot.   She enjoyed painting, watching the Pittsburgh Penguins and Steelers and...

 Robert D. Shearer, 88, of Cabot passed away on  February 12, 2020 at his home.    Born March 18, 1931 in New Kensington, PA, he was the son of Jesse  Shearer  and Eleanor Duff.   Bob had worked as a electrician for Westinghouse Electric in Cheswick,  retiring in 1996. He served in the US Army during Korea as a medic.  He enjoyed farming, woodworking, handyman services for his family, watching his grandchildren's sports and...

Margretta R. "Peg" Lutz, 91 of Saxonburg passed away on February 9, 2020 at UPMC Passavant. Born February 5, 1929 in Pittsburgh, PA, she was the daughter of John Sullivan Rihn and Marie Vogel. Peg had worked as a book keeper. She was a member of St. Luke Lutheran Church in Cabot and was a volunteer at St. Luke Church and School. She delivered Meals on Wheels. She was an avid runner, having run several marathons including the Boston Marathon. Peg held several national records for...