All Obituaries

H. Dianne Risch, 82 of Saxonburg passed away on Monday, September 17, 2018 at the West Penn Hospital. Born September 10, 1936 in Brackenridge, PA, she was the daughter of the late John and Adamae Harmon Hughes. Dianne was a graduate of Har Brack High School. Dianne worked for Nationwide Insurance, C.L. Risch and Sons, and PNC Bank as a teller. She retired from Allegheny Ludlum Federal Credit Union, where she loved all her co workers and thought of them as family. She was a member of Cabot...

Norman J. Lang, 81, of Saxonburg passed away on September 17, 2018 at the Butler Memorial Hospital. Born August 26, 1937 in Saxonburg, PA, he was the son of Joseph A. Lang, Sr. and Minnie Mae Johnston Lang. Norm served in the US Army from 1956-1958. He worked as a labor at the US Steel Sintering Plant in Saxonburg until it's closing. He was a former member of the Buffalo Vallley Sportsmans Club and the Saxonburg Volunteer Fire Co. He enjoyed woodworking, painting, gardening, hunting...

George A. Gulish, 62 of Butler passed away on September 15, 2018 at the Butler Memorial Hospital. Born September 14, 1956 in Harrison Twp., PA, he was the son of the late George Gulish and Naomi Mae Faith Gulish. George was a 1974 graduate of Freeport High School then went on to computer tech earning a degree in computers. George worked at Amcom Office Systems for 35 years, retiring in 2017. He was known fondly by close friends as Mr. Computer Head. He loved computers, drag racing,...

Bonnie Lynn Rowe, 48 of Natrona Heights passed away on September 11, 2018. Born July 11, 1970 in Pittsburgh, PA, she was the daughter of Samuel Long and Edith (Wood) Long . Bonnie was a homemaker and the best grandma ever. She attended New Life Christian Ministries. Surviving are her husband, Raymond Rowe whom she married August 19, 1985, 2 daughters, Crystal (Damon) Ghee of Pittsburgh, Cristin Rowe of Coraopolis, one son, Raymond Rowe, III of Natrona Heights, her mother of McKees Rocks,...

Dennis L. Hinderliter, 72, of Saxonburg passed away on Monday, September 10, 2018 at his home. Born June 6, 1946 in Butler, PA, he was the son of Karl B. Hinderliter and Irene H. Bulford Hinderliter. Denny retired from DuCo Ceramics after 45 years. He was currently working for ATS, Inc. He was a member of Cabot United Methodist Church. Denny enjoyed visiting shut-ins and riding his bike around Saxonburg. Surviving are his loving wife, Elaine Ruffaner Hinderliter whom he married January 8,...

William P. Benzinger, Jr., 75 of Cabot passed away on September 1, 2018 at the Allegheny Valley Hospital. Born September 4, 1942 in Pittsburgh, PA, he was the son of William P. Benzinger, Sr. and Margaret Depp Benzinger. Bill was the retired owner of Latmer and Mayer Printers in Pittsburgh. He was a member of Zion United Methodist Church in Sarver, where through the years he taught various levels of Sunday School. He enjoyed archery hunting, spotlighting deer, was an avid reader and...

Dorothy Ruth Powell, age 90 of Saxonburg, died August 29, 2018 at Concordia Lutheran Ministries. She was born in Saxonburg to Wilma Rearick and James Wylie Powers. Dorothy worked in the Knoch High School Cafeteria, retiring in 1984. She was a former member of Clinton U.P. Church, where she served as deacon, was on the outreach committee and as a Sunday School teacher. She was presently a member of the Cabot United Methodist Church. She enjoyed camping, traveling and visits from her...

 Pauline Isabella Oswald, 88, of Cabot passed away on  August 28, 2018 at Concordia Lutheran Ministries.    Born March 29, 1930 in North Oakland, PA, she was the daughter of Eugene J. Oswald  and Agatha Clouse.   Pauline had worked as a Administrative Assistant for Cornell University at the Applied Engineering and Physics Department.    Surviving are numerous nieces and nephews. She was preceded in death by her parents and 6 siblings, Richard, Gerald,...

Robert L. Ciani, 77, of Sarver passed away on August 21, 2018, at the Butler Memorial Hospital. Born August 25, 1940, in Rochester, PA, he was the son of Fulido Ciani and Josephine Ricciardi Ciani. He had worked as a Supervisor for Du-Co Ceramics retiring in 2002 after 39 years of service. Bob proudly served in the US Army from 1958-62. He was a member of the St. Paul's Lutheran Church in Sarver where he was a lay minister and also was in the church choir. He enjoyed traveling and was...

Frank J. Schmiedlin, Jr., 68 of Jefferson Twp., passed away on August 18, 2018 at his home from liver cancer. Born January 30, 1950 in Pittsburgh, PA, he was the son of Frank J. Schmiedlin and Margaret Cush Schmiedlin. Frank served in the US Army during Vietnam, receiving 2 bronze stars and a Purple Heart. He had worked as a mechanic for the US Postal Service in Pittsburgh, retiring in 2008 after 30 years. He was a member of Holy Sepulcher R.C. Church and the R.C. Men's Club in...