All Obituaries

Ralph A. Stanisky, 74 of Saxonburg passed away at his home on August 5, 2022.  Born October 29, 1947 in Russellton, PA, he was the son of the late Joseph Stanisky and Mary Murin Stanisky.  Ralph was a passionate and dedicated family man who loved helping others, family dinners, animals, and being active in the local community.  Ralph was a graduate of West Deer High School, Point Park University and proudly served 6 years in the Army as a military police...

Laverne Sutton "Verne"  Bartley, 86, of Middlesex Township passed away into the presence of the Lord working on the farm that he loved on Wednesday, July 27, 2022.  Laverne was born November 14, 1935, in Middlesex Township to the late Paul S. and Nettie S. Bartley. He graduated from Mars High School in 1953 where he was a member of Future Farmers of America. He was employed at North Pittsburgh Telephone for 34 years retiring in 1988.  He met his future wife,...

 James W. Stark, 99 of Sarver passed away on  July 25, 2022 at the Good Samaritan Hospice.     Born April 24, 1923 in Sarver, PA, he was the son of the late Lester J. Stark and Helen Ruediger Stark.    Jim served 34 months in the US Army as a Staff Sergeant with the 359th Engineers during the Invasion of Normandy, France. He owned and managed his own business, Stark's Feed Mill. He also worked his way to head teller of  Union National Bank and then...

 Chester E. McGuire, 72, of Cabot,  passed away on  July 23, 2022 at his home.      Born September 21, 1949 in Buffalo Twp.,  he was the son of Kenneth F. McGuire  and Rhoda D. Peach McGuire.   Chet served in the US Navy from 1969-1972 as a Boatswains Mate.  He had worked as a assembler for Traco, a boilermaker at the US Steel Sintering Plant until it closed, an electrical panel assemblyman  for Fuelgraff Electric and had been a...

Charles (Chuck) William Nagel, 90, of Butler, PA went to his heavenly home on Saturday July 16th, 2022.   Charles was born in Oil City, PA to Edwin and Laura Nagel.  He grew up with brother Ed and sister Mariana along the Allegheny River.  His childhood adventures outdoors instilled a lifelong affinity for fishing, gardening, and hunting (especially the elusive turkey!).  Young adulthood led him to the US Coast Guard and eventually on to Penn State where he...

William H. "Bill" Shoup, Jr. passed away peacefully on his 95th birthday, July 8,2022 at Butler Memorial Hospital. Born in Rossten, PA to William Shoup and Daisy (Bish) Shoup. Bill served in the Army Air Force during and after WWII,  working as a mechanic on the B-29 Superfortress.  While serving in the Air Force, he met his wife Juanita Sanders at a USO dance.  That very night they met, he asked her to marry him.  They were married, March 6, 1947. ...

 Savanna Nicole Watterson, 20, of Butler, passed away on  July 8, 2022.    Born September 21, 2001 in Butler, PA, she was the daughter of Jerry L. Watterson  and Mary Steele.   Savanna enjoyed the outdoors and music.    Surviving are her father, Jerry L. (Becky) Watterson of Valencia, PA, her mother, Mary (Jess) Steele of Butler, her paternal grandmother, Barbara Watterson of Butler and numerous aunts, uncles and cousins. She is preceded in death by...

Robert Clair Watson, Sr. 83 of Cabot passed away on  July 5, 2022 at the Butler Memorial Hospital.     Born August 30, 1938 in Vandergrift, he was the son of the late Harold Watson and Retha Bier Watson.    He worked at Pullman Standard and retired from Allegheny Ludlum. Robert was a member of the NRA. He loved his yard, his tractors, cutting wood and his Ford trucks.     Surviving are his loving wife, Irene Billak Watson, who he married October...

 George Louis Keck, 83 of Butler passed away on Tuesday, July 5, 2022, at his home.     Born December 28, 1938, in Pittsburgh, PA, he was the son of the late Elmer J. Keck and Loretta E. Bachman Keck.    George was a dairy farmer He also worked at St. Luke Lutheran Church and Mine Safety as a janitor and Marburger Dairy and Wooden Things. He was a member of St. Luke Lutheran Church, Cabot and the Blazing Blades Scroll Saw Club of Western PA. George enjoyed using...

 Robert O. King, 96, of Cabot, passed away on  June 26, 2022 at the Good Samaritan Hospice.     Born December 11, 1925 in New Stanton, PA, he was the son of Oliver R. King  and Olive Espey King.   Bob served in the US Marine Corps during  WWII in Guam and the Marianas Islands.   He worked as a Electrical inspector for Middle Department of Fire Underwriters.  He was a Mason.   He enjoyed playing the guitar, hunting, fishing,...