Marion G. Young, 71, of Eyth Road Butler, passed away Monday evening, March 18, 2019 at the VNA Inpatient Hospice in Butler.       Marion was born in Butler on February 13, 1948.  She was the daughter of the late Donald J. Rupert Sr. and Hallie Ann Devers Rupert Anderson and the step daughter of the late C.L. Anderson.  She was a 1966 graduate of Fairview Township Karns City High School, was of the protestant faith and...

Richard “Clark” Karnes, 62, of Emlenton, a retired Nickleville businessman, died Saturday, March 16, 2019 at the VA Hospital in Pittsburgh following a short illness. Clark was born in Grove City.  He was the son of Burdette and Mary Ann Eakman Karnes of Emlenton. He was a graduate of Allegheny-Clarion Valley High School.  Following graduation, Clark enlisted in the U.S. Navy under the buddy system with his longtime friend, Gary McFadden. Clark began his career as a...

Stanley Ardell McCollough, 93, of Renfrew, formerly of Chicora, a 33rd Degree Free Mason, a combat veteran of WWII and Korea, and a life member of the Chicora Volunteer Fire Department passed away Saturday morning, March 16, 2019, in the comfort of his home. Stanley was born in Chicora on January 10, 1926. He was the son of Oliver M. and Elizabeth H. Garing McCollough. He was a 1944 graduate of Fairview Twp. Karns City High School, and was employed for many years at ARMCO Steel in Butler,...

Michelle D. Claypoole, 45, of Bruin, a well-known area resident and Butler business owner,  passed away unexpectedly of natural causes on Saturday morning, March 9, 2019 shortly after her arrival in the emergency department at Butler Memorial Hospital. Michelle was born in New Castle on October 23, 1973. She was the daughter of Mary Jean Stillwagon Shumaker, and the late David Morrow. She attended school at Moniteau, and for the last fifteen years she was the owner/operator of Dog Gone...

Anthony “Tony” Salamone, 94, of St. Petersburg, a well-known area resident and World War II veteran, passed away early Saturday morning, March 2, 2019 at Clarview Nursing Home in Sligo. Anthony was born on January 5, 1925 in Cleveland, OH.  He was the son of the late Joseph and Mary Balsamo Salamone. Tony was a devoted Catholic and longtime member of St. Mary Roman Catholic Church in Parker, and later, Saint Michael the Archangel Roman Catholic Church in Emlenton. Tony...

N. Darlene “Daisy” Morgan, 69, of Karns City, formerly of New Castle, went to be with the Lord Monday, February 25, 2019 at the Chicora Medical Center. Born in Grove City on July 12, 1949, Darlene was the daughter of the late Richard W. and Ida Jayne Middendorf Smith. Darlene was a 1967 graduate of Moniteau High School and graduated with a degree in Elementary Education from Slippery Rock College. She was a member of the Boyers United Methodist Church.   She enjoyed...

Sandra May Bechtel, 76, of Tionesta, PA, went home to dwell in the house of our Lord Saturday, February 23, 2019 at 11:00 a.m. after a valiant battle with Lewy Body Dementia. Sandra was born September 1, 1942 in Okeechobee, FL, a daughter of Leon Hudson Willis and Verlie Catherine (Rutledge) Willis. Sandra was a 1960 graduate of Okeechobee High School and graduated Summa Cum Laude from Richlands Community College, Richlands, Virginia in 1993 with a 3.97 GPA.  Sandra was very active in...

E. Jean Scott, 93, of Emlenton, passed away at her home Friday, February 22, 2019. Born in Petrolia on February 5, 1926, Jean was the daughter of the late George and Margaret Ace Merchant. Jean was of the Protestant faith.  She was raised in Hornertown and attended school in Petrolia.   She had been employed for several years in the cafeteria at the former Emlenton Elementary School.  Jean enjoyed puzzles, bingo, arranging artificial flowers, and traveling to Florida...

Kevin J. Bowser, 27, of East Brady, formerly of Bruin, a well known Bruin firefighter, passed away Wednesday, February 20, 2019 from injuries he sustained in a vehicle accident on Seybertown Rd. in East Brady. Born in Kittanning on July 14, 1991, Kevin was the son of Barry K. “Bunk” and Melissa Freiters Bowser of Karns City. Kevin was a 2011 graduate of Karns City High School and had attended Martinsburg Church in Bruin.  He was employed at Steris Applied Sterilization...

Margaret “Peggy” Hemphill, 72, formerly of Emlenton and Chicora, passed away Saturday, February 16, 2019 at Sugarcreek Station in Franklin. Born on January 7, 1947, Peggy was the daughter of Jean Merchant Scott of Emlenton and the late D. Joseph Kusick. She was of the Baptist faith.  Peggy was a 1965 graduate of Allegheny-Clarion Valley High School.  She had been employed at the Parker Glass Plant and also in the janitorial department of Chicora Elementary...