Lawrence R. “Larry” Furey Jr., 75, of Fenelton, passed away early Monday morning, January 17, 2022 at Butler Memorial Hospital.   Lawrence was born in East Brady on February 1, 1946. He was the son of the late Lawrence R. Sr. and Katherine Musthaf Furey. He was of the Roman Catholic Faith. Larry enjoyed hunting, fishing, and the company of his family most especially his great nephew Jacob with whom he had a special bond. He attended school in Worthington and was employed as a...

Jamie Todd “Gomer” Pyle, 51, of Chicora, passed away Saturday evening, January 15, 2022 of injuries he sustained in a vehicle accident in Brady’s Bend Twp., Armstrong Co.   Jamie was born in Butler on October 8, 1970. He was the son Jack L. Pyle of Chicora and the late Judy Patton Pyle.   He was a 1988 graduate of Karns City Area High School. He enjoyed hunting, fishing, demo derby, attending races at Lernerville, and going to concerts, especially Outlaw...

Dennis P. Sloan, 54, of Kittanning Pike, Parker, Allegheny Twp., Butler Co., a well-known senior member of the Emlenton Fire Dept., passed away Friday evening, January 14, 2022 at Allegheny General Hospital in Pittsburgh. Dennis was born in Grove City on June 18, 1967.  He was the son of the late Durland E. “Pat” and Doris Zurcher Sloan. Dennis was a 1985 graduate of Allegheny-Clarion Valley High School in Foxburg and the New Castle School of Trades.  He was a member of...

Homer Dean Merwin, 89, of Terwilliger Rd., Parker, Perryville, passed away early Wednesday morning, January 12, 2022 at Shippenville Healthcare and Rehabilitation Center.  Homer was born in Akron, OH on February 15, 1932.  He was the son of the late Richard and Lida Lepley Merwin.  He was a 1950 graduate of Parker High School.  He was a U.S. Navy Veteran of the Korean War and retired from Glass Containers in Parker.  Homer enjoyed hunting, fishing, trapping and...

Eugene “Gene” Yough, 86, formerly of Chicora, passed away peacefully in his sleep on January 11, 2022 at Givens Estates in Asheville, NC.   Eugene was born on April 14, 1935 to Francis Eugene and Elsie Alberta Mortimer Yough. He lived in Chicora until 2020 when he moved to North Carolina to be near his oldest daughter.   Gene married Harriet Day in Petrolia on August 28, 1954. He retired from Witco Chemical Corporation in Petrolia, PA after 44 years of service. He...

John S. Walter, 69, of Emlenton, passed away unexpectedly of natural causes Saturday evening, January 8, 2022 at his residence. John was born in Sharon on January 25, 1952. He was the son of the late Harvey E. “Fred” and Emma E. “Betty” Scott Walter. He was a 1969 graduate of Allegheny Clarion Valley High School, and had served in the U.S. Army during the Vietnam Era. John was employed for many years as a construction laborer, and had worked out of the local...

Dana L. Myers, 64, of Knox, passed away on January 8, 2022 after a 14 year battle with Lymphoma.   Dana was born in Harpswell, ME on April 25, 1957 to Charles and Beverly Baker Bibber.  She attended Brunswick High School and Clarion University pursuant of a Geoscience degree.   In 1974 she met her husband of 43 years, Leonard, while he was stationed in Brunswick, ME.  They went on to have two children, Leonard  Myers of Mechanicsburg and Jayme Louise of Parker,...

William H. "Bill" Griffiths, 71, of Chicora, Fairview Twp., Butler Co., went to be with the Lord Monday morning, January 3, 2022 at Butler Memorial Hospital surrounded by his loving family. Bill was born in Frogtown, near Kaylor, on July 4, 1950. He was the son of the late Harry "Short" and Doris Olcus Griffiths. Bill was a graduate of East Brady High School. He was a lifetime member of St. Paul Community Church in Sugarcreek Twp., where he was baptized as an infant. He...

Elizabeth Ann “Betty” Ashbaugh, 91, a lifelong, well-known St. Petersburg resident, went to be with the Lord, Thursday evening, December 30, 2021, at Clarview Nursing Home. Elizabeth was born in St. Petersburg on November 27, 1930. She was the daughter of the late Paul H. and Bessie M. Lieberum Linnon. Betty was a 1948 graduate of St. Petersburg-Richland High School, and later graduated from the Youngstown Business College. In her earlier years, Betty worked for her dad in the family’s...

Mark W. Garris, 60, of Parker, Allegheny Twp., Butler Co., passed away unexpectedly of natural causes Tuesday afternoon, December 28, 2021 at his home. Mark was born in Erie on April 8, 1961.  He was the son of the late Clifford O. “Red” and Catherine E. Kriebel (Davis) Garris. He was a 1980 graduate of Allegheny-Clarion Valley High School and also attended Clarion County Vo-Tech.  Mark had attended Fellowship Baptist Church in Emlenton.  He had been employed by...