All Obituaries

Deanne J. Smith, age 58, of Allison Park, went home to be with the Lord on Wednesday, January 19, 2022 at UPMC Passavant Hospital in McCandless Twp. surrounded by her family. Born in New Kensington, PA on August 12, 1963, she was the daughter of Ruby and the late Robert Stewart. Survived by her husband, Charles Smith; her daughter, Nicole (Darvell) Gibson of Ross Twp.; her mother, Ruby Shick Stewart of Middlesex Twp.; two sisters, Darnell (Chris) Martino of Baden and Dinita (Timothy)...

Margaret J. “Margie” Gerst, age 84, formerly of McCandless Twp., passed away on Wednesday, January 19, 2022 at Shelbourne Assisted Living in Penn Twp. Born in Pittsburgh, PA on November 12, 1937, she was the daughter of the late John and Margaret “Sis” Donovan Ogden. Margaret had worked as an executive receptionist for PNC. She was a member of St. Alexis Church. Mother of Charles Gerst (Jackie) of Tionesta, Vicki Roberson (Larry) of Colonial Beach, VA, Chris Linn...

James P. Kumpfmiller, age 84, of Warrendale, formerly of the Villages Florida and Glenshaw, passed away on Wednesday morning, January 19, 2022 in the comfort of his home. Born in Pittsburgh, PA on April 10, 1937, he was the son of the late Peter and Lucy Kirstein Kumpfmiller. Jim was an Engineer for Basic Engineers in Sharpsburg. He was a former member of St. Bonaventure Catholic Church in Glenshaw and St. Timothy Catholic Church in Florida. Surviving are his wife, Helen Friedel...

Beatrice E. Lawson, age 92, of Evans City, formerly of New Sewickley Twp., passed away on Friday morning, January 14, 2022 at St. John Specialty Care Center in Mars. Born in Pittsburgh, PA, she was the daughter of the late Edward and Edith Mempes Hentschel. Beatrice had worked for 43 years as a nurses aid at Elsie Miller Nursing Home and Pineview Manor in Wexford, before retiring in 1970. She was a member of the First Lutheran Church of Zelienople and the Evans City Senior...

Samuel W. Magill, Jr., age 40, of Saxonburg, passed away unexpectedly on Wednesday, January 12, 2022. Born on January 27, 1981 in Ellwood City, he was the son of Sue and Samuel W. Magill, Sr. of Saxonburg. Sam was employed by Joe Paterson in Butler. Joe was a special person and always went out of his way for Sam. They were very fond of each other. He loved classic cars, especially the red ’66 Chevelle. He enjoyed going to truck pulls and was a great fan of baseball, football, and...

Emmylou Conley, age 90, of Mars, passed away on Tuesday morning, January 11, 2022 at UPMC Passavant Hospital in McCandless Twp. Born in Mt. Oliver, PA on November 1, 1931, she was the daughter of the late Byron and Elizabeth Shelton Porter. Emmylou had been a secretary at Wesco in Pittsburgh and more recently was a caregiver at Vision Day Care in Mars for 12 years. She was a member of LifePointe Alliance Church in Mars. Surviving are her daughter, Joy James (Kenneth) and a son, Ross W....

  Pamela Anne Barkus, age 62, of Butler, passed away on Saturday morning, January 8, 2022 at Butler Memorial Hospital. Born in Pittsburgh, PA on August 18, 1959, she was the daughter of the late Dr. Richard Wallace and Peggy Anne Parris Hemphill. A Registered Nurse, Pam had trained with her father’s gynecological practice both before and after her obtaining her nursing degree. Pam had been a school nurse for Butler Intermediate High School and worked for Irene Stacy and at...

Ruth Elizabeth Matheson, age 92, of Saxonburg, formerly of Mars, passed away on Friday morning, January 7, 2022 at the Embassy of Saxonburg. Born on June 17, 1929 in Liverpool, England, she was the daughter of the late William and Georgina Appleton Smyth. Ruth was the cafeteria manager for St. John’s Dietary Department and worked as a clerk for the Mars Drug Store. She belonged to the Mars V.F.W. Ladies Auxiliary and Royal Neighbors. She is survived by her two daughters, Janice...

Cheryl D. Imbrogno, age 69, of Mars, passed away on Monday, January 3, 2022 at Allegheny General Hospital in Pittsburgh. Born in Pittsburgh, PA on April 6, 1952, she was the daughter of the late Arthur Raymond and Alma Timmons Trumenslager. Cheryl was a member of Calvin Presbyterian Church in Zelienople. She had worked for AVI Food Services. Surviving are her husband, Joseph Imbrogno of Valencia; two daughters, Tracy Kerchner of Hershey and Terri (Michael) Hunkele of Mars; and seven...

Sharen Kay Steinke Fischer, age 72, of Orlando, FL, formerly of Mars, passed away on Saturday, January 1, 2022 in Orlando. Born in Butler, PA on July 2, 1949, she was the daughter of the late P.R. "Dick" and Irene May Davison Steinke. Sharen was a 1967 graduate of Mars High School. Her memories will be cherished by her loving family. Beloved mother of Nikole Bovee (Randy), loving grandmother of Nicholas and Rebekka Bovee, sister of Kathy Borland (Scott), aunt of Jim Borland...

John C. Harris, age 70, of Mars, passed away unexpectedly on Wednesday morning, December 29, 2021 at his home. Born in Butler, PA on May 6, 1951, he was the son of the late Robert Reed “Bud” and Catherine Ann Brandt Harris. John was a truck driver and dispatcher for RAM Trucking in Saxonburg and also was a truck driver for T. J. Hopper. A member of Old Union Presbyterian Church, he was a Life Member of Adams Area Fire District and was a social member of Mars V.F.W. Post...

Carolyn J. Tuttle Ladebu, 81, of Mars, PA, went home to her Lord, with loved ones by her side on Tuesday morning, December 28, 2021. She married the love of her life, Walter F. Ladebu, on March 13, 1962. Together they celebrated 59 years. He preceded her in death just 12 days ago on December 16, 2021. Carolyn was the most gentle, selfless, patient, considerate, loving and generous person in the world. Even in her last days, she put family first and made Christmas special for...

Gertrude F. Edinger, age 91, of Penn Twp., Butler, formerly of Pine Twp., Gibsonia, entered her heavenly home and joined her beloved son,  Jesse Edinger, on Tuesday morning, December 21, 2021 at Sunnyview Home in Butler. Born in Pittsburgh, PA on April 30, 1930, she was the daughter of the late Joseph and Gertrude F. Hughes Edinger. Gertrude had worked as a caregiver. Surviving are her daughter, Connie Maiure (Al) of Mars, her son, Edward Edinger (Debra) of Butler, seven...

Joseph J. Virostek, age 98, of Warrendale, formerly of Seven Fields and O’Hara Twp., passed away on Monday morning, December 20, 2021 in the comfort of his home. Born in Duquesne, PA on April 15, 1923, he was the son of the late Jacob and Anna Hovanec Virostek. Joe was the owner of Charter Realty in the Fox Chapel Area as a real estate broker and developer. A graduate of Duquesne University, he was active in Commercial Real Estate since 1970. He was honored as a leading educator both...

Michael E. Clutter, age 45, of Penn Twp., passed away on Saturday, December 18, 2021 at Butler Memorial Hospital. Born in Pittsburgh on April 26, 1976, he was the son of Christine Repine Clutter of Mars and the late John A. Cluttler, Sr. Michael was a driver for Life of Butler. He had also been a cook for Treesdale Country Club, as well as a screen printer at Sign-Pro in Renfrew. He was a member of the Mars United Presbyterian Church. Michael loved remote control cars, Nerf Guns,...

Tracey J. Nichols, age 61, of Mars, passed away on Friday evening, December 17, 2021 in the comfort of her home. Born in Pittsburgh, PA on September 23, 1960, she was the daughter of the late Jack and Emma Nickl Sutton. A homemaker, Tracey was a member of the Mars United Presbyterian Church. Surviving are her husband, Keith L. Nichols, who she married on April 8, 1989, her son, Robert Gordon Nichols (Amanda Ferrara) of State College, her daughter, Justina Abigail Nichols of Philadelphia...

Lydia Garritano, age 93, of Mars, formerly of Chicago, Ill., passed away on Friday evening, December 17, 2021 at AHN Hospital in Wexford. Born in San Luicdo, Italy on August 8, 1928, she was the daughter of the late Pasquale and Angelina Alo. Lydia had been a school security guard in Chicago. She was a member of St. Kilian Church in Cranberry Twp. Surviving are a daughter, Darlene Mappin (Donald) of Mars, a son, Remo Garritano (Pamela) of DeLand, Florida, her grandchildren, Rachael...

Patricia A. Fetter, age 77, of Mars, passed away on Friday afternoon at UPMC Passavant Hospital, McCandless Twp. Born in Pittsburgh, PA on June 23, 1944, she was the daughter of the late Anthony and Madeline Scherm. Pat had been a Custodial Supervisor for St. John Specialty Care Center in Mars for many years. She was a member of St. John Lutheran Church in Mars. Surviving are her sons, Clarence "Bill" Fetter, III (Shannon) of Mars and Robert Lee Fetter (Jamie) of Evans...

Walter F. Ladebu, 91, of Mars, PA, went home to his Lord on December 16, 2021, with loved ones by his side. He married the love of his life, Carolyn J. Tuttle Ladebu, on March 13, 1962. A hardworking, self-employed brick and block mason for over 50 years, he built the family home with brick, mortar, and love. His family meant the world to him, as he meant the world to them. He always welcomed everyone into his home. He was the kindest, strongest, yet most gentle man. He had a great sense of...

Shawn E. Chapman, age 46, of Cranberry Twp., passed away on Wednesday, December 15, 2021 at Cranberry Place. Born in Muncy, PA on May 19, 1975, he was the son of Patricia Ann Lovell Loner and the late Walter Eugene Chapman. Shawn worked in IT for Bayer Corporation for almost 20 years. He was an active member at Dutilh United Methodist Church. He loved hunting, fishing, woodworking, running, gardening, canning cooking, barbequing, and smoking meats. He was a foamer: “enjoyed...