Doris L. Baird
Doris L. Baird, 75, of Butler died at 8 a.m. Sunday at her home.
Born May 30, 1927, in Butler County, she was a daughter of Harry and
Emma Gardner Beachem.
She worked as a lunch-room monitor for Center Township Elementary School
in the Butler School District for years.
Mrs. Baird was a member of the Faith United Presbyterian Church, Eastern
Star Maqueda Chapter and various card clubs.
She is survived by a daughter, Deborah Baird of West Sunbury; three
sons, DeWayne Jr., Richard and Dennis Baird, all of West Sunbury; two sisters,
Mrs. Paul (Marguerite) Reeder and Mrs. Irene Cipolla, both of Butler; a
brother, N. Kenneth Beacham of Butler; and seven grandchildren.
She was preceded in death by her husband, DeWayne Baird Sr., who died
June 19, 1999, and a brother.
BAIRD — Friends of Doris L. Baird, who died Sunday, March 30, 2003,
will be received from 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m. Tuesday at YOUNG FUNERAL HOME,
132 Main St., West Sunbury. Services will be held at 11 a.m. Wednesday
at the funeral home with the Rev. James Campbell, pastor of Faith United
Presbyterian Church, officiating. Burial will be in West Sunbury Union
Cemetery.
Joseph A. Alfano Sr.
Joseph A. Alfano Sr., 60, of Aliquippa, Beaver County, died Friday at
UPMC Presbyterian Hospital in Pittsburgh.
Born Aug. 9, 1942, in Aliquippa, he was a son of Frank and Rose Alfano.
He was a U.S. Navy veteran, having served for four years.
He was a member of the St. Titus Catholic Church in Aliquippa.
He is survived by two sons, Joseph Alfano Jr. of Cranberry Township,
and Frank Alfano of Baltimore; a daughter, Lisa Claus of Butler; a brother,
John Alfano of Indiana; two sisters, Rose Riccardi of Lynbrook, N.Y., and
Dina Fayad of Aliquippa; six grandchildren and several nieces and nephews.
ALFANO — Services for Joseph A. Alfano Sr., who died Friday, March 28,
2003, were at 11 a.m. today in the Darroch Memorial Chapel, 2640 Mill St.,
Aliquippa. Burial will be in the Mt. Olivet Catholic Cemetery.
The Beaver County Special Unit performed full military honors at the
cemetery today.
Jacob A. Lehnerd
Jacob Andrew Lehnerd, 6, son of Andrew Philip and Tracy Lynn Campbell
Lehnerd of Jefferson Township, died Monday at Children’s Hospital in Pittsburgh
of injuries received Saturday night in a two-vehicle accident in Jefferson
Township.
Born Feb. 14, 1997, in Butler, he attended kindergarten at Saxonburg
Primary Center and enjoyed Little League baseball, camping and the outdoors.
He belonged to the Saxonburg Memorial Presbyterian Church
In addition to his parents, he is survived by a brother, Matthew James
Lehnerd at home; his maternal grandparents, Jim and Nancy Campbell of Butler;
and his paternal grandparents, Edward and Mary Lehnerd of Cabot. Also surviving
are his godparents, Doug and Cindy Montgomery of Cabot; and a number of
aunts, uncles and cousins.
LEHNERD — Friends of Jacob Andrew Lehnerd, who died Monday, March 31,
2003, will be received from 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m. Thursday at FOX FUNERAL
HOME, Saxonburg. Services will be at 11 a.m. Friday at the funeral home
with the Rev. David Brewer, his church pastor, officiating. Burial will
be at Saxonburg Memorial Presbyterian Church Cemetery.
William ‘Ken’ Hillwig
William Kenneth “Ken” Hillwig, 88, of Marwood Road in Cabot, formerly
of Bruin, died at 4 a.m. Monday at Butler Memorial Hospital after a long
illness.
Born in Conneration, Clarion County, July 22, 1914, he was the son of
Leslie and Mae Gray Hillwig.
He was a member of the Holy Trinity Lutheran Church, Chicora; Connoquenessing
I.O.O.F. Lodge 278, Butler, where he was noble grand; Bruin Volunteer Fire
Department; and Bruin Senior Center.
Mr. Hillwig had attended Hillville School.
Surviving are his wife, Dorothy Evelyn King Hillwig, whom he married
Oct. 11, 1940, in New Cumberland, W.Va.; two sons and their spouses, Dennis
L. and Rita Hillwig of Chambersburg, Pa., and Jeffrey W. and Cindy Hillwig
of Parker R.D. 3; four grandchildren, Matthew B. and Troy A. Hillwig, both
of Chambersburg, Jolene M. Garcia and her husband Cortney of Hershey, and
Gary A. Hillwig and his wife Tiffiny of Eau Claire; and a great-granddaughter,
Chelsey Ann Hillwig of Eau Claire. Two sisters-in-law, Mary Hillwig of
Chicora and Joan Hillwig of Chicora R.D.; and several nieces and nephews
also survive.
He was preceded in death by four brothers, Walter and Elton Hillwig
and two infant brothers.
HILLWIG — Friends of William Kenneth “Ken” Hillwig, who died Monday,
March 31, 2003, will be received from 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m. today a RICHARD
D HILLIS FUNERAL HOME, 102 Argyle St., Petrolia. Visitation also will be
from 10 to 11 a.m. Wednesday at Holy Trinity Lutheran Church, where funeral
services will follow at 11 a.m. with the Rev. James Higgins officiating.
Burial will follow at Mount Pleasant Lutheran Cemetery, Chicora R.D. 1.
Memorial donations may be made to Holy Trinity Lutheran Church, 2217
Chicora Road, Chicora, PA 16025; or to Concordia Home Health Care, Cabot,
PA 16023.
Jeanne Ann Sawhook
Jeanne Ann Sawhook, 95, of Butler died at 2:25 p.m. Monday at NHC Health
Care Nursing Home, Greenville, S.C.
Born in Tyrie, Aberdeen, Scotland, Feb. 18, 1908, she was the daughter
of William Duffus and Mary Thompson Leith.
She was a homemaker.
A 1926 graduate of Butler High School, where she was valedictorian,
she had been a social services worker for the Butler Presbyterian at the
Lyndora Presbyterian Church and Community House before her marriage.
Mrs. Sawhook was a lifetime member of the Calvary Evangelical Presbyterian
Church, where she was active in many groups including the Voyagers Sunday
school class. She served as superintendent of the Junior Department and
taught various Sunday school classes. She also taught in the Released Time
Religious Education Program.
She had been a Cub Scout Den mother and a volunteer for Meals on Wheels,
Sunnyview Monday Worship Service and Veterans Affairs Medical Center’s
Sunday Coffee Hour.
Surviving are a son, retired Navy Capt. James L. Sawhook of Greenville,
S.C.; a daughter, Marjorie Homeyard of Pensacola, Fla.; five grandchildren;
and nine great-grandchildren.
Her husband, Walter James Sawhook, whom she married April 25, 1936,
died April 25, 1993. She also was preceded in death by a granddaughter
and two sisters.
SAWHOOK - There will be no visitation. Services for Jeanne Ann Sawhook,
who died Monday, March 31, 2003, will be held at 1 p.m. Friday at THOMPSON-MILLER
FUNERAL HOME, 124 E. North St. The Rev. Allen Moran, her church pastor,
will officiate. Burial will be at Butler County Memorial Park, Butler Township.
Memorial donations may be made to Meals on Wheels, 218 E. Jefferson
St., Butler, PA 16001.
Marion R. Knauff
Marion R. Knauff, 78, of Evans City died Tuesday at Evergreen Nursing
Center, Harmony.
Born June 25, 1924, in Evans City, she was the daughter of LaVerne G.
and C. Alberta Marburger Ramsey.
Mrs. Knauff had been a secretary at MSA in Callery for 25 years.
She was a member of St. Peter’s Lutheran Church of Evans City and a
member and past matron of the Order of the Eastern Star. She also was a
volunteer for the Evans City Meals on Wheels.
Surviving are her husband, W. Kenneth Knauff Jr., whom she married July
12, 1943; a daughter and son-in-law, Vicki L. and J. Patrick Sammons of
Evans City; and a son and daughter-in-law, Ronald L. and Julia Rahiser
Knauff of Evans City. Also surviving are four grandchildren, Tiffany Burke,
Kyle Knauff, Kimberly Deane and Ken Sammons; and nine great-grandchildren.
She was preceded in death by a sister, Janet O. Kephart, who died Aug.
18, 1999.
KNAUFF — Friends of Marion R. Knauff, who died Tuesday, April 1, 2003,
will be received from 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m. today at BOYLAN FUNERAL HOME,
116 E. Main St., Evans City. The funeral service will be at 2 p.m. Thursday
at the funeral home with the Rev. Kenneth Thompson, her church pastor,
officiating. Burial will be at Evans City Cemetery.
In lieu of flowers, memorial donations may be made to St. Peter’s Lutheran
Church, 202 Van Buren St., Evans City, PA 16033; or to the Evergreen Nursing
Center Activity Fund, 191 Evergreen Mill Road, Harmony, PA 16037.
Florence S. Lewis
Florence S. Lewis, 90, formerly of Butler, died at 12:30 a.m. Wednesday
at the home of her daughter in Pennsylvania Furnace, Centre County.
Born June 22, 1912, in Butler, she was the daughter of Philip and Mary
J. Effenbergr Stehle.
She was a graduate of Butler High School and retired in 1977 as the
credit manager at the J.C. Penney store in Butler after 26 years.
Mrs. Lewis was a member of North Street Christian Church, where she
was a deaconess and belonged to the Homebuilders Class. She also belonged
to the Eastern Star.
Surviving are a daughter, Selma L. King of Pennsylvania Furnace; a son,
Gilbert L. “Gib” Lewis Jr. of Butler; a sister, Lillian Hutchison of State
College; five grandchildren; seven great-grandchildren; and numerous nieces
and nephews.
Her husband, Gilbert L. Lewis Sr., died Sept. 29, 1951. A brother and
a sister also preceded her in death.
LEWIS - A memorial service for Florence S. Lewis, who died Wednesday,
April 2, 2003, will be held at 11 a.m. April 12 at North Street Christian
Church. The Rev. Robert Huber will officiate. Private burial will be held
by the family later. ELOISE B. KYPER FUNERAL HOME, State College, is handling
arrangements.
Memorial donations may be made to North St. Christian Church, 220 W.
North St., Butler, PA 16001.
Ruth L. Foreman
Ruth L. Foreman, 85, of Las Vegas, formerly of Butler, died at 8:35
p.m. Tuesday at Mountainview Hospital, Las Vegas.
Born in Butler, March 19, 1918, she was the daughter of Edward and Emma
Frederick Yost.
She was a homemaker and a former member of St. Mark’s Evangelical Lutheran
Church.
Surviving are two sons, Walter E. Foreman of Houston and John W. Foreman
of Baltimore; five grandchildren; three great-grandchildren; and a number
of nieces and nephews.
Her husband, Paul W. Foreman, died March 18, 1977. Five brothers and
two sisters also preceded her in death.
FOREMAN - Friends of Ruth L. Foreman, who died Tuesday, April 1, 2003,
will be received from 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m. Saturday at THOMPSON-MILLER
FUNERAL HOME, 124 E. North St. Services will be at 1 p.m. Sunday at the
funeral home with the Rev. Richard Leseganich, pastor of St. Mark’s Lutheran
Church, officiating. Burial will be at Gruenwald Cemetery, Summit Township.
Dorothy L. Angert
Dorothy L. “Dolly” Angert, 56, of 210 McClain Ave., died at 8:30 a.m.
Wednesday at her home after an illness.
Born in Butler, Feb. 15, 1947, she was the daughter of Leonard S. and
Dorothy DeRita Codispot Sr.
She was a homemaker and formerly worked at Natili Restaurant and Lounge.
She attended the Trinity Lutheran Church.
Surviving are her husband, Robert L. Angert, to whom she was married
for 39 years; two daughters, Mrs. David (Donna) Snyder and Mrs. Scott (Toni)
Michael, both of Butler; three brothers, Joseph Codispot of California,
and Michael A. and Leonard Codispot Jr., both of Butler; and two sisters,
Mrs. Paul (Virginia) Smith of Butler and Mrs. Madeline “Midge” Freehling
of Saxonburg. Also surviving are five grandchildren and a number of nieces
and nephews.
A sister, a brother and a niece preceded her in death.
ANGERT - Friends of Dorothy L. “Dolly” Angert who died Wednesday, April
2, 2003, will be received from 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m. today and 9 to 11
a.m. Friday at MARTIN FUNERAL HOME, 429 Center Ave. Funeral services will
follow at 11:30 a.m. Friday at Trinity Lutheran Church, Sunset Drive, with
the Rev. Thomas Pierotti officiating. Burial will be at St. Michael Cemetery.
James H. Reed Sr.
James H. Reed Sr., 73, of 110 Hawksview Lane died at 5:30 p.m. Thursday
at the Butler Veterans Affairs Medical Center after an illness.’
Born in Wyano, Westmoreland County, May 14, 1929, he was the son of
James A. and Edna A. Lowry Reed.
He retired from the Army after 22 years. During his career he served
in World War II, the Korean War and the Vietnam War. He then worked at
the Butler Post Office.
Mr. Reed attended St. John Roman Catholic Church in Coylesville, had
been an umpire for Little League Baseball and belonged to the East Butler
Volunteer Fire Department.
Surviving are his wife, Mary B. McGuire Reed, to whom he was married
for 50 years; a son, James H. Reed Jr. of Dover, York County; a daughter,
Mrs. Brian (Sheila) Donelson of Fenelton; a brother, Allen Reed of East
Pittsburgh; and two sisters, Mrs. Jacob (Florence) Day of Berlin, Somerset
County, and Mrs. Virginia Hunkele of Gibsonia. Five grandchildren also
survive.
A grandson preceded him in death.
REED — Friends of James H. Reed Sr., who died Thursday, April 3, 2002,
will be received from 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m. Sunday at MARTIN FUNERAL HOME,
429 Center Ave. A Mass of Christian burial will be celebrated at 11 a.m.
Monday at St. John Roman Catholic Church, Coylesville, with the Rev. Louis
Pascazi officiating. Burial will be at the church cemetery.
Charles E. Rupkey
Charles E. Rupkey, 79, of Valencia, formerly of Sharpsburg, died Friday
evening at his home.
Born Feb. 14, 1924, in Quantico, Va., he was the son of Charles E. and
Olive Pearl Knight Rupkey.
He had worked as a boilermaker for the union and for companies.
Mr. Rupkey served with the Army during World War II.
He was a member of Holy Sepulcher Roman Catholic Church in Glade Mills
and the Holy Sepulcher Knights of Columbus Council 10175.
Surviving are his companion, Evelyn Bradt; a daughter, Vivian Coward
of Valencia; two sisters, Peggy Scherer of Key West, Fla., and Shirley
Brandt of Laurel, Md.; and a grandson.
His wife, Mary Belsito Rupkey, whom he married on Sept. 14, 1945, died
July 29, 1998.
Four brothers and a sister also preceded him in death.
RUPKEY — Friends of Charles E. Rupkey, who died Friday, April 4, 2003,
will be received from 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m. Sunday at MCDONALD-AEBERLI
FUNERAL HOME, 238 Crowe Ave., Mars. A Mass of Christian Burial will be
at 10 a.m. Monday at Holy Sepulcher Roman Catholic Church, Route 8, Glade
Mills, with the Rev. John Maloney, church pastor, officiating. Burial will
be at Northside Catholic Cemetery in Ross Township.
Delores ‘Maxine’ Meier
Delores “Maxine” Meier, 71, of Butler died at 8:10 p.m. Wednesday.
Born Feb. 4, 1932, she was the daughter of Edward S. and Catherine Curley
Ross.
Mrs. Meier retired from Bell Telephone after 30 years.
She was a member of the Oak Hills Christian Church and a member of the
Telephone Pioneers.
Mrs. Meier is survived by her husband, Paul R. Meier, whom she married
Nov. 26, 1955; and numerous nieces and nephews.
She was preceded in death by a brother.
MEIER — Friends of Delores “Maxine” Meier, who died Wednesday, April
2, 2003, may attend a graveside service at 2 p.m. Monday at the Summit
United Presbyterian Church Cemetery with the Rev. Phillip Conyers Jr. of
Oak Hill Christian Church officiating. There is no visitation. Arrangements
are being made by the THOMPSON-MILLER FUNERAL HOME, Butler.
Memorial contributions may be made to the Oak Hills Christian Church,
113 Township Line Road, Butler, PA 16002.
Ethel J. Harmon
Ethel J. Harmon, 80, formerly of Zelienople, died Friday at Creek Meadows
Personal Assisted Living, Franklin Township.
Born March 2, 1923, in Beaver, she was a daughter of Lawrence A. and
C. Verl Headland Peters.
Mrs. Harmon was a member of the Park United Presbyterian Church in Zelienople,
and a member of the Portersville Keenagers.
She is survived by two sons, James W. Harmon of Prospect and Lawrence
D. Harmon of Evans City; a daughter, Trudy L. Lutz of Zelienople; a sister,
Ruth Morrow of Clearwater, Fla.; two grandchildren; and six great-grandchildren.
She was preceded in death by her husband, William V. Harmon, whom she
married in 1941 and who died Sept. 18, 1984; a brother; and two sisters.
HARMON — Friends of Ethel J. Harmon, who died Friday, April 4, 2003,
will be received from 7 to 9 p.m. Saturday and from 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m.
Sunday at the BOYLAN FUNERAL HOME, 324 Grandview Ave., Zelienople. Services
will be held at 11 a.m. Monday at the funeral home with the Rev. Thomas
Clyde, interim pastor of Park United Presbyterian Church, officiating.
Burial will be in the Greenlawn Burial Estates, Butler.
Memorial contributions may be made to Park United Presbyterian Church,
115 E. Grandview Ave., Zelienople, PA 16063. |