Gene F. Smith, 92, of New Stanton, PA passed away peacefully at his home on Sunday, August 2, 2020. Gene was born on July 10, 1928 in Greensburg, PA. Gene was raised by his grandparents Marion and Viola Smith. Gene served in the US Army during the Korean War. After returning home, he went to Lincoln Electric Welding School in Cleveland and retired from Elliott Co. as a welder in 1992. He was one of the oldest members of St. Mark’s Lutheran Church in Arona, PA and served on council many...

Sylvia M. Bosch Carns, 74, of Arona, PA passed away peacefully at her home on Wednesday, August 5, 2020. She was born March 12, 1946 in Mt. Pleasant, PA. Daughter of the late John and Grace Irene Lankey Bosch. Sylvia was a graduate of Hempfield High School class of 1968. She was a member of the St. Mark’s Lutheran Church in Arona, PA. She loved drinking coffee at her kitchen table, playing the organ, working in her garden and yearly grew amazing tomatoes. She was a great seamstress and...

Heather Marie Sager, 34, of Vanderbilt, PA passed away July 16, 2020 at UPMC Shadyside Hospital in Pittsburgh, PA surrounded by her loving family. Heather was born May 16, 1986 in Jeannette, PA. Daughter of Mark A. Sager Sr. of Bethesda, OH and the late Adrienne Hyrczyk Fulmer. Heather was very family oriented and loved to be around her friends and family. She had a love for animals and cared deeply for her jack Russell terrier – Stewie. She was very compassionate and liked to take...

G. Jean Lynn Bower, 85, of Ligonier, PA, formerly of Madison, PA, passed away peacefully on July 17, 2020 at Ligonier Gardens Personal Care in Ligonier, PA. She was born September 28, 1934 in Ligonier, PA. Daughter of the late Joseph and Gertrude Blair Lynn. Jean was a member of the Downtown United Methodist Church in Madison, PA and had a deep faith in God. In her younger years, she was in the 4H and showed pigs. She was born and raised on the family farm and was very much a farm girl. Jean...

Elizabeth Levine Higgins, 92, of Madison, PA passed away peacefully on Sunday, July 19, 2020 at Walden’s View in North Huntingdon, PA. She was born October 17, 1927 in East Huntingdon, PA. Daughter of the late John and Mary Labasky Levine. Elizabeth was an active member of the Downtown United Methodist Church in Madison, PA and was a Sunday School Teacher for many years. She was also an active member of the Madison Volunteer Fire Company where she was a member of the lady’s...

Mary F. Shonts Smith, 51, of Ruffsdale, PA passed away Saturday, July 4, 2020 at her home. She was born February 22, 1969 in Brownsville, PA. Daughter of the late Oliver Shonts and Edna F. Redmond Diehl. Mary graduated from California High School Class of 1987 and then went on to graduate from California University of Pennsylvania in 1991 with a Bachelor’s degree in Business Administration and Computer Science. Mary loved to go out and have a good time with her friends and family. She...

Sandra Jean Levic Maughan, 78, of Madison, PA passed away Thursday, July 2, 2020 at Allegheny General Hospital in Pittsburgh, PA. She was born August 23, 1941 in Irwin, PA. Daughter of the late Frank Levic and Alverine Davis Levic. Sandra was a graduate of Hempfield High School Class of 1959. She was a member of the Downtown United Methodist Church in Madison, PA for over 60 years. Sandra loved flower gardening especially sunflowers and tulips, feeding birds and her porch swing. She had a...

Katherine Gestler-Kutzko, 56, of West Newton, PA, formerly of Yukon, PA, passed away on June 24, 2020 surrounded by her loving family due to diabetic complications. She was born February 4, 1964 in Jeannette, PA. Daughter of Susan Bashioum-Gestler and the late George Gestler of Yukon, PA. Katherine was a graduate of Yough Senior High School Class of 1982. After high school, she went on to get her BSN in Nursing from IUP and graduated in 1986. Katherine went on to work for Monsour Hospital in...

Thomas Patrick Slebodnik, 95, of Sewickley Township, passed away peacefully on June, 12, 2020 surrounded by his family at his Sewickley Township home. He was born May 28, 1925 in Sewickley Township and lived his entire life on the family farm. Son of the late Thomas and Anna Kozlik Slebodnik. Tom was a graduate of Sewickley High School Class of 1943. He enjoyed square dancing, bowling, playing guitar, reading and playing cards. He was a member of the St. Edward’s Catholic Church and...

Darlene Ruth Norton, 73, of West Newton, PA passed away on June 15, 2020 at her home surrounded by her loving family. She was born October 7, 1946 in Pittsburgh, PA. Daughter of the late John W. and Betty J. Price Norton. Darlene was a graduate of Gateway High School class of 1964. Darlene had a passion for animals and would do anything for them. She enjoyed being outside, gardening and tending to her flowers. She liked nature and going camping at places such as Yogi Bear, KOA and...