All Obituaries

Mr. Dane S. Fine of Springdale Township, PA   Dane S. Fine, 57, of Springdale Township, PA, died at UPMC-St. Margaret Hospital, Aspinwall, PA on Thursday, September 9, 2021.  Dane was born in Pittsburgh, PA on July 31, 1964 to David S. Fine and the late Phyllis M. (Pezzilo) Fine.   Dane graduated from Fox Chapel High School and was a retired owner and operator of the Dane Fine Meat Packing of Saxonburg for many years.  Dane is survived by his father and a...

  Mrs. Amber F. (Blair) Shoemaker of Buffalo Township, PA Amber F. (Blair) Shoemaker, 80, of Buffalo Township, died on Monday, September 6, 2021 at the home of her daughter. Amber was born on Monday, February 17, 1941 in Rimersburg, PA to the late Wylie R. and Louella G. Hindman Blair. Amber worked as a Registered Nurse at Harmarville Rehabilitation Center, retiring in 2000 after 18 years of service. She was an active member and an Elder of the Buffalo United Presbyterian Church...

Mr. Donald B. Jones of Templeton, PA Donald B. Jones, 72, of Templeton, PA, died at home surrounded by his family on Tuesday, August 31, 2021.  Donald was born in Butler, PA on Wednesday, March 2, 1949 to the late Wendel and Dorothy Kaufman Jones.  Donald served 6 years with the Airforce Reserve and then retired with 23 years of service with the Army National Guard. Donald worked for 5 years with the L.C.B. and as a policeman for the City of Butler retiring after 23 years of...

James A. Lavery Of Arnold, PA James A. Lavery, 92, of Arnold, PA, died Wednesday, August 25, 2021 at the Good Samaritan Hospice, Cabot, PA.  James was born on Friday, November 16, 1928 in New Kensington, PA to the late James and Agnes Trew Lavery.  He was a graduate of Ken High class of 1946.  He retired from working at the Ficher Body Plant of General Motors in McKeesport.  He enjoyed going to Florida and square dancing.  He is survived by his 2 daughters:...

Mrs. Judith A. (Linkenheimer) Deskins of Natrona Heights, PA Judith A. (Linkenheimer) Deskins, 80, died peacefully on Wednesday, July 7, 2021.  Judi “Mam” was born on Wednesday, February 19, 1941 in Harmarville, PA to the late Joseph and Margaret (Dawson) Linkenheimer and was a lifelong resident of the valley.  She graduated from St. Joseph High School class of 1958.  Judi was a Real Estate Agent for more than 20 years.  She was a lifelong member of the Most...

Joan (Young) Long Of Murrysville, PA Joan Virginia Young Long, 92, of Murrysville, PA, died Friday, May 28, 2021 at 10 AM.  Born Dec. 30, 1928, in Arnold, PA, she was the daughter of J. Dewey and Edith Schaeffer Young.  She spent much of her life explaining that her name was pronounced in two syllables because she was named for the woman who had written the alma mater for Slippery Rock State Normal School, a faculty member admired by her father, who had an athletic scholarship at...

Mrs. Linda J. (Beer) Arnold Formerly of Harrison Township, PA   Linda J. (Beer) Arnold, 58, of Robinson Township, PA, died at home on Thursday, May 20, 2021.  Linda was born in Natrona Heights, PA on Wednesday, July 31, 1963 to the late Paul and Phyllis J. (Smith) Beer. She enjoyed music and crafts but she especially enjoyed being around her grandchildren.  Linda is survived by her children: Kristine (Eric) Butler of Saxonburg, PA, Jennifer (Corey) Pometo of Lower...

Miss Joyce M. Euler of Natrona Heights, PA Joyce M. Euler, 87, of Natrona Heights, PA, died at Allegheny Valley Hospital, Natrona Heights, PA on Sunday, May 16, 2021.  Joyce was born in Natrona Heights, PA on Tuesday, December 5, 1933 to the late Lester W. and Hazel A. (Andre) Euler. She worked as a secretary for the YMCA of Tarentum for years.  Joyce was a member of the Grace United Methodist Church, Natrona Heights her entire life that was built by her grandfather the late J.C....

Mrs. Dolores M. Dvorak Of Natrona Heights, PA Dolores Mary Dvorak, 83, died surrounded by her children on Wednesday, May 12, 2021.  She was born in Whiting, Indiana, to Slovak immigrant parents Maria and Stephen Cernota.  Dolores graduated as valedictorian of both Whiting High School in 1954 (at age 16), and Saint Margaret’s School of Nursing in Hammond, Indiana in 1957, where she had received a full scholarship.  Dolores then graduated with honors from Saint...

Mrs. Mary E. (Body) Byers of Saxonburg, PA Mary E. (Burns) Byers, 94, of Saxonburg, PA, died at Magnolia Place, Saxonburg, PA on Monday, May 10, 2021.  Mary was born in Fairview Township, PA on Thursday, September 2, 1926 to the late Alfred A. and Blanche M. (Hildebrand) Burns. She was a member of St. Luke’s Evangelical Lutheran Church of Saxonburg, PA, where she was a liturgist and was a former member of the Faith Lutheran Church of Natrona Heights.  Mary was a hospice and...