All Obituaries

Barbara Ann (Farren) Palmer, 81, died on Friday, September 13, 2019 at Allegheny Valley Hospital, Natrona Heights.  Barbara was born on Monday, June 6, 1938 in Verona, PA to the late Sam and Toni Pecovich Farren. She was the owner and operator of Barbies Day Care, Natrona Heights for over 30 years.  Barbara was a member of the Tarentum Wesleyan Church and she enjoyed doing crafts, ceramics, praying and reading the bible.  She especially enjoyed and loved her family and loved...

Nancy Jean (Hawker) Burns, 84, of New Kensington, died on Tuesday, September 10, 2019, at St. Margaret Hospital, Pittsburgh, PA. Nancy was born on Sunday, April 28, 1935 in New Kensington to the late Rowland and Frances (Petty) Hawker.  She was a graduate of New Kensington High School Class of 1953.  Nancy was a member of the Logans Ferry Presbyterian Church where she was the current treasurer and past deacon, elder, and choir member.  She was also part of the REAC of the...

Elsie Jean Stolting Schultz, of New Kensington, died on Monday, September 9, 2019, one day after her 91st birthday, at Concordia Lutheran Home, Cabot, PA. Elsie was born on Saturday, September 8, 1928 in Logans Ferry to the late Theodore and Agnes (Robertson) Stolting, Sr.  She was a graduate of New Kensington High School. Elsie worked at Alcoa, New Kensington as a laborer in the Wear Ever Building for 11 years.  She was a member of the John Huss Lutheran Church in Arnold, the...

Julia A. (Puskarich) Mortimer Of Buffalo Township, PA Julia A. Mortimer, 94, died on Monday, August 19, 2019, at Fairwinds Manor, Windfield Township, PA.  Julia was born on Monday, March 16, 1925 in Ellsworth, PA to the late Michael and Julia Puskarich. She was a graduate of Ellsworth High School.  Julia was blind for many years and she learned to read and write Braille.  She enjoyed music, reading the talking books, movies, family get togethers, animals-especially dogs,...

Thomas A. Merkel of Harrison Township, PA   Thomas A. Merkel, 66, of Harrison Township, PA, passed away on Friday, August 9, 2019 at Allegheny General Hospital, Pittsburgh, PA.  Tom was born on December 29, 1952 in Pittsburgh, PA to Regina M. Miller Merkel of Natrona Heights and the late Paul William Merkel, Sr.  Tom attended grade school at St. Joseph and graduated from Highlands High School class of 1970 and from Penn State University class of 1975 where he was a member...

Jerry G. Drane Formerly of Harrison Township, PA   Jerry G. Drane, 82, formerly of Harrison Township, PA, passed away on Sunday, July 7, 2019 at Good Samaritan Hospice, Cabot, PA.  Jerry was born on June 23, 1937 in Natrona, PA to the late Raymond and Hazel Smith Drane.  He graduated from Har-Brack High School class of 1955.  He was an Air Force Veteran.  Jerry was a Sergeant/Detective for the Harrison Township police department retiring in 1992 after 27 years of...

Verna M. (Tomko) Sanders of Butler, PA Verna M. (Tomko) Sanders, 73, of Butler, passed away peacefully on Friday, June 28, 2019 at Good Samaritan Hospice, Cabot, PA.  Verna was born on January 6, 1945 in Homestead, PA to the late John Tomko and Marie Brittman Tomko French. She enjoyed family functions, shopping, talking to friends and meeting new people.  Verna is survived by her life partner: Peter Miles; her children: James Ziros, John Ziros and Terri (Dave) Ziros; 5...

Dennis John “Moe” Drane of Harrison Township, PA   Dennis John “Moe” Drane, 48, of Harrison Township, PA, passed away on Thursday, June 27, 2019 at his home.  Dennis was born on Thursday, November 12, 1970 in Natrona Heights, PA to Jerry G. Drane and Christine A. Karowski Drane.  Above everything else Moe loved his children. He was an outdoorsman and he enjoyed sports and riding his motorcycle. Dennis is survived by his parents: Christine A....

Ethel Mae “Eff” Hemphill Anderson Formerly of West Deer Township, PA Ethel Mae “Eff” Hemphill Anderson, 89, formerly of West Deer Township, died on Sunday, June 23, 2019, at Concordia of Fox Chapel, Cheswick, PA.  Ethel was born on Tuesday, August 27, 1929 in Spruce Pine, NC to the late Henry and Ethel Brown Hemphill.  She spent most of her life in West Deer Township.  She was a 1947 graduate of Tarentum High School.  Eff enjoyed flower...

Paul W. Allan, 77, of Washington Township (Murrysville), passed away Wednesday, June 12, 2019, in Forbes Regional Hospital, Monroeville. He was born Tuesday, January 20, 1942, in Tarentum, to the late James W. and Velma E. (Wolfe) Allan. Paul was a member of United Presbyterian Church, New Kensington, where he was head usher for 50 years. He was a former square dance caller, avid fisherman and boater, and enjoyed playing golf. Paul had a great love of his family and took great pride in...