All Obituaries

Mrs. Apolonia Kawecka, mother of Rev. Andrew M. Kawecki, died Thursday, January 9, 2020 Fr. Andrew will receive friends from 10 am until 11 am Monday, January 13, 2020 in St. Joseph Chapel at Christ Our Shepherd Center, 2900 Seminary Drive, Greensburg, PA. 15601 The Funeral Mass will take place at 11 am in St. Joseph Chapel with Rev. Andrew M. Kawecki as celebrant. Private burial will follow in St. Stanislaus Catholic Cemetery, Pittsburgh Arrangements are in the care...

Paul W. Kendi Jr, 88, of Mt. Pleasant, Bullskin Township, peacefully passed into the arms of the Lord during the early morning hours of Tuesday, January 7, 2020, at home surrounded by family. Paul was born January 23, 1931 in Smithfield, PA, the son of the late Paul W Kendi and Sarah Ferretti Kendi. Mr. Kendi was a 1948 graduate of East Huntingdon High School. He also attended Kiski Prep and graduated with a bachelor’s degree in Geology from Dickinson College in 1953. Throughout his...

Albert M. Bernstein, 87 of Smithton, passed away Friday, December 20, 2019.He was born July 27, 1932 in Brooklyn, NY a son of the late Max and Adele (Michaelson) Bernstein. Albert was owner/operator of his independent trucking business.  He enjoyed buying and selling machinery and building.  As a youth, he enjoyed playing handball and over the years enjoyed ocean fishing and time spent at the beach. Albert is survived by his loving wife, Sandra M. (Szep) Bernstein; his children,...

Betty Jane Stafford, 78, of Uniontown, passed away, Sunday, December 8, 2019.  She was born April 14, 1941 in Chalk Hill a daughter of the late Stephen and Caroline (Fila) Dulick. Betty graduated from North Union High School in 1959 and married her husband Charles in 1960.  They lived in Mansfield, Ohio and Staten Island, NY for a brief period before returning to the area in the late 1960’s.  Betty previously worked at McCrory Restaurant in the Uniontown Mall.  She...

  Bob Marnell, 72 of Scottdale, passed away, Monday, December 9, 2019.  He was born November 25, 1947 in McKeesport a son of the late Frank, Sr. and Anne (Kachmarik) Marnell.  Bob was employed as a state constable and was a veteran of the US Army. He was also a member of St. Luke’s Lutheran Church, Youngwood. Bob always enjoyed the family pet, Bailey.  He is survived by his children, Lisa Hughes (Don), Robert F. Marnell (Dawn), Holly Marnell, Brett Marnell...

Matthew W. Pletcher, 51 of Mt. Pleasant, passed away, Monday, December 02, 2019.  He was born June 27, 1968 in Mt. Pleasant a son of the late Arthur W. Pletcher, Sr. and Margaret Hollis who survives. Matthew was formerly employed by Mt. Pleasant Distributing. In addition to his mother, Margaret,  he is survived by fiance, Brandi McNair, six children, Brandon and Kimberly Wright, Shawn McNair, Heather, Matthew and Hunter Pletcher; two brothers, Mark A. Pletcher (Sharon Flynn) and...

Karen A. Clark 58, of Scottdale, passed away, Tuesday, November 26, 2019 in Forbes Regional Hospital, Monroeville.  She was born September 23, 1961 in Mt. Pleasant a daughter of Dan and Joan (Maciejewski) Brown of Scottdale. Karen worked as a clinical analyst for Westminster Canterbury Richmond of Richmond, VA. She was a graduate of Southmoreland High School, WCCC School of Nursing and earned her BSN from Carlow University. Karen was also an avid fan of the Pittsburgh Steelers. In...

Brady Jakob Hunker, 18, born May 6, 2001 of Mount Pleasant Township and Grove City was received into the loving arms of Jesus on November 25, 2019 after a 3-year battle with Ewings Sarcoma, a childhood bone cancer. Brady is a 2019 graduate of Mount Pleasant Area High School graduating in the top 2% of his class. Brady attended Grove City College as a member of the Trustee Scholar program majoring in Mechanical Engineering until the progression of his illness forced him to stop classes. He...

Mary A. Kinter, 94 of Scottdale, formerly of Bainbridge, NY and Mt. Holly, NJ, passed away, Saturday, November 23, 2019 in Excela Westmoreland Hospital, Greensburg. She was born January 9, 1925 in Unadilla, NY a daughter of the late Raymond Royce Aldrich and Alta Ruling Aldrich. Mary was a loving homemaker tending to the needs of her family.  Mary was active with the United Methodist Women where she served as an officer for the local and district chapters, as well as, a lay...

Frank Stoner Jr. 95, of Scottdale,  passed away Friday, November 22, 2019 at Walnut Ridge Memory Care, Greensburg. He was born October 3, 1924 in East Huntingdon Township, a son of the late Frank Null Stoner and Jessie May Tedrow Stoner. He graduated in 1942 from East Huntingdon Township High School where he was active in the FFA, 4-H Club, Boy Scouts, band, and basketball.   Frank received his B.S. degree in Agricultural Education from Penn State University and his M.ED. in...