All Obituaries

Ralph Hall Duff, 94, of Scottdale, passed away, May 7, 2022.  He was born April 24, 1928 in Dawson a son of the late Hugh and Dessa (Hall) Duff. Ralph was a veteran of the US Army and received the WWII Victory Medal and the Occupation Medal. He always fought for what was best for his family.  His fierce love for them showed in his actions rather than in words.  He is survived by his two  grandchildren,  Jocelyn Pannell and Justin Lisbon; three great-grandchildren...

Charles W. Whetsel, Sr, 82 of Mt. Pleasant passed away, Tuesday, May 3, 2022.  He was born March 12, 1940 in Springfield Township a son of the late Charles J. and Marie Whetsel. Mr. Whetsel worked as a welder for various steel plants.  He was a longtime trustee for the Mt. Tabor Cemetery and he enjoyed hunting and fishing.  Charles also enjoyed spending time with his family, especially his grandchildren and great-grandchildren. He is survived by his children, Debra Neighbors...

June Elizabeth Sember, 90, of Scottdale, died Sunday, May 1, 2022, at Mountain View Senior Living Center in Greensburg.  Born on Sunday, April 3, 1932, in Lycoming County,  Elizabeth was adopted by Charles and Cora Shoemaker as an infant. She lived all of her life in Scottdale,  except for seasons of study in college and university. Elizabeth was granted a BS In Education from Eastern Mennonite College and then did post graduate work at Columbia University and the...

Kenneth R. Collins, 82, of Scottdale, passed away Friday, April 29, 2022. He was born Jan. 26, 1940, in Everson, a son of the late Matthew and Josephine (Nardine) Collins. Ken retired as a master sergeant from the Air Force after 21 years of faithful service. He had also been employed by the Modulus Corp. and Volkswagen. He was a member of the Partner Parish of St. John the Baptist, Scottdale, and the Scottdale Elks Lodge No. 777. In his spare time, Ken also enjoyed golfing and fishing....

Roy E. "Gene" Lynch, 89, of Scottdale, passed away Friday, April 29, 2022. He was born July 15, 1932, in Scottdale, a son of the late Roy A. and Sara (Willard) Lynch. Roy retired from U.S. Steel Irvin works with 44 years of service. He was a veteran of the Army and a 60-year member of Masonic Lodge No. 562. Roy was always generous and supported many causes for the benefit of others. He was a member of the NRA and enjoyed trapshooting, fishing and hunting. He is survived by his...

Robert E. “Buzz” Shallenberger, 83, of Scottdale passed from this life and was called from the work on April 17, 2022, after a heroic battle with cancer. He was born in Dawson, PA to Laban J. and Sarah A.(Pratt) Shallenberger on July 23, 1938. Most of his working life was spent with the Westinghouse Electric Corporation, where he rose from machinist apprentice to senior manufacturing engineer. During the course of his life, he had membership in several local Methodist and...

Mary Ann Grega, 92 of Scottdale, passed away, Sunday, February 6, 2022.  She was born June 14, 1929 in Scottdale a daughter of the late Martin and Mary (Machina) Rolko. Mary Ann was a devoted wife, mother and homemaker.  She was a longtime and active member of the Partner Parish of St. John the Baptist where she belonged to the Catholic Daughters of the Americas Court Lambing #314 for 43 years. She is survived by her two sons, George Grega and John Grega and his wife, Laurie; two...

Ronald Edward Frederick Jr., 40, of Mt. Pleasant, PA, passed away Thursday, February 3, 2022. Ronald (Ron) was born March 23, 1981 in Mt. Pleasant, a son of Ronald E. Frederick Sr. and Anita M. (Conty) Frederick. Ron grew up an avid sports lover and athlete. From the time he could swing a bat or throw a ball, Ron was involved in any sport he could take part in, but his passion and talent in regard to football soon made him stand out.  Ron went on to play for the Southmoreland...

Joseph H. Quinn, of Scottdale. At his request, all services will be private under the direction of GRAFT-JACQUILLARD FUNERAL & CREMATION SERVICES, INC. SCOTTDALE. Online condolences are welcome at www.gjfuneral.com

Mickey A. Conn, 64, passed away Saturday, January 29, 2022.  At his request all services will be private under the direction of GRAFT-JACQUILLARD FUNERAL & CREMATION SERVICES, INC. SCOTTDALE, PA.