Scottdale, PA Obituaries
Local Obituaries for Scottdale, PA & Surrounding Areas
Melvin Malik, Sr.
Apr 16, 2018
Melvin L. Malik, Sr, 95 of Scottdale (Kingview), passed away Monday, April 16, 2018 at home surrounded by his loving family. He was born August 9, 1922 in Everson a son of the late Peter and Dora (Collins) Malik.
Melvin was a machinist having been employed by US Steel Mining for over 40 years. A creative and...
Veronica Lewis
Apr 13, 2018
Veronica E. “Betty” Lewis, 85 of Scottdale, passed away, Friday, April 13, 2018 at UPMC Presbyterian Hospital. She was born July 18, 1932 in Dunbar Township a daughter of the late Abraham and Mary (Fasulka) Alberts.
She was a graduate of Dunbar High School and had formerly been employed at Miedel’s Restaurant, Connellsville. Betty was a certified nurse...
Barbara Taylor
Mar 31, 2018
Barbara Ann Taylor, 80, a resident of Bridgewater, Va., formerly of Youngwood, passed away Saturday, March 31, 2018. Mrs. Taylor was born in 1937 in Pennsylvania and was the daughter of the late Carroll and Florence Shupe.
She was a graduate of Indiana University of Pennsylvania and worked as a Spanish teacher. She also taught English as...
Dorothy Alberta Springer
Mar 11, 2018
Dorothy Alberta “Berty” Springer, 85 of Tarrs, passed away, Sunday, March 11, 2018 at her home. She was born September 26, 1932 in Tarrs a daughter of the late James Albert and Rose Camilla (Scott) Kunzler.
Berty, as she was known to family and friends, retired from Westinghouse (Powerex). She was a seamstress and had also belonged...
Linda Dziurzynski
Mar 10, 2018
Linda A. (Firestone) Dziurzynski, 65 of Everson, passed away peacefully at home on Saturday, March 10, 2018 surrounded by her family. She was born January 25, 1953 in Mt. Pleasant a daughter of the late Glenn and Mary Elizabeth (Hatfield) Firestone.
Linda worked in the health care field as a licensed practical nurse. She enjoyed gardening, cooking...
Charles "Don" Ridenour
Mar 9, 2018
Charles “Don” Ridenour, 85 of Scottdale, (Mt. Nebo) passed away, Friday, March 9, 2018 in Excela Frick Hospital, Mt. Pleasant. He was born October 15, 1932 in Wyano a son of the late Thomas and Anna Gail (Smith) Ridenour.
Don retired from Westinghouse and was a veteran of the US Army serving during the Korean conflict. He...
Nancy Clark
Jan 27, 2018
Nancy M. Clark, 89 of Scottdale, passed away Saturday, January 27, 2018, at her home in Scottdale. She was born May 5, 1928 in Scottdale, a daughter of the late Dr. William and Edith (Mellinger) McDowell.
Mrs. Clark was a lifetime resident of Scottdale and had been a teacher in the Scottdale and Southmoreland School Districts where...

Gene Wojtanowski
Jan 16, 2018
Gene S. Wojtanowski, 71 of Mt. Pleasant, passed away, Tuesday, January 16, 2018 in Harmon House Care Center, Mt. Pleasant. He was born April 19, 1946 in Connellsville a son of the late Joseph and Wanda (Zielinski) Wojtanowksi.
Prior to his retirement, Gene worked as a machinist. He was a proud grandfather, enjoyed walking his dog, Holly,...
Ann Kring
Jan 13, 2018
Ann M. Kring, 82 of Scottdale, passed away, Saturday, January 13, 2018 at Walnut Ridge Memory Care, Greensburg. She was born April 28, 1935 in Everson a daughter of the late John and Stella (Klepsky) Zwierzelewski.
Ann was a loving homemaker to her family, had worked as a Sales Representative for Avon, and formerly worked for Wise’s...
William Miller
Jan 6, 2018
William M. “Bill” Miller, 73 of Scottdale, passed away, Saturday, January 6, 2018 in UPMC Presbyterian Hospital. Bill was born June 23, 1944 in Springhill Township, Fayette County a son of the late Charles and Sylvia (Martin) Miller.
Bill had been employed by Lenox Crystal, Mt. Pleasant and then for Bridgestone/Firestone, Youngwood. Following his retirement, he was...
Mary Hough
Dec 16, 2017
Mary L. Hough, formerly of Dawson, passed away, Saturday, December 16, 2017 in Upton’s Personal Care Home, Normalville. She was born July 21, 1926 in Connellsville, a daughter of the late H. Dennis and Daisy (Moore) Barclay.
Mary was a loving and kind homemaker caring for family. Early in her working career, she was a window dresser...
Elizabeth Sidlovsky
Dec 15, 2017
Elizabeth A. “Betty” Sidlovsky, 96, of Scottdale, passed away, Friday, December 15, 2017 in South Connellsville Personal Care Home. She was born August 12, 1921 in Scottdale a daughter of the late Frank and Barbara (Dorn) Miedel.
Betty was a caring homemaker and a longtime and faithful member of St. John the Baptist R.C. Church, Scottdale. She...
Mary Hertzler
Nov 18, 2017
Mary Yoder Hertzler passed away Saturday November 18 in Harmon House Care Center, Mt. Pleasant. Mary is survived by her husband, her sister Martha Oswald, her four sons, nine grandchildren and five great-grandchildren.
She was born on January 5, 1928 the daughter of Eugene and Esther Miller Yoder. She graduated in 1946 from Streetsboro High School and...

Delrosa Keefer
Oct 27, 2017
Delrosa (Snyder) Keefer, 96, of Scottdale, passed away, Friday, October 27, 2017 in Excela Frick Hospital, Mt. Pleasant. She was born April 6, 1921 in Connellsville a daughter of the late Jacob C. and Mattie Mae (Biddle) Snyder.
Mrs. Keefer was a retired school teacher having been employed by the Southmoreland School District where she taught in...
Kurtiss Raygor
Oct 16, 2017
Kurtiss E. Raygor, 78 of Scottdale, passed away, Monday, October 16, 2017 in Select Specialty Hospital, Latrobe. He was born December 18, 1938 in Scottdale a son of the late Clifford and Anna (Kravetz) Raygor.
Prior to his retirement, Kurt was the owner/operator of Raygor Auto Sales and Service, Scottdale. He was a longtime member of the...
Kathleen Kelley
Sep 23, 2017
Kathleen C. Kelley, 62 of Scottdale, passed away Saturday, September 23, 2017. She was born July 28, 1955 in Pittsburgh a daughter of the late James and Mary (Duffy) Corboy.
Kathleen was a loving homemaker, wife, mother and grandmother. She had worked at Joanne’s Laundromat, Mt. Pleasant. She enjoyed gardening, trips to the casino and loved her...
Howard Tyrrell
Sep 22, 2017
Howard James Tyrrell, II, 68 of Everson, passed away, Friday, September 22, 2017 at his home. He was born March 25, 1949 in Warren, OH a son of the late Robert and Rose (Carter) Tyrrell.
Howard was a retired mechanic having worked in the automotive industry. He was a veteran of the US Army serving during the...
Catherine Zottola
Sep 18, 2017
Catherine A. “Betty” Zottola, 93 of Scottdale, formerly of Indiana, passed away peacefully, Monday, September 18, 2017 at her home with the love of her family around her. She was born April 16, 1924 in Pittsburgh a daughter of the late Anthony and Clara (Spena) Arcuri.
A loving homemaker, Betty was a devoted wife, mother, grandmother, great-grandmother...
Gertie Friend
Sep 10, 2017
Gertie F. Friend, 64 of Scottdale, (Upper Tyrone Township) passed away, Sunday, September 10, 2017 in Harmon House Care Center, Mt. Pleasant. She was born November 7, 1952 in Louisa, Kentucky a daughter of the late James Robert and Eva Jean (Ansell) Hardwick.
Most recently, Gertie had been employed as the manager of the Honey Bear Sunoco...
Timothy Tarr
Aug 31, 2017
Timothy D. Tarr, 56 of Ruffs Dale, passed away, Thursday, August 31, 2017 at his home surrounded by his family. He was born December 31, 1960 a son of the late Herbert Q. Tarr and Martha E. (Harris) Tarr.
Tim was a truck driver having been employed by Arsenberger Trucking. Most important to him was his family...
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