Obituaries

Scottdale, PA Obituaries

Local Obituaries for Scottdale, PA & Surrounding Areas

Emma Harris

Emma Harris

Mar 25, 2014

Emma Jean Harris, 76, of Mt. Pleasant, passed away, Tuesday, March 25, 2014 in Excela Frick Hospital, Mt. Pleasant. She was born May 11, 1937 in Van Meter a daughter of the late Robert and Viola (Greenawalt) Scott. Emma Jean was a loving wife, mother and grandmother. She had been employed by L.E. Smith Glass and Williamhouse both of Mt....

Margaret Young

Margaret Young

Mar 21, 2014

Margaret E. Young, 93, of Scottdale, passed away, Friday, March 21, 2014. She was born June 1, 1920 in Easton, Pa. a daughter of the late George and Grace Phifer. Margaret was preceded in death by her husband, Walter D. Young She is survived by her sons and their families. The family has requested private services in the care of...

Mary Stiltenpole

Mary Stiltenpole

Mar 15, 2014

Mary Lou Stiltenpole, 89, of Scottdale, passed away, Saturday, March 15, 2014 in Excela Frick Hospital. She was born July 17, 1924 in Scottdale a daughter of the late George E. and Blanche (Hixson) Fretts. Mary Lou was a lifelong resident of Scottdale where she remained active participating in many civic affairs. Most notably, she was a volunteer for Excela...

Gloria Duff

Gloria Duff

Mar 12, 2014

Gloria Ruth Duff, 85, of Scottdale, passed away, Wednesday, March 12, 2014 in Westmoreland Manor. She was born September 11, 1928 in Dawson a daughter of the late Nathan and Ruth (Ansell) Stakelbeck. Gloria was a homemaker and loving wife, mother and grandmother. She is survived by her husband, Ralph H. Duff; two grandchildren, Jocelyn Pannell and Justin Lisbon and...

Geraldine Stillman

Geraldine Stillman

Mar 6, 2014

Geraldine M. Stillman, 77, of Scottdale, passed away peacefully Thursday, March 6, 2014. She was preceded in death by her son. Geri is survived by her five loving daughters, several grandchildren, great-grandchildren and their families. A memorial service for family and friends will be held Monday, March 10th, 2014 at 11 am at the Wooddale Bible Brethren Church. She will...

Donald Graft

Donald Graft

Feb 26, 2014

Donald D. Graft, 85, a lifelong resident of Scottdale and well-known business man, passed away peacefully, Wednesday, February 26, 2014 in Excela Westmoreland Hospital. Mr. Graft was born November 28, 1928 in Scottdale a son of the late James A. "Buzz" Graft and Helen "Peg" Bixler Graft. Since 1976, Don along with his wife Patricia, owned and operated Graft Chrysler-Dodge-Jeep,...

John Clark

John Clark

Feb 21, 2014

John Lloyd Clark, 87 of Scottdale, passed away, February 21, 2014 at Walnut Ridge Memory Care in Greensburg after a valiant struggle with cancer and complications from Parkinson's. He was born July 29, 1926 in Scottdale a son of the J. Lloyd and Mary Campbell Clark. John was the devoted husband of Nancy McDowell Clark for 62 years. He is...

Michael Linko

Michael Linko

Feb 1, 2014

Michael J. Linko, 87, of Mt. Pleasant, passed away, Saturday, February 01, 2014 at his home. He was born July 29, 1926 in Scottdale the loving son of the late John and Elizabeth (Tkac) Linko. Mike retired from General Motors Fisher Body Division, McKeesport as a supervisor. He was a member of St. John the Evangelist R.C. Church, Connellsville and...

William Platt

William Platt

Jan 25, 2014

William Patrick Platt, 75, of Scottdale, passed away peacefully, Saturday, January 25, 2014 in Excela Frick Hospital, Mt. Pleasant. He was born January 24, 1939 in Elkhart, Indiana a son of the late William Lester and Virginia Ruth (Sanner) Platt. William was a longtime resident of Scottdale. Early in life he was employed at Westmoreland Manor, Greensburg. He enjoyed spending...

Robert Earnesty

Robert Earnesty

Jan 22, 2014

Robert E. "Toad" Earnesty, 74 of Mt. Pleasant, passed away, Wednesday, January 22, 2014 at his home. Mr. Earnesty was born January 9, 1940 in Everson a son of the late Rudolph and Ethel Michaels Earnesty. He retired from Lenox Crystal, Mt. Pleasant and was a member of the Scottdale Church of Christ. He had previously been employed as a...

Doris Dillon

Doris Dillon

Jan 10, 2014

Doris Jane Dillon, 57, of Acme passed away, Friday, January 10, 2014 at her home. She was born September 1, 1956 in Connellsville a daughter of the late George and Louella (Brooks) Sprinkle. Doris Jane had been employed as a floral designer at the former DeMuth Florist, Scottdale and was a graduate of Southmoreland High School class of 1975. She...

Patsy Ross

Patsy Ross

Dec 21, 2013

Patsy J. (Pat) Ross, 93, of Scottdale, passed away at his home on Saturday, December 21, 2013. Patsy was born on May 20, 1920, in Tarrs, Pa., the son of the late John P. and Ruth L. Ross. He graduated from the former Scottdale High School in 1939 and married Anna Mary "Mame" Hernley on June 27, 1941. He was...

Sheila Mclean

Sheila Mclean

Nov 26, 2013

Sheila Kelley McLean, 36 of Searights Village passed away unexpectedly at home on Tuesday, November 26, 2013. Born January 12, 1977 in Mt. Pleasant she was the daughter of Marie Carter Kelley of Connellsville and the late Larry G. Kelley, Jr. Sheila was a homemaker and enjoyed being with her family and friends. She enjoyed camping and the outdoors and...

Jane Yuhouse

Jane Yuhouse

Nov 16, 2013

Jane A. Yuhouse, 56, of Mt. Pleasant, passed away peacefully, Saturday, November 16, 2013 in Forbes Regional Hospital surrounded by her family. Jane was born February 10, 1957 a daughter of the late Alice Jane McBeth Zwierzelewski. She was recently employed as a candy maker with Brown's Candy Kitchen, Mt. Pleasant and had previously been employed with Levin Furniture and...

Marianne Kaufman

Marianne Kaufman

Nov 12, 2013

Marianne Magdalena Kaufman, 80, of Ruffsdale, died Tuesday, November 12, 2013, at Westmoreland Hospital, Greensburg. She was born June 1,1933, in Erfurt-Gispersleben, Germany, a daughter of the late Herman and Elsa Koch. Marianne worked as an accounting clerk in Germany before coming to the United States in 1963 with her husband, the late Martin Kaufman, who died in 2004. She...

Sally Savko

Sally Savko

Oct 26, 2013

Sally M. Savko, 87, of Connellsville, formerly of Scottdale, passed away peacefully, Saturday, October 26, 2013 at her home. She awoke in heaven's courtyard free from pain within. The angels gathered round her and took her by the hand. She was born September 4, 1926 in Pittsburgh a daughter of the late John and Sally Pfeifer O'Neil. She was previously...

Carl Johnson

Carl Johnson

Oct 6, 2013

Carl D. Johnson, 85, of Scottdale passed away, Sunday, October 6, 2013 in Excela Frick Hospital, Mt. Pleasant. Carl was born in Scottdale on June 14, 1928 a son of the late Carl H. and Beulah C. (Baker) Johnson Carl retired from West Penn Power Co. where he worked as a mechanic. He had previously been employed by Overholt Motors....

Ronald Swartz

Ronald Swartz

Oct 2, 2013

Ronald A. Swartz, 53, of Youngsville, NC, formerly of Mt. Pleasant, passed away unexpectedly, Wednesday, October 2, 2013. He was born July 31, 1960 in Mt. Pleasant a son of the late Edward Swartz and Emma Jean (Scott) Harris and step-father Kenneth (Harve) Harris. Ron was a carpenter having worked in the construction industry. He was an avid hunter, a...

Neita Bateman

Neita Bateman

Sep 29, 2013

Services will be private. A complete obituary will be announced.

Robert Dye, Jr

Robert Dye, Jr

Aug 5, 2013

Robert "Bob" H. Dye Jr. 60, of Ruffs Dale, passed away peacefully August 5th 2013 at home surround by his family after a courageous battle with cancer. He was born July 23, 1953 in California the son of Robert H. Dye, Sr. and Carm Cooksey who survive. Bob enjoyed riding motorcycles and collecting muscle cars. In addition to his parents,...

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