William F. "Moon" Deitch, 82 of Arnold City,  Belle Vernon, Pa., passed away Monday, December 4, 2023 in UPMC Presbyterian. He was born October 14, 1941 in Arnold City, PA, son of Floyd Deitch  and Ollie Benton Deitch. He was a US Navy veteran of the Vietnam War, member of Fayette City & Belle Vernon American Legions.  Bill was retired from the Municipal Authority of Washington Township. He is survived by his brother, Ronald D. Deitch of Arnold City and...

Barry L Hindmarsh, 82  of Fayette City, PA, died November 27, 2023 at home following a lengthy illness. He was born March 4, 1941 in Allison Park, the only child of Edwin J. and Gladys Marriott Hindmarsh. He was a 1958 graduate of Bellmar High School and a graduate of the Pittsburgh Beauty Academy.  He was a longtime owner/partner of Bernard's Hair Designers in Charleroi.  Barry was also a talented musician who played for many years with bands throughout the Valley and...

Alan " Big Al" Olszewski -  Arnold City  Alan Olszewski 67, of Aronld City passed away at home surrounded by his loving family on Wednesday November 8, 2023. He was born January 1, 1956 in Charleroi pa to the late Frank "Fink" and Elizabeth "Betty" Olszewski. Alan Olszewski was legendary of being the Ice Cream Man of Big Al's Cool Ice Cream. Alan served in the United States Marine Corps, after Honorable discharge from the United States Marine...

Donna  Lilley, 58 of Monessen, PA, passed away Monday, November 6, 2023 in her residence. She was born May 19, 1965 in Charleroi, PA, daughter of Clarence C Lilley Sr. and Patricia A Lilley .  The family would like to express their thanks to the nurses and nurses aids of Community Life and her special friend Rhonda for all of their compassionate care.  Surviving are sister, Shirley A. Lilley, brother, Clarence C. Lilley, Jr., brother, Bruce Lilley, sister, Wanda Coleman,...

Enoch James Eley, Jr. 83 of Fayette City, PA, passed away peacefully Thursday, October 19, 2023. He was born February 16, 1940 in Fayette City, PA, son of Enoch James Eley Sr. and Wilma Liviskie Eley. Jim was the owner of the Eley/MCcrory Funeral Home sine 1997 when he purchased the business for his former boss Howard W. McCrory.  Jim started working for the McCrory Family in 1956 while still in high school and has been here ever since that time servicing families in the Fayette City...

Mervin T Franks, 71 of Smithton, PA, passed away peacefully from cancer on Tuesday,  October 17, 2023 surrounded by his loving family. He was born February 5, 1952 in Uniontown, PA, son of George M Franks  and Thelma Moats Franks. He retired from West Penn Power as an electrical engineer.  He was a US Army veteran, served as a Connellsville Police officer at one time and belonged to SASS, Single Action Shooters Society and was a life member of the NRA. He is survived ...

Gerald A. Schweikart, 76 of Fayette City, PA, passed away Saturday, October 14, 2023 in Allegheny General Hospital, Pittsburgh, Pa.  He was born May 25, 1947 in Colden, NY, son of Arthur Schweikart  and Dorothy Fitzner Schweikart.  He was a retired steel worker having worked for Bethlehem, Wheeling Pittsburgh and Washington Steel.  He was Lutheran by faith. He is survived  by his wife of 48 years, Mary Gallagher Schweikart, daughter Jenny Lee Lash and husband...

Edward W. Weisdack, Jr., 73 passed away peacefully at his Florida home October 13, 2023 after a long battle of cardiac illness. A 1968 graduate from Belle Vernon School District and worked in Cold reduction at Irvin works plant US Steel for 32 years.  He shared 37 years of marriage with Kathleen Dorcon who passed away in 2006. He lived life to the fullest, always lending a hand, he loved to entertain, vacation and ride in his corvette with the Golf Side Corvette Club.  He is...

Marian “Ruth” Wolpink, 77 of Newell, PA, passed away peacefully, Monday, September 11, 2023, at  home surrounded by her loving family.   Ruth was born on October 14,, 1945, in Amity, PA, daughter of Hester and Lawrence Bird.   Ruth was a beloved wife, mother, and grandmother. She was a member of the Lynnwood Lutheran  Church. Always a lover of animals, she found joy being in their company and gave many dogs their  furever home. She found...

Marian Virginia Dusenberry Diederich, 99 of Fayette City, PA, passed away peacefully, Sunday September 10, 2023 at Country Care Manor. She was born April 29, 1924 in Brownsville, PA, daughter of Spencer Howard Dusenberry and Hannah Blanche Bane Dusenberry. She was a lifelong active member of the Newell United Methodist Church, where she taught Sunday School and Bible classes well into her nineties. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband of nearly 50 years, Fred...