All Obituaries

Paul Frederick Reeder, age 67, of Prospect passed away Sunday, May 13, 2018 in the Allegheny General Hospital, following a brief illness.  Born December 6, 1950 in Butler, he was the son of the late L. Paul and Marguerite Beachem Reeder. He was a Veteran of the US Army, who proudly served our country from 1970 to 1971 with the 11th Armored Cavalry Regiment Blackhorse in Vietnam, where he received the Medal of Honor. Paul retired from Armco in 2003,...

Sarah Marie Albert Woessner, age 95, of Prospect passed away peacefully early Sunday morning at Lowrie Place in Butler. Born November 9, 1922 in Franklin Township, she was the daughter of the late William Luther and Eva Ola McCandless Albert. She was a life time member of the Emmanuel Lutheran Church in Prospect, where she enjoyed making baptismal towels, baking communion bread, and taking care of memorial contributions. She retired after 25 years as a teacher in...

Diana L. Campbell Lutz Fair, age 68, of Prospect passed away Wednesday, March 14, 2018 at the VNA Inpatient Hospice, Butler. Born November 24, 1949 in Ellwood City, she was the daughter of the late Albert and Janet Wilson Campbell. She was a member of the Emmanuel Lutheran Church, Prospect. She was retired from waitressing, cleaning lady, and nurse’s aide in home care. Her hobbies were cooking, baking, and dancing. She is survived by her...

James Lawther Dietz, age 78, of West Sunbury, passed away Saturday, March 10, 2018 at his residence. Born November 3, 1939 in Pittsburgh, PA, he was the son of the late Walter and Esther Lawther Dietz. He was Catholic by faith, and enjoyed attending different services. He was a US Air Force Veteran who proudly served our country from 1957 to 1959. James was an upholster tradesman in the automobile and aviation field.  He began his career at North Hills...

Margaret Marie (Turnbull) Soder April 11, 1929—March 2, 2018   I will lift up mine eyes unto the hills from whence cometh my help. My help cometh from the LORD, which made heaven and earth. The LORD shall preserve thy going out and thy coming in from this time forth, and even for evermore. (Psalm 121)   On Friday, March 2, 2018 at 4:15 a.m., Margaret (Peg) Soder left for Heaven to dance with...

  Geraldine "Jerri" Ciletti Moletz, age 81, of Prospect, passed away late Friday morning at the Butler Memorial Hospital with her family by her side. Born August 14, 1936 in Pittsburgh, PA, she was the daughter of the late Joseph and Mary Polaski Ciletti. She was a faithful member at St Christopher at the Lake Roman Catholic Church in Prospect, where she enjoyed volunteering as a Eucharistic Minister, CCD Teacher, Bingos, and a Festival...

Helen Margaret Walker, age 91, of Butler passed away at her residence on Tuesday, January 9, 2018. Born September 8, 1926 in St Mary’s, PA, she was the daughter of the late John and Anna Marie Doktor Ribovic. She retired after 30 years, as a Lab Tech, at Penn Highlands Elk Hospital in St. Mary’s, PA. She was a kind hearted spiritual woman of the Catholic faith.  She loved to cook and bake, and will be remembered for always having gummy bears and...

Lola Lee Matheny Organ of Prospect   Lola Lee Matheny Organ, age 85, of Prospect passed away Saturday evening, January 6, 2018, in Concordia at Fox Chapel following an illness.  Born August 31, 1932 in Detroit, Michigan, she was the daughter of the late Guy Michael and Inez Mae Burnfield Matheny. She was a faithful member of the Emmanuel Lutheran Church of Prospect, where she was the former church secretary for 18 years.  In her early...

  Jean J Borcz, age 88, of Forest Hills, formerly of Mt. Chestnut, passed away Wednesday, December 27, 2017 in Magee Women’s Hospital of UPMC in Pittsburgh, following an illness. Born December 14, 1929 in Lancaster Twp., she was the daughter of the late Albert and Aniela Kolano Borcz. She retired from the Sunnyview Home, where she worked as a laundress.  Previously she had worked at the former Boyer’s Market and her family’s former...

Jean Dorothy Dyer Federkeil, age 80, of Butler passed away in the Butler Memorial Hospital early Thursday morning, December 7, 2017, following a brief illness. Born February 2, 1937 in Pittsburgh, she was the daughter of the late Walter and Eleanor Spindler Dyer. Jean had a special kind of love for children.  She loved watching and helping to raise all of her grandchildren on the farm.  She enjoyed driving school bus for many years for Bryan Brothers Bus Line...