Robert W. “Rob” Coffman Age 62, of Freeport, passed away Wednesday, April 10, 2024 at home surrounded by his family.  He was born on May 31,1961 and was the son of Sue Solomon Coffman of Washington Township and the late Robert C. Coffman.   Rob was a Class of 1979 Kiski Area High School graduate.  He attended Northern Westmoreland Career and Technology Center during high school and was a skilled welder.  He worked for Chase Industries Inc. in Leechburg for...

William G. “Bill” Ben Age 81, of East Deer Township, passed away Wednesday, April 3, 2024 at home surrounded by his family.  He was born on May 5, 1942 in Rural Ridge and was the son of the late John and Helen (Swaiko) Ben.   Bill was an East Deer-Frazer High School Class of 1960 graduate.   Bill served in the U.S. Navy during the Cuban Missile Crisis and Vietnam War on the USS Lowe. After working as a shipping supervisor for 30 years at Pittsburgh...

Paul Joseph Ianni, age 87, of New Kensington, formerly of Creighton, passed away on Monday, March 18, 2024 at UPMC St. Margaret Memorial Hospital, Pittsburgh. He was born on October 17, 1936 in Creighton and was the son of the late Paul and Mary Rose (Principe) Ianni.   Paul grew up in Creighton and was a graduate of East Deer High School. He graduated from the University of Pittsburgh, Oakland where he earned his Bachelors and Masters Degrees. Upon completing his degrees, Paul...

Sandra “Sandy” L. Lyons, 62, of Frazer Township, passed away on Saturday, March 9, 2024 at Forbes Regional Hospital, Monroeville.  She was the daughter of the late Arden B. and Helen (Enterline) Lyons and was born on July 4, 1961 in Natrona Heights.   Sandy was a Deer Lakes High School graduate.  She worked as a Nursing Assistant at East Deer Personal Care Home, Creighton.  Sandy attended Deer Lakes Community Church of the Nazarene.  She was talented at...

Leona D. (Sarso) Bodnar Age 93 of Creighton, East Deer Township, died Sunday, Feb. 11, 2024, at Allegheny Valley Hospital, Natrona Heights with family by her side. She was born March 18, 1930, in Harwick, to the late Joseph and Antes (Pitlock) Sarso Sr. She was the youngest and last surviving sibling of nine children. She retired from Deer Lakes School District, where she worked in the cafeteria. She was a member of Guardian Angels Parish Harwick campus and the former Holy Family Roman...

Cheryl C. Snyder Age 74, of Frazer Township passed away on Sunday, February 4, 2024 at UPMC St. Margaret Hospital.  She was born on November 5, 1949 in Natrona Heights and was the daughter of the late Richard G. and Elsie (Stuck) Snyder.   Cheryl graduated from East Deer-Frazer High School Class of 1968.  She worked in patient services at Allegheny Valley Hospital, Natrona Heights.  Cheryl was an avid reader and liked playing bingo.  She enjoyed spending time with...

Dorothy R. Puchone Age 83, of West Deer Township, passed away with family at her side on Friday, February 2, 2024 in Allegheny Valley Hospital, Natrona Heights.  She was born in West Deer Township on January 1, 1941 and was the daughter of the late John and Mary (Ambrose) Jurash.   Dorothy worked as a custodian for the Deer Lakes School District.  She enjoyed baking, gardening, and loved animals.  Dorothy was of Lutheran faith.   In addition to her parents, she...

Edward Joseph Misera, 92, of Frazer Township, passed away at home surrounded by his loving family on Monday, January 29, 2024.  He was born on May 10, 1931 in Natrona Heights and was the son of the late Paul K. and Agnes (Misik) Misera.   He proudly served his country in the United States Army during the Korean War. He worked as a dairy farmer for 56 years before retiring in 2005 and continued to grow and sell vegetables on his farm at local farmers markets with his wife, Marilyn....

Helen Ann (Dahm) Erb Age 84, formerly of Natrona, passed away on Tuesday, January 23, 2024 at Platinum Ridge Center, Brackenridge.  She was born on October 18, 1939 in Tarentum and was the daughter of the late Frank C. And Nell (Haze) Dahm.     Helen was a graduate of Saint Joseph High School Class of 1957.  Helen adored her children, grandchildren, and great granddaughters and was always looking out for others in the neighborhood.  She enjoyed being a bartender...

Charles Leroy Oswald, Jr. Passed away on Monday, January 8, 2024 at the age of 62. He lived in  Tarentum but grew up in Oakmont. He was born March 7, 1961 in Pittsburgh, and was the son of the late Charles L. Sr. and Mary D. (Shamburg) Oswald.  Charles' school years were all spent in the Riverview School District, Oakmont but his later years took him to Tarentum. He enjoyed his world of friends and he never met a stranger while driving his motor scooter around the area where...