All Obituaries

  Darlene Kay McDonald, 59, of Butler passed away Thursday August 11, 2022 at Heritage Valley Hospital.  Born on March 27, 1963 in Butler, Darlene was the daughter of the late Paul R. Hutzley and late Eleanor J. (Gaiser) Hutzley. Darlene loved boating and fishing at Moraine and enjoyed her five-year-old Beagle and spending time with her grandchildren.       Darlene is survived by her husband, David E. McDonald, whom she married on September 25, 1981;...

  Douglas “Doug” Hogue, 61, of Kill Devil Hills, NC, formerly of Harrisville, PA passed away Friday July 29, 2022 in Pittsburgh after a brief illness.    Born on November 27, 1960 in Grove City, PA.  Doug was the son of Joan A. (McNeish) Hogue and the late Richard S. Hogue.  Doug was a 1978 graduate of Slippery Rock High School.  He was a self-employed contractor for many years, building homes in the Outer Banks.  He was of the...

  Phyllis R. Delu, 86, of Grove City went to be with her Lord the morning of Thursday July 28, 2022 in Grove City. Born on May 22, 1936 in Connoquenessing, Phyllis was the daughter of the late William E. Mulneix and late Frances C. (Trautman) Mulneix.  Phyllis was an avid Farkle player and was a talented pie baker.  Most of all, she loved spending time with her children, grandchildren, and great grandchildren.  She was very special to many people. ...

  William “Bim” Slater, 61, of North Washington passed away Monday July 18, 2022 at Butler Memorial Hospital. Born on June 7, 1961 in Butler, Bim was the son of Robert P. Slater and the late Sally A. (Klink) Slater. Bim retired from Indespec Chemical in Petrolia.  He was well known as the Owner and Operator of Bim’s Boloney Deer Processing for many years.  Bim loved to go fishing and camping in Erie and loved to cook.  Bim is survived by his father,...

David Reed Morgan of Butler, Pennsylvania passed away peacefully in his home on July 13th, 2022 at the age of 67 after a courageous 26 month battle with Glioblastoma brain cancer, surrounded by his beloved family. Dave was born on April 6th, 1955 in Butler, Pennsylvania. He was the son of late Daniel Morgan and Doris (Vensel) Morgan.  Dave was a 1973 graduate of Butler High School.  He retired in 2019 after 45 years of employment from Columbia Broadcasting System.  He...

Richard Dale “Rick” Christie, 75, of Hooker passed away on June 28th, 2022, at Good Samaritan Hospice in Cabot after a courageous 11-month fight with cancer. Born on February 14th, 1947, in Hilliards, he was the son of the late H. Keith “Monk” and Devona R. “Snook” Stevens Christie.  Rick married Carol Lee Twentier on May 1, 1965.  They celebrated 57 years together this past May.  Together they had four children, Rich, Jeff, Mike, and...

  George A. “Twiggy” Wick, 73, of Butler passed away Saturday June 25, 2022.  Born on April 24, 1949 in Butler, George was the son of the late John William Wick and late Mary E. Vensel Wick.  Twiggy retired from ARMCO Steel where he worked as a Plant 2 Roller for over 35 years.  He enjoyed hunting, fishing, and shooting as a member of IHMSA and a life member of the NRA.  He also enjoyed making handmade primitive knives.  George is survived by his...

Gary R. McConnell, 76, of Cranesville passed away the afternoon of June 23, 2022 at St. Mary’s Home in Erie. Gary was born on April 26, 1946 in Butler as the son of the late Albert Lewis McConnell and Dorothy Anna (Grossman) McConnell. Gary was a member of Concord Presbyterian Church.  He loved golfing and fishing and also loved working at the company he helped start, Plastikos, in Erie.  Gary is survived by his wife, Geraldine Mae (Christie) McConnell of Cranesville; two...

  Earl E. “Bud” Webb, 87, of Clay Township passed away Wednesday June 15, 2022 after a short illness. Born on September 1, 1934 in Clay Township, Earl was the son of the late Earl D. Webb and late Laura S. (Thompson) Webb. Earl was a Member of Muddy Creek EP Church.  He worked at Pullman Standard until its closing and was a lifelong dairy farmer from age 2.  He was an avid hunter.  Earl is survived by his wife, Norma J. Glover Webb, whom he married on May...

  Samuel W. Moore Jr., 68, of Grove City passed away Tuesday June 7, 2022. Samuel was born on September 30, 1953 in Grove City as the son of the late Samuel Moore Sr. and late Mary (Cornelius) Moore. He was employed as a machinist for Cooper Bessemer until its closing and then later retired from Jadco.  He enjoyed the outdoors and loved to hunt and fish. He was a member of the Pine Township Fire Department for several years.  Samuel is survived by his wife of 28 years,...