Adolf H. Zirkler, 94, of Moon Twp., climbed his last mountain and passed away on September 6, 2025 in his home in Moon Township. He was born in Neckargroningen, Germany on November 6, 1930, the son of the late Hermann and Emilie (Doerrer) Zirkler. Adolf met his wife, Marguerite, on a ship from Europe to the United States in 1956. Adolf was immigrating to the US for work while Marguerite was returning home to Quebec, Canada from a vacation in…
Sally Jean Ozenich, 63 of Daugherty Twp., passed away peacefully on Friday, September 5, 2025 surrounded by her husband, children and loved ones . She was born in Rochester, PA on November 3, 1961 a daughter of the late Eugene and Helen Bailey. Sally loved her family, loved spending time with them especially having them all together for gatherings. She enjoyed flower gardening and just spending time in nature. Sally was an animal lover especially birds and cats. She was…
Barbara Jean Inman of North Sewickley Twp., went home to be with her Lord and Savior on August 25, 2025. Born on April 1, 1937, to the late Evelyn Schaeffer Cooper Hohla and Lester Cooper. Barbara was the heart of our family, a woman of deep faith, unwavering strength and boundless love. She was a member of New Sewickley Presbyterian Church where she enjoyed the close friendships of the congregation and Pastor, she was a past Deacon of the First United…
Martha Marie Wharton, 97, formerly of Freedom, passed away on Wednesday, August 20, 2025 in Providence Care Center, Beaver Falls. She was born in Sewickley, PA on February 24, 1928 the daughter of Alvina Porter. When her mother died when Martha was 4, she was then raised by her grandmother Elizabeth Hegner. Martha worked for many years as a waitress, an apartment complex manager, and a nanny. She volunteered at Passavant Memorial Homes and was a member of the Housing…
Alice Lillian Phillips, 94 formerly of New Sewickley Twp. passed away on Tuesday, August 19, 2025 in Beaver Meadows. She was born on November 20, 1930 a daughter of the late John and Alice Phillips. She was a retired phone operator working for Bell Telephone and then Verizon for many years. Alice was a devout Catholic. She attended St. Felix Parish in Freedom and St. James Parish in Sewickley. She loved being active in her church. Constantly a caretaker, Alice…
Eleanor L. Snyder, 86, of Kennedy Twp., died on August 16, 2025 in Carnegie Park Post Acute, Pittsburgh. She was born in Clarksburg, WV on May 8, 1939 the daughter of the late Kenneth F. & Virginia L. (Conwell) Snyder. Eleanor graduated from Aliquippa High School in 1957. She went on to obtain a certificate in nursing at the Beaver Valley School of Nursing, a Bachelor of Science in Nursing at Duquesne University, and a Master of Science in…
Donald J. Andrews, 83, of Moon Twp., died August 15, 2025 in Sewickley, PA. He was born in Washington, D.C., on May 23, 1942, the son of the late Boyd P. & Dorothy (Gebro) Andrews. Donald can be described in so many ways, husband, father, grandfather, great grandfather, brother, veteran, gardener, and friend. Donald enlisted in the United States Air Force serving in California and Turkey. After returning stateside Donald received his Bachelor’s Degree at Virginia Tech, later receiving a…
Lewis J. Giammaria, 88, of Crescent Twp., died on August 11, 2025 in his home. He was born in Ambridge, PA on June 2, 1937 the son of the late Enrico Giammaria & Josephine (Lepar) Giammaria-Vercheck. Lewis was a graduate of Ambridge High School. His employment career includes McMasters Floral Shop in Sewickley, PA, Bethlehem Steel and finally retired with over 30 years of employment with USAir. He loved all the Pittsburgh Sports teams especially the Steelers. He was a…
Thomas A. Rally, 87, of Hopewell Twp., died on August 5, 2025 in his home surrounded by family. He was born in Sewickley, PA on June 16, 1938 the son of the late Anthony & Thomasina (Aiello) Rally. Raised in Coraopolis, he built a home in Hopewell where he resided for the past 50 years. Tom was a meat cutter by trade; however, his true calling was music. He was a drummer and vocalist for the oldies bands The…
Daniel K. Yourd, Sr., of Ohio Township, PA, formerly of Moon Township, PA, passed away peacefully at home surrounded by his loving family on July 19, 2025 Dan was born in Champaign, IL, on April 9, 1955. He is the son of Verna Yourd and the late Raymond A. Yourd. Dan grew up in Grove City, PA. He attended Wittenberg University in Springfield, OH, where he earned a degree in Bio/Physics. It was at Wittenberg that he met the love…