All Obituaries

William R. McFarland Sr., 75, of Butler passed away peacefully on Thursday, October 22, 2020. He was born in Wilkes-Barre, PA on January 21, 1945 to the late William and Ruth McFarland. Bill served his country honorably with the US Navy. He spent his entire career with the Operating Engineers local 66 as a heavy equipment operator. Bill was the past Master of the Argyle Lodge 540 of Chicora, PA and was also a 32nd degree Scottish Rite Mason with the Valley of New Castle. He loved building...

Robert J. Burletic Sr., 83, of Hilliards, PA passed away on Wednesday, October 21, 2020. He was born on April 30, 1937 in Pittsburgh, PA. Bob worked at Allegheny County Airport as a truck driver and a Hazmat operator for almost 20 years. He enjoyed fishing and watching TV, especially professional wrestling. Bob is survived by five children; one sister; numerous grandchildren, great grandchildren, nieces, nephews and a sister in law and a brother in law. Friends will be received on Sunday,...

Paula K. Madison, 74, of Butler passed away at Allegheny General Hospital on Sunday, October 18, 2020. She was born in Butler on April 27, 1946 to the late Graham and Angeline (Matuke) Madison. Paula was a very driven and motivated animal activist; enjoyed reading and music, but above all else loved to spend time with her family. She was the loving mother of four daughters and one son. She is also survived by 5 grandchildren and 4 great grandchildren. She was loved and will be greatly...

Chance Wampler, 39, of Butler passed away on Thursday, October 15, 2020. He was born in Butler, PA on February 19, 1981 to Emma Slomer.  Chance was loved and will be forever missed. He was the father of Travis Wampler and Sam Wampler; brother of Melissa Wampler and Richelle (Andrew) Gatto, and uncle of Ada and Cheyenne. He will be greatly missed by his companion Becky Gould and her children, Jr. and Reese. A memorial gathering and service will be held at 11 AM on Saturday, November 14th...

Donna E. Schnur, 65, of Butler passed away peacefully on Monday, October 12, 2020. She was born in Butler on September 20, 1955 to the late Donald and Martha Bachman. Donna was an active member of St. Marks Evangelical Lutheran Church of Butler. She worked at DU CO Ceramics for over 42 years and was a member of the American Legion Auxiliary, Post 778. She enjoyed vacations with family and friends, motorcycle rides, long walks, and especially her flowers and gardening. Donna was the loving...

Ray A. Myers, 62, of Butler passed away on Saturday, October 10, 2020. He was born in Natrona Heights on May 11, 1958 to Bernice and the late Charles Myers. Ray enjoyed watching TV shows and spending time with his family, especially his mother. He was loved and will be greatly missed. Along with his mother he is survived by his brothers Charles (Joyce) Myers, Dennis (Marlene) Myers, and Ronald Myers; his aunt Gladys Reed and his niece Emillie (Edwin) Eck. He was a great uncle of...

Kathy A. “Truck” Grynuck-Beitch, 67, of Lyndora passed away on Saturday, October 10, 2020. She was born in Butler on September 6, 1953 to the late Raymond N. and Irene (Lonchena) Grynuck. Kathy served her country honorably in the US Navy. She was an active member of St’s Peter and Paul Ukrainian Orthodox Church of Lyndora; the American Legion Post 778, the Joseph T. Black Post 249, and the Lyndora Slovak Club. Kathy enjoyed traditional holidays with her family,...

Sally R. Gicie, 81, of Butler passed away peacefully on Friday, October 9, 2020. She was born in Butler on November 5, 1938 to the late Wallace and Rose (Jablonski) Cygan. Sally worked at the Butler Hospital for over 30 years. She enjoyed decorating and floral design and worked at the Butler Florist for over a decade. Sally loved traveling, her preferred wine Franzia Sunset Blush, but most of all spending time with her family.  She is survived by her son Michael “Pappy”...

Eric Dittmer, 65, of Butler passed away peacefully in the comfort of his home on Thursday, October 8, 2020 following a lifelong battle with alcohol addiction. He was born April 9, 1955 to the late Louis A. and Bernadette K. Dittmer. Eric was a 1973 graduate of Butler High School and he attained an Associate’s Degree in Business from BC3. He worked in records management for PPG and General Motors before retiring from the Slippery Rock University Athletic Department. He is...

Joseph C. Signorelli, 49, of Petrolia passed away on Thursday, October 8, 2020. He was born on November 18, 1970 in Perth Amboy, NJ to Joseph M. and the late Beverly Signorelli. Having been raised in Edison, NJ Joseph loved working on cars, trucks and motorcycles. He was a long-distance truck driver for a living. Above all else, Joseph loved to spend time with his son and family. He was the father of Joseph C. Signorelli Jr.; step father of Christopher Jensen; brother of Jo Ann San Angelo;...