All Obituaries

Margaret A. Staigvil, amazing mother, wife, daughter and grandmother, of Penn died Sunday April 21, 2019 at home. She was born in Jeannette, a daughter of the late Rocco DeVincentis and Margaret (Drylie) O'Lear.She was a member of the Willam E. Gelston Chapter #435 Order of the Eastern Star Greensburg, Jeannette Court Order of the Amaranth #25, Past President of the Harrison City Womens Club and was past member of the Red Hat Society  In addition to her parents she was preceded in...

Roger D. Butch 70 of Slickville died Thursday April 18, 2019.  He was born May 28, 1948 in Johnstown a son of the late Tony and Vanessa (Galvin) Butch.  In addition to his parents he was preceded in death by a sister Bonnie Abraham.  He is survived by a sister Zelpha Bucci of Michigan, two brothers John Butch of Tennessee and Anthony Bucci and his wife Judy of Jeannette and numerous nieces, nephews, great nieces and great nephews.  Interment will take place at a later...

Carol A. Venzon 82 formerly of Manor died Friday April 12, 2019 at home.  She was born January 19, 1937 a daughter of the late Frank and Flora (Young) Kundman.  She was a member of the Ascension Church, Jeannette.  In addition to her parents she was preceded in death by her husband Frank J. Venzon, a son Joseph Scott Venzon, a great grandson Michael Collier and a sister Linda Peters.  She is survived by a son Frank Venzon and his wife Lora of Greensburg, a daughter Karen...

Wilda N. "Willie" Bair 79 of Jeannette died Wednesday April 10, 2019 in Excela Health Westmoreland Hospital.  She was born October 29, 1939 in Jeannette a daughter of the late Ralph J. and Wilda (Buckley) Volk.  She was a member of the Jeannette Assembly of God Church.  In addition to her parents she was preceded in death by a daughter Rachel Thompson, a sister Ruth Casale, a brother Don Volk and her first husband Edward Thompson.  She is survived by her husband...

Diane M. Smith 58 of McKeesport, died Sunday April 7, 2019 at home.  She was born July 27, 1960 in Sacramento, CA a daughter of Dorothy Frances (Keene) Rader of Penn and the late Lawrence Jackson Rader.  In addition to her father she was preceded in death by a sister Maryann Jouver and a brother Dennis Rader.  In addition to her mother she is survived by a daughter Charita Schultz and her fiance Michael Richards of North Versailles, a son Joshua Schultz and his wife Alison of...

Emily Feola 77 formerly of Jeannette died Tuesday April 2, 2019.  She was born March 14, 1942 in Jeannette a daughter of the late Emitt and Dorothy (Loughrey) Schmidt.  In addition to her parents she was precede in death by her husband Joseph D. Feola and an infant daughter Sandy.  She is survived by her children, grandchildren, nieces and nephews.  Services are private.  Mason-Gelder Funeral Home Inc. Jeannette, PA entrusted with the arrangements.  To send...

It is with great sadness we announce the passing of our mom, grandma, great grandma, aunt and friend Emma Jean Tyger on March 31, 2019. She was riding an elephant in Taiwan looking for the rare albino tiger while sipping on some wine or a long Island Iced tea, when she was attacked and killed by savage monkeys. Well not really, she was at her home in Florida cared for by her loving family and Gulfside Hospice. She leaves behind a wonderful legacy. She never met a stranger, she had a great...

James E. Button, 80 of Greensburg died Tuesday March 26, 2019 in Westmoreland Manor.  He was born April 14, 1938 in Elkland, PA a son of the late Elmer and Lillian (Webster) Button.  Prior to retirement he was an accountant with Williamhouse Regency.  He is survived by six children Shawn Button of North Lima OH, Pat Button and his wife Gemma of Silver Springs, MD, Heather Pleska and her husband Shawn of Salem, OH, Chris Button and his wife Tara of Jeannette, Tim Button of...

Jacob Edward Cole, Jr., 70, of Hempfield Twp. died Saturday, March 23, 2019 at home.  He was born August 6, 1948 in Brenizer, a son of the late Jacob Edward, Sr. and Helen Burns Cole.  Prior to retirement he worked in maintenance at WalMart and previously worked at Latrobe Die Casting and McHenry Hotel.  He was an avid hunter and fisherman.  He was a US Army veteran having served during the Vietnam War.  He was an original Beatty Bomber; a life member of Old Crabtree...

Emma Jean Houser, 91, of Jeannette died Friday, March 22, 2019 in Hempfield Manor.  She was born June 19, 1927, in Greensburg, a daughter of the late Snyder and Helen Shutt Kemerer.  Prior to retirement she worked in the sorting and packing department at Jeannette Glass.  In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by a son, Gary Lee Houser and siblings; Dave Kemerer, Gertrude Hauger, Bobby Kemerer, Helen Crise and Shirley Loughner.  She is survived by two sons,...