Barbara Southard, 92, of Monroeville, passed away Monday, May 6, 2024, at her home. She was born December 17, 1931, in Gambier, OH, daughter of the late Floyd Burr and Louise (Parsons) Vernon. In addition to her parents, she is preceded in death by her husband, Thomas S. Southard, two sons-in law, Mike Henning and Kevin Haberstroh; a granddaughter, Katie Southard; and a brother-in-law, Bill Turley.  She is survived by four children, Molly Henning, Thomas (Debbie) Southard, Rebecca...

Daniel James Brammell, 68, of Fredonia, PA, passed away Friday, May 3, 2024. He was born October 3, 1955, in Pittsburgh, son of the late Roy Brammell Jr. and the late Catherine M. (Audley) Brammell. In addition to his parents, he is preceded in death by his wife, Patricia J. (Stramella) Brammell.  Daniel lived a life devoted to selflessly giving to others, a lifestyle which was dictated by his strong Catholic faith as well as his kind and generous nature. He was a loving father,...

Marlene E. Giles, 82, of Murrysville, passed away Wednesday, May 1, 2024, at Forbes Hospital. She was born February 26, 1942, in Pittsburgh, daughter of the late Bertil and Elmira (Belviso) Jackson. In addition to her parents, she is preceded in death by her husband, Regis A. Giles.  Marlene was a former Home Economics teacher.  She enjoyed her good friends and women’s groups.  She was most happy with her family.  Her whole world was spending time with her...

Evelyn “Gig” Marie Cochran, 95, of Monroeville, formerly of Murrysville, passed away Monday, April 22, 2024, at The Willows Nursing Home in Oakmont. She was born October 28, 1928, in Johnstown, PA, daughter of the late George and Lillian (Holmes) Rippin. In addition to her parents, she is preceded in death by two sisters, Sarah “Boots” (Donald) Wirick and Ruth “Bunny” (William) Pritts. Evelyn's life took her on an adventure that spanned across the...

Jean A. Bottorf, 93, of  Murrysville, passed away Monday, April 22, 2024, at Forbes Hospital, Monroeville. She was born April 30, 1930, in Oconomowoc, WI, daughter of the late Walter and Dorothy Shaw Clausen. In addition to her parents, she is preceded in death by her husband, James W. Bottorf; a son, Robert J. Bottorf; and a brother, Robert (Vera) Clausen.   Jean graduated from Bellin Memorial in Green Bay, WI and moved to PA with her husband Jim. She worked for 30 years at...

Shirley A. Todd, 88, of Murrysville, passed away peacefully at home on April 15, 2024. She was born June 7, 1935, in Moundsville, WV, daughter of the late William F. and Pauline (Huntsman) Kearns. In addition to her parents, she is preceded in death by her beloved husband, Donald Vere Todd. Shirley is survived by four children, Anna (David) Scherb, David (Rosanna) Todd, Lisa (Stephen) Hall, and Sarah (Tony Chiancone) Vannatta; 13 grandchildren and three great-grandchildren; and many nieces...

Suzanne McPherson, age 87, of Murrysville, passed away on Friday, April 12, 2024 after a long fought battle with breast cancer.  Sue was born and raised in Osborne, Pa and lived in Monroeville, Plum, Albion, MI, Louisville, KY, Tripoli, Libya, Charleroi, and most recently at Redstone Highlands in Murrysville since 2015. She was preceded in death by her beloved husband of 56 years, Richard C. McPherson, Jr. and her parents David and Ida Wylie. Sue was the loving and devoted mother to...

Gary Wayne Bentz, age 82, of Export, PA, peacefully went home to be with the Lord on Wednesday, April 3rd, 2024, surrounded by his family.  Gary was born in Johnstown, PA on July 31st, 1941. He graduated from LeTourneau College in 1964 with a degree in Industrial Engineering.  He enlisted in the US Army in Johnstown, PA as a Private and trained at Fort Gordon, GA.  He served from 1965 to 1970 in the US Army Reserve. Gary met the love of his life, Connie Caulfield at Youth...

With broken hearts, we are mourning the loss of our beloved daughter and sister, Mallory Ann Matthews, 39, of Allison Park. She was born September 18, 1984, and taken peacefully in her bed on April 1, 2024. She is survived by her precious son, Liam Michael Owens; parents, Kim and Mark Matthews; her brother, Colin Matthews; her sister in marriage, Erin Matthews; and their wonderful son, her nephew, Ezra Matthews. She is preceded in death by both her maternal and paternal...

Richard T. “Dick” Hood, 100, of Murrysville, passed away Friday, March 29, 2024, at his home. He was born on Easter Sunday, April 1, 1923, in Baden, Pa, son of the late William and Ella (Marr) Hood. In addition to his parents, he is preceded in death by his wife, Evelyn (Mitsch) Hood; a brother, William (Agnes) Hood, and a sister, Ruth (Jack) McCabe. Richard was a Private 1st Class in the 2nd Division, 10th Marines serving for 3 1/2 years during World War II. He fought in...