Marzella Louise Reese Shaffer, 93, of Pittsburgh, Pa. (Penn Hills) , passed away on Saturday, March 7, 2026 at her home. She was born on Monday, June 13, 1932 in Fairmont, WV. the daughter of the late Avril K. and Ivy Lambert Reese. She loved to plant flowers, gardening, and doing crossword puzzles. She was an excellent cook and baker who owned Reese’s Restaurant that closed in 1971. Marzella was loving and devoted wife, mother and grandmother. She is survived by her husband of 68 ...

William Theodore Hancock, 83, of Saltsburg, Pa. passed away on Thursday, March 5, 2026, at Forbes Hospital in Monroeville, Pa. He was born on Monday, January 4, 1943, in Indiana, Pa, the son of the late Orville and Lela Hancock. He enjoyed camping, fishing, working on cars and doing word search puzzles. He was a fireman for many years. He is survived by his children, Melissa Clark (Owen Kelly III) of Avonmore, Willam T. Hancock Jr of Nowrytown and Jamie McGuire and her husband, Arthur of ...

Darlene “Dar” Hope Wagner Dobrosky, 72, of Avonmore, Pa. passed away on Sunday, March 1, 2026, at UPMC East, Monroeville, Pa. She was born on Friday, August 7, 1953, in White Station, Pa., the daughter of the late Robert A. and Winifred Yingling Wagner. Before her retirement, she worked for United Cerebral Palsy as a caregiver then later did private caregiving and ended her career as a cook at Calandrella's Restaurant. She was a member of St. Ambrose Roman Catholic Church where ...

Shotts Aida Shotts, 92, of Indiana, Pa. passed away Wednesday February 18th, 2026 at Moorehead Place, Indiana, Pa.  She was born Sunday, February 19,1933 in Bradford, the daughter of the late Vincent A. and Lena Barretta Patuto. Aida grew up in Bradford and graduated from St. Bernard High School.  After receiving a B.S in business education from Villa Maria College in 1955, she taught at Forestville N.Y. Central School. In 1957 she married Robert Wallace Shotts and together they ...

Charita L. Cox of North Apollo, Pa. entered her eternal life on Wednesday, February 18, 2026. She was 69 years old. She was born Charita L. Pettijohn on Monday, March 5, 1956, in Philadelphia, Pa.   Charita was a 1974 graduate of Overbrook High School, Philadelphia, Pa. After graduation, she went onto attend Shippensburg State College where she met and began dating Alan Earl Cox. In 1978, she graduated with a bachelor’s degree in Business Administration.  After graduation, ...

Stanley Shearer, 73, of Blairsville, Pa. passed away on Wednesday, February 18, 2026, at his home. He was born on Friday, December 5, 1952, in Saltsburg, Pa., the son of the late Elmer E. and Virginia G. Hockenberry Shearer. He liked hunting, woodworking, watching westerns and listening to music, especially the oldies. He is survived by his daughter, Lisa White of Saltsburg, 5 grandchildren, Natasha Grace, Kayla Kirkpatrick, Nathaniel Raypush, Haylee Raypush and Seth Raypush, 7 great ...

Genevieve Valencia Battistelli Rossi, 91, of Saltsburg, Pa. passed away on Monday, February 16, 2026, at her home. She was born on Saturday, June 16, 1934, in Edri, Pa. The daughter of the late Gabriel and Mary Louise Domiano Battistelli. She was a member of St. Matthew Roman Catholic Church, and she was a life member of the Altar Rosary Society. Gen loved to play Tripoli, dance and volunteered as a caregiver for many people. She was a loving mother and doting grandmother who loved ...

Marianne Prommersberger Bonnoni, 87, of Avonmore, Pa. passed away on Saturday, February 14, 2026, at her home surrounded by her loving family. She was born on Tuesday, December 6, 1938, in Straubing, Germany the daughter of the late Alfons and Maria Spessel Prommersberger. She was a member of St. Ambrose Roman Catholic Church in Avonmore, Pa. She was a six-year-old witness who lived through World War II. She survived the trials and tribulations that many did not. Marianne came to the United ...

Brian Adam McCullough, 41, of Nowrytown, Pa. passed away on Friday, February 13, 2026. He was born on Friday, May 11, 1984, in Iselin, Pa. the son of Russell “Skip” A. and Thomasina Snowball McCullough. Brian was a machinist for Norma Group Breeze Corporation in Saltsburg, Pa. He was a union representative for Teamster #962. He liked to play video games with his kids, cooking, coaching football, music and helping everyone who needed his help. Most of all he loved his family. He ...

Wayne Charles Brown, 84, of New Kensington, Pa. passed away on Tuesday, February 10, 2026, at Allegheny Valley Hospital, Natrona Heights, Pa. He was born Monday, June 30, 1941, in Arnold, Pa., the son of the late Merle and Helen Ross Brown. Before his retirement, he worked for 50 years as a sheet metal worker for the John Harrison Company. He enjoyed hiking, biking and yard work, especially gardening. He loved to travel with his family and taking care of his wife. Wayne made his family his ...