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John August Bennett, 95, of Wayne Township passed peacefully on Sunday, July 16, 2023 at UPMC McCandless surrounded by his family. John was born in Darlington on January 1, 1928. He was the son of the late Elizabeth Binder and William J. Bennett. He was preceded in death by his wife of 70 years, Dora (Duff) Bennett who passed away June 8, 2023. John proudly served in the US Army. He worked at Babcock and Wilcox in Fittings and Forging until his retirement. In his retirement, he enjoyed hunting, fishing, playing cards, working in his garage, shooting pool, gardening, going…

Weston L. “Buck” Altman, 91, of North Beaver Township passed away Wednesday, July 12, 2023 at the Avalon Place. Born June 30, 1932 in Cabot, he was the son of the late Mont and Alice Rath Altman. He was married to Marlene Joyce Doutt Altman for 62 years when she passed away on September 3, 2017. Buck enlisted in the Army in 1953 serving in the Korean Conflict as a Sgt. After his Honorable Discharge from the Army in 1955, he worked at Medusa/Cemex in Wampum for 39 years until his retirement. He was a member of the Word Alive…

Arthur P. “Art” Pistachio, 65, of New Castle passed away Friday, June 30, 2023 at UPMC – Jameson Hospital following a two-year courageous battle with cancer. Born November 12, 1957 in Ellwood City, he was the son of the late Samuel and Lucy Greco Pistachio. Art had graduated from Lincoln High School in 1976. Following graduation, he served in the US Army from 1976-1981. He worked at Rockwell and then at SSI Welding. Some of Art’s interests were fishing, camping, and working in the garage. He enjoyed spending time with his dogs and loved spending time with his sons. Survivors…

David L. Cunningham, 74, of Ellport passed away Wednesday, June 28, 2023 at the Butler Memorial Hospital. Although in ill health, death was unexpected. Born June 2, 1949 in Ellwood City, he was the son of the late Raymond G. and Carmel Prestia Cunningham. For many years, David worked at the Butler Memorial Hospital as a physical therapy assistant. He was an active member of the First Church of God in Ellwood City where he served as a sound/audio tech and as a youth group leader for many years. He enjoyed mission trips, running sound for the Mazzant Family Music,…

Juanita J. Olinger, 83, of Shenango Township passed away Tuesday, June 20, 2023 at the Avalon Place, Nursing Rehabilitation Center. Born April 25, 1940 in West Union, WV, she was the daughter of the late Charles W. and Juanita May Watson Perine. She was previously married to the late Clarence E. Olinger. He passed away in 2000. Juanita preferred to be called by her middle name (Jane). Jane enjoyed working in her flower garden and collecting angels. She held many jobs throughout her life, including an inspector for the Ellwood City Knitting Mill, she was the cleaning lady for McElwain…

William Guy Hollencamp, 66, of Wampum passed away Saturday, June 17, 2023 at Heritage Valley – Beaver following a brief illness. Born March 12, 1957 in New Castle, he was the son of the late William B. and Delores Stewart Hollencamp. Bill had graduated from Lincoln High School in 1976. He previously worked for Smith Paving and currently worked at the Ellwood City Forge in Maintenance. He was an active member of the Park Gate Baptist Church where he loved to sing in the choir. Some of his interests were gardening, cutting firewood, and watching the Pirates, whom he loved….

Marlene Patterson 81, of New Beaver Borough, passed away Friday June 16, following a brief illness. Born June 30, 1941 in New Castle, she was the daughter of the late Harry Morgan and Helen (Duff) Patterson. Marlene graduated from Mohawk High School in 1959 and then graduated from New Castle Business School. After graduating, she worked several places until she started her own business Marlene Patterson Freight Agency and Mini Storage in Wampum in 1985. She was a member of Wampum United Methodist Church. She designed her own Christmas Cards, enjoyed planting flowers and yard work, and was an animal…

Dora Bennett, 89, of Wayne Township passed away Thursday, June 8, 2023 at Cranberry Place following a brief illness. Born August 20, 1933 in Ellwood City, she was the daughter of the late Louis and Cleo Miller Duff. Dora enjoyed playing cards with her friends and family. She enjoyed time spent outdoors in her garden and watching baseball, especially the Braves. Survivors include her loving husband John Bennett; three daughters, LuAnn (Rick) Lutz of Ellwood City, Debbie (Bob) Burry of New Castle, and Barb (Curt) Peffer of Fombell; son, John (Rhonda) Bennett of Beaver Falls; six grandchildren, Lisa (Greg) Barchetti,…

Charles (Chuck) Gregory Essey, 65, of New Galilee, passed away Tuesday, June 6, 2023 at UPMC – Jameson Hospital. Born October 3, 1957 in Lancaster, PA, he was the son of the late Charles Essey and Betty (Campbell-Essey) Kennedy. Chuck was an avid outdoorsman who spent much of his time in nature. His favorite places included the McKenzie River and the Santiam River areas in Oregon. He loved fishing, camping, and target shooting with his various guns and rifles. He also loved animals, especially his dogs, Toby and Buddy. Chuck was a wonderful artist and he found joy in creating…