Florence Elizabeth Swank Copeland, 93, of Washington Township passed away peacefully surrounded by her loving family on July 11, 2020. She was born in New Kensington on October 7, 1926 to the late Nelson and Cora Hall Swank. Florence was a 1943 graduate of Ken-Hi and worked at Mellon Bank for 21 years prior to her retirement in 1985. She was a member of the Order of the Eastern Star in New Kensington and the Red Hats in Washington Township. She was a member of Amplify Church where she...

With profound sadness we announce the passing of Esther, our loving and devoted mother and friend, on Sunday, June 28, 2020. She passed surrounded by loved ones at her residence in Oakmont, Pennsylvania. She was in her 88th year. Esther was born in Arnold, Pennsylvania on Victoria Avenue on April 8, 1932. As a teenager, she attended dances at Roosevelt Park, where she met her fated future husband. In 1954, she married Frank C. Perriello, of New Kensington in Mount Saint Peter’s...

Lenore Kinnard Smith, 99, formerly of New Kensington, passed away peacefully on Monday, June 22, 2020. She was born April 10, 1921, in Cleveland, OH to the late Harry & Margaret Stitt Kinnard, and was a 1939 graduate of Washington Township High School. She later graduated from Duff’s Business College in Pittsburgh. Mrs. Smith enjoyed traveling and gardening. Surviving are her children, James W. Smith and Sandra Gaito; grandchildren, Jennifer (Jeffrey) Hill, Leslie (Matthew)...

James E. Hartwell, 68, of Brookville, and formerly of New Kensington, passed away peacefully on June 17, 2020. He was born February 25, 1952 in New Kensington to the late James A. Hartwell & Doris Huffman Hartwell Hirtz. James enjoyed singing, reading, socializing, and attending church services where he lived, at Jefferson Manor, where he was the unofficial greeter.  He worked at the Job Corps in New Kensington. He is survived by his siblings, Sandra D. Gabor and family, Pam...

Andrew “Tex” Cropcho, 93, of Lower Burrell passed away peacefully Tuesday, June 16, 2020.  He was born August 27, 1926, in Arnold to the late George and Pearl Kowal Cropcho. Andrew was a former member of St. Vladimir Ukrainian Catholic Church in Arnold and the Loyal Oder of the Moose #53 in New Kensington. He had an outstanding memory and enjoyed sharing stories with all who would listen. Tex served in the Philippines in the United States Army during World War II. He...

Al Avery Houser, 54, passed away peacefully at home on the morning of Tuesday, June 16, 2020. Peace be with him and may the Lord bless his soul! Al's family and friends will miss him, and rejoice in having had him in their lives. We all loved him, and Al truly loved life! May Al dance with his sister again! Al leaves behind wife, Mary; dear friend, Lisa; daughter, Onarae; sons, Terrell and Chris; three grandchildren; sister, Wanda; mother, Vivian and stepfather, Vern. Viewing will...

Lucille Cohen Gordon, 98, of Fox Chapel, formerly of New Kensington, died Monday, June 15, 2020.  She was born May 29, 1922 in Pittsburgh to the late Irving E. and Mary Levinson Cohen, and was married to Milton S. Gordon, MD for 53 years, from 1954 until his death in 2007.  Dr. Gordon served in World War II and as a M*A*S*H* doctor during the Korean War.  They resided in New Kensington, where Dr. Gordon practiced family medicine his entire career, until 1994, when they...

Stanley J. Jack, 95, of Lower Burrell, passed away peacefully at his home on Monday, June 15, 2020. He was born May 14, 1925, in Kittanning, to the late James Stanley and Elsie (Arnold) Jack. He was a graduate of Ford City High School and Carnegie Mellon University. After 2 years in officer training at the US Naval Academy, he served in Cuba. He was the section head of facilities engineering at Alcoa Research and Development Center where he worked for 32 yrs until his retirement in 1987. He...

Leona F. “Lee” Lasher, 68, of Tarentum passed away peacefully at West Penn Hospital on Sunday, June 14, 2020. She was born August 28, 1951 in Niagara Falls, NY to the late Thomas Couch and Audrey Rew Carl. Lee was a firm believer in God. She loved spending time with her family and friends, long car rides in the country, watching old movies, playing bingo and crossword puzzles, and arts and crafts. Survivors include her children, Anthony Lasher III, Tammy L. Dailey, Tina M....

Betty Jean McCoy Parker, 93, of New Kensington, passed away peacefully on June 12, 2020. She was born on November 17, 1926 in New Kensington to the late Henry and Isabelle Barnes Pryor. Betty worked as a Nurse’s Aide at Citizens General Hospital for 36 years and a loyal member of Mt. Calvary Missionary Baptist Church. She enjoyed donating her time to various charities, visiting with her family, listening to 1940’s music, watching old western movies, playing bingo, and...