Cheryl Ann (Haas) Bachman, 74, of Springdale, passed away peacefully at Independence Court in Monroeville on Sunday, Feb. 23, 2020. She was born February 5, 1946, in New Kensington to the late Mary Jane (Linderman) Haas and John “Ed” Russell. She was a 1963 graduate of East Deer Frazer Junior Senior High School. Cheryl worked as a nurse’s aide at Sunny Crest Nursing Home in Saxonburg for many years, and as a coffee hostess at Sheetz in Springdale before retiring. She was a...

Lois Eileen Tietsworth, 95, of Lower Burrell passed away peacefully on Saturday, February 22, 2020. She was born November 24, 1924, in Avonmore to the late Virtue and Emma Hine Townsend. She was a 1941 graduate of Elders Ridge high school in Avonmore, where she played on the basketball team. She attended Secretarial School in New Kensington and later worked as an administrative assistant at Alcoa, where she met her husband. She also was an assistant librarian at Burrell’s Junior and...

Rhoda A. Negrich, 79, of Springdale passed away peacefully on Friday, February 21, 2020. She was born June 5, 1940, in Springdale to the late Lewis and Elzena Johnston Linderman. She was a 1958 graduate of Springdale high school. After her marriage, Rhoda worked as a clerk secretary at Harmarville Rehabilitation Center. She was a member of St. Mark Lutheran Church in Springdale, where she previously served as the church secretary. Rhoda loved bingo and her puppies. Survivors include her...

Viola Jean “Babe” Daniels, 83, of Upper Burrell Township, passed away peacefully on Thursday, February 13, 2020. She was born in the Northside of Pittsburgh on July 25, 1936, to the late Amandus & Jennietta Shaw Byrne, and was an Upper Burrell Township resident since 1971. Mrs. Daniels was a member of the Upper Burrell Ladies Auxiliary and enjoyed bingo and visiting the Rivers Casino.  Surviving are her children, Joyce Thomas, Caroline (Joseph) Scherrbaum, Kenneth...

Diana Constance Pittman was born in Pittsburgh, PA on April 4, 1936, to the late Elsie Marie Chambers and Ben Rivera. She peacefully went home to be with Jesus on February 12, 2020. Diana grew up in the Hill District and was a graduate of Schenley High School. A loving mother and grandmother, Diana was a slot machine mechanic for many years at the Golden Nugget and Bally’s Casinos in Atlantic City, New Jersey.  She moved to the New Kensington area after her retirement to be...

Dolores Ann Harkins, 86, of Erie, and formerly of Lower Burrell and Brookville passed away peacefully on Monday, Feb. 10, 2020. She was born March 9, 1933 in New Kensington to the late Adam & Clara Beighley Whitehead, and was a resident of Brookville for 30 years, until she moved to Erie in 2011 to live with her daughter, Melva L. and her husband, the Rev., Dr. George H. Alquist, Jr. Besides her daughter, she is survived by two granddaughters, Aubrae and her husband Justin Wagner, and...

YANCHUS, ROBERT MICHAEL, M.D., age 94, of New Kensington, PA, passed away peacefully in his sleep on Sunday, February 9th 2020. Born in Masontown, Pennsylvania to Michael (Czechoslovakia) and Mary Kovach (Hungary) Yanchus. Predeceased by his brother, Edward, sister, Mary Yanchus Lawrence, sister, Pauline Yanchus Manner, and beloved wife, Mary M. Yanchus. Devoted father to Sally A. Yanchus, M.B.A., Susan Yanchus Mix, R.N., and Nancy J. Yanchus, Ph.D. Cherished friend to many. Robert showed...

Terrilyn Lee Walker-Pipkins, 70, of Arnold passed away peacefully on Friday, February 7, 2020. She was born in West Newton on Sept. 30, 1949 to the late Howard Milton and Alyce Ida Mae Moore Walker. Terrilyn was a 1967 graduate of McKeesport High School and later graduated from CCAC and the University of Pittsburgh, School of Nursing. She worked as a registered nurse in the ICU at Citizens General Hospital and Allegheny Valley Hospital.  She was a very active member of her church,...

Carol Sharer Hess Finley, 85, formerly of New Kensington, passed away peacefully on February 7, 2020 to be with her Lord with her children by her side.  Carol was born in New Kensington to the late Clifford and Blanche (Schafer) Sharer. She lived in the area all her life. She graduated from Ken High and while raising her children went to nursing school and graduated from St. Francis School of Nursing. Her lifelong dream was to become a nurse and was very proud to be one. She worked at...

Theodore J. "Ted" Rice, 75 of Lower Burrell, went home to be with the Lord on Friday, February 7th 2020, at Allegheny General Hospital. Ted was born at home April 9th 1944 in Tipperary, PA. He was the son of the late Theodore and Lima Davis Rice. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by his sister, Lucinda Rice Radovich. Ted is survived by sister, Geraldine Rice Hitchcock, and brother, Thomas Rice; three daughters, Jamie Rice and Renee Rice of Tarentum and Lisa...