All Obituaries

Frank T. Stefanik, 65, of Butler passed away Wednesday, January 15, 2020 at his residence while surrounded by his very loving family. Born April 22, 1954 in Pittsburgh, he was the son of Leila Jean (Grossman) and the late Frank Stefanik. Frank was employed by Butler Memorial Hospital as a Radiographer. He retired in November of 2017 following 42 years service. He was a member of St. Fidelis Roman Catholic Church in Meridian. Frank enjoyed hunting, camping in his RV, snow skiing and...

Linda Benninger, 67, of Butler passed away Tuesday, January 14, 2020 at The Grove at Harmony, Harmony, PA. Born October 2, 1952 in Butler, she was a daughter of the late Lynis and Rita (Osche) Cypher. She was a homemaker, she had previously worked as a seamstress of the Bobbi Brooks clothing. She was a member of St. Wendelin Roman Catholic Church in Butler. She enjoyed needlepoint, crocheting and crafting. Surviving is her husband, William Benninger whom she married October 12,...

Maryann (Klara) Sheppeck, 91 of Butler Pennsylvania passed away, January 11, 2019, at the Orchards of Saxony under the care of Good Samaritan Hospice. Born August 15, 1928 to Anthony and Louise (Wieckowski) Klara in Lyndora Maryann was the oldest of 6 children. Maryann grew up in Lyndora with her parents and maternal grandparents living in the same household, so Maryann only spoke Polish for the first 7 years of her life. She had to learn to speak English once entering Lyndora Elementary...

Gary Cooper, 79, of Butler passed away Saturday, January 11, 2020, peacefully surrounded by his loving family. Born October 9, 1940 in Evans City, PA. He was the son of Mary Elizabeth (Betty) Crider and George G. Cooper. He married his high school sweetheart, Rosalie C. Rikal on April 28, 1959.  He graduated from Butler High School in 1958 and retired in 1998 from Armco Steel Plant, after 39 year of employment. He was a life long active member of First English Lutheran Church, the...

John Zulick, 83, of Butler, passed away Saturday, January 11, 2020, at his home. Born March 7, 1936 in Lyndora, he was a son of the late Andrew Zulick and Julia (Barna) Zulick. John was a groundskeeper for the Butler Area School District, where he took great pride in the care of the Senior High School football field, he retired in 1998 after 33 years. He was a member of St. John the Baptist Byzantine Catholic Church in Lyndora, and was a lifetime member of the American Legion #778 in...

Mary L. Butler, 86, of Butler passed away Friday, January 10, 2020 at her residence. Born August 12, 1933 in Butler, she was a daughter of the late Joseph P. and Marie J. Geibel Rodgers. She was a member of St. Christopher at the Lake Roman Catholic Church in Prospect. She retired in1992 from the housekeeping department at Butler Memorial Hospital following, 22 years service. Surviving are her two step-sons, David and Timothy Butler, both of Butler. Four brothers: Paul, Leo, Carl and...

Leo E. Snyder, 82, of Fenelton, passed away Monday, January 6, 2020, at Concordia Lutheran Ministries in Cabot. Born November 13, 1937 in Fenelton, he was a son of the late Harry S. Snyder and Clara A. (Nugent) Snyder. Leo was a lifetime farmer, which he enjoyed doing and he also enjoyed spending time with his family. He was a member of St. John Roman Catholic Church in Coylesville. Leo and several of his brothers along with their father had hand dug graves for St. John's Parish...

Carolyn J. Cajka, 72, of Butler, passed away surrounded by loved ones on Sunday, December 29, 2019. Born in Butler on April 19, 1947, she was the daughter of the late Mathias and Evelyn Kalutich Cajka. Carolyn graduated from Butler High School in 1965. She began her career at Nationwide Insurance as a file clerk in 1967. Over the next 34 years, she built an impactful career. In 1982 she was the Office Services Division Manager responsible for the three-story addition to the Butler Regional...

Melvin E. Wilbert, 78, of Valencia passed away Thursday, December 26, 2019 at St. John Specialty Care Center in Mars. Born October 29, 1941 in Butler, he was a son of the late Earl and Catherine (McGee) Wilbert. Melvin worked in the Forge Shop at Pullman Standard until it's closing, he then worked for the Butler Auto Auction, he retired from there after 20 years service. He enjoyed hunting and spending time with his family. He was a veteran of the United States Army during the...

Martha M. Fair, 90, of Butler passed away Thursday, December 26, 2019 at Shelbourne Assisted Living. She was born May 30, 1929 in Butler, she was a daughter of the late Christopher and Mary Anna (Zitzman) Alwine. Martha was the last surviving member of her family. She worked for Spaide Shirt Factory and later, for Penn Champ. She was a member of St. Fidelis Roman Catholic Church in Meridian. She enjoyed playing the piano, the guitar and the accordion. Surviving are 3 children: Patricia...