All Obituaries

Kenneth L. Collier, Jr. 74, of Butler passed away Sunday, August 2, 2020 at Butler Memorial Hospital. Born September 9, 1945 in Butler, he was a son of the late Kenneth L. Collier, Sr. and Jean (Dunmyre) Collier. He was a 1963 graduate of Karns City High School. He retired from AK Steel as a Steelworker in August of 2002, following 33 years service. He was a member of St. Paul Roman Catholic Church in Butler. He was a veteran of the United States Navy, he was honorably discharged...

Richard Allen “Dick” Portman 87 of Butler passed away, Wednesday July 29th, 2020 at 10:00 a.m. in the Good Samaritan Hospice, Cabot. Born October 23, 1932 in Butler PA, he was a son of the late Edgar J. Portman and Ruth Nebel Portman. Dick was a member at St. Peters RC church. A graduate of Butler High School in 1951. Joined the US Navy in 1953 and went to boot camp in Bainbridge MD. He was schooled in aviation. Preparatory School in Norman OK, then to Security Police...

Rose M. Winwood, 89, of Butler, passed away Tuesday morning, July 28, 2020, at the Sunnyview Home. Born December 21, 1930 in Springdale, PA, she was a daughter of the late Charles Boscarino and Antoinette (Angelo) Boscarino. Rose was a homemaker and also a saleswoman at various department stores including Kresge and Davy & Hilliard. She enjoyed playing scrabble, working crossword puzzles, flower gardening, reading the Bible, taking care of her cats and watching classic movies and TV...

Gary D. Corbin, 67, of Butler passed away Monday, July 27, 2020 at his residence. Born November 3, 1952 in Munhall, PA, he was a son of the late Nicholas and Mary (Hudak) Corbin. He previously worked as a Merchandise Manager for JCPenny. He was a member of SS. Peter and Paul Ukrainian Church in Lyndora, he really enjoyed attending services there. He also enjoyed word search, football and a fan of race cars. Surviving is his loving wife who cared for him, Maria (Paradise) Corbin whom he...

  Dennis G. Hodak, 68, of Butler passed away Monday, July 27, 2020 at his residence. Born December 22, 1951 in Butler, he was a son of the late George and Dorothy M. (Crawford) Hodak. Dennis worked in the welding department for Pullman Standard Car Co. and Trinity Industries. He was a member of the Community Alliance Church. He was also a member of Buffalo Valley Sportsman's Club and the American Legion Post # 117 in Butler. He enjoyed target shooting, fishing, hunting,...

Timothy R. Jones, 69, of Butler, passed away Tuesday, July 21, 2020, at his home. Born April 2, 1951 in Butler, he was a son of the late Robert C. Jones and Betty (Diehl) Jones. He graduated from Butler High School, had an associated degree from Butler County Community College and had attended the Firestone Conservatory of Music. He was retired from Texas Instruments, was an amateur astronomer, had a great interest in cars and enjoyed photography. He is survived by his wife, Judy A....

On Sunday, July 12, 2020, our beloved William Paul Gahagan, “Bill”, of Butler, was called home to be with the Lord. He passed away peacefully at his home surrounded by his family after a short illness. Born on March 7, 1935, he was the son of the late William and Peg (Bash) Gahagan. Bill was a veteran of the Vietnam War with the U.S. Navy. He retired after 20+ years of service; he attained the rank of Chief Petty Officer. After retiring from the U.S. Navy he worked as a...

Deborah A. Kovach Dittmer, 67, of Butler, passed away, Sunday July 12, 2020, at the Good Samaritan Hospice in Cabot. Born January 11, 1953 in Butler, she was a daughter of Genevieve (Stotish) Kovach and the late Edward D. Kovach. Debbie graduated from Butler High School in 1970 and then from Slippery Rock University in 1973. She had worked for 20 years at the Register of Wills office in Butler. Since retiring, Debbie had enjoyed gardening and spending time with her granddaughters. She had...

Nancy J. (Brown) Reilly, 80, of Butler passed away Tuesday, July 7, 2020 at Concordia Lutheran Ministries in Cabot. Born June 23, 1940 in Herman, she was a daughter of the late Wilbert and Betty Jean (Jenkins) Nulph. She worked as a cook for various restaurants. Nancy enjoyed fishing, hunting, the Pittsburgh Pirates and NASCAR. She raced for many years at the Butler Raceway where she won the 1961 Powder Puff Championship. Surviving is her husband, Dennis Reilly, whom she married December...

Alice A.  DeSantis, passed away, Monday, July 6, 2020, at the Good Samaritan Hospice in Cabot. Born 02/02/1925 in Butler, she was the daughter of Joseph & Lena (Kradel) Daller. Alice retired from Butler Area High School Cafeteria in 1986, where she worked for 28 years. She was a member of St. Peter Roman Catholic Church, and a member of PSEA. Surviving are a son, Peter P. (Dotty) DeSantis, and two daughters, Diana (Tom) Hollefreund and Debbie Christie, all of Butler. She is also...