All Obituaries

Charles E. “Chub” Tosi, Sr., 86, of Butler passed away Tuesday, March 31, 2020 at Sunnyview Home in Butler. Born March 13, 1934 in Butler, he was a son of the late Primo and Erma (Zellerino) Tosi. He worked as a Monitor in the treatment plant for the Pennsylvania American Water Company, retiring in 1996 following 34 years. He enjoyed hunting and fishing and was an avid gardener. He was a veteran of the United States National Guard and was a member of St. Andrew Roman Catholic...

Barbara M. Martin, 88, of Butler, passed away Saturday, March 21, 2020, at the Good Samaritan Hospice in Cabot. Born August 26, 1931 In Liverpool, England, she was a daughter of the late Robert Lambert and Elizabeth (Tribe) Lambert. Barbara was a homemaker and was a member of St. Paul Roman Catholic Church. She enjoyed knitting and traveling with her husband, when they were younger. Surviving are her 6 children: Andrew (Dori) Martin of South Carolina, Jane Maser of Butler, Paul (Judith)...

Leo A. “Butch” Domachowski 1936 passed away peacefully surrounded by his wife and son. Army veteran Dedicated husband married 61 years to Mary (Eileen). Loving father to Son Steven (Andrea), granddaughters Hannah and Maya. Survived by brothers Joe (Patricia) and Robert He goes to join brothers and sisters now deceased Helen, Edward, Rose, Dorothy Leo worked as Service Rep for York Air Conditioning and Heating for over 35 years to make a life for his family. He loved...

  Kimberly A. Hempfling, 61, of Butler passed away Saturday, March 14, 2020 at UPMC Shadyside in Pittsburgh. Born August 8, 1958 in Butler, she was a daughter of the late Joseph R. and Margaret L.”Lois” (Moran) Shea. She was a homemaker and a member of St. Christopher at the Lake Roman Catholic Church in Prospect. She enjoyed reading, playing cards and especially spending time with her grandchildren. Surviving is her husband, Richard Hempfling whom she married November...

Craig A. Houllion, 60, of Butler passed away Friday, March 13, 2020 at Butler Memorial Hospital. Born December 2, 1959 in Butler, he was a son of Martha L. (Gerwick) Houllion and the late Regis A. Houllion. Craig was a lifelong resident of Butler. He was employed by Jadco Company in Harmony as a machine operator. Craig enjoyed hunting and fishing. Surviving is his mother, Martha Houllion. His brother, Curtis (Gail) Houllion of SC and his sister, Brenda Houllion of NC. He is also...

  Phyllis A. (Houllion) Rikal, 81, of Butler died Wednesday at her home. Born January 17, 1939, in Butler, she was the daughter of the late Lucian and Geraldine Houllion. She was a bank teller for 25 years. She was a member of St. Michael the Archangel Roman Catholic Church and also attended St. Paul Roman Catholic Church. Surviving are her two sons, Rudolf J. "Jamie" Rikal of Tucson, AZ and Dirk A. Rikal of Butler; two daughters, Richelle Rikal-Hartley and Mrs. Stephen...

  Cherida Kay (Klara) Thrasher Bauer, 60, formerly of Butler, passed away March 3, 2020, in Missouri. Cherida was a born caregiver as shown in her jobs working in a Childrens Home in Florida after receiving her degree in early childhood education from Warner Southern College. Later Cherida worked as a certified nurses aide and eventually received her LPN from Lenape. She worked at several nursing homes, but her favorite jobs were private duty nursing, where she could work one on one...

  Robert Frank Hertz, age 83 of Kings Park, NY, passed away Monday, March 2, 2020. Born May 23, 1936 in Lyndora, PA, the son of Frank Hertz and Josephine Rothen Hertz. He was a member of St. Joseph Roman Catholic Church in Kings Park NY and was a former member of St. Peter Roman Catholic Church in Butler PA. He grew up on the family farm in Lyndora, was Junior Achievement president in high school, worked as a stock clerk for Sparkle Supermarket and at ARMCO Steel Corporation in...

Theresa Lynn (Zimmerman) Fields, 55, of East Brady passed away March 2, 2020 at the Good Samaritan Hospice of Concordia, Cabot. Born October 29, 1964 in Butler, she was a daughter of Shirley A. (Fair) Weingartner and the late Jerry L. Zimmerman. Tracy attended Butler High School class of 1983 and continued her education to various degrees throughout her life. She enjoyed cooking, writing, spending time in nature and helping those in need. She was an active advocate for the Veterans...

Anna B. Ferguson, 95, of Butler, passed away Sunday, March 1, 2020, at New Haven Court. Born June 16, 1924 in Hillsdale, NJ, she was a daughter of the late George Parker Willoughby and Anna Marie (Brogeler) Willoughby. Anna had worked for Bell Telephone, Bell Labs and then for the Braun Baking Company, also along with her husband and family she had farmed, where they raised beef cattle. She was an avid stamp collector, loved animals, and had enjoyed photography where she took and printed...