All Obituaries

Lon E. Shockley, 67, of Kittanning, formerly of Springdale, passed away Saturday, Sept. 14, 2019. He was born Nov. 16, 1951, in Springdale, son of the late Eugene and Patricia Troutman Shockley. Mr. Shockley worked for PPG Creighton for many years, as well as serving as a police officer for Springdale Borough and a member of the Springdale Volunteer Fire Department.  He enjoyed hunting, and especially spending time with his family. Surviving him are his loving wife, Sharon Olbeter...

Nellie (Olearchick) Harsacky, 98, of Springdale, passed away Friday, Sept. 13, 2019. She was born Oct. 10, 1920, in Indianola and was a daughter of the late Anton and Katie Dubycz Olearchick. Mrs. Harsacky was a lifelong resident of the community and for 30 years, worked for Thrift Drug, from where she eventually retired. Nellie was a member of St. Alphonsus Church in Springdale and enjoyed playing cards and visiting her nieces and nephews. Surviving her are numerous nieces and nephews. She...

Madeline F. (Palovcak) Polcsak, 84, of Cheswick, passed away Friday, Sept. 13, 2019, in West Penn Hospital.  She was born July 1, 1935, in Harmarville to the late John and Elizabeth Rimar Palovcak, and was a lifelong resident of the community. She graduated from Oakmont High School in 1953 and worked for the Post Office, Pittsburgh No. 38 as a sorter and clerk, then for the National Slovak Society as their financial secretary. Mrs. Polcsak was a member of St. Alphonsus Church in...

Obituary Edward C. Marshall of Clarion died on Friday September 6, 2019 at the age of 78.  He passed away peacefully in hospice care at the home of his daughter’s family in Cheswick, immediately after they finished a bedside hymn service. Edward was born in Elkton, Maryland on March 19, 1941 to parents Robert Marshall and Gertrude (nee Whitehead) Kriebel Marshall Amason.  He grew up between Texas, Florida, and Nova Scotia with his grandparents and mother.  Growing up,...

David Paul Martin Sr., 70, of Harwick, Springdale Township, passed away unexpectedly Friday, Aug. 30, 2019. He was the son of the late Peter and Loretta Bobshosky Martin of Springdale. Dave was a graduate of Springdale High School and served an extended tour in Vietnam with the Army. He was a machinist by trade at Blaw-Knox Steel for 25 years. Mr. Martin loved his job caddying at Oakmont Country Club for the past 25 years. He was a lover of country music, fishing, bonfires, his dogs, and...

Matthew D. Leiberton, 70, of Lower Burrell, formerly of Harmar Township, passed away Wednesday, Aug. 28, 2019, at home with his loving family at his side. He was born July 11, 1949, son of the late Matthew and Mary Volansky Leiberton, and has been a lifelong resident of the Valley. Mr. Leiberton served his country in the Army Artillery, stationed in Germany. After his honorable discharge, he worked for Conrail and later Norfolk-Southern, from which he eventually retired after 33 years...

Howard "Hap" Hogan Jr., 92, of Springdale, passed away peacefully Wednesday, Aug. 28, 2019, at Harmarvillage Care Center. He was born March 9, 1927, in Cheswick, to Howard H. and Margaret (Canterbury) Hogan. After graduating from Springdale High School, Hap served in the Navy, being stationed in Guam near the end of World War II. He earned a mining engineering degree from Pitt and a civil engineering degree from Carnegie Tech. Hap retired from Gulf Oil Corp. following a...

Jacqueline "Jackie" Evans, a lifelong resident of Indianola, died Tuesday, Aug. 27, 2019. She was the beloved wife of the late Michael W. Evans; devoted mother of Ron (Joanne) Evans, of Lithia, Fla., and Rick (Jeanne) Evans, of Indianola; loving gram of Michael (Brandy) Evans and Ashley Evans; Gigi of Nick, Shelby and Mira Evans; and is also survived by special family members Robin and Bob Fletcher and Jim and Joan Leckie. She was preceded in death by her parents, Hugh and...

Barbara S. (Smalara) Papich, 88, of New Kensington, formerly of Harwick, passed away Monday Aug. 26, 2019. She was born Sept. 7, 1930, to the late Michael and Viola Murdock Smalara. Mrs. Papich was a member of Our Lady of Victory Church in Harwick. She worked for the former Gulf Research as a cartographer for many years and enjoyed watching the Pittsburgh Steelers, baking and especially spending time with all her grandchildren. Surviving her are sons, Keith (Camille) Papich, of Pittsburgh,...

Shirley M. (Runyan) Patterson, 82, of Harwick, passed away Sunday, Aug. 25, 2019, at home, with her loving family at her side. She was born March 27, 1937, daughter of the late Denny and Esther Gould Runyan, and has been a lifelong resident of the community. Mrs. Patterson was a member of Christian Missionary Alliance Church in Acmetonia and enjoyed gardening, watching old western movies, and especially spending time with her grandchildren. Surviving her are her sons, Thomas (Christine)...