All Obituaries

Rebecca (Becky) Oblak, 79, of Ellsworth passed away peacefully at home surrounded by her family on Tuesday, August 11, 2020. She was born on September 10, 1940, the loving daughter of the late Thomas and Annie Luketich from Cokeburg Junction. On September 10, 1960, Becky married the love of her life Richard L. Oblak. She loved him unconditionally until his unfortunate passing on August 21, 2019, just 20 days shy of what would have been their 59th wedding anniversary. She became lost...

Shirley J. Martin Bosnyak, 94, of Eighty Four, died Monday morning, August 10, 2020 at Southminster Place, Washington. She was born August 31, 1925 in Amsterdam, New York, a daughter of Thomas and Grace Snyder Martin. A veteran, Mrs. Bosnyak served during World War II with the U.S. Army. She was a member of Saint Katharine Drexel Parish, Bentleyville. On January 28, 1959 in Pittsburgh, she married Robert V. Bosnyak, who died July 26, 2010. Surviving are three children, Janet Stevenson...

Bernard “Bernie” D. Rush, 90, of Eighty Four, died Saturday morning, August 1, 2020 at Presbyterian SeniorCare - Southminster Place, Washington. He was born August 26, 1929 in Washington, a son of Robert J. Rush and Helen Leonard Rush. He was a graduate of the Avella High School and attended Penn Commercial in Washington. For 50 years, he was an accountant and co-owned and operated Rush Accounting, P.C. in Eighty Four and Bentleyville. A veteran, he served during the Korean...

Jimmy L. Ritenour, Jr, 42 of Bentleyville, died Wednesday evening, July 15, 2020. Surviving are his parents, James Ritenour, Sr. and Mary Kerns Ritenour of Bentleyville; son, Jackson Ritenour; sister Lisa Giron (Bob) of Washington; niece Jessica Sinko (Brandon); nephew R.J. Sinko; great-nephew P.J. Preece; fiancé Brandy Gray of Bentleyville and several aunts, uncles and cousins. Deceased are his paternal grandparents, James R. and Allie Mae Ritenour and maternal grandparents,...

Nancy L. Beaver Myers, 73 of Monongahela, died Monday evening, July 13, 2020 at Southmont Presbyterian SeniorCare, Washington. She was a member of the Nottingham Christian Center, Eighty Four and enjoyed line dancing. Surviving are her husband, Richard L. Myers; three children, Todd Myers (Jennifer) of Monongahela, Melissa Meek of Bentleyville and Rebecca Zimmerman of Monongahela and four grandchildren. Deceased are her parents, Paul Beaver and Margaret "Peg" McNary Beaver and a...

  Madeline "Madge" Armstrong Bain Finney passed away peacefully in her home on July 12, 2020, surrounded by her loving family. Madge made her world debut in 1929 in Duquesne, PA as one of nine children born to Andrew and Anne Armstrong Bain, and was the last surviving member of her immediate family. A graduate of McKeesport High School, Mrs. Finney married the love of her life, the late Clyde O. Finney, in 1948. They moved to Bentleyville in 1955, raised six children, and...

Edward Chester, 89 of Eighty Four, Somerset Township died Sunday, July 5, 2020 in his home. He was born November 26, 1930 in Washington, a son of Ross H. Chester and Catherine R. Morris Chester. A veteran, he served with the U.S. Navy during the Korean War on the USS Mindora. Mr. Chester was well-known in the community for 54 years as an auctioneer and was the oldest in Southwestern Pennsylvania. He retired from PennDOT where he worked as an oil distributor and loved his John Deere...

Margaret "Peg" Sterner McIlvaine, 90, of Canonsburg, died Wednesday evening, June 24, 2020 at Premier Washington Health Center in Washington. She was born December 17, 1929, in New Eagle, a daughter of Clifford and Marie Dickey Sterner. A 1947 graduate of Monongahela High School, Mrs. McIlvaine attended the Robert Morris Business School. She worked as a medical assistant for William Kittrell, MD and was a member of the Pigeon Creek Presbyterian Church. Her husband, Robert G....

Karen I. Tyler, 71, of Bentleyville, passed away Monday, June 15, 2020. Friends are welcome to her Memorial Service at 2 p.m., Saturday, June 20 at Mt. Zion Baptist Church, 34 Circle Road, Daisytown. Arrangements in care of the Thompson-Marodi Funeral Home, Bentleyville. Visit www.thompson-marodi.com to leave a condolence message.

Margaret Frazier Barr, 89, of Simi Valley, California, died Sunday, June 14, 2020. Friends are welcome to her Graveside Service at 10 a.m. Saturday, June 20 at Emmanuel United Presbyterian Church Cemetery, 480 Rt 519, Eighty Four. Arrangements in care of the Thompson-Marodi Funeral Home, Bentleyville. Visit www.thompson-marodi.com to leave a condolence message.