All Obituaries

Nellie Arlene Housel Chester, 74, of Eighty Four, Somerset Township died Wednesday, July 31, 2019 in her home. She was born November 3, 1944 in Foxburg, Fayette County, a daughter of Delmar and Helen Marie Whipkey Housel. She attended Connellsville schools. Mrs. Chester was instrumental in the creation of the Greater Washington County Food Bank, where she served on the board of directors for 29 years. She held the positions of treasurer, secretary, vice president and numerous terms...

Florence Drutch Gumbert, 95, formerly of Bentleyville, died Thursday, evening, July 4, 2019 at Southmont of Presbyterian SeniorCare, Washington. She was born February 29, 1924 in Somerset Township, a daughter of Thomas and Henrietta Kuzan Drutch. She was a member of St. Katharine Drexel Parish, Bentleyville. Mrs. Gumbert was an avid bowler and enjoyed traveling with her sister Janet. Her husband, James Richard Gumbert, died December 23, 1988. Surviving are her children, Linda L. Boes...

Eugene “Geno” Bruno Sicchitano, 89, passed away Thursday, June 13, 2019 in his home at Strabane Trails in Washington. He was born October 12, 1929 in Bentleyville, a son of Bruno A. and Eleanor H. Switz Sicchitano. He served in the U.S. Army during the Korean War and was a graduate of the University of Pittsburgh. Mr. Sicchitano was an insurance underwriter for many years, until 1969 and after his father’s death, he took over his father’s insurance and real...

Anthony J. Lukich, 69, of Bentleyville, died Monday morning, April 22, 2019 at his home. He was born June 29, 1949 in Pittsburgh, a son of Frank J. Lukich and Margaret L. Markovich Lukich. He was a 1967 graduate of the Bentleyville-Ellsworth Joint Area High School and a 1969 graduate of Penn Technical Institute in Pittsburgh. Tony worked as an electrician for Beth Energy Mines and later for U.S. Steel, Irvin Works in Dravosburg, where he retired from in 2015. He was a member of the...

John Draganac, 91, of Belle Vernon, formerly of Trafford, died Saturday, April 13, 2019 at his home. He was born April 14, 1927, a son of Walter and Frances Gracson Draganac, in Trafford. He attended school in Trafford and retired as a conductor with Conrail after 33 years. Surviving are his wife, Betty McKeta Spina Draganac; two sons, Joe “Bean” Spina (Becky) and Eugene “Kutser” Spina (Traci); two daughters, Vickie Dalfonso (Anthony) and Regina Sicchitano (Ron...

Sandra Lee Adams, 76, of Eighty Four, Somerset Township went to be with her Lord, Friday morning, April 12, 2019 at the Townview Health and Rehabilitation Center, Canonsburg. She was born June 2, 1942 in Charleroi, a daughter of the late John Adams and Betty Harida Adams. She lived in Bentleyville most of her life until her parent’s death. Sandra then moved to Eighty Four and lived with her sister and brother-in-law, Betty and Paul Bellicini. She was a member of the First...

Anita Brovey Sicchitano, 81, of Washington, passed away Thursday afternoon, March 28, 2019 at Strabane Woods Assisted Living, Washington. She was born July 12, 1937 in Bentleyville, a daughter of Robert and Kathryn Mayer Brovey. Anita was employed as a psychiatric nurse at Mayview State Hospital for 20 years. She was an avid reader and fan of the Pittsburgh sports teams, especially the Penguins. Surviving are her husband of 64 years, Geno; four children, Renee of Glenn Burnie,...

Donald K. Riggle, 86, of Bentleyville, died Sunday morning, March 10, 2019 at Lasosky’s Personal Care Home, Clarksville. He was born July 26, 1932 in Eighty Four, a son of Roy Ray Riggle and Margaret Devore Riggle. A 1952 graduate of Bentleyville High School, he served during the Korean War with the U.S. Army. His working career began in the road department of Somerset Township, then at Brockway Glass. He retired from McGraw Edison. Mr. Riggle was a member of Edwards Chapel and a...

Stanley Hockmuth, 62, of Bentleyville, died Tuesday, March 5, 2019 at the County Home Personal Care Home, Bentleyville. He was born August 16, 1956 in Monongahela, a son of the late Earl and Helen Sawicky Hockmuth. Surviving are his wife, Brenda Lucy Hockmuth; daughters Amy Kohnen (Andy) and Kasey Hockmuth; grandchildren, Caden and Allie; sister, Sandra Bennardini and several nieces and nephews. Friends are welcome for a memorial visitation from 11 a.m. to Noon, Tuesday, March 12, 2019 at...

Bertha M. Devore Snodgrass, 89, of Somerset Township, Eighty Four, died Friday morning, March 1, 2019 at Lasosky’s Personal Care Home, Clarksville. She was born March 11, 1929, a daughter Alvin and Laura Rainey Devore. Mrs. Snodgrass was a member of the Pigeon Creek Presbyterian Church, Eighty Four. She had worked as a manager for Sun Carpet in Charleroi. Her husband, Frank D. Snodgrass, whom she married July 31, 1948, died January 27, 2016. Surviving are daughters, Rowena R....