Obituaries by LocationMary Adalyn Osborne
November 19, 1920 - July 10, 2008
Mary Adalyn Osborne, age 87, of Renfrew, Pennsylvania, died Thursday, July 10, 2008 at 8:05 a.m. in the Good Samaritan Hospice Unit at Concordia in Cabot, Pennsylvania.
Born November 19, 1920 in Zelienople, Pennsylvania, she was the daughter of the late Carl and Dorothy Niblock Kunze.
Mrs. Osborne was a homemaker. She was a member of 75 years of White Oak Springs Presbyterian Church where she was very active. She was a member of the Association Artist of Butler County. She taught oil painting at home and at the Butler YWCA. .
Mrs. Osborne is survived by her husband, Thomas R. Osborne, whom she marriage
on December 3, 1949; three sons, Thomas Craig Osborne of Renfrew, Pennsylvania, Keith and his wife, Mary Osborne, of Allison Park, Pennsylvania, Robert and his wife, Laura Osborne, of Hampden, Maine; and by one grandson, Joshua Osborne.
Friends will be received at the Thompson-Miller Funeral Home, Inc., 124 East North Street, Butler, Pennsylvania on Sunday, July 13, 2008 from 2 to 4 and 7 to 9.
Services will be held at the White Oaks Springs Presbyterian Church on Monday, July 14, 2008 at 11:00 a.m. with Reverend Lee Dreyer, pastor of White Oaks Springs Presbyterian Church, officiating. Interment will follow in White Oak Springs Church Cemetery.
Memorial contributions may be made to White Oak Springs Presbyterian Church, 102 Shannon Road, Renfrew, Pennsylvania 16053.
Howard F. Undercuffler
July 16, 1920 - July 10, 2008
Howard F. Undercuffler, age 87, of Chicora Road, Butler, Pennsylvania, died Thursday, July 10, 2008 at 1:40 a.m. in the Butler Memorial Hospital.
Born July 16, 1920 in Norristown, Pennsylvania, he was the son of the late William Sullivan and Margaret Elizabeth McKinney Undercuffler.
He was a member of the New Testament Baptist Church.
Mr. Undercuffler worked as a ward attendant and in the pharmacy, kitchen and maintenance departments for the Butler V.A. Medical Center for 31 years and 8 months. He retired in November 1979. Mr. Undercuffler was in the United States Army during WWII and served in the South Pacific. He was a member of the V.F.W. #249.
Mr. Undercuffler is survived by one daughter, Mrs. Kenneth (Esther Pauline) Bauchman of Butler, Pennsylvania; four sons, Howard Francis Undercuffler, Jr. and his wife, Beverly, of Fenelton, Pennsylvania, Robert Edward Undercuffler and his wife, Deborah, of Sommerville, Pennsylvania, David Bennett Undercuffler and Frank William Undercuffler and his wife, Donna, both of Butler, Pennsylvania; 17 grandchildren and 35 great grandchildren; and by one brother, George Henry Undercuffler of Norristown, Pennsylvania.
Mr. Undercuffler was preceded in death by his wife, Catherine Margaret Logan Undercuffler, who was deceased March 29, 2000 and by three brothers.
Friends will be received at the Thompson-Miller Funeral Home, Inc., 124 East North Street, Butler, Pennsylvania on Saturday, July 12, 2008 from 2 to 4 and 7 to 9.
Services will be held at the Thompson - Miller Funeral Home, Inc. on Sunday, July 13, 2008 at 2:00 p.m. with Reverend Dr. Steve Fisher, pastor of New Testament Baptist Church, officiating. Interment will follow in Greenlawn Burial Estates.
Robert Williams Moore, Sr.
November 18, 1916 - July 9, 2008
Robert Williams Moore, Sr. age 91, of Butler, Pennsylvania, passed away quietly in his sleep surrounded by his family on Wednesday, July 9, 2008 at 4:11 a.m. at Concordia at Rebecca Residence.
Born in Butler, Pennsylvania on November 18, 1916, he was the son of the late Matthew James Moore and Annetta Williams Moore.
He was a graduate of Butler High School and a veteran of The United States Army serving in Europe as a Captain during World War II.
Mr. Moore was a jeweler and owned and operated Milo Williams Jewelers until his retirement.
He was a member of Covenant United Presbyterian Church, the Syria Shrine Temple, Ancient Accepted Scottish Rite, The Kiwanis Club of Butler, the Butler Country Club, the American Gem Society, and the Pennsylvania Retail Jewelers Association.
He was past president of the Downtown Butler Businessmen's Association. In 1972, he served as president of the Western Pennsylvania Guild of the American Gem Society. He also served on the board of directors of the Pennsylvania Retail Jewelers Association and in 1979 was voted Jeweler of the Year.
His interests included playing golf, spending time with his family and serving his community. He enjoyed watching NASCAR races with his son and grandsons, as well as being involved in his grandchildrens' sporting events.
His wife, Joan Wasson Moore, survives him. They were marriage on April 10, 1943. He is also survived by one son: Robert Williams Moore, Jr. of Butler, Pennsylvania; two daughters, Pam Patterson of Butler, Pennsylvania, and Cheri Hays of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania; three grandchildren, Jessica Hays of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, Cole Patterson of Butler, Pennsylvania, and Ryan Patterson and his wife Kristin of Tappahannock, Virginia and by four nieces and two nephews.
He was preceded in death by one brother, James Moore and three sisters, Ruth Mixer, Altha Campbell, and Elsie Moore, and by one nephew, Tom Mixer.
A private family service will be held at the Thompson-Miller Funeral Home, Inc., 124 East North Street, Butler, Pennsylvania 16001 with the Reverend James Swanson of Covenant United Presbyterian Church officiating. Interment will follow in the North Side Cemetery, Butler, Pennsylvania.
Donations may be made to Covenant United Presbyterian Church, or to the Covenant Food Cupboard, 230 East Jefferson Street, Butler, Pennsylvania 16001.
Betty L. Cooper
September 4, 1919 - July 6, 2008
Betty L. Cooper, age 88, of Concordia Lutheran Ministries, Cabot, Pennsylvania, formerly of Havenhill, Drive, Butler, Pennsylvania, died Sunday, July 6, 2008 at 2:20 p.m. in the Butler Memorial Hospital.
Born September 4, 1919, in Westmoreland County, Pennsylvania, she was the daughter of the late Charles and Margaret Jordan Heasley.
Mrs. Cooper was a member of the Trinity Presbyterian Church.
She was a machine operator for DuCo Ceramics in Saxonburg, Pennsylvania for 19 years. She was a member of the Buttercup Garden Club and the Quilters. She enjoyed sewing.
Mrs. Cooper is survived by one daughter, Mrs. Timothy (Connie) Engleman of Saxonburg, Pennsylvania; a grandson, Benjamin Engleman; two great grandchildren, Ashley and Rachael Engleman; three brothers, Clifford Heasley and David Heasley both of Jeannette, Pennsylvania, and Merle Heasley, of Ohio; four sisters, Mrs. William (Margy Hoffman) Tebay and Mrs. James (Emogene) Lyon both of Butler, Pennsylvania, Mrs. Donna Downing of Greensburg, Pennsylvania, and Mrs. John (Shirley) Harper of California; and by a number of nieces and nephews.
Mrs. Cooper was preceded in death by her husband, James M. Cooper, who was deceased September 30, 1965.
Entombment was in the Chapel of Devotion Mausoleum at Butler County Memorial Park.
In lieu of flowers memorial contributions may be made to Trinity Presbyterian Church, 209 Staley Avenue, Butler, Pennsylvania 16001.
Loyal Dewitt Stewart
January 9, 1931 - July 3, 2008
Loyal DeWitt Stewart, age 77 of Butler, Pennsylvania, passed away on Thursday, July 3, 2008 at 1:05 p.m. at his home.
Born on January 9, 1931 in Butler, Pennsylvania, he was the son of the late Stanley Ross Stewart and Twila A. Umstead Stewart.
Mr. Stewart was a field auditor for the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania retiring on January 26, 1996. He was a member of the First United Methodist Church. Mr. Stewart was an escort for the Butler County Area on Aging and a long time volunteer for the First United Methodist Church Community meals. He also volunteered at the V A Medical Center in Butler as a wheelchair escort. Mr. Stewart enjoyed world band radio, history and visiting family. He also was a stamp collector and a veteran of the United States Army Serving during the Korean War.
Mr. Stewart is survived by his wife Donna M. Shields Stewart, whom he marriage on March 5, 1954, by three sons, Loyal Douglas Stewart and his wife Amy of Beltsville, Maryland, Bruce Alan Stewart and his wife Nina of Waynesburg, Pennsylvania, Gordon Bradley Stewart and his wife Rebecca of Wilmington, Delaware, by five grandchildren, Joshua, Ailisa, Benjamin, Liadin and, Liam, by one brother, Donald R. Stewart of Butler, Pennsylvania, and by a number of nieces and nephews.
Mr. Stewart was preceded in death by one sister Catherine Weibel and one brother Ralph Ross Stewart.
Family and friends of Loyal Stewart will be received at the Thompson-Miller Funeral Home, Inc., 124 East North Street, Butler, Pennsylvania 16001, on Sunday, July 6, 2008 from 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m.
Funeral services will be from the funeral home on Monday, July 7, 2008 at 1:00 p.m. with the Reverend J. David Panther of the First United Methodist Church officiating. Interment will follow in the Rose Hill Cemetery.
In lieu of flowers the family suggest memorial donations to the Visiting Nurses Association, 154 Hindman Road, Butler, Pennsylvania 16001 or to the Butler Area Public Library, 218 North McKean Street, Butler, Pennsylvania 16001.
Janice Fair
October 31, 1960 - July 3, 2008
Janice "Jan" E. Fair, age 47of the Terrace Apartments, South Cliff Street, Butler, Pennsylvania, was promoted to glory on Thursday, July 3, 2008 at 1:30 p.m. at her home.
Born on October 31, 1960 in Butler, Pennsylvania, she was the daughter of the late Kenneth R. Fair and the late Eva M. McClaine.
Janice was a member of the Salvation Army, the home league, an assistant for the Girl Guard Program, and a member of the League of Mercy. She was employed most recently at the 7-11 convenience store on Pittsburgh Road, but had worked at all three 7-11's in Butler. Janice also was employed at Little Caesars Pizza and had previously worked as a social worker, shelter monitor and youth program coordinator for the Salvation Army in Atlantic City, Trenton New Jersey, and also in Pittsburgh. She was a 1980 graduate of Butler High School and attended Butler County Vo Tech studying to be a nurse's aide.
Janice is survived by four sisters, Mrs. Martin (Mary) Mauthe of Hooker, Pennsylvania, Thressa A. Fair, Linda D. Mauthe, Nancy L. Fair all of Butler, Pennsylvania, by one brother, Kenneth Leroy Fair also of Butler, Pennsylvania, and by several nieces and nephews and several grand-nieces and grand nephews.
Janice was preceded in death by three sisters, Gloria Parker, Lucille Fair, and Carrie Fair and two brothers, Lewis and Donald Fair.
Friends and family of Janice Fair will be received at the Thompson-Miller Funeral Home Inc., 124 East North Street, Butler, Pennsylvania on Monday, July 7, 2008 from 2 to 6 p.m.
Funeral services will follow at 6 p.m. with Majors Paul and Virginia Downing of the Salvation Army, Retired officiating. Interment will take place in The Rose Hill Cemetery.
The Family suggests donations to help defray funeral costs be made to The Thompson-Miller Funeral Home Inc. 124 East North St. Butler, PA 16001.
