Edwin C. Rockwell age 90 of Uniontown, Pa, passed away Thursday May 19, 2022 at home with his family by his side. He was born July 4, 1931 in Fairchance, Pa. He is the son of the late Walter Joseph Rockwell and Erma Laura (Mirrel) Rockwell.   In addition to his parents, he is preceded in death by four children Marlene Rockwell, David C. Rockwell, Mark Rockwell and Michael A. Rockwell, also by his twin brother Edward Rockwell and other siblings Thomas, Herald, Junior, Erma Jean Lewis...

Laura E. Cherban age 63 of New Salem, Pa, passed away Tuesday May 17, 2022 in Ruby Memorial Hospital. She was born September 11, 1958 in Uniontown, Pa. She is the daughter of the late Louis McCormick and Violet (Franks) McCormick. In addition to her parents, she is preceded in death by her husband Joseph Cherban, daughter Stacy Cherban and siblings Finley McCormick and Janet Hardison.   She is survived by her two sons, Joseph Cherban of New Salem and Craig Cherban of New Salem,...

James Galen Dreistadt age 77 of Hopwood, Pa, passed away May 13, 2022 in Ruby Memorial Hospital in Morgantown, WV. He was born April 4, 1945 in Uniontown, Pa. He is preceded in death by his mother Marguerite (Oliver) Shaffer and step- father Lee Shaffer. He is survived by his brother John Dreistadt of Monroeville, Pa, his sister Lora Shaffer of Pittsburgh, Pa, his aunt Hester Fike and family of Uniontown and many good friends. He was a veteran of the U.S. Army Reserve and was an over the...

Tammy Sue Wagner, 58 of Confluence, Pa passed away Thursday, May 12, 2022, at her home.  She was born October 27, 1963, at Maple Summit, Pa the daughter of the late Calvin and Hazel Burnworth.  In addition to her parents, she was predeceased by a sister Cindy Festog and a brother Wilbur Burnworth. Surviving is her husband John R. Wagner, two children Bobbi Wagner Bursey of Masontown, Pa and John S. Wagner of Altoona, Pa; five grandchildren, Bryson and Samantha Wagner, Aubree...

Kenneth Warren Barnes, 85 formerly of Apollo, PA, passed away May 12, 2022 in South Fayette Health Care, Markleysburg, PA.  He was born February 16, 1937, the son of the late James and Agnes Barnes.  In addition to his parents, he is predeceased by his loving wife, Joyce Barnes, in 2021, a stepdaughter, Bonnie. Surviving are a daughter, Sheila Barnes of Virginia, two sisters Rita and Susan Barnes, stepchildren, Andrew Blake, Richard, Trudy, Michele, and Patricia, and numerous...

Paul F. Werner, 84 of Elliottsville, Pa passed away May 11, 2022, in the Uniontown Hospital.  He was born August 7, 1937, in Chicago, Il the son of the late Oscar R. and Esther (Heyde) Werner.  In addition to his parents, he is predeceased by his wife Connie (Gleason) Werner, a brother Richard Werner and wife Mable.  Surviving are his two sons, Scott Werner (Esfir Grinko) of Philadelphia, Pa and Stuart Werner (Jean) of Pittsburgh, Pa; one sister Carol West (Jim) of Ringgold,...

Leona M. Stafford Bosley Porreca 91 of Uniontown passed away Wednesday, May 11, 2022. She was born in Little Brownfield on February 26, 1931, to the late William and Estella (Smitley) Stafford. In addition to her parents, she is preceded by her husband Pete Porreca, daughter Sharon Ann, son Eddie, sisters Opal Sabatini, Patricia Tewell, Don Stafford, and Jim Stafford, along with several half brothers and sisters. Leona was a loving wife, mother and grandmother. She worked as a cafeteria...

Victor Vaselenak age 59 of Canonsburg, Pa passed away May 8, 2022 at home. He was born January 18, 1963 in Uniontown, Pa. He is the son of the late Victor “Verna” Vaselenak and Veronica (Pluto) Vaselenak.  He is survived by Jane Vaselenak, Charles Pluto, Mary Ann Tackett of Wichita, Texas, Annette Brown, Andrea Ozier, Mark Tackett, Sharon Pluto, Erica McKenzie, MaryAnn Poremba, Gina Pluto, Dianna Pluto. Victor earned his Masters degree in Engineering through West Virginia...

"Gee mutt lee" Martin (Marty) Hospodavis, age 77, of Hopwood, Pennsylvania died Saturday, May 7, 2022 at the Uniontown Hospital. Marty was born on January 6, 1945, in Woodside, Fayette County, Pennsylvania the son of the late John Hospodavis and Effie (Latination) Hospodavis. Marty was raised in the little village of Woodside where he lived on a farm with his parents and two brothers. He was a Corporal in the U.S. Marine Corps from 1965 to 1968 stationed in Okinawa, Japan. After...

Deborah Ann (Krusec) Hearn, 64, of Hopwood, unexpectedly passed on Saturday, May 7th, 2022 in Uniontown Hospital with her loving husband by her side. Born June 22, 1957, she was the daughter of the late Frances Pappas. Debbie was born and raised in the Mon Valley, graduating from Monessen High School in 1975. She continued to live, work and raise three children there. For many years, Debbie was a reporter for The Valley Independent. In 1999, Debbie married Douglas Hearn. They resided in...