Velma Norma Gajan, 95, of Coal Center, PA, died Thursday, January 7, 2021.   She was born Wednesday, May 20, 1925, in California, PA, a daughter of the late Pietro and Amelia (Giovanardi) Capanna.   She was a member of Long Branch Community Grange #2072.   She owned and operated Gajan's Home Dressed Meats and she worked in Capanna's Dairy Bar on Malden Road.  Velma was also the treasurer of the Citizen's Ambulance Service of California for...

  Gerald Duane Cowen of California, PA, the youngest of three sons born to Herschel and Berenice (Gayman) Cowen, died unexpectedly on Monday, January 11, 2021 at the age of 88.   His military service is a mirror image to that of his brother John.  Jerry enlisted in the Army on December 29, 1950.  Both took basic training at Fort Knox, KY, and went to communications school in Ft. Devens, Mass.  Both served with a communication reconnaissance unit during the Korean...

Daniel "Lee" LaBute, 88, formerly of California, Pa., passed away after a lengthy illness in Strabane Woods Assisted Living in Washington, Pa. He was born on July 15, 1932 in Berlin (Somerset County), Pa., the eldest child of Daniel James LaBute and Clara Edna Lepley LaBute Brant.   Lee attended Indiana University of Pennsylvania studying Art Education when his college career was interrupted by being drafted into the United States Army. He eventually served at the U.S....

Rose Marie Crawford, 91, of Blainesburg, PA, died Monday, December 21, 2020.   She was born Monday, October 14, 1929, in California, PA, a daughter of the late Dominic and Gaetano (Pollai) Panepinto.   Rose enjoyed cooking and baking for her family and friends.  She was a loving wife, a wonderful mother and the best “Nun” to her granddaughter, Gabby.   In addition to her parents Rose was preceded in death by a daughter, Roseann and 3...

Pauline Yurek, 90, of Jefferson, PA passed away Wednesday, December 16, 2020.   She was born Friday, September 5, 1930, in Allison, PA, a daughter of the late Joseph and Domenica (Wells) Noschese.   Pauline was preceded in death by her husband, Mike; sisters, Mary Flora, Elva Pacione Grubbs and Frances Valente; brothers, Joseph Nosky (Noschese), Nick, Albert and Geno Noschese; and infant brother and sister.   Left to cherish her memory are her children, Michele Musar of...

Grace Priscilla Bodnar Sakach, formerly of California, PA, was born October 28, 1926 in Daisytown  to the late Michael and Ethel Bodnar.  Grace was married to the late Frank Sakach, Jr, for 52 years with whom she raised three beautiful daughters. She was a 1944 graduate of California Area High School and worked for J&L Steel during WW II. Grace was a life-long member of the Hungarian Presbyterian Church of Daisytown, until she took up residence at Canterbury Place in...

Jaclyn Nicole Fuchick, 42, of W. Brownsville, PA, died unexpectedly on Sunday, December 6, 2020.   She was born Wednesday, September 13, 1978, in Charleroi, PA, the daughter of Bonnie Deems and the late Jack James Fuchick.   In addition to her father, Jackie was preceded in death by her paternal grandmother, Carol Louise Forsythe Firestone, and maternal grandfather, Clifford Deems and uncle Kenneth Deems.   Left to cherish her memory are her son Nathan Lee Hauschel of...

Carole Lee Puskarich, 64, of California, PA, died Wednesday, December 2, 2020.   She was born Friday, November 23, 1956, in Brownsville, PA the daughter of Norma (Crawford) Lutes and the late Richard Lutes.   Carole was preceded in death by her father, Richard Lutes  and  uncle Chuck Crawford.   Left to cherish her memory are her mother, Norma Lutes; sons, Chris Doerfler of California, PA and Brandon Doerfler, of Daisytown, PA; uncle, Dale Crawford and wife...

Harry “Butch” Previsky, 73, of Long Branch, Pa, passed peacefully on November 24th in Presbyterian Hospital. He was born November 2, 1947 in North Charleroi, a son of the late Mike and Evelyn (Lowery) Previsky. “Butch” was a member of California Baptist Church where he served as a Deacon and he was a lifetime member of Stockdale Volunteer Fire Company.  He retired from Wheeling Pittsburgh Steel, Allenport Plant. He enjoyed fishing, gardening, spending time with...

Jeffrey K. “Rollo” Maund, 63, of California, PA, died Thursday, November 19, 2020.   He was born Saturday, March 9, 1957, in Charleroi, PA a son of the late Roland and Bonnie (Killius) Maund.   Rollo was the owner of Maund Industries.  He was a retired member of California VFD, a social member of the West Brownsville VFD and a member of the Jessop Boat Club.  He loved excavators, boating, motorcycles, and spending time with his family, in no particular...