Mary E. Braddock, age 85 of West Brownsville, died Tuesday, February 7, 2023. She was born on September 20, 1937 to the late Burt and Elizabeth (Jenkins) Smith of Coal Center.   Mary graduated from California Area High School. She was married to the love of her life for 63 years, the late Vaughn Braddock.   In addition to her parents, Mary was preceded in death by her daughter Brenda Wright, her great-grandson Kane Schaub, and brothers Bert, John, Dennis, and Donald...

Florence Catherine Mitchell, 95, of California, PA, died Wednesday, February 1, 2023.   She was born Saturday, February 5, 1927, in Monongahela, a daughter of the late Stephen and Mary (Kasuba) Sampler.   She was active with the American Heart Association.   In addition to her parents Florence was preceded in death by her husband, James D. Mitchell; son, Sam Mitchell; brother Rudy Sampler and sister Rita Miller.   Left to cherish her memory are two sons, Robert...

Florene Green Lucas, 95, of Daisytown, PA, died Saturday, January 28, 2023.   She was born Monday, February 14, 1927, in McKees Rocks, PA, a twin daughter of the late Herbert Green, Sr. and the late Christine (Lee) Green.   She was a member of Mt. Zion Baptist Church in Daisytown, a devotional leader in the Youghiogheny Western Baptist Association (YWBA); she was the statistician of the Congress of Christian Education and a member of the Women’s Home and Foreign...

Obituary   Sandra Jean Ermlich “Sandy” Willett, 85, of California, PA passed away peacefully at home, on Saturday January 21, 2023.   She was born on Monday, August 9, 1937, in North Charleroi, a daughter of the late William F. Ermlich  and Thelma Stephenson Ermlich Rosborough.   On May 27, 1961, she married Melvin Keith Willett, who passed away on March 19, 2015.   Sandy retired from Washington County, Office of District Court. She was a graduate...

James Leo "Head" Arrigo, 72, of California, PA, formerly of Charleroi, PA died peacefully in the Donnell House on Monday, January 23, 2023.   He was born Monday, July 31, 1950, in Charleroi, PA, a son of the late Joseph Arrigo, Sr. and Esther (O'Hara) Arrigo.   He was a member of the Belgian and Slovak Clubs in Charleroi, and a lifelong Steelers fan.   In addition to his parents Jim was preceded in death by his three brothers, Chuck, Joe and Mick Arrigo and...

Elizabeth Grace “Betty” Battaglia, 97, of California, PA, passed away on Wednesday January 18, 2023, following a brief illness,.   She was born on Thursday, April 9, 1925, in Brownsville, PA a daughter of the late Thomas and Mary (Buntz) Cleri.   On May 1, 1948, she married Charles Joseph Battaglia, Sr.   Betty was a former member of the Brownsville Eagles Club and the West Brownsville Croatian Club.   She worked seven days per week from an early age....

Sophia Patricia Powell Hotz, 97, of California, PA, died Monday, January 16, 2023.   She was born Thursday, May 28, 1925, in Coal Center, PA, daughter of the late Cabe and Elizabeth (McGinnis) Powell.   Sophia enjoyed thirty happy retirement years from the Intermediate Unit 1, where she worked as a secretary.   In addition to her parents Sophia was preceded in death by her husband of 61 years Paul Hotz in 2017; and six brothers, Todd McLaughlin, Guy, Bert, Cabe, Jerry,...

Mary K. Carnello, 93, of Coal Center, PA, died Saturday, January 14, 2023.   She was born Sunday, November 24, 1929, in Phillipsburg, PA, the daughter of the late George and Julia (Sawayda) Zelenick.   She was a member of the former Full Gospel Church in California, PA.   In addition to her parents Mary was preceded in death by two infant children, Gary and Linda Carnello, and brother, William Zelenick.   Left to cherish her memory are her husband of 70 years,...

Margaret Hartley of California, PA, died Monday, January 2, 2023.   She was born in Clarksville, PA, a daughter of the late Charles and Nellie (Lescavich) Bolosky.   She was a member of West Brownsville American Legion Post 940, and the former California Polish Club and California Eagles Club.   In addition to her parents Margaret was preceded in death by her husband, Charles C, Hartley Sr.; three children, Charlyn Anderson, Charles C. Hartley, Jr., and James Hartley;...

Anna Berlinsky, 98, of Ohiopyle, PA, formerly of California Pa passed away on Sunday, January 8, 2023 in the home of her son-in-law, Charles Gentile.   She was born Tuesday, February 12, 1924, in Iselin, PA, a daughter of the late Evan and Nancy (Shotyk) Boyko.   She was a member of the former Holy Trinity Russian Orthodox Church in California, PA, where she regularly worked the pierogi sale to raise money for the church.   In addition to her parents Anna was preceded in...