All Obituaries

David A. Muchisko, age 75, of Brownsville, PA, passed away peacefully at his home on Wednesday, October 6, 2021, surrounded by his loving family. He was born on May 23, 1946 in Denbo, PA, son of the late Charles and Rosella (Rockwell) Muchisko. Dave proudly served his country in the U.S. Marine Corps. He worked as a deckhand for Mon River Towing until his retirement, at which point you could find him stirring up trouble at Mondale's Auto Sales. Although notorious for his sarcastic...

Sara Anne Vance, age 89, lifelong resident of Brownsville, passed away peacefully on September 22, 2021 in her home. She was born on Friday, May 13, 1932 in Brownsville, Pa., a daughter of Donald L. Crawford and Gene (Bailey) Crawford. Sara was preceded in death by her parents, husband James K. Vance and her sister Rebecca Patterson. She was a lifelong member of South Brownsville United Methodist Church. Her biggest joy in life was spending time with her granddaughter Darcy, shopping was...

Daniel Joseph Koon Sr. passed away on September 19, 2021 after a brief illness. He was born September 26,1949 the son of Frank and Nora L. Koon of Brownsville, PA. Dan was predeceased by his parents, his wife Marie Koon, whom he married in Kauai, HI, May 24, 2008, his brother Thomas Koon, and brother-in-law Dave Paull. He served as a US Army Sergeant during the Vietnam Era. He was a highly decorated combat veteran, earning the Army Commendation Award for Heroism, two Purple Hearts, a...

Frances L. Depto, 80, of Chestnut Ridge, Pa., passed away on Monday September 13, 2021 in Jefferson Hospital, Pittsburgh, Pa. She was born on Sunday June 19, 1941 in Connellsville, Pa., a daughter of Daniel and Amelia (Sante) Trafecanty. Frances was preceded in death by her parents, husband John J. Depto and her sister Donna Tressler. She was a member of the former St. Hedwig Roman Catholic Church of Smock and presently s member St. Cecelia's Roman Catholic Church of Grindstone, ...

Michael A. Petrus, age 71, of Smock, PA, passed away on Tuesday August 31, 2021 in Shadyside Hospital Pittsburgh, Pa. He was born on Friday January 6, 1950  in Connellsville, Pa.,  a son of Michael Jr., and Agnes (Kubitsky) Petrus. Michael was preceded in death by his parents and his brother-in-law Ed Plisko. He was a member of St. John the Baptist, Perryopolis. Michael loved to hunt, fish and golf especially with his sons and grandsons. Left to cherish his memory is...

Emily (Andler) Gray, age 96, of Brownsville, PA, formerly of Michigan, passed away on Saturday August 21, 2021 in Hillside Manor Personal Care Home in Uniontown, Pa. She was born on Thursday April 23, 1925 in Denbo, Pa., a daughter of Pete and Mary (Patronovich) Andler. Emily was preceded in death by her parents, husband Charles Gray, brothers; Steve Andler, Stanley Andler and Carl Andler. Left to cherish her memory is her loving brother Frank Andlerand his wife Mary Ann, and several...

Janice Lynn (Black) Novak, 47, of Brownsville, PA passed away unexpectedly on Thursday, August 5, 2021. Born November 9, 1973, in Warren, PA, the daughter of Patrick and Susan Black of Russell, PA., She was preceded in death by her maternal grandmother Lillian Rockwell, paternal grandparents Lester and Mary Black, sister- in- law Jody Novak and several aunts, uncles and cousins. Janice graduated in 1991 from Eisenhower High School in Russell, PA. She was a 1995 graduate of Thiel College...

Alene Roebuck, 82, of Brownsville, PA, passed away on Monday, July 26, 2021. She was born September 9, 1938, in Richmond, KY, the daughter of Claude William White and Elsie Benton White. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her partner of 24 years, Stephen J. Andras and two sisters, Alice Faye Ashcraft of Lexington, KY and Louise DeCou of Texas. Alene worked as a cook at Fiddles Restaurant in Brownsville for 11 years. She also worked as a cook at California University...

William L. Yaksic, 85, of East Millsboro, PA, passed away on Friday, July 8, 2021. He was born July 27, 1935, in Braznell, PA the son of Matthew and Isabelle (Simpson) Yaksic. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by four brothers, Matthew, Kenneth, Thomas and Albert Yaksic and sister Nellie Newhouse. William loved his granddaughters and enjoyed watching them grow up and spending time watching all of their sporting events. He was a member of the South Brownsville United...

Gladys Rose Landman, 84, of Grindstone, PA, passed away on Thursday, July 1, 2021. She was born November 1, 1936, in Marianna, PA the daughter of William and Anna (Zelinek) Pollock.  In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband, Albert Landman; son Larry Landman; grandson Nicholas Landman; great granddaughter, Joelle Zosky; two brothers, John Pollock, and Paul Pollock and two sisters, Viola McMurray, and Veronica Cooking. Gladys ran a dairy farm with her...