All Obituaries

William E. Fries Jr., 77, of Kittanning, died on Monday, January 13, 2020 at Armstrong County Memorial Hospital.  He was born April 5, 1942 in Warren, Ohio, son of the late William E. and Emma (Futcher) Fries.  Bill worked at Pulman Standard and Asbury Graphite.  He was a U.S. Army veteran.  He belonged to the Kittanning Eagles.  Bill loved to go fishing in the cove and hunting deer. Survivors include his wife of 55 years, Allene (Crissman) Fries; son, Donald Fries...

Margaret “Marty” Brunner, 76, of Cowansville, died on Monday, January 13, 2019 at Armstrong County Memorial Hospital.  She was born December 17, 1943 in Kittanning to the late Charles Pete and Mildred (Craft) Anderson.  Marty married Charlie Brunner on June 28, 1958. She was a homemaker.  She enjoyed crossword puzzles and baking. She is survived by her daughter, Rose Fohl, of Butler; son, Bob “Dusty” Brunner, of Sherrett; her dog, “Allie”;...

Justin Carl Newbold, 37, of Kittanning passed away unexpectedly from a medical condition on Sunday, January 12, 2020 in his home.  He was born April 2, 1982 in East Liverpool, Ohio to Terri and Jeff Newbold.  Justin, along with his wife Sabrina, are the owners of Newbold’s Lawncare & Contracting. Justin loved spending time with “his girls” and his dog, Butkus. He liked to draw, hunt and fish. He loved shooting guns and drinking beer with his sisters. He is...

Harold Leroy Bowser, 92, of Kittanning, passed away on Friday, January 10, 2019 at his home in North Buffalo Township.  He was born November 21, 1927 in North Buffalo Township, a son of the late Clair and Twila (Hetrick) Bowser, and was a lifelong resident of the area.  He worked for Mid Continent/Alltel, retiring after 43 years of service.  Harold was a U.S. Army veteran, serving in Germany as post war occupational force.  He was a member of Center Hill Church of the...

Paul A. Burkett Jr., 60, of Garrett's Run, passed away on Sunday, January 5, 2019 at Good Samaritan Hospice in Cabot, PA.  Born April 28, 1959 in Kittanning, he was a son of the late Paul and Mary Burkett, and lived in the area all of his life.  He was a coal miner for R&P and  a CNA at Kittanning Care Center and ACMH.  He attended St. Michael's in Brick Church.  Junior, as he was affectionately known, loved gardening and canning fruits and...

John Peter Ghezzi, 83, of Ford City (formerly of Hazleton, PA) passed away on Saturday, January 4, 2020 at Concordia Lutheran Ministries, Cabot with his daughter Kathy and granddaughter Ally by his side.  John was born November 7, 1936 in Hazleton, PA to the late John and Josephine (Kushmeder) Ghezzi.  He was a 1954 graduate of Hazleton High School and served in the U.S. Army, most notably in Korea.  He was a devout Catholic and was a member of St. Mary, Our Lady of Guadalupe...

John C. “Nutzy” Kovar Jr., 75, of Kittanning, died Thursday, January 2, 2020 at UPMC Shadyside Hospital. He was born October 1, 1944 to the late John Kovar and Nellie (Kammerdiner) Kovar-Seyler.  He was a U.S. Army veteran, serving during the Vietnam War.  John worked as a caster at Eljer and was a member of St. Lawrence Roman Catholic Church in Cadogan.  He was a kid at heart and enjoyed playing and spending time with his grandchildren.  John was a hard...

Frank Leroy Williams, Jr., 80, formerly of Worthington, died of natural causes on Wednesday, January 1st, 2020 at Meritus Hospital in Hagerstown, Maryland.  He was born in Craigsville, Pa, a son of the late Frank Leroy Williams Sr. and June Claypoole Williams.  He was the beloved husband of Gwennie E. Williams and beloved father of Pamela S. Williams Armstrong, Randy L. Williams, Michael E. Williams, and Jeffrey A. Williams.  He graduated from Indiana State Teachers College...

Paulette "Polly" Dunmire, 74, of Kittanning, died on Wednesday, January 1, 2020 at Fair Winds Manor.  She was born in Kittanning on December 7, 1945 to the late Thomas W. Higginson II and Martha (John) Higginson.  Polly was retired from the Armstrong County Court House IT and Maintenance Department.  She attended St. Luke's United Church of Christ.  She enjoyed craft shows and sewing, and she loved watching all of the Pittsburgh sports teams, especially the...

C.L. “Pete” Taylor, 83, of Kittanning, went to be with the Lord, Monday, Dec. 30, 2019, at Sugar Creek Rest Home. Pete was born March 20, 1936, to the late Robert F. and Edith L. (Bowser) Taylor. Pete was a very hard worker, working for dry cleaners in the Kittanning area, and then as owner of Highland Dry Cleaners. Pete also worked at Highland Pharmacy for many years and met a lot of people through the cleaners delivering clothes through the local areas and the...