Dorothy J. (Seyko) Jackson, age 73, of Turtle Creek, passed away on Sunday, May 16, 2021. Beloved wife of the late James L. Jackson Jr.; loving mother of Cassie Jackson and James (Cyndi) Jackson; cherished grandmother of Seth, Mykaila and Luke Jackson; caring sister of Al (Ellen "Tootsie") Seyko and James Seyko. She is also survived by numerous nieces, nephews, cousins and friends. In addition to her husband, she was preceded in death by her parents, Elias and Irene (Poppi) Seyko;...

Joan Florence (Smith) Griffin, age 74 of Monroeville, passed away on Friday, May 14, 2021. Joan was born in Pittsburgh on October 29, 1946 to the late Leonard and Anna (Jasinski) Smith. She is survived by her husband of 54 years, Richard Griffin; son, Christopher W. Griffin; granddaughter, Emily Griffin; sisters, Patricia Genco, Gail (David) Ackrom, Nancy Smith, Rose Zappa, Jeanie Boyd, Doris (Tom) Schoffstall, Nettie Smith; sisters-in-law, Sally (Thomas) McIntyre and Marylou Meighan;...

Dorothy May Sprute, age 73, passed peacefully in her sleep on May 14, 2021, after a tiresome battle with cancer. Affectionately known as DEE DEE, she was born on January 27, 1948, to Hugo and  Dorothy Sprute who made Turtle Creek, Pa their home.  Sister to Katherine Wilson and Sam Sprute, she was a favored aunt to David, Kenny, Sherry, Kathy, Jeffrey and Kristy, Sam and Karen.  Second and third generations of great-nieces and nephews would spend brief visits with her and...

Margaret "Moe" (Blanar) Kilgour, age 92 of Monroeville, passed away on Friday, May 14, 2021 at home surrounded by her loving family. She was born in Pittsburgh to the late Paul and Mary (Fedor) Blanar. She was the beloved wife of 55 years to the late Thomas A. Kilgour. Loving mother of Kathy (Edward) and Billie (George) Dayton; grandmother to Tom, Sandra, Tim (Alisha), Sarah (Mike) and Rebecca (Justin); Moe to Layla, Alivia, Bailee, Presley, Rylee, Tommy, and Ian. Margaret was...

Ewing "Ben" Swaney Age 83 of Monroeville, passed away on Thursday, May 13, 2021. Born on April 29, 1938, he was the son of the late Benjamin and Thelma (Heinbaugh) Swaney, and the loving husband of Lois (Luffee) Swaney. Ben served our country with the United States Army, before spending his working years as a laborer. Ben was a member of the Infinity Masonic Lodge #546 and will always be remembered as being a hard worker, and someone who would do anything for anyone. Along with his...

Garret Gerald Guilyard,  age 22, died on  Thursday, May 13, 2021 at his home in Harrison City. He was born on August 1, 1998 in Dubois, PA, to Gene and April (VanHorn) Guilyard. Garret attended St. Mary’s Area High school and then spent his working years as the Manager at the Pizza Hut in Harrison City. He enjoyed to spend his time hunting, fishing, playing video games and watching TV, but most of all he loved to spend time with his family.  Along with his parents Garret...

John Donald Turchan, 82, of Penn Township, passed away peacefully on May 9, 2021 at Forbes Regional Hospital, Monroeville. John graduated from Duquesne University in 1960, and went on to become a teacher in the Penn Trafford School District for 36 years. John was a devoted Catholic who spent time every day in prayer and dedicated his life to his church. His hobbies included reading, enjoying travel and leisure, TV shows, and spending time with his grandchildren. Later in life, he became an...

Shirley J. (Raling) Caldwell McClelland, 85, of Delmont, died on Sunday, May 9, 2021. She was born on June 23, 1935 in North Huntingdon. Shirley was an active member and volunteer at Faith United Methodist Church, where she participated in cooking, baking, and serving for many meals. She made the best apple pie ever. Shirley was a world traveler, even after her second husband John passed away. She was socially involved with her card club and homemakers club for many years. Shirley is...

Wilma Jean Chambers, 89, passed away peacefully on Mother’s Day, Sunday, May 9th, surrounded by family and friends. Jean was born in West View, PA, the daughter of George and Mary (Priestly) Leslie and sister of George, Nancy, and Ronnie. Jean moved to Turtle Creek, PA in her teenage years, where she graduated from Turtle Creek High School in 1949. Friendships started in high school lasted throughout her lifetime. She married William Chambers in 1950 and they had one son, Kim Robert,...

Ryan Henry, age 41, of North Versailles, passed away peacefully on Sunday, May 9, 2021 at his home. Beloved son of Clyde (Sue) Henry and Lynne Porter; loving brother of Jason (Darci) Henry and Meghan (Chris) Moran; caring step-brother of Heather (Jim) Ruane and Melinda (William) Howell; loving uncle of Caleb, Adalyna, Lucas and Israel; and caring step-uncle of Riley, Reese, Peyton, Nick and Aliva. He is also survived by his beloved dog, Zeke. Ryan is a proud Army Veteran and he enjoyed...