Obituaries

Clair F. Bailey, 94, of Harrisville (Marion Township, Butler County) passed away on Thursday, Jan. 15, 2026, at AHN-Grove City following a one-day illness.
Clair was born on March 20, 1931, on his family farm in Marion Township, Butler County — where he still lived — to Merle W. and Bessie Elizabeth (Rihel)...

Timothy W. "Tim" Baker, Grove City, passed peacefully at home surrounded by his family Monday, Sept. 15, 2025, following a brief illness. He was 66.
Tim was born April 14, 1959, in Grove City to Charles H. and Dorothy F. (Keck) Baker.
He married Brenda J. Bice June 20, 1981.
He was a 1977 graduate of Grove City...

Frank Balawender, 71, of Sharon, passed away on Feb. 15, 2026, at UPMC Jameson.
He was born on Feb. 18, 1954, in Sharon to Stanley and Blanche Balawender.
Frank attended Sharon High School and graduated in 1972. After graduation Frank,immediately enlisted into the Marine Corps for four years and left as a...

Stephen Joseph Banjak, 87, of Slippery Rock, passed away on Thursday, Sept. 18, 2025.
Stephen was born on May 1, 1938, in Farrell, son of the late Steve and Susan (Parkany) Banjak.
Growing up near his immigrant grandparents, he was affectionally known by many as "Synko", meaning "Sonny" in the Slovak language.
And...

Walter "Bill" Barnes III of Mercer, passed away unexpectedly on May 5, 2026. He was 54 years old. Bill was born in Grove City in Sept. 23, 1971, to the late Walter William Barnes II and Mary Alice Ryder.
Bill married Mindy Jo Truran on July 2, 2010. He was also employed by Wabtec Corp. (formerly GE Transportation)...

George Donald Barr, Jr., 71, of Mercer, passed away at home on Tuesday, July 15, 2025.
He was born on Sept. 29, 1953, in Grove City, to George Donald Barr, Sr. and Lois June (Perrine) Barr.
George formerly worked at Baglier in Sharon.
Surviving is his wife, Jackie Barr at home; five children, Brandon Barr, George...

Vincent Patrick Barry Jr., of Winston-Salem, N.C., passed away peacefully Nov. 1, 2025, in Trellis Hospice Center in Winston-Salem. He was 78.
Vince was born Nov. 15, 1946, in Greenville, to Vincent Patrick Barry Sr. and Gloria Dawn Rutter.
He was preceded in death by his parents; his sisters, Patricia Barry Smith...

Catherine Ann Bauer, 89, of Sharon, passed away on Dec. 22, 2025, at UPMC Jameson surrounded by family, following a brief illness.
She was born in New Kensington on Dec. 19, 1936, to Lawrence Daniel Easley and Mary Ann (Fritch) Easley.
Catherine was married to Richard D. Bauer, who preceded her in death.
Catherine...

Joan D. Beader, 88, of Hermitage, passed away following an extended illness on Friday, July 4, 2025, in UPMC Jameson Hospital, New Castle.
Joan was born on Jan. 15, 1937, in Farrell, the youngest of eight children to the late Adam and Stephanie (Panuszko) Dyll. She was a 1954 graduate of Farrell High School.
She is...

John Thomas "Tom" Beahan, IV, 80, of Sandy Lake, passed away after a short illness on Sunday, Nov. 16, 2025, in AHN St. Vincent, Erie.
He was born Jan. 1, 1945, in Grove City to John Thomas and Betty L. Wilson Beahan III.
Tom was a 1963 graduate of Lakeview High School. He served in the Air Force during the Vietnam...

Garnet Irene Beck, 84, of State College, Pa., passed away peacefully after a brief illness on Nov. 23, 2025.
Garnet was born on Aug. 27, 1941 in Sligo, to the late Charlotte (Stevens) and T.O. Beck.
Garnet graduated from Union Joint High School, Rimersburg, and began her college education at Clarion State College...