Catherine E. Hineman – FORMERLY OF INDEPENCE TOWNSHIP

Catherine E. Hineman, 97, formerly of Independence Township died Monday morning, February 4, 2013, at Friendship Ridge.

Born in Pittsburgh on Jan. 21, 1916, she was the last surviving child born to the late Paul and Florence (Wilson) Rowe.  Mrs. Hineman was a homemaker and a member of the Service Creek Presbyterian Church. 

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Harry G. Fleming – HOPEWELL TOWNSHIP

Harry G. Fleming, 87, of Hopewell Township, passed peacefully through heaven's gates Wednesday morning, January 30, 2013, in the comfort of his home with family at his side.  He was born Sept. 28, 1925, in Indiana, Pa., a son of the late Dwight A. and Vernie (Smith) Fleming.  

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Jack H. Potts – HONEYBROOK, PA (FORMERLY OF HOOKSTOWN)

Jack H. Potts, 80, of Honeybrook, PA, formerly of Hookstown, died Saturday afternoon, January 12, 2013, at Zerbe Sisters Nursing Center, Narvon, Pa., after a brief illness.

Born February 5, 1932, in East Liverpool, Ohio, he was a son of the late Howard C. and Wilda E. (Boyd) Potts.  Jack was a retired heavy equipment operator having worked for Dravo Corp. and Georgetown Sand and Gravel.  He was a member of Operating Engineers Local #66, a founding and lifetime member of the Hookstown VFD and also a member of the Hookstown Free Methodist Church.  He had attended the Hookstown one room school.

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Delores A. (Currie) Simmons – BEAVER

Delores A. (Currie) Simmons, 77, of Beaver, died Sunday morning, Jan. 6, 2013, in the Good Samaritan Hospice House, Wexford.

Born Nov. 1, 1935 in Duluth, Minnesota, she was the daughter of the late William and Hilda (Jylkka) Efram. Delores was retired from the Batchelor Furniture Co. She was a member of the Prince of Peace Lutheran Church, Freedom and the Century Club of Beaver.

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Lawrence William Daniel (Larry) Schulz – GEORGETOWN (HANOVER TWP.)

Lawrence William Daniel (Larry) Schulz, 30, of Georgetown (Hanover Twp.), died Sunday evening, Dec. 30, 2012, from injuries sustained in an automobile accident.

Born May 30, 1982, in Berlin, Germany, he is the son of Detlef Horst Gunther Schulz of Germany and Susan M. Faulk of Georgetown. Larry was employed as an electrician in the construction industry. He was a graduate of South Side School, class of 2000, and also was a graduate of Penn State University. He enjoyed cooking, fishing, snow boarding and being a new father.

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Charles J. LaRue Jr. – HOOKSTOWN

Charles J. LaRue Jr., 80, of Hooks-town, died Thursday evening, Jan. 3, 2013, with his wife at his side in the West Hills Health and Rehabilitation Center, Moon Township.

Born June 12, 1932, in Monaca, a son of the late Charles J. Sr. and Jeanette (Rounds) LaRue, he had retired from Arco Polymers as a maintenance supervisor. He was a veteran of the Korean Conflict serving in the U.S. Marines as a sergeant. He loved fishing, carpentry work and was an avid Steels fan.

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Anna E. Searight-Whitehill ‘Grandma’ – GEORGETOWN

Anna E. Searight-Whitehill "Grandma", 98, of Georgetown, affectionately known as Grandma, died peacefully in the comfort of her home surrounded by family on Saturday evening, December 29, 2012.

Born March 14, 1914, in Raccoon Township, she was a daughter of the late David Harrison and Rachel Agnes (Brooks) Searight.  Mrs. Whitehill was a homemaker and a member of the Bethel United Methodist Church of Georgetown. 

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James D. Smith – MIDLAND

James D. Smith, 76, of Midland, died Sunday morning, December 2, 2012, at UPMC – Presbyterian Hospital, Pittsburgh.

Born May 28, 1936, in Raccoon Twp., he was a son of the late Dawson J. and Mary Margaret (Morris) Smith. He had worked as an electrician retiring from J&L Steel Company. A veteran serving in the U.S. Navy, he was the former owner of the Book and Bible House in East Liverpool; a member of the Glasgow Lodge 485 F&AM, Shippingport, and a member of the Chapel PCA Church, Brighton Twp.

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John A. Mayhue – ALIQUIPPA (RACCOON TWP.)

John A. Mayhue, 80 of Aliquippa (Raccoon Township), died unexpectedly on Friday afternoon, Nov. 30, 2012, in Heritage Valley Beaver,

Born July 15, 1932, in Monaca, he was a son of the late Harry G. and Leona H. (Volkman) Mayhue. He was a retired steel worker from the J&L Aliquippa Works, having worked in the 14-inch mill department. He was an avid hunter and was one of the co-founders of the Green Valley Sportsman's Club.

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William F. McMasters – GEORGETOWN (GREENE TOWNSHIP)

William F. McMasters,  61, of Georgetown (Greene Township), died unexpectedly on Wednesday afternoon, Nov. 28, 2012, at his Georgetown residence.

Born Oct. 21, 1951, in East Liverpool, OH, he was a son of the late James F. and Elizabeth (Dawson) McMasters. He worked in maintenance with Penn Power and later retired from the shipping dept. of ATI in Midland. He was currently on the Greene Township Planning Commission. He was an avid hunter and enjoyed college football.

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