Dorothy A. Highberger, 94, of Chippewa Township, passed away peacefully on October 22nd, 2025, surrounded by her family at Providence Health and Rehabilitation Center in Beaver Falls.

She was born in Wilkinsburg, Pennsylvania on April 4th, 1931, a daughter of the late John Jr. and Mary (Neidhardt) Abraham. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband, Ralph Highberger, a daughter, Carole McAfee and her siblings, Jack, Alvin, and Lucille (Agate). She is survived by her children, Paul (Rose) Highberger, John (Sean Ewert) Highberger and Leslie (Jim) Lamanna, a son-in-law, Bob McAfee (Carole), her grandchildren: Matthew (Kalli) Highberger, Melanie (Jeff) Lindner, David (Elisa) McAfee, Lauren Lamanna, Nicki Lamanna, and Jimmy Lamanna; as well as numerous nieces, nephews, and friends.

Before she was married, Dorothy worked as an operator for Bell Telephone, she then worked various jobs until she retired. She was also a charter member of Trinity Tower United Methodist Church in Penn Hills.

In accordance with Dorothy’s wishes, there will be no visitation. Burial will be private at Allegheny County Memorial Park, 1600 Duncan Avenue, McCandless Township. A memorial service, in accordance with Dorothy’s wishes, will be held on Saturday November 8th at 1 p.m. at Trinity Tower United Methodist Church in Penn Hills.

Dorothy “Dot” Highberger was loved by all who knew her, everyone loved and admired her quick wit, and they were amazed how she remembered everything and everyone even during her final days. Dorothy loved being with her family and friends, especially her grandchildren, she was a wonderful wife, mom and grandma. Dorothy loved to travel, garden, bake, sew, play bingo and cards with her friends. Dorothy was an avid Steelers fan, loved watching game shows, as well as volunteering in her community and her church. Dorothy will be missed by all who knew her!

A special thank you to the first-floor staff and support staff at Providence Health and Rehabilitation Center in Beaver Falls for their care and comfort to her and her family as she made her final journey home.

The GABAUER-LUTTON FUNERAL HOME & CREMATION SERVICES, INC., 117 Blackhawk Road, Beaver Falls, was honored to provide care and guidance to Dorothy’s family and was the funeral home that was in charge of her arrangements.

Roberta J. “Bertie” (Hughes) Evans, 99, of Cranberry Township, formerly of Chippewa Township, passed away peacefully on October 29th, 2025, at Sherwood Oaks in Cranberry Township. She was born in Ebensburg, Pennsylvania on February 21st, 1926, a daughter of the late Elmer J. and Emma E. (Roberts) Hughes. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband of over 65 years, Mahlon R. Evans, her son, Craig Evans, a daughter-in-law, Jeanie (Cox) Evans, her brothers, Roger (Henrietta) Hughes, Fred Hughes, Isaac Hughes and Thomas Hughes, a brother-in-law, James Maurer and her sisters, Marion Templeton and Anne Charles Browning. She is survived by her loving sons: Richard “Rick” (Lucy) Evans, Jeffrey (Carol) Evans and R. Mark (Mary Beth) Evans, a daughter-in-law, Katherine Evans, her grandchildren: Richard Evans II, Aniko (Adam) Nalevanko, Jennifer (Drew) Henry, Samuel (Emily) Evans, Nathaniel (Crystal) Evans, Jason (Nikki) Evans, Rachael (Christopher) Seip, Amanda (Logan) Jones, and Matthew (Lauren) Evans; as well as her great grandchildren: Luke, Brooke, Caroline, Louisa, Elias, Marc, Kensie, Karson, Reagan, Morgan, Addison, Emma, Callie, Levi; as well as her sisters, Nancy Stephenson, Twila Claycomb and Carolyn Maurer, a sister-in-law, Lois Hughes and numerous nieces, nephews, and friends.

Roberta was a homemaker and mother for her four boys, and her beloved girls, Jenifer Eckman Evans and Colleen Eckman Barley. She was a devout member of the College Hill Presbyterian Church where she served as a Deacon and Sunday School Superintendent for many years.  In her free time, she could be seen volunteering with Meals on Wheels, the former Beaver Medical Center Ladies Auxiliary, and the Margaret Patterson Auxiliary Children’s Home. She was also a member of the Blackhawk Women’s Golf League and was known as a “card shark”, beating everyone at Five Crowns card game.

In accordance with Roberta’s wishes, no visitation will be held.  The GABAUER-LUTTON FUNERAL HOME & CREMATION SERVICES, INC., 117 Blackhawk Road, Beaver Falls, was honored to provide care and guidance to the Evans family during this time and was the funeral home that was in charge of her arrangements. A graveside service will be held on Saturday, November 1^st at 11 A.M. at Lloyd Cemetery, 266 Manor Drive, Ebensburg, Pennsylvania, with a reception following at 1^st United Church of Christ, 217 E High Street, Ebensburg, Pennsylvania.

Memorial contributions in Bertie’s honor may be directed to the South Ebensburg United Church of Christ (SEUCC), 380 Wilmore Beach Rd., Portage, PA 15946.  Our sincere thanks go to the staff of Sherwood Oaks, especially Tina and Jean, for their loving care and support over the years.

Diana Thi Ha, 46, of Chippewa Township, passed away on October 26th, 2025, at Heritage Valley Beaver.

She was born in Vietnam on December 31st, 1978, and was preceded in death by her mother, Ly Thi Ha. She is survived by her loving husband, Doan Nguyen, her children: Vinh Pham, Lynn Nguyen, Victoria Nguyen, and Jayden Nguyen; as wel as her grandchild, Noa Nguyen, and her siblings: Nguyen Thi Loan, Nguyen Thi, Nguyen Hong Tha, and Thi My.

Diana worked as a nail technician for many years. She found lots of joy in taking vacations and traveling.

A blessing service will be held on Saturday, November 1st, at 1 P.M. in the GABAUER-LUTTON FUNERAL HOME & CREMATION SERVICES, Inc., 117 Blackhawk Road, Beaver Falls, who was in charge of her arrangements, and where friends will be received after the service until 3 P.M.

Merle “Bill” W. Householder Jr., 95, of New Brighton, passed away on October 28th, 2025 at Passavant Retirement Center in Zelienople.

He was born in Beaver Falls on August 24th, 1930, a son of the late Merle and Sarah (Miller) Householder Sr. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by his beloved wife, Marilyn (Balderson) Householder, and his sister, Gloria Householder. Bill and Marilyn were married nearly 70 years and were lovingly devoted to each other and their family. He is survived by his children, Edward (Rebecca) Householder and Diane (Kenneth) Herrmann, his grandchildren: Kristi (Anthony) Colangelo, Kelsey (George) Hankewycz, and Eric (Megan) Herrmann, Kyle (Rachel) Householder, Jennifer (Nathan) Davis; as well as his great-grandchildren: Morgan Colangelo, Reagan Colangelo, Savanna Hankewycz, Lincoln Hankewycz, Genevieve Hankewycz, Aubrey Hankewycz; and his brothers, Charles Householder and John Householder.

Merle graduated from Beaver Falls High School and was an active member of the Westminster United Presbyterian Church in New Brighton. He was an avid Pittsburgh sports fan who faithfully followed his teams until the end. He served in the United States Marines, and was employed at Babcock and Wilcox for over 35 years. He enjoyed electrical work and was known to help his neighbors and friends. He was loved by all who knew him. He loved spending time with his family, especially his grandchildren. Merle, known as “Pap” to his beloved grandchildren, never missed a sports function, concert, or school activity. He even followed his great grandchildren’s activities, and his eyes would light up when they told him about their games and activities.

The family would like to extend their deep appreciation to Trinity Oaks personal care home in Ellwood City, for their excellent support and care for Merle.

All services for Merle were private. The GABAUER FUNERAL HOME & CREMATION SERVICES, Inc., 1133 Penn Avenue, New Brighton, was honored to care for Merle and his family during this most difficult time and was the funeral home that was in charge of his arrangements.