OBITUARIES

Patricia A. (Bracken) Schindehette   Of Bethel Park; age 83; Passed away peacefully on Thursday, July 9, 2026; daughter of the late William A and Catherine Bracken; beloved wife of the late Martin E. Schindehette; loving mother of Christine S. (Allan) Williams, Martin W. (Lisa) Schindehette and Matthew (Julie) Schindehette; cherished grandmother of Gregory Williams, Zachary, Katie (Justin), Nicholas, Paige, Hannah and Ty; great grandmother of Rory; sister of the late William Bracken ...

Irma M. (Alfare) Ponzo of Bethel Park, age 97, passed away on Saturday, June 13, 2026. Irma was born and raised in Golling, Austria as the daughter of the late Joseph and Maria Alfare. She was the beloved wife of 65 years to Louis A. Ponzo, Sr.; loving mother of Bruce (Heberilda) Ponzo and Lou Ponzo, Jr.; proud grandma of Megan (Tim) Johnston and Lou “Louie” (Nikki) Ponzo, III; great grandmother of Amelia; sister of the late Louise and Joseph “Uncle Peppe”; also ...

Ryan Patrick Gallagher, 40, of Pittsburgh, formerly of Bethel Park, passed away on June 21, 2026. Born September 22, 1985, the son of Nanci Gallagher-Spellman and the late Daniel P. Gallagher. Ryan graduated from Bethel Park High School in 2004. He went on to major in communications at Penn State Behrend where he graduated in 2009. He loved wildlife and the outdoors. Ryan spent much of his free time camping, but when he was home, he loved and cared for multiple cats. Ryan is survived by ...

Michal “Mickey”  (Van Blair) Campbell Of Bethel Park; age 84; passed away peacefully on Tuesday, July 7, 2026; beloved wife of the late David R. Campbell; loving mother of Virginia Zivic and Russell (Nicole) Campbell; cherished grandmother of Logan, Connor, Mateo and Cali; sister of the late Carolyn Ries; also survived by her niece, Vicki and nephews, Bradley and John. Mickey was a longtime and active member at Brightwood Christian Church; she earned her bachelor’s ...

William James (Jim) Dembowski, age 72, of Bethel Park, left this world peacefully on July 5th, 2026, surrounded by his loving family. Jim had a lifelong passion for music and was an avid guitar player.  He had a deep love of nature, the ocean, and animals.  Jim was known for his excellent sense of humor, his willingness to lend a helping hand, and his generosity.  Throughout his life he loved nothing more than spending time with his friends, family, and beloved pets. Jim ...

  David W. O’Farrell   Of South Park; age 69; passed away unexpectedly on Wednesday, July 1, 2026; son of the late John P. and June O’Farrell; loving brother of Michael O’Farrell, Kathy O’Farrell, Connie O’Farrell, Nancy (Vince) Smith, Brian (Andrea) O’Farrell and the late Eileen  (the late Mike) Sutton; cherished uncle of Ashley (Travis) Zimmerman, Cara (Anthony) Crippin and Vince Smith; great uncle of Carter Crippin; also survived by ...

John “Jack” O. Klingler Formerly of Bethel Park, age 96, Jack passed away surrounded by his family on Wednesday, June 24, 2026.  Son of the late John and Lillian Klingler, beloved husband of 73 happy years to Lois, proud father of Jack Klingler and his wife Michele, James Klingler and his wife Joann, and Jan Kinol her husband Jon.  He was blessed with nine grandchildren: Sarah Susa (Brad), Michael Klingler (Rupal), Kristen Whalen (Tom), Derek Klingler (Michele), Nicole ...

James R. Edwards   Of Whitehall; age 77; passed away on Monday, June 29, 2026; son of the late Theodore and Rachel Edwards; beloved husband of Judy, they spent 44 years together; father of James Edwards, Jr. and JoAnn (Shaun) Sears; he is also survived by his grandchildren and was affectionally known as Pappy.  There will be no services per his wishes.   Jim was an Air Force Veteran, serving during Vietnam where he was an airplane mechanic.  He later became auto ...

Paula Claire Major Gardner, 91, of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, passed away peacefully on June 28, 2026. Claire was born on December 5, 1934, to Fortuna P. Major and Harriet E. Loucks Major. She graduated from Massena High School in Massena, New York, in 1953 and went on to earn her nursing degree from the Crouse-Irving Hospital School of Nursing in Syracuse, New York, graduating in 1956. While living in Massena, Claire met her future husband, Robert E. "Bud" Gardner, who was ...

Linda (Warmus) Richards Of Bethel Park; age 71; passed away peacefully on Monday, June 22, 2026; daughter of the late Edward and Dolores Warmus; beloved wife of 49 years to David “Bub” Richards; loving mother of Jim (Lauren)  Richards; sister of David Warmus, Robert Warmus and the late Edward Warmus; sister-in-law of  Eileen Dellorso and Julie Warmus; also survived by nieces and nephews. Linda graduated from Bethel Park High School with honors in 1973. She then went on ...