All Obituaries

Our beloved brother, Arnold Lynn McMunn, age 62, passed away on Friday, Sept. 9, 2016, in Mission Hills, Calif., following a brief illness. Lynn was born in Ford City, on Jan. 10, 1954. He is survived by his brothers Alan (Pam) McMunn, of Davenport, Iowa, and Sean McMunn, of Burbank, Calif.; sisters, Kathy (Rex) Price, of Abita Springs, La., and Lisa (Jeff) Woods, of Las Vegas, Nev.; eight nieces and nephews; and two great-nephews. He is preceded in death by his father, Raymond McMunn,...

It is with great sadness that we share the passing of our mother, Gladys Eleanor Porter McMunn on Monday, Oct. 7, 2019.  She was 93. Gladys was born on July 16, 1926, in Parks Township. She is survived by her sons, Alan (Pam) McMunn, of Davenport, Iowa, and Sean McMunn, of Burbank, Calif.; daughters, Kathy (Rex) Price, of Abita Springs, La., and Lisa (Jeff) Woods, of Las Vegas, Nev.; eight grandchildren; two great-grandchildren; sister, Leila Kieber, of Apollo; and brother, Raymond...

William A. Bernot, 69, of Ford City, died Saturday, October 5, 2019, in ACMH Hospital. He was born August 20, 1950, in Kittanning, the son of the late Albert and Jean (Gould) Bernot. Bill was a member of Ford Memorial United Methodist Church of Ford City.  He was also a member of the former Merchants Golf League and Cadogan Golf League.  Bill was an avid bowler, and was a former member of the Monday Night League at King's Lanes, Kittanning. He is survived by his wife, Darla...

Leo Stanley “Twin” Kijowski, 91, of Ford City, passed away Sunday, September 29, 2019, at Butler V.A. Community Living Center, after a courageous battle with pancreatic cancer. He was born April, 26, 1928 in Ford City, to the late John and Josephine (Gongola) Kijowski. Leo was an Army, 1st Cavalry, combat Infantry Rifleman veteran of the Korean War.  In October of 1951, he was burnt over 55% of his body, 30% of which were 3rd degree burns, when a bomb exploded near him...

William R. Rice, 94, formerly of North Buffalo Township, died Saturday, September 21, 2019, in Family Pines Personal Care Home. Born October 6, 1924, in Manorville, he was a son of the late John H. and Mable (Schrecengost) Rice. He retired from Eljer Plumbingware in October 1980, after 37 1/2 years of service.  He enjoyed gardening, hunting, fishing, and spending time with his grandchildren and great-grandchildren. Mr. Rice is survived by three children, William Larry (Dawn) Rice of...

Jean Sidora, 89, of North Buffalo Township, died Monday, September 16, 2019, at Premier Armstrong Rehabilitation and Nursing Facility, Kittanning. Born April 25, 1930, in Clarion, she was a daughter of the late Henry and Inez Jeannette Claud. Mrs. Sidora graduated with honors from IUP, where she earned a bachelor's degree in education.  She was a teacher in the Armstrong School District, having taught at Garretts Run Elementary, North Buffalo Elementary, and West Hills...

Donald R. Kough, 75, of Ford City, died Monday, September 16, 2019 in Allegheny General Hospital, Pittsburgh. He was born September 1, 1944, in Cleveland, OH. A veteran of the U.S. Marines, he served in the Vietnam War.  Mr. Kough attended the First Baptist Church of Ford City.  He was employed as a coal miner, and worked for CONSOL Coal in the Emily Mine.  He was a member of the UMWA and the V.A.  He enjoyed reading, watching movies, doing jigsaw puzzles, playing with...

Paul Lewis Simmons, 91, of Ford City, died peacefully on Monday, September 9, 2019, at ACMH Hospital. He was born on May 25, 1928, in Ford City, to the late Robert and Esther Simmons.  He was one of 14 children, and was raised in Ford Cliff.  Paul graduated from Ford City High School in 1946. In his early years, Paul was a master sergeant in the National Guard, stationed in Germany.  Upon his return, he became the company commander of the National Guard for the next five...

David Harold Moore, 57, formerly of Ford City, left his earthly body on Sunday, September 8, 2019, at the Manatee Memorial Hospital, Bradenton, Florida.  He was born January 25, 1962, in Kittanning, to the late William Dewey Moore and Doris Jean (Crownover) Moore. David is survived by two sisters, Bonnie L.  Smith (Stephen) of Adrian and Debra L. Delp (Douglas) of Kittanning, three nephews, and one niece.  In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by his brother,...

Jacqueline “Jackie” D. Bish, 81, of Kittanning, passed away peacefully on Saturday, September 7, 2019, surrounded by her daughters. Jackie was born January 14, 1938, in Conneaut Lake, PA, to the late F. Arthur and Helen Langley. Jackie was a general supervisor at PPG Industries for 18 years, at which point she then answered God’s call and became an ordained minister in the United Methodist Church.  She did her undergraduate work at the University of Pittsburgh and...