Obituaries in Masontown, PA

Roger Lee Shuff 57 of Ronco passed away Monday July 7th 2025 at WVU Uniontown Hospital Uniontown PA. He was born in Ronco Pa on January 22 1968 the son of the late Roy and Evelyn Baer Shuff. In addition to his parents he was predeceased by his brother Larry Shaffer and his sister Beatrice Shaffer. R...

James Daniel Benford 79 of Chestnut Ridge PA passed away Friday November 7th 2025 at Ruby Memorial Hospital Morgantown W VA. He was born in Masontown PA. on January 21 1946 the son of the late James Franklin and Anna Marie Cozard Benford. James was the last surviving member of his immediate fam...

He was born in Detroit MI on April 3 1964 the son of the late Jessie Roy and Kathleen Swafford Dillow. In addition to his parents he was predeceased by his wife Lynn Albrecht Dillow brothers Ricky Allen Jones Richard Lee Dillow and his step dad James Manuel Swafford. He is survived by his daughter E...

Chester Lee Fitzwater of Ronco PA passed away on November 21 2025 at home surrounded by loved ones. Lee was the devoted husband of Veronica Fitzwater and a proud father to Sherry Fitzwater and Erica Fitzwater. He was the loving grandfather of Brittany Fitzwater and Amber Valencheck and greatgrandfat...

Stanley Leonard Lavitsky age 85 of Uniontown PA passed away July 3 2025 at his home with his family by his side. He was born in Brownsville PA. on January 17 1940 the son of the late Stanley and Kathrine Jaworski Lavitsky. Stanley graduated from McKeesport High School and was employed as truck drive...

Blake David Snyder 15 of Masontown PA. passed away Friday August 29th 2025 at WVU Childrens Hospital Morgantown West Virginia with his parents by his side. He was born in Uniontown PA on September 15 2009 the son of Samuel Snyder and Jessica Myers Laurita. Blake is survived by his mother Jessica ...

Walter A. Demaske Sr. 81 of Greensboro PA. passed away Friday August 22 2025 at Bella Healthcare Center Uniontown PA. He was born in Smithfield PA on January 30 1944 the son of the late Jacob and Caroline Caputa Demaske. After graduating from Albert Gallatin High School he joined the U.S. Army and ...

He was born in Cleveland Ohio on September 10 1955 the son of the late William and Catherine Caracciolo Durst and was predeceased by brothers William Durst and Robert Durst and sister Carol Hixon. Michael was employed as a School Bus Driver for S.T.A. He was an avid Pittsburgh Sports Fan and was a ...

John Martin Jumbo Stoffa 73 of Masontown passed away November 15 2025 at Waynesburg Healthcare Rehabilation Center Waynesburg PA. He was born in Uniontown PA on December 21 1951 the son of the late John Nick and Elizabeth Elek Stoffa. John graduated from German Township High School Class of 1969. ...

Robert Franklin Hixon a proud Vietnam War veteran and member of the 65th Combat Engineers passed away on January 5th 2026 at the age of 78. He was born in Leckrone PA on January 21 1947 the son of the late William and Mary White Hixon. He was a proud Vietnam War veteran and member of the 65th Comba...

Delbert Allen Valentine Jr. 25 of Adah PA passed away August 16 2025 as the result of a motorcycle accident. He was born December 7 1999 in Uniontown PA the son of Delbert Sr. and Shelly Zvolenski Valentine. In addition to his parents he is survived by 2 sisters Aleah Valentine and Caroline Minerd h...

He was born in Washington PA on September 2 1972 the son of the late William D. Caldwell and Catherine Louise Florian. Left to cherish his memory are his wife Lisa Ann Durbin Caldwell childdren James Robert Caldwell Jr and wife Amber and Jeffrey Saar and Brett Caldwell grandchildren Alyssa and Ma...