William Kahler III died at 61 in York Pennsylvania
William A Kahler III 61 of York Pa died March 27 2000 after a 25 year Caterpillar career. He was born Sept 25 1938 in York son of William A II and Esther Kahler. He is survived by wife Peggy Downs Kurtansky three sons and three stepdaughters two brothers 17 grandchildren and many other relatives. Calling hours 7 to 9 pm today 3 to 4 pm tomorrow at John W Keffer Funeral Home with service at 4 pm tomorrow Rev Thomas Mellor officiating burial Susquehanna Memorial Gardens. Memorials to Eastside Assembly of God Church Building Fund.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William A
Butch” Kahler III
York
New Castle
William A. II
Esther Snowberger Kahler
Peggy Downs Kurtansky
Kahler
Caterpillar
AMF
Allis Chalmers
William Penn High School
Computing Technology Industry Association
United Auto Workers Local 786
Eastside Assem
John W. Keffer Funeral Home Inc
W. Market St
Funeral Home
Thomas Mellor
Susquehanna Memorial Gardens
Eastside
Assembly of God Church Building Fund
Eastern Blvd
Funeral directors wary of organ donation and body prep
In Pittsburgh area, some funeral directors discourage organ donation by telling families it mutilates the body and delays viewings. They note body appearance can resemble an autopsy and funeral schedules may be disrupted. Groups seek to address concerns with compensation and policy reviews.
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Pittsburgh
Timothy Billick
Monessen
Westmoreland County
United Network For
Pennsylvania
Center For
Organ Recovery and Education
Robert Zimmerman
CORE
Billick
Recovered organs story stirs funeral home concerns
A fragment notes that people who recover organs cause anxiety for funeral directors who must prepare bodies for viewings, highlighting tension between medical recovery work and funeral preparations.
Funeral directors weigh organ donation details and family needs
John Fitch of the National Funeral Directors Association discusses challenges in embalming when organs are donated. CORE's Brian Broznick and others emphasize disclosure to families while balancing the need for proper preservation and presentation. Some directors support donation if procedures allow reliable recovery without harming the body’s appearance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Fitch
National Funeral Directors Association
Fitch
American Association of Tissue Banks
Brian Broznick
CORE
Broznick
Patrick Lanigan
Allegheny County Funeral Directors Association
Lanigan
Accident victim’s condition improves in Pittsburgh hospital
Scott Kosier, 32, of New Castle, injured in a one vehicle crash in Shenango Township, upgraded from critical to fair. Vehicle left Savannah Road, hit hillside, rolled, Kosier ejected. He remains under policeInvestigation into the crash continues.
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Shenango Township
Scott Kosier
New Castle
Mercy Hospital
Pittsburgh
Savannah Road
Shenango
Kosior
Charles Aldinger, 72, veteran and longtime Butler VA worker
Charles P Chad Aldinger 72 of Chicora PA died March 27 2000 at the Butler VA Medical Center Born April 12 1927 he was a son of Paul and Dorothy Aldinger He married Marie Sziszurok on Aug 2 1947 She survives He worked over 37 years as a stationary engineer at Butler VA Medical Center Retired 1983 He was a Navy veteran World War II and a member of St Mark Lutheran Church VFW Pennsylvania Federation of Sportsmen s Club Inc Happy Hunters Sportsmen Club Fenelton and AARP He enjoyed hunting fishing and gardening He leaves daughters Susan McElravy Slippery Rock and Kathy Seeman Pittsburgh and several relatives Calling hours 7 9 pm today and 2 4 and 7 9 pm tomorrow at Steighner Funeral Home Chicora Service 11 am Thursday at the funeral home Rev Virgil Wittenberg will officiate Burial Hemphill Cemetery Chicora
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Charles P “Chad” Aldinger
Chicora
Lawrence County
Veterans Administration Medical Center
Butler
Paul
Dorothy Barnhart Aldinger
Marie “Mary” Sziszurok
Aldinger
Gameland Road
Butler VA Medical Center
St. Mark Evangelical Lutheran Church
Funeral Home
Virgil Wittenberg
Hemphill Cemetery
Ruth Elmeer 76 of Austin Town dies in Cleveland Clinic
Ruth A. Elmeer 76 of Austin Town Ohio died March 27 2000 at the Cleveland Clinic. Born December 10 1923 in Getinge Sweden she was a homemaker and Bethel Lutheran Church member. She married Eskil Elmeer on January 14 1997 and survives with one daughter Cindy A Anderson of Edinburg three grandchildren and three great grandchildren. Burial will be at Lake Park Cemetery Youngstown following services at Higgins Reardon Funeral Homes Youngstown.
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Ruth A. Elmeer
Austintown
Ohio
Edinburg
Cleveland Clinic
Getinge
Sweden
Gust
Maria Benson
Charles Partlow
Eskil Elmeer
Elmeer
New Road
Ter
Rex
Cindy A.) Anderson
Elsie Ghert
Arizona City
Ariz
Astrid Carlson
Iris Nelson
Ben Benson
Higgins-Reardon Funeral Homes
Mahoning Ave
Youngstown
Paul R. Burgeson
Lake Park Cemetery
Catherine DeRosa Dies In New Castle At 66
Catherine Y DeRosa 66 of 1017 Maryland Ave New Castle died March 27 2000 at home Born February 24 1934 she was a Kroger cashier She is survived by a daughter Luann Mallinchak two sons Harry L DeRosa Jr and Joseph P DeRosa four brothers three sisters and eight grandchildren Calling hours are 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 pm tomorrow at DeCarbo Funeral Home A Mass of Christian Burial will be 9 am Thursday at St Mary Church Burial at Castle View Memorial Gardens
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New Castle
Catherine Y. DeRosa
Maryland Ave
Stanley and
Pelagia Olzak Presnar
Frances Cimperman
Pelagia Wise
Margaret Jones
Albert
Louis
John Presnar
Bernice Babick
William F
Roger M. DeCarbo
Cunningham Ave
St. Mary Church
Victor Molka
Mary
Mother of Hope Parish
Castle View Memorial Gardens
Selestine Finefrock obituary announces funeral home
Selestine Cwynar Finefrock, 75, of 601 Superior St., died March 28, 2000, at Horizon Hospital, Farrell. A complete obituary will be announced tomorrow by R. Cunningham Funeral Home, 2429 Wilmington Road.
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Selestine Cwynar
Superior St
Horizon Hospital
Farrell
R. Cunningham
Wilmington Road
Retired lathe operator John C Snyder dies at 74
John C. Snyder 74 of Frew Mill Road RD 6 died March 27 2000 at Northside Hospital Youngstown Born Sept 15 1925 in Wampum son of Charles B and Mary Bartle Snyder He married Virginia Aiken July 3 1947 He worked 31 years for Flow Line Corp retiring in 1990 A longtime member of First Christian Church He served 1944 46 in the Aleutian Islands Survived by wife two children Kathy Elaine Friedman and Randy Snyder three sisters two brothers two grandchildren Calling hours 2 4 and 7 9 p m today at Marshall Funeral Home Wampum Service 11 a m tomorrow at the funeral home Burial in Clinton Cemetery Military rites by Veterans Honor Guard
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John C
Jack” Snyder
Frew Mill Road
RD 6
Northside Hospital
Youngstown
Wampum
Charles B
Mary Bartle Snyder
Virginia Aiken
Snyder
Flow Line Corp
First Christian Church
Aleutian Islands
Jay
Kathy Elaine) Friedman
Greenbelt
J. Randall
Randy” Snyder
Gaithersburg
William
Alberta) Lynch
Glenn Dale
Anthony
Pearl) Marich
Lois Kosier
New Wilmington
Kenneth Snyder
Alma Snyder
Bertha Stephenson
Marshall Funeral Home
Main St
Gary R. Crowe
Clinton Cemetery
Veterans Honor Guard
Thomas L Johnston Service Planned at Local Funeral Home
A Masonic service is set for tomorrow at 9 p.m. at R Cunningham Funeral Home 2429 Wilmington Road for Thomas L Johnston 80 of New Castle who died March 24 2000 in Michigan.
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Thomas L. Johnston
R. Cunningham
Wilmington Road
New Castle
Mr. Johnston
Michigan
United Way of Lawrence County raises 1999 goal to 701317
The United Way surpassed its 1999 campaign goal of 700000 by raising 701317, announced by campaign chair and new president Sam Biasucci at the 76th annual meeting and recognition dinner. Top divisions and leaders include Wayne Alexander, Steve Craig, Janice Dougherty, Joe Gagliardo, Jim Haas, Biasucci, Bill Carnahan, Sonya Hammerschmidt, and Dale Duboskas named to lead the 2000 drive.
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United Way
Lawrence County
Sam Biasucci
Biasucci
Wayne Alexander
Steve Craig
Janice Dougherty
Joe Gagliardo
Jim Haas
Bill Carnahan
Sonya Hammerschmidt
United Way of
Dale Duboskas
FirstMerit Bank
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William Kahler III
The
New Castle News
Charles Aldinger
Veterans of Foreign Wars, Chicora
Pennsylvania Federation of Sports
Ruth Elmeer
Catherine Derosa
Selestine
Mancuso
Frank
John Snyder
Thomas Johnston
IRS
Jkharris
Tev
Wall Street Journal
JK Harris & Company
Forgiver Kemper
Kemper
Todd Abraham
Insurance Companies
Tim Glass
Wilmington
Oraine
Neal Street
LARGE
Grove Street
Terry
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