Strabane,Pa

Interested in some history and pictures of Strabane,Pa.  Allexander family in particular.

Thanks,Tim Polosky

Stephen Buyan - CHS54 Passes

(May 21, 1936 - March 9, 2011)

Stephen Buyan, 74, of Washington, formerly Canonsburg, died Wednesday, March 9, 2011 in the Kindred Hospital, Oakdale. He was born May 21, 1936, in Meadow Lands, a son of Joseph and Alice Gostic Buyan.


 Steve spent most of his life in Canonsburg. He was a 1954 graduate of Canonsburg High School. He had worked as a furniture finisher, painter and paper hanger. He was last employed by Master Woodcraft of Washington. Mr. Buyan was a member of the Carpenters and Painters Unions. He enjoyed gardening, Gettysburg, the mountains around Uniontown and spending time with his family. He loved his children and grand children. 


On August 29, 1970, he married Patricia Corcoran who survives. Also surviving are: six children, Denise Verner (Barry) and Carla Stewart both of Washington, Dennis Buyan (Denise) and Amy L. Buyan both of Canonsburg, Artie Bitzel of Westminster, MD and Stephen Buyan (Gina Chiodo) of Scott Township; a brother, William C. Buyan (Cheryl Krugh) of Mt. Lebanon; a sister, Gloria Maffei (Thomas); fourteen grandchildren; twelve great-grandchildren; and many nieces and nephews. Deceased are: a son Gary Buyan; and two brothers, Joseph and George Buyan. 


Friends will be received from 1 to 3 and 6 to 7:30 pm, the time of service, Saturday, March 12, 2011, in the McIlvaine-Speakman Funeral Home Ltd., Robert K. McIlvaine, Owner/Supervisor, 27 Cherry Ave., Houston, PA 15342. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to the family in care of the funeral home.

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CHS59 Classmate Passes

Barbara Haley - CHS59

Canonsburg's Covered Bridge

Central Avenue Covered Bridge over Chartiers Creek - Circa 1900.

This early Canonsburg 1900's picture is a winter view looking west along the railroad tracks toward a covered bridge seen in the distance on the left that once stood over South Central and Chartiers Creek.

This picture taken from that same bridge location after the covered bridge was torn down and replaced with a steel trestle bridge. The elevated view looking north up Central Avenue from Chartiers Creek shows pedestrian and horse drawn wagon traffic crossing the bridge in the foreground with the old mill seen behind the railroad car.   The skyline shows the buildings along West Pike Street.

Pictures from the Jim Herron collection.