Obituaries

Mary Alice Krueger

Mary Alice Krueger

Jun 5, 2025

Mary Alice Krueger, 90, of Newport Rd., Wampum (New Beaver Boro) passed away Thursday, June 5, 2025, at Butler Memorial Hospital following an extended illness.

Born November 26, 1934, in Mt. Jackson, she was the daughter of the late Stephen and Edith (Kumrow) Schneider.

Mary Alice graduated from Mt. Jackson High School and was a member of the Wampum United Methodist Church....

Raymond C. Miller

Raymond C. Miller

May 31, 2025

Raymond C. Miller, 74, of Sewall Court, Ellwood City passed away Saturday, May 31, 2025, at Clen-Moore Place following an extended illness.

Born March 7, 1951, in New Brighton, he was the son of the late Harold A. and Helen McCoy Miller. He married Sandra J. Miller on July 22, 1977. They shared 39 years of marriage until her passing on...

John S. McGrady

John S. McGrady

May 30, 2025

John S. McGrady, 64, of Ellwood City, PA, passed away unexpectedly on Friday, May 30, 2025.

Mr. McGrady was born on February 8, 1961 at Mary Evans Hospital. John graduated from Lincoln High School in 1979, from the School of Computer Technology in 1981, and the Pittsburgh Diesel Institute in 1993. John had many jobs including IT Tech Support, Restaurant Manager...

Rudolph L. Shirilla Jr.

Rudolph L. Shirilla Jr.

May 29, 2025

Rudolph L. "Rudy" Shirilla Jr., 75, of Beaver Falls (North Sewickley Twp.) went to be with his Lord and Savior on Thursday, May 29, 2025.

Born December 10, 1949, at Mary Evans in Ellwood City, he was the son of the late Rudolph L. Sr. and Annie (Bucci) Shirilla.

He graduated from Seneca Valley with the class of 1969. Following graduation, he...

Daniel M. Murin

Daniel M. Murin

May 25, 2025

Daniel M. Murin, 53, of Ellwood City, PA, formerly of West Pittsburg, passed away at home on Sunday, May 25, 2025 following a courageous, prolonged battle with Pancreatic Cancer.

Born April 14, 1972 in Clinton, PA, he was the son of Robert L. Sr. and Mary A. (Work) Murin of New Castle.

Dan was a lifelong Auto Technician, where he was previously...

Mary Ann Beatty

Mary Ann Beatty

May 19, 2025

Mary Ann Beatty, 82, of Beaver Falls passed away on Monday, May 19, 2025, following a brief illness.

Born November 15, 1942, in New Castle, she was the daughter of the late Robert J. and Mary Lou (Braham) Trotter. Mary Ann married Thomas Beatty in June of 1963. They were married 29 years until his death on September 20, 1992.

Mary Ann...

Alfred P. Antonia

Alfred P. Antonia

May 15, 2025

Alfred P. Antonia, 89, of New Brighton, passed away Thursday, May 15, 2025. Born May 20, 1935, in New Brighton, he is the son of the late Alfred and Florence Antonia. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by his wife, Kathleen (Capan) Antonia and their son Jeffrey W. Gregory Antonia, his sister, Carole Edgell, and his...

Rosemary V. Johns

Rosemary V. Johns

May 12, 2025

Rosemary V. Johns, 75, of Ewing Park, passed away peacefully on Monday, May 12, 2025, following an extended illness.

Born December 24, 1949, in Ellwood City, Rosemary was the beloved daughter of the late Frank and Mary (Carone) Verdecchia. A proud graduate of Lincoln High School, and member of Holy Redeemer Church. Rosemary’s passion for hospitality shone through her work at...

Douglas E. "Bunger" Curry

Douglas E. "Bunger" Curry

May 8, 2025

Douglas E. "Bunger" Curry, 63, of New Beaver Borough passed away Thursday, May 8, 2025, at his residence following a courageous battle with cancer.

Born August 15, 1961, in Ellwood City, he was the son of the late Frederick P. Curry and Martha Rorabaugh Curry of New Beaver Borough.

After graduating from Lawrence County Vo-Tech, Bunger worked as a self-employed mason and...

Vicki Reeher

Vicki Reeher

May 7, 2025

Vicki Reeher, 71, of Koppel passed away Wednesday, May 7, 2025, at Providence Care Center following a courageous battle with cancer.

Born December 26, 1953, in St. Johns, Newfoundland Canada she was the daughter of the late George L. and Catherine (Williams) Hatch.

Before her time in Koppel, Vicki lived in Denver where she worked as a mortgage closer. One of her...

Cindi A. Whitford

Cindi A. Whitford

May 6, 2025

Cindi A. Whitford, 55, of New Galilee passed away Tuesday, May 6, 2025, at her residence following a courageous battle with cancer.

Born July 16, 1969, in Warwick, RI, she was the daughter of Edwin Whitford and Marjorie (Whitford) Heise.

In Cindi's younger years she worked many jobs as an employee and a manager. Her favorite job, which she held for the...

Richard Michael Lance

Richard Michael Lance

Apr 29, 2025

Richard Michael Lance, 61, of Shenango Twp, a proud U.S. Army Veteran, passed away unexpectedly on April 29, 2025.

The son of the late Hilda (Nail) and Hilderbert Lance. He was born on September 23, 1963, and raised in a loving home in Altoona, PA.

On August 27, 2005, he married his best friend and the love of his life, Brenda (O'Donnell)...

Kenneth L. Brady

Kenneth L. Brady

Apr 28, 2025

Kenneth L. Brady, 86, formerly of Fombell, passed away on Monday, April 28, 2025, at The Province of Wexford.

Born at Ellwood City Hospital on February 24, 1939, he was the son of the late James A. and Isabell (Merriman) Brady. At the age of seven, Ken’s family moved to Detroit, Michigan, where he grew up active in his church, high...

John H. Bollinger

John H. Bollinger

Apr 20, 2025

John H. Bollinger, 83, of Perry Twp passed away on Sunday, April 20, 2025, at UPMC Jameson.

Born October 6, 1941, in Ellwood City, he was the son of the late Carl Marshall Bollinger and Marion (Clyde) Bollinger.

John worked at New Castle PennDOT for over 30 years. An avid outdoorsman, he enjoyed fishing, hunting, and bird watching. He loved feeding birds,...

Kelly Renna McDanel

Kelly Renna McDanel

Apr 19, 2025

Kelly Renna McDanel, 59, of Ellwood City passed away suddenly on Saturday, April 19, 2025, at UPMC Presbyterian Hospital surrounded by her family.

Born February 9, 1966, in Virginia, she was the daughter of Hap and Sally Pander. She married Alan McDanel Sr. on October 2, 1999.

Kelly earned her degree from Geneva College and currently worked as an insurance agent for...

Anita J. Bookamer

Anita J. Bookamer

Apr 18, 2025

Anita J. Bookamer, 83, formerly of Ellwood City passed away Friday, April 18, 2025, at the Lakeview Personal Care Home following a prolonged illness.

Born June 19, 1941. in Ellwood City, she was the daughter of the late Joe and Nilda (Fantone) Carney. She was married to George Bookamer who passed away in 2003.

Anita was an avid Pittsburgh Pirate Fan. She...

David P. Rambo Sr.

David P. Rambo Sr.

Apr 16, 2025

David Paul Rambo Sr., 78, of Tionesta passed away on Wednesday, April 16, 2025, in Wampum, at his daughter's residence.

Born August 20, 1946, in New Brighton, he was the son of the late Francis "Fritz" and Mary Young Rambo. He was married to the late Jeraldyne "Jerry" Ann Haswell Rambo. They shared 54 years of marriage until her passing on...

Justin Fitzgibbons

Justin Fitzgibbons

Apr 8, 2025

Justin Fitzgibbons, 71, of Portersville Rd. Perry Township, Ellwood City passed away Tuesday, April 8, 2025, at UPMC - Jameson Hospital following a brief illness.

Born April 12, 1953, in Connellsville, PA, he was the son of the late William T. and Anne R. Coyne Fitzgibbons.

Justin graduated from Riverside in 1971 and later earned a bachelor's degree in economics from Robert...

Lori Anne Campbell

Lori Anne Campbell

Apr 7, 2025

Lori Anne Campbell, affectionately known as “Boo-Boo” or “Jama,” of Ellwood City passed away peacefully on Monday, April 7th, surrounded by the love of her family. She was 65 years young.

Lori was the heart and soul of every room she entered - a devoted wife, mother, sister, aunt, grandmother, and fiercely loyal friend. She was the glue that held generations...

Paul R. Bara

Paul R. Bara

Apr 5, 2025

Paul R. Bara, 79, of Greeley, PA, a devoted husband, loving father, and esteemed professional passed away peacefully Saturday, April 5, 2025, in his home surrounded by his loving family.

He was the son of the late Joseph J. Bara and Yolanda Quintana Bara of Wampum, PA. He was born in Newcastle, PA on March 16, 1946, and was a 1964...