Obituaries

Ralph W. Richt Jr. 94, of Perry Township passed away Thursday, April 22, 2021 at UPMC Mercy Hospital.

Born July 20, 1926 in Harmony, he was the son of the late Ralph W. and Florence Floringer Richt.

Ralph graduated from Lincoln High School in 1944. He served in the United States Army from November 1944 until August 1946. Ralph retired...

John W. Baker, 78, of Sewickley passed away unexpectedly Sunday, April 18, 2021 at Allegheny General Hospital.

Born February 16, 1943 in Ellwood City, he was the son of the late Robert M. and Ruth M. McNabb Baker. He was married to Linda Jock Baker for 50 years.

John was a graduate of Lincoln High School in 1961. He continued...

Linda L. McCready Willimet, 72, of Beaver Falls passed away Friday, April 16, 2021 at Allegheny General Hospital following a brief illness.

Born September 10, 1948 in New Castle, she was the daughter of the late John I. and Edna M. Galbreath McCready Sr. She was married to Gilbert A. Willimet for 45 years. He died on June 12, 2015.

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Edward Lee Roberts, 70, of Brookfield, Ohio passed away surrounded by his family at his daughter’s residence on Wednesday, April 14, 2021 following a short illness.

Born February 3, 1951 in Franklin, IN, he was the son of the late Clifford Edward and Charlotte Mae Wallace Roberts. He was married to Beverly George Roberts on October 17, 1975.

Ed was...

Bill G. Cunningham, 92, of New Castle passed away Thursday, April 15, 2021 at Avalon Place after a short battle with cancer.

Born March 16, 1929 in Ellwood City, he was the son of the late Clarence and Ina Main Cunningham. He was married to Mary Lou Tillia Cunningham for 53 years. She died on March 1, 2003.

Bill graduated...

Rita Joyce (Polasik) Solbrig, 92, a longtime resident of Ellwood City, PA passed away on April 6th, 2021 at Connecticut Hospice in Branford, CT.  Rita’s last place of residence was Guilford, CT where she had been temporarily living with her daughter, Camille Solbrig and son-in-law Michael Weiner, since July 2020.  Before the summer of 2020 she resided in Harrisburg, PA. ...

Patricia L. Lutz, 67, of Portersville passed away Tuesday, March 30, 2021 at UPMC Shadyside Hospital following complications from a stem cell transplant.

Born April 19, 1953 in New Castle, she was the daughter of the late Robert and Esther P. Brown Magee.

Patty retired from the Ellwood City School District where she worked in the cafeteria for 17 years....

Thomas H. “Tata” Freed III, 69, of West Pittsburg passed away Thursday, March 25, 2021 at Good Samaritan Hospice in Wexford following a short illness.

Born April 22, 1951 in New Castle, he was the son of the late Thomas H. and Marjorie L. Biddle Freed Jr.

Thomas previously was employed by W.R. Grace Company and retired from P.F. Environmental.

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Sarah E. DaVare, 95, of Ellwood City passed away Monday, March 15, 2021 at Northview Estates.

Born January 23, 1926 in Mill Run, PA, she was the daughter of the late John P. and Nora Hart Dahl. She was married to Victor L. DaVare. He died on March 8, 1987.

Sarah was a member of the Holy Redemeer Church. She...

Eleanor L. McGeorge, 92, of North Beaver Township passed away Monday, March 8, 2021 at Christian House Home Health in East Palestine following a short illness.

Born December 6, 1928 in New Castle, she was the daughter of the late C. Marvin and Clara Herb McGeorge.

Eleanor first worked for Liberty Mutual Insurance and then retired from Columbia Gas as...

Connie J. Lutz, 63, of Wampum passed away unexpectedly Wednesday, March 3, 2021 at UPMC – Jameson Hospital.

Born October 24, 1957 in Ellwood City, she was the daughter of the late Walter and Lenora Widdowfield McKinney. She was married to Bill Lutz for 45 years.

Connie graduated from Riverside High School in 1975. She enjoyed reading and visiting the...

Linda L. D’Amico, 62, of Wampum passed away Wednesday, March 3, 2021 at The Grove At New Castle following a short illness.

Born March 21, 1958 in Ellwood City, she was the daughter of the late Dominic and Betty J. Weir D’Amico.

Linda was a member of the former St. Monica’s in Wampum and a current member of Holy Redeemer...

Lois A. Panella, 75, of New Beaver Borough passed away peacefully Monday, March 1, 2021 at her residence, surrounded by her loving family, following a short illness.

Born May 29, 1945 in New Castle, she was the daughter of the late William and Sarah Hairhoger Barber.

Lois was a graduate of Mohawk High School. She was a member of the...

Donald C. Huffman, 81, of New Beaver Borough passed away Thursday, February 25, 2021 at Twin Lakes Rehabiltiation and Nursing Center in Greensburg following a brief illness.

Born August 9, 1939 in Ellport, he was the son of the late Wilbert L. and Martha Stanyard Huffman.

Donald graduated from Beaver Falls High School. He was a veteran of the United...

James “Jimmy” Pisani, 92, of New Castle passed away Tuesday, February 23, 2021 at UPMC – Jameson Hospital.

Born November 30, 1928 in Ellwood City, he was the son of the late Domenic and Josephine Riccio Pisani.

He was employed at the former Johnny’s Shoe Shine in Ellwood City. Jimmy loved to go dancing.

Survivors include many nieces, nephews, their...

William J. Miskolcze, 75, of North Sewickley Township passed away Sunday, February 21, 2021 at UPMC Shadyside Hospital following a brief illness.

Born May 14, 1945 in Beaver Falls, he was the son of the late William and Anna Takacs Miskolcze. He was married to Barbara Chulak Miskolcze for 52 years.

Bill formerly worked at Ellwood City Iron and Wire...

Frank Shultz Jr., 74, of West Pittsburg passed away Monday, February 15, 2021 at UPMC – Jameson Hospital following a short illness.

Born July 1, 1946 in New Castle, he was the son of the late Frank and Mary Broznich Shultz.

Frank graduated from New Castle High School in 1964. He was a self employed house painter. Frank was a...

Marsha L. McKinney, 70, of New Brighton passed away Wednesday, February 17, 2021 at her residence following a brief battle with cancer.

Born May 20, 1950 in New Castle, she was the daughter of the late Walter L. and Lenora L. Widdowfield McKinney.

Marsha graduated from Riverside High School in 1968. She worked in the Quality Control Department at Weyerhaeuser...