Obituaries

Robert E. Godwin, 86, of Wampum passed away Thursday, November 7, 2019 at the Passavant Retirement Center in Zelienople.

Born July 11, 1933 in Pittsburgh, he was the son of the late Joseph T. and Olga (Scmetheny) Godwin. He was married to Mary Bartley Godwin for 61 years as they were married November 1, 1958. She survives.

Robert retired from...

Donald Shoaf Sr., 89, formerly of North Beaver Twp. passed away Sunday, November 3, 2019 at Edison Manor following a lengthy illness.

Born March 6, 1930 in New Castle, he was the son of the late Ruth Shoaf Gibson. He was married to Shirley Mae Shoaf who passed away March 19, 2019.

Donald retired from Babcock and Wilcox, Koppel following...

Ronald John Kalac, 83, formerly of Ellwood City passed away Sunday, November 3, 2019 at Lakeview Personal Care Home in Darlington, PA.

Born October 28, 1936 in Ellwood City, he was the son of the late Mary Kalac Smith. He was raised by his Uncle Al and Aunt Kay (the late Albert and Catherine (Kalac) Emilko) in Wurtemburg. He was...

Frank Prestia, 95, of Golf Ave., Ellport passed away Monday, November 4, 2019 at his residence following a brief illness.

Born March 16, 1924 in Ellwood City, he was the son of the late Joseph and Madeline Violante Prestia. He was married to Elizabeth Choff Prestia who passed away October 19,2006.

Frank was a 1941 graduate of Lincoln High School....

 

Thomas E. Sullivan, 71, formerly of North Beaver Twp. passed away Friday, October 25, 2019 at Heritage Valley, Beaver Hospital following an extended illness.

Born December 2, 1947 in New Castle, he was the son of the late Thomas T. and Stella (Bable) Sullivan.

Tom retired in 1991 from Electrical Refractory’s in East Palestine, Ohio. He served as a...

Sarah A. (Crespo) Olayer McCready, 93, of New Beaver Boro passed away surrounded by her loving family Monday, October 21, 2019 at her home following a short illness.

Born January 1, 1926 in Ellwood City, she was the daughter of the late John and Marie (Moran) Crespo . She was married to Joseph Olayer who died November 6, 1983 and...

Ruth M. Baker, 99, of Denny Schill Manor, Ellwood City passed away Sunday, October 20, 2019 at Northview Estates following a brief illness.

Born March 20, 1920 in New Castle, she was the daughter of the late Lake Stewart and Dorothea (Donnan) MacNab. She was married to Robert M. Baker who passed away in 1981.

Ruth, along with her husband,...

Robert J. Altman, 82, of New Beaver Boro passed away unexpectedly on Saturday, October 19, 2019 in the Emergency Room of UPMC – Jameson Hospital in New Castle.

Born May 28, 1937 in Cabot, Butler County, he was the son of the late Mont C.”Mike” and Leona (Bowser) Altman. He was married to Glenda L. (McDonald) Altman for 66 years...

Robert G. Barnett, 76 of Windsor Locks, CT, died on October 15, 2019.

Born on April 3, 1943, in Ellwood City, he was the son of the late John M. Barnett and Mildred V. (Hall) Barnett. He was also predeceased in death by a sister, Judith A. Barnett.

Never married, Bob is survived by his sister, Andrea L. Wilson (Rick)...

Robert W. “Sky” King, 71, of Ellwood City passed away unexpectedly Thursday, October 17, 2019 at Jameson Memorial Hospital.

Born January 19, 1948 in Springfield, OH, he was the son of the late Charles A. and Ruth M. Shoff King. He was married to Linda King for 45 years, she survives.

Sky graduated from Lincoln High School class of 1966....

Dr. Mary Ann DiBiagio-Suppa, 61, of Ellwood City, Pennsylvania passed away on Sunday, October 13, 2019 at Allegheny General Hospital with her family by her side. Born to Dr. Anthony DiBiagio and the late Dollie (Haag) DiBiagio on October 22, 1957,  Mary Ann was a graduate of Riverside High School, Gannon University and Philadelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine (PCOM). Dr....

John “Jack” Jennings, 90, formerly of Fombell passed away Wednesday, October 9, 2019 at Northview Estates following a brief illness.

Born October 25, 1928 in Franklin Twp., he was the son of the late James and Marjorie Galbreath Jennings . He was married for 63 years to Doris M. Drushel Jennings who passed away May 3, 2016.

Jack retired in...

Anthony “Junior” Rockar III, 58, of Darlington Twp., New Galilee died unexpectedly on Thursday, October 3, 2019. He was involved in a motor vehicle accident in New Galilee.

Born August 9, 1961 in New Brighton, he was the son of Anthony Rockar Jr. of Darlington Twp. and the late Delores Zack Rockar. He was married to Marilyn Sypolt Rockar who...

Ted B. Householder, 92, of Fombell passed away Thursday, September 26, 2019 at Northview Estates.

Ted was born August 5, 1927 in Ellwood City, to the late Vincent and Mollie Treece Householder. He married the former Sally Lou Gillespie Householder June 30, 1950 and was married for 66 years prior to her death in 2017.

Ted attended Lincoln High School...

Darrell K. Segura, 63, of the Princeton Area passed away Friday, September 20, 2019 at UPMC Presbyterian Hospital following an accident at his work place.

Born July 7, 1956 in Oakland, California, he was the son of the late Joe A. Segura and Elsie (Young) Segura of the Princeton Area.

Darrell was a welder at PMF Truck and Trailer Repair...

Kathryn M Schiraldi, 75, of New Beaver Borough passed away Thursday, September 19, 2019 at UPMC-Shadsyide following a several month illness.

Born March 21, 1944 in New Castle, she was the daughter of the late James and Betty June (Emery) Pollyblank.

Kathryn was a lifetime member and past president of the Mahoning Township Volunteer Fire Department Auxiliary Ladies.

Survivors include...

Frank Boyd Steffler, 92, of Franklin Twp., Ellwood City passed away Wednesday, September 18, 2019 at his residence.

Born May 12, 1927 in Camp Run, he was the son of the late Frank I. and Elizabeth (Hess) Steffler. He was married to Wilma Boots Steffler who died in 1994.

Frank retired from the Ellwood City Forge where he operated the...

Arlene Trimble, 84, of Ellwood City passed away Friday, September 13, 2019 at the Good Samaritan Hospice in Beaver.

Born May 22, 1935 in Beaver Falls, she was the daughter of the late Lillian Fetterman Herron Gruber and Howard Gale Herron. She was married to Richard L. Trimble for 53 years when he passed away April, 21 2007.

Arlene had...

Deborah J. Langer, 66, of North Beaver Twp. passed away, while surrounded by family, on Tuesday, September 10, 2019 at Avalon Place following an extended illness.

Born December 7, 1952 in Ellwood City, she was the daughter of the late Ralph I. “Carbite” and Lucille (Goodland) Brommer Jr. Debbie married Stanley C. Langer, Sr. on June 15, 1972, who predeceased...