Obituaries

John W. “Bill” Crees, 74, of Big Beaver Boro, went home suddenly to be with his precious Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ with his loving wife of 42 years, Donna by his side.

Born December 27, 1944 in Beaver Falls, he was the son of the late John O. and Ruth V. Murphy Crees.

Bill retired from Armstrong World Industries....

Hazel L Fosnaught, 95, of Wayne Twp.passed away Monday, January 21, 2019 at the Heritage Valley Hospital in Beaver following a short illness.

Born February 8, 1923 in Frisco, she was the daughter of the late Archie and Garnett Lewis Powell. She was married to Eugene W. Fosnaught Sr. for 48 years when he passed away March 17, 1990.

Hazel...

Larry W. Burns, 69, of Portersville Rd., Ellwood City passed away Thursday, January 17, 2019 at UPMC Passavant Hospital following a brief illness.

Born September 19, 1949 in Ellwood City, he was the son of the late Kenneth E. Burns Sr. who passed away in 2014 and Helen Burns of Ellwood City.

Larry was a CPA for over 30 years...

Denis H. Boots, 66, of Ellwood City passed away at home surrounded by his family on Thursday, January 17, 2019 following a courageous battle with cancer.

Born November 2, 1952 in Ellwood City, he was the son of the late Donald D. and Ethel Hutchison Boots.  A 1970 graduate of Riverside High School, Denny served in the US Air Force...

James P. Douglas, 83, of North Sewickley Twp. passed away Sunday, January 13, 2019 at Heritage Valley Hospital in Beaver.

Born December 18, 1935 in Wampum, he was the son of the late Charles E. and Julia I. Laughlin Douglas. He was married to Donna Irwin Douglas who survives.

Jim served as the Union President of Local # 8183 of...

Gina J. Ferrucci, 90, of Wampum passed away Wednesday, January 9, 2019 at UPMC Presbyterian Hospital in Pittsburgh. Although in ill health, death was unexpected.

Born May 5, 1928 in New Castle, she was the daughter of the late John A. and Camille Peltier Aniceti. She was married to Orlando T. Ferrucci for 41 years when he passed away January...

John A. Kuczynski, 74, of Shenango Twp. passed away unexpectedly on Wednesday, January 2, 2019 at UPMC Passavant Hospital in Cranberry Twp.

Born August 21, 1944 in New Castle, he was the son of the late Stanley M. and Mary Ann Bober Kuczynski. He was married to Jerilynne Barton Kuczynski for 46 years. She survives.

John retired from Koppel Steel...

Ruth Ann Eichler, 54, of Beaver Falls died Monday, December 31, 2018 at her residence.

Born December 9, 1964 in Beaver Falls, she was the daughter of Jesse and Suzanne Hall Eichler.

Ruth was a people person, she always had a smile on her face and enjoyed life to the fullest.

Survivors include her daughter, Michelle Cox of New Castle;...

Gail C. Kerry, 77, of Portersville passed away Tuesday, January 1, 2019 at the Allegheny General Hospital in Pittsburgh surrounded by his loving family.

Born January 2, 1941 in Portersville, he was the son of the late Roy W. and Velda Young Kerry. He was married to Gena Creech Kerry who survives. They had been together for 16 years.

Gail...

Tanya Jean Andrews Ables, 45, of Ellwood City (North Sewickley Twp.) passed away unexpectedly on Sunday, December 30, 2018 from a heart attack at Forbes Regional Hospital in Pittsburgh.

Born April 7, 1973 in Danville, Indiana, Tanya was the daughter of Al and Dorothy Snyder Andrews of Ellwood City.

Tanya graduated in 1991 from Lincoln High School where she played...

David A. Bailey, 71, of North Sewickley Twp., Ellwood City passed away unexpectedly on Sunday, December 30, 2018 at his residence.

Born November 20, 1947 in Grantsville, West Virginia, he was the son of the late Charles and Evelyn Sears Bailey. He was married for 49 years to Catherine Deal Bailey who survives.

David worked at IPSCO, Koppel Steel and...

Mark D. Douglas, 59, of North Sewickley Twp. passed away Tuesday, December 25, 2018 at Good Samaritan Hospice in Beaver following a brief illness.

He was born August 8, 1959 in New Brighton. Mark graduated from Riverside High School in 1977. He was a life long farmer who loved his vocation and was a member of the PA Farmers Association....

Sean Anthony McNavish, 35, Indiana, passed away Thursday, December 20, 2018 while at UPMC Passavant Hospital.

The son of Chuck and Pati (Kress) McNavish, he was born April 28, 1983 in Indiana, PA.

Sean was a 2001 graduate of Indiana Area High School and was employed as a landscaper for the family business, McNavish and Sons. Sean was an Elder...

Ralph E. Raisley, 71, of Big Beaver Blvd., Wampum passed away Monday, December 17, 2018 at his residence following a short illness.

Born February 18, 1947 in Beaver Falls, he was the son of the late William John and Barbara Pogledich Raisley.

Ralph worked at Jeffries Poultry where he drove truck and worked in the maintenance department. He enjoyed golfing...

Ethel Irene Wardman, 97, of Wampum passed away Friday, December 14, 2018 at the Avalon Nursing Center.

Born March 14, 1921 in Wampum, she was the daughter of the late William A. and Icle Brown. She was married to Merle “Bud” Wardman for 49 years when he passed away January 26, 1991. Together, they fostered over 300 children from Lawrence...

James N. Porter, 78, formerly of Ellwood City passed away Sunday, December 9, 2018 at the Passavant Retirement Center in Zelienople following an extended battle with Parkinson’s disease.

Born December 8, 1940 in Ellwood City, he was the son of the late Harry N. and Martha Balkan Porter. He was married to Evelyn Mehard Porter for 54 years. She survives.

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Patty Welsh, 86, formerly of Big Beaver Boro, PA, passed away unexpectedly on Thursday, December 6, 2018 at the Swedish Memorial Hospital in Englewood, Colorado.

Born October 4, 1932 in Big Beaver Boro, she was the daughter of the late Howard and Pearl Baker Crees. She was married to William D. Welsh for 64 years when he passed away June...

Brea Autumn Street, 39, of Butler passed away unexpectedly of natural causes on Friday, November 30, 2018 at her residence.

Born November 14, 1979 in Ellwood City, she was the daughter of William L. Street and Denise C. Vandevort Street.

Even though Brea had a short time on Earth, she lived life to the fullest. She graduated from Lincoln High...

Harold Lee “Dutch” Householder, 71, of New Beaver Boro passed away Monday, November 26, 2018 at St. Elizabeth Hospital in Youngstown from injuries sustained in a tree stand accident on Sunday.

Born October 29, 1947 in New Castle, he was the son of the late Harold W. and Norma Jane Wilson Householder. He was married to Carol Nulph Householder for...

JoAnn McBride Johnson, 83, of Little Beaver Twp., Enon Valley died Tuesday, November 20, 2018 at St. Elizabeth Hospital in Youngstown, Ohio from injuries sustained in an automobile accident on November 14.

Born August 8, 1935 on McBride Rd. in North Beaver Twp., she was the daughter of the late Leslie and Wilda McKinney McBride . She was married to...