Obituaries

Penny K. Shirk, 55, of Ellwood City passed away Saturday, November 14, 2015 at the Ellwood City Hospital following a lingering illness.

Born July 21, 1960 in Ellwood City, she was the daughter of the late Robert L. Epling and Sandy Wachtel. She was married to Tom Shirk who passed away in 1997.

Penny graduated from Lincoln High School. She...

Bobbie (Hedlund) Shutack, 61, of Darlington Twp. passed away on November 11, 2015 at the Beaver Medical Center surrounded by her family and friends.

Born April 12, 1954 in New Castle, PA, she was the daughter of the late Charles Hedlund and Charlotte Clark Hedlund Blake. She was married for 43 years to Charles Shutack Sr who survives.

Bobbie graduated...

Ruth I. Steckman, 96, formerly of Brighton Rd., Ellwood City passed away peacefully at the home of her daughter Thursday, November 5, 2015 surrounded by her loving family following a short illness.

Born March 11, 1919 in Ellwood City, she was the daughter of the late Richard T. and Edna Sloan Stratton. She was married for 39 years to John...

Selina A. Downs Cidade, 61, of Harpers Ferry Rd., Ellwood City (North Sewickley Twp.) passed away unexpectedly Friday, October 30, 2015.

Born April 30, 1954 in Pittsburgh, she was the daughter of the late John P. Downs Jr. and Leta Rose Wills Downs of North Sewickley Twp. She was married for 37 years to Eduardo F. Cidade Sr. who survives.

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James O Yhelka, 50, a lifelong resident of Ellwood City passed away Friday, October 30, 2015 at UPMC Montefiore Hospital following a short illness.

Born July 1, 1965 in Ellwood City, he was the son of the late James Yhelka and Peg Duncan Casuccio of Ellwood City.

Jim retired from VEKA in Zelienople. He was Catholic by faith. Jim enjoyed...

Joseph E. Bowman, 79, of Fletcher Hill Rd., Wampum (Shenango Twp.) passed away Sunday, October 25, 2015 at the Autumn Grove Care Center in Harrisville following an extended illness.

Born April 18, 1936 in Wampum, he was the son of the late George and Dorothy Pierson Bowman.

Joseph retired from Babcock & Wilcox where he worked in the shipping department...

Jean Hampe, 94, of Third Ave., New Brighton passed away the morning of Wednesday, October 21, 2015 at Northview Estates in Ellwood City.

Born October 22, 1920 in Sagamore, PA, she was the daughter of the late George and Mayme Rowland Nolf. Jean grew up in the Plumville, Smicksburg, PA area, where she enjoyed helping her father on their small...

Marlene Hairhoger, 82, of Wampum New Galilee Rd. New Beaver Boro passed away unexpectedly at her home on Wednesday, October 21, 2015.

Born April 9, 1933 in Wampum, she was the daughter of the late Edward and Edith Rush Harper. She was married for 63 years to David O. Hairhoger Sr. who survives.

A homemaker, Marlene graduated from Wampum High...

Paul E. McElwain, 91, of Soap Run Rd., Fombell (Franklin Twp.) passed away Tuesday, October 20, 2015 at his residence following a one year illness.

Born April 20, 1924 in Koppel, he was the son of the late Arthur and MaBelle Reeher McElwain. Paul was married for 63 years to Margaret Nye McElwain whom he married on August 22, 1952....

Cindy D. Miller, 43, of Center Church Rd., Ellwood City (Slippery Rock Twp.) died unexpectedly at her residence on Tuesday, October 20, 2015.

She was born January 23, 1972 in Clarion, PA.

Cindy worked at St. Moritz Security Services in Austintown, Ohio. She enjoyed going to flea markets. She helped and loved to raise many neighborhood kids. Her most cherished...

Jean DeMark, 94, formerly of Main Street Extension, Wampum, currently residing in Mill Manor Care Facility, Vermilion, Ohio passed away on October 16, 2015. Born December 23,1920 in Ellwood City, she was the oldest daughter of the late Carl and Mary Sheldone Tammaro.

She was married in Chattanooga,TN on November 20,1942 to Eugene L. DeMark of Wampum. The couple moved...

Ada Zeigler, 100, of Rhodes Estates passed away Monday, October 12, 2015 at the Jameson Memorial Hospital following a short illness.

Born December 15, 1914 in Wampum, she was the daughter of the late Peter J. and Josephine Aiken Tillia. She was married for 54 years to Wilbur Zeigler who passed away in 2007.

Mrs. Zeigler retired from the New...

Floyd L. Mayberry, 74, of Portersville Rd., Ellport passed away Friday, October 9, 2015 at UPMC Passavant Hospital following a lengthy illness.

Born November 6, 1940 in Ellwood City,he was the son of the late Floyd E. and Betty Russell Mayberry. He was married for 56 years to Judith A. Grady Mayberry as they were married September 23, 1959. She...

Valerie R. Shablesky, 56, of Summit Ave., Ellwood City passed away Friday, October 9, 2015 at her residence following a two year illness.

Born April 17, 1959 in Ellwood City, she was the daughter of the late Raymond “Corky” and Janna Shaffer Hulick. She was married for 12 years to Mark Shablesky who survives.

Val graduated from Riverside High School....

E. Ruth Allen, 87, of Market St., Zelienople passed away Sunday, October 4, 2015 at UPMC Passavant Hospital following a brief illness.

Born January 14, 1928 in Portersville, she was the daughter of the late Ray E. and Lulu R. Aiken Miller. She was married to Lewis Allen who passed away in June of 2014.

Ruth retired from the banking...

John D. Yoho, 86, of Ellwood Rd. (Wayne Twp.) died on Sunday, October 4, 2015 at his residence following a brief illness.

Born January 12, 1929 in New Castle, he was the son of the late John E. and Irene Houk Yoho. He was married for 65 years to Norma Weingartner Yoho who survives.

John retired from Jewel Tea Company...

Paul H. Schlemmer, 70, of Hickernell Rd., Perry Twp. passed away Saturday, October 3, 2015 at the Good Samaritan Hospice in Wexford following a short illness.

Born February 22, 1945 in Ellwood City, he was the son of the late Earl Emery and Mary Melzina Smith Schlemmer. He celebrated 50 years of marriage to Violet Jean Schaffer Schlemmer as they...

Ralph I. Brommer Jr. “Carbite”, 86, of Old Rt. 18, Wampum (New Beaver Boro) passed away Wednesday, September 23, 2015 at his residence following an extended illness.

Born April 5, 1929 in Wampum, he was the son of the late Ralph I. and Ida Smith Brommer Sr. He was married to the late Lucille Goodland who passed away December 8,...

Arthur Joseph Howell, 101, formerly of Ellwood City passed away Saturday, September 19, 2015 in Naples, Florida. He had been living in Florida for the past 10 years.

Born June 20, 1914 in Ellwood City, Art was the son of the late Arthur James (AJ) and Olive (Ewing) Howell. He was married on August 2, 1941 to Rosetta Amelia Gettman...

Dale D. McConnell, 87, of North Beaver Twp. passed away Sunday, September 20, 2015.

He was born March 27, 1928 at Old Shenago Valley Hospital to the late John W. and Belma Watters McConnell. Dale graduated from North Beaver Twp. Consolidated High School in Mt. Jackson. He married the former Lucille McKinley on June 25, 1949 at the brides home.

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