Obituaries
Billy Joe Bush
Jul 21, 2024
Billy Joe Bush, 53, of Franklin Township passed away Sunday, July 21, 2024 at his residence following a two-and-a-half-year courageous battle with cancer.
Born February 7, 1971 in Beaver Falls, he was the son of Shirley Bush Baird and stepson of Charles Baird. He was married to Stacey Sullivan Bush.
Billy graduated from Riverside High School and then continued on to earn...
Winifred Y. Daniel
Jul 18, 2024
“Though she be but little, she is fierce.” On July 18, 2024, Winifred Yvonne Goatley Daniel departed this life at the home of her daughter after a short illness. Born in Chewton, PA August 20, 1937 to William and Imogene Goatley, she graduated from Wampum High School (’55) and Central State University (BA ’60). She went on to teach grades...
Sylvia Helen Chance
Jul 16, 2024
Sylvia Helen Chance, 85, of Ellwood City passed away Tuesday, July 16, 2024 at her residence.
Born February 13, 1939 in Pittsburgh, she was the daughter of the late Edward and Emily Trojanowski Steving.
Survivors include her husband, Robert Chance; eight children; sister, Roberta Schick and a brother.
In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by brothers and sisters.
Per Sylvia's...
Urie C. Yoder
Jul 13, 2024
Urie C. Yoder, 75, of Little Beaver Township passed away Saturday, July 13, 2024 at his residence following a farm accident.
Born July 4, 1949 in Enon Valley, he was the son of the late Christie S. and Mary Hostetler Yoder. He was married to Bonnie Thomas Yoder.
Urie retired from Kuhn's Brothers Lumber, Lewisburg PA, where he worked as a laborer...
Betty Leddon
Jul 13, 2024
Betty Leddon, 62, of Squaw Run Rd. Wayne Township passed away unexpectedly Saturday, July 13, 2024 at UPMC Presbyterian Hospital.
Born April 6, 1962 in Ellwood City, she was the daughter of the late John D. and Anna Mae Stanford Oliver.
Betty worked in the dietary department at UPMC Cranberry Place. A lover of all animals, she raised pugs, was on the...
Anthony Rockar Jr.
Jul 9, 2024
Anthony Rockar Jr, 87, of New Galilee passed away at his residence on Tuesday, July 9, 2024 surrounded by his family.
Born May 14, 1937 in Campbell, OH, he was the son of the late Anthony Sr. and Julia Stralick Rockar. He was married to Dolores Woods Rockar when she passed away in 1999.
Anthony worked at the J & L in...
Ronald D. Rinker
Jul 5, 2024
Ronald D. Rinker, 70, of North Sewickley Township, passed away Friday, July 5, 2024, surrounded by family. Born August 5, 1953, in Oil City, he was the son of the late Dale F. and Irene R. Young Rinker. He married Betsy Bailey Rinker on February 24, 1973.
In addition to his parents, Ron was preceded in death by his infant brother...
Dennis C. Lynch
Jun 29, 2024
Dennis C. Lynch, 67, of North Sewickley Township passed away Saturday, June 29, 2024 surrounded by family.
Born February 1, 1957 in Phillips, WI, he was the son of the late Kenneth Lynch and Marlene (Rhyner) Lynch Braun.
Dennis had a passion for cars; he was a self-employed auto body repairman for most of his life. He enjoyed going to car shows...
Dorothy A. Pogozelec
Jun 26, 2024
Dorothy A. Pogozelec, 80, of Chewton passed away Wednesday, June 26, 2024 at her residence.
Born February 17, 1944 in Waynesburg, she was the daughter of the late Edward and Bernice Warrick Tedrow. She married the late Bernard J. Pogozelec on June 22, 1963.
She was a member of the former St. Monica's in Wampum, a current member of the Divine Grace...
Robert L. Hackett
Jun 22, 2024
Robert L Hackett, 86, of Possum Hollow Road Wampum died on Saturday, June 22nd following an extended illness at his home.
Born January 21, 1938 in New Castle, PA. He was the second of four children to Hansel "Jack" and Esther (McQuiston) Hackett
He graduated from Wampum High School in 1955. He maintained friendships with many classmates and enjoyed breakfasts for years...
Helen "Pudy" Pander
Jun 20, 2024
Helen Suzanne "Pudy" Pander, 84, of Ellwood City passed away peacefully Thursday, June 20, 2024 at Northview Estates.
Born July 6, 1939 in Ellwood City, she was the daughter of the late John and Jeane (Helling) Krestel Sr. She was married to the late William K. "Biff" Pander Jr. for 64 years as they were married August 29, 1959. He passed...
Diane S. Gallo
Jun 19, 2024
Diane S. Gallo, 67, of New Beaver Boro passed away unexpectedly on Wednesday, June 19, 2024 at UPMC Shadyside Hospital.
Born March 24, 1957 in Ellwood City, she was the daughter of the late Glen Ray and Annie McConahy Boyer. She was married to Nick Gallo.
A graduate of Mohawk in 1975, Diane had retired from the PA Turnpike where she worked...
Kenneth J. Nagel
Jun 15, 2024
Kenneth J. Nagel, 65, of Ellwood City passed away Saturday, June 15, 2024 at Beaver Valley Nursing and Rehab Center following a lengthy illness.
Born February 11, 1959 in Ellwood City, he was the son of the late Don Nagel and Shirley Crowl Nagel Cox of Beaver Falls.
Kenneth graduated from Riverside in 1977 then from Penn State Behrend with High Honors...
Dorothy A. Houk
Jun 8, 2024
Dorothy A. Houk, 74, of Indiana, Pennsylvania, died in Leechburg, PA the afternoon of June 8, 2024 after an extended illness. She was born on July 30, 1949 in Ellwood City to Blaine Norman and Nancy Elizabeth Markle Houk. She attended the North Denver Apostolic Church of Jesus where she enjoyed sharing her love of the Lord and music, and...
Virginia R. Fosnaught
Jun 7, 2024
Virginia R. Fosnaught, 94, of New Castle passed away Friday, June 7, 2024 at Haven Convalescent Home following an extended illness.Born April 24, 1930 in Donora, she was the daughter of the late Dorin Huffman and Myrtle Cox. She was married to Charles D. "Chuck" Fosnaught for 49 years when he passed away on July 5, 1996.Virginia was a member...
Martha L. Wehman
Jun 3, 2024
Martha L. Wehman, 86, of Ellwood City passed away Monday, June 3, 2024 at Cranberry Place.Born October 1, 1937 in New Castle, she was the daughter of the late J. Kenneth and Mabel Baldwin Louden. She was married to Arthur F. Wehman for over 64 years when he passed away on February 10, 2021.Martha graduated from Lincoln High School in...
Michael R. Nicely
Jun 3, 2024
Michael R. Nicely, 74, of Enon Valley passed away Monday, June 3, 2024 at Good Samaritan Hospice House in Wexford.Born August 16, 1949 in Beaver Falls, he was the son of the late Willard and Ruth Meehan Nicely. Michael was a graduate of Northwestern High School. He was a welder by trade and had worked for Thompson Brothers Coal Company...
Helen Burns
Jun 2, 2024
Helen Burns, 94, of Portersville Rd. Perry Township passed away surrounded by her family Sunday, June 2, 2024 at her residence after a lengthy illness.Born December 2, 1929 in Ellwood City, she was the daughter of the late Walter and Thelma Bartle McKinney Smith. She was married to Kenneth Burns for 66 years when he passed away in 2014.Helen graduated...
Harold A. Allen
May 29, 2024
Harold A. (Hank) Allen, of Upper Marlboro, Maryland (formerly of Wampum, PA) passed away Wednesday, May 29, 2024, he was 83.Born July 23, 1940 in Wampum, PA, he was the son of the late Coy W. and Era Rhodes Allen. He was married to the late El Dora Hughey together they had two children. He then later married Charlotte Allen.Hank...
Norma M. Boots
May 29, 2024
Norma M. Boots, 95, of Pleasant Hill Rd. Perry Township passed away peacefully surrounded by her family on Wednesday, May 29, 2024 at her residence.Born May 19, 1929 in New Castle, she was the daughter of the late William Oris and Gertrude Gibson Houk. She was married to Paul N. Boots for 42 years when he passed away in 1993.Norma...
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