Obituaries
James B. Tillia
Nov 23, 2024
James B. Tillia, 88, of Wayne Twp. passed away Saturday, November 23, 2024 at UPMC Jameson.
Born July 3, 1936 in Wampum, he was the son of the late Eugene and Hazel Reno Tillia.
Jim worked as a foreman at B&W in Koppel until his retirement. He was a proud Veteran and served in the Army with the 82nd Airborne. He was...
Bonnie M. Stevenson
Nov 21, 2024
Bonnie M. Stevenson, 80, of Beaver Falls passed away Thursday, November 21, 2024 at Providence Care Center following an extended illness.
Born February 15, 1944 in Ellwood City, she was the daughter of the late Carl and M. Viola Houk Richards.
For decades, Bonnie worked at the Red Bull Inn and the Holiday Inn. She started the This & That Store on...
William S. "Taz" Reeher
Nov 20, 2024
William S. “Taz” Reeher, Sr., age 73, of College Hill area of Beaver Falls, PA passed away peacefully on November 20, 2024 at the Heritage Valley Medical Center in Beaver.
He was born on February 16, 1951 in Beaver Falls, the son of the late William C. and Sylvia Plake Reeher.
He grew up in the little town of Koppel, PA where...
Robert Kimpel
Nov 20, 2024
Robert "Bob" Kimpel, 87, of Meadowland Ave. Ellwood City passed away Wednesday, November 20, 2024 at The Grove at Harmony following a courageous battle with Parkinson's disease.
Born September 29, 1937 in Ellwood City on Meadowland Ave., he was the son of the late John and Rebecca Isenberg Kimpel.
A skilled watchmaker and jeweler, Bob owned and operated Kimpel Jewelers in Ellwood...
Mary Jane LeRoy
Nov 19, 2024
Mary Jane LeRoy, 93, of New Beaver Boro (formerly of North Sewickley Twp) passed away peacefully surrounded by her loving family on Tuesday, November 19, 2024 at her residence.
Born February 16, 1931 in Ellwood City, she was the daughter of the late Gilbert and Mary Jane Bathgate Tritt . She was married to Merle R. "Bud" LeRoy on August 12,...
Thelma G. Walker
Nov 18, 2024
Thelma G. Walker, 83, of Neshannock Twp (formerly of Wampum) passed away Monday, November 18, 2024 at UPMC - Jameson Hospital following a lengthy illness.
Born June 9, 1941 in Ohioville, she was the daughter of the late Lloyd C. and Erma Fulton Goddard. She married Robert R. Walker on May 6, 1960.
Through the years, Thelma worked at Trinity Oaks in...
Connor M. Lutz
Nov 15, 2024
Connor M. Lutz, 16, of North Sewickley Township tragically passed away in a car accident on Friday, November 15, 2024.
Born May 15, 2008 in Ellwood City, he was the son of Chad Lutz and Jodi Schilling Coe.
Connor was in 11th grade at Riverside High School where he was enrolled in the Vo-Tech HVAC Program. He enjoyed riding dirt bikes, being...
Cindy Lu Smith
Nov 14, 2024
Cindy Lu Smith, 66, of 2019 3rd Ave., New Brighton passed away Thursday, November 14, 2024 at Heritage Valley Beaver.
Born October 21, 1958 in Beaver Falls, she was the daughter of the late William and Lillian Gibson Chambers. She married Robert E. Smith Sr. in 1981 and they were happily married for over 30 years when he passed away on...
Tracie L. Haswell
Nov 10, 2024
Tracie L. Haswell, 60, of Ellwood City, passed away peacefully while surrounded by family on the evening of November 10, 2024.
She was born May 11, 1964, in Ellwood City, PA, to the late Lloyd E. Sr. and Norma H. (Bubb) Haswell.
Tracie was a member of the Lincoln High School, class of 1982. Tracie enjoyed her work as an EHS Administrator...
Alyce A. Lutz
Nov 9, 2024
Alyce A. "Sis" Lutz, 86, of Wampum (New Beaver Boro) passed away Saturday, November 9, 2024 at UPMC - Jameson Hospital following a lengthy illness.
Born September 2, 1938 in Wampum, she was the daughter of the late John L. and Alyce P. Allen Cory . She was married to Robert E. Lutz for 52 years when he passed away on...
Helen Virginia Newton
Nov 8, 2024
Helen Virginia Anderson Newton of Wayne Township, Ellwood City died at 11:45 pm on Friday November 8, 2024, at her residence.
She would have celebrated her 100th birthday in 13 days as she was born to Sarah Jane Axtell Anderson and Earl Alexander Anderson November 21, 1924. Ironically, she began her journey to heaven at 11:21pm on the day of her...
Carol J. (Brommer) Powers
Nov 8, 2024
Carol J. (Brommer) Powers passed away peacefully on Friday November 8, 2024 in the comfort of her home, surrounded by her daughter, son-in-law, and grand-fur babies Toby and Willie.
Born October 1, 1948 in Newport (New Beaver Borough), she was the daughter of the late Charles W. and Elizabeth E. Allen Brommer.
Later in life she met the love of her life,...
Richard L. Brewer
Nov 8, 2024
Richard L Brewer, 78, of Franklin Twp. passed away Friday, November 8, 2024 at UPMC - Jameson Hospital.
Born May 1, 1946 in Pittsburgh, he was the son of the late Ralph and Frieda Hangst Brewer. He married Janice McMichael Brewer on August 1, 1980.
A proud veteran, Richard served in the Army during Vietnam. He attended RMU where he earned his...
Ella Smilek
Nov 6, 2024
Ella Smilek, 97, of North Sewickley Twp. passed away Wednesday, November 6, 2024 at Providence Care Center.
Born August 4, 1927 in Beaver Falls she was the daughter of the late Thomas and Annie Higgens Gleeson.
Ella graduated from Beaver Falls High School in 1945. She was formerly employed as a secretary at G.C. Murphy and then Mellon Bank both in Beaver...
Shawn M. Smith
Oct 31, 2024
Shawn M. Smith, 49, of Beaver Falls passed away unexpectedly on Thursday, October 31, 2024 at Heritage Valley Beaver due to complications from a lengthy heart condition.
Born December 14, 1974 in New Brighton, he was the son of the late Gerald Smith Sr. and Donna Yaria Smith of New Castle.
Shawn graduated from Beaver Falls High School. Over the years, Shawn...
Chauncey P. Swogger
Oct 31, 2024
Chauncey P. Swogger, 88, of North Beaver Township passed away Thursday, October 31, 2024 at his residence surrounded by his loving family.
Born September 9, 1936 in Wampum, he was the son of the late Hubert and Goldie May Snyder Swogger.
Chauncey graduated from Wampum High School in 1956. He worked as a crane man at B&W until his retirement. After his...
Steven D. Keener
Oct 28, 2024
Steven B. Keener, 73, of Ellwood City passed away unexpectedly on Monday, October 28, 2024 at UPMC Jameson in New Castle, PA.
Born June 3, 1951 in Fairmont, WV, he was the son of the late Karol K. Keener and Shirley Nuzum Gates. He is preceded in death by his brother-in-law Bruce Matthews and his brother Michael Keener.
Steven retired as a...
Douglas Sleath McAnlis
Oct 26, 2024
Douglas Sleath McAnlis, 64, of New Kensington (formerly of New Galilee) passed away unexpectedly on Saturday, October 26, 2024.
Born July 14, 1960 in Ellwood City, he was the son of the late John Dodds and Lois Dene Winter McAnlis.
Doug graduated from Mohawk High School in 1978 and graduated with High Honors from the Art Institute of Pittsburgh and the Pennsylvania...
Thomas F. Cooper Sr.
Oct 26, 2024
Thomas F. Cooper Sr., 89, of New Beaver Borough passed away Saturday, October 26, 2024 at Quality Life Services in New Castle.
Born November 14, 1934 in Ellwood City, he was the son of the late Earl D. and Beatrice E. Derrow Cooper.
Thomas was a welder by trade and worked for PA Engineering, Aetna Standard, Morgan Brothers, and Hall Industries. After...
Ashley A. McKim
Oct 25, 2024
Ashley A. McKim, 38, of New Castle passed away Friday, October 25, 2024 at UPMC - Jameson Hospital following an extended illness.
Born November 16, 1985 in Ellwood City, she was the daughter of the late Clair "Beany" McKim and Lori Smith Schoettker of New Castle.
Ashley graduated from New Castle Beauty School and owned a housekeeping business. She had a lifelong...
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