Obituaries

Aug 2, 2022

William A. “Bill” Bubb, Jr., 88, of Wayne Township, passed away on Tuesday, August 2, 2022 at AHN Wexford Hospital.

Born in Ellwood City on June 28, 1934, Bill was the son of the late William and Dorothy DiBell Bubb.  He married the former Phyllis Richt on December 31, 1955.  Bill retired from the US Postal Service...

Jul 22, 2022

Christine Cosgrove Trivilino,57, of Wampum, went home to be with her Lord and Savior on July 22, 2022, surrounded by loving family members after a long battle with cancer.

Chris was born on December 12, 1964 in Ellwood City, PA to the late Donald K. and Wilma J. (McCullough) Cosgrove.

Chris was a dedicated employee...

Jul 2, 2022

Ralph "Butch" DiCerbo, 92, of Ellwood City passed away at Good Samaritan Hospice in Brighton Township on Saturday, July 2, 2022. Born in Baia e Latina, Italy on January 31, 1930, Ralph was the son of the late Antonio and Agnes Italiano DiCerbo. He is survived by his wife, the former Myrna Johnson whom he married on December 21, 1996....

Jun 23, 2022

Mike Yuricha, 90, of Ellport passed away at the Haven Convalescent Home in New Castle on Thursday, June 23, 2022. Born in Koppel on November 5, 1931, Mike was the son of the late John and Elizabeth Bon Yuricha. He is survived by his wife, the former Helen Cesarini. They were married on July 12, 1952. Mike was retired from...

Jun 19, 2022

Loren F. "Sonny" Bubb, 85, of Ellport, passed away on Sunday, June 19, 2022 at Rochester Manor. Born in Ellwood City on February 3, 1937, Sonny was the son of the late Francis Elmer and Verna Belle Kiesling Bubb. He is survived by his wife, the former Evelyn "Ramona" Ritter whom he married on June 8, 1957. Sonny was employed...

Jun 5, 2022

Carol A. Parker, 84, of Ellwood City, passed away at the Avalon Nursing Center in New Castle on Sunday, June 5, 2022. Born in Beaver Falls on July 3, 1937, Carol was the daughter of the late Carl and Mary Buckenhiemer Behringer. She was preceded in death by her husband, Donald J. Parker on July 24, 2020. They were married...

Jun 4, 2022

Sherri L. Wiley, 68, of Fombell, passed away at Butler Memorial Hospital on Saturday, June 4, 2022. Born in Ellwood City on May 22, 1954, Sherri was the daughter of the late Charles and Augusta Mohr Hogue. Sherri is survived by her husband, Charles A. Wiley, Jr. whom she married on October 20, 1990. She had worked at Blair Nursing...

Jun 3, 2022

Ronald A. Bunnell, 69, of Shenango Township, passed away on Friday, June 3, 2022 at UPMC Jameson. Born in New Castle on August 14, 1952, Ronald was the son of the late George and Mary Jacobs Bunnell. Ronald was a graduate of New Castle High School and a Veteran of the US Navy, serving during the Vietnam War. He...

Jun 1, 2022

Randy Lee Burns, age 68, beloved husband, father, and pappy, departed planet earth on June 1, 2022 after a brief illness, to be reunited in heaven with his Father and brothers.

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May 28, 2022

Marian Ruth Baker, 88, of Franklin Township passed away at the Haven Convalescent Home in New Castle on Saturday, May 28, 2022. Born in Durham, North Carolina on November 21, 1933, Marian was the daughter of the late, Earl Russell and Lilly Mae Collier Brown. She was preceded in death by her husband, James E. Baker on May 2, 1999....

May 17, 2022

Brandon Cooper, age 36, the beloved son of Greg and Marcy Cooper of Fombell, PA and Linda and Bill Angel of New Castle, PA passed away peacefully on May 17th, 2022, surrounded by his loving family. Proceeding him in death are his grandparents Bill and Sarah Jane Brown and step-sister Amber Lucas. Brandon leaves behind his grandparents, Wayne and Shirley...

May 16, 2022

Stephen Chuba, 94, of Sharpsville, passed away on Monday, May 16, 2022 at the Villas at St. Paul’s in Greenville.

Born in Sharpsville on September 2, 1927, Stephen was the son of the late George and Susan Semancik Chuba.  After graduating from Sharpsville High School, Stephen played professional baseball for the White Sox organization until he was...

May 15, 2022

Doris Mae Woloszyn, 85, of Chewton passed away on Sunday, May 15, 2022 at Quality Life of New Castle. Born on April 18, 1937 in Wayne Township, Doris was the daughter of the late Samuel and Jessie Keith Wallace. Doris was preceded in death by the love of her life, Andrew J. Woloszyn on December 23, 2011. They were married...

Apr 26, 2022

Dianne Durish, 66, of Allison Park, formerly of Beaver Falls, passed away on Tuesday, April 26, 2022 at UPMC Passavant McCandless.

Born in New Brighton on September 2, 1955, Dianne was the daughter of the late Harold and Betty Lou Headley.  She was a graduate of Beaver Falls High School and retired from Home Depot in Chippewa. ...

Apr 11, 2022

We mourn the loss of Domenic (Dom) A. Viccari, who enriched our lives with his love, dedication and service to the community that shall endure for generations to come.  It is said that the good steward is the one who receives God’s gifts with gratitude, cultivates them responsibly, shares them, and then returns them with an increase to the...

Apr 8, 2022

Paul R. Rader, 80, of Harmony, passed away on Friday, April 8, 2022 at UPMC Passavant Hospital. Born in New Brighton on August 5, 1941, Paul was the son of the late John Russell and Mary Elizabeth (Aiken) Rader. Paul is survived by his wife, the former Karen Downing whom he married on October 22, 1960. He was a member...

Mar 22, 2022

John C. Hrapchak, 76, of Surprise, AZ passed away on Tuesday, March 22, 2022 at Banner Del E Webb Medical Center in Sun City West, AZ.

John was born in Central City, PA to the late Charles and Anna (Smolen) Hrapchak.  After high school, he attended Virginia Tech, graduating with a BS degree in Architectural Engineering. He...

Mar 20, 2022

Wayne J. Bowser, 72, of Koppel, passed away on Sunday, March 20, 2022 at Heritage Valley Beaver.

Born in Kittanning, PA on October 1, 1949, Wayne was the son of Margaret McAfoose Bowser of Koppel and the late Wayne H. Bowser.  Wayne was an avid outdoorsman who enjoyed hunting, fishing, kayaking and camping.  Wayne was a school...

Mar 18, 2022

Priscilla “Pat” Tomon, 83, of Wayne Township, passed away at her residence on Friday, March 18, 2022.

Born in Bessemer on January 16, 1939, Pat was the daughter of the late Lawrence and Helen Kogut Snezic.  She married John M. Tomon on October 10, 1959 and he preceded her in death on August 22, 2017.  Pat retired...

Feb 26, 2022

Mary Anne (Matteson) Meeker, age 78 of Ellwood City, PA and formerly of Walton, NY, went to be with her Lord and Savior on February 26, 2022. Mary was born May 4, 1943 in Syracuse, NY to the late Dr. Reginald Grant and Helen Marie (Paddock) Matteson. She was a member of Hope Community Reformed Presbyterian Church, Beaver Falls,...