Obituaries

John L. Bell

John L. Bell

Apr 11, 2020

John L. Bell, 80 of Wampum passed away at his residence on Saturday, April 11, 2020.

Born in Marietta, OH on May 30, 1939, John was the son of the late John P. and Ruth Harris Bell. He is survived by his wife, the former Audell Martin, whom he married on May 4, 2002. John owned and...

Charles A. Robinski

Charles A. Robinski

Apr 5, 2020

Charles A. Robinski, 75 of Ellwood City passed away unexpectedly on Sunday, April 5, 2020 at Heritage Valley Beaver Medical Center.

Born on July 7, 1944 in Harrisburg, PA, Charles was the son of the late Charles and Jennie Morabito Robinski. Chuck graduated from Bishop McDevitt High School in 1962 and attended college at Gannon University in...

Francis "Fran" Lagrotta

Francis "Fran" Lagrotta

Mar 24, 2020

Francis "Fran" LaGrotta, age 88, passed away peacefully on Tuesday, March 24, 2020 at his residence, surrounded by the love and prayers of his family.

Born in Beaver Falls, PA to the late Ned and Rose (Jerome) LaGrotta, Fran graduated from Beaver Falls High School in 1950 and served in active duty in the US Army during...

Cindy L. Stabryla

Cindy L. Stabryla

Feb 13, 2020

Cindy L. Stabryla, 61, of Chewton, passed away on Thursday, February 13, 2020 in the emergency room at UPMC Jameson.

Born on December 14, 1958 in Ellwood City, Cindy was the daughter of Doris Wallace Woloszyn of Chewton and the late Andrew Woloszyn. She married Dennis Stabryla on July 11, 1977 and they celebrated 42 years of...

Elizabeth "Betty" Moskal

Elizabeth "Betty" Moskal

Feb 12, 2020

Elizabeth "Betty" Moskal, 94, formerly of Ellwood City, passed away on Wednesday, February 12, 2020 at Kobacker House in Columbus, OH.

Born in Chewton on May 7, 1925, Betty was the daughter of the late Justyn and Mary Burik Bozlinski. Betty was preceded in death by her husband, Raymond V. Moskal on March 13, 1993, they were...

Joseph H. Youngblood

Joseph H. Youngblood

Feb 12, 2020

Joseph H. Youngblood, 90, of Ellport, passed away in the ER of UPMC Jameson Hospital on Wednesday, February 12, 2020.

Born in Jackson Township, Butler County on September 11, 1929, Joe was the son of the late Peter Leo and Ida Elizabeth Miller Youngblood. He was preceded in death by his wife, the former Nancy Rutter, who...

James D. Cory

James D. Cory

Jan 31, 2020

James D. Cory, 69, of River Road in North Sewickley Township passed away on Friday, January 31, 2020 at his residence.

Born in Rochester, PA on February 3, 1950. James was the son of the late William J. and Betty Jane Kuhn Cory. He was proceeded in death by his wife, Dorothy May Oprisu, on July 8,...

Kenneth C. Weir

Kenneth C. Weir

Jan 25, 2020

Kenneth C. Weir, 82, of North Sewickley Township, passed away on Saturday, January 25, 2020 at the H.J. Heinz VA Medical Center in Aspinwall.

Born in Beaver Falls on September 20, 1937, Ken was the son of the late Kenneth L. and Eulalie Clara Brown Weir. He married the former Betty DiBiagio on May 2, 1959 and...

James Patrick Sudano

James Patrick Sudano

Jan 16, 2020

James Patrick Sudano, 61 of Ellwood City passed away at his residence on Thursday, January 16, 2020.

Born in Ellwood City on March 21, 1958 to Dorothy Ferrese Sudano of Ellwood City and the late Anthony Sudano. James is also survived by his wife, the former Connie A. Pasquale whom he married on July 24, 1982. James...

Andrew Chuba

Andrew Chuba

Jan 14, 2020

Andrew Chuba, 97, of the Ridgewood Shenango Valley, passed away on January 14, 2020, at home.

Born on November 27, 1922 in Sharpsville, Andy was the son of the late George and Susan Semancik Chuba. He graduated from Sharpsville High School in 1940. Andy was a veteran of the US Army serving in the Pacific Theater during...

Ivia B. Freed

Ivia B. Freed

Jan 7, 2020

Ivia Freed, 75, of Ellwood City, passed away on Tuesday, January 7, 2020 at Heritage Valley Beaver.

Born in Ellwood City on October 13, 1944, Ivia was the daughter of the late Edward and Dorothy Allison Lutz. She retired from Patty's Cleaning Service where she worked for many years. Ivia was an amazing person with a heart...

Patricia Helen Parker

Patricia Helen Parker

Dec 31, 2019

Patricia Helen Parker, 75, of Patricia Drive, Ellwood City, passed away on Tuesday, December 31, 2019 at Curahealth located at Heritage Valley Health Systems-Beaver.

Born in Teaneck, New Jersey, on December 4, 1944. Patricia was the daughter of the late Donald and Patricia Erbeck. She was married to the late Rev. Howard O. Parker, Jr. on June...

Donna F. Swetlech

Donna F. Swetlech

Dec 21, 2019

Donna F. Swetlech, 71, of Shenango Township passed away at her residence on Saturday, December 21, 2019.

Born in Sharon on March 3, 1948, Donna was the daughter of the late John and Mary Chrash Fecik. She is survived by her husband, Frank J. Swetlech whom she married on June 3, 1972. Donna is a member of...

Merritt Joseph Matheny

Merritt Joseph Matheny

Dec 14, 2019

Merritt Joseph Matheny, 76 formerly of Ellwood City passed away at the Grove in Harmony on Saturday, December 14, 2019 at 12:55 AM.

Born in Wayne Township on August 1, 1943, Merritt was the son of the late Donald and Catherine O'Donnell Matheny. He worked most of his life in the oil fields of Texas as a...

Ann Kocevar Mcanallen

Ann Kocevar Mcanallen

Dec 13, 2019

Ann Kocevar McAnallen, 97, of Ellport passed away at the Good Samaritan Hospice in Wexford on Friday, December 13, 2019.

Born in Ellport on November 17, 1922, Ann was the daughter of the late Anton and Katarina Broderic Kocevar. Ann was preceded in death by her husband, Joseph A. McAnallen on June 19, 2002. They were married...

Thomas G. Downing

Thomas G. Downing

Dec 5, 2019

Thomas G. Downing, 80, of Ellwood City, formerly of Wurtemburg, passed away on Thursday, December 5, 2019 at Good Samaritan Hospice in Beaver.

Born in Ellwood City on September 2, 1939 Tom was the son of the late Lucian and Thelma Graham Downing. He married the former Mary Kay Badger on August 13, 1977 and she preceded...

Concetta "Mae" Contino

Concetta "Mae" Contino

Nov 28, 2019

Concetta "Mae" Contino, 97 formerly of Ellwood City passed away at the Grove in Harmony on Thursday, November 28, 2019 at 12:30 PM.

Born in Ellwood City on January 21, 1922, Mae was the daughter of the late Alphonso and Virginia Colucci Magnifico. Mae was a member of Holy Redeemer Parish. She was also a member of...

Robert G. Bohn

Robert G. Bohn

Nov 26, 2019

Robert G. Bohn, 70 of Hermitage passed away at UPMC Passavant on Tuesday, November 26, 2019.

Born in Warren, OH on July 27, 1949, Robert was the son of the late Robert J. and Julaine Marie Gates Bohn. Robert is survived by his wife the former Linda A. Halligan. A technician in the communication industry, Robert worked...

Mia Vespaziani Damato

Mia Vespaziani Damato

Nov 25, 2019

Mia Vespaziani Damato, 53, of Ellwood City passed away on Monday, November 25, 2019 at Heritage Valley Beaver.

Born in Aliquippa on September 21, 1966, Mia was the daughter of the late Paul and Judith Evasovich Vespaziani. She graduated from Lincoln High School in 1984 and then from the Duquesne University School of Pharmacy in 1989. She...

Janet R. Hinkle

Janet R. Hinkle

Nov 24, 2019

Janet R. Hinkle, 83 formerly of Lakeland, FL, passed away at the Grove in Harmony on Sunday, November 24, 2019.

Born in North Sewickley Twp. on September 4, 1936, Janet was the daughter of the late Francis and Alberta Bartley Beachem. She was preceded in death by her husband, Donald J. Hinkle on October 17, 2019. They...