Obituaries
James A. Shablesky
May 24, 2020
James A. Shablesky, 55, of Ellwood City, passed away at his residence on Sunday, May 24, 2020.
Born in Ellwood City on May 29, 1964, James was the son of the late Joseph J. and Shirley M. Scheidemantle Shablesky. James was the owner and operator of JAS Manufacturing. He was a member of Holy Redeemer Parish and...
Kathleen "Kathy" Smiley
May 22, 2020
Kathleen "Kathy" Smiley, 78, of Frisco, went to be with the Lord on Friday, May 22, 2020.
Born in Beaver Falls, PA on June 14, 1941, Kathy was the daughter of the late Robert and Nelly McClure Boyd. She was married to Robert Charles Smiley on March 25, 1961 and they enjoyed 58 years together. Kathy worked...
John "Jack" Turner
May 16, 2020
John "Jack" Turner, 58, of Worth Township, passed away at Sunnyview Nursing and Rehabilitation Center on Saturday, May 16, 2020.
Born in Pittsburgh on March 28, 1962, Jack was the son the former Beatrice M. Shema of Worth Township and the late Paul H. Turner. A lifelong volunteer, Jack was a former Lieutenant with the Bridgeville Fire...
Leonard Frazzini
May 10, 2020
Leonard Frazzini, 81 of Franklin Township passed away at Good Samaritan Hospice, Heritage Valley on Sunday, May 10, 2020.
Born in Ellwood City on October 4, 1938, Leonard was the son of the late Samuel and Manuella Antinossi Frazzini. Leonard is survived by his wife, Sally Lordo Frazzini whom he married on December 29, 1984. He had...
Antoinette C. Dibello
May 9, 2020
Antoinette C. DiBello, 83 of Ellwood City passed away at her residence on Saturday, May 9, 2020.
Born in Castelbottaccio, Italy on July 22, 1936 she was the daughter of the late Giuseppe and Maria DeOto Niro. Antoinette is survived by her husband Ralph J. DiBello whom she married on May 7, 1960. She was a member...
Gerald Crowley
Apr 18, 2020
Gerald Crowley, 91 of Ellwood City, passed away at his residence on Saturday, April 18, 2020.
Born in Ellwood City on May 25, 1928, Gerald was the son of the late John L. and Margaret C. Walsh Crowley. Gerald is survived by his wife, the former Jane Robb whom he married on August 22, 1953. An attorney...
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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...
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