Obituaries

May 27, 2018

Geraldine L. "Gerry" Rocco, 76 of Cranberry Twp., passed away on Sunday, May 27, 2018 at 2:39 AM at UPMC Presbyterian Hospital.

Born in Pittsburgh on April 21, 1942, Gerry was the daughter of the late Charles and Julia Rayhall Manion. Gerry is survived by her husband, Joseph Rocco whom she married on November 24, 1961. She...

May 21, 2018

Virginia A. "Ginie" Walters, 67, of Perry Township, passed away on Monday, May 21, 2018 at St. John Specialty Care Center in Mars.

Born on October 12, 1950 in Pittsburgh, PA Ginie was the daughter of the late Raymond and Regina Schneider Adams. She graduated from Perry High School and later married David M. Walters on June...

Apr 27, 2018

Samantha Renee McClintick, 22 of Enon Valley (Little Beaver Twp.) passed away on Friday, April 27, 2018 in Bessemer, PA.

Born in Ellwood City on July 19, 1995, Samantha is the daughter of Shawn P. and Tina Lambright McClintick of Enon Valley. A 2014 graduate of Lincoln High School, Samantha enjoyed the outdoors. She loved to hunt,...

Apr 27, 2018

Vida Louise DeSanzo, 89 of Ellwood City, passed away at The Grove at Harmony on Friday, April 27, 2018 at 8:31 PM.

Born in Ellwood City on April 14, 1929 Vida was the daughter of the late Natala and Vera Volpe Rubino. She was preceded in death by her husband, Merle E. DeSanzo on June 22, 1972....

Apr 17, 2018

Susan M. Houk, 63, of Wayne Township, passed away at the Ellwood City Medical Center on Tuesday, April 17, 2018.

Born in Sewickley on December 28, 1954, Susan was the daughter of the late Al and Pearl Barker Alsing. Susan formerly worked at IMB Fray's in Ellwood City. A lover of all animals, Susan enjoyed antiquing, crafts,...

Apr 3, 2018

Richard M. Maykowski, 70 formerly of Farrell, passed away peacefully on Tuesday, April 3, 2018 as he completed his life journey while residing at St. Paul's in Greenville.

Born in Sharon on December 13, 1947, Richard was the son of the late Marian and Mary Kuzniar Maykowski. Richard was a graduate of Farrell High School and Penn State University....

Mar 24, 2018

Margaret "Peg" Kavulla, 95, formerly of Hermitage, passed away on Saturday, March 24, 2018 at The Ridgewood at Shenango Valley.

Born on March 10, 1923 in Farrell, Margaret was the daughter of the late Vasile and Mary Poranda Kavulla. Margaret retired from Westinghouse in 1986 after forty years as a production clerk. A member of St. John's...

Mar 22, 2018

Judith "Judy" E. Zimmerman, 85, formerly of North Sewickley Township, passed away on Thursday, March 22, 2018 at UPMC Passavant.

Born in Ft. Wayne, Indiana on September 27, 1932, Judy was the daughter of the late Raymond and Edna Gaylord Pitzer. Judy married Theodore "Ted" Zimmerman on February 21, 1953 and he preceded her in death on...

Mar 22, 2018

Samuel C. Mullin Jr. was born in Pittsburgh, PA, on February 19, 1930 and passed away in Ellwood City, PA, on March 22, 2018. Aside from his first year of life, college and the Army, he lived his 88 years in Ellwood City. He graduated from Lincoln High School in 1948 and attended Thiel College on a football scholarship....

Mar 8, 2018

Frederick J. Suhre, 79, of Perry Township, passed away at his residence on Thursday, March 8, 2018.

Born in Youngstown, Ohio on October 7, 1938, Fred was the son of the late Frederick and Mary Pahurich Suhre. He retired in 2001 as a field service engineer from Techint. Fred was a veteran of the US Army and...

Feb 14, 2018

Keaira Cunningham, 16, of Deemer Avenue, Ellport passed away on Wednesday, February 14, 2018 at the Ellwood City Medical Center.

Born in Brighton Township on May 22, 2001 Keaira was the daughter of Dana Locke of New Castle and the late Alan B. Cunningham. Keaira was junior at Lincoln High School and a member of the History...

Feb 14, 2018

Mary Beth Dunning, 57 of Ellwood City passed away on Wednesday, February 14, 2018 in West Penn Hospital following a courageous battle with Leukemia.

Born in Ellwood City on September 4, 1960, Mary Beth was the daughter of the late Thomas R. and Rose Ann Sulia Dunning. Mary Beth started her career at Duquesne Light now known...

Feb 8, 2018

Kurt Steilner, 74, of Harrisville passed away on Thursday, February 8, 2018 at VNA Hospice in Butler.

Born in Transylvania, Romania on July 4, 1943, Kurt was the son of the late John and Katherine Orr Steilner. He was a Veteran of the US Marine Corps.

Kurt is survived by a brother and sister-in-law, John...

Feb 8, 2018

Jeffrey A. Linville, 58 of Line Avenue, Ellwood City passed away in Koppel on Thursday, February 8, 2018.

Born in Ellwood City on November 3, 1959, Jeffrey was the son of Lemuel and Janie Courson Linville of Ellwood City. He is also survived by his companion, Amanda D'Amico of Koppel and his two brothers, Randy (Krista) Linville...

Feb 2, 2018

William "Bill" Cox, 75, of Ellwood City, passed away on Friday, February 2, 2018 at Good Samaritan Hospice in Brighton Township.

Born in Beaver Falls on June 27, 1942, Bill was the son of the late Everett and Martha Schwartz Cox. After Bill retired from B&W, he worked for several years at Camp Kon-O-Kwee. Bill served in...

Jan 31, 2018

John Robert Gavrile, 65 of Ellwood City passed away at Allegheny General Hospital on Wednesday, January 31, 2018.

Born in Ellwood City on April 28, 1952, John was the son of the late John and Antonetta Butchelle Gavrile. John is survived by his wife, the former Kelly Jesseman whom he married on September 16, 1979. John had...

Jan 22, 2018

Harold L. Laderer, II, 60, of Worth Township, a much loved husband, father, grandpa, son, brother and uncle, passed away on Monday, January 22, 2018 at VNA Hospice.

Harold was born on December 12, 1957, the son of Harold and Doris Bupp Laderer of Portersville. He married the former Lynn Wilver on July 10, 1982. Harold grew...

Jan 18, 2018

Ida Ottaviani, 93, of Hazel Avenue, Ellwood City, passed away on Thursday, January 18, 2018 at VNA Hospice in Butler Township.

Born in Ellwood City on May 19, 1924, Ida was the daughter of the late Vincent and Mary Grace Zona Riccardi. She was preceded in death by her husband, Anthony Ottaviani in 2010 after 68 years...

Jan 8, 2018

Eugene "Gene" Ierace, 88, of Whispering Oaks, Hermitage, formerly of Ellwood City, passed away on Monday, January 8, 2018 at West Penn Hospital in Pittsburgh.

Born on January 4, 1930 in Ellwood City, Gene was the son of the late Dominic and Bertha Florio Ierace.He is survived by his wife, the former Mary Joyce Fosnaught, whom he...

Dec 28, 2017

Mark R. Bacon, 37 of Franklin Ave., Ellwood City passed away at his residence on Thursday, December 28, 2017.

Born in New Castle on April 12, 1980 Mark was the son on Cindy Rogan Hogue of Ellwood City and the late Robert W. Bacon, Jr. Mark enjoyed spending time with his boys.

Besides his mother,...