Obituaries

Nov 13, 2017

Lawrence Pasquale, 91 of Townwood Rd., North Sewickley Township passed away at the Ellwood City Medical Center on Monday, November 13, 2017.

Born in Ellwood City on June 9, 1926 Lawrence was the son on the late Guiseppe and Maria Purinna Pasquale. He was preceded in death by his wife, the former Theressa Piacesi on April 1,...

Nov 5, 2017

Edwin E. Price, 81 of Edison Manor, New Castle, formerly of Ellport passed away on Sunday, November 5, 2017 in UPMC Jameson.

Born in Ellwood City on June 16, 1936, Ed was the son of the late Kenneth and Dora Belle Palm Price. He was preceded in death by his wife, the former, Dawn M. Hazen, who...

Nov 2, 2017

Betty Anne Rassman, 83, of Perry Township, passed away at her residence on Thursday, November 2, 2017.

Born in Pittsburgh on October 11, 1934 Betty was the daughter of the late George F. and Emma A. Hein Asche. After graduating from West View High School, Betty worked at the Federal Reserve Bank and later as an assembler...

Oct 30, 2017

Michael Douglas Partridge, 42, of East Pittsburgh, formerly of Ellwood City, passed away in his residence on Monday, October 30, 2017. Born in Ellwood City, Michael was the son of Brad and Barbara Stone Partridge. A 1993 graduate of Lawrence County Vo-Tech, Michael was a member of the Boy Scouts in his youth. He loved to draw, and he was...

Oct 28, 2017

Verna Zukowski, 96, of Ellwood City, passed away on Saturday, October 28, 2017 at Jameson Care Center in Neshannock Township. Born in Chewton on April 14, 1921, Verna was the daughter of the late Michael and Karoline Krrystinski Stabryla. Her husband, Raymond J. Zukowski preceded her in death on May 16, 1995. Verna worked at American Bridge during WWII. She...

Oct 26, 2017

George A. Kirkham, 88, of Ellwood City passed away on Thursday, October 26, 2017 at Butler Memorial Hospital. Born in Ellwood City on March 15, 1929, George was the son of the late Joseph and Hazel Main Kirkham. He married the former Phyllis Fosnaught on June 30, 1951. George retired from US Steel as a machinist. He had also worked...

Oct 25, 2017

Mary H. Fray, 70, of Darlington Twp., formerly of Ellwood City, passed away at her residence on Wednesday, October 25, 2017 following a brief illness.

Born in Ellwood City on September 16, 1947, Mary was the daughter of the late John Moroz and Stella Kasicki Moroz Powell. Mary is survived by Thomas E. Fray, whom she married...

Oct 19, 2017

Raymond Michael Bettoni, 60, of Mesa, Arizona, formerly of Ellwood City, passed away on October 19, 2017, ending his courageous battle with cancer.

Born in Ellwood City on April 22, 1957, Raymond was the son of the late Raymond and Rose Delorenzo Bettoni. He graduated from Riverside High School in 1975 and enlisted in the United States...

Oct 11, 2017

Susan L. Antoniotti, 58, of Marion Township passed away on Wednesday, October 11, 2017 at Good Samaritan Hospice after a long battle with cancer. Born in Ellwood City on August 31, 1959, Susan was the daughter of Delpha Scheidemantle Cearfoss and the late Norman Cearfoss, Sr. She married Alex "Boo" Antoniotti on July 2, 1995 and he preceded her in...

Oct 5, 2017

Stephanie Jo Johnson, 32, of New Castle, formerly of Ellport, passed away on Thursday, October 5, 2017 after a motor vehicle accident.

Born in Ellwood City on June 10, 1985, Stephanie was the daughter of Rick Johnson and Matilda DeGennaro Krenke. Stephanie worked as a home heath aide for Don's Services in New Castle. She attended Pathways...

Sep 23, 2017

Rose Ann Dunning, 81, of Gregg St., Ellwood City passed away on Saturday, September 23, 2017 at Franciscan Manor, Patterson Heights.

Born in Ellwood City on October 29, 1935, Rose Ann was the daughter of the late Frank and Lena DeVite Sulia. She was preceded in death by her husband, Thomas R. Dunning on April 30, 2014....

Sep 23, 2017

Megan Rae Wilhelm, 28 of Transfer, PA passed away on Saturday, September 23, 2017.

Born in Brighton Township on December 16, 1988 she was the daughter of Sherri Hoak of Transfer, PA and Eric L. Wilhelm of Beaver Falls. Megan served in the Army in Texas training as a medic from 2007 through 2011. She enjoyed camping...

Sep 21, 2017

Betty L. Wright, 91, of Foch Street, Ellwood City, passed away in her residence on Thursday, September 21, 2017. Born in Wurtemburg on May 28, 1926, Betty was the daughter of the late Leo O. and Caroline Hartzel Fox. She married Raymond C. Wright on her birthday in 1946 and he preceded her in death in 1988. Betty was a...

May 18, 2017

Eli Paczak, 90, of Clark, passed away on Thursday, May 18, 2017 at the Pennsylvania Soldiers and Sailors Home in Erie. Born in Farrell on July 27, 1926, Eli was the son of the late Mike and Anna Turchan Paczak. During WWII, he enlisted in the Navy and served as a carpenter aboard the troop transport ship USS War...

May 2, 2017

Roma C. Philips, 81, of Shenango Township, passed away in the emergency room of UPMC Jameson Health System on Tuesday, May 2, 2017. Born in Alvy, West Virginia on June 24, 1935, Roma was the daughter of the late James and Elizabeth Talkington. She married Robert Philips on October 2, 1953 and he preceded her in death in 2003....

Apr 19, 2017

Mary Hall Eberhart, 104, of Prosperity, South Carolina, formerly of the Hartstown-Jamestown Area in PA, passed away at Agape Hospice in Lexington, SC on April 19, 2017. Born in Pittsburgh, PA on March 2, 1913, Mary was the daughter of the late Michael and Mary Osinski Hall. She married Henry George Eberhart on November 21, 1935 and he preceded...

Apr 15, 2017

Daniel D. Pelloni, 91, of Mercer Road, Franklin Township, passed away on Saturday, April 15, 2017 at 3:15 AM at The Grove at Harmony. Born on December 10, 1925 in Ellwood City, Daniel was the son of the late John and Minnie Martino Pelloni. He married the former Lillian Jolley on April 10, 1947 and she preceded him in...

Apr 15, 2017

Mary T. McGinley, 62, of Renfrew passed away on Saturday, April 15, 2017 at Butler Memorial Hospital. Born in Pittsburgh on September 6, 1954, Mary was the daughter of the late George J. and Laurie Ann Nichols McGinley. She retired from MSA as a senior engineer at both the Evans City and Cranberry plants. She was a member of...

Apr 13, 2017

Earl L. McElwain, 86 of Wurtemburg Rd., Wayne Township passed away at the residence of his step-daughter, Carol Lee Gardner in Millersburg, Ohio on Thursday, April 13, 2017. Born in Ellwood City on January 7, 1931, Earl was the son of the late Clarence and Otis Kelty McElwain. Earl was preceded in death by his wife, the former Evelyn...

Apr 13, 2017

Olga T. Port, 97 formerly of Division Avenue, Ellwood City passed away at the University Hospital, Bedford Ohio Medical Center on Thursday, April 13, 2017. Born in Ellwood City on November 14, 1919, Olga was the daughter of the late Pietro and Santina Nichanti Mariotti. She was preceded in death by her husband, Thomas D. Port on April 22,...