Obituaries

Anna Kund(L)Ya Blanar

Mar 31, 2015

Anna Kundlya Blanar, 102, formerly of Brookfield, OH passed away at her daughter Carol Ann Blanar's home in West Lafayette, IN on Tuesday, March 31, 2015, one month short of her 103rd birthday. Born in Donora, PA on May 5, 1912 Anna was the daughter of the late Joseph and Eva Duda Kundlya who emigrated from Jakubany, Slovakia. Anna...

Angela Sangiorgio

Mar 31, 2015

Angela Sangiorgio, 91, of Crescent Avenue, Ellwood City, passed away on Tuesday, March 31, 2015 at the Ellwood City Hospital. Angela was laid to rest in Holy Redeemer Cemetery. Arrangements were entrusted to the Joseph A. Tomon, Jr. Funeral Home and Crematory, 97 Grim Avenue, Ellport.

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Catherine Pauline Weihaus-Farkas

Mar 26, 2015

Catherine P. Weihaus-Farkas, 82, formerly of Ellwood City, passed away on Thursday, March 26, 2015 at St. John's Lutheran Care Center in Mars, PA. Born in Monaca, PA on June 29, 1932, Catherine was the daughter of the late Michael and Mary Harmaciji Zachodni. She was Catholic by faith. Catherine is survived by her children; Mary Kay Franklin of...

James D. Bubb

Mar 7, 2015

James D. "Jim" Bubb, 72, of Bubb Lane, Wayne Township, passed away at the Ellwood City Hospital on Saturday, March 7, 2015. Jim and his brother were working on a tractor in Jim's garage when both men were overcome with carbon monoxide. Born in Ellwood City, Jim was the son of the late William A. and Dorothy H. DiBell...

Natale "Nat" L. Prestipino

Mar 6, 2015

Natale L. "Nat" Prestipino, 96, of Mecklem Lane, Ellwood City, passed away on Friday, March 6, 2015 at Golden Hill Nursing and Rehab Center. Born in Masontown, PA on August 3, 1918, Nat was the son of the late Natale and Philomena Sculla Prestipino. He was married to the former Agnes Konowaluk on September 7, 1940 and she preceded...

Lisa Marie Ott Buchta

Mar 4, 2015

Lisa Marie Ott Buchta, 42, of Woodside Avenue, Ellwood City, passed away unexpectedly on Wednesday, March 4, 2015 as a result of a motor vehicle accident. Born on February 14, 1973 in New Castle, PA Lisa is the daughter of Edward (Susan) Ott and Cheryl Whitlatch (Charles) Kelly. Lisa was a 1991 graduate of Lincoln High School. She was...

John G. Bauder

Feb 24, 2015

John G. Bauder, 82, of Gartley Avenue, Ellport passed away on Tuesday, February 24, 2015 at the HJ Heinz Veteran's Center in Aspinwall after a long illness. Born in Portersville, PA on February 14, 1933, John was the son on of the late Walter N. and Mary Elizabeth Magee Bauder. John worked as a pipe welder at Babcock and...

Marie A. Mcdonald

Feb 16, 2015

Marie A. McDonald, 58 of Old Rt. 18, New Beaver Twp. passed away at Heritage Valley Medical Center on Monday, February 16, 2015 at 10:11 AM. Born in Ellwood City on April 10, 1956, Marie was the daughter of the late Robert and Margaret Gishbaugher McDonald. She is survived by her companion of 26 years, Robert D. Albon. Marie...

Donald A. Smith

Jan 27, 2015

Donald A. Smith, 80 of Hollow Road, Wayne Twp. passed away at the Avalon Nursing Center on Tuesday, January 27, 2015 at 12:50 PM. Born in Fombell on May 25, 1934 Donald was the son of the late Leroy "Teddy" and Frances Steffler Smith. He was married to the former Beverly Dudo Smith for 34 years. He had retired...

Warren F. Ottobre

Jan 17, 2015

Warren F. Ottobre, 92 of Mt. Vernon Dr., Ellwood City passed away on Saturday, January 17, 2015 at the Jameson Hospital in New Castle. Born in Ellwood City on April 8, 1922 Warren was the son of the late Luigi and Catherine Loccisano Ottobre. He is survived by his wife, the former Dena Perazzoni Ottobre whom he married on...

Timothy L. Rough

Jan 15, 2015

Timothy L. Rough, 55 of Huntington, WV formerly of Ellport passed away at his residence in Huntington on Thursday, January 15, 2015 at 5:50 AM. Born in Ellwood City on May 1, 1959, Tim was the son of the late Harold L. "Sonny" and Sally Romack Sommers Rough. Tim was the owner and operator of the Ellport Roller Rink...

James Leroy Maxwell

Jan 10, 2015

James Leroy Maxwell, 77 of Hickernell Rd., Perry Twp., passed away at Good Samaritan Hospice on Saturday, January 10, 2015 at 4:12 PM. Born in Ellwood City on August 25, 1937, James was the son of the late James A. and Elizabeth Jean MacMurdo Maxwell. He is survived by his wife, the former Shirley Gabler whom he married on...

Gladys "Laddie" Drew Thompson Hast

Jan 9, 2015

Gladys "Laddie" Thompson Hast, 95 formerly of Bethel Park passed away at Northview Estates on Friday, January 9, 2015. Born in LaGrange, IL on August 30, 1919, Laddie was the daughter of the late Donald and Hattie Drew. She was preceded in death by her husbands, Andrew H. Thompson, Jr. in 1969 and Charles E. Hast in 1991. After...

Ruth Deluca Kushich

Jan 7, 2015

Ruth DeLuca Kushich, 98, a lifelong resident of Beaver Falls, passed away on Wednesday, January 7, 2015 at Rochester Manor. The daughter of the late Charles and Della Cox DeLuca she was born in Beaver Falls on June 24, 1916. She was a former volunteer for The Lighthouse in New Brighton. Ruth is survived by 2 sons, Dr. Terry...

Robert P. Snyder

Jan 2, 2015

Robert P. Snyder, Sr., 79 of First Avenue, Ellwood City passed away on Friday, January 2, 2015 in the Ellwood City Hospital ER. Born on December 18, 1935 in Ellwood City, Robert was the son of the late Floyd and Norma Baker Snyder. He is survived by his wife, the former Joann Catale whom he married on July 18,...

Dr. Salvatore A. Migliore

Dec 7, 2014

Dr. Salvatore A. Migliore, Sr., of Ellwood City, PA, 83, a prominent Pittsburgh orthodontist, went home to the Lord on Sunday, December 7, 2014, after a lengthy and courageous battle with lymphoma. Born December 18, 1931, in Wilkinsburg, PA, he was the son of the late Rev. Salvatore Migliore and Clara Pergola, and was raised and spent most of his...

William E. Dawson

Dec 7, 2014

William E. Dawson, 85, of Brown Road, North Sewickley Twp. passed away on Sunday, December 07, 2014 at the Ellwood City Hospital. Born in McKeesport, PA on November 2, 1929, William was the son of the late Joseph Franklin and Martha O. Harrison Dawson. William worked as a machinist at the Aetna Standard for 34 years and then later...

Thomas M. Haney

Dec 5, 2014

Thomas M. Haney, 86, of Tara Drive, Ellwood City passed away on Friday, December 5, 2014 in the emergency room of the Ellwood City Hospital. Born in Uniontown, PA on December 26, 1927, Tom was the son of the late Lester and Elizabeth O'Conner Haney. Thomas graduated from Beaver Falls High School in 1944 and then served in the...

Louise D. Loop

Nov 21, 2014

Louise D. Loop, 88 formerly of Cathedral Dr., Farrell passed away at Hospitality Care Center of Hermitage on Friday, November 21, 2014 at 3 AM. Louise was born in Farrell on October 13, 1926 to the late August and Adeline Fortine Gabreil. She was preceded in death by her husband, Francis Loop on February 13, 1967. Louise was a...

Dolores M. Schenker

Nov 10, 2014

Dolores M. Schenker, 85 of LaClair Dr., Hickory Twp., formerly of Ellwood City passed away on Monday, November 10, 2014 at 4:51 PM in Good Samaritian Hospice in Wexford, PA. Dolores was born in Castlewood on November 1, 1929, the daughter of the late Frederick C. and Julia A. Gyongosi Kaldy. She was preceded in death by her husband,...