Obituaries

James C. Schry

Jul 10, 2015

James C. Schry, 92, of Ellport passed away on Friday, July 10, 2015, in the Carriage Court on Route 65, New Castle. Born January 5, 1923, in Kittanning, PA, he was the son of the late Leo and Mary (O'Connor) Schry. He graduated from Kittanning High School in 1940 and then went to St. Vincent College. Jim enlisted into...

Thaddeus R. "Ted" Zapadka

Jun 19, 2015

Thaddeus R. "Ted" Zapadka, 92, of Petain St., Ellwood City passed away at Evergreen Nursing Center, Harmony on Friday, June 19, 2015. Ted was born in Ellwood City on March 11, 1923, the son of the late Frank and Mary Tanski Zapadka. Ted was preceded in death by his wife, the former Virginia Prokovich on April 21, 2015. They...

Donald "Bill" Hite

Jun 7, 2015

Donald W. "Bill" Hite, 80, of West Park Road, Portersville, passed away in his residence on Sunday, June 7, 2015 surrounded by his family. Born in Corrigansville, MD on April 26, 1935 Bill was the son of the late Donald J. and Francis Gaery Hite. He married the former Mary Louise Daniels on March 3, 1956. Bill was a...

Coulson J. Rice

Jun 5, 2015

Coulson J. Rice, Jr., 88, of Martin Avenue, Ellport passed away on Friday, June 5, 2015 in his residence. Born in Ellwood City on October 15, 1926 Coulson was the son of the late Coulson J. and Lillian Miller Rice. He married the former Maria SanPedro on March 31, 1946 and she preceded him in death in 2009. A...

David "Blitz" Moldovan

May 29, 2015

David "Blitz" Moldovan, 86 of Ellwood City died on Friday, May 29, 2015 at 5:30am at Edison Manor in New Castle. David was born in New Brighton on September 10, 1928 to the late Louis and Mary Emma Kralic Moldovan. David retired from the B & W and was a veteran of the Army serving in the Korean War....

Janet Huzinec

May 26, 2015

Janet Huzinec, 94, of Border Avenue, Ellwood City, passed away in her residence on Tuesday, May 26, 2015 at 8:58 AM. Born in Toledo, Ohio on December 31, 1920, Janet was the daughter of the late Arthur and Viola Holladay Restid. She married Frank Huzinec on June 9, 1956. Janet was a member of the Jehovah's Witnesses who very...

Larry George Linville

May 18, 2015

Larry George Linville, 72 of Carlisle, PA formerly of Ellwood City passed away unexpectedly at the Oak Hill Hospital in Brooksville, FL on May 18, 2015. Born in Ellwood City on April 24, 1943, Larry was the son of the late Lemuel and Helene Clark Linville. Larry was the Supervisor of Mechanical Installation for Intellegrated which purchased the former...

Steven Huzinec

May 8, 2015

Steven Huzinec, 93, of Stiefel Avenue, Franklin Township, passed away on Friday, May 8, 2015 in the Ellwood City Hospital. Born in Russellton, PA on June 9, 1921 Steven was the son of the late Bertha Huzinec. He married the former Betty Irene Sutherland on October 2, 1958 and she preceded him in death on January 18, 2009. A...

Theodore W. Nagel

May 6, 2015

Theodore W. Nagel, 87 of Stamm Hollow Rd., Franklin Twp. passed away at Providence Health Care Center in Beaver Falls on Wednesday, May 6, 2015 at 8:10 PM. Theodore was born in North Sewickley Twp. on July 22, 1928 to the late Harry and Clara Stich Nagel. He is survived by his wife, the former Melva Crowl whom he...

William O. Ward

Apr 29, 2015

William O. Ward, 82, of Indiana Avenue, Farrell, passed away in his residence on Wednesday, April 29, 2015 at 7:05 AM. Born in Freeport, Pennsylvania on July 3, 1932, William was the son of the late Jesse and Lydia Hancock Ward. William worked early on as a coal miner in Black Lick, PA and later in the MCAR workshop...

Virginia Zapadka

Apr 21, 2015

Virginia Zapadka, 85, of Petain Street, Ellwood City passed away on Tuesday, April 21, 2015 at Evergreen Nursing Center in Harmony. Born in Ellwood City on August 28, 1929, Virginia was the daughter of the late Harry and Ann Prokovich. She married Thaddeus "Ted" Zapadka on September 15, 1951. Virginia was of the Russian Orthodox faith and she enjoyed...

Gerald "Jerry" D. Boots

Apr 17, 2015

Gerald "Jerry" D. Boots, 51, of Boots Lane, Perry Township, passed away unexpectedly on Friday, April 17, 2015. Jerry was born on June 20, 1963 in Ellwood City to Norman and Helen Frishkorn Boots. He married the former Julianne Stoops on September 6, 1997. Jerry was a 1982 graduate of the Auto Body Program at Lawrence County VoTech. He...

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...