Obituaries
John A. Deluca
Aug 12, 2014
John A. DeLuca, Sr., 74, of Laura Street, Chewton, passed away on Tuesday, August 12, 2014 at 12:45 PM in Allegheny General Hospital. John was born on October 27, 1939 in Ellwood City to the late Anthony and Mary Pratt DeLuca. He was a graduate of both Lincoln High School and Youngstown State University. John was a draftsman who...
Virginia May Guzi
Jul 29, 2014
Virginia May Guzi, 87, of Vandergrift, PA (formerly of Sharpsville), passed away on Tuesday, July 29, 2014 at 10:30 PM at Pleasant Ridge Mature Living in Leechburg, PA. Born on June 1, 1927 in Greenville, PA Virginia was the daughter of the late Scott and Beulah Rust Hover, Sr. She married Andrew Guzi on October 16, 1965. Virginia worked...
George Russell Jones
Jul 13, 2014
George Russell Jones, 83 of Mosser Dr., Shenango Twp. passed away at his residence on Sunday, July 13, 2014 at 9:42 am. George was born in Portersville, PA on October 1, 1930 to the late Joseph and Mabel Miller Jones. He was preceded in death by his first wife, Gloria M. Catale on January 20, 1983. They were married...
John Wayne Durnell
Jul 13, 2014
John Wayne Durnell, 17, of Portersville Road, Wurtemburg passed away unexpectedly on Sunday, July 13, 2014 in the Slippery Rock Creek near Kennedy's Mill. John was born on April 27, 1997 in New Castle to Gregory W. and Karla Caccia Durnell. He attended Lawrence County Vo Tech where he studied in the machine shop. John enjoyed the outdoors. He...
Martha Kushner
Jul 10, 2014
Martha Kushner, 89 of 8th St., Sharpsville passed away Thursday, July 10, 2014 in Nugent Convalescent Home following a short illness. Born in NuMine, PA on June 7, 1925, Martha was the daughter of the late Nicholas and Mary Demchak Wanchik. She is survived by her husband, Joseph Kushner whom she married on October 9, 1948 by The Very...
Carl B. Zito
Jul 7, 2014
Carl B. Zito, 92, formerly of Beaver Avenue, Schill Manor and Northview Estates, passed away on Monday, July 7, 2014 at 3:30 PM at Evergreen Care Center in Harmony. Mr. Zito was born on October 14, 1921 in Ellwood City to the late Vincenzo (Jim) Zito and Carmella N. Ambesi. Carl graduated from Lincoln High School in 1940 and...
Harvey C. Bosley
Jun 19, 2014
Harvey C. Bosley, 81, of Chapel Drive, North Sewickley Twp., passed away unexpectedly in the emergency room at the Ellwood City Hospital on Thursday, June 19, 2014 surrounded by his loving family. Born in Ellwood City on May 31, 1933, Harvey was the son of the late Ocey and Jesse Street Bosley. He married the former Mary Ann Palipchak...
Janice E. Scanga
Jun 10, 2014
Janice E. Scanga, 53, of 1266 Robertson Rd., Hermitage, passed away unexpectedly on Tuesday, June 10, 2014 at 8:24 PM at Sharon Regional Health System. Born on January 4, 1961 in Sharon, Janice was the daughter of Irene Beharry Lutz, with whom she resided, and the late John Lutz. Janice worked as a waitress for many years. She was...
Rodger C. Smith
Jun 9, 2014
Rodger C. Smith, 65, of 208 Division Avenue, Ellwood City passed away in his residence on Monday, June 9, 2014. Born in Ellwood City on August 13, 1948 Rodger was the son of Mary Louise McDowell Wilson of Ellwood City and the late Donald Smith. Rodger was a 1966 graduate of Lincoln High School and he joined the Navy...
Joseph T. Smith
May 29, 2014
Joseph T. Smith, Jr. 63 of Wampum passed away at Jameson Memorial Hospital in New Castle on May 29, 2014 at 5:58 AM. Born in Brookfield, PA on January 26, 1951, Joe was the son of the late Joseph T. and Delores R. Benetti Smith. Joe had retired from the Pennsylvania Dept. of Corrections in Pittsburgh. He was a...
Birdella M. "Birdie" Smith
May 14, 2014
Birdella M. "Birdie" Smith, 77 of Fombell passed away on Wednesday, May 14, 2014 at 11:11 AM in the Haven Convalescent Home in New Castle. Born in Fombell on April 17, 1937, Birdie was the daughter of the late Leroy and Frances Steffler Smith. She retired from Leeds and Northrup in Ellport where she had worked for over 20...
Norma Jean Johnston
May 1, 2014
Norma Jean Johnston, 78, of Harmony Baptist Road, Shenango Twp., passed away on Thursday, May 1, 2014 at the Ellwood City Hospital. Born on March 31, 1937 in Baltimore, MD, Norma was the daughter of the late Andrew and Gertrude Francis Bowers. Norma married Richard Allen Johnston on June 24, 1955 and he preceded her in death in August,...
Thomas R. Dunning
Apr 30, 2014
Thomas R. Dunning, 84, of 310 Gregg Street, Ellwood City passed away on Wednesday April 30, 2014 at Allegheny General Hospital. Born in Ellwood City on August 6, 1929, Thomas was the son of the late John M. and Gladys Agnew Dunning. He married the former Rose Ann Sulia on September 3, 1955. Thomas retired from J and L...
Lisa J. Morini
Apr 29, 2014
Lisa J. Morini, 95 of Wampum Avenue, Ellwood City passed away at North View Estates on Tuesday, April 29, 2014 at 7:05 AM. Born in Ellwood City on February 15, 1919, Lisa was the daughter of the late Albert and Giovanna Benvenuti Ricciuti. She was preceded in death by her husband, Angelo S. Morini on December 11, 1990. They...
Louise M. Chiappetta
Apr 28, 2014
Louise M. Chiappetta, 85 of Tuscarora Dr., Beaver Falls passed away at Good Samaritan Hospice at Heritage Valley on Monday, April 28, 2014 at 7:05 PM. Born in Ellwood City on November 7, 1928, Louise was the daughter of the late Charles and Susie Frances Volpe Damato. She is survived by her husband, Richard J. Chiappetta whom she married...
Allys Jean Boyer
Apr 22, 2014
Allys Jean Boyer, 89 of Franklin Twp. passed away at her residence surrounded by her family on Tuesday, April 22, 2014 at 7:45 PM. Born in Harmony, PA on June 18, 1924, Allys was the daughter of the late Charles and Blanche Scheidmantle Brandt. She was preceded in death by her husband, Harry E. Boyer on December 30, 1990....
Judith H. "Judie" Vespaziani
Apr 20, 2014
Judith H. "Judie" Vespaziani, 71, formerly of Dutch Ridge Road, Wayne Township, passed away on Sunday, April 20, 2014 at the home of her daughter. Judie was born on April 30, 1942 in Aliquippa, PA to the late John and Elizabeth Kaletz Evasovich. She married Paul A. Vespaziani on August 1, 1964 and he preceded her in death on...
Chester A. Gardner
Apr 13, 2014
Chester A. "Chet" Gardner, 72, of 4556 Old Pittsburgh Road, Wayne Township passed away on Sunday, April 13, 2014 at UPMC Presbyterian in Pittsburgh. Born on September 30, 1941 in Ellwood City, Chet was the son of the late Harry A. and Frances Stevenson Gardner. He owned and operated his family dairy farm and was a member of Slippery...
Della Patricia Hissem
Apr 3, 2014
Della Patricia Hissem, 82 of Portersville passed away at her residence on Thursday, April 3, 2014 at 6:50 PM. Born in Greensburg, PA on April 19, 1931, Della was the daughter of the late Thomas and Bessie Olive Greenwalt Laird. She was preceded in death by her husband, Robert R. Hissem on May 7, 2009. They were married on...
Betty Ann Lordo
Mar 28, 2014
Betty Ann Lordo, 84, of Summit Avenue, Ellwood City, passed away on Friday, March 28, 2014 in the Coronary Care Unit at Jameson Health System. Born in Ellwood City on February 4, 1930, Betty Ann was the daughter of the late Fred and Mary Lordo. She was a member of Holy Redeemer Church and its Christian Mothers. Betty Ann...
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