Obituaries

Norma J. Hunter

Norma J. Hunter

Mar 21, 2012

Norma J. Hunter, 81 of North Ft. Myers, FL, formerly of Ellwood, City passed away on Wednesday, March 21, 2012. Born on December 7, 1930 in Wayne Township, she was the daughter of the late Clyde and Alice Lutz Cunningham. She is survived by her husband of 64 years, Charles L. Hunter. While in Wayne Township, Norma was an...

James "Jim" F. Mars

James "Jim" F. Mars

Mar 20, 2012

James "Jim" F. Mars, 70, of 1111 Wampum-New Galilee Rd., New Galilee passed away on Tuesday, March 20, 2012 at Butler Memorial Hospital after a brief illness. Jim was born in Wampum, PA on February 24, 1942 to the late James F. and Helen M. Hairhoger Mars. He was married to the former Pam McElwain in June of 1989....

Ronald L. Palm

Ronald L. Palm

Mar 18, 2012

Ronald L. Palm, Sr. 68 of 184 S. River Rd., Franklin Twp., passed away at his residence on Sunday, March 18, 2012 at 7:15 A.M. Ronald was born in Ellwood City on August 25, 1943 to the late William Leroy and Lena Albano Palm. He is survived by his wife, Dantza Palm whom he married on February 20, 1965....

James "Tony" A. Pertile

James "Tony" A. Pertile

Mar 15, 2012

James Anthony "Tony" Pertile, 84, of River Road, North Sewickley Township passed away on Thursday, March 15, 2012 at Good Samaritan Hospice in Wexford. Born in Ellwood City on March 18, 1927 he was the son of the late Luigi and Pierina Barbieri Pertile. Tony was a 1945 graduate of Lincoln High School and a veteran of the US...

Byron Hutchison, Jr.

Byron Hutchison, Jr.

Mar 2, 2012

Byron Hutchison, Jr., 80 of 1180 Bridge St. Ext., Wayne Township passed away at his residence on March 2, 2012 at 10:35 P.M. Byron was born on March 22, 1931 in Ellwood City to the late Byron and Olive Umstead Hutchison. He was preceded in death by his wife the former Diana L. Milnes. They were married on October...

Mary H. Brestelli

Mary H. Brestelli

Feb 17, 2012

Mary H. Brestelli, 87 of 52 S. Mercer Ave., Sharpsville passed away at the Countryside Convalescent Home in Mercer on Friday, February 17, 2012 at 5:40 A.M. Mary was born in MacAdoo, PA on June 1, 1924 to the late Michael and Mary Klembara Varsho. She had worked at Westinghouse, Wheaton and Sons Dry Cleaners and in the cafeteria...

Constance W. Broge

Constance W. Broge

Feb 13, 2012

Constance W. Broge, 62 of 1213 Center Ave., Ellwood City passed away at the ER of the Ellwood City Hospital on February 13, 2012. She was born in Pittsburgh on February 8, 1950 to the late William and Ruth McGuire Braddock. Constance is survived by her husband, D. Richard Broge whom she married on June 8, 1966. She was...

Ralphetta Ann Majors

Ralphetta Ann Majors

Jan 29, 2012

Ralphetta Ann Majors, 78, of 1440 Cherry Hill Rd., North Sewickley Twp., passed away on Sunday, January 29, 2012 in St. John's Lutheran Care Center in Mars. Born in Ellwood City on December 6, 1933, she was the daughter of the late Frank "Grundy" and Stella DeVinney Volpe. She married Harold Duane Majors on July 29, 1953 and he...

Matthew W. "Myetick" Gondek

Matthew W. "Myetick" Gondek

Jan 4, 2012

Matthew W. "Myetick" Gondek, 29 of Hermitage passed away at the Sharon Regional Health Sytem in the ER on January 4, 2012 at 7:17 P.M. Matthew was born in Farrell on December 21, 1982 to Kathryn Lutz Minnick of Hermitage and the late Dan W. Gondek. He worked at National Casting as a Welder and later worked at Bennington...

Mary Elizabeth "Bettie" Kirker

Mary Elizabeth "Bettie" Kirker

Jan 3, 2012

Mary Elizabeth "Bettie" Kirker, 88 formerly of R. Hazel Ave., Ellwood City passed away on January 3, 2012 at 12:10 P.M. in the Good Samaritan Hospice Home in Wexford. Born in Ellwood City on March 1, 1923, Bettie was the daughter of the late James Addison and Ida M. Kiesling Kirker. She retired in 1975 from the Ellwood Works...

Nina M. Johnson

Nina M. Johnson

Dec 28, 2011

Nina M. Johnson, 73 of Hermitage passed away at Sharon Regional Health System on Wednesday, December 28, 2011 at 8:41 A.M. Born in Farrell on March 30, 1938 Nina was the daughter of the late Vincent and Antionette Testa Cagno. A graduate of Farrell High School she was raised on Hamilton Avenue in Farrell. Nina is survived by her...

Charles John Mesko

Charles John Mesko

Dec 28, 2011

Charles John Mesko, III passed away at the young age of 47 on Wednesday, December 28, 2011 at his home on Franklin Avenue in Ellwood City. Born in Ellwood City on October 27, 1964 he was the son of the late Charles John and Linda Poffeck Mesko, II. Charles enjoyed hunting and fishing and he loved spending time with...

Olive Fern Chrisley

Olive Fern Chrisley

Dec 16, 2011

Olive Fern Chrisley, 85 of Wayne Ave., Ellwood City passed away at UPMC Presbyterian Hospital on Friday, December 16, 2011. Fern was born in Ellwood City on December 11, 1926 to the late Samuel and Jessie Brandt Chrisley. She was a caregiver to her family and she loved to cook and garden. She was a 1944 graduate of Lincoln...

Robert Gary Gallaher

Robert Gary Gallaher

Dec 16, 2011

Robert Gary Gallaher, 59, of Ellport passed away unexpectedly at the Ellwood City Hospital on Friday, December 16, 2011. Born in Ellwood City on April 22, 1952, Gary was the son of the late Andrew S. and Marguerite Taylor Gallaher. He was a 1971 graduate of Lincoln High School and a veteran of the US Army. Gary worked for...

Mary Theresa Barberio

Mary Theresa Barberio

Dec 15, 2011

Mary Theresa Barberio, 81 of Cranberry Twp., formerly of Ellwood City passed away at UPMC Passavant Hospital on Thursday, December 15, 2011. The daughter of the late Francis and Miriam Theresa Hullihan, Mary Theresa was born in Beaverdale, PA on February 26, 1930. Surviving is her husband, Joseph J. Barberio whom she married on April 17, 1982. She was...

Gary J. Kirkham

Gary J. Kirkham

Dec 7, 2011

Gary J. Kirkham, 63, of 700 Orchard Ave., Ellwood City passed away at UPMC Mercy Hospital in Pittsburgh on Wednesday, December 7, 2011. Gary was born in Ellwood City on April 26, 1948 to the late John & Frances Kwolek Kirkham. He is survived by his wife, the former Sandy Hiner whom he married on July 22, 1977. He...

Joan T. Wrona

Joan T. Wrona

Dec 6, 2011

Joan (Jaskey) Wrona, 77, of 719 Massachusetts St., Ellwood City, passed away in her resi dence on Tuesday, December 6, 2011 at 11:40 PM after a short and courageous battle with leukemia. In her final days, she was surrounded by her loving family. Born in New Kensington, PA on September 13, 1934, she was the daughter of the late...

Mary Kay Downing

Mary Kay Downing

Dec 1, 2011

Mary Kay Downing, 63, of Wurtemburg Road, Wayne Township, passed away on Thursday, December 1, 2011 in Heritage Valley Beaver Medical Center. Born in Ellwood City on October 13, 1948 she was the daughter of the late Earl and Naomi Cupps Badger. She married Thomas G. Downing on August 13, 1977. Mary Kay was a member of the Wurtemburg...

Robert John Liberato

Robert John Liberato

Nov 29, 2011

Robert John Liberato, 53, of Biloxi, MS, formerly of Ellwood City, passed away unexpectedly at the Ellwood City Hospital on Tuesday, November 29, 2011. Born in Ellwood City on June 26, 1958 he was the son of Mary Ann Sappie Buzard of Ellwood City and the late Vincent Liberato. Robert married the former Sheila Kay Edelman on September 18,...

William A. Hazen

William A. Hazen

Nov 27, 2011

William A. Hazen, 95 formerly of Franklin Twp., passed away at the Haven Nursing Home in New Castle on Sunday, November 27, 2011 at 4:52 P.M. William was born in Ellwood City on December 27, 1915 to the late Howard Charles and Lois Baxter Hazen. He was preceded in death by his first wife Clara E. Hazen in 1975...