Obituaries

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...

Julia Lee Moreland

Julia Lee Moreland

Nov 14, 2011

Julia Lee Moreland, 69, of Wampum, PA passed away peacefully on Monday November 14, 2011. Julie was born on February 9, 1942 in Seattle Washington to the late James & Margaret Wallace Scott. She was married on January 15, 1966 in Seattle, WA to Richard F Moreland from St Louis, MO. Julie was a homemaker for most of her...

Alice M. Rogan

Alice M. Rogan

Nov 2, 2011

Alice M. Rogan, 86 of Fombell passed away at her residence on November 2, 2011 at 3:15 A.M. Alice was born in Youngstown, OH on May 17, 1925 to the late George and Florence Nolder Hover. She was preceded in death by her husband, Charles J. Rogan on February 7, 1979. They were married on December 8, 1945. Alice...

Jack Carlton Cloud

Jack Carlton Cloud

Oct 25, 2011

Jack Carlton Cloud, 58 of Terrace Apartments, Butler passed away at his residence on October 25, 2011. Jack was born in Lakewood, OH on May 18, 1953 to the late Jack Aye and Maribell Midberry Cloud. He had worked as a caregiver in a personal care home in Fenelton, PA. Jack was a former member of Westminister Presbyterian Church...

Sarah Redmond

Sarah Redmond

Oct 23, 2011

Sarah Redmond, 88 of Mecklem Lane, Franklin Township passed away on Sunday, October 23, 2011 at 4:30 AM surrounded by her loving family, in the Beaver Valley Nursing and Rehabilitation Center. Sarah was born in Ellwood City on October 16, 1923 to the late Ollie and Susan Harris Hudspath. She was preceded in death by her husband, Ralph Redmond...

Quido Antonelli

Quido Antonelli

Oct 14, 2011

Quido Antonelli, 89, lifelong resident of Ellwood City, passed away on Friday, October 14, 2011 in Manchester Presbyterian Lodge in Erie, PA. Born in Ellwood City on March 12, 1922, he was the son of the late Guiseppe and Francesca Colicchia Antonelli. He married the former Therese F. Pelloni on October 2, 1948 and she preceded him in death...

Ronald C. O'Donnell

Ronald C. O'Donnell

Oct 12, 2011

Ronald C. O'Donnell, 67, of 85 Pittsburgh Circle, Ellwood City passed away on Wednesday, October 12, 2011 in the Ellwood City Hospital. Born on March 4, 1944 he was the son of the late Joseph and Irene Gibbons Hulick. He married the former Debra "Debbie" Thompson on May 26, 1979 and she preceded him in death on November 24,...