Obituaries

Wanda J. Bonzo

Wanda J. Bonzo

Oct 7, 2011

Wanda J. Bonzo, 58, of Harrison Street, New Castle passed away on Friday, October 7, 2011 in Edison Manor Nursing Center. Born in Ellwood City on October 15, 1952 she was the daughter of the late Dale Robert and Mary Jane Wolfe Bonzo. She was preceded in death by her husband, Joseph W. Erwin on November 24, 2008. Wanda...

Donald E. Stickel

Donald E. Stickel

Oct 4, 2011

Donald E. Stickel, 54, formerly of Old Zelienople Rd., Ellwood City, passed away on Tuesday, October 4, 2011 in Evergreen Nursing Center. Born in New Castle on February 3, 1957, he was the son of the late Earl and Eva Warsing Stickel. Mr. Stickel worked as a software systems analyst. He is survived by a brother, Richard A. Stickel...

Edward D. Krupa

Edward D. Krupa

Sep 30, 2011

Edward D. Krupa, 75 of 4th Avenue, Koppel died unexpectedly on Friday, September 30, 2011 at 3:45 A.M. in Heritage Valley Medical Center. Ed was born in Ellwood City on March 12, 1936 to the late Edward F. and Katherine Nyoh Krupa. He is survived by his wife, the former Katherine M. Hazen whom he married on September 9,...

Sophie Herman

Sophie Herman

Sep 26, 2011

Sophie Herman, 88 of 26 North Jefferson Street, New Castle passed away at her residence Monday, September 26, 2011. She was born in Ellwood City on October 29, 1922 to the late Peter and Katherina Alesi Herman. Sophie retired from the dietary department of Jameson Memorial Hospital. She is preceded in death by a brother, Peter Herman, Jr. and...

Melissa (Mickey) Rusnock

Melissa (Mickey) Rusnock

Sep 22, 2011

Melissa (Mickey) Rusnock, 56 of Ellport passed away at the Mary Evans Unit of the Ellwood City Hospital on September 22, 2011 at 9:15 P.M. from Pancreatic Cancer. Mickey was born in Ellwood City on January 16, 1955 to the late John J. and Rose Marie Sulia Rusnock. She had worked inhouse sales at Advanced Polymer Technology in Harmony....

Judy B. Kingston

Judy B. Kingston

Aug 21, 2011

Judy B. Kingston, 59 of Shenango Twp., formerly of Ellwood City passed away at Beebe Hospital in Lowes, Delaware on August 21, 2011. Judy was born in New Castle on September 23, 1951 to the late James and Betty Scheidemantle Barnett. She is survived by her husband, Dennis P. Kingston whom she married on August 11, 1973. Judy retired...

Irene A. Leisie

Irene A. Leisie

Aug 16, 2011

Irene A. Leisie, 74, of 301 Mahoney Avenue, Ellport passed away on Tuesday, August 16, 2011 at Kindred Hospital. Born in Ellwood City on October 11, 1936, she was the daughter of the late Steve and Helen Sleka Rabosky. She married Paul E. Leisie on February 23, 1957. A 1954 graduate of Lincoln High School, Mrs. Leisie worked at...

Constance Elizabeth Williams

Constance Elizabeth Williams

Aug 13, 2011

Constance (Connie) Elizabeth Williams, 55, of San Mateo, California, passed away peacefully at Mills-Peninsula Medical Center in Burlingame, CA on August 13, 2011 following an 18 month bout with cancer. Born in Pittsburgh, PA on September 12, 1955 the oldest daughter of the late Walter H. and Elizabeth Walczak Williams. She was a 1977 graduate of the University of...

Charlotte Ann Centenail

Charlotte Ann Centenail

Aug 12, 2011

Charlotte Ann Centenail, 68 of 109 Broadway Dr., Franklin Twp. passed away at UPMC Mercy Hospital on August 12, 2011 at 6:55 P.M. unexpectedly following a brief illness. Charlotte was born in Ellwood City on June 29, 1943 to the late Howard E. and Ann Hogue Crepp. She is survived by her husband, Nicholas Centenail whom she married on...

Dr. Anne E. Crowley

Dr. Anne E. Crowley

Jul 29, 2011

Dr. Anne E. Crowley, 91 of 510 Woodside Ave., Ellwood City passed away at the Ellwood City Hospital on July 29, 2011. She was born in Ellwood City on December 1, 1919 to the late James L. and Margaret C. Walsh Crowley. After Anne graduated from Lincoln High School in 1937, she went on to Mercyhurst College in Erie...

Elvie R. Beck

Elvie R. Beck

Jul 12, 2011

Elvie Rodell Beck, 82, of 515 Palo Alto Drive, Perry Township, passed away on Tuesday, July 12, 2011 at VNA Inpatient Hospice in Butler. Born in Westview, PA on October 18, 1928 she was the daughter of the late James and Ida Beatty Malone. She married Robert R. Beck on August 14, 1948 and he preceeded her in death...

Helen M. Chesko

Helen M. Chesko

Jun 29, 2011

Helen M. Chesko, 91, formerly of 1220 Mercer Road, Franklin Township, passed away on Wednesday, June 29, 2011 at Providence Care Center in Beaver Falls. Born on November 2, 1919 in Ellwood City, she was the daughter of the late Evan and Katherine Chesko. Helen operated a beauty shop from her home in Franklin Township until she retired in...

John A. Walter

John A. Walter

Jun 9, 2011

John A. Walter, Jr., 51, of 417 Portersville Road, Wurtemburg passed away unexpectedly in his residence on Thursday, June 9, 2011 at 9:30 PM. Born in Ellwood City on October 18, 1959, John was the son of the late John A. and Virginia J. Lowe Walter. He married the former Rose M. Greco on February 12, 1993. John worked...

Edgar Schliffka

Edgar Schliffka

May 24, 2011

Edgar Schliffka, Jr. 86 of 193 Edgar Lane, Fombell passed away at his residence Tuesday, May 24, 2011 at 6:18 A.M. He was born in Ellport on June 11, 1924 to the late Edgar and Leona C. Davis Schliffka. He is survived by his wife the former Betty Jean Nelle whom he married on May 24, 1947. Edgar had...

Lillian R. Denome

Lillian R. Denome

May 19, 2011

Lillian DeNome, 79, of 417 7th Street, Ellwood City passed away on Thursday, May 19, 2011 in the Ellwood City Hospital. Born in Ellwood City on March 14, 1932 she was the daughter of the late Pete and Rose Barletta Vitullo. She married Frank "Bull" DeNome and he preceded her in death on June 12, 1981. She was a...

Frances Loccisano

Frances Loccisano

May 17, 2011

Frances Loccisano, 90, of Downingtown, formerly of Ellwood City, passed away on Tuesday, May 17, 2011 at Wellington Terrace in West Chester. Born in Ellwood City on December 25, 1920, she was the daughter of the late Paul and Concetta Folino Adamo. She married Dominic W. Loccisano on October 26, 1939 and he preceded her in death on March...

Connie L. Nuzzo

Connie L. Nuzzo

May 9, 2011

Connie L. Nuzzo, 84 of 260 Henry St., Wampum died at St. Elizabeth Hospital in Youngstown on May 9, 2011 at 9:48 AM with her family at her side. She was born in Youngstown, Ohio on April 22, 1927 to the late Patsy and Marie Razziano DeRosa. Connie retired in 1975 from the Ellwood City Hospital where she was an...

Cheryl Lynn Owens

Cheryl Lynn Owens

May 8, 2011

Cheryl Lynn Owens, 55, of Sagamore, PA, formerly of Ellwood City passed away on Sunday, May 8, 2011 at ACMH Hospital in Kittanning. Born in Cleveland, OH on September 21, 1955 she was the daughter of the late William L. and Elma Jean Foreman Owens. Cheryl was a 1973 graduate of Lincoln High School and was a Veteran of...

Cornelius J. Schawalder

Cornelius J. Schawalder

Apr 22, 2011

Cornelius J. Schawalder, 90, of Magee Road, Perry Township passed away on Friday, April 22, 2011 at North Hills Passavant Hospital. Born on March 31, 1921 in Pittsburgh, PA he was the son of the late Cornelius & Rosalie Hollik Schawalder. He married the former Ruth Landon on May 15, 1946. Mr. Schawalder owned and operated C.J. Schawalder and...

Maria L. Jones

Maria L. Jones

Apr 5, 2011

Maria L. Jones, 70 of 960 Mosser Dr., Shenango Twp. passed away at Allegheny General Hospital on April 5, 2011 at 12:35 A.M. She was born in Nogales, Sonora, Mexico on November 10, 1940 to the late David and Trinidad Guiago Salomon. Maria is survived by her husband, George R. Jones whom she married on June 10, 1985. She...