Obituaries

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...

Harry Richard "Dick" Ringle

Harry Richard "Dick" Ringle

Apr 1, 2011

Harry Richard "Dick" Ringle, 79 of 328 Knox Ave., Franklin Twp. passed away on April 1, 2011 in Mercy Hospital following an auto accident in Jackson Twp., Butler Co. He was born on November 7, 1931 in Aliquippa to the late Harry Orville and Ethel Thomas Ringle. He is survived by his wife the former Leann Barnett whom he...

Anna Walko

Anna Walko

Mar 23, 2011

Anna Walko, 88, formerly of 482 Charles St., Sharpsville passed away on Wednesday, March 23, 2011 at 12:50 AM at Nugent's Convalescent Home. Born in Czechoslovakia on March 9, 1923, Anna was the daughter of the late John and Suzanna Balascak Soroka. She married John Walko, Jr. on May 10, 1941 and he preceded her in death in 1973....

Michael W. Schinabeck

Michael W. Schinabeck

Mar 20, 2011

Michael W. Schinabeck, 87 of 301 Lunn Blvd., Farrell passed away at O'Brien Memorial Health Care Center on March 20, 2011 at noon. Michael was born in St. Mary, PA on October 16, 1923 to the late George and Clara Heindl Schinabeck. He is survived by his wife, the former Theresa Moyer Schinabeck whom he married on November 26,...

Jacob "Blackie" Daufen

Jacob "Blackie" Daufen

Mar 8, 2011

Jacob L. "Blackie" Daufen, Jr., 73 of 466 State Rt. 288, Franklin Twp., died in the Ellwood City Hospital ER on March 8, 2011 at 6:35 P.M. He was born in Ellwood City on April 4, 1937 to the late Jacob L. and Dorothy Nye Daufen. Blackie retired as a heavy equipment operator in 1978 from Hydrol in Rochester....

Kathleen Kotch

Kathleen Kotch

Mar 2, 2011

Kathleen Kotch, 59 of Bartram Street, New Castle, passed away at her residence on March 2, 2011 at 10:15 P.M. She was born in Ellwood City on February 12, 1952 to the late Donald and Carmella Fanto Kotch. Kathleen was a member of Solid Rock Ministry in New Castle and a graduate of Lincoln High School. She is survived...

Helen M. Shoaf

Helen M. Shoaf

Feb 24, 2011

Helen M. Shoaf 83 of 1280 Cherry Hill Rd., Ellwood City passed away February 24, 2011 at 3:12 P.M. in the Good Samaritan Hospice Home in Marshall Township. She was born in West Pittsburg, PA on February 27, 1927 to the late Paul and Darlie Ann Galbreath Voland. Helen is survived by her husband, Raymond W. Shoaf whom she...

Hazel M. Husing

Hazel M. Husing

Feb 14, 2011

Hazel M. Husing, 94, formerly of Ellport passed away on Monday, February 14, 2011 at 5:25 PM at the Beaver Valley Nursing and Rehabilitation Center. Born on August 12, 1916 in Grove City, PA Hazel was the daughter of the late John and Emma Graham Frantz. She married Louis Husing on September 10, 1934 and he preceded her in...

Clarence "Hank" A. Burson

Clarence "Hank" A. Burson

Feb 14, 2011

Clarence "Hank" A. Burson, 78 of Beaver Falls, formerly of Marietta, SC passed away on Monday, February 14, 2011 at 1:17 PM at Heritage Valley Beaver Medical Center. Hank was born on February 6, 1933 to the late Arthur N. and Sarah Edna Measel Burson. He married the former Sonya Freed on February 14, 1987. He retired from the...