Obituaries

Jeffre Clark Hoffman

Jeffre Clark Hoffman

Nov 4, 2009

Jeffre Clark Hoffman, 55, of Kay Street, Wampum passed away on Wednesday, November 4, 2009 at 2:41 PM in UPMC, Shadyside. Born on January 16, 1954 in Ellwood City, he was the son of the late Ralph "Ted" Hoffman and Virginia Clark Wilson of Maumee, OH. He was a 1972 graduate of Riverside High School and a Veteran of...

Robert N. Pratt

Robert N. Pratt

Oct 23, 2009

Robert N. Pratt, 72 of 110 Golf Ave., Ellport passed away at the Jameson Health Care Center in New Castle on Friday, October 23, 2009 at 9:45 A.M. He was born in Ellwood City on October 2, 1937 to the late Carmen J. & Rose Marie DeVite Pratt. He had retired after 32 years of service at BNZ Materials...

Elaine A. Tomon

Elaine A. Tomon

Oct 19, 2009

Elaine A. Tomon, 81 of 825 Todd Ave., Ellwood City passed away unexpectedly on Monday, October 19, 2009 at Carilion Roanoke Memorial Hospital in Roanoke, Virginia. She was born in Ellwood City on December 4, 1927 to the late Gus & Asenath Lewis Tirre. She was preceded in death by her husband of over 60 years, Francis "Frank" Tomon...

Delores Smith

Delores Smith

Sep 19, 2009

Delores Smith, 80 of 1120 Beaver Ave., Ellwood City passed away at Edison Manor in New Castle on Saturday, September 19, 2009 at 12:24 A.M. She was born in Ellwood City on August 14, 1929 to the late Joseph & Angelina Piscatelli Regna. She was preceded in death by her husband, Loyal G. Smith on May 27, 1990. They...

Marie B. Franus

Marie B. Franus

Sep 14, 2009

Marie B. Franus, 95, of Zelienople, formerly of Franklin Township, passed away on Monday, September 14, 2009 at 8:55 AM in UPMC Passavant Hospital. Born on January 14, 1914 in New Castle, PA she was the daughter of the late John C. and Annabel Moore Parker. She married Theodore "Ted" Franus on September 9, 1933 and he preceded her...

Julia Lockawich

Julia Lockawich

Sep 12, 2009

Julia Lockawich, 94 of 745 Line Avenue, Ellwood City died at the ER of the Ellwood City Hospital on Saturday, September 12, 2009 at 3:42 PM. She was born in Chewton, PA on January 6, 1915 to the late Joseph & Anna Grezcyzn Krystynski. She was preceded in death by her husband, Douglas Lockawich on December 20, 1985. They...

Douglas Alan Majors

Douglas Alan Majors

Aug 18, 2009

Douglas Alan Majors, 39 of 143 Curtis Dr., Chippewa Twp. passed away unexpectedly on Tuesday, August 18, 2009 at 9:20 A.M. in the Medical Center of Beaver County. Douglas was born in New Castle on September 22, 1969 to Harold Duane & Ralphetta Volpe Majors of Cherry Hill Rd., North Sewickley Twp. Besides his parents he is survived by...

Francis R. "Bud" Turner

Francis R. "Bud" Turner

Aug 11, 2009

Francis R. "Bud" Turner, 87, of 75 Pittsburgh Circle, Ellwood City, passed away on Tuesday, August 11, 2009 at 6:15PM in the Mary Evans Extended Care Unit of the Ellwood City Hospital. Born on March 5, 1922 in Ellwood City, Bud was the son of the late Tony and Alice Riley Turner. He graduated in January of 1940 from...

Jerry R. Mcmunn

Jerry R. Mcmunn

Jul 20, 2009

Jerry R. McMunn, 69 of 825 McCartney Hollow Road, Fombell, passed away on Monday, July 20, 2009 at 12:30 PM in the Ellwood City Hospital. Born on January 19, 1940 in Zelienople, PA, Jerry was the son of the late Ralph E. and Edith Moore McMunn. He retired from B&W/Koppel Steel and was a member of the Wurtemburg Methodist...

Francis J. "Frank" Tomon

Francis J. "Frank" Tomon

Jul 13, 2009

Francis J. "Frank" Tomon, 82 of 825 Todd Avenue Ellwood City passed away Monday, July 13, 2009 at 7 P.M. after a 3 year illness. He was born in Chewton, to the late John & Angela Gorzkowski Tomon on November 30, 1926. Mr.Tomon was retired from United States Steel Ellwood Works in 1975 when the plant closed. He later...

Mason Daniel Grimm

Mason Daniel Grimm

Jul 7, 2009

Mason Daniel Grimm was born and passed away on July 7, 2009 at the UPMC McGee Women's Hospital in Pittsburgh. He is survived by his parents, Daniel R. & Rebecca L. Cullen Grimm of 1208 Beaver Ave., Ellwood City. He was also survived by his paternal grandparents, Robert and Wanda Grimm of Ellport and his maternal grandparents, Nancy and...

Stephen M. Mazzanti

Stephen M. Mazzanti

Jul 1, 2009

Stephen M. Mazzanti, Sr., 51, of 844 Rose Stop Road, Shenango Township passed away on Wednesday, July 1, 2009 at Jamison Hospital. Stephen was born in Ellwood City, PA on September 7, 1957 to Alfred and Rita Nocera Mazzanti. A 1975 graduate of Riverside High School, Stephen later earned his RN degree from CCBC. He worked as an RN...

Ann Blasko

Ann Blasko

Jun 13, 2009

Ann Blasko, 84 of Sharon passed away at the hospital of Sharon Regional Health System after a brief illness on June 13, 2009 at 1:55 P.M. She was born on May 12, 1925 in Stelbach (Tichij Potok) Czechoslovakia to the late Joseph & Anna Virosktek Blasko. She came to the United States in 1937 and attended Farrell Schools. She...

Richard C. Gaiser

Richard C. Gaiser

Jun 7, 2009

Richard C. Gaiser, 87, of 1680 Brighton Road, Ellwood City, passed away in his residence on Sunday, June 7, 2009 at 11:00 PM. Born in Butler, PA on September 30, 1921 Richard was the son of the late Wesley and Garnet Davis Gaiser. He retired in 1982 from Republic Steel where he worked as a salesman. During his retirement,...

Rose Stoner

Rose Stoner

May 25, 2009

Rose Stoner, 82 of Northview Estates passed away at her residence on Monday, May 25, 2009 at 1:45 A.M. She was born in Ellwood City on April 27, 1927 to the late Martin & Mary Somers Kast. She was preceded in death by her first husband, Russell Reeher in 1963 and her second husband, Stanley Stoner in 1991. She...

Betty Lou Icenhour

Betty Lou Icenhour

May 24, 2009

Betty Lou Icenhour, 78 of 102 Lafayette Dr., Monaca passed away at the Medical Center on Sunday, May 24, 2009 at 11:34 A.M. She was born in Rochester, PA on July 3, 1930 to the late Russell & Helen McCleary Winters. She had worked for the American Red Cross as a blood distributior. She is survived by a son,...

John B. Correll

John B. Correll

May 22, 2009

John B. Correll, 80, of 313 Orchard Avenue, Ellwood City, passed away in the Ellwood City Hospital on Friday, May 22, 2009 at 7:55 A.M. Born in Centralia, Illinois, on December 16, 1928, John was the son of the late Otto and Mae Stroud Correll. He retired from the Mooseheart Child City and School in Mooseheart, Illinois where he...

Alyce Marian Hines

Alyce Marian Hines

May 22, 2009

Alyce Marian Hines, 79 of 500 Portersville Rd., Wurtemburg, entered into eternal rest at 8 A.M. Friday, May 22 at her residence. She was born in Wurtemburg on January 17, 1930 to the late Edward J. "Ted" & Helen Smith Hines. She was a member of Wurtemburg Presbyterian Church where she had served as an Elder. She was a graduate...

Mary E. Garvin

Mary E. Garvin

May 19, 2009

Mary E. Garvin, 82, of Ellwood City passed away in the Ellwood City Hospital on Tuesday, May 19, 2009 at 2:55 PM. Born in Keyser, West Virginia on October 24, 1926 she was the daughter of the late Ocey and Jesse Streets Bosley. Mary is survived by her husband, Bill A. Garvin, whom she married on June 17, 1983,...

Robert R. Hissem

Robert R. Hissem

May 7, 2009

Robert R. Hissem, 77 of 114 Sechan Drive, Portersville, passed away on Thursday, May 7, 2009 at 1:56 PM in Butler Memorial Hospital. Robert was born on February 25, 1932 in New Stanton, PA to the late Robert W. and Goldie Sams Hissem. A 1951 Youngwood High School graduate, Robert was a Veteran of the Korean War, serving in...