Obituaries

Lena S. Morello

Lena S. Morello

Jan 9, 2010

Lena S. Morello, 87 formerly of Fountain Avenue, Ellwood City passed away at the Edison Manor in New Castle on Saturday, January 9, 2010 at 12:25 P.M. She was born in Ellwood City on May 21, 1922 to the late Joseph & Mary Beatrice Morello. Lena had retired from the George Garrett Co. as a secretary. She was a...

Leroy "Jim" Householder

Leroy "Jim" Householder

Jan 4, 2010

Leroy "Jim" Householder, 67 of 713 Tara Dr., Perry Twp. passed away at the Jameson Memorial Hospital on Monday, January 4, 2010 at 8:45 P.M. He was born in Ellwood City on December 30, 1942 to the late Leroy M. & Betty Wilson Householder. Jim had worked at the Koppel plant of B & W until their closing and...

John J. Rusnock

John J. Rusnock

Jan 2, 2010

John J. Rusnock, 80 of 106 Duncan Ave., Ellport died Saturday, January 02, 2010 at 1 P.M. in the ER of the Ellwood City Hospital. He was born on June 11, 1929 in Hazelton, PA to the late Steve & Veronica Sofianek Rusnock. He was married to the former Rose Marie Sulia on May 10, 1952. He retired from...

Vido Tislaretz

Vido Tislaretz

Nov 20, 2009

Vido Tislaretz, Jr. 79 of formerly of Ellport passed away at Edison Manor in New Castle on November 20, 2009 at 9:25 P.M. He was born in Koppel on December 4, 1929 to the late Vido & Sophia Svarbic Tislaretz. He is survived by his wife the former Shirley M. Kramer whom he married on September 3, 1951. He...

John Grajcar

John Grajcar

Nov 20, 2009

John Grajcar, 86 fromerly of Summit Rd., Transfer passed away at the Nugent Convalescent Home in Hermitage on November 20, 2009 at 7:04 P.M. He was born in Sharon on March 25, 1923 to the late Michael and Bertha Stofko Grajcar. He was preceded in death by his wife, the former Mary Dvoryak who passed away on January 31,...

Sylvia L. Curry

Sylvia L. Curry

Nov 5, 2009

Sylvia L. Curry, 97 of 1000 Masonic Dr., Sewickley, PA formerly of Ellwood City passed away at her residence on November 5, 2009 at 7:45 P.M. She was born in Hastings, Cambria Co., Pennsylvania on December 21, 1911 to the late Ross & Pearle Dutra Spackman. She was preceded in death by her husband, Edwin J. Curry and a...

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,...