Obituaries

Mar 31, 1979

Vriginia M. Klinesmith, 93 formerly of Ellwood City pass away at the Passavant Health Care Center in Zelienople on Friday, January 18, 2013 at 3:05 PM. Born in Ambridge, PA on December 27, 1919, Virginia was the daughter of the late George Newton and Cora Essie Gifford Shrum. She was preceded in death by her husband, Paul Clinton Klinesmith...

Aug 27, 1978

Dennis H. Parks, 63 of 208 VanGorder Mill Rd., Perry Township pass away at the VA Medical Center in Aspinwall on Thursday, February 25, 2010 at 1:05 A.M. He was born in Ivydale, Clay Co., WV on August 25, 1946 to the late Russell H. and Elzeve Murphy Parks. He was a Veteran of the U. S. Marine Corps...

Jul 12, 1912

Shirley J. D'Amico, 80 of Steifel Avenue in Franklin Township passed away at UPMC St. Margaret Hospital on Tuesday, April 5, 2016 at 4:22 AM. Born in Schwartz, PA on November 12, 1935, Shirley was the daughter of the late Edward D. and Ethel L. Stewart McDonald. She was preceded in death by her husband, Eugene D'Amico on July...

Apr 6, 1900

Charles "Ed" Lumley 78, passed peacefully at home with his family on April 6, after battling cancer for several years. Ed was preceded in death by his beloved wife Bonnie (Bollinger) Lumley, whom he married July 7, 1967, his parents Paul Lumley and Mary Ellen (Morgan) Stewart, and his brother Thomas. Surviving are his children Marlene Lumley, Karen (Brian) Goehring,...

Mrs. Lilabelle Weisz Pander, 84, went to meet the Lord on December 25, 2018. Lilabelle was the daughter of the late William R. and Sarah L. Wehman Weisz.She was preceded in death by her husband of 47 years, Lester N. Pander, Jr who passed away in 2000.Lilabelle was a member of the Wurtemburg Presbyterian Church and a 1952 graduate of...

Marie Ella Hart, age 90, of Fombell and Ellwood City went to rest peacefully in the arms of God on the evening of Saturday, October 10, 2015 at the Evergreen Nursing Center in Harmony after a brief stay. Prior to her stay at Evergreen, she was a resident of Northview Estates in Ellwood City. Born on February, 23, 1925, Marie...

Ann Volsko, 93, of Brookfield, OH passed away on Friday, November 22nd at O'Brien Memorial Health Care Center. Born in Bridgeport, CT on December 31, 1919 she was the daughter of the late John and Helen Dirga Andras. Ann married George Volsko and he preceded her in death in 1988. Ann worked at Sharon Steel during WWII. She was a...

Fred Edward Lutz, 55, formerly of Ellwood City, passed away on Sunday, March 15th after a hard fought battle with mesothelioma. A son of the late Edward and Dorothy Lutz, he attended Riverside High School before joining the US Navy. He was a four year serviceman, specializing in aviation and aircraft mechanics. After receiving his honorable discharge, he worked for...

Michael F. Kilar, 92, of Lima, OH, formerly of Ellwood City passed away in his residence on Tuesday, June 19th at 6:00 PM. Michael was born in Argentine, PA on August 30, 1919 to the late Francis F. and Anna Flipchak Kilar. He married Betty Kilar, who preceded him in death. On September 5, 1964, he married Sara Piconi Mariotti...

Mary Hrabosky, 104, of Ellport, passed away at St. Joseph Care Center in the Mother House of the Sisters of Divine Providence on Saturday, August 28, 2021. Born in Clairton, PA on August 17, 1917, Mary was the daughter of the late Mike and Helen Duch Berchok. She was preceded in death by her husband, William J. Hrabosky on April...

Edward Zahuranec, 95 formerly of Mercer entered into eternal rest at Nugent Convalescent Home on April 25, 2015. Ed was born in Donora, PA on October 24, 1919 to John and Mary (Donley) Zahuranec. The family moved to Jefferson Township, Mercer County PA when Ed was eight years old. He walked to attend the one room schoolhouse in Charleston before...

Alva "Bud" Blackwell, 66, of 333 Forest Grove Avenue, Franklin Township, passed away on Thursday, July 9th in his residence. Born on February 20, 1943 in Coudersport, PA he was the son of the late Philip and Obelia Masker Blackwell. He married the former Carol Fosnaught on October 26, 1963. Bud retired in March of 2008 from Medusa after 35...

David V. Francis, Sr., 50, of 321 3rd Street, Ellwood City passed away in his residence on Wednesday, January 13th. Born in Ellwood City on September 19, 1959 he was the son of the late Merle and Katherine Hogue Francis. He formerly worked at American Bridge as a welder. David was an avid outdoorsman who enjoyed hunting, fishing and boating....

Irene Zahuranec, 90 entered into eternal rest Friday, June 21, 2013. Irene was born in Farrell on April 18, 1923 to the late Stanley and Mary Kalinowski Franczkowski (Franczk). A 1942 graduate of Farrell High School, Irene was a member of St. Adalberts Catholic Church and its Infant of Prague Society. She worked at Ordinance (Sharon Steel) during World War...

Dan C. Coulter, 57, of Ellwood City, passed away at his residence on Saturday, May 19thfollowing a five-year battle with colon cancer. Born in Ellwood City on July 14, 1960 Dan is the son of James Coulter of Boyers, PA and the late Beverly Grossman Coulter. Dan married the former Paula Osborne on July 18, 1998. A 1977 graduate of...

James J. Messina, 86 of Franklin Twp., passed after an extended illness on December 22, 2013 at the Butler VA Medical Center Hospice Care Unit with his son by his side. Jim was born in the Burnstown section of Ellwood City to the late Joseph V. and Florence Timpano Messina. He was preceded in death by his wife, Irma E....

Bert E. Enos, 70 of 267 Moyer Rd., Shenango Twp. passed away in Shenango Twp. on Saturday, March 19, 2011. Bert was born in Patterson Twp., Sumerset Co. on September 18, 1940 to the late Elmer Scott and Katie Patton Enos. He is survived by his wife the former Linda McDonald whom he married in April of 2004. He had...

Sylvia M. Doak, 94 of 127 Duncan Ave., Ellport passed away at the VNA Inpatient Hospice in Butler Twp. on September 9, 2012 at 4 AM. Born in Pittsburgh on August 29, 1918, Sylvia was the daughter of the late John H. and Sarah Holden Duxbury. She was preceded in death by her husband, Robert J. Doak on August 12,...

My name is Tomislav Marko Novosel. I was born at Magee Women's Hospital in Pittsburgh, PA on February 4, 1998. My mother was Ljuba Jelencic Novosel and my father is Tomislav Novosel. I had two homes, one in New Castle where I lived with my mom and one in Ellwood City where I lived with my dad. Ever since I...

Virginia "Jean" Yoho, 75, of 616 Hillcrest Drive, Ellwood City passed away on Monday, October 12th at 10:00 PM in the Haven. Born on April 10, 1934 in Ellwood City, Jean was the daughter of the late Vincent and Katherine Vadala Mettica. She retired from the Ellwood City Knitting Mill in 1980. Jean was a member of Holy Redeemer Parish....