Obituaries

James W. Ruby, 73, of 16 Lemon Way, Koppel passed away in his residence on Saturday, January 16th at 3:25 AM. Born in Koppel on June 4, 1936 he was the son of the late Norman and Anna Baker Ruby. He owned and operated N.S. Ruby Custom Framing in Koppel. James was a member of Queen of Heaven Parish and...

Brandi Lee Miller, 34, of 1650 Windover Avenue, North Sewickley Township was called to the Lord on Thursday, November 4, 2010. Born on September 5, 1976 in Rochester, PA to John "Jack" Bowker and the late Bethann Seybert. Brandi was a member of Edgewood Baptist Church. Her family and her children were the most important things in her life, next...

Tenoria "Tena" Maykowski Sapala, 97, formerly of Hoon Avenue, Farrell passed away at St. Paul Home in Greenville on Thursday, March 3, 2016 at 7:42 pm. Born in West Middlesex, PA on January 4, 1919, she was the daughter of the late Stanley and Josephine Wielechowski Maykowski. Tenoria attended the Stokeley Schoolhouse and graduated from Farrell High School in 1937....

Vera Ann Sammons, 78 of Ellport passed away a Good Samaritan Hospice in Brighton Twp. on Friday, August 22, 2014 at 6:51 AM. Born in Aliquippa, PA on May 10, 1936, Vera was the daughter of the late Steve and Mary Golixer Novak. She is survived by her husband, Calvin Sammons whom she married on March 6, 1999. Vera had...

Kathy Jeanne Berkihiser, 64 of North Sewickley Twp. passed away peacefully at her daughter's residence in North Beaver Twp. on Saturday, August 20, 2011 at 4:05 P.M. Kathy was born in Beaver Falls on October 15, 1946 to the late Thomas E. and Margaret Hulick Watson. She was preceded in death by her husband, George L. Berkihiser on October 17,...

Irene Virginia Ruhe passed away peacefully to join her loving husband at 1:45 A.M. Sunday morning, August 28, 2011, in her home, surrounded by her children. Since 1951, Irene made her home with her husband, the late Edward C. Ruhe, and six children on Second Street in Ellwood City. She was born in Zelieonople, PA on October 15, 1923 to...

A call to remembrance of our brother and friend John Charles Crawford. A soft spoken and kind soul who has departed this temporary realm this Sunday last, in the early morning of June 14th this year of our Lord 2020. John now abides with his father, Robert E. Crawford and mother Edna A. Crawford, sister Lynne T. (Crawford) Shivek and...

Michele J. Griggle, 69 of Portersville went to heaven in peace after a short battle with ALS on February 17, 2012. Born in Pittsburgh on December 20, 1942 she was preceded in death by her husband, Francis S. (Frankie) Griggle. She retired from UPMC Passavant after 21 years of service as a unit secretary and nurses aide. Michele is survived...

Vulius H. "Kenny" Kennedy, 69, of Bridge Street, Ellwood City, passed away on Sunday, March 9th at UPMC Mercy in Pittsburgh. Born on August 4, 1944 in Philippi, WV he was the son of the late Isaac and Lily Poe Kennedy. Kenny married the former Ursula Orzechowski on February 17, 1968. He was a 1962 graduate of Beaver Falls High...

Ann C. Charles formerly of Aliquippa pass away at the Evergreen Nursing Center on July 9, 2009 at 4:30 P.M. She was born in Aliquippa on October 4, 1924 to the late Michael & Agnes Mihalick Furdak. She was preceded in death by her husband, Daniel S. Charles, Sr. on January 17, 1999. They were married on June 23. 1942....

Our beloved mother, grandmother, sister, aunt and friend, Doris Kathleen Miller, 85 of Fombell passed away peacefully at home on Friday May 18th, 2018. Born August 9th, 1932 in Ellwood City, she was the daughter of the late Adam and Willa (Daufen) Varner. A 1950 graduate of Lincoln High School. She first worked at Margaret's Restaurant. She retired in 2003...

Norma Jeane Dwyer, 88 of Schill Manor passed away at the Jameson Memorial Hospital at 7:38 PM on April 21, 2012 surrounded by her family. Born in Ellwood City on July 13, 1923 Norma was the daughter of the late Harry E. and Lyndel Ray Moffitt Turner. She was preceded in death by her husband Charles E. Dwyer. Norma retired...

Ralph Raymond "Ray" Campbell, Jr., 81, of 945 Border Avenue, Ellwood City passed away in his residence under the compassionate care of Gateway Hospice. Born on May 24, 1932 in Ellwood City, Ray was the son of the late Ralph Raymond and Viola Coryea Campbell. He was a 1950 graduate of Lincoln High School and a 1966 graduate of Geneva...

Michael J. Hervatine, 65 of Evans City passed away at VNA Hospice in Butler Twp. on Sunday, February 12, 2017 at 6:55 AM. Born in Ellwood City on April 21, 1951, Mike was the son of the late Mike and Elizabeth Dici Hervatine. Mike is survived by his wife, the former Gwen Dee Lewis whom he married on November 25,...

Pani Eleanor Jean (Hazuda) Polanichka, 80, of Hermitage, PA fell asleep in The Lord Sunday morning, November 21, 2021 after suffering a massive stroke the previous week. Born May 10, 1941 in Nesquehoning, PA to the late George, Sr. and Bertha (Medinci) Hazuda. She graduated from Nesquehoning High School in 1959. On June 11, 1960 she married the Very Rev....

William A. Gerber, 89, of Hermitage, passed away in his residence on Friday, Ocotber 6, 2017. Born in Sharon on February 25, 1928, William was the son of the late George and Mary Dohn Gerber. His wife, Grace Burdette Gerber preceded him in death in 2014. William retired in 1990 from Roth Brothers Roofing. He was Lutheran by faith. An...

Glenn Taylor Koach, 97, passed away peacefully of old age on August 18th2021. Glenn, the son of Roy W. and Edna Taylor Koach, was a lifelong resident of the Ellwood City area, being born and raised in Wurtemburg, Pennsylvania. He graduated from Lincoln High School and soon after enlisted in the Army Air Corp flying more than 25 missions over...

Guido Yanniello, 89, of 642 Crabapple Lane, Ellwood City passed away on Thursday, January 14th in the Intensive Care Unit of the Ellwood City Hospital. Born in Italy on November 20, 1920 he was the son of the late Guiseppe and Frances Yanniello. He retired in 1986 from Mathews Conveyor where he was the manager of Engineering. A Veteran of...

It is with great sadness that the family of Helen Egyud announces her passing on December 25, 2013. Helen was born on July 26, 1916 in Imperial, PA to the late Alex and Mary Pocza. The family later moved to the Ellwood City-Portersville Area. She was preceded in death by her beloved husband John, her brothers, Louis and William Pocza...

Joseph T. Dominelli, 80 of Morrison Avenue, Wurtemburg Heights passed away at Carriage Court in Shenango Twp. on April 6, 2015 at 2:20AM. Joe was born in Ellwood City on August 30, 1934 to the late Domenic and Mary Riccardi Dominelli. Joe is survived by his wife, the former Shirley A. Stalnecker whom he married on June 13, 1957. He...