Obituaries

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....

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,...