Obituaries

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...

Anne Chuba, 89, of the Ridgewood Shenango Valley, Hermitage, passed away at 7:30 PM on Friday, January 6, 2017 at Sharon Regional Health System after a brief illness. Born on January 16, 1927 in New Castle, PA, Anne was the daughter of the late Michael and Martha Lison Flyak. She graduated from New Castle High School in January 1945. After...

Debra I. Karns, 47 of 129 Browntown Rd., Harrisville passed away on Tuesday, November 3 at 7:15 A.M. at the Good Samaritan Hospice at Concordia in Cabot, PA. She was born in Mercer, PA on November 22, 1961 to James Earl & Nellie Irene Shaffer Karns of Harrisville. She was a Registered Nurse and had attended Calvary Orthodox Presbyterian Church...

Cynthia L. "Cindy" Pertile, 68 of Ellwood City is now singing with the angels after passing away on Friday, May 25, 2018. A 1967 graduate of Lincoln High School, Cindy went on to earn her Bachelor of Science degree in Music Education from Geneva College and her Master's degree in Music Education from Duquesne University. For 33 years Cindy blessed...

Mary Patricia Dawson, 63 of Maple Dr., Poland, OH passed away at St. Elizabeth Medical Center in Youngstown on Friday, August 28, 2015 at 1:42 PM. Mary was born in Ellwood City, PA on July 14, 1952 to the late Orville and Maryon Nicklas Yahn. She is survived by her husband, William E. Dawson, Jr. whom she married on April...

Eric S. Zeigler, 40 of Franklin Township passed away at St. Elizabeth Hospital in Youngstown on Tuesday, February, 24, 2015 at 1:32 am. Born in New Castle, PA on October 16, 1974, Eric is the son of Judy Zeigler Hall of Ellwood City. Eric is survived by his wife, Lori Hrabosky Zeigler whom he married on June 3, 2000. He...

John A. Kuhn, 83, from New Castle passed away at St. John's Lutheran Home in Mars on December 1, 2012. Born in Pittsburgh on April 2, 1929 he was the son of the late John & Alice Ivory Kuhn. He was preceded in death by his wife, the former Marjorie English. John retired from Duquesne Light. He was a member...

Raymond D. Aiken, 71 of Portersville passed away at VNA Hospice in Butler Twp. on Friday, June 14, 2013. Born on March 2, 1942 in Ellwood City, Raymond was the son of the late Howard and Velma Fullerton Aiken. Surving is Ray's wife, the former Betty "Kathy" Luster whom he married on May 8, 1965. Ray retired in 1993 after...

On July 12, 2016 Wilda Elizabeth Graham Miller, 92 went home to be with her Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ. Wilda was born on June 20, 1924 in Wurtemburg, she was the daughter of the late Emmett and Mary Hines Graham. In her early years she worked at Isaly's. After Graduating from Lincoln High School in 1943 she graduated from...

Alfred L. Cohen, 69, of 3105 Ragged Ridge Lane, Charlottesville, Virginia passed away in his residence on Monday, October 26th. Born on January 17, 1940 in Philadelphia, PA he was the son of the late Philip and Margaret Lenenfeld Cohen. He married the former Margaret Cherol on February 10, 1975. Alfred was president of the St. Thomas Liquor Company Limited....

Joseph E. Blasko, 80 passed away peacefully Saturday evening at his home in Hermitage with his wife by his side. Born in Farrell on August 19, 1937, Joseph was the son of the late Joseph and Anna Virostek Blasko.A 1955 graduate of Sharon High School Joseph attended Youngstown University school of engineering before being drafted into the Army during the...

Pauline N. Morini, 100 of 221 Division Ave., Ellwood City passed away at the Villas at St. Paul's in West Salem Twp., Mercer Co., PA on Wednesday, January 22, 2014 at 6 am. Born in Ellwood City on March 22, 1913 Pauline was the daughter of the late Vito and Carmella Port Colao. She was preceded in death by her...

Carl Lorraine Laughner, 92, of Cabot, formerly of Slippery Rock passed away on Wednesday, September 23rd in the Lund Skilled Nursing Unit of Concordia Ministries. Born July 1, 1917 in Pittsburgh, PA he was the son of the late Carl L. and Daisy McCall Laughner. In Pittsburgh, he worked as a meat cutter and a plumber's apprentice. A Veteran of...

William "Bill" E. Malkowiak, 74, passed away on Tuesday, July 27th at 11:35 AM at Jameson Memorial Hospital in New Castle. The beloved husband, father and grandfather passed peacefully, surrounded by his family. Bill was born in Natrona, PA, the son of the late Theodore and Ann Varos Malkowiak. He graduated from Freeport High School in 1954 and worked for...

Sandra L. Kirkham, 73, of Ellwood City, went to be with her love, Gary, on Saturday, March 25, 2017. She was born on September 27, 1943 in Wyandotte, Michigan to the late James and Ruby Hiner. She spent most of her childhood in the San Fernando Valley, California. Her family returned to Lincoln Park, Michigan where she graduated from Lincoln...