Obituaries

Gary L. “Shorty” Armstrong, 72, of Wampum passed away Thursday, January 5, 2023 at St. Elizabeth Hospital following injuries sustained from a motor vehicle accident.

Born February 6, 1950 in Ellwood City, he was the son of the late Plummer and Lucy Goodland Armstrong. He was married to Debra A. Clark Armstrong.

Shorty was a Veteran of the Army serving...

Jessica Michelle Spaulding, 41, of New Castle passed away unexpectedly Wednesday, December 28, 2022.

Born May 28, 1981 in Ellwood City, she was the daughter of the late Todd Boots and Rachelle Bellian Kruger. She was married to James Spaulding Sr. when he passed away on August 8, 2008.

Jessica was employed by the DON Services of New Castle where...

Margaret Peg” Tritt, 97, of Ellport passed away Tuesday, January 3, 2023 at the Butler Memorial Hospital.

Born October 16, 1925 in Ellwood City, she was the daughter of the late Albert and Margaret Gilchrist Gardner. She was married to Floyd “Bud” Tritt who preceded her in death in January 1994.  She was also preceded in death by three sisters,...

Michael Douglas, 49, of North Sewickley Township passed away Tuesday, December 27, 2022 at his residence.

Born January 17, 1973 in Beaver Falls, he was the son of the late James P. and Patricia G. Barrows Douglas.

Michael attended Riverside High School. He worked as a Diesel Mechanic for Douglas Garage and helped on his uncle’s farm. He played baseball...

Robert Lee “Boo” Johnson, 54, of Aliquippa passed away Saturday, December 31, 2022 at his residence.

Born March 7, 1968 in New Brighton, he was the son of Robert Tanchuk and Diane Kidd.

Robert was a self-employed mechanic who loved to work on cars. He had a passion for attending and participating in Demolition Derby’s. He also enjoyed camping in...

Alexander “Alex” Mulig, 26, of Ellwood City passed away Sunday, January 1, 2023 peacefully at his residence surrounded by his loving family, following a two and a half-year courageous battle with cancer.

Born March 10, 1996 in Ellwood City, he was the son of Robert Mulig and Debbie Novakovich.

Alex attended Riverside High School and then worked as a concrete...

Albert Wesley William Boots, 78, of Ellwood City passed away Friday, December 30, 2022 at The Grove at New Castle following an extended illness.

Born June 24, 1944 in Ellwood City, he was the son of the late Harry C. and Rosalie C. Boots.

Albert was a truck driver all of his life and owned his own trucking business. He...

Mary Ann Phillippi, 87, of Perry Township passed away Friday, December 30, 2022 at her residence following an extended illness.

Born December 5, 1935 in Ellwood City, she was the daughter of the late James and Violet Anna Sanko Rusidoff. She was married to Samuel W. Phillippi.

Mary Ann graduated from Slippery Rock High School. In her working years, she...

Charles H. “Chuck” Ritter, 85, of Franklin Twp., Ellwood City passed away Wednesday, December 28, 2022 at his residence.

Born July 30, 1937 in Ellwood City, he was the son of the late Harry and Evelyn Kobbee Ritter.

Chuck graduated from Lincoln High School in 1955 and retired from BNZ Inc. in Zelienople after 35 years. He was affiliated with...

Claudia Jean Wimer, 85, of Wampum passed away Monday, December 26, 2022 at St. Elizabeth Hospital from injuries sustained in a motor vehicle accident on December 7.

Born October 26, 1937 in New Castle, she was the daughter of the late William and Winona McDonald Bartholomew.

Claudia had graduated from Union High School and then from the New Castle School...

Linda R. Huffman, 76, of Wayne Township passed away Monday, December 19, 2022 peacefully at her residence.

Born October 25, 1946 in Ellwood City, she was the daughter of the late John J. and Ruth M. Clarke Aumiller. She was married to Robert E. Huffman when he passed on February 14, 2016.

Linda had graduated from the Pittsburgh Business Academy...

Eugene Andrew Scala, 88, of North Sewickley Township passed away Tuesday following a chronic illness from which he usually bounced back. He just kept on going, sharing kindness, humor and love. He survived familial polyposis, a tainted blood infection containing hepatitis, multiple kidney infections, kidney stones and living with only one kidney.

Born November 3rd, 1934 he was born in...

Edward H. Coates, 69, of North Sewickley Township passed away Sunday, December 4, 2022 at Heritage Valley Beaver following a lengthy illness.

Born June 14, 1953 in Ellwood City, he was the son of the late Jack Coates and Grace Noah Coates Armstrong. He was married to Pamela McKinney Coates.

Ed had graduated from Riverside High school in 1971. After...

Patty Lou (Main) Procopio, 91, of Scott Township, passed away peacefully on Dec. 3, 2022, surrounded by her only son, Frank Christopher Procopio, daughter-in-law, Patricia (Bell) Procopio, and her two loving grandsons, Devan and Dylan Procopio of Greentree, PA.

Patty was born Sept. 30, 1931, in Ellwood City, PA., daughter of the late Curtis and Edith Main and sister of...

Ronald Kaufman, 84, of Fombell passed away Saturday, December 3, 2022 at Carriage Manor in New Castle.

Born March 1, 1938 in Ellwood City, he was the son of the late Ferd and Mildred Keisling Kaufman. He was married to Mary Miller Kaufman.

Ronald had graduated from Zelienople High School in 1956. After high school, he served his Country in...

Paul J. McQuiston, 50, of Lowellville Ohio, passed away Saturday, November 26, 2022 at St. Elizabeth Hospital in Youngstown following a lengthy courageous battle with cancer.

Born September 12, 1972 in Aliquippa, he was the son of Gerald A. and Linda McQuiston. He was married to Johanna C. (McDonald) McQuiston.

Paul was a rail washman for the P.S.C. Group in...

Willie M. Alexander, 69, of Pittsburgh passed away Saturday, November 26, 2022 at West Penn Hospital following a lengthy illness.

Born June 20, 1953 in Ellwood City, he was the son of the late William Alexander and Inez Bell Alexander Rodriquez.

Willie was a member of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in Pittsburgh where he served as...

Anthony J. “Tony” Biega, 53, of Chewton passed away Wednesday, November 23, 2022 at UPMC Passavant – McCandless following a short illness.

Born February 27, 1969 in Ellwood City, he was the son of John Biega Jr. and Gloria Biega. He was married to the late Jackie Biega for over 20 years, until she passed on June 19, 2021.

Tony...

Barbara L. Hairhoger, 92, of Perry Twp passed away on November 24, 2022, at the Passavant Retirement Center Zelionople.

Born August 17, 1930 in Chewton, she was the daughter of the late Joseph and Albina Kosior Hozick. She was married for 65 years to Joseph E. “Buster” Hairhoger who passed away December 30, 2012.

Barbara formerly worked at Isaly’s in...