Obituaries

Barbara Z. DePietro, 68, of Shenango Township passed away Sunday, August 28, 2022 at her residence following a year long courageous battle with cancer.

Born August 17, 1954 in New Castle, she was the daughter of the late Ted and Shirley Fortney Zak. She was married to Mark F. DePietro Sr. when he passed on October 23, 2020.

Barbara graduated...

David Jack Guy, 70, of South Beaver Township, (formerly of West Pittsburgh) passed away peacefully in his home Wednesday, August 24, 2022.

Born September 9, 1951 in New Castle, he was the son of the late David E. and Donna J. Mahon Guy Shaffer. He was married to Cathy (Gasper) Guy.

Dave retired from Cemex Cement after many years of...

Todd T. Clark, 69, of Franklin Township, passed away Saturday, August 20, 2022 at Good Samaritan Hospice Beaver.

Born December 29, 1952 in Ellwood City, he was the son of the late William E. and Helen L. McKee Clark.

Todd graduated from Lincoln High School in 1971 and attended Edinboro University. He was a longtime partner of McKelvey’s Appliances &...

Gina Marie Wolfe, 58, of Maryland, formerly of Ellwood City passed away at Medstar Washington Hospital, D.C. on August 14, 2022.

She suffered a long and courageous battle with Multiple Myeloma. Gina was a fighter and fought the battle till the end. “In tears we saw you sinking. We watched you fade away, our hearts were broken, you fought so...

Jeffrey C. McDonald, 59, of Wampum, passed away Tuesday, August 9, 2022 at Heritage Valley Sewickley following a short illness.

Born April 25, 1963 in Ellwood City, he was the son of the late Robert G. and Peg (Gishbaugher) McDonald. He was married to Diana L. (Grinnen) McDonald. She survives.

Jeff was a graduate of Vo-Tech in New Castle. He...

Raymond W. Dicks, 85, of Wayne Township passed away Friday, August 5, 2022 at his residence.

Born April 19, 1937 in New Castle, he was the son of the late G. Lester and Norma Patterson Dicks. He was married to Martha Griffin Dicks.

Ray was first employed by Lockley’s Machine Shop and then Tasa Coal Company. He was the Sexton...

Betty J. Frank, 82, of Wampum, passed away Thursday, August 4, 2022 at her residence, surrounded by her loving family, following a short illness.

Born April 12, 1940 in Columbiana, OH, she was the daughter of the late John and Harriett Stanley Frank.

Betty was a retired school bus driver.

Survivors include two daughters, Tina (Jim) Bridge of Wampum, and...

Richard Alan “Hoppy” Hopkins, 54, of Koppel passed away Wednesday, August 3, 2022 at VA Medical Center – Oakland.

Born November 15, 1967 in Bethesda, MD, he was the son of Kenneth Hopkins and Ruth London Hopkins Middleton.

He was a lifelong member of the United States Military, where he started his career in the Marine Corp. and retired from...

Richard H. Gardner, 91, of Wayne Township passed away Thursday, August 4, 2022 at his residence.

Born July 12, 1931 in Ellwood City, he was the son of the late Harry and Frances Stevenson Gardner. He was married to Ruth Gables Gardner when she passed in 2002.

Richard was retired from W.R. Grace Zonlite, where he worked as a truck...

Ronald N. Scala Sr., 84, of Espyville (formerly of Wampum) passed away Monday, August 1, 2022 at The Grove at New Castle.

Born February 10, 1938 in Ellwood City, he was the son of the late Nick and Amanda “Mundy” (Fontana) Scala. He was married to Patti Postlewait when she passed in 1985.

Ron was a veteran of the Navy....

James G. Houk, 74, of Slippery Rock Township passed away Sunday, July 31, 2022 at Butler Memorial Hospital.

Born March 24, 1948 in Ellwood City, he was the son of the late Blaine N. and Nancy Markle Houk. He was married to Nancy Williams Houk.

James was retired from Medusa Cement in Wampum, where he worked as a Quarry Superintendent....

Robert E. “Bob” McMichael Jr., 81, passed away peacefully, surrounded by family, on July 31, 2022 at Paramount Senior Living at Cranberry, Mars, PA.

Born September 23, 1940 in New Castle, PA, he was raised in Wampum, PA, graduating from Wampum High School in 1958. He received a Congressional appointment as a Midshipman to the U.S. Merchant Marine Academy, Kings...

Lana Jo Guthrie, 77, of Ellwood City passed away Thursday, July 28, 2022 at her residence following an 18 month courageous battle with cancer.

Born November 11, 1944 in Ellwood City, she was the daughter of the late Clarence C. and Mary Kauffman Hepler. She was married to Wayne L. Guthrie.

Lana was employed by the Ellwood City Ledger, Freeman...

Marsha J. McDowell, 72, of Boardman, (formerly of Mt. Jackson) passed away Tuesday, July 26, 2022 at David Simpson Hospice House in Cuyahoga County following a short illness surrounded by her loving family.

Born February 11, 1950 in Ellwood City, she was the daughter of the late Clarence C. and Mary Kauffman Hepler. She was married to Robert C. “Charlie”...

Mason Lee Blake, 29, of Chippewa Township passed away on Monday, July 25, 2022.

Born October 15, 1992 at the Beaver Valley Medical Center, he was the son of Steven and Terri Blake.

Mason graduated from Blackhawk High School in 2011. He worked for Sebastian Lawn Care where he was known as a hard worker. Mason loved his family and...

Shirley Ann Milnes, 72, of New Castle (formerly of Chewton) passed away Sunday, July 24, 2022 at Edison Manor following a courageous yearlong battle with cancer.

Born May 10, 1950 in New Castle, she was the daughter of the late Ted and Shirley Fortney Zak. She was married to Daniel H. Milnes.

Shirley had graduated from Shenango High School in...

Mildred “Becky” Devich Sentak, 96, of Ellwood City (formerly of Enon Valley) passed away Thursday, July 21, 2022 at UPMC Presbyterian Hospital following a short illness.

Born January 1, 1926 in Midland, she was the daughter of the late Simo and Milka Rodosovich Devich. She married the late Walter P. Sentak on September 5, 1950. They were married for 39...

Frank Samuel Newton, 74, of Wellington, OH passed on July 17, 2022. Born December 17, 1947 to the late Nancy(Cole) and Ralph Newton, he grew up in Ellwood City, PA, graduating from Lincoln High School in 1965. He served his country in the Navy as a Marine Corpsman during the Vietnam War where he received a Purple Heart and multiple...

Cliff L. Boring, 64, of Franklin Township passed away Sunday, July 10, 2022 at UPMC Presbyterian Hospital following a brief illness.

Born May 25, 1958 in Spangler, PA, he was the son of the late William and Leona Laney Boring. He was married to Debby McKinney Boring.

Cliff graduated from Seneca Valley High School in 1976 where he was the...

Wilbur L (Skip) Boots, age 83, of Fombell passed away July 8th peacefully at home with his family by his side after battling kidney disease.

Wilbur was born on September 3rd, 1938 in Ellwood City to the late Wilbur H and Eleanor (Koach) Boots of Frisco.

Wilbur graduated from Lincoln High School class of 1957 and attended Geneva College. He...