Obituaries

Nancy L. Campbell, 83, of Enon Valley, formerly of Wampum passed away peacefully at her home surrounded by her family on Thursday, January 21, 2021, following complications from a fall in November.

Nancy was born at Providence Hospital in Beaver Falls on October 6, 1937, to the late Charles “Chick” Higgins and Mary Salvano Higgins. She retired from Chippewa Construction...

Virginia Orock, 85, of Portersville, Perry Township, Lawrence County passed away Tuesday, January 19, 2021, peacefully at her residence surrounded by her loving family.

Born April 1, 1935 in Cherry Valley PA, she was the daughter of the late Harry and Cora Stewart Myers. She was married to Regis E. Orock. He passed away on September 7, 2018

Virginia was...

Glenn H. Marshall, 94, of Koppel passed away Wednesday, January 20, 2021 at UPMC – Jameson Hospital following a brief illness.

Born October 21, 1926 in Koppel, he was the son of the late Harold C. and Anna Houk Marshall. He was married to Geraldine J. Harper for 69 years. She died January 6, 2017.

Glenn was a United States...

Thomas L. Poholsky, 75, of Ellwood City passed away Thursday, January 14, 2021 at the Sunnyview Nursing and Rehabilitation Center in Butler.

Born April 28, 1945 in Ellwood City, he was the son of the late Albert W. and Joan M. Lloyd Poholsky.

Thomas was a graduate of Lincoln High School and also attended Penn State University. He was a...

Earla M. Hardy, 59, of North Beaver Township was called home to God on Thursday, January 14, 2021.

Born September 11, 1961 in New Castle, she was the daughter of Sarah Curry Hardy with whom she resided, and the late William Hardy Sr.

Earla was a member of Victory Christian Center. She spent many years employed by AT&T, as the...

Sue Elaine Marshall, 84, of Ellwood City passed away Thursday, January 14, 2021 at Butler Memorial Hospital.

Born April 19, 1936 in New Castle, she was the daughter of the late James and Jeanne Remley Cooper. She was married to Robert C. Marshall who passed on September 22, 2004.

Sue was a 1954 graduate of Shenango High School and a...

Paul F. “Fred” Kosior, 84, of Chewton passed away Wednesday, January 13, 2021 at St. Elizabeth Hospital following a short illness.

Born July 20, 1936 in Chewton, he was the son of the late Edward and Sophie Modliszewski Kosior.

He worked as a diesel mechanic for Russell Trucking for over 30 years. Fred was a member of the former St....

George G. Russell Sr., 90, of New Galilee, passed on Tuesday January 12, 2021 under the gentle care of the Heritage Valley Beaver Medical Center. George was the patriarch of a large family, a pillar in the church and community, and well loved and respected by many. He was born on March 11, 1930 in Beaver Falls to the late...

Marjorie M. Buchanan, 94, of Wampum passed away Sunday, January 10, 2021 at Avalon Place following an extended illness.

Born February 21, 1926 in New Castle, she was the daughter of the late John N. and Verna Fairbanks Knight. She was married to the late Wendell J. Buchanan who passed on October 9, 1970.

Marjorie was a an active member...

Judy L. McDowell, 74, of Ellwood City passed away Sunday, January 10, 2021 at her residence. Death was unexpected.

Born March 9, 1946 in Ellwood City, she was the daughter of the late Ken and Dorothy Parker McDowell.

Judy was a project manager for Lockheed Martin in California for over 20 years. She was an avid reader and enjoyed crafting...

Gerald J. “Jerry” Matus, 81, of Wampum, passed away unexpectedly Saturday, January 9, 2021 at his residence.

Born June 2, 1939 in New Castle, he was the son of the late John and Alferetta “Freddie” Aloe Matus.

Jerry was the owner and operator of Matus Service Center and Auto Sales in Wampum. He was a well known race car driver...

Cornelia J. Salak, 94, of New Castle passed away Friday, January 8, 2021 at UPMC Jameson Hospital.

Born January 24, 1926 in New Castle, she was the daughter of the late Alfred and Sarah Crawford Allen. She was married to John J. Salak. He passed on August 14, 1994.

Cornelia was a current member of the Moravia Presbyterian Church. She...

Josephine Jane Marshall, 92, of Koppel passed away Friday, January 8, 2021 at Paramount Senior Living in Mars following a lengthy illness.

Born July 4, 1928 in Beaver Falls, PA, she was the daughter of the late Carl and Nellie Gonyeau Ludwig. She was married to the late William Edward Marshall who passed on June 4, 2008.

She was an...

Mary Lou McCullough, 88, of New Galilee passed away Sunday, January 3, 2021 at Avalon Place in New Castle following a lengthy illness.

Born November 19, 1932 in Fort Wayne, IN, she was the daughter of the late Marion E. and Maude I. Allis Streett. She was married to William Paul McCullough who passed on November 20, 1993.

A homemaker,...

Dorothea Jane Baker Lindsay, 80, of West Pittsburg, (formerly of North Beaver Township), passed away Saturday, January 2, 2021 at Quality Life Services in New Castle following a brief illness.

Born October 27, 1940 in New Sewickley Township, she was the daughter of the late David William Baker and Belle Caroline Robinson Baker Cain and her stepfather, the late Samuel...

Loretta E. Leslie, 80, of Wampum passed away peacefully at her residence on Saturday, January 2, 2021. Although she was in ill health, death was unexpected.

Born April 2, 1940 in Sharpsburg, she was the daughter of the late Henry J. and Jane E. Miller Czartorski. She was married to Charlie Leslie for 60 years, he survives.

Loretta graduated from...

Suzanne M. Ierino, 80, Ellwood City passed away Monday, December 28, 2020 at The Grove At New Castle following a brief illness.

Born October 1, 1940 in Ellwood City, she was the daughter of the late William Carl and Irma Staude Meise. She was married to the late Joseph Ierino who passed on December 7, 1994.

Suzanne was a graduate...

Janet G. Haggerty, 89, formerly of North Beaver Township passed away Saturday, December 26, 2020 at Shenango On The Green following a brief illness.

Born April 23, 1931 in Elcho, Wisconsin, she was the daughter of the late Herbert H. and Clara A. Wickham Reed. She was married to Samuel A. Haggerty who passed in 2006.

Janet was an active...