Obituaries
Norberta Rosalia Modliszewski
Dec 26, 2024
Norberta Rosalia Modliszewski entered the heavenly kingdom on Thursday December 26, 2024 following a brief illness. Born June 11, 1940 in Ellwood City Hospital, she was the daughter of John and Mary Walukiewicz Modliszewski. Norberta, the last of her family, was preceded in death by two brothers, John Frances who died in infancy (1932) and James Frederick in 2007.
She was...
Metro "Mickey" Stefura
Dec 24, 2024
Metro "Mickey" Stefura, 99, of Koppel passed away Tuesday, December 24, 2024 at Lakeview Personal Care Home Darlington.
Born June 17, 1925 in Koppel, he was the son of the late John and Sophie Kwashicki Stefura. He married Ann Fidell Stefura on June 16, 1951. They were married for 49 years when she passed away on December 16, 2000.
Mickey attended Lincoln...
Steven J. Misco Jr.
Dec 17, 2024
Steven J. Misco Jr., 70, of Shenango Twp. passed away Tuesday, December 17, 2024 at Edison Manor following a short illness.
Born May 30, 1954 in New Castle, he was the son of the late Steven J. Sr. and Helen Dudash Misco.
Steve was a graduate of Shenango High School. He was a journeyman machinist working at Precision Feed Screws in New...
J. Eugene Montozzi
Dec 15, 2024
J. Eugene Montozzi, 97, passed away Sunday, December 15, 2024 at Celebration Villa of Chippewa.
Born September 27, 1927 in Chewton, he was the son of the late Guido and Anna Leopardo Montozzi. He married the late Donna Jean Ferrucci Montozzi on February 3, 1951. They were married for 65 years when she passed away on June 26, 2016.
Eugene graduated from...
Brian M. "Pooch" Berendt
Dec 4, 2024
Brian M. "Pooch" Berendt, 62, of Ellport passed away Wednesday, December 4, 2024 at his residence following a courageous battle with cancer.
Born June 25, 1962 in Ellwood City, he was the son of the late William M. and Elsie L. Paul Berendt.
Pooch graduated from Lincoln High School in 1981. He retired as a truck driver and also worked with his...
Bernard R. "Bernie" Lutz
Dec 3, 2024
Bernard R. "Bernie" Lutz, 72, of Portersville passed away unexpectedly Tuesday, December 3, 2024 at his residence.
Born March 22, 1952 in Ellwood City, he was the son of the late Norman L. and Margaret L. Coast Lutz. He was married to Patricia L. Lutz for 49 years when she passed away on March 30, 2021.
Bernie graduated from Lincoln High School...
James B. Tillia
Nov 23, 2024
James B. Tillia, 88, of Wayne Twp. passed away Saturday, November 23, 2024 at UPMC Jameson.
Born July 3, 1936 in Wampum, he was the son of the late Eugene and Hazel Reno Tillia.
Jim worked as a foreman at B&W in Koppel until his retirement. He was a proud Veteran and served in the Army with the 82nd Airborne. He was...
Bonnie M. Stevenson
Nov 21, 2024
Bonnie M. Stevenson, 80, of Beaver Falls passed away Thursday, November 21, 2024 at Providence Care Center following an extended illness.
Born February 15, 1944 in Ellwood City, she was the daughter of the late Carl and M. Viola Houk Richards.
For decades, Bonnie worked at the Red Bull Inn and the Holiday Inn. She started the This & That Store on...
Thomas LeRoy Tindall
Nov 20, 2024
Thomas LeRoy Tindall, 82, of Clearwater FL (formerly of Ellwood City) passed away unexpectedly on Wednesday, November 20, 2024.
Born January 24, 1942 in Ellwood City, he was the son of the late Walter and Cora Laborde Tindall.
Thomas graduated from Lincoln High School and then from Geneva College. He retired from KPMG in 2007 after many years of dedicated service as...
William S. "Taz" Reeher
Nov 20, 2024
William S. “Taz” Reeher, Sr., age 73, of College Hill area of Beaver Falls, PA passed away peacefully on November 20, 2024 at the Heritage Valley Medical Center in Beaver.
He was born on February 16, 1951 in Beaver Falls, the son of the late William C. and Sylvia Plake Reeher.
He grew up in the little town of Koppel, PA where...
Robert Kimpel
Nov 20, 2024
Robert "Bob" Kimpel, 87, of Meadowland Ave. Ellwood City passed away Wednesday, November 20, 2024 at The Grove at Harmony following a courageous battle with Parkinson's disease.
Born September 29, 1937 in Ellwood City on Meadowland Ave., he was the son of the late John and Rebecca Isenberg Kimpel.
A skilled watchmaker and jeweler, Bob owned and operated Kimpel Jewelers in Ellwood...
Mary Jane LeRoy
Nov 19, 2024
Mary Jane LeRoy, 93, of New Beaver Boro (formerly of North Sewickley Twp) passed away peacefully surrounded by her loving family on Tuesday, November 19, 2024 at her residence.
Born February 16, 1931 in Ellwood City, she was the daughter of the late Gilbert and Mary Jane Bathgate Tritt . She was married to Merle R. "Bud" LeRoy on August 12,...
Thelma G. Walker
Nov 18, 2024
Thelma G. Walker, 83, of Neshannock Twp (formerly of Wampum) passed away Monday, November 18, 2024 at UPMC - Jameson Hospital following a lengthy illness.
Born June 9, 1941 in Ohioville, she was the daughter of the late Lloyd C. and Erma Fulton Goddard. She married Robert R. Walker on May 6, 1960.
Through the years, Thelma worked at Trinity Oaks in...
Connor M. Lutz
Nov 15, 2024
Connor M. Lutz, 16, of North Sewickley Township tragically passed away in a car accident on Friday, November 15, 2024.
Born May 15, 2008 in Ellwood City, he was the son of Chad Lutz and Jodi Schilling Coe.
Connor was in 11th grade at Riverside High School where he was enrolled in the Vo-Tech HVAC Program. He enjoyed riding dirt bikes, being...
Cindy Lu Smith
Nov 14, 2024
Cindy Lu Smith, 66, of 2019 3rd Ave., New Brighton passed away Thursday, November 14, 2024 at Heritage Valley Beaver.
Born October 21, 1958 in Beaver Falls, she was the daughter of the late William and Lillian Gibson Chambers. She married Robert E. Smith Sr. in 1981 and they were happily married for over 30 years when he passed away on...
Tracie L. Haswell
Nov 10, 2024
Tracie L. Haswell, 60, of Ellwood City, passed away peacefully while surrounded by family on the evening of November 10, 2024.
She was born May 11, 1964, in Ellwood City, PA, to the late Lloyd E. Sr. and Norma H. (Bubb) Haswell.
Tracie was a member of the Lincoln High School, class of 1982. Tracie enjoyed her work as an EHS Administrator...
Alyce A. Lutz
Nov 9, 2024
Alyce A. "Sis" Lutz, 86, of Wampum (New Beaver Boro) passed away Saturday, November 9, 2024 at UPMC - Jameson Hospital following a lengthy illness.
Born September 2, 1938 in Wampum, she was the daughter of the late John L. and Alyce P. Allen Cory . She was married to Robert E. Lutz for 52 years when he passed away on...
Helen Virginia Newton
Nov 8, 2024
Helen Virginia Anderson Newton of Wayne Township, Ellwood City died at 11:45 pm on Friday November 8, 2024, at her residence.
She would have celebrated her 100th birthday in 13 days as she was born to Sarah Jane Axtell Anderson and Earl Alexander Anderson November 21, 1924. Ironically, she began her journey to heaven at 11:21pm on the day of her...
Carol J. (Brommer) Powers
Nov 8, 2024
Carol J. (Brommer) Powers passed away peacefully on Friday November 8, 2024 in the comfort of her home, surrounded by her daughter, son-in-law, and grand-fur babies Toby and Willie.
Born October 1, 1948 in Newport (New Beaver Borough), she was the daughter of the late Charles W. and Elizabeth E. Allen Brommer.
Later in life she met the love of her life,...
Richard L. Brewer
Nov 8, 2024
Richard L Brewer, 78, of Franklin Twp. passed away Friday, November 8, 2024 at UPMC - Jameson Hospital.
Born May 1, 1946 in Pittsburgh, he was the son of the late Ralph and Frieda Hangst Brewer. He married Janice McMichael Brewer on August 1, 1980.
A proud veteran, Richard served in the Army during Vietnam. He attended RMU where he earned his...