Obituaries

Karen S.Trevelline Locke, 60, of Ellwood City passed away Monday, February 18, 2019 at Kindred Hospital in Beaver following a lengthy illness.

Born December 5, 1958 in Beckley, West Virginia, she was the daughter of Francis Trevelline of Ripley, New York and the late Barbara Brown Trevelline .

Karen graduated from Lincoln High School in 1978. She owned and operated...

Lois L Douglass, 89, went to be with her Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ, on February 11, 2019. She is survived by the love of her life, C. Harold Douglass, whom she married 68 years ago on August 15, 1950. She was born on December 13, 1929, in Beaver Falls, PA, a daughter of John W. Steffen and Bessie Keeler...

Elizabeth B. McCullough, 87, of North Beaver Twp passed away peacefully Saturday, February 9, 2019 at her residence following an extended illness.

Born August 28, 1931 on State Line Rd in North Beaver Twp., she was the daughter of the late Floyd W. and Mildred Coleman Byers. She was married to Leland S. McCullough Sr.for 57 years when he passed...

Gerald A. Chieze Sr., 82, of West Pittsburg passed away Wednesday, February 6, 2019 at the Haven Nursing Home following a two year illness.

Born October 8, 1936 in Ellwood City, he was the son of the late Arthur J. and Evelyn V. Locke Chieze. He was married to Rosemarie Borzi Chieze for 57 years. She survives.

Jerry retired as...

Dorothy Irene Dashield Stevenson, 94, went home to be with the Lord peacefully on Sunday, February 3, 2019 surrounded by her loving Family!

Born September 10, 1924 to the late Evelyn Irene Doll and James Oscar Dashield.

She was preceded in death by her parents; a daughter, Patricia Ann; son, Milroy Stevenson Jr.; two sisters, Lillian Harris and Ann Waldron;...

Doris E. Downs, 98, formerly of Franklin Twp. Ellwood City passed away Tuesday, February 5, 2019 at the Jameson Care Center.

Born September 8, 1920 in Ellwood City, she was the daughter of the late Joseph R. and Belle L. Bracken Clark . She was married to Charles H. Downs for 19 years when he passed away in 1992.

Doris...

Bob Stahl formerly of Latrobe and Ellwood City passed away peacefully at his residence in Zelienople on Saturday, January 26, 2019. He always counted his blessings and birthdays in advance so he was officially in his 96th year.

His faith was the cornerstone of his life and he tried to live his life by following the Golden Rule. “Do unto...

John W. “Bill” Crees, 74, of Big Beaver Boro, went home suddenly to be with his precious Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ with his loving wife of 42 years, Donna by his side.

Born December 27, 1944 in Beaver Falls, he was the son of the late John O. and Ruth V. Murphy Crees.

Bill retired from Armstrong World Industries....

Hazel L Fosnaught, 95, of Wayne Twp.passed away Monday, January 21, 2019 at the Heritage Valley Hospital in Beaver following a short illness.

Born February 8, 1923 in Frisco, she was the daughter of the late Archie and Garnett Lewis Powell. She was married to Eugene W. Fosnaught Sr. for 48 years when he passed away March 17, 1990.

Hazel...

Larry W. Burns, 69, of Portersville Rd., Ellwood City passed away Thursday, January 17, 2019 at UPMC Passavant Hospital following a brief illness.

Born September 19, 1949 in Ellwood City, he was the son of the late Kenneth E. Burns Sr. who passed away in 2014 and Helen Burns of Ellwood City.

Larry was a CPA for over 30 years...

Denis H. Boots, 66, of Ellwood City passed away at home surrounded by his family on Thursday, January 17, 2019 following a courageous battle with cancer.

Born November 2, 1952 in Ellwood City, he was the son of the late Donald D. and Ethel Hutchison Boots.  A 1970 graduate of Riverside High School, Denny served in the US Air Force...

James P. Douglas, 83, of North Sewickley Twp. passed away Sunday, January 13, 2019 at Heritage Valley Hospital in Beaver.

Born December 18, 1935 in Wampum, he was the son of the late Charles E. and Julia I. Laughlin Douglas. He was married to Donna Irwin Douglas who survives.

Jim served as the Union President of Local # 8183 of...

Gina J. Ferrucci, 90, of Wampum passed away Wednesday, January 9, 2019 at UPMC Presbyterian Hospital in Pittsburgh. Although in ill health, death was unexpected.

Born May 5, 1928 in New Castle, she was the daughter of the late John A. and Camille Peltier Aniceti. She was married to Orlando T. Ferrucci for 41 years when he passed away January...

John A. Kuczynski, 74, of Shenango Twp. passed away unexpectedly on Wednesday, January 2, 2019 at UPMC Passavant Hospital in Cranberry Twp.

Born August 21, 1944 in New Castle, he was the son of the late Stanley M. and Mary Ann Bober Kuczynski. He was married to Jerilynne Barton Kuczynski for 46 years. She survives.

John retired from Koppel Steel...

Ruth Ann Eichler, 54, of Beaver Falls died Monday, December 31, 2018 at her residence.

Born December 9, 1964 in Beaver Falls, she was the daughter of Jesse and Suzanne Hall Eichler.

Ruth was a people person, she always had a smile on her face and enjoyed life to the fullest.

Survivors include her daughter, Michelle Cox of New Castle;...

Gail C. Kerry, 77, of Portersville passed away Tuesday, January 1, 2019 at the Allegheny General Hospital in Pittsburgh surrounded by his loving family.

Born January 2, 1941 in Portersville, he was the son of the late Roy W. and Velda Young Kerry. He was married to Gena Creech Kerry who survives. They had been together for 16 years.

Gail...

Tanya Jean Andrews Ables, 45, of Ellwood City (North Sewickley Twp.) passed away unexpectedly on Sunday, December 30, 2018 from a heart attack at Forbes Regional Hospital in Pittsburgh.

Born April 7, 1973 in Danville, Indiana, Tanya was the daughter of Al and Dorothy Snyder Andrews of Ellwood City.

Tanya graduated in 1991 from Lincoln High School where she played...

David A. Bailey, 71, of North Sewickley Twp., Ellwood City passed away unexpectedly on Sunday, December 30, 2018 at his residence.

Born November 20, 1947 in Grantsville, West Virginia, he was the son of the late Charles and Evelyn Sears Bailey. He was married for 49 years to Catherine Deal Bailey who survives.

David worked at IPSCO, Koppel Steel and...

Mark D. Douglas, 59, of North Sewickley Twp. passed away Tuesday, December 25, 2018 at Good Samaritan Hospice in Beaver following a brief illness.

He was born August 8, 1959 in New Brighton. Mark graduated from Riverside High School in 1977. He was a life long farmer who loved his vocation and was a member of the PA Farmers Association....

Sean Anthony McNavish, 35, Indiana, passed away Thursday, December 20, 2018 while at UPMC Passavant Hospital.

The son of Chuck and Pati (Kress) McNavish, he was born April 28, 1983 in Indiana, PA.

Sean was a 2001 graduate of Indiana Area High School and was employed as a landscaper for the family business, McNavish and Sons. Sean was an Elder...