Obituaries

Valerie R. Shablesky, 56, of Summit Ave., Ellwood City passed away Friday, October 9, 2015 at her residence following a two year illness.

Born April 17, 1959 in Ellwood City, she was the daughter of the late Raymond “Corky” and Janna Shaffer Hulick. She was married for 12 years to Mark Shablesky who survives.

Val graduated from Riverside High School....

John D. Yoho, 86, of Ellwood Rd. (Wayne Twp.) died on Sunday, October 4, 2015 at his residence following a brief illness.

Born January 12, 1929 in New Castle, he was the son of the late John E. and Irene Houk Yoho. He was married for 65 years to Norma Weingartner Yoho who survives.

John retired from Jewel Tea Company...

E. Ruth Allen, 87, of Market St., Zelienople passed away Sunday, October 4, 2015 at UPMC Passavant Hospital following a brief illness.

Born January 14, 1928 in Portersville, she was the daughter of the late Ray E. and Lulu R. Aiken Miller. She was married to Lewis Allen who passed away in June of 2014.

Ruth retired from the banking...

Paul H. Schlemmer, 70, of Hickernell Rd., Perry Twp. passed away Saturday, October 3, 2015 at the Good Samaritan Hospice in Wexford following a short illness.

Born February 22, 1945 in Ellwood City, he was the son of the late Earl Emery and Mary Melzina Smith Schlemmer. He celebrated 50 years of marriage to Violet Jean Schaffer Schlemmer as they...

Ralph I. Brommer Jr. “Carbite”, 86, of Old Rt. 18, Wampum (New Beaver Boro) passed away Wednesday, September 23, 2015 at his residence following an extended illness.

Born April 5, 1929 in Wampum, he was the son of the late Ralph I. and Ida Smith Brommer Sr. He was married to the late Lucille Goodland who passed away December 8,...

Dale D. McConnell, 87, of North Beaver Twp. passed away Sunday, September 20, 2015.

He was born March 27, 1928 at Old Shenago Valley Hospital to the late John W. and Belma Watters McConnell. Dale graduated from North Beaver Twp. Consolidated High School in Mt. Jackson. He married the former Lucille McKinley on June 25, 1949 at the brides home.

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Arthur Joseph Howell, 101, formerly of Ellwood City passed away Saturday, September 19, 2015 in Naples, Florida. He had been living in Florida for the past 10 years.

Born June 20, 1914 in Ellwood City, Art was the son of the late Arthur James (AJ) and Olive (Ewing) Howell. He was married on August 2, 1941 to Rosetta Amelia Gettman...

Dorothy J. Mallary, 85, of Halltown Rd. Wampum passed away Monday, September 14, 2015 at Friendship Ridge following an extended illness.

Born February 7, 1930 in Wampum, she was the daughter of the late David Grant and Mildred Alice Brewer Johnson. She was married for 41 years to George L. Mallary who passed away January 15, 1995.

Dorothy was a...

Lawrence G. “Greg” Tumlin, Jr., 34, of Ellwood City died on Saturday, September 5, 2015 following a motorcycle accident in Butler County.

Born December 30, 1980 in Camp Pendleton, CA, he was the son of Lawrence G. Tumlin Sr. of Biloxi, MS and Annette Martinez Moralez of Ellwood City .

He was employed as a truck driver at the E.D....

William M. Steele, 89 of Ellwood Rd. (Wayne Twp.) passed away September 1, 2015.

Bill passed to be with his Lord and Savior peacefully at his home of 55 years surrounded by loving family after a valiant battle with pulmonary fibrosis and complications.

Bill is survived by his loving wife of 66 years Doris (Houk) Steele; youngest son Grant Steele,...

Edward D. Doherty Sr., 83, of Wampum died on Sunday, August 23, 2015 at his residence.

Born August 8, 1932 in Beaver Falls, he was the son of the late Edward J. and Mildred Truby Doherty. He was raised by his grandparents, the late Samuel and Margaret Truby.

Ed married his loving and devoted wife Dorothy “Peannie” Barber on September...

Ora M. Williams, 89, formerly of Bodziach Rd., New Castle (Hickory Twp.) passed away Saturday, August 22, 2015 at the Passavant Care Center following a brief illness.

Born August 30, 1925 in New Castle, she was the daughter of the late Earl and Jessie Kerr Burnside. She was married to George S. Williams who passed away in 1965.

Ora was...

Zachary John Kohler, 17, of State Rt. 288, Ellwood City died on Wednesday, August 19, 2015.

Born January 13, 1998 in Pittsburgh, he was the son of Donald Kohler of Portersville and Becky Grandstaff Kohler of Ellwood City.

Zach was a Senior at Riverside High School and Vo-Tech where he was an honor student. He worked at Hall’s Lawn Service...

Ralph W. Hill, 88, of Hollow Rd., New Castle (Castlewood) passed away unexpectedly on Sunday, August 9, 2015 at his residence.

Born May 13, 1927 in Castlewood. Ralph was married for 62 years to the late Dorothy Jane Jenkins Hill who passed away April 17, 2012.

Ralph retired from the Ellwood City Forge where he worked in the Maintenance Department...

Christopher D. Milnes, 40, of River Rd., Beaver Falls (North Sewickley Twp.) died Tuesday, August 4, 2015 at Heritage Valley Hospital following a brief illness.

Born February 20, 1975 in Ellwood City, he was the son of Daniel H. and Shirley Ann Zak Milnes of North Sewickley Twp.

Christopher graduated from New Horizon School in 1996. While attending New Horizon,...

June Pitzer, 85, formerly of Wampum passed away Monday, August 3, 2015 at the Hospice of Western Reserve in Euclid, Ohio following a brief illness.

Born January 22, 1930 in North Sewickley Twp, she was the daughter of the late David Stanford and the late Sarah Porter Stanford Rivas. She was married for 64 years to Ralph L. Pitzer who...

Orie W. Buzzelli, 88, formerly of Koppel passed away Friday, July 31, 2015 at the Beaver Valley Nursing and Rehab Center following a brief illness.

Born January 6, 1927 in Ellwood City, he was the son of the late John and Girloma Frazzini Buzzelli.

Orie retired from Babcock and Wilcox in Koppel. He was of the Catholic faith. A Veteran...

Starr R. Stunkard, 74, of View St., Ellwood City passed away Saturday, August 1, 2015 at the Good Samaritan Hospice in Beaver.

Born August 20, 1940 in Ellwood City, she was the daughter of the late Harry N. and Stella Ginocchi Caminite.

Starr graduated from Lincoln High School and was a member of Holy Redeemer Church.

Survivors include two daughters,...

Earl A Tindall, 76, of Perry Twp., Ellwood City died on Tuesday, July 28, 2015 in the emergency room at the Jameson Memorial Hospital from injuries sustained in an automobile accident.

Born March 12, 1939 in Ellwood City, he was the son of the late Walter E. and Cora M. LaBorde Tindall.

Earl retired from Johns Mansville Company in Zelienople.

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Don King, 83, of Palo Alto Drive in Wurtemburg, passed away on Wednesday, July 22nd at Evergreen Nursing Center, where he had resided since February.

He was born in Chewton to the late Ethel Durment and William King. He was the last remaining of his six siblings; Bob, Jim, Tess, Nell, Geneva, and John.

He graduated from Wampum High School....