Obituaries

Johanna  Gandy, 54, of Ellwood City died on  Tuesday, May 14, 2013 at UPMC Mercy Hospital following a brief  illness.

Born January 17, 1959 in Ellwood City, she was the daughter of the late Willie Howard Gandy Sr. and Mae Evans Gandy of Ellwood City.

Hanna graduated from Lincoln High School in 1976.  She loved to cook, having cooked at...

Virginia E. (Moore) Porter, 94, passed away at Passavant Retirement Community in Zelienople on  Monday, May 13, 2013.

Born March 30, 1919 in , PA,  she was the daughter of the late Clarence D. Moore  and Ethel Waneata Egbert Moore.

She was married for 72 years to Ralph J. Porter who passed away March 24, 2010.

Virginia graduated from Muddy...

Sarah Tucker  Simms, 102, formerly of Ellwood City died on  Saturday, April 27, 2013 at the Passavant Care Center in Zelienople.

Born January 2, 1911 in Wilkes-Barre, and raised in Canonsburg,  she was the daughter of the late Hiram D. and Frances Wilson Tucker.  She was married on the grounds of Morganza on June 12, 1937 to Thomas W. Simms...

Diane K. McClintick , 56, of  Blackhawk Rd., Chippewa Twp. died on  Saturday, May 11, 2013 at  Heritage Valley  Beaver Hospital following a brief  illness.

Born May 16, 1956 in New Castle, she was the daughter of the late Jack McClintick  and Dorothy E. Weller McClintick of Ellwood City.

Diane was employed at E.O.C. in Moon Twp and was a...

Sebastian “Billy Bob” Littman, 19, of Hutter Ave., Ellwood City (North Sewickley Twp.) died on  Sunday, May 5, 2013 as the result of a motor vehicle accident.

Born June 18, 1993 in California,  he was the son of Jonathan and Sonja Wimer Littman, who survive.

Sebastian graduated from Riverside High School where he played football.  He recently finished his Freshman...

Rose Shymko, 97 formerly of Third St. Koppel passed away May 4, 2013.

She was born June 27, 1915 in Perth Amboy, New Jersey.  She was married for 60 years to the late Michael Shymko, who passed away in 2004.

Michael and Rose were residents of Koppel, PA for nearly fifty years.

She was a graduate of Perth Amboy High...

Jennifer  Gatto, 55, of  Surf Dr., Butler (Penn Twp.) died on  Saturday, May 4, 2013 at  UPMC Passavant  Hospital in Pittsburgh.

Born March 31, 1958 in Beaver, she was the daughter of the late William F. Cornelius  and Thelma Herman Cornelius Laurain.  She was married to Rocco  Gatto Sr. who survives.

Jennifer graduated from Riverside HIgh School in 1978.  She...

Jill Ann  Mentzer, 58, of Wampum, PA went to be with the Lord on  Monday, April 22, 2013 after an extended illness.  She was surrounded by loving family and friends as she entered into eternal rest.

She was born December 29, 1954, as the second of four children born to the late Jack Duwayne Mentzer  and Shirley May Thomas Mentzer...

Nina  Alford, 77, of  Thomas Hill Rd., Fombell, formerly of Ellport, died unexpectedly on  Tuesday, April 23, 2013 at her residence.

Born May 21, 1935 in Ellwood City, she was the daughter of the late Walter Coston and Cora Ruth Hazen Burns.  She was married on September 13, 1962  to Manford  Alford who passed away January 11, 2001.

Nina worked...

Gladys M. Daubenspeck, 88, formerly of Ellwood City died on  Saturday, April 20, 2013 at the Avalon Nursing Center following a brief  illness.

Born March 28, 1925 in Fombell, she was the daughter of the late William R. and Sarah L. Wehman Weisz .  She was married for 45 years to Robert V. “Dauby” Daubenspeck who passed away March 3,...

John A. Scott, 92, of Scott Wallace Rd. , Enon Valley ( Little Beaver Twp.) died on  Saturday, April 20, 2013 at the Jameson Memorial Hospital following a short illness.

Born June 26, 1920 in Little Beaver Twp.,  he was the son of the late William A. “W.A.”  and Mary K McGinnis Scott.  He was married for 65 years to...

Keith D. Beachem, 80, of State Route 488, Portersville (Perry Twp.) died on Friday, April 19, 2013 at the Ellwood City Hospital following a short illness.

Born June 7, 1932 in Ellwood City, he was the son of the late Francis and Alberta Bartley Beachem. He was married for 61 years to Lazetta Bender Beachem as they were married October...

Earl J. Yost, 94, of  Wayne Twp. passed away peacefully on  Monday, April 15, 2013 at the Jameson Care Center in Neshannock Twp.

Born September 18, 1918 in Ellwood City, he was the son of the late Herman Joseph and Agnes Jane Yost.  He was married for 71 years to Viola Mae Houk Yost who passed away March 14, 2009.

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Ronald D. Bowman, 58, of  First Ave. Koppel died unexpectedly on Monday, April 8, 2013 at his residence.

Born February 19, 1955 in Rockford, Illinois, he was the son of the late Ronald J. and Jacqueline Rose Bowman.

Ron worked for over 25 years as the safety engineer for Alaron Inc.  He graduated from Beaver Falls High School in 1973. ...

Charlotte C. Nulph, 85, of New Beaver Boro passed away peacefully surrounded by her loving family on  Wednesday, April 10, 2013 at her home following an extended illness.

Born October 28, 1927 in Branchton, Butler County,  she was the daughter of the late Edwin and Mary Deal Armstrong.  She was married to Arthur R. Nulph Sr. who passed away on...

Patricia H. Rossman, 88, of  Smiley Stop Rd, Wampum (Wayne Twp.) died on  Wednesday, April 10, 2013 at Creek Meadows in Zelienople following a short  illness.

Born March 11, 1925 in Ellwood City,  she was the daughter of the late John D. and Lynne Wiegel Hayden.  She was married for 48 years to Paul L. Rossman who passed away on...

Elmer W. “Chip” Warnick Jr. , 52, of  Portersville Rd., Ellwood City (Perry Twp.) died on  Friday, April 5, 2013 at the Jameson Memorial Hospital following an illness.

Born August 5, 1960 in Youngstown, Ohio,  he was the son of the late Elmer W. Warnick Sr. and Margaret L. Seaburn Warnick of Wampum. He was married to Amy Watts Warnick...

Daisy Jean Haines, 71, of  Linwood Dr., Ellwood City (North Sewickley Twp.)  died  Thursday, March 28, 2013 at  St. Anthony Hospital in Indiana.  Although in ill health death was unexpected.

Born October 27, 1941 in Beaver Falls, she was the daughter of the late Wetzel L. and Gladys Marie Stoops Murphy.

She was married to the late John H. Stillwagon...

Virginia Snyder Widdowfield, 86, of  Ashberry Lane, New Castle (Neshannock Twp.) died on  Thursday, March 21, 2013 at the Jameson Memorial Hospital following a one week illness.

Born June 11, 1926 in New Castle, she was the daughter of the late Charles R.  and Lena B. Kelly Aiken.  She was preceded in death by her husband of 52 years,  John...

Alice I. Baker, 82, of  Park Dr., Wampum went to be with the Lord surrounded by her family on  Monday, March 18, 2013.  She passed away at the Ellwood City Hospital following a short illness.

Born July 1, 1930 in Wayne Twp., she was the daughter of the late Frank E. and Ruth E. McMunn Foreman.  She was married for...