Obituaries

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...

Madison C. “Sonny”  Main, 76, of Clearvue Dr., Ellwood City (North Sewickley Twp.) died on  Thursday, March 14, 2013 at his home.  Although he had been in ill health, death was unexpected.

Born September 13, 1936 in Ellwood City, he was the son of the late Carl V. and Lena M. Burr Main. He was married for 44 years to...

Jack R. Kingman, 64, of Beaver St., Wampum died on  Thursday, March 14, 2013 at the Jameson Memorial Hospital following an illness.

Born October 17, 1948 in Glendale, CA,  he was the son of the late Earl “Jack” LaRue and Kathryn Winstead Kingman.  He was married to Denise Thewes Kingman.

Jack retired as a Process Engineer. He worked internationally with...

Robert J. Davis, 75, of State Route 18, Wampum (New Beaver Boro) died on  Wednesday, March 13, 2013 at the Edison Manor following a short  illness.

Born September 16, 1937 in Enon Valley,he was the son of the late Russell H. and Elizabeth Lester Davis Sr.

Robert retired on August 1, 1999 from Medusa Cement Co following 26 years of...

Donald W. Shinsky, 73, of Wexford passed to his eternal reward on March 6, 2013 at 10:21 AM after a long brave battle with cancer.

Born September 7, 1939 in Ellwood City,  he was the son of the late Louis and Norma French Shinsky. He was the loving husband of MaryAnn Kavulic Shinsky who survives.

Don graduated from Lincoln High...

Mary Alice Kelly, 85, of Chewton passed away on  Wednesday, March 6, 2013 at Northview Estates following a lengthy illness.

Born July 22, 1927 in Harmony, she was the daughter of the late Lester and Dorothy Shever Wehr.  She was married for 52 years to David M. Kelly Sr. who passed away August 28, 1997.

Mary Alice was a lifelong...

Lillian  Dillen, 85, of  Park Ave., Ellwood City died on  Tuesday, March 5, 2013 at her residence following a lengthy  illness.

Born May 6, 1927 in Ellwood City, she was the daughter of the late Paul and Pearl Weisz Weller.

Lillian formerly owned and operated Dillen’s Grocery Store in Fallston.  She enjoyed playing bingo, cards, and going to the casino. ...

Felix Patrick Biega Jr., 66, of Chewton died unexpectedly on  Saturday, March 2, 2013 at the Ceder Manor Nursing Home in Mahoning Twp.

Born August 9, 1946 in Ellwood City, he was the son of the late Felix P. and Genevieve Rozanski Biega Sr.

A 1964 graduate of Lincoln High School, Felix worked at the former Medusa Cement Co.  He...

Mary F. Jelen of Second Ave., Koppel passed away on  Wednesday, February 27, 2013 at the Franciscan Manor in Patterson Twp.

Born in Wampum, she was the daughter of the late Sam and Maria Volterelli Procopio.  She was first married to Joseph Chulak who passed away in 1975.  She has been married for 28 years to Robert E. Jelen, who...

Margaret C. Brommer, 71, of  Martha St., New Castle died on  Sunday, February 24, 2013 at the Jameson Memorial Hospital following an extended illness.

Born July 31, 1941 in Tyrone, PA,  she was the daughter of the late William and Vivian Tate Stiles.  She was married for 54 years to Charles L. Brommer who survives.

Margaret enjoyed playing bingo.  Her...

Joan Zak Graham, 61, of Shenango Twp. Wampum died on  Friday, February 22, 2013 at her residence following a short illness.

Born September 9, 1951 in New Castle, she was the daughter of the late Theodore J. and Shirley M. Fortney Zak.

Joan graduated from Shenango High School in 1969 and from the Lawrence County Career Technical Center as a...

Robert D. Milnes, 42, of River Rd., Beaver Falls (North Sewickley Twp.) died unexpectedly on Thursday, February 21, 2013 in the Emergency Room of the Ellwood City Hospital.

Born February 7, 1971 in New Castle, he was the son of Daniel H.  and Shirley Ann Zak Milnes.

Robert graduated from New Horizon School in 1992.  While attending New Horizon, Robert...

Albert G. “Sonny” Klinesmith Sr., 73, of  Mesa, Arizona, formerly of Edinburg died on  Wednesday, February 13, 2013 in Arizona following an extended illness.

Born December 8, 1939 in Rochester, he was the son of the late Paul Clinton and Virginia May Shrum Klinesmith.  He was married to Karen Florence Robinson Klinesmith who passed away June 14, 2009.

Sonny retired...

David J. Houk, 66, of Old Rt 18, Wampum (New Beaver Boro) died on  Wednesday, February 13, 2013 at  UPMC Mercy Hospital in Pittsburgh following a three month illness.

Born December 9, 1946 in New Castle, he was the son of the late Keith H. and Erma Parker Houk.  He was married for 42 years to Judy Vansovich Houk, who...

William D. Dunstan, 66, of Trusel Rd., Portersville (Slippery Rock Twp.) passed away on  Tuesday, February 12, 2013 at the Jameson Memorial Hospital following a lengthy courageous  battle with his illness.

Born September 20, 1946 in Sewickley, he was the son of the late Kenneth E. and Thora Mae Lynn Dunstan. He was married for twenty years to Dolores Dean...