Obituaries

Kenneth J. Brown Sr., 93, of Hazel Ave., Ellwood City, died Sunday, Aug. 19, 2012, at the Ellwood City Hospital, after a brief illness.

Born April 25, 1919, in Ellwood City to the late James and Orpha Cearfoss Brown.

Ken was preceded in death by his wife, Jean Stoner Brown, who passed away on Feb. 13, 2009.

He was a...

Ann Elizabeth Oliver, 94, of North Sewickley Township, died Sunday, Aug. 19, 2012, at the Providence Care Center, Beaver Falls, following an extended illness.

Born Feb. 25, 1918, in Beaver Falls, to the late William and Catherine Frederick Miller. Ann was married to Stanley Czarnecki who preceded her in death, then to James S. Oliver.

She had worked for 39...

Kenneth S. Budzinski, 52, of  Broadway Dr., Ellwood City (Franklin Twp.)  died unexpectedly on Thursday, August 16, 2012 at the Ellwood City Hospital.

Born June 13, 1960 in Salamanca, NY,  he was the son of the late Raymond James Budzinski and Patricia Ann Yeykal of Grove City.

Ken was a truck driver for Professional Services in Pittsburgh.  He enjoyed riding...

Martha Jean Gilkey Scott, 87, of Scott Wallace Rd., Enon Valley (Little Beaver Twp.)  died on  Tuesday, August 14, 2012 at the Covington Nursing and Rehab Center in East Palestine, Ohio following an illness.

Born December 28, 1924 in North Beaver Twp., she was the daughter of the late Loyal W. and Grace C. Stewart Gilkey.  She was married for...

Michael  Vignovich, 88, of  Byng St., Ellwood City died on  Saturday, August 11, 2012 at his home following a courageous battle with cancer.

Born November 15, 1923 in Lowellville, Ohio,  he was the son of the late Nicholas and Mildred Ecovich Vignovich.  He was married 59 years to Gina  Venezie Vignovich who survives.

Mike retired from Local 207 in Youngstown,...

Dorothy L. Baker, 73, of Spring Ave. Ext., Ellwood City died on  Friday, August 10, 2012 at  UPMC Mercy Hospital in Pittsburgh following a brief  illness.

Born December 17, 1938 in New Castle, she was the daughter of the late Norman and Ethel Clark Howard.  She was married for 53 years to Ronald D. Baker, who survives.

Dorothy was the...

Edith Marie Leonhardt  Easton, 94, of New Castle died Wednesday, August 8, 2012 at the Jameson Memorial Hospital following a short illness.

Born April 26, 1918 in Slippery Rock Twp., PA,  she was the daughter of the late Charles F. and Edith Julia Ann Glasser Leonhardt .

Edith was married on February 1, 1937 to Frank  Easton who passed away...

Donald King, 51, of Robin St., Ellwood City, Wurtemburg, Perry Twp., passed away unexpectedly at his residence on Tuesday, August 7, 2012.

Don was born in Ellwood City on Oct. 25, 1960, to Donald O. King of Perry Twp. and the late M. Jane Cook King, who passed on Nov. 23, 2011.  He is survived by his wife, Jamie King,...

Mark  Konyak, 54, of North Camp Run Rd., Fombell died on  Tuesday, August 7, 2012 at UPMC Cranberry Hospital as a result of a motorcycle accident on Rt. 288 in Butler County.

Born April 12, 1958 in Ellwood City, PA,  he was the son of Fred and Patty Steckman Konyak of Ellwood City.  He was married on May 12, 2000...

Robert E. “Bob” Baney, 69, of  Portersville Rd., Ellwood City (Burnstown) died unexpectedly on Friday, August 3, 2012 at the Ellwood City Hospital.

Born December 28, 1942 in Ellwood City, he was the son of the late Robert E. and Mary Matheny Baney Sr.

Bob retired as the owner and operator of Baney Construction.   He graduated from Lincoln High School...

Ellwood L. “Woody”  Hazen, 72, of  Woodside Ave., Ellwood City passed away on Thursday, August 2, 2012 at the Beaver Valley Medical Center.   He fought a courageous battle with lung cancer.

Woody was born August 7, 1939 in Franklin Twp. Beaver County, PA to the late Gene and Thelma Frishkorn Hazen.  His stepmother, Barbara Hazen also preceded him in death.

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Richard L. “Ricky” Powell, 64, of Chewton died on Wednesday, August 1, 2012 at the Heritage Valley – Beaver.  Although he had been in ill health, death was unexpected.

Born January 15, 1948 in Ellwood City, he was the son of the late Frank A. and Helen V. Butkevitz Powell.

Ricky formerly was employed at Babcock and Wilcox.  He then...

Lillian Jones, 92, of Northview Estates, Ellwood City, passed away at her residence on Saturday, July 28, 2012 at 1:30 p.m.

She was born in Ellwood City on Sept. 19, 1919 to the late Fred and Jennie Hazen Jones. Lillian had worked at the former Lawrence Savings and Trust and then at Calvert Wire in Ellwood and Uniontown where she...

Frances R. Rice, 88, of West Pittsburg passed away peacefully at 1:55 PM, at the Edison Manor Nursing Home on Thursday, July 26, 2012  following an extended  illness.

She was born in West Pittsburg on February 28, 1924,  to the late Frank and Mary Broznich Shultz.  She attended New Castle High School and retired from the Universal-Rundle Corporation after 15...

Louise A. Young, 93, of Ellwood City died on  Thursday, July 26, 2012 at the Mary Evans Extended Care Unit of the Ellwood City Hospital following an extended  illness.

Born August 2, 1918 in Marion Twp., PA,  she was the daughter of the late Burton and Wilda Vincent Atwell.  She was married in 1954 to the late Dale Young.

Mrs....

George F. Murphy, 75, of Old Rt 18, Wampum (New Beaver Boro) died on  Monday, July 23, 2012 at the his residence following a lengthy illness.

Born February 12, 1937 in Chewton, he was the son of the late John Murphy and Edith Clark Murphy of New Castle.  He was married for 51 years to Shirley Haines Murphy as they...

Goldie Cecil  (Donley) Rugh, 82, passed away peacefully July 22, 2012, at her home in Riverview.  She spent her final days surrounded by loved ones.  Goldie was born Dec 5, 1929 to the late parents Herbert and Susie May Donley and graduated from Lincoln High School.

She and husband, the late William Jennings  Rugh II, were married 56 years before...

Garnet C. Hazen  Wehman, 93, of Ellwood City,  died on  Friday, July 20, 2012 at the Jameson Care Center in New Castle.

Born August 25, 1918 in Ellwood City, she was the daughter of the late Frederick and Jeanette McAfee Deitrick.  Mrs. Wehman was married in 1941 to the late Chester J. Hazen, who died in 1965 and then married...

Olive Gray Groscost Smilek, 101, of  North Sewickley Twp. died on Wednesday, July 18, 2012 at Northview Estates.

Born April 7, 1911, in the village of Blackhawk, she was the daughter of the late Jacob Clyde and Gertrude McClinton Groscost .

In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband of 70 years, F. Philip Smilek;...

Guy J. Bennett, 88, of Fairlane Drive, Ellwood City died on Saturday, July 14, 2012 at the Golden Hill Nursing Center following an extended illness.

Born January 27, 1924 in Wampum,he was the son of the late Silvio and Bertha Nasuti Bennett.  He was married for 44 years to Susan E. Hollinback Bennett, who survives.

Guy graduated from Lincoln High...