Obituaries

Nov 30, 2021

Alan Dudash, 75, of Ellwood City passed away Tuesday, November 30, 2021, at his home, surrounded by his family. He was the son of the late Joseph R. and Margaret (Matteson) Dudash and was born December 17, 1945, in New Castle. He is survived by his wife, 52 years, Sarah (Kloos) Dudash, one daughter; Amy Cisco of Ellwood City,...

Nov 26, 2021

Helen St. John, 91, of Wayne Twp passed away Friday, November 26, 2021, at The Grove at Harmony. She was the daughter of the late Fred and Bertha (Brown) McQuiston and was born December 27, 1929, in Ellwood City. She is survived by her daughters; Gayle Fabritius and her husband Michael of Beaver Falls, Janet Wiley and her husband...

Nov 22, 2021

Marynelle D. Kness, 86, of Ellwood City, passed away on Monday, November 22, 2021, at UPMC Jameson Hospital. She was the daughter of the late Earl and Mildred (Johnson) Dougherty and was born in McKeesport PA on May 29,1935. She is survived by the love of her life, of 64 years, William D. Kness, one daughter; April K. Postupac...

Nov 15, 2021

Betty Jane (Duncan) Stanford, 91, of Prospect passed away on November 15, 2021, at her daughter's home. She was born December 8, 1929, to the late Elizabeth (Kish) Duncan and Frank Duncan, in Beaver Falls. She leaves behind her daughter Linda (Lynn) and husband Ron Hill, of New Castle, PA, Sons Howard (Hoot) Stanford and wife Margie of Prospect,...

Nov 13, 2021

Rose Dudick, 93 of Ellwood City passed away Saturday, November 13, 2021 at North Hills Nursing and Rehab in Wexford. She was the daughter of the late George and Rose (Kudlik) Dudick and was born June 11, 1928 in Ellwood City. She is survived by her nieces and nephews; Karen Stalnecker and her husband Jim, of Darlington nephews; Michael...

Oct 31, 2021

Donna L. Kelly, 66, of Ellport passed away on October 31, 2021, at UMPC Jameson Hospital in New Castle. She was the daughter of the late Robert and Ruth (Smith) Gillespie and was born July 26, 1955, in Ellwood City. She is survived by her husband of, 46, years, Timothy Kelly, her sons; Andrew Kelly of Ellport, Adam Kelly...

Oct 18, 2021

Richard Ladoy Neyman, 74, of Franklin Twp, Ellwood City passed away on Oct 18, 2021 at UPMC Jameson Hospital, in New Castle. He was the son of the late Arthur and Willa Marie Neyman and was born in Ellwood City on September 13, 1947. He was a U.S. Army Veteran during the Vietnam War. He received the Bronze Star...

Oct 14, 2021

Ruth Ellen (Varner) Kauffman, 84, died peacefully in her home surrounded by her loving family on October 14th, 2021. Ruth was born in Valencia Pennsylvania, Butler County on December 11th, 1936 to the late Adam LeVaughn Varner and Willa Mae Daufen of Fombell PA. Raised on a farm in Fombell, PA she graduated Lincoln High School in Ellwood City....

Oct 10, 2021

Robert K. Puzz, 94, of Ellwood City, went to be with his Lord and Savior on Sunday, October 10, 2021 at Avalon Place Nursing Center in New Castle. He was born on June 11, 1927 to the late John P. and Hilma (Mackey) Puzz. Robert "Bob" is survived by his daughter, Leigh Russell of Cranberry Township, grandsons Jonathan Russell...

Oct 10, 2021

Jarred David-Levi Streckeisen, 25, of Shenango Twp passed away unexpectantly on Sunday, October 10, 2021. He was the son of Jason and Angela (Bradford) Streckeisen and was born September 24, 1996, in Pittsburgh He is survived by his wife, of 5 years, Hayley ( Avena) Streckeisen of Shenango, Twp, his two children; Rosalynn Jean and Levi Jason-Richard Streckeisen, one...

Sep 12, 2021

Sep 5, 2021

Ricky R. Keisling, 62, of Ellwood City, died Sunday, September 5, 2021, at his home. He was the son of the late H. Eugene and Marie (Hladney) Keisling and was born April 22, 1959, in Ellwood City. He is survived by his son; David Keisling of Ellwood City, his daughter; Tiffany Keisling of Ellwood City, his grandchildren; Riley and...

Aug 11, 2021

Aug 9, 2021

Wendy J. Sylier, 58, of North Sewickley Twp, died August 9, 2021, at her home. She was the daughter of the late Charles W. and Jacqueline (Weimer) Nippert and was born December 20, 1962, in New Brighton. She is survived by her daughter; Erika Sylier and her fianc Mark McCormick of Fombell, her granddaughter; Aubrey Lysandra McCormick; her fianc...

Aug 8, 2021

Luella M. Wright, 86, of Ellwood City died Sunday, August 8, 2021, at Good Samaritan Hospice, in Beaver, PA. She was the daughter of the late Howard E. and Margaret E. (Smail) Holler and was born November 28, 1934, in Distant, Armstrong County, PA. She is survived by her children; Greg Wright and his wife Linda of Ellwood City,...

Jul 27, 2021

Michael Joseph Wright, 39, of Ellwood City died Tuesday, July 27, 2021, at UPMC Presbyterian in Pittsburgh. He was the son of Dwight and Liane (Houk) Wright and was born February 8, 1982 in Ellwood City He is survived by his daughter; Hayley Wright of Ellwood City, his parents; Dwight and Liane (Houk) Wright, of Loxahatchee, FL, one grandmother;...

Jul 18, 2021

Paul Robert Schaffer, Jr, 64, of Ellwood City, died Sunday, July 18, 2021, at his home. He was the son of Mary Lou (Lockrouit) Usselman and the late Paul Robert Schaffer, Sr. Paul was born December 13, 1956, in Ellwood City He is survived by his mother; Mary-Lou Usselman and her husband John Usselman of New Brighton; his stepmother;...

Jul 7, 2021

Helen E. Grant, 97, of Beaver, died on Wednesday, July 7, 2021, at Good Samaritan Hospice in Beaver. She was the daughter of the late John and Sarah (Russ) Chima and was born July 13, 1923, in Ellwood City She survived by her children; Mark Grant of Indiana, PA, and Rebecca Grant Ankrom (Michael) of Beaver, one grandchild; Markie...

Jun 22, 2021

Norma (Bleakney) McClintick died at the Landing of Canton in Canton, Ohio on June 22,2021. She was born on December 23, 1927, in Ellwood City. She is survived by a daughter; Jill McClintick Randza and husband Mark, her son Bruce McClintick and wife, Jeanne. Grandchildren: Lisa Staiger (husband Michael), Colleen Day (husband Todd), Sean McClintick (wife, Karyn Pall McClintick)....

Jun 13, 2021

Betty A. Campbell, 90, of New Castle, passed away peacefully on Sunday, June 13, 2021, at Good Samaritan Hospice, in Cabot, PA, following a brief illness. She was the daughter of the late John T. and Marie F. (Dooley) Atchison and was born October 29, 1930, in Indianapolis, IN. She is survived by her children; Cindy Wagner (Tom) of...