Obituaries

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Local Obituaries for Ellwood City, PA, Lawrence County Pennsylvania & Surrounding Areas

Mark N. Fontana

Mark N. Fontana

Jan 23, 2019

Mark N. (Marko) Fontana, 63, of Ellwood City, passed away peacefully on Wednesday evening, January 23 2019 at Allegheny General Hospital in Pittsburgh. He was born in Ellwood City on April 26, 1955 to Betty J. Weingartner Fontana, and the late Amey N. Fontana, who died September 25 1992. Mark attended Lincoln High School, and graduated from the Lawrence...

M. Eleanor Orr

M. Eleanor Orr

Jan 18, 2019

M. Eleanor Orr, 90, of Ellwood City, went to be with her Lord and Savior on Friday morning, January 18 2019, from The Grove at Harmony. She passed away only two weeks after her husband. She was born in Ellwood City on June 16 1928 to the late Wilbert and Ethel Kennedy Jessop. She graduated from Lincoln High School...

Donald P. "Grump" Franz

Donald P. "Grump" Franz

Dec 31, 2018

Donald P. "Grump"

Philip John Cortes

Philip John Cortes

Dec 21, 2018

Philip John (Gonzo) Cortes, 58, of Stuart Florida, formerly of Ellwood City, passed away on Friday, December 21 2018, at Martin Memorial Hospital in Stuart Florida. He was born in Ellwood City, the son of the late Frank and Jean Cortes, on April 14 1960. He attended Lincoln High School in Ellwood City. Recently he was employed as a...

Earl W. Tyler

Earl W. Tyler

Dec 18, 2018

Earl W. Tyler, 95, of Ellwood City, passed away peacefully surrounded by his family and friends on Tuesday afternoon, December 18 2018 at The Grove at Harmony. He was born in Beaver Falls on March 9 1923, to the late Joseph and Stella DeVinney Tyler.. Earl graduated from Lincoln (Ellwood City) High School, and later worked in a CCC...

Elizabeth Householder Bodensky

Elizabeth Householder Bodensky

Dec 13, 2018

Elizabeth Householder Bodensky passed away on Friday, December 13 2018 at the age of 101, after living a long full life. She was living at the Passavant Retirement Home in Zelienople. Elizabeth was born on September 4 1917, to the late Ruth and Norman Kramer. After graduating from New Brighton High School, she married Elmer Hum, and moved to...

Lysandra R. "Lacey" Sylier

Lysandra R. "Lacey" Sylier

Nov 24, 2018

Lysandra R. "Lacey"

H. Gregory Strickland Jr.

H. Gregory Strickland Jr.

Oct 24, 2018

H. Gregory Strickland, Jr., 73 , of Beaver Falls, passed away peacefully on Wednesday morning, October 24 2018 at his home. He was born in Washington D.C. on November 3, 1944, to the late Harold G. Strickland Sr., and the late Josephine Shaw Strickland Freed. He was a veteran of the US Marine Corps in the 1960"s. He was...

Patricia L. Meade Kerr

Patricia L. Meade Kerr

Oct 16, 2018

Patricia Meade Kerr, 68 , of Harmony Baptist Road, New Castle (Shenango Twp.) passed away peacefully at her residence on Tuesday morning, October 16 2018, surrounded by her family. She was born in Rochester, PA. on September 10, 1950 to the late Francis and Helen Byrd Meade. Patty graduated from Laurel High School. She was a rural mail carrier...

Carl T. Hobel Jr.

Carl T. Hobel Jr.

Oct 5, 2018

Carl Hobel, 93, born to the late Carl and Myrtle Hobel, died Oct. 5, 2018. World War II vet, 13th Airborne Division. Retired truck driver from CBS. Loved camping, boating and hunting. Survived by daughter, Colleen Miller; grandchildren, Heather Tome, Tiffany Calloway and Eric Hobel; and great-grandchildren Markus, Samantha, Taylor, Sydney, Sarah and Jaden. Preceded in death by wife,...

Robert A. Doughty

Robert A. Doughty

Oct 2, 2018

Robert A. Doughty, 88, of Ellwood City, passed away peacefully on Tuesday morning, October 2 2018 at the Golden Hill Nursing Home in New Castle. He was born in Sewickley PA on April 14 1930 to the late William and Catherine Lindsay Doughty. He was a veteran of the US Army, serving as a corporal and driver from 1950-52...

Jane M. Makepeace D'Amico

Jane M. Makepeace D'Amico

Sep 29, 2018

Jane M. Makepeace D"Amico, 81, of Ellwood City (Wiley Hill, North Sewickley Twp.), passed away peacefully on Saturday, September 29 2018 at her home. Jane was born in Ellwood City (Wiley Hill) on September 10 1937 to the late Fred Makepeace and the late Nettie Price Makepeace. She was a 1955 graduate of Lincoln High School in Ellwood City,...

Sharon M. Badger Pistorius

Sharon M. Badger Pistorius

Sep 20, 2018

Sharon M. Badger Pistorius, 66, of Ellwood City, passed away peacefully on Thursday morning, September 20, 2018 at Allegheny General Hospital in Pittsburgh. She was born in Ellwood City PA on April 19 1952, to the late Earl B. Badger Sr., and the late Naomi J. Cupps Badger. Sharon graduated from Lincoln High School in Ellwood City. >br> She...

Jean M. Hartzel Duncan

Jean M. Hartzel Duncan

Sep 18, 2018

Jean M. Hartzel Duncan, 73, of Ellwood City (North Sewickley), passed away peacefully on Tuesday evening, September 18 2018 in the emergency department at the Ellwood City Medical Center. She was born in Ellwood City on April 29 1945 to the late Harvey William Hartzel and the late Marie Minett Hartzel. Jean was a beautician, and worked for many...

Edward P. Miller

Edward P. Miller

Aug 19, 2018

Edward P. Miller, 87, of Alliance Ohio, formerly of Ellwood City, passed away peacefully on Sunday morning, August 19 2018 at Altercare of Alliance. He was born in Ellwood City on July 4 1931 to the late John and Catherine Linder Miller. Ed graduated from Lincoln High School in Ellwood City, class of 1949. He then served for 3...

Joseph L. Potter

Joseph L. Potter

Aug 13, 2018

Joseph L. Potter, 70, of New Castle, formerly of Ellwood City, passed away peacefully on Monday August 13 2018 at his residence. Born on June 23 1948 in Ellwood City, he was the oldest son of the late Daisy Drake Potter and Fred J. Potter. Joseph was a 1967 graduate of Lincoln High School in Ellwood City. He was...

Michael Makrenos

Michael Makrenos

Jul 20, 2018

Michael Makrenos,64, of Egg Harbor Township, New Jersey, formerly of Ellwood City, passed away peacefully on Friday, July 20 2018 at his home in New Jersey. He was born in Ellwood City on September 8 1953, to the late Michael S. Makrenos and the late Mary Tirlea Makrenos. Mike graduated from high school in New York, after the family...

Terry Rae Hienz

Terry Rae Hienz

Jul 16, 2018

Terry Rae Hienz, 61, of Ellwood City, passed away peacefully on Monday, July 16 2018 at the Edison Manor Nursing Center in New Castle. She was born in Ellwood City on February 12 1957 to the late Henry and Roberta Daellenbach Hienz. Terry graduated from Lincoln High School, in the class of 1975. She then attended Point Park College...

Evelyn M. Deemer

Evelyn M. Deemer

Jul 9, 2018

Evelyn M. Deemer, 89, of New Galilee (New Beaver Boro), passed away peacefully on Monday morning, July 9 2018 at Butler Memorial Hospital in Butler. She was born in Ellwood City on October 8 1928 to the late Nestor Peters, and the late Mary Tassin Peters. Evelyn attended Lincoln High School in Ellwood City, and was a longtime faithful...

William A. Snyder

William A. Snyder

Jul 2, 2018

William A. Snyder, 75, of New Castle, (Shenango Township), passed away peacefully on Monday evening, July 2 2018 at the Brighton Rehabilitation and Wellness Center in Beaver . He was born in Ellwood City on August 12 1942 to the late Robert and Norma Baker Snyder. Bill belonged to the former Church of the Nazarene in Ellport. He was...