Recent Obituaries
Local Obituaries for Ellwood City, PA, Lawrence County Pennsylvania & Surrounding Areas
Harry T. Kauffman
Mar 7, 2017
Harry T. Kauffman, 81, of North Sewickley Township passed away peacefully on Tuesday evening, March 7 2017 at the Ellwood City Hospital after a lengthy illness. He was a union trucker for 30 years, and worked for Quality Carriers trucking. He loved his job, and always said " the bigger the truck, the better". Harry was proud that he...
Dr. Milton L. Caplan
Mar 7, 2017
Dr. Milton L. Caplan was born in 1915, son of the late Jacob L. Caplan and Gertrude Goldman Caplan, in Ellwood City, and lived in Ellwood City most of his life, until 2003, at the age of 88, when he retired to West Palm Beach Florida. Dr. Caplan lived to 101, passing away on Tuesday March 7 2017. He...
James L. Smith
Mar 3, 2017
James L. "Captain Jim" Smith, of Ellwood City, passed away peacefully on Friday evening, March 3 2017 at the Ellwood City Hospital. Jim was a loving family man. He loved mowing his lawn, caring for his cars and was an avid boater. Jim has spent his entire life, 92 years, in Ellwood City and has lived in the same...
Shirley L. Tanner
Feb 8, 2017
Shirley L. Tanner, 93, of Franciscan Manor, Beaver Falls, formerly of Ellwood City, passed away peacefully on Wednesday morning , February 8, 2017 at Franciscan Manor. She was born in Ellwood City on October 25 1923 to the late John Frederick Rutter and the late Margaret Straley Rutter. Shirley graduated from Lincoln High School in Ellwood City, and was...
Mary Shapiro
Feb 7, 2017
Mary Shapiro, 88, of Ellwood City, passed away peacefully on Tuesday evening, February 7, 2017 in UPMC Mercy Hospital in Pittsburgh. She was born in New Castle on May 23 1928 to the late Frank and Julia Soup Kerestly. Mary enjoyed decorating, especially her home, and flower arranging. She enjoyed holiday get togethers, and she especially loved spending time...
Loretta H. Hutchison
Feb 1, 2017
Loretta H. Hutchison, 96, of Ellwood City (Wayne Township), passed away peacefully on Wednes- day, February 1, 2017 at The Grove at Harmony PA . She was born In Ellwood City on December 26 1920 to the late Byron Hutchison Sr., and the late Olive Umstead Hutchison. She attended Lincoln High School in Ellwood City, and for many years,...
Judith A. Wise
Feb 1, 2017
Judith A. Wise, 72, of Camp Allegheny Road, Ellwood City, (Wayne Township), passed away suddenly and unexpectedly on Wednesday evening, February 1, and went to be with her Lord and Savior Jesus Christ, in the Ellwood City Hospital. She was born in Ellwood City on November 15 1944 to the late Henry and Nina Gongaware Wilson. She graduated from...
Dorothy A. Lumley
Jan 31, 2017
Dorothy A. Lumley, 73, of Beaver Falls, formerly of North Sewickley Township, passed away peacefully on Tuesday, January 31 2017 in Curahealth at Heritage Beaver Valley. She was born in New Castle on January 7 1944 to the late George and Minnie Keller. She was a member of Valley Baptist Church in Beaver Falls. Dorothy enjoyed crocheting, sewing, reading...
Raymond Lopez
Jan 25, 2017
Raymond Lopez, 83, of Portersville PA (Perry Twp., Lawrence County) passed away peacefully on January 25, 2017, at Franciscan Manor, in Beaver Falls, with family at his side. He was born in Callery PA, Butler Co., on April 7, 1933 to the late Louis Lopez, and the late Cornelia Adams Lopez. He graduated from Lincoln High School in Ellwood...
Norma Jean Nye
Jan 16, 2017
Norma Jean Nye, 86, of New Castle, (Shenango Twp.) passed away peacefully on Monday morning, January 16 2017 at her residence. She was born in Sharpsville, PA (Mercer Co.) on October 26, 1930, to the late Samuel Miller Reed Felton and the late Rachel Julia Shaffer Felton. Norma graduated from Sharpsville High School in 1948 and Westminster College in...
Bruce M. Hockenberry
Jan 12, 2017
Bruce M. Hockenberry, 64, of Harper's Ferry Road, Ellwood City (North Sewickley Twp.) , passed away peacefully on Thursday, Jan. 12 2017 at his residence. He was born in Ellwood City on June 27 1952 to the late Donald L. Hockenberry, who died Sept. 29 2016, and the late Donna J. Majors Hockenberry, who died March 19 2015. Bruce...
Robert E. Nye
Jan 9, 2017
Robert E. Nye, 85, of Shenango Township, New Castle, passed away peacefully on Monday evening, January 9, 2017 at Golden Hill Nursing Home in New Castle. He was born in Ellwood City on March 19, 1931 to the late Paul G. Nye and the late Blanche M. Kocher Nye. Robert was a graduate of Lincoln High School in Ellwood...
Twila A. Tanner
Dec 16, 2012
Twila A. Tanner, 86, of Ellwood City, passed away peacefully on Sunday, December 16, 2012 at her home. She was born in Ellwood City on December 19 1925 to the late Leonard and Sadie Hawkey Nagel. Twila was a graduate of Lincoln High School and was a lifetime member of Bell Memorial Presbyterian Church, where she had served as...