Obituary Listing

May 4, 2018

Minnie E. (Horn) Demarest Formerly of New Brighton Minnie E. Demarest, 99, of Ephrata, Pa., formerly of New Brighton, passed away Friday, May 4, 2018, at Ephrata Manor, Ephrata, Pa. Born July 22, 1918, in Freedom, Pa., she was the daughter of the late Lawrence and Elizabeth (Musnug) Horn. In addition to her parents, Minnie was preceded in death...

May 3, 2018

Clifford J. Coburn, 69, of New Brighton, passed away Thursday May 3, 2018 at Providence Care Center, Beaver Falls.

Born July 3, 1948 in New Brighton a son of the late Charles Edward and Norma (Reda) Coburn. He was retired from BASF, Evans City and had worked at the former Crucible Steel, Midland. He was a member...

Apr 26, 2018

Barbara A. (Fudjak) Gregorich, 92, of New Brighton, passed away Thursday, April 26, 2018, at Brighton Rehab & Wellness Center. Born September 8, 1925, in Pittsburgh, a daughter of the late John F. and Barbara (Spoljar) Fudjak, she was retired from the Beaver County Times where she worked as a stuffer. She was a member of Holy Family Catholic...

Apr 22, 2018

Gregory Fresca New Brighton Gregory Fresca, 71, of New Brighton, formerly of Ellwood City, passed away Sunday, April 22, 2018, at Rochester Manor. Born February 18, 1947, in Ellwood City, Pa., he was the son of the late Gregorio and Mary (Brckovic) Fresca.  Greg was a retired crane operator for B&W Steel and served in the U.S. Army. In...

Apr 20, 2018

Harry Hryszkanycz Rochester Harry Hryszkanycz, 92, of Rochester, formerly of New Brighton, passed away Friday, April 20, 2018, at his home in Rochester. He was born in Ukraine on November 7, 1925. Harry was retired from the Street Department of the Borough of New Brighton. He was preceded in death by his wife, Caroline (Morack) Hryszkanycz, June 16, 1965....

Apr 15, 2018

Raymond L. Blinn Formerly of New Brighton Raymond L. Blinn, 93, formerly of New Brighton, passed away Sunday, April 15, 2018, at Providence Care Center, Beaver Falls. Born September 9, 1924, in New Brighton, he was the son of the late Lawrence and Emma (Baker) Blinn. He was retired from LTV Steel, where he was a steel pourer. Raymond...

Apr 15, 2018

Judy (Stewart) Mooney New Brighton Judy (Stewart) Mooney, 76, of New Brighton, passed away Sunday, April 15, 2018, at home surrounded by her loving family. Born April 24, 1941, in Pittsburgh, a daughter of the late William and Bessie (Klien) Stewart. She was a retired cashier working for the New Brighton School District cafeteria and was a member of...

Apr 13, 2018

Richard S. 'RG' Groves

Richard S. "RG" Groves, 61, of Sewickley, formerly of New Brighton, passed away unexpectedly on Friday, April 13, 2018, in his home. Born February 18, 1957, he was the son of Herbert Groves, Beaver, and the late Judy (Hogue) Groves. Rick was a 1975 graduate of New Brighton High School and a 1979...

Apr 10, 2018

Norma Jean (Coburn) Sargent New Brighton Norma Jean (Coburn) Sargent, 80, of New Brighton, passed away Tuesday, April 10, 2018, at Providence Care Center, Beaver Falls. Born December 29, 1937, in Rochester, a daughter of the late Charles Edward and Norma (Reda) Coburn. Norma worked for over 20 years at Sunnyhill Farm Resort in Greenville and then at Camp...

Apr 10, 2018

Kyle M. Craft Rochester Kyle M. Craft, 23, of Rochester, passed away unexpectedly Tuesday, April 10, 2018, in the emergency room at Heritage Valley, Beaver. Born October 31, 1994, in Sacramento, Calif., he was the son of Charles W. Craft III of Rochester. He was currently serving in the U.S. Army Reserve with the 854 EN BN Support Company...

Apr 9, 2018

Angeline R. Wilson, 91, of New Brighton, Pa., passed away Monday, April 9, 2018.

Beloved wife of the late Thomas Wilson.  Loving mother of the late Kathleen (Robert) Pelino and Jean (late Ernie) Elias.  Devoted grandmother of 6 grandchildren and 15 great-grandchildren.  Dear sister of the late Rudolph (late Caroline) Vido, late Mary Vido, Agnes (late William)...

Apr 1, 2018

Carol (Broskin) Katterson, 70, of Ambridge, passed away unexpectedly April 1, 2018 at her home.

Born June 10, 1947 in Pittsburgh a daughter of the late John and Rose (Lash) Broskin. Carol worked for a number of years for Rite-Aid in Ambridge.

Surviving are her husband Lyman J. Katterson, one sister Rose (Fred) Kiehle, Glendale,...

Mar 28, 2018

John J. 'Sonny' Graham New Brighton John J. "Sonny" Graham, 73, of New Brighton, passed away Wednesday, March 28, 2018, at his home, after a brief illness. Born July 10, 1944, in New Brighton, he was a son of the late John E. and Dorothy (Sambol) Graham. Sonny was the owner of the former Graham's Auto Sales of New...

Mar 25, 2018

Richard T. Coburn, 75, of New Brighton, passed away suddenly Sunday, March 25, 2018, at his home.

Born December 29, 1942, in New Brighton, a son of the late Charles E. and Norma (Reda) Coburn. Richard was a self-employed contractor.

Surviving are his wife, Jo Ann (McDanel) Coburn whom he married September 15, 1959; two...

Mar 21, 2018

Wilbert "Web" Leichliter Wilbert "Web" Leichliter, 92, of Ambridge passed away Wednesday, March 21, 2018 at Brighton Wellness and Rehab, Brighton Twp. Born September 9, 1925 in Vanderbilt, Pa., he is the son of the late Ellis R. and Myrtle (Caldwell) Leichliter.  Web served in the U.S. Navy during WWII. Surviving are a brother, Melvin Leichliter, Aliquippa. All services...

Mar 20, 2018

Janet M. Rex New Brighton Janet M. Rex, 60, of New Brighton, was called home unexpectedly Wednesday, March 21, 2018, at her home. Born October 4, 1957, in New Brighton, she was a daughter of the late James and Janet (Springer) Rex. She was a member of the United Croatian Club of New Brighton. Surviving are one son, Juston...

Mar 20, 2018

William L. Pasquale Sr., 83, of New Brighton, passed away Tuesday, March 20, 2018, at the home of his daughter after an extended illness.

Born December 23, 1934, in New Brighton, a son of the late Patsy and Santa (Priori) Pasquale. He was a retired accountant and had worked for Townsend Co., RB&W Steel and Bachman's Garage...

Mar 20, 2018

Marilynn H. 'Pee-nee' Curry New Brighton Marilynn H. "Pee-nee" Curry, 57, of New Brighton, passed away Tuesday, March 20, 2018, at Curahealth Heritage Valley, Beaver. Born March 20, 1961, in Rochester, she was a daughter of Marilynn J. (Gordon) Deem, New Brighton, and the late James Clifford Deem. Marilynn was a special person who loved to take care of...

Mar 13, 2018

John E. 'Jack' Shawger New Brighton John E. "Jack" Shawger, 88, of New Brighton, passed away Tuesday, March 13, 2018, at Heritage Valley Beaver. Born April 22, 1929, in Scranton, a son of the late Dwight M. and Katherine (Davis) Shawger, he retired from Zinc Corporation of America in 1992 after 37 years of service. Jack was a member...

Mar 12, 2018

Anna L. (Smith) Watkins New Brighton Anna L. (Smith) Watkins, 93, of New Brighton, passed away peacefully early Sunday morning, March 11, 2018, at Lakeview Personal Care Home, Darlington, where she had resided for 3 ½ years. Born in Derry, Pa., on March 6, 1925, she was a daughter of the late Hugh and Jesse (Beaner) Smith. In addition...