Obituary Listing

Mar 11, 2018

Larry J. Beighey, 67, of New Brighton, passed away unexpectedly Sunday, March 11, 2018, at his home.

Born March 9, 1951, in Rochester, he was a son of the late Walter C. and Marjorie (Wadding) Beighey. Larry was an avid outdoorsman and had a keen eye for business ventures throughout his life. He was a strong-willed man...

Mar 11, 2018

Eugene M. 'Gene' Palmer Beaver Falls Eugene   M. "Gene" Palmer, 85, of Beaver Falls, passed away Sunday, March 11, 2018, at Curahealth, Beaver. Born December 12, 1932, in Butler, he was a son of the late Eugene, Sr. and Mary (Stock) Palmer. He was a veteran serving with the U.S. Marine Corps and retired after 40 years of service...

Mar 8, 2018

Luanne A. (Humbert) Connolly, 58, of New Brighton, passed away unexpectedly Thursday, March 8, 2018, in her home.

She was born August 27, 1959, in Beaver Falls, she was a daughter of the late Harold R. Jr. and Louise (Helbling) Humbert. She was a case manager with Job Training for Beaver County and was a member of...

Feb 23, 2018

Kathryn Ann "Kathy" (Gerlach) Nippert, 75, of New Brighton, passed away Friday, February 23, 2018, at U.P.M.C. Presbyterian Hospital, Pittsburgh.

Born November 27, 1942, in New Brighton, a daughter of the late Paul and Kathryn (Roberts) Gerlach-Collazzi. She was a past president of the Jr. Women's Club of New Brighton. Kathy loved to crochet afghans, doilies and...

Feb 22, 2018

Melissa Ann (Pilloni) Crisci, 49, of New Brighton, passed away Thursday, February 22, 2018, at Good Samaritan Hospice, Beaver.

Born December 29, 1968, in Glen Ridge, N.J., a daughter of the late Richard and Greta (Schmicker) Pilloni, she was an executive assistant for Arsenal Resources in the oil and natural gas industries. She enjoyed spending time with...

Feb 20, 2018

Peter W. Kalcevic Sr., 85, of New Brighton, passed away Tuesday, February 20, 2018, at Brighton Rehab & Wellness Center, Brighton Twp., surrounded by his loving family.

Born July 12, 1932, in Fallston, a son of the late George and Josephine (Czarnecky) Kalcevic. He was a veteran of the Korean War serving with the U.S. Army. Peter...

Feb 16, 2018

Elizabeth Ann (Stuck) Yeager, 73, of Beaver Falls, passed away Friday, February 16, 2018, in her home.

Born May 28, 1944, in Rochester, a daughter of the late Ernest and Margaret (Johnston) Stuck, she was a lab technician at the former Aliquippa Hospital and had a love for anything with a lighthouse theme.

In addition...

Feb 13, 2018

J ohn P. 'Tito' Francona John P. "Tito" Francona, 84, of New Brighton, passed away suddenly Tuesday, February 13, 2018, in the emergency room at Heritage Valley Beaver. Born November 4, 1933, in Aliquippa, he was a son of the late Rev. Carmen and Josephine (Skubis) Francona. Tito played professional baseball for 15 seasons, but his favorite team was...

Feb 12, 2018

Christine L. (Sayre) Book New Brighton Christine L. (Sayre) Book, 58, of New Brighton, passed away Monday, February 12, 2018, at Heritage Valley Beaver. Born October 16, 1959, in Rochester, she was a daughter of Michael "Mick" (Diane) Sayre of Midland and Laurell (Lewis) Morse of New Brighton. Chris had tended bar at several area clubs and bars. She...

Feb 2, 2018

Lawrence Morack, Jr., 77, of Center Twp., formerly of New Brighton, passed away suddenly on Friday, February 2, 2018, in his home.

Born October 17, 1941, in Beaver Falls, a son of the late Lawrence Sr. and Josephine (Grillo) Morack. He was a foreman for the former Mayer China Co. in Beaver Falls and retired from the...

Feb 1, 2018

Loretta C. ‘Gram’ Grant East Rochester Loretta C. “Gram” Grant, 90, of East Rochester, passed away Thursday, February 1, 2018, at Rochester Manor.

Born September 3, 1927, in Cumberland, Md., a daughter of the late Mathias and Elnora (Sellers) Ruppenkamp, she was a homemaker who devoted her life to her husband, children, grandchildren and great-grandchildren. Everyone who...

Jan 30, 2018

Clyde E. Bowser Jr., 82, of New Brighton, passed away Tuesday, January 30, 2018, at Good Samaritan Hospice, Beaver.

Born August 1, 1935, in Somerset, he was a son of the late Clyde E. Sr. and Mary Jane (Riley) Bowser. He was a veteran of the Korean War serving with the U.S. Army and retired from Union...

Jan 29, 2018

Albert E. Flajnik, 91, of Rochester Twp., passed away Monday, January 29, 2018, in the H.J. Heinz Veterans Administration Center, Aspinwall.

Born in New Brighton on March 15, 1926, a son of the late Frank and Barbara (Kobe) Flajnik, Albert was a veteran of World War II serving with distinction in the U.S. Army in the Philippines...

Jan 19, 2018

Kathleen L. “Kate” Nicholson, 86, of New Brighton, passed away Friday January 19, 2018 at McGee Women’s Hospital, Pittsburgh.

Born August 19, 1931 in Wheatland, PA a daughter of the late Walter Rohrbaugh and Harriet Berbig. She loved quilting and her family. Kate’s passion in life was sewing and she was a founding member of the Piece...

Jan 18, 2018

Brandy Shea Turner, 35, of McGuire Memorial, Daugherty Twp., passed away Thursday, January 18, 2018, at Heritage Valley, Beaver.

Born May 1, 1982, in Clearfield, Pa., she was the daughter of Michael and Kathy (Szak) Turner.

Brandy was preceded in death by a brother, Michael; paternal grandparents, Doyle and Charlotte Turner, and maternal grandfather, John...

Jan 16, 2018

Catherine J. “Kitty” (Ashton) Harris

Catherine J. Harris, 81, of New Brighton, passed away Monday, January 16, 2018 in Providence Care Center, Beaver Falls.

Born July 1, 1936 in New Brighton, she is the daughter of the late Charles and Mazie Jane (McMichael) Ashton.  Kitty was a member of the New Brighton United Methodist Church...

Jan 16, 2018

Rebecca J. Blair Rebecca J. Blair, 98, of New Brighton, passed away Tuesday, January 16, 2018, at Providence Care Center, Beaver Falls. Born July 19, 1919, in Beaver, a daughter of the late William Stewart and Blanche (Story) Blair, she was a veteran of World War II serving with the WAC's in the U.S. Army with the 3341 Signal...

Jan 13, 2018

Jobe Reese Hepler, 98, of New Brighton, passed away unexpectedly Saturday, January 13, 2018, in his home.

Born December 10, 1919, in Tiltonsville, Ohio, a son of the late Reuben and Mary (Davis) Hepler, he was a retired night superintendent for the former St. Joe Lead Co. Jobe was a veteran of World War II serving with...

Jan 7, 2018

Lois B. (Huff) Overdorff Daugherty Township Lois B. Overdorff, 85, of Daugherty Twp., went to be with her Lord, Sunday, January 7, 2018, on her 85th birthday. Born January 7, 1933 in Hagerstown, Maryland, she was the daughter of the late Louring F. and Mabel (Morningstar) Huff. Lois received a Master's in Education from Slippery Rock University, Bachelors of...

Jan 2, 2018

Kevin Lyle McCall, 43, of New Brighton, went home to be with his heavenly father, Tuesday January 2, 2018 at U.P.M.C. Presbyterian, Pittsburgh, after a long battle with the auto immune disease Scleroderma.

Born May 17, 1974 in New Brighton the son of David Wm. “Bill” and Elizabeth “Ann” (Strutt) McCall. Kevin attended the Art Institute of...