Obituary Listing

May 4, 2017

Frederick H. 'Jake' Teets

North Sewickley Township

Frederick H. "Jake" Teets, 86, of North Sewickley Twp., passed away Thursday, May 4, 2017, at Good Samaritan Hospice, Beaver.

Born July 30, 1930, in Rochester, a son of the late Herbert Henry and Adelaide (Holman) Teets, he was a veteran of the Korean War serving...

Apr 23, 2017

Lucille V. (Gill) Maher

New Brighton

Our beloved sister, Lucille V. Maher, 88, went to be with her Lord on Sunday, April 23, 2017, at Providence Care Center.

Born August 15, 1928, in Beaver Falls, she was the daughter of the late Joseph N. and Hannah (Cearfoss) Gill.  Lucille loved music, reading, and...

Apr 20, 2017

Mary Grace (Melchiorre) Reina

New Brighton

Mary Grace (Melchiorre) Reina, 93, of New Brighton, passed away peacefully on Thursday, April 20, 2017, at Heritage Valley Beaver.

Born in Italy, she was a daughter of the late Anthony and Filomena (Vignali) Melchiorre. A gentle woman, Mary was a homemaker who emphasized and demonstrated great...

Apr 18, 2017

Kathryn E. (Bellan) McCutcheon

Fallston

Kathryn E. (Bellan) McCutcheon, 99, of Fallston, passed away Tuesday, April 18, 2017, at Trinity Oaks Care Center in Brighton Twp.

Born April 26, 1917, in Fallston, she was a daughter of the late Nicholas and Ruth (Sutton) Bellan. Kate was a great cook, baker and was well...

Mar 31, 2017

Rudolph W. “Rudy” Smolar, 87, of New Brighton, passed away Friday March 31, 2017 at Providence Care Center, Beaver Falls. He was born May 26, 1929, in New Brighton, son of the late Peter and Elizabeth (Knoblac) Smolar. He attended New Brighton High School where he was a standout athlete playing football, basketball, and baseball, earning four varsity letters. After...

Mar 29, 2017

Celebration of Life Sunday May 21, 2017 2pm in the Rochester Firemans Club, 620 Connecticut Ave. Rochester, PA 15074.

Kim E. Coutsis Rochester Kim E. Coutsis, 66, of Rochester, died peacefully Wednesday, March 29, 2017, surrounded by his loving family. Born July 30, 1950, in Pittsburgh, he was the son of late Elias...

Mar 27, 2017

Rosetta Evans, 79, of Beaver Falls, formerly of New Brighton, went home to be with the Lord on March 27, 2017 in Brighton Wellness & Rehab Beaver, Pennsylvania. Rosetta was born in Lewisburg Tennessee on October 6, 1937 a daughter of the late Robert and Mary “Fannie” (Baker) Crutcher. She was a member of the New Brighton Church of Christ,...

Mar 18, 2017

Paul W. Schmidley, 59, of Patterson Heights, formerly of New Brighton, was welcomed into God's kingdom Saturday March 18, 2017 at Allegheny General Hospital, Pittsburgh. Born July 18, 1957 in Rochester the son of the late William H. and Sarah (Witherow) Schmidley. Paul was a proud union electrician and a member of I.B.E.W. Union Local 712. He enjoyed time spent...

Mar 16, 2017

Olga T. (Syrko) Steed, of New Brighton, passed away Thursday March 16, 2017 at Seneca Place, Verona. Born in Aliquippa a daughter of the late Anthony and Eva Syrko. She was a retired secretary for the former B&W Tubular Steel Co. and was a member of the Holy Family Catholic Church of New Brighton. She was preceded in death by...

Mar 12, 2017

Gracia LaRue (Jones) McGowan, 89, of New Brighton, passed away suddenly Sunday March 12, 2017 at her home. Born  April 15, 1928 in Winterset, OH a daughter of the late Harry C, and Nettie May (Wells) Jones. LaRue was a member of the Holy Family Catholic Church, New Brighton, and had been secretary for the former St. Jospeh Cafeteria Ladies....

Mar 9, 2017

James Edward Murphy, 23, of Daugherty Twp., passed away peacefully March 9, 2017, at McGuire Memorial Home. Born October 12, 1993, in Mt. Pleasant, Pa., he was the son of Phyllis (Murphy) Welty and the late Joseph R. Welty, Jr. James was a very well-liked resident of McGuire and was referred to as the "Chief Meteorologist" known for his daily...

Feb 28, 2017

Loretta (Debo) 'Aunt Babe' Martin New Brighton Loretta (Debo) "Aunt Babe" Martin, 88, of New Brighton, passed away Tuesday, February 28, 2017, at Good Samaritan Hospice Beaver. Born June 13, 1928, in New Brighton, a daughter of Michael and Frances (Chwala) Debo. She retired as a supervisor for the former Mayer China of Beaver Falls in 1984. She was a...

Feb 15, 2017

Joan (Lemmon) Irwin, 85, of New Brighton, passed away Wednesday February 15, 2017 at the Villa St. Joseph, Baden. Born September 13, 1931 in Dormont a daughter of the late James Wade and Edith Ethel (Grose) Lemmon. She was a retired employee of the New Brighton Area School District and a member of Holy Family Catholic Church of New Brighton....

Feb 12, 2017

Theresa K. Gruber Galloway Twp., N.J. Theresa K. Gruber, 95, of Galloway Twp., N.J., passed away peacefully on Sunday, February 12, 2017, at Seashore Gardens, Galloway, N.J. Born July 2, 1921, on College Hill in Beaver Falls, she was the daughter of the late John and Theresa (Duris) Kochalka. Her parents immigrated through Ellis Island and she was very proud...

Feb 11, 2017

Patricia A. (Harshbarger) Cooper North Sewickley Township Patricia A. (Harshbarger) Cooper, 75, of North Sewickley Twp., went to be with her Lord on Saturday, February 11, 2017, at Good Samaritan Hospice, Beaver. She was born February 26, 1941, in Mapleton Depot, Pa., a daughter of the late Clark and Dora (Edminston) Harshbarger. Patricia and her husband were the owners and...

Feb 8, 2017

Eleanor (Dancek) May New Brighton Eleanor (Dancek) May, 80, of New Brighton, passed away Wednesday, February 8, 2017, at Good Samaritan Hospice, Beaver. She was born November 11, 1936, in New Brighton, a daughter of the late Steven and Anna (Magera) Dancek. She was retired from the former B&W Tubular Steel Co., where she was an executive assistant. Eleanor was...

Feb 6, 2017

David J. McDonald New Brighton David J. McDonald, 43, of New Brighton, passed away Monday, February 6, 2017, at UPMC Presbyterian Hospital, Pittsburgh. Born February 21, 1973, in New Brighton, the son of Louise (Mendenhall) McDonald of Beaver Falls and the late John David McDonald. He had worked at A-Tops Concrete of Beaver Falls and was a member of the...

Jan 25, 2017

Jeremee Shea "Bubba" Vukich, 24, of Midland, passed away unexpectedly on Wednesday January 25, 2017, in Beaver Falls. He was born April 25, 1992, in Brighton Twp., a son of William E. Vukich and Donna E. Cox. Surviving in addition to his parents are his infant daughter, Ka'leah Rose Vukich, and her mother, Maddie Hood, Monaca, whom he loved both...

Jan 23, 2017

Karen J. (Parris) Wolosik, 47, of Butler, formerly of New Galilee, passed away unexpectedly Monday January 23, 2017 at her home. Born February 20, 1969 in New Galilee a daughter of the late George and Ruth (Elliott) Parris. Surviving are her husband of thirteen years Mathew P. Wolosik, three daughters Kerstin and her husband A.J. Byers, Alisha Chambers and her...

Jan 21, 2017

Deronda A. "Dee" (DeMarco) Young Daugherty Township Deronda A. "Dee" (DeMarco) Young, of Daugherty Twp., New Brighton, passed away on Saturday, January 21, 2017, at Heritage Valley Medical Center, Beaver, following a brief stay. Dee was born on January 4, 1943, in New Brighton. She was the daughter of the late Alfred (Cuddy) and Frances (Harlan) DeMarco and wife of...