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Helen (Bellan) Grahek
Feb 23, 2016
Helen (Bellan) Grahek, 86, of Vanport, formerly of New Brighton, went to be with Jesus and his Blessed Mother, Tuesday February 23, 2016 at Providence Care Center, Beaver Falls. Born May 16, 1929 in New Brighton a daughter of the late Mark and Frances (Zimmerman) Bellan. She was a member of SS Peter & Paul Catholic Church, Beaver, a member...
Cheryl A. Herrington
Feb 18, 2016
Cheryl A. (Scanlon) Herrington, 55, of New Brighton, passed Thursday February 18, 2016 at Allegheny General Hospital, Pittsburgh. Born March 14, 1960 in Braddock a daughter of the late Richard and Genevieve (Milko) Scanlon. Cheryl proudly worked as an administrator for C.C.B.C on many different programs. Surviving are her husband Dick Herrington, two daughters Angie (Nick) Breckenridge, Christi (Mike) Golixer,...
Georgia (Goff) Gorrell
Feb 15, 2016
Georgia (Goff) Gorrell, 71, of New Brighton, passed away Monday February 15, 2016 at Good Samaritan Hospice Beaver. Born August 24, 1944 in Beaver Falls a daughter of the late Gerald and Anne (Krupa) Goff. She was retired from Eaton Corp., Vanport. Georgia enjoyed gardening, reading and loved spending time with her grandchildren. Surviving are two sons Doug Gorrell, New...
Mary Jeanette Dillon
Feb 5, 2016
Mary Jeanette (Shively) Dillon Mary Jeanette (Shively) Dillon, 99, of New Brighton, passed away Friday, February 5, 2016, at Heritage Valley Beaver. Born November 19, 1916, in Freedom, a daughter of the late Homer and Catherine (Gregory) Shively, she was retired from the former A&P Tea Company where she worked in the meat department. She was a former member of...
Valeria "Babe" Wilfong
Feb 4, 2016
Valeria 'Babe' (Kulakowski) Wilfong Formerly of New Brighton Valeria "Babe" (Kulakowski) Wilfong, 83, of Tampa, FL, formerly of New Brighton, passed away Thursday, February 4, 2016, at St. Joseph's Hospital, Tampa. Born January 17, 1933 in New Brighton, a daughter of Kenneth and Jessie (Leszynski) Kulakowski. She was a member of the American Legion Post #19 Ladies Auxiliary, the former...
Theodore Kordecki
Jan 29, 2016
Theodore Kordecki Theodore Kordecki, 94, of New Brighton, passed away Friday, January 29, 2016, at Good Samaritan Hospice Beaver. Born December 12, 1921 in Ambridge, a son of the late Anthony and Helen (Mianowski) Kordecki. He was a veteran of World War II serving with the U.S. Army. He had worked for the former Bethlehem Steel and retired from the...
Brian D Thomas
Jan 28, 2016
Brian D. Thomas Brian D. Thomas, 50, of Beaver Falls, passed away unexpectedly Thursday, January 28, 2016, at U.P.M.C. Shadyside, Pittsburgh. Born June 4, 1966 in New Brighton, a son of Delores (Creach) Sanford, Crescent, and the late Robert S. Thomas II. Surviving, in addition to his mother, are three sisters, Anita Sanford, Rochester; Rhonda Sanford, and Roberta Weightman, both...
Jane (Cornelius) Sasaran
Jan 27, 2016
Jane (Cornelius) Sasaran, 89, of New Brighton, passed away Wednesday, January 27, 2016, at Friendship Ridge. Born July 6, 1926, in Beaver Falls, a daughter of the late Michael Kenneth Sr. and Tille Elizabeth (Beitsch) Cornelius. She had worked in the maternity ward at the former New Brighton Hospital and in home health care. She was a former member of...
William Clyde Pfleghar
Jan 23, 2016
William C. Pfleghar, 95, of New Brighton, passed away Saturday, January 23, 2016, at Providence Care Center. Born April 1, 1920, in New Brighton, a son of the late Clyde H. and Katherine (Hume) Pfleghar. A veteran of World War II serving with the U.S. Army, he was a retired route salesman for the former Keystone Bakery in Bridgewater and...
Joseph V. Santangelo
Jan 23, 2016
Joseph V. Santangelo, 83, of New Brighton, passed away Saturday January 23, 2016 at home surrounded by his loving family. Born June 20, 1932 in Youngstown a son of the late Joseph and Elena (Massaro) Santangelo. He was a veteran of the Korean War serving with the U.S. Navy. After a successful career as an engineer with Edward J. DeBartolo...
Stefany Jean (Przybysz) Ruffalo
Jan 23, 2016
Stefany (Przybysz) Ruffalo, 97, of New Brighton, passed away Saturday January 23, 2016 at Good Samaritan Hopsice Beaver after a brief illness. Born June 23, 1918 in Beaver Falls a daughter of the late Stanley and Frances Przybysz and the last of 6 siblings. Her parents were Polish immigrants and Stefany proudly continued Polish traditions in her home. She gathered...
James Pete Vukich
Jan 19, 2016
James Peter Vukich, 83, of Clarksvile, TN, formerly of New Brighton, went home to be with The Lord Tuesday January 19, 2016 at Centennial Medical Center, Nashville, TN. Born May 12, 1932 in New Brighton a son of the late Peter and Fern (Roser) Vukich. He served in the U.S. Air Force from 1949 to 1953. He had worked at...
Gregory Paul Steffen
Jan 17, 2016
Gregory Paul Steffen New Brighton Gregory Paul Steffen, 54, of New Brighton, passed away Sunday, January 17, 2016, at Good Samaritan Hospice Beaver after a brief illness with cancer. Born January 15, 1962, in New Brighton, a son of Nancy (Cowan) Steffen and the late Ronald P. Steffen, Greg worked in retail sales in the men's clothing department for Macy's...
Lois Winner-Graham
Jan 12, 2016
Lois Winner-Graham, 74, of New Brighton, passed away Monday January 12, 2016 at Heritage Valley Beaver. She was born March 24, 1941 in Richmond, VA a daughter of the late Minnis and Bellle (Vaughn) Potter. She was the former owner of the Barnhouse in New Brighton and had taught at the Beaver Falls Beauty Academy. Surviving are her husband John...
Margaret "Sue" Rivetti
Jan 10, 2016
Margaret "Sue" Rivetti, 74, of New Brighton, passed away Sunday, January 10, 2016, at Heritage Valley Beaver. Born November 4, 1941, in Beaver Falls, a daughter of the late Dale James and Margaret (Cumberledge) Smith. She was a retired bartender and had worked for many area clubs. Sue had a wonderful sense of humor, enjoyed any type of crafting and...
John Terlesky
Jan 8, 2016
John Terlesky, 93, of North Versailles, formerly of New Brighton, passed away Friday January 8, 2016 at Forbes Regional Hospital, Monroeville. Born January 16, 1922 in Koppel a son of Metro and Julia Terlesky. John was a veteran of WWII serving with the U.S. Navy and was retired from Pittsburgh-De Moines Steel where he was an engineer. He was a...
Stephen Joseph Sabella
Dec 18, 2015
Stephen Joseph Sabella Stephen Joseph Sabella, 45, of New Brighton, passed away Friday, December 18, 2015, at Allegheny General Hospital with his family at his side. Born August 20, 1970 in New Brighton, the son of Joseph E. Sabella and the late Judith (Glover) Sabella. Stephen was a graduate of New Horizon School and was currently attending HAP Adult Center....
Matthew C. Klutka
Dec 11, 2015
Matthew C. Klutka, 36, of Patterson Twp., formerly of New Brighton, passed away Friday, December 11, 2015, after a courageous battle with cancer at Good Samaritan Hospice Wexford. Born August 28, 1979 in Rochester, a son of Andrew "Skip" Klutka, Beaver and Kathleen (Hovancik) Klutka, Daugherty Twp. Matt was a 1998 graduate of New Brighton High School and a...
Helen P (Pastiga) Molder
Dec 8, 2015
Helen P. (Patsiga) Molder Formerly of New Brighton Helen P. (Patsiga) Molder, 94, of Erie, formerly of New Brighton, passed away Tuesday, December 8, 2015, at Fairview Manor, Fairview, PA. Born November 29, 1921 in New Brighton, a daughter of the late John and Mary (Vilcak) Patsiga. She was retired from the former Geriatric Center and was a member of...
Georgia "Peaches" Lee
Dec 6, 2015
Child of God, Loving Mother, Grandmother and Best Friend. Georgia “Peaches” Lee, 67, of Ambridge formerly of New Brighton, went to be with her Lord Sunday December 6, 2015 at Heritage Valley Beaver after being lovingly taken care of by her daughters Angelic and Dana during time of need. Born July 25, 1948 in Wheeling, WV a daughter of the...
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