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Helen P. (White)  Mccoy

Helen P. (White) Mccoy

Dec 18, 2012

Helen (White) McCoy Helen (White) McCoy, 89, of New Brighton, passed away late Tuesday, December 18, 2012, at Heritage Valley, Beaver. Born September 6, 1923, in Beaver Falls, she was a daughter of the late Frank P. and Evelyn (Foley) White. She was a lifelong homemaker, wife and mother. Helen had been a past president of the New Galilee P.T.A....

Mary Anna (Ellis)  Emery

Mary Anna (Ellis) Emery

Dec 10, 2012

Mary (Ellis) Emery Mary A. Emery, 88, of New Brighton, passed away Monday, December 10, 2012 at Villa St. Joseph, Baden. Born December 19, 1923 in New Brighton, she was a daughter of the late Matthew and Mary (Leboda) Ellis. Mary was a member of the Holy Family Roman Catholic Church, the Holy Family Christian Mothers and the American Legion,...

Mary T.  Donnelly

Mary T. Donnelly

Dec 7, 2012

Mary E. (Tritschler) Donnelly Mary T. Donnelly, 91, of Daugherty Twp., passed away Friday, December 7, 2012 at Providence Care Center. Born July 21, 1921, in Beaver Falls, she was the daughter of the late Joseph and Irene (Mullen) Tritschler. Mary was a graduate of Indiana University of Pennsylvania and retired from Freedom High School.  She was a member of...

Thomas D. Robinson Sr.

Thomas D. Robinson Sr.

Dec 5, 2012

Thomas David Robinson, Sr. Thomas "Tom" Robinson, Sr., 75, of New Brighton, passed away peacefully on Wednesday, December 5, 2012, after a brief illness in his home surrounded by his loving family. Born August 13, 1937, in Rochester, a son of the late Percy and Marie (Herdt) Robinson, he was the youngest of five children. After graduating from Rochester High...

William M.  Squires Jr.

William M. Squires Jr.

Dec 2, 2012

William M. Squires Jr. William M. Squires Jr., 86, of New Brighton, passed away Sunday, December 2, 2012 at Heritage Valley Beaver. Born October 29, 1926 in Woodlawn, PA, a son of the late William M. Sr. and Margaret (Barclay) Squires, he was a veteran of World War II serving with the U.S. Navy and then served nine years during...

Elizabeth S. (Chleba)  Crudden

Elizabeth S. (Chleba) Crudden

Nov 30, 2012

Elizabeth S. (Chleba) Crudden Elizabeth S. (Chleba) Crudden, 95, of New Brighton, passed away Friday, November 30, 2012, at Franciscan Manor, after a brief illness. Born August 11, 1917, in Monaca, a daughter of the late Paul and Anna (Yatsick) Chleba, Elizabeth was a retired co-owner of Rosalind Candy Castle of New Brighton, where she started working at the age...

Richard E. "Dick" Klear

Richard E. "Dick" Klear

Nov 27, 2012

Richard E. “Dick” Klear Richard Klear, 70 of New Brighton passed away Tuesday November 27, 2012 at Allegheny General Hospital. Born January 5, 1942 in Beaver Falls, he was the son of the late Marion E. “Bud” and Loretta (Porter) Klear.  Dick worked for J & L Steel as a laborer, he loved working on cars with his friend Donald...

Ralph A.  Dauer

Ralph A. Dauer

Nov 24, 2012

Ralph A. Dauer Ralph A. Dauer, 85, of Zelienople, formerly of New Brighton, passed away Saturday, November 24, 2012 at Passavant Homes, Zelienople. Born October 2, 1927, in Crafton, a son of the late William R. and Minnie (Kohl) Dauer, he was a veteran of World War II and the Korean War serving as a sergeant with the U.S. Army....

Shirley M. (Cooper)  Bruce

Shirley M. (Cooper) Bruce

Nov 20, 2012

Shirley M. (Cooper) Bruce Shirley M. (Cooper) Bruce, 81, of Conway, formerly of New Sewickley Twp.,  passed away Tuesday, November 20, 2012, at Franciscan Manor. Born July 18, 1931, in Gibsonia, a daughter of the late Rollin and Louie (Bailey) Cooper. She was a graduate of Mars High School and Geneva College. She was a retired teacher and had taught...

Jon A. Neely

Jon A. Neely

Nov 11, 2012

Jon A. Neely Jon A. Neely, 64, of New Brighton, a Vietnam War U.S. Army veteran, passed away on Veterans Day, Sunday, November 11, 2012 at U.P.M.C. Shadyside Hospital.  He was to be this year's Grand Marshall in the Annual Beaver County Veterans Day Parade, but lost his battle after a lengthy illness. Born in Altoona, PA, on March 5,...

Sara A. (Hardy)  Spickerman

Sara A. (Hardy) Spickerman

Nov 5, 2012

Sara (Hardy) Spickerman Sara (Hardy) Spickerman, 83, of New Brighton, passed away Monday, November 5, 2012 at her home, surrounded by her loving family. Born September 28, 1929 in New Brighton, she was a daughter of the late William and Caroline (Feit) Hardy. She was retired from The Medical Center, Beaver, and was a member of the Trinity Evangelical Lutheran...

Margaret E. Mcconnaughy

Margaret E. Mcconnaughy

Nov 4, 2012

Margaret E. McConnaughy Margaret E. McConnaughy, 93, of Beaver, passed away Saturday, November 4, 2012 at her home. Born October 28, 1919, in New Brighton, she was a daughter of the late William A. and Rosabelle (Morrison) Thompson. She graduated from New Brighton High School in 1937 and the former Beaver Valley General Hospital, School of Nursing in 1940. She...

Daniel W. Bennett

Daniel W. Bennett

Nov 3, 2012

Daniel Waylon Bennett Daniel Waylon Bennett, 31, of Center Twp., passed away Saturday, November 3, 2012 in Center Twp., in an accident. Born November 14, 1980, in Brighton Twp., he is the son of Albert Paul Bennett of Wilmington, DE, and Darlene Kelley of Rochester. Daniel was a construction laborer and enjoyed building projects. His passion was playing guitar and...

Maeola Gillingham

Maeola Gillingham

Oct 15, 2012

Maeola (McCally) Gillingham Maeola Gillingham, 93, formerly of North Sewickley Twp., passed away Monday, October 15, 2012, in Villa St. Joseph, Baden. Born May 20, 1919, in East Rochester, a daughter of the late Everett and Minnie (Klingelhoefer) McCally, she was a graduate of Rochester High School. Maeola was a member of the Concord United Methodist Church in North Sewickley...

Helen M. Wright

Helen M. Wright

Oct 14, 2012

Helen Mae (Brechun) Wright Helen Mae (Brechun) Wright, 74, of New Brighton, passed away on Sunday, October 14, 2012, at Friendship Ridge. She was born July 9, 1938, in Masontown, a daughter of the later Peter and Margaret (Pavlovich) Brechun. She was employed as a telephone operator in Philadelphia for many years. Helen is survived by daughters, Joy Vandevort, Beaver;...

William E.  Hamilton

William E. Hamilton

Oct 14, 2012

William E. Hamilton William E. Hamilton, 67, of North Sewickley Twp., passed away peacefully into the loving arms of his Savior on Sunday, October 14, 2012, in his home. Born December 18, 1944, in Fairmont, WV, a son of the late William H. Hamilton and Wanda M. Hamilton-Holbert. He was formerly employed as a machinist at Babcock & Wilcox for...

Charles H. Pegg

Charles H. Pegg

Oct 9, 2012

Charles H. Pegg Charles H. Pegg, 69, of Brighton Twp., formerly of New Brighton and Beaver Falls, passed away Tuesday, October 9, 2012, at Heritage Valley Beaver. Born February 14, 1943, in Beaver Falls, a son of the late Herbert Victor and Betty (Roser) Pegg. He was a retired modernization coordinator for the Columbiana Metropolitan Housing Authority and was a...

Charles Calvin Plues

Charles Calvin Plues

Sep 29, 2012

Charles Calvin Plues Charles C. Plues, 76, of Conway died Saturday, September 29, 2012, in his home, surrounded by his loving family. Born January 17, 1936, in Sewickley, he was the son of the late Charles C. and Mildred (Boggs) Plues. Charles was a brakeman and conductor on the Aliquippa and Southern Railroad.  He was a former vice-president of United...

Della Schoeneweis

Della Schoeneweis

Sep 27, 2012

Della (Buczynski) Schoeneweis Della (Buczynski) Schoeneweis, 92, of Patterson Twp., passed away Thursday, September 27, 2012 at Providence Health Care Center, Beaver Falls. Born Marie Adela (Della) Buczynski on April 24, 1920 in Pittsburgh, she was a daughter of the late Walter and Rose (Osiewalski) Buczynski. She was the last surviving member of a loving, close knit family of six...

Michael Duafala

Michael Duafala

Sep 26, 2012

Michael Duafala Our father, Michael Duafala, died on September 26, 2012 after a brief and courageous battle with cancer. Born on November 21, 1945 to Julia (Tellish) Duafala and the late Edward Duafala, he was the third of six children. A graduate of Hopewell High School, Michael served as a Corporal in the U.S. Marine Corps. While serving for his...

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