Apr 6, 2016

Rudy Yovich, Sr., 81, of Midland passed away Wednesday, April 6, 2016 at Good Samaritan Hospice, Heritage Valley – Beaver, surrounded by his loving family.

Born July 15, 1934 in Midland, he was the son of the late Stanley and Mildred Livada Yovich and had lived in the area his entire life. A 1952 graduate of Midland...

Apr 5, 2016

Gladys B. Sanner Tuttle, 85, formerly of Ohioville, as a child of God, went home to be with her Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ, Tuesday, April 5, 2016.

Born August 16, 1930 in Pittsburgh, she was a daughter of the late Charles and Gladys Beyer. Gladys had resided the past 12 years in North Sewickley Township, working...

Apr 4, 2016

Frances Elizabeth Neish, 86, of Beaver, passed away Monday morning, April 4, 2016 at Good Samaritan Hospice at Heritage Valley Beaver.

Born November 21, 1929 in Rochester, she was a daughter of the late George and Elizabeth Hutman. Frances was a loving mother and grandmother who enjoyed cooking and keeping a welcoming home for her family. She...

Apr 4, 2016

Anna Jankowski Cipriano, “Grandma Cipi”, 99, of Beaver, formerly of West Babylon, Long Island, NY, passed away Monday, April 4, 2016 at Friendship Ridge, Brighton Township.

Born in the Coney Island section of Brooklyn, NY August 21, 1916, she lived most of her life in West Babylon, in the home her husband built for her with his...

Mar 28, 2016

Jennifer Jones, 91, of Rochester Manor, passed away March 28, 2016.

Born August 28, 1924, in Ambridge, she is the daughter of the late John and Sophia Zelechowski. A former resident of Leetsdale, Jennifer was a member of St. James Parish in Sewickley.

In addition to her parents, Jennifer was preceded in death by her...

Mar 23, 2016

Dr. George Anthony Redfern, of Beaver, PA passed away on March 23, 2016, joining his beloved son, Christian Gerard, and all the angels and saints.

Born in Sheffield, England in 1938, he studied metallurgy at the University of Sheffield, obtaining a Master’s Degree and then a PhD in 1966. The declining steel industry in Britain led him...

Mar 19, 2016

Shirley A. Baker, 77 of Beaver passed away Saturday, March 19, 2016 at Friendship Ridge, Brighton Twp.

Born August 8, 1938 in Baden, she was a daughter of the late Christopher and Blanche Vulgris, had been a resident of Beaver most of her life, and was a member of the Park Presbyterian Church, Beaver. Shirley had retired...

Mar 18, 2016

Ryan David Shorak, 37, of Ohioville, passed away Friday, March 18, 2016.

Born February 17, 1979 in Rochester, he was a son of Kathleen “Kate” Leasha, Brighton Township, and the late Walter G. Shorak. Ryan was a veteran of the U. S. Army National Guard and board certified massage therapist, working the past few years for D...

Mar 17, 2016

Marjorie Helsing Crozier Mengel, 93, of Brighton Township passed away Thursday, March 17, 2016.

Born May 20, 1922 in Fair Oaks, PA, she was a daughter of the late Blanche and Walter Helsing. Marjorie attended Rochester High School and Nyack and Wheaton Colleges. She was a former member of the Christian and Missionary Alliance Church, but recently...

Mar 14, 2016

Margaret V. Hermann, 90, of Beaver passed away Monday, March 14, 2016 at Good Samaritan Hospice, Heritage Valley – Beaver.

Born February 14, 1926 in Rochester, she was a daughter of the late Charles Eugene and Angeline Dominici LaValle. Margaret retired from Colt Industries, Midland after 40 years of service as an executive secretary for the president...

Mar 13, 2016

J. Mary Caruso, 84, of Chippewa Township, passed away unexpectedly Sunday, March 13, 2016 at Heritage Valley – Beaver.

Born September 8, 1931 in Beaver Falls, she was a daughter of the late Joseph and Monika Zebrowski Kondracki. A graduate of Beaver Falls High School, Mary worked in many capacities during her lifetime, finally retiring as a...

Mar 9, 2016

Theodore D. “Ted” Small, Jr. some call him Jim of Beaver, PA, passed away March 9, 2016 due to complications from cancer surgery in UPMC Montefiore/Select Specialty Hospital at the age of 80.

He was born on May 24, 1935 in Freedom, PA, son of the late Eldorado (Mengel) Buckenheimer and Theodore D. Small, Sr., husband of...

Mar 5, 2016

Judith L. Norris, 74, of Ohioville passed away peacefully at home on Saturday March 5, 2016 surrounded by her loving family.

Born July 29, 1941, in Philipsburg, PA, Judy was the daughter of the late H. Lynford Conrad and R. Betty Conrad. She was a 1962 graduate of Philipsburg State General Hospital, Philipsburg, PA with a registered...

Mar 4, 2016

Mary Margaret (Peg) Aten, 96, of Franciscan Manor, formerly of Beaver, went home to be with her Lord and Savior on March 4, 2016. Born December 9, 1919, in Braddock, PA she was the daughter of the late George and Nell Aten.

A proud WWII Veteran, Peg was retired from Westinghouse after 41 years of service. She...

Mar 4, 2016

John C. Conway, 77, of Industry, passed away peacefully Friday March 4, 2016, at Allegheny General Hospital, Pittsburgh surrounded by his loving family.

Born August 31, 1938 in East Liverpool, Ohio, he was a son of the late Earl and Genevieve (McGeehan) Conway. A former resident of Midland, John retired after a career in the Steel Industry...

Mar 3, 2016

John Edward Smarsh, 64, of Brighton Township passed away unexpectedly Thursday March 3, 2016.

Born October 26, 1951 in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, he was the son of the late John and Virginia Smarsh. John worked as an Advanced Business Analyst in the records and document control department with First Energy Corp Shippingport (formerly Duquesne Light) for the past...

Mar 3, 2016

Rocco “Rocky” Raymond DeMaiolo entered his home of eternal rest with his Lord and Savior on Thursday, March 3 at the age of 73. By God’s grace, Rocky, arrived on March 5, 1942 to two loving parents who preceded him in death; an immigrant father, Dominic D. DeMaiolo and his wife of 45 years, Mary F. (Melenchick) DeMaiolo, a...

Mar 1, 2016

Evelyn R. Richards, 90, of Vanport Township passed away Tuesday, March 1, 2016 at Trinity Oaks, Brighton Township.

Born July 25, 1925 in Ohioville, she was a daughter of the late Wilbur and Jeannette Barclay Graham and had retired from the Medical Center, Brighton Township.

In addition to her parents, Evelyn was preceded in death...

Feb 29, 2016

Robert Leroy Book, 75, of Beaver Falls, passed away unexpectedly Monday, February 29, 2016.

Born November 6, 1940 in Pittsburgh, he was a son of the late James and Thelma Dawes Book. He was a proud veteran of the United States Army and a retired truck driver.

Surviving Robert is his daughter, Tammy (Eric) Kabana,...

Feb 29, 2016

William F. Smith, Sr., 77, of Midland, passed away Monday evening, February 29, 2016 at Good Samaritan Hospice, Heritage Valley, Beaver, surrounded by his family.

Born May 8, 1938 in Aliquippa, he was a son of the late Samuel R. and Alice Emerick Smith. He proudly served in the U. S. Navy and retired as a Boiler...