Apr 28, 2016

John S. Merriman, 51, of Brighton Township passed away April 28, 2016.

Born January 18, 1965 in Rochester PA, he was the son of Carl “Butch” Merriman, Conway and the late Joyce Smith Grandstaff.  A resident of Brighton Township for the past seven years, John was a proud Veteran of the US Navy and a member of...

Apr 28, 2016

Velma Jean Berger, 87, of Vanport passed away Thursday April 28, 2016 at Good Samartian Hospice, Heritage Valley, Beaver.

Born September 1, 1928 in Vanport to the late Walter and Ruth Brewer. She was retired from the J.C. Penney Company, Northern Lights with 21 years service. She was a member of the Vanport Presbyterian Church and the...

Apr 27, 2016

Norma Gilkey Karas, 88, of Brighton Township passed away Wednesday, April 27, 2016.

Born January 30, 1928 in Beaver Falls, she was a daughter of the late Thomas and Minnie Gilkey. After graduating from Beaver Falls High School, Norma enjoyed a 26 year career at Westinghouse Electric, Vanport, before retiring in 1988. She was a faithful member...

Apr 21, 2016

Thomas J. Tunno, 56, of Patterson Heights, passed away unexpectedly Thursday, April 21, 2016, at Heritage Valley Beaver.

Born May 13, 1959, in Beaver Falls, he was the son of Joseph E. Tunno of Koppel and Barbara J. Tunno of South Beaver. A supervisor of maintenance at Rochester Machine with nearly 40 years of service, Thomas had...

Apr 17, 2016

Dorene Glomb McCaskey, 68, of Ambridge, passed away Sunday, April 17, 2016 in Rochester Manor with her loving husband by her side.

Born March 4, 1948 in Aliquippa, she was a daughter of the late Edward and Anne Glomb. Dorene retired from Aliquippa Hospital after 28 years of service, was a member of the Church of Jesus...

Apr 17, 2016

Dominica “Mamie” Bertram of Canton, OH, formerly of Beaver, passed away Sunday, April 17, 2016 with her family at her side.

She was born June 19, 1931 to Eleuntario and Teresa Piroli Morocco in the Logstown section of Aliquippa. Mamie, as she was affectionately known, was a long time resident of Beaver County, retiring from Friendship Ridge...

Apr 14, 2016

Patricia C. Channels, 87, of Fallston, passed away Thursday, April 14, 2016 at Villa St. Joseph, Baden with her daughter at her side. Born May 15, 1928 in Beaver Falls, she was a daughter of the late Edward and Hazel Conner and had retired after 26 years from Westinghouse Electric Corporation, Vanport. She had formerly served as a volunteer...

Apr 13, 2016

Arthur I. Dougherty, 86, of Brighton Township passed away Wednesday, April 13, 2016 in Lakeview Personal Care Home, Darlington, with his family by his side.

Born July 8, 1929 in West Bridgewater, he was a son of the late John P. Dougherty, Sr. and Mary Reese Dougherty. Arthur graduated from Rochester High School and Geneva College. He...

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...