May 19, 2016

Walter M. Flenner, 84, of Ohioville passed away Thursday, May 19, 2016 at Good Samaritan Hospice at Heritage Valley, Beaver with his family at his side.

Born October 15, 1931 in Raccoon Township, he was the son of the late Melvin and Margaret Zinkan Flenner. A resident of Ohioville since 1957, he had served his community for...

May 15, 2016

Andrew Blishak, Jr., 91, of New Brighton, formerly of Brighton Township, passed away Sunday, May 15, 2016 at Good Samaritan Hospice, Heritage Valley, Beaver.

Born October 5, 1924, he was a son of the late Andrew and Sophie Blishak, and was a proud member of the 69th Infantry Division, serving during WWII. Andrew was a faithful member...

May 13, 2016

Ruth S. Mikulik, 81, of Bridgewater, unexpectedly went home to be with her Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ, on May 13, 2016.

Born March 4, 1935, in Indiana, PA, she was a daughter of the late Anthony and Ellen Sharp Bourdess and had been a resident of Bridgewater for nearly 50 years.

For the past...

May 10, 2016

Joanne B. Walz, 82, of Park Center Health and Rehabilitation, Boardman, OH, formerly of Brighton Township, passed away Tuesday morning, May 10, 2016, at Calcutta Health Care Center, following a lengthy illness.

Born May 17, 1933 in Pittsburgh, she was a daughter of the late Walter E. and Josephine Wesley Brown. Joanne retired from the Standard Controls...

May 1, 2016

Daniel Gornjak, 69, of Midland, passed away Sunday, May 1, 2016 at his home.

Born April 11, 1947 in Germany, he was a son of the late Stanislav and Maria Gornjak. Dan served in the U.S. Army during the Vietnam War and worked for over 20 years at the Midland Post Office, having previously worked at Crucible...

Apr 29, 2016

John Nicholas Adams went home to Jesus on April 29, 2016.  He was born in Wellsburg WV and raised by his late parents John and Matilda Adams in the Avella PA area.  He attended Avella HS. He served two years in the Air Force and was trained as an instrument controller. He and was part of the team that...

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...