Jun 29, 2015

Harrison Craig Gilbert, 81 of Brighton Twp passed away unexpectedly Monday, June 29, 2015 at his home.

Born December 24, 1933 in Elmira, NY, he was a son of the late Harrison Chapman and Elizabeth Emmons Gilbert and had been a resident of Brighton Twp since 1972. He had retired in 1991 as Director of Purchasing for...

Jun 26, 2015

Sobat, Daisy obit

Daisy Roslovic Sobat, 97 of Midland passed away, Friday, June 26, 2015 at the Good Samaritan Hospice at Heritage Valley, Beaver with her daughter at her side.

She was born November 16, 1917 in Midland and was the last surviving child of the late Joseph and Sarah Mercon Roslovic and was a...

Jun 21, 2015

Beverly J. O’Leary, 90, of Beaver, died peacefully at home on June 21, 2015.             .

Born April 22, 1925 in Pittsburgh, she was a daughter of Carl F. and Fannie Luce Hagadorn. Beverly was a graduate of Swissvale High School and attended Westminster College. She was an active member of Beaver United Methodist Church and attended Wesley...

Jun 21, 2015

Walter Fairweather, 90 of Ohioville passed away Sunday, June 21, 2015 at his home surrounded by his loving family.

Born November 10, 1924 in Industry, PA, he was a son of the late Walter and Ida Deem Fairweather, and was a resident of Ohioville Borough all of his life. A veteran of the US Navy, he served...

Jun 20, 2015

Mary Ellen Genova, 90 formerly of Freedom, passed away Saturday, June 20, 2015.

Born October 6, 1924 in Monessen, PA, she was a daughter of the late Samuel and Evelyn Mandarino. Mary Ellen had retired from Freedom after 15 years as the borough secretary. She was a licensed hairdresser and had also formerly worked as a teacher’s...

Jun 18, 2015

Barbara Louise Bailey Adams, 92 of Beaver, passed away peacefully in her home early Thursday morning, June 18, 2015.

She was born December 20, 1922 in Bethesda, Ohio to the late Willard Emerson and Marie Barnes Bailey. She grew up in Wheeling, West Virginia and graduated from West Virginia University in home economics. She met her husband,...

Jun 17, 2015

Donald Edgar Bradshaw, 83 of Ellerbe, NC and formerly of Bedford, VA, Monaca, and Beaver passed away Wednesday, June 17, 2015 in Pinehurst, NC.

Born October 29, 1931 in Beaver, he was a son of the late Cramer Cannell and Ferne Elizabeth Kirk Bradshaw, and was a member of First Baptist Church of Ellerbe, NC. He worked...

Jun 13, 2015

Tammy Jo “T” Brooks, 37 of Industry, passed away Saturday, June 13, 2015 at Heritage Valley, Beaver surrounded by her family.

Born March 7, 1978 in Rochester, she was a daughter of Michael L. & Pamela Jo Miller Brooks of Ohioville and had been a resident of the Ohioville area all of her life. Tammy was loved...

Jun 12, 2015

Laurence G. Holt (84) of Beaver died on Friday, June 12, 2015 at Heritage Valley Hospital Beaver after being a resident at Villa St. Joseph of Baden since September 2013. He was an engineer by profession and a Korean War era veteran. He was a graduate of Penn State University in Civil Engineering (1952) and a Professional Engineer in...

Jun 12, 2015

Dorothy “Dottie” Bowser Downie, 85 of Brighton Township, passed away Friday, June 12, 2015.

Born May 16, 1930 in New Brighton, she was a daughter of the late Edward and Lillian Bowser, and had lived in Brighton Township since 1957. A graduate of New Brighton High School, she had worked as a floral designer for several florists...

Jun 9, 2015

Richard A. Olek, 83 of Brighton Township passed away early Tuesday, June 9, 2015 at Good Samaritan Hospice, Heritage Valley Beaver.

Born February 8, 1932 in McKeesport, he was a son of the late John and Sophia Olek, and had been a resident of Brighton Township the past 50 years. He retired in 1990 as a sales...

Jun 9, 2015

Ruth S. Dawson, 100 of Hookstown and Midland, passed away Tuesday, June 9, 2015 at Beaver Meadows.

Born March 5, 1915 in Heilwood, Indiana County, PA, she was a daughter of the late Rev. Daniel and Allie Schnebly. Ruth attended Smith College, Northampton, MA and Geneva College, where she earned a BS/BEd in 1945. She retired as...

May 26, 2015

Paul D. Verzella, 91 of Hookstown, passed away Tuesday, May 26, 2015 at Heritage Valley Beaver unexpectedly with his wife at his side.

Born April 13, 1924 in Midland, he was a son of the late Severino ‘Sam’ and Josephine Verzella, and had been a resident of Hookstown for over 40 years. He retired from Crucible Steel,...

May 26, 2015

Mary Ellen Malekovic, 87 of Boardman, OH and formerly of Vanport, passed away Tuesday, May 26, 2015 in Boardman.

Born September 15, 1927 in Logan, OH, she was a daughter of the late Ralph and May Tolbert, and had been a resident of Tamaqui Village for over 30 years. She had worked at J & L Steel...

May 26, 2015

Betty Ferrebee, 81 of Ohioville, died Tuesday, May 26, 2015 at Good Samaritan Hospice in Beaver, surrounded by her family.

Born June 20, 1933, she was the daughter of the late Harry and Helen Smith Johnston, and was a lifelong resident of Ohioville.

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

May 24, 2015

Anthony ‘Tony’ Priest, 51 of Rochester, passed away unexpectedly Sunday, May 24, 2015 at his home.

Born August 6, 1963, he was a son of Lepper W. Priest, Bridgewater, and the late Dolores P. Priest, and attended the Monaca Congregation of Jehovah Witnesses. He was currently working as an inside sales representative for Sky Oxygen, Carnegie for...

May 19, 2015

Rocco Bovalino Jr., 87 Born in Beaver Falls and resident of Freedom, passed away at Beaver Meadows on May 19, 2015 surrounded by his family.

Born Feb. 6, 1928, in Beaver Falls, he was the son of the late Rocco and Carmella (Yaria) Bovalino. A World War II Veteran serving as a Corporal in the 24th division...

May 19, 2015

Josephine J. Renkes, 93 of Beaver, formerly of Pittsburgh passed away Tuesday, May 19, 2015 at Good Samaritan Hospice at Heritage Valley, Beaver with her family by her side.

Born December 10, 1921 in Pittsburgh, she was the daughter of the late Michael & Rose Barbarita and had been a resident of Beaver the past 20 years....

May 19, 2015

Ty Harden, 63 of Brighton Township, passed away Tuesday, May 19, 2015 at UPMC Presbyterian, Pittsburgh.

A resident of Brighton Township all his life, he was the only son of Jessie Burch Harden and the late Roy E. Harden. Since 1989, he was the owner and operator of the Beaver Valley Labor News, alongside his wife, Vicki....

May 13, 2015

Agnes Joan Roknick, 88 formerly of Beaver, passed away peacefully on Wednesday, May 13, 2015 after an extended illness.

Born August 14, 1926 in Beaver, she was a daughter of the late Thomas Sr. and Agnes Hallisey Haffey. She was a secretary at the former Westinghouse Electric Corp. plant in Vanport where she worked for 10 years....