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....

May 13, 2015

Lloyd P. “Jake” Dawson, 74 of Brighton Township, passed away Wednesday, May 13, 2015 at Friendship Ridge with his sons at his side.

Born September 25, 1940 in Ohioville, he was a son of the late F. Glenn and Mary C. Young Dawson, he was a veteran of the US Army. He was a 1958 Graduate of...

May 6, 2015

Vernon Robert Nola, 78 of Bessemer and formerly of Midland, passed away Wednesday, May 6, 2015 at Jameson Hospital.

Born November 18, 1936 in Pittsburgh, he was a son of the late Angelo and Philomena Nola, and was a member of Calvary Assembly of Bessemer. A 1956 graduate of Lincoln High School, Midland and Pine Crest Bible...

Apr 29, 2015

Anthony Joseph Rocca, 55 of New Castle and formerly of Midland, passed away April 29, 2015.

Born October 6, 1959 in East Liverpool, OH, he was a son of the late Vittorio and Mafalda D’Ambrosio Rocca and was a Roman Catholic by faith. He was a co-owner of Rocca’s Italian Foods in New Castle.

Preceding...

Apr 28, 2015

Gilda J. Kleinhenz, 86 of Sewickley and formerly of Midland and Cleveland, OH, passed away Tuesday, April 28, 2015 at Good Samaritan Hospice at Heritage Valley Beaver, surrounded by her daughters.

Born August 31, 1928 in Midland, she was a daughter of the late Nazzareno and Pauline Celedonia Presutti, and had been a resident of Sewickley since...

Apr 27, 2015

Karter Edwin Paul Harris, infant son of Jared M. Harris and Ashley M. Fazenbaker, Midland, passed away unexpectedly on Monday, April 27, 2015 at Magee Women’s Hospital, Pittsburgh.

Besides his parents, Karter is survived by a large and loving family, including his maternal grandmother, Paulette L. (Shane Hapach) Fazenbaker, Ohioville, maternal grandfather, Dan (Jamie) Fazenbaker, Ohioville, paternal...

Apr 26, 2015

Robert J. Farls PhD, 87 of Brighton Twp passed away Sunday, April 26, 2015 in Vero Beach, FL.

It is with great sadness and heavy hearts that our family announces the passing of our dear husband, father, grandfather, and great grandfather, Robert J. Farls.

Born April 7, 1928 in Freedom, he was a son of...

Apr 24, 2015

Ruth (Buxton) Schmoker, 91 of New Brighton passed away on Friday, April 24, 2015. She is the last of 7 siblings to go to sleep in death. She is resting now.

She was known to many as a waitress and cook at the former Didio’s Restaurant in Rochester. Her hard work and generosity stood out to family...

Apr 17, 2015

Jane Brew Lanctot Colwell, 81 of Beaver, passed away Friday, April 17, 2015 at Cranberry Place with her family at her side.

Born May 20, 1933 in Rochester, she was a daughter of the late William and Eleanor Hendrickson Brew, and had been a resident of Beaver all of her life. She was a former employee of...

Apr 17, 2015

Rosalia A. Soloski, 88 of Brighton Township, passed away Friday, April 17, 2015.

Born May 29, 1926 in Marianna, PA, she was a daughter of the late Frank and Mary Kotcher, and was a member of Saints Peter and Paul Roman Catholic Church.

Preceding her in death, besides her parents, was her first husband, James...

Apr 16, 2015

Robert J. Johnston, 67 of Brighton Township, passed away Thursday, April 16, 2015 at Good Samaritan Hospice Heritage Valley Beaver surrounded by his family.

Born March 20, 1948 in Sharon, he was a son of the late Robert L. and Ruth Bilkey Johnston, and had been a resident of Brighton Township since 1988. He retired in 2010...

Apr 13, 2015

Dolores “Chookie” Doughty, 79 of Midland, passed away Monday, April 13, 2015 at St. Johns Specialty Care in Mars, PA surrounded by her loving family.

Born December 28, 1935 in Midland, she was a daughter of the late Sam and Sadie Roknich Bekich, and was a faithful member of St. George Serbian Orthodox Church, Midland. Chookie was...

Apr 10, 2015

John “Polo” Markulin, 86, Brighton Township (formerly of Monaca) died on Friday, April 10, 2015 at his home with his wife and son at his side.

Born March 21, 1929 in Monaca, he was the son of the late Joseph and Anna (Veselich) Markulin. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by a brother...

Apr 6, 2015

Thomas P. Haffey, Jr., 87 of Beaver, passed away Monday, April 6, 2015 at Good Samaritan Hospice Heritage Valley Beaver.

A son of the late Thomas Sr. and Agnes Hallisey Haffey, he had been a resident of Beaver all of his life. He was a self-employed carpenter and owned numerous rental properties in Beaver, and had also...