Obituaries – Huntsman Funeral Home & Cremation Services

C. Steven Goehring

1959/10/02 — 2026/10/29

C. Steven Goehring, AKA “Swap”, 67, of Moon Township, passed away peacefully on October 29, 2026, after a courageous and hard-fought battle with respiratory illness. Born in Portsmouth, Virginia on October 2, 1959, Steve was the son of the late Clifford and Rose Goehring. For 45 beautiful years, he was the devoted and deeply loving husband to Michelle Goehring. Steve dedicated over 40 years to the airline industry. He began with Allegheny and continued throughout the transitions into American Airlines….

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Daniel J. Bonarski

1947/04/24 — 2026/10/29

Daniel J. Bonarski, 79, of Moon township entered eternal rest on October 29, 2026 in his home surrounded by family. He was born in Warsaw, NY on April 24, 1947 the son of the late Edward & Florence (Bekiel) Bonarski. He was a proud Marine that served during the Vietnam era. He earned degrees from both Paul Smith’s College of Forestry as well as SUNY Syracuse. He was employed by the US Postal Service for 30 years, first as a…

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Beth Schell

1938/11/30 — 2026/10/19

Beth Schell, 87, of Moon Township died peacefully on October 19th at home. She is survived by her beloved husband of almost 60 years, Charles “Chuck” Schell and three daughters Linda Schell Rakers of Sewickley Township; Anne (Scott) Campbell of Castle Shannon and Julie Schell (David Mote) of Ross Township. She was known as Mema to four loving granddaughters; Lauren and Kate Campbell and Rylee and Morgan Rakers. She is also survived by her niece, Paige Leet and nephew, Jeff…

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Thai Thi Nguyen

1953/05/01 — 2026/10/18

Services will be held on Sunday, October 25,2026 from 3pm until 7pm in Huntsman Funeral Home and Cremation Services of Aliquippa. 2345 Mill St. Aliquippa, PA15001

Verna C. (Roehrich) LaRock

1933/10/16 — 2026/10/15

Verna C. (Roehrich) LaRock, 92, of Aliquippa, passed away peacefully in her home on October 15, 2026, just one day shy of her 93rd birthday. Born in Sewickley on October 16, 1933, she was the cherished daughter of the late Charles & Kathryn (Henderson) Roehrich. Verna dedicated her professional life to serving others as a compassionate nurse. Her caring nature extended deeply into her personal life, where she was a devoted mother and grandmother. She was preceded in death by…

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Marlene D. Crain

1947/07/27 — 2026/10/12

Marlene D. Crain, 79, of Moon Township, passed away on October 12, 2026, at Heritage Valley Sewickley. She was born in Pittsburgh, PA, on July 27, 1947, the daughter of the late William and Florence Gillott. Marlene loved gardening, helping special needs individuals, singing, and playing music, and she adored her cat, Lexus. Marlene is survived by her husband of 38 years, Andrew H. Crain Jr.; a son, Douglas Manion of Aliquippa; a daughter, Stacy Riley of Coraopolis, PA; and…

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Anthony “Tony” Matrazzo

1941/06/10 — 2026/10/10

Anthony “Tony” Matrazzo of Beaver Falls, PA passed away on October 10, 2026. Born in Braddock, PA, the son of the late Charles and Laura Matrazzo, he attended Braddock High School and played football under Coach Chuck Klausing, and was a proud member of the 1958 undefeated team and part of the school’s 58 game undefeated streak. After graduating high school he attended college at Colgate on a football scholarship and received a BA major in Mathematics. In 1963 he…

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Virginia Susan Dempsey

1943/05/07 — 2026/10/09

Virginia Susan Dempsey, 83, of Independence Twp., passed away on Friday, October 9, 2026 in Concordia Villa St. Joseph. She was born in Sewickley, Pennsylvania on May 7, 1943 a daughter of the late Jim and Helen Tilly. Virginia and Sonny bought their family farm in 1969. She loved being on the farm, caring for her animals and she enjoyed cutting the grass. She especially loved decorating her farmhouse for the holidays and entertaining family and friends. If you knew…

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Joseph W. Palakovich Sr.

1930/04/19 — 2026/10/02

Joseph W. Palakovich Sr., 96 of East Rochester, passed away on Friday, October 2, 2026 in his home. He was born in Aliquippa, Pennsylvania on April 19, 1930 the son of the late Joseph and Mary Palakovich. He was a US Air Force Veteran serving during the Korean War. He owned and operated Joseph’s Jewelers for many years and was a retired mill worker. There wasn’t anything that Joe couldn’t do. He was a watch maker, gunsmith, woodworker, and all-around…

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Gerald “Jerry” R. Armstrong

1948/08/07 — 2026/09/28

Gerald “Jerry” R. Armstrong, 78, of Clinton, passed away unexpectedly in his home on September 28, 2026. Born in Chicago, Illinois on August 7, 1948, he was the son of the late Rev. Robert C. Armstrong and Maudie (Hargis) Armstrong. As a young man, Jerry proudly served his country in the U.S. Navy from 1969 to 1973. Jerry was a man of many talents and a tireless worker. He was a skilled carpenter and an amateur mechanic who took great…

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