Patricia H. Dudash, 78 of Potter Twp., passed away on Friday, April 23, 2021 in Heritage Valley Beaver. She was born on August 31, 1942 the daughter of the late Martin and Eliner Herbert Jr. Her biological mother Antoinette (Hyrnizak) Herbert passed away when Patricia was a child. Patricia worked for many years as a lunch lady at Todd Lane Elementary School in Center. She then retired as a nurse’s aid from Friendship Ridge, a job that she loved. Patricia…
June “Genevieve” (Mckahan) Ratliff, 95, formerly of Brighton Twp., passed away on April 22, 2021. She was born in Claysville, PA on June 1, 1925, a daughter of the late John and Emma (Kimmey) McKahan. She is preceded in death by her husband, Forest C. Ratliff (1996); her sons, Coleman Ratliff, John Ratliff and four grandchildren. She is survived by her children, Emma Gentry, Shirley Simmons, and Marsha (Stanley) Taormina; 15 grandchildren, and numerous great-grandchildren. She is also…
Jason Edward Durbin, 43, of Center Township, PA passed away peacefully on Monday, April 19, 2021 at AGH after a courageous battle with cancer. He was born on September 6, 1977 in Sewickley, PA the son of Rose Durbin and the late Charles Durbin. He was preceded in death by his father, and grandparents, John and Martha Durbin ,and Glenn and Laura Wickham. In addition to his mother, Jason is survived by his twins: Mikayla and Kingston Durbin; a sister…
Larry W. Black, 64, of Hopewell Twp., passed away unexpectedly on Sunday March 21, 2021 in his home. He was born in Rochester on August 25, 1956 the son of the late Milton and Carole Black. He was a Jack of all Trades working many years in construction. Larry’s sense of humor was second to none, always living life to the fullest and loving his family. He enjoyed photography, riding his motorcycles, and collecting guns and knives. He was a…
Richard W. “Bud” Martin, 82, of Beaver, formerly of Center Twp., reached out and touched the hand of God on Monday, March 22, 2021 in his home. He was born in Rochester, PA on November 2, 1938 the son of the late William and Diane Martin. He started his career in the IT Department by working with J&L Steel, then spent 27 years with HH Robertson, and finally retiring with FedEx. He was a past master and a 50 year…
John E. Bandula, 88, of Aliquippa passed away on March 17, 2021 in Heritage Valley Beaver. Born in Aliquippa on May 30, 1932 the son of the late John & Frances Bandula. He retired from J&L LTV Steel where he was the Supervisor of Production Planning. John was a longtime and devoted member of House of Prayer Lutheran Church in Aliquippa and was a US Army Veteran serving during the Korean War. He enjoyed taking his daily walks around the…
Virginia L. Williams, 75, of Rochester Twp., passed away unexpectedly on Saturday, March 13, 2021 in her home. She was born on July 18, 1945 the daughter of the late James and Nellie (Richards) Tutwiler. She was a retired kindergarten teacher from Ambridge Area School District where she taught for 42 years. Teaching was her passion, she loved children and helping them to learn. She enjoyed tending and growing flowers and spending time at her cabin in Marienville, PA. She…
Kevin Duane Hill, 64, of Hopewell Twp., passed away unexpectedly on Friday, March 5, 2021 in his home. He was born in Rochester, PA on January 28, 1957 the son of the late Henry and Ernestine Hill. He worked as an operator for BASF in Monaca for 35 years. He enjoyed riding his motorcycle, fishing and fixing things around the house. Kevin was always ready and willing to help out others and was a member of the Rochester Second Baptist…
Carl T. Falk, 93, of Hopewell Twp., passed away on Sunday, March 7, 2021 in his home. He was born on October 26, 1927 in Aliquippa the son of the late Carl and Ellen Falk. He was a retired Metallurgist from J&L Steel. He was a US Airforce Veteran serving in Panama. He was a very active member of House of Prayer Lutheran Church in Aliquippa; he served on church council, taught Sunday School, and was a member of the…
Alice LaVerne Vorhaben, 81, of Sewickley, passed away on Wednesday, March, 3, 2021 in UPMC Passavant Hospital. She was born on August 3, 1939 in Oxnard, California, the daughter of the late Roy and Zelda McNeil. She worked for many years as the secretary at the First United Methodist Church of New Jersey in Westfield, NJ. She was very active in her church and enjoyed spending her time volunteering there. She also worked as a Word Processing Center Supervisor for…