Darrell Gilbert Jones Sr., 83, of Raccoon Twp., passed away on Wednesday February 7, 2018 in Good Samaritan Hospice at Heritage Valley Beaver. He was born in Aliquippa on June 25, 1934 the son of the late William and Sarah (King) Jones. Darrell graduated from Aliquippa High School in 1955. He worked in the Maintenance Department with (LTV) J&L Steel retiring in 1996. He was a member of Mt. Pleasant Presbyterian Church (E.P.C) Raccoon Twp. He was a member of…
Sara E. Trenary, 84, of Freedom, passed away on Tuesday February 6, 2018 in Trinity Oaks. She was born in Freedom on December 20, 1933 the daughter of the late Charles “Slim” and Rachel Acree. She was a switchboard operator for Bell Telephone and then worked for J.S. Mitchell and R. J. Rhodes for thirty years driving school buses for Freedom School District. She was a longtime member of Unionville United Methodist Church where she served on Administrative Counsel, taught…
Joanne Sostarich, 81, of Hopewell Twp., passed away on February 5, 2018 with her loving family by her side. She was born in the family home on Sheffield Terrace on April 22, 1936 the daughter of the late Lloyd and Lydia Weathers. Joanne was an adamant lover of cats, birds, and other animals, who made frequent donations to the Beaver County Humane Society. She loved sewing, country music, late night talk shows, and her morning word search. In addition to her…
Charles M. Reader, 89, of New Sewickley Twp., passed away on Saturday, February 3, 2018 in his home. He was born in Rochester on March 31, 1928 the son of the late Bertha & Willard Reader. He was also preceded in death by his step mother Jean Reader. He was a 1946 Rochester High School and a 1957 Geneva College graduate. He worked as a drafting engineer for American Bridge. After his retirement, he worked for Pittsburgh Tubular Shafting as…
Lewis G. Herdt, Jr. 86, of Conway, passed away on January 27, 2018. He was born in Rochester, PA on November 5, 1931. He is preceded in death by his parents, Lewis and Wilhelmina (Lay) Herdt; and his wife, Nancy (Myers) Herdt Lew served in the Air Force in Korea with the 801st medical air evacuation squadron, and with the 1732 MATS EVAC. Squadron in the US. He is retired from BASF, where he worked for 38 years in emulsion…
Clarence (Bud) Glovier, 92 of Aliquippa passed away on Wednesday January 24, 2018 in Rochester Manor and Villa. He was born in Aliquippa on January 7, 1926 the son of the late Clarence and Anna Glovier. He was a retired Industrial Engineer from J&L Steel. He was a US Army Air Corps veteran serving during WWII. He was active in Contact Beaver County, the American Cancer Society, and the American Diabetes Association. He was a member of the First United Methodist Church…
Barbara E. Glover, 85, of Hopewell Twp., died on January 6, 2018 after a long illness. She was born September 5, 1932 in Uniontown, PA the daughter of the late Mary (Beckett) Glover and Roy Kenneth Glover. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her sister Gayle Fabanich. She is survived by her brother Gerald E. Glover, and her cousins: Constance (Dito) Mitchell, Carl P. Dito III, John W. (Lupi) Becket, Kathy Hammoor, Karen Beckett,…
Gretta L. Ballas, 88 of Rochester Twp., formerly of New York, passed away on Sunday January 21, 2018 in Good Samaritan Hospice at Heritage Valley Beaver. She was born on May 13, 1929 in Queens Village, NY the daughter of the late William A. & Gretta A Britz. She worked for many years as an executive secretary for Otis Elevator in New York City.She was a member of St. Cecelia Roman Catholic Parish in Rochester. She and her husband enjoyed…
Jean Jackson (Marshall) Rohm, 102, of Hopewell Twp., passed away on January 9, 2018 in her home. She was born in Motherwell, Scotland on February 25, 1915 the daughter of the late James and Margaret Marshall. She loved her family and gardening and sewing. She brought joy to all she met and achieved everything she tried. She was a member of New Bethlehem Presbyterian Church. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband Lester Rohm;…
Virginia “Sue” Sharps, 89, of Chippewa, formerly of Moon Twp., went to be with her Lord and Savior on Sunday January 7, 2018 in Franciscan Manor. She was born on December 17, 1928 the daughter of the late Ernest and Delilah Sliker. She was a very talented artist, selling at many of the local art festivals. She loved cooking and taking care of her family. She was also a member at Steffin Hill Presbyterian Church in Beaver Falls. In addition…