Archie W. Smith, 87 of Pulaski Twp., passed away on Tuesday March 13, 2018 in his home. He was born on February 22, 1931 in Rochester, PA The son of the late Archie and Sarah Smith. He was a 1949 graduate of Rochester High School and a US Army veteran serving as a staff sergeant during the Korean War. He was the owner and operator of Arch Smith Oil Company. He enjoyed spending his time rebuilding cars and camping. He…
Virginia “Ginny” ONeal Douglass, of Hookstown, 70 passed away the morning o f March 2, 2018. She walked through the gates of heaven to a flower studded meadow greeted by a Host of Angels to meet her King, Lord and Savior after a long heroic battle with Alzheimer’s. Born on August 21, 1947 in Neosho, MO, she is survived by her loving husband Edward “Red” Douglass, of 51 years. A son Edward J. Douglass IV (Sheri), Beaver and a daughter…
Scott Mitchell, 78, of Hopewell Twp., passed away on Wednesday February 28, 2018 in Good Samaritan Hospice at Heritage Valley Beaver. He was born on January 2, 1940 in New Brighton, the son of the late Lawrence and Sylvia Mitchell. A 1958 graduate of Monaca High School. He was a retired ramp agent from US Airways and was a member of House of Prayer Lutheran Church in Aliquippa. Scott’s father was a railroader and Scott had a love of trains…
James Keith Kearns, age 65, passed away peacefully, Saturday, February 24, 2018, in the Good Samaritan Hospice, Heritage Valley. Keith was supported by family, and love though a brief two-week illness. A lifelong resident of Raccoon Twp., Keith was the son of Thomas Kearns and Evelyn (Ewing) Kearns, also of Raccoon Twp. After graduating from Hopewell High School, Keith graduated from a drafting school in Pittsburgh, before joining the Army in the early 1970’s. He served stateside during the end…
Sara “Loree” Sheline, 97 of Rochester Twp., passed away on Sunday February 25, 2018 in Villa St. Joseph. She was born in Toledo, Ohio on December 3, 1920 the daughter of the late Carl and Anna Perkins. She worked at the Rochester Savings and Loan and the Coca-Cola Bottling in Beaver. She and her husband founded Sheline’s Tax Preparation Services in Rochester. Loree was a voracious reader, and in her lifetime she became quite an amateur expert on such diverse subjects…
Sandra Elaine Johnston Vogel, 82, of Beaver, passed away peacefully at home surrounded by her family on Friday, February 16th. Born the only child of Edward Roger and Thelma Elaine (Crawford) Johnston in Mount Washington, Sandra moved at age four, with her parents to their Peters Township farm just down Hays Road from all her extended family at Paris Lake. She attended the University of Pittsburgh where she met her future husband, Dr. Julius A. (Buzz) Vogel Jr. She received…
Delores J. (Bentrum) Whippo, 81, of Rochester, passed away on February 13, 2018, in her home. She was born in Oakdale, PA on June 27, 1936. She is preceded in death by her parents, George Trenary and Emma Kochanski; her daughter, Susan Murray and her sister, Nancy Beck. She is survived by her husband, Donald Whippo; her children; Brenda Bethune, Charlene Murray; step-son Rick Murray; her grandchildren, Robert (Robyn) Murray, Courtney Betz, Rachel Bethune; and her great grandchildren, Sean and…
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…