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…

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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…

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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…

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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…

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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…

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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…

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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…

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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…

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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…

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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…

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