Our father and beloved husband Wilbur S. Frankenberry, age 84, of Center Twp. passed away peacefully at his home on November 10, 2016. Now he is walking through green pastures with the Lord. He was born near Waynesburg, PA on October 23, 1932 and was the son of the late Virgil & Winifred (Sharpneck) Frankenberry. He was a member of the Bunker Hill Community Church and a retired steelworker for Teledyne Pittsburgh Tool Steel. He is survived by his wife…
Eugene F. “Gene” DiSanti, Sr., 83, of Moon Twp. formerly of New Castle, died on Thursday, November 10, 2016 in Allegheny General Hospital. He was born in New Castle on September 2, 1933, to the late Desiderio “Ted” & Clara (D’anessa) DiSanti. Gene is survived by and was the loving husband, for 61 years, of Angeline (Morrone) DiSanti. Gene and Angie were the center of each other’s lives and set extraordinary examples of good character and family values to their…
Wanda R. (Lecznar) Fuchs, 83, of Bellevue, formerly of Moon Twp.,where she resided for 40 years, passed away on November 9, 2016. She was born on April 13, 1933, in Ambridge, a daughter of the late Francis and Anna (Zeilinski) Lecznar. Wanda loved art, she enjoyed crafting, sewing and ceramics. She played the accordion and was a bowler. She was preceded in death by her husband, James D. “Red” Fuchs and her nephew, Chuck Buck. She is survived by her…
Marianne Elizabeth Yahres (Ellis), 95 of Beaufort, South Carolina, formerly of Coraopolis, PA and widow of Samuel Charles Yahres, died Thursday, November 3, 2016 at Morningside of Beaufort Assisted Living. Born in Dunbarton, South Carolina, she was the ninth and youngest child of the late and former South Carolina State Legislator, Dr. Ephraim Washington Ellis, and the late Mabel Ellis (Heath). She graduated from Dunbarton High School in 1936. After her father died in January 1937, she and her mother…
What a privilege it has been to be graced by God in raising a compassionate and caring young man for 15 years. He touched so many lives but God needed him in Heaven too soon. Michael Francis Trella, Moon Township, was born May 14, 2001 and left our world unexpectedly on Thursday, October 27, 2016. Michael was a sophomore at Moon Area High School where he was a proud member of the Tigers varsity lacrosse team. Above anything else, Michael…
Paul H. Merkel, 52, of New Sewickley Twp., died unexpectedly, on October 26, 2016 in Heritage Valley, Beaver. He was born on July 15, 1964, in Braddock, a son of the late Paul and Dorothy (Hughes) Merkel. He is survived by his loving wife, Roberta (Bruno) Merkel; his sons, Paul H. Merkel IV., Scott Merkel (Cheyenne Wilson); siblings, Tom (Elaine) Merkel, and Kathy Merkel; and many nieces and nephews. He is also survived by his dog companions, Nia and Mercedes….
James “Jim” E. Maier, 63, died unexpectedly on October 22, 2016 in Mercy Hospital. He was born on March 13, 1953, a son of Lois (Mullan), and the late Edward Maier. Jim loved the outdoors. He enjoyed bird watching, traveling, hunting, fishing, and gardening. He was a certified horse farrier, and was involved with “friends of Old Economy” and “friends of Great Black Swamp”. He attended the First United Methodist Church of Ellwood City. Jim was retired from Conrail /Norfolk…
Catherine “Kay” Cassidy, 85, of Aliquippa, passed away on Friday October 21, 2016 in Belleview, Florida. She was born on May 12, 1931 the daughter of the late William and Mary Brown. She was a retired nurse from Aliquippa Hospital and loved to sew and crochet. She was a member of Mt. Carmel Evangelical Presbyterian Church. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her daughter Mary Cassidy, and her siblings: Ruth Shobin, Shirley Fox, Bill Brown…
Patrick Dale Costantine, 70, of Aliquippa, Died on October 20, 2016 in Good Samaritan Hospice, Beaver. He was born in Aliquippa on February 17, 1946 the son of the late Pete & Eleanor Jean (McGarry) Costantine. Patrick worked for many years as an Electrical Engineer for Westinghouse in the Nuclear Division. He was also an active member of the Beaver Falls Elks Lodge # 348. He is survived by his wife, Mary E. (Alter) Costantine. A sister, Karen Jean Costantine,…
Anna “Ann” Katherine (Glovak) Krechowski, 90, formerly of Daugherty Twp., passed away on October 19, 2016 following a lengthily battle with Alzheimer’s disease which took her from us for the first time many years ago. Ann was born September 21, 1925, the daughter of the late Blaze and Anna (Zapsic) Glovak of Rochester. On June 29, 1946, Ann married her beloved husband Michael Joseph Krechowski, and they raised a family together. She was a life long member of St. Cecilia…