Jack Eugene Albright, 95 formerly of Aliquippa, passed away on February 28, 2023 in Kearneysville, WV. He was born in Smithfield, PA on April 8, 1927 a son of the late Isaiah & Laura Albright. He was a US Navy Veteran. After his Navy service he came to Aliquippa, PA to work at J&L Steel, where he retired as a foreman. He was a longtime and active member of the First United Methodist Church of Aliquippa. He was a member…
Margaret Louise (Saxon) Young, 92, of Aliquippa, passed away on February 27, 2023. She was born on October 17, 1930, in Aliquippa, PA. She was the only daughter of the late John and Anna Florence (Lancos) Saxon. Preceding her in death, in addition to her parents, were her brother and sister-in-law, Mike and Joyce (Teal) Saxon; brother, George Saxon; brother and sister-in-law Bob and Toni (Tonachella) Saxon; brother and sister-in-law John and Carol (Banks) Saxon; mother- and father-in-law, Jim and Ruth…
Taffy Ann (Schotsinger) Welchley , 75, of Center Township, Beaver County, PA passed away February 23, 2023 at Concordia Villa St. Joseph in Baden, PA, after a long battle with Parkinson’s disease. She was born in Sewickley, PA, the daughter of Fred W. Schotsinger Jr. and Edith Margaret (Peggy) Prince Schotsinger. Her sister Isabel Schotsinger preceded her in death. She is survived by her husband Mark H. Welchley, a brother Fred W. Schotsinger III, a sister-in-law Bernice Schotsinger, and a…
Clyde J. Waltermire passed into the arms of Jesus on February 20, 2023. Clyde was born December 19, 1936 in Brush Valley, PA. He graduated from Pine Township High School in 1954 and joined the US Air Force. During his eight years of service, he learned his skills as an aircraft mechanic as he was stationed in El Paso TX, Biloxi MS, and finally Griffis Air Force Base in Rome, NY. After he completed his USAF service, he was hired…
Joanne Margaret Snyder, 80, of Charles Town, WV passed away on Saturday, February 18, 2023 at her residence. Born May 22, 1942 in Monaca, PA, she was the daughter of the late David Krebs and Evelyn Weigel Krebs. Joanne adored her two grandchildren and loved her fur baby feline companions. She is survived by two daughters, Jennifer Hickman and husband, Zachary of Lovettsville, VA and Jody Rawlins and husband, James of Charles Town, WV, two grandchildren, James Rawlins, III and…
Cynthia Lou King, 59, of Moon Township, passed away peacefully on Wednesday February 15, 2023. Born May 3, 1963, in Dover, OH, Cyndi was the daughter of William and Mary Lou English. Cyndi was high school sweethearts with her husband, Robert Woodley King, beginning to date in 1979 and getting married in 1987. They had one child, Robert Austin King (wife Taylor King) and two grandchildren, Robert William King and Callan Richard King. Cyndi graduated from Dover High School in…
Sharri M. (DeMarco) Spratley, 74, of Brighton Twp., passed away on February 14, 2023. She was born in Rochester, PA., on April 1, 1948, to the late Louis “Gigi” and Lucille E. (Shaffalo) DeMarco. She is survived by her husband, Joseph J. Spratley, with whom she would have celebrated her fiftieth wedding anniversary on May 5th; her five children, Joseph J. Spratley Jr., April D. Spratley, Ph.D., Laura A. Spratley, Natalie S. Spratley and Michael S. (Kristy) Spratley; her 6…
John R. McArdle Jr., 70, of North Fayette, died on February 9, 2023 in his home. He was born in McKees Rocks on June 3, 1952 the son of the late John R. “Jack” McArdle Sr. & Loretta (Jeffrey) McArdle. John served his country in the US Army during the Vietnam War. He was a member of St. Isadore the Farmer Parish, Imperial. He was an avid gardener with the greenest thumb. He loved few things more than growing and…
LeRoy Rugg, 78, of Moon Twp., died on February 6, 2023 in his home. He was born in Elizabeth, NJ on January 31, 1945, the son of the late James and Jessie (Bower) Rugg. LeRoy earned a Bachelor of Science degree in Chemical Engineering from Newark College of Engineering and went on to work for Calgon as an industrial water treatment engineer and patented inventor. LeRoy loved his job and worked at various companies including Nalco and EcoLab until he…
Joseph William McElhaney, 52, of Raccoon Twp., passed away on Sunday, February 5, 2023 in his home. He was born in Rochester on September 29, 1970 a son of the late William P. & Violet (Cartmel) McElhaney. He was a member of Raccoon Township Fire Department for 38 years and the Beaver Valley Antique Equipment and Crafts Association. He enjoyed watching wrestling, scary movies, and driving his tractor. He was also a member of Mt. Olivet Presbyterian Church. In addition…