Obituaries

Virginia “Ginny” ONeal Douglass

Virginia “Ginny” ONeal Douglass

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…

Read More Read More

Boyd Phillip Carr Jr.

Boyd Phillip Carr Jr.

  Boyd Philip Carr Jr., 81, of New Sewickley Twp., passed away on Friday, March 2, 2018 in his home. He was born on April 15, 1936 in New Brighton, the son of the late Boyd and Viola Carr. He is survived by his sister Janice R. Carr, of Fayetteville NY, a brother, John W. Carr, and wife Jimju of Truth or Consequences, New Mexico. There are also two nephews, John Carr and Stephen Carr. Boyd Carr served in the…

Read More Read More

Scott Mitchell

Scott Mitchell

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…

Read More Read More

Sara “Loree” Sheline

Sara “Loree” Sheline

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…

Read More Read More

James Keith Kearns

James Keith Kearns

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…

Read More Read More

Anthony V. Lioi

Anthony V. Lioi

Anthony V. Lioi, 90, of Moon Twp. Passed away on February 21, 2018.   He was born in Pittsburgh, on November 13, 1927 the son of the late Joseph & Mary (Polozzi) Lioi. He was an 18 year US Army National Guard veteran serving in Germany for two years during the Korean Conflict. He owned and operated Tony’s Sunoco in Moon Twp. & Tony’s Tastee Freeze. He was a member of St. Margaret Mary Parish, Moon Twp. A life member of…

Read More Read More

Sandra Elaine Johnston Vogel

Sandra Elaine Johnston Vogel

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…

Read More Read More

Francis “Butch” Santicola

Francis “Butch” Santicola

Francis “Butch” Santicola, 74, of Moon Township. Passed away on February 15, 2018.   He was born in Oakmont, on November 13, 1943 the son of the late Marius & Agnes (Rantucci) Santicola. Butch grew up in Oakmont and earned his B.S. from I.U.P. where he was a proud member of the Sigma Tau Gamma fraternity.  He obtained his Masters from the University of Pittsburgh.  He began his career as a teacher in the Aliquippa School District where he was the…

Read More Read More

Delores J. Whippo

Delores J. Whippo

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…

Read More Read More

Irene M. Rankin

Irene M. Rankin

Irene M. Rankin, 72, of Hopewell Twp., died on February 12, 2018 in her home. She was born on May 12, 1945 in Brooklyn, NY the daughter of the late Walter & Mary (Gallagher) Marshall.   She is survived by her husband of 50 years, Terry Rankin. A daughter Theresa Narehood (Kevin Mielcarek), Kennedy Twp. Grandchildren, Sarah, Anna & Joshua Narehood. A sister, Geraldine (Marshall) Rolston (Eugene), Spring, TX. In-laws, Timothy & Joyce Rankin, Cheryl & John Semborski, Thomas &…

Read More Read More