Obituaries

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…

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Elizabeth Crabtree Borham, 78 of Monaca, passed away on Thursday November 17, 2016 in West Penn Hospital. She was born in Marion, Virginia on October 24, 1938 the daughter of Elizabeth Crabtree Wahl and the late Darcie Crabtree. She worked as an X-ray technician. She was an accomplished seamstress altering clothes for people in all walks of life. She loved to knit, crochet, and sew, making and giving away gifts. She was very computer savvy. She was able to fix…

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Priscilla M. “Perky” Campbell, 77 of Moon Twp., passed away on Thursday November 17, 2016 in UPMC Shadyside. She was born on March 9, 1939 the daughter of the late John and Kathryn Wasilko. She was retired from US Airways. She was a member of Sharon Community Presbyterian Church. Perky loved life, she was a loyal Penn State University alumni where she was a member of the Tri Delta sorority. She was an amazing wife, mother and grandmother. She loved…

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Lorraine A. “Tommie” Boehm, age 93, of Rochester died on Tuesday November 15, 2016 in the Rochester Manor & Villa. She was born on January 24, 1923 in Rochester and was the daughter of the late Wilford & Barbara (Woodingham) Lemmon. She had worked in the Rochester High School cafeteria and was a member of the Faith Community United Methodist Church in Rochester. She was preceded in death by her husband Jack M. Boehm, Sr., a son Jack M. Boehm,…

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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…

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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…

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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…

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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…

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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….

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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…

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