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Ricky R. Keisling, 62, of Ellwood City, died Sunday, September 5, 2021, at his home. He was the son of the late H. Eugene and Marie (Hladney) Keisling and was born April 22, 1959, in Ellwood City. He is survived by his son; David Keisling of Ellwood City, his daughter; Tiffany Keisling of Ellwood City, his grandchildren; Riley and Baylee Dovidio, Hannah, Trenton, Lilliana, and Ethan Keisling; and two brothers; Gary Keisling and his wife Sue of Indiana and Bruce Keisling and his wife Doreen of Pittsburgh. Ricky was a man of many interests. He enjoyed listening to classic rock…

Donald W. Cragle, 61, of Ellwood City died Thursday, August 26, 2021, at Good Samaritan Hospice in Beaver, after a lengthy illness. He was the son of the Late Donald and Nancy (Haswell) Cragle and was born August 1, 1960, in Ellwood City. He was survived by his loving wife, of 41 years, Pamela Cragle, two children; Amy Cragle of Beaver Falls, Donnie Cragle; grandson; Logan Rees, two sisters; Kimberly Kaszer and her husband Mark of Ellwood City, Holly Cornelius, and her husband Bill of Ellwood City and one brother; Paul Robert Cragle of Ellwood City, along with and numerous…

Anna Belonzi, 99, of Ellwood City died Friday, August 20, 2021, at Carriage House Manor Care in New Castle. She was the daughter of the late Salvatore and Seraphina Fusco was born March 13, 1922, in Koppel, PA She was survived by her sons; Chuck Belonzi and his wife Dorothy “Dottie” of Butler, Jeffrey Belonzi and his wife Kathy of Franklin Twp, one sister-in-law; Terri Belonzi of Collegeville, PA and 8 grandchildren, 15 great-grandchildren, along with numerous nieces and nephews. Anna was a graduate of Lincoln High School, where she was top of her class. She worked at the 5…

James A. McLaughlin, Jr, 90, of Ellwood City died Wednesday, August 11, 2021, at Good Samaritan Hospice House in Wexford, PA. He was the son of the late James A. and Florence K. (Kilpatrick) McLaughlin and was born April 20, 1931, in Ellwood City. He is survived by his wife, Toni McLaughlin of Ellwood City, his children: Dr. Cheryl Snyder of Sacramento, CA, Dr. James A. McLaughlin, III of Salisbury, Md, one stepson; Kyle Sentz of Ellwood City, grandchildren; Amanda McLaughlin and her husband Mario Freixas of Parkland, FL, great-grandchildren; Peyton Freixas and Quinn Freixas, and one sister; Janice Custozzo…

Wendy J. Sylier, 58, of North Sewickley Twp, died August 9, 2021, at her home. She was the daughter of the late Charles W. and Jacqueline (Weimer) Nippert and was born December 20, 1962, in New Brighton. She is survived by her daughter; Erika Sylier and her fiancé Mark McCormick of Fombell, her granddaughter; Aubrey Lysandra McCormick; her fiancé Bernard McCann of North Sewickley Twp, one sister; Jeanne Rogers of Ellwood City, many cousins, and friends. She was a 1981 graduate of Riverside High School and received her Associates Degree in Business from CCBC. She loved collecting candles, music boxes,…

Luella M. Wright, 86, of Ellwood City died Sunday, August 8, 2021, at Good Samaritan Hospice, in Beaver, PA. She was the daughter of the late Howard E. and Margaret E. (Smail) Holler and was born November 28, 1934, in Distant, Armstrong County, PA. She is survived by her children; Greg Wright and his wife Linda of Ellwood City, Ronald Wright and his wife Alyson of Hubert, NC, Dwight Wright and his wife Liane of Loxahatchee, FL, Douglas Wright and his wife LouAnne of Kansas, Patrick Wright and his wife Darlene of Las Vegas, NV, Margaret Troutman and her husband Jeffrey of Portersville, Beth Surma of Ellwood City, sisters-in-law; Margaret Holler,Carole Coulter, Joyce McKinney, and…

Michael Joseph Wright, 39, of Ellwood City died Tuesday, July 27, 2021, at UPMC Presbyterian in Pittsburgh. He was the son of Dwight and Liane (Houk) Wright and was born February 8, 1982 in Ellwood City He is survived by his daughter; Hayley Wright of Ellwood City, his parents; Dwight and Liane (Houk) Wright, of Loxahatchee, FL, one grandmother; Luella Wright of Ellwood City one brother; Ryan and his wife Stacia in Royal Palm Beach, FL, nephews; Emmett and Marshall as well as a numerous aunt, uncles, cousins, and a host of friends. He was a graduate of Deerfield Beach…

Paul Robert Schaffer, Jr, 64, of Ellwood City, died Sunday, July 18, 2021, at his home. He was the son of Mary Lou (Lockrouit) Usselman and the late Paul Robert Schaffer, Sr. Paul was born December 13, 1956, in Ellwood City He is survived by his mother; Mary-Lou Usselman and her husband John Usselman of New Brighton; his stepmother; Joanne Porter of Zelienople, his companion, of 21 years, Kimberly Bennett of Ellwood City, one brother; William Porter and his wife Kerri in Butler; his niece and Apple of his Eye, Remi Porter and one stepsister; Karen Souffrant and her husband…

Helen E. Grant, 97, of Beaver, died on Wednesday, July 7, 2021, at Good Samaritan Hospice in Beaver. She was the daughter of the late John and Sarah (Russ) Chima and was born July 13, 1923, in Ellwood City She survived by her children; Mark Grant of Indiana, PA, and Rebecca Grant Ankrom (Michael) of Beaver, one grandchild; Markie (Jake) Weeden, siblings; Eleanor (Vaughn) Irwin of Monroeville, Ruth (Robert) Risinger of Cecil, Sally (Thomas) Tomb of Mt. Lebanon, brother-in-laws; Donald Dukelow of Mt. Lebanon, Ralph Grant, sisters-in-law; Ev Wolfe of Green, OH, and Erma Grant of Akron, OH, along with…

Norma (Bleakney) McClintick died at the Landing of Canton in Canton, Ohio on June 22,2021. She was born on December 23, 1927, in Ellwood City. She is survived by a daughter; Jill McClintick Randza and husband Mark, her son Bruce McClintick and wife, Jeanne. Grandchildren: Lisa Staiger (husband Michael), Colleen Day (husband Todd), Sean McClintick (wife, Karyn Pall McClintick). Great-grandchildren: Nicolas and Alex Staiger, Liam and Mara Grace Day, Adelynn and Brantley McClintick. She was preceded in death by her husband, of 51years, William L. McClintick, a son William D. McClintick, and daughter Amy Beth, sisters: Ruth Bleakney Holzhauser, Shirley…