Obituaries

Kirk P. Derrow Sr., 48

Kirk P. Derrow Sr., 48, of Franklin Township passed away on Wednesday, February 21st, 2024 at his residence. Kirk was born on February 25th, 1975 in Ellwood City to Milo Derrow and the late Yvonne (Francis) Winkle. He graduated in 1994 from Riverside High School where he participated in cross country and other track and field activities. Kirk worked for Allied Rubber and Supply Company in the hydraulic shop as a counter operator. An outdoorsman, he was an avid hunter, and enjoyed fishing and taking canoe trips with his family. Kirk also was a NASCAR fan and previously played softball…


Ralph F. “Fred” Tritt, 83

Mr. Ralph F. “Fred” Tritt, 83, of Frisco passed away on Monday, February 19th, 2024 at the UPMC Jameson Hospital in New Castle. Mr. Tritt was born in Ellwood City on July 26th, 1940 to the late Ralph L. and Jean (Funkhouser) Tritt. He is a member of the Lincoln High School class of 1959 and the First Church of God. Fred enlisted with the United States Army on March 5th, 1962 and served until his honorable discharge on March 4th, 1965 with the rank of SP4. He was awarded the Expert Marksman and Good Conduct Medals. For a brief…


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Edward “Butch” P. Schuller, 71

Edward “Butch” P. Schuller, 71, South Beloit, passed away on Monday, February 19, 2024, surrounded by his family. He was born on October 21, 1952, in Ellwood City, PA, the son of Edward and Elizabeth (Paul) Schuller. Butch married his wife, Denise Schuller, on May 19, 1984, she passed away on January 19, 2016. He worked as a machine repairman for Zenith Cutters for many years until his retirement. He attended Faith Community Church – Stateline. He loved to spend time with his family as he was a loving husband, father, and grandfather. Dad had a passion for his Lionel…


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Joshua M. Wymer, 39

Joshua M. Wymer, 39, formerly of Ellport and Ellwood City passed away on Saturday, February 17th, 2024 at Continuing Health Care of Niles in Niles, Ohio following an extended illness. Joshua was born on April 26th, 1984 in Ellwood City to the late Donald R. Wymer and Terri (Gallagher) Wymer. While living in the Ellwood City area Josh had worked at Pizza Joe’s as a cook and later at Precision Metals as a custodian. Josh is survived by his mother Terri, brother Donald R. Wymer III of Pittsburgh, grandmother Nancy (Kennedy) Britton, and Uncle Edward “Buster” (Marilyn) Wymer of Ellport….


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Carolyn S. Klingensmith, 76

Carol Klingensmith, 76, of Shenango Township passed away peacefully on Saturday, February 17, 2024, at the Butler Hospital surrounded by her family members. Born on October 14, 1947 in Meadowville, West Virginia, Carol was the daughter of the late Hobert an Rosalie Anderson Moore.  She is survived by her husband, James H. Klingensmith, whom she married on June 24, 1964.  For 50 years Carol along with her husband were amateur ham radio operators.  She had worked at Red Hot in Ellwood City for over 20 years and previously worked at Romar Textile.  Carol loved bingo, crafting but mostly spending time…


George Tirlea, Jr., 88

Mr. George Tirlea, Jr., 88, of Ellwood City passed away on Thursday, February 15th, 2024 at the Heritage Valley Medical Center in Beaver. Mr. Tirlea was born in Ellwood City on March 25th, 1935 the son of the late George and Anna (Lankarjan) Tirlea, Sr.. He is a member of the Lincoln High School class of 1954 and the St. Elias Romanian Orthodox Church where he had served as a trustee. Following high school, George served with the United States Army from 1954 until his discharge from the Army reserves in 1962 with the 430th Quartermaster Company at Fort Lee…


Robert James Sutkowski, 89

Mr. Robert James Sutkowski, 89, of Ellwood City passed away peacefully on Friday, February 16th, 2024 at Northview Estates surrounded by his family members, while listening to his favorite polka music. Robert was born on May 18th, 1934 in Ellwood City to the late Stanislaw and Caroline (Pogozelec) Sutkowski. He graduated from Lincoln High School with the class of 1952, where he was captain of the football team. He was a stand-out center player and was offered scholarships to Duke, Notre Dame, and others. Robert worked at Aetna Standard as a machinist for over 30 years until the closure of…


John Douglas McClaren, 52

John Douglas McClaren, 52, of Ellwood City passed away at his residence on Monday, February 12th, 2024. John was born in Pittsburgh on March 27th, 1971 to the late Carl and Rita (Schmidt) McClaren Sr.. He is a member of the Fox Chapel High School class of 1989. For the past 26 years John worked at VEKA Inc. in Fombell where he was the Lead Production Tuning Technician. John was an avid Pittsburgh sports fan who enjoyed golfing especially with his brother-in-law and father-in-law. He also is a member of the IMBS Club in Koppel where he loved to play…


Pauline Selva, 95

Mrs. Pauline Selva, 95, a cherished Wife, Mother, Grandmother, Sister and Aunt passed away peacefully Sunday, February 11, 2024 at the Kobacker House in Columbus, Ohio surrounded by her family’s love. Pauline was born November 30, 1928 in Ellwood City, PA, to the late Nicholas Lewchenko and Barbara (Cieply) Lewchenko. She attended Lincoln High School and was a member of the concert choir, as music was always her passion. She was a parishioner of St. Agatha Church and was employed in Ellwood City. (GC Murphy’s, The Ellwood Knitting Mill, and the Ellwood City Hospital). She could warm your heart with…


William “Bill” L. Atkinson Jr., 80

Mr. William “Bill” L. Atkinson Jr. of Ellwood City passed away on Sunday, February 11th, 2024 at the Allegheny General Hospital in Pittsburgh following a 3-year illness. William was born in New Castle on July 10, 1943 to the late William L. and Margaret (Hinkle) Atkinson Sr.. Bill graduated from Lincoln High School with the class of 1962 and earned an Associate Degree from the Beaver County Community College. He was employed by the former B&W Steel Mill in the cold draw department, and later by the Ellwood City Area School District as a custodian. Throughout his life he was…