Articles by EllwoodCity.org Staff

Mr. Frank L. Bellissimo, 85, of Ellwood City passed away on Thursday, October 5, 2017 in the Ellwood City Hospital. Mr. Bellissimo was born on September 13, 1932 in Ellwood City to the late Bruno and Victoria DeCaria Bellissimo. Frank is a member of the Lincoln High School class of 1952 and was a standout player on the high school football team. He attended and played football at Geneva College for 2 years. Frank then enlisted with the U.S. Army and played football for his base camp’s traveling team in Europe. He was honorably discharged on August 20, 1961 with…

Alfred A. Bertagna, 75, of Slippery Rock Twp. passed away on Tuesday, October 3, 2017 in the Haven Convalescent Home. Mr. Bertagna was born on May 17, 1942 in Ellwood City to the late Alfredo and Rose Strazze Bertagna. Al is a member of the Lincoln High School class of 1960, and graduated from Alliance College in 1962 with a degree in machine designing.  He also had attended classes at Youngstown State University. He worked at the Aetna Standard, Matthews Conveyor, and Herr-Voss from which he retired with over 30 years of service as a machine designer. Al was a member of the Holy…