Articles by Marshall Funeral Home

Gloria A (Burick) Houk, 81, of Howard St., Chewton passed away Sunday, July 30, 2017 at the Good Samaritan Hospice in Beaver following a short illness. A lifelong resident of Chewton, she was born April 8, 1936 the daughter of the late Frank and Jesse Rocco Burick. She was married for 60 years to James E. Houk Jr. as they were married October 13, 1956. He survives. Gloria graduated from Lincoln High School. She was a member of the former St. Monica Church in Wampum and a current member of Holy Redeemer Church in Ellwood City. She enjoyed traveling across…

Pastor Eugene R McConnell, 56, of East St., North Sewickley Twp. went home to be with his Lord and Savior on Saturday, July 29, 2017. Born December 3, 1960 in Sewickley, he was the son of the late Kenneth H. and Phyllis Maeola Goddard McConnell. Eugene graduated from Mohawk High School in 1979. He later furthered his education, graduating in 1991 with his BA in Christian Ministries from Circleville Bible College. He worked for the last 24 years in the Sales Department of Hovis Auto and Truck Supply. He also has been the Pastor of the Union Goodwill Church for…

Edwin Dewayne Armstrong, 84, of Edwards Rd., New Beaver Boro passed away Thursday, July 27, 2017 at the Ellwood City Hospital following an extended illness. Born June 12, 1933 in Boyer, Butler County, he was the son of the late Edwin P. and Mary A Deal Armstrong. He was married for 55 years to Betty L. Hackett Armstrong who passed away September 21, 2013. Dewayne retired as a Master Sergeant (E8) following 21 years of service with the Armed Forces. He spent 4 years with the Air Force and 17 with the Army , 10 of which were with Special…

Jennifer L. Snider, 35, of New Galilee passed away unexpectedly Monday, July 24, 2017. Jennifer worked as a care worker for McGuire Memorial Home. She enjoyed animals and spending time outdoors. She also enjoyed participating in her children’s activities. Survivors include her mother, Robin L. Phillippi Boots of New Castle; father, Larry J. Boots Sr. of Alabama; two sons, Vincent and Dominick Schiraldi both at home; her former companion, Martin Schiraldi of New Castle; siblings, Lisa McCune, Amanda Alley, and Larry Boots Jr., all of New Castle; paternal grandmother, Rosa Boots and maternal grandparents, Samuel and Mary Ann Phillippi, all…

Ralph L. Marshall, 90, of Ellwood Rd. , New Castle (Wayne Twp.) passed away peacefully on Monday, July 24, 2017 at his residence surrounded by his loving family. Born July 8, 1927 in Ellwood City, he was the son of the late Earl and Elizabeth Barkley Marshall. He was married for 65 years to Sally A. Mayberry Marshall who passed away November 30, 2014. Ralph graduated from Lincoln High School and was a member of Bell Memorial Church. He was a Veteran of the US Navy. Ralph was a lifetime Union Carpenter. He was one of the founding members of…

Debra J. Davis, 61, of Frances St., Ellwood City (Franklin Twp.) passed away Thursday, July 13, 2017 at Heritage Valley Beaver Hospital following a courageous battle with cancer. Born December 21, 1955 in Bellevue, she was the daughter of the late James A. and Marie M. Hess Jones. Debra enjoyed horseback riding and was an avid Steeler fan. Survivors include four sons, Chris (Kylee) Davis of Chippewa, Matthew (Francesca Valentino) Davis of Wampum, Andrew and Jason Mesko, both of Ellwood City; sister, Donna (Gary) Kloos of New Castle; and a brother, Gary Jones of Ellwood City. She was preceded in…

Martha E. Stelter, 75, of Moravia passed away Wednesday, July 5, 2017 at UPMC Mercy Hospital in Pittsburgh following a short illness. Born September 13, 1941 in Wampum, she was the daughter of the late Alfred and Sarah Allen Crawford. She was married for 57 years to Chuck Stelter who survives. They were married November 24, 1959. Martha graduated from Mohawk High School. She worked as a phlebotomist for Labcorp in New Castle for many years. She then worked in the office of Dr. Lawrence Fazioli . Martha was an active member and Elder at the Moravia Presbyterian Church. She…

Margaret R. (Watson) Gioffre, of Koppel, died at home on July 1, 2017. Margaret’s husband, Lou Gioffre, died in 2002. They were happily married for 56 years. Margaret had a real zest for life, and she lived it to the fullest. She valued her family above everything and enjoyed springtime, sitting on her back porch, challenging her brain with crossword puzzles, Jeopardy and Wheel of Fortune. Sunday afternoons were frequently spent watching golf on TV. She especially enjoyed musical theater, had many favorites shows, and could sing along with many Broadway tunes. Margaret’s shared love of musicals, begun at summer…