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James L. McBride, 68, of Slippery Rock Township passed away Friday, June 19, 2020 at Quality Life Services in New Castle following a lengthy illness. Born August 30, 1951 in New Castle, he was the son of the late Mont and Margaret Cotton McBride. He was married to Debra E. McBride who passed on April 23, 2005. Jim was a graduate of Mohawk High School in 1969. He was a member of the Harmony Baptist Church. Jim was a truck driver and had retired from the Rollins Trucking Company in Ohio. He enjoyed hunting and Pirate’s baseball but his favorite…

Amber Cherie LaGala, 32, Ellwood City passed away unexpectedly Sunday, June 14, 2020 at UPMC – Jameson Hospital. Born November 7, 1987 in Beaver, she was the daughter of the late Bill Rankin and Tina Boots who survives. Amber was a graduate of Mohawk High School. Amber enjoyed motorcycle rides and outdoor activities, especially camping, fishing, and canoeing. Survivors include her mother and Step-father, Bill Pierce in Florida; daughter, Cynthia Frum of Wampum; four brothers, Joseph LaGala of Virginia, Daniel LaGala, Jr. of Wampum, Joshua and Ryan LaGala of Ellwood City; three sisters, Kayla Boots of Florida, Heidi LaGala of…

David P. Colas, 68, of West Pittsburg passed away Wednesday, June 10, 2020 at his residence following a brief illness. Born March 3, 1952 in North Charleroi, PA, he was the son of the late Paul G. and Eleanor D. Zadrozny Colas. Dave graduated from Monessen High School. He worked at Remacor (a steel additive producer) as a lab technician. Dave was a member of the Moravia Presbyterian Church. He was an avid Pittsburgh sports fan and also enjoyed attending high school football and basketball games. He also enjoyed camping. Survivors include brother, Kevin Lee Colas of Monessen, PA; and…

Gustave “Hutch” Tetmire, 70, of Ellwood City, Wayne Twp, passed away Tuesday, June 9, 2020 at Butler Memorial Hospital, although in ill health, death was unexpected. Born April 4, 1950 in Beaver Falls, he was the son of the late Gustave and Erma Michaels Tetmire Sr. He was married on May 30, 1987 to Connie Tetmire for 33 years, she survives. Hutch was a 1968 graduate of Riverside High School. Just after, he joined the U.S. Air Force, serving from 1968 to 1972. Hutch retired from Nalco as a guard. He enjoyed fishing and the outdoors. He loved building clocks…

Joan E. Markey, 83, of Rochester, formerly of Patterson Township passed away Wednesday, June 3, 2020 at the Rochester Manor following a lengthy illness. Born January 25, 1937 in Massillon, Ohio, she was the daughter of the late John M. and Edna (Schmidt) Young. She was married to the late James Ewing Markey who died January 24, 2012. Joan was a member of the First Reformed Presbyterian Church in Patterson Twp. She was also a member of the Christian Women’s Club of Beaver Valley. Survivors include a son, Bruce (Lori) Markey of Hudson Florida; daughter, Nancy (Joseph) Zurynski of Wampum…

James G. Wright, 77, of North Sewickley Township passed away Tuesday, June 2, 2020 at Allegheny General Hospital. Born June 6, 1942 in Ellwood City, he was the son of the late Sharp B. and Frances “Birdy” (Knight) Wright. Jim was a co-owner of Wright’s Meat Packing in Fombell where he partnered with his brother since 1955. James was an avid coon hunter and loved to field trail his dogs. Surviving is a brother, William Wright of Fombell. He was preceded in death by his parents and a sister, Barbara Jean Wright in infancy. Visiting hours will be held Saturday…

Carter J. Huzinec, 20, of Ellwood City passed away Wednesday, June 3, 2020 at St. Elizabeth Hospital following complications of injuries sustained in an ATV accident. Carter was known for being the fun, playful, silly, kind hearted, helpful, hard working friend to all and was always able to put a smile on everyones face. He was a laborer at Universal Refractories in Wampum. He formerly worked at T & M Hardware. Carter graduated from Lawrence County Vo-Tech in 2018. He was a country boy, and enjoyed lifting heavy weights, camping, hiking, fishing, big trucks, and bonfires. Survivors include his mother…

David E. Guy, 72, of South New Castle Borough passed away Friday, May 29, 2020 at his residence due to complications of Agent Orange exposure. Born December 22, 1947 in New Castle, he was the son of the late Walter I Guy Jr. and Helen Shultz Guy of West Pittsburg. He was married to Mary Jo “Pudgy” Kromka Guy for 18 years, she survives. Dave worked as an equipment operator at Blair Strip Steel for 28 years. He was a US Army Veteran serving in Vietnam. He was a member of the VFW # 8106 in New Galilee and the…

Joel W. Mariacher Sr., 81, of New Beaver Boro passed away Wednesday, May 27, 2020 at UPMC Presbyterian Hospital following a brief illness. Born December 23, 1938 in New Castle, he was the son of the late John “Jack” and Josephine (Walzer) Mariacher. Joel graduated from Shenango High School in 1957. He retired after 27 years from Babcock and Wilcox, primarily the Koppel facility where he worked in the melt shop. He had formerly worked at Shenango Pottery. Joel was an active member of the Wampum United Methodist Church where he served as a member of the Advisory Board and…

Mary DeMark Allgood, 103, of New Middletown, Ohio passed away Saturday, May 23, 2020 at Mercy Health – St. Elizabeth Boardman Hospital. Born September 2, 1916 in Wampum, PA, she was the daughter of the late Peter and Theresa (Aiello) DeMark. She was married to John E. Allgood MD for 31 years when he died in 1973. Mary graduated from Wampum High School in 1935. The first in her family to attend college, Mary graduated from Slippery Rock University with a Teaching Degree. She began her teaching career in Frizzleburg, Pa where she taught in a one room school house….