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Madeline A. Prestia, 74, of Ellwood City, passed away on Wednesday, February 25th, 2026 at UPMC Passavant-McCandless after a sudden illness. Born on October 10, 1951 , she was the eldest daughter of Rocco and Catherine Prestia. Anyone who knew her well, affectionately knows her as ‘Mimi”. She worked as her late uncle Anthony Lorusso’s business assistant in the tailoring business for over 20 years out west in Palm Springs, Ca and later returned home to become her mother’s diligent caregiver for over another 20 year span after her father’s passing in 2002. She loved her parents dearly and was…

Matthew Ryan Plavecsky, 45, of Cranberry Township passed away unexpectedly on February 21st, 2026. Matt was born in New Castle on March 15th, 1980 to Marie (Liska) Plavecsky and the late Robert Plavecsky. Matthew graduated from Lincoln High School, Class of 1998. After graduation, he worked for Trader Horn, Airway Industries, Great Lakes Cold Storage, and KIK Corporation. During his youth, he participated in Ellwood City Amateur Baseball Federation, playing Instruction League through the Colt league. Matthew was also active in the BVM CYO activities, playing basketball. Matthew’s passion was fishing and deer hunting. He enjoyed fishing at the Zelienople…

Jack Reda, of North Sewickley Twp., passed away on Thursday, February 26th,2026. Jack was the beloved husband of wife Dawn (Dettinger), father of daughter Lori, and dog Daisy Jane. Born on July 17th ,1 953, in Ellwood City, Pa, he was the son of the Late Ralph and Rose (Duca) Reda. ln addition to his parents, Jack was preceded in death by his brothers, Lou, Nick and Andy, and his sister Patty Ann in infancy. He is survived by his sister Rachel Reda, sister-in-law Cindy Reda, Connie Reda, and JoAnn Reda, Debbie (Ron) Atkinson, and brother-in-law Bill (Devona) Dettinger. Jack…

Mrs. Kathleen Cogley, 87, of Franklin Township, passed away on February 16,2026, surrounded by love. Born on October 22nd,1938, in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, she was the daughter of the late Catherine (Schlegel) and Charles Gilligan. ln October 1956, she married the love of her life, Matthew W. Cogley $r., who preceded her in death, along with their youngest daughter, Chris Cogley. Kathleen worked for Verizon until her retirement and was a proud and passionate member of the CWA union. She was known for her strong work ethic, determination, and loyalty. She had a well-known love for trips to the casino and…

Mr. William John Schwartz, of Ellwood City passed away on Saturday, February 14th, 2026 at the age of 85. Bill peacefully went home to be with the Lord surrounded by his entire family by his side whom he loved dearly. His whole life revolved around the love of his life, his “Chick”. She was his rock, his partner, and his greatest blessing. Bill was an avid hunter. The woods were where he felt most at home. He loved hunting, but what mattered most to him was who he shared it with. Nothing made him prouder than watching his nephews, grandsons,…

Lois Snare Hoffman, 88, passed away at home the morning of Friday, February 13th 2026 after a 2 month illness. Lois was born in Ellwood City, 1937 to Gerald Snare and Mary Cathern (Wilson) Snare. She graduated from Lincoln High School in 1955. While attending night classes at Geneva College she started dating, then married, in 1959, the love of her life, Raymond Hoffman who was also a member of Lincoln 1955 graduating class. She was an active member of The First United Methodist Church and United Methodist Women’s society of Ellwood City, serving on many boards and committees over…

Mr. Bruno D. “Toad” Suppa, age 93 of New Castle, formerly of Ellwood City, passed away on Thursday, February 12th, 2026 at the Allegheny General Hospital in Pittsburgh. Bruno was born on February 18th, 1932 in Ellwood City to the late Gregorio and Anna (Pileggi) Suppa. He had graduated from Lincoln High School with the class of 1950. A proud veteran, Bruno enlisted with the United States Army on September 5th, 1950 and served stateside during the Korean War as a radio communications officer, where he was proficient with Morse Code. He was honorably discharged on April 29th, 1952 with…

On the evening of February 11, 2026, Frank Joseph Losos III passed away peacefully with his son, David, by his side. He leaves behind a rich legacy of eleven grandchildren: nine through his only son, David Losos, (daughter in law, Andrea), of Portersville PA; Deanna, Darren, Damian, Adella, Dominic, Daniella, Desirae, Andrew, and Dustin. He also has two grandchildren, Zach and Reese, through his step-son, Ryan Madar (daughter in law, Jennifer) of Nashville TN. He is survived by his first wife, and David’s mother, Kathleen Losos of Pittsburgh PA, his sister Rose Marie (Jerome) Aschenbrener of Braidwood IL, his 3…

Mrs. Dolores J. Majors, 88, formerly of Perry Township passed away on Wednesday, February 11th, 2026 at the Passavant Retirement Community in Zelienople. Mrs. Majors was born on June 13th, 1937 in Uniontown, Pa to the late John and Elizabeth (Balchak) Hidock. She had graduated from the South Union High School. Dolores worked for American Standard in Pittsburgh for six years as a secretary and later for Peffer Cleaning Company in Zelienople. She is a long time member of Divine Grace Parish, Holy Redeemer Church. Dolores greatly enjoyed music, dancing, and gardening. She is survived by her sons, Mark (Kelly)…

Paula Arkwright, 74, of Ellwood City passed away on Friday, February 6th, 2026 at the UPMC Presbyterian Hospital in Pittsburgh. Paula was born on February 11th, 1951 in Ellwood City to Antoinette (Tomeo) Pansera of Ellwood City and the late Paul D. Swesey. She graduated from the Lawrence County Vo-Tech with the class of 1969 and attended the Community College of Beaver County for nursing. She worked as a nail technician at various salons in the area and as a care giver for many years. She was a women of many talents, and enjoyed crafting and spending time with her…