Articles by Teolis Funeral Home

Mrs. Rita M. Farone, 79, of Ellwood City passed away on Monday, November 9th, 2026 at the UPMC Passavant Hospital in McCandless Township. Mrs. Farone was born in New Castle on August 13th, 1947 to the late Albert and Mary E. (Onada) Siesing. She graduated from Lincoln High School with the class of 1965 and from the New Castle Beauty Academy and St. Francis School of Nursing. For a few years she had owned and operated her own beauty shop in New Castle and later worked as a Certified Nursing Assistant at Passavant Retirement Community in Zelienople. Rita is a…

Michael Alan Gibbons, 63, of Kennesaw, Georgia passed away on Tuesday, October 27th, 2026. Michael was born in Beaver Falls, Pa on August 1st, 1963 to the late Charles E. and Ruth (Crawford) Gibbons. He graduated from Riverside High School with the class of 1981 and attended California University of Pennsylvania. Michael is the owner and operator of JMG Concrete. He enjoyed spending time with his friends, hunting, and watching football. He is survived by his wife Debbie (Potts) Gibbons whom he married on April 4th, 1987, son and daughter-in-law John Michael and Aimee Gibbons of Jasper, GA, grandchildren Gabrielle,…

John W. Raman, 62, formerly of Ellwood City passed away on Sunday, October 11th, 2026 at UPMC Cranberry Place. John was born in New Castle on July 20th, 1964 to the late Joseph R. and Linda L. (Smetlz) Raman. He graduated from Lincoln High School with the class of 1984 having been enrolled in the special education program. From 1989 until 1994 John worked at the Holiday Inn in the kitchen and from 1994 until 2004 at Kimmel’s Bakery, he also did landscaping for Lark Enterprises Inc.. He is a member of Divine Grace Parish, Holy Redeemer Church. John enjoyed…

Wanda Wehman Newton laid her head down for the last time on Earth on October 11, 2026. Born the youngest of 4, she was preceded in death by her siblings, Louis Cruise and Linda Greenawalt, and is survived by her eldest sister, Edna Bailey-Jones of Deltona, FL. After spending 23 years in the state of Alaska, which she dearly loved, Wanda returned to retire and enjoy the company of her family, “the jewels in her crown.” Her children are Matthew and Dawn Wehman, Sara Jay and Mike Shodd, and Laurie and Dave Fullerton. Her grandchildren, who knew her as Grammy,…

Mark Andrew Conti, 70, passed away on October 10, 2026, just fifteen days before his 71st birthday. Born on October 25, 1955, Mark was originally from Ellwood City, Pennsylvania, and later made his home in Beaver Falls, Pennsylvania, with his beloved wife, Linda Conti, whom he married on September 26, 2014. Mark graduated from Lincoln High School 1974. He dedicated 40 years of his life to working for FirstEnergy, building a long and dedicated career before enjoying the many things that brought him happiness. If you knew Mark, you knew his love for football. Football was almost always on the…

Barbara J. Stiles, 78, of Franklin Township, passed away on October 7th, 2026 at the Allegheny Health Network Beaver Hospital. Barbara was born on November 13th, 1947, in Ellwood City to the late Stephen “Steve” and Helen (Slecka) Rabosky. She graduated from Lincoln High School with the class of 1965, and also from a local college with a degree in business. Barbara worked as a manager both at Ivex packaging corporation in Grove City for over 30 years, as well as the Weisz’s Hazel Manor in Ellwood City. She was a member of Divine Grace Parish, Holy Redeemer Church, Riverside…

Rebecca M. Stewart, 77, of Portersville, passed away on October 7th, 2026 at Quality of Life Services in New Castle. Rebecca was born n December 14th, 1948 in Ellwood City, to the late Carmine and Cora (Naples) Costa. She graduated from Lincoln Highschool with the class of 1966, and later from the Bradford Business School, with an associates degree in business. Rebecca formerly worked at JOANN Fabrics, at the local Franklin Plaza, as a manager for many years, and then was the creator behind “Becca’s Creations”, a craft vendor-shop in Volant, Pa in the late 90s. Gifted with her artistic…

Brandon E. Holsinger, 29, of North Sewickley Township passed away on Monday, October 5th, 2026. Brandon was born May 6th, 1997 in Ellwood City the son of Nicole (Musloe) Holsinger of North Sewickley Township and Edward Holsinger Jr. of Mt. Jackson. He is a member of the Riverside High School class of 2016. He had worked at Shook Specialty Welding and presently was the owner and operator of Holsinger Lawn Care & House Washing. Recently he has been attending the Lillyville Church of God. An outdoorsman, Brandon enjoyed hunting, fishing and is a member of the Zelienople-Harmony Sportsmen’s Club. He…

Mrs. Santina “Sunny” Cucunato, 93, formerly of Ellwood City passed away on Tuesday, October 6th, 2026 at the Greenery Center for Rehab and Nursing in Canonsburg. Mrs. Cucunato was the daughter of the late Augusto and Martina “Martha” (Barsottini) Cruciani born on April 28th, 1933 in Ellwood City. She had graduated from Lincoln High School with the class of 1951. Sunny worked at Dustproof Mattress Company and later for the Ellwood City Area Public Library as a clerk. She is a member of Divine Grace Parish, Holy Redeemer Church and the Holy Redeemer Christian Mothers. She volunteered as a Girl…

Barbara S. Sheehan, 72, of Ellwood City passed away peacefully on October 5th, 2026 at the UPMC Shadyside Hospital surrounded by her family, after along and complicated battle with cancer. Barb was born on January 26th, 1954 in Ellwood City to the late Clifford E. and Vivian (Cunningham) Boren. She graduated from Riverside Highschool with the class of 1972. She was a proud catholic by faith. Barb was adored and loved by her family and community, a selfless women who found joy in her devotion to her family. Barb is survived by her son, Jason Matheny, daughter-in-law, Jennifer Matheny, grandchildren,…