Articles by Teolis Funeral Home

Our Heavenly Father God has called our beloved Keith R. Winchell after a long battle with cancer on Saturday, October 9th, 2021. Keith was born on March 4, 1950 in Jersey City, New Jersey to the late Richard and Iridie Teresa Mercedes (O’Neill) Winchell. He had graduated from Riverside High School. Keith was a five time Golden Glove Boxing Champion, and had worked out for the Olympics as a swimmer until the games where cancelled by President Jimmy Carter. For many years, Keith worked as a truck driver. He loved studying about God, and enjoyed watching the Pittsburgh Steelers, college…

Mrs. Vittoria Simeoni, 85, of Ellwood City, passed away peacefully on October 1st, 2021 at Jameson Hospital. Vittoria was born on May 28th, 1936 in Baia e Latina, Italy, to the late Stefano and Maria (Paglia) Perrotta. She was trained as a seamstress in Naples, Italy. Vittoria came to the United States on May 20th, 1970 to start a new life with her family. She worked at the Ellwood City Knitting Mill until its closing, and then for 22 years at Fotia Brothers, as a seamstress, until her retirement. In her retirement, she made clothing alterations privately from her home…

Mr. Francis W. “Colonel” Keller, Jr., 83, of Ellwood City passed away on Wednesday, September 29th, 2021 at the UPMC Mercy Hospital in Pittsburgh. Mr. Keller was born in Ellwood City on August 9th, 1938 to the late Francis W. “Fritz” and Ruth (Shafer) Keller, Sr. He had graduated from Lincoln High School with the class of 1956 and later from Slippery Rock University where he earned his Bachelors and Masters Degrees in Education. He then did his post-graduate work at Georgetown University and Clarkson Institute of Technology. He later received his Superintendent Certification from Westminster College. Mr. Keller started…

Mrs. Katheryn “Kathy” L. (Curtis) Thalmann-Blank, 84, of Franklin Township, devout and faithful wife and mother, passed away peacefully surrounded by the love of her family on Sunday, September 26th, 2021 at the Good Samaritan Hospice, Beaver. Kathy was born in Ellwood City on March 31st, 1937, daughter of Kenneth W. and Anna Mae (Malhowsky) Curtis. She was a devoted member of the Lincoln High School class of 1956 and served on the class reunion committee. She also graduated from St. Margaret’s School of Nursing in Pittsburgh in 1959 as a Registered Nurse. For several years, she worked at the…

Mr. David M. DeCampli, 63, of Perry Township, passed away on Wednesday, September 22, 2021 at the UPMC Shadyside Hospital following a long and courageous battle with cancer. David was born in Ellwood City on April 4, 1958 to the late Nick and Laureen (Klear) DeCampli. He had graduated from Lincoln High School with the class of 1976. He is also a member of the Holy Redeemer Parish. For 40 years, David worked for John Brown Trucking as a terminal manager. Dave was a Harley Davidson Motorcycle enthusiast, enjoyed antiques, and a World War II history buff. Most of all,…

Eva M. Main, 66, of Ellwood City passed away on September 19th, 2021 at the VA Hospital H.J. Heinz Campus in Aspinwall. Eva was born on October 31st, 1954 in Ellwood City to the late Woodrow and Rose (Rosaci) Main. She gradated from the Riverside High School with the class of 1972. Eva then enlisted with the U.S. Army on March 29th, 1988, and was honorably discharged on September 8th, 1995, she was a very proud veteran of Operation Desert Storm. Eva worked at Alsy Lighting in Ellwood City, and more recently at Walmart in Chippewa. Eva is survived by…

Lt. Jack Arthur Maine, Sr., 78, of Ellport, Ellwood City Pennsylvania, passed away peacefully at home on September 19, 2021 with his devoted wife and family by his side. The second of four sons, Lt. Maine was born September 2, 1943, at the Aberdeen Proving Ground Army Base in Havre De Grace, Maryland to Emmett T. and Alice Kerr Maine. Lt. Maine, a Catholic, was a member of the Holy Redeemer Parish, and before its closing, St. Joseph’s Parish in Ellport. Lt. Maine attended Ellport Primary School and was a a 1962 alumnus of Ellwood City’s Lincoln High School where…

Nelson D. Wallace, 49, formerly of Perry Township passed away unexpectedly on Tuesday, September 14, 2021 at his residence in New Castle. Nelson was born on October 12, 1971 in Ellwood City to the late Frank J. and Dorothy “Dottie” (McAnallen) Wallace Jr., He had graduated from Lincoln High School and the Community College of Beaver County. For many years he had worked at YDC and Polk Center. He is survived by his daughter, Jayden Wallace, his brother, Frank J. “FJ” & Deanna Wallace of Shenango Twp., his niece and three nephews, and his aunt, Darlene Burton. A private memorial…

Patrick George Wehman, 40, of Washington, PA, passed away unexpectedly on Saturday, September 11th, 2021 at his residence. Patrick was born on March 4th, 1981 in Ellwood City to Theodore A. “Ted” and Pamela “Pam” (Zona) Wehman of Portersville. Patrick is a member of the Lincoln High School class of 1999, and graduated from the Allegheny County Community College in May of 2016 as a registered nurse. He presently was working at Premier Washington Health Center as a nursing supervisor. While living in Ellwood City, Patrick was a member of Holy Redeemer Church. He enjoyed golfing, and most of all,…

Lynn Raye Campbell, 62, of Wayne Township passed away on Friday, September 10, 2021 at the UPMC Presbyterian Hospital in Pittsburgh. Lynn Raye was born in Ellwood City on January 31, 1959 to the late Erwin “Bud” and Mary (Rockyvich) Campbell. She had graduated from Lincoln High School with the class of 1977 and from Geneva College with a degree in Industrial Engineering. She had worked for GTE in Warren, PA for 3 years, Appleton Paper Company in Dayton, OH for 20 years, and most recently for Eric Ryan Corporation in Ellwood City for 12 years. While living in Dayton…