Articles by Teolis Funeral Home

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Paul Henery Siovaila, 92

Paul Henery Siovaila, 92, of Ellwood City, departed for heaven on July 16th, 2021 at Northview Estates. Born August 17th, 1928 in Ellwood City, PA, he was the son of the late George and Victoria Siovaila and husband of the late Lois (Schalois) Siovaila. They were married for 68 years. In October of 1946, when Paul was 17 years old, he enlisted in the U.S. Navy, serving as a Fireman 2nd Class on the USS Franklin D. Roosevelt Aircraft Carrier until 1948. Paul then joined the U.S. Army in 1949, and with the rank of Corporal (CPL), he served as…


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John Robert “Bob” Luca, 78

Mr. John Robert “Bob” Luca, 78, of Ellport passed away on Wednesday, July 14, 2021 at Good Samaritan Hospice at Heritage Valley Beaver. Mr. Luca was born on November 15, 1942 in Ellwood City to the late John and Mary (Simon) Luca. Bob is a member of the Lincoln High School class of 1960, and the Holy Redeemer Parish. He enlisted with the United States Marine Corps on July 19, 1964 and served until his discharge on March 21st, 1970 with the rank of Corporal (E-4). Following his service with the Marines, Bob worked for 42 years in the International…


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Joseph T. Taranto, Jr., 71

Mr. Joseph T. Taranto, Jr., 71 of Ellwood City passed away on Monday, July 12, 2021 at Good Samaritan Hospice at Heritage Valley Beaver following a courageous battle with cancer. Joe was born in Ellwood City to the late Joseph T. and Maggie (Condell) Taranto, Sr. on February 3, 1950. He had graduated from Lawrence County Vo-Tech with the class of 1969 where he had studied welding. For over 20 years he worked as a supervisor for the former Leeds & Northrup in Ellwood City, and later retired from Penn State Special Metals LLC where he was a mill worker….


Nancy Jean Straessley, 86

Mrs. Nancy Jean Straessley, 86, of Ellwood City passed away on Saturday, July 10, 2021 at the Butler Memorial Hospital. Mrs. Straessley was born in Ellwood City to the late Peter and Veronica (Sibol) Sokoloski on October 23, 1934. She had graduated from Lincoln High School and is a member of the Holy Redeemer Parish. For many years she worked as a sales clerk for Gene’s Jewelers, and later as a caregiver for Home Instead. She was an avid reader and loved animals. She is survived by her daughter, Joni (Edward J.) Meiter of North Sewickley Twp., grandchildren, Braden (Tiffany)…


Mary Anne Meyer, 76

Mary Anne Meyer, 76 of Ellwood City passed way peacefully on Saturday, July 10th 2021 at her residence surrounded by her loving family after a brief illness. Born on March 6th, 1945 in Pittsburgh, PA, she was the daughter of the late Daniel and Anne (Kelly) Sill. She graduated from the St. George’s Catholic High School and Duff’s Business School. She was married on September 23rd, 1967 to the late, Walter Meyer who was the love of her life for over 50 years until his passing on May 13th, 2018. Mary Anne worked many years for the FBI as an…


Mildred “Mimi” Statti-Salapak, 101

Mrs. Mildred “Mimi” Statti-Salapak a lifelong resident of Ellwood City, passed away Friday July 9th, 2021 at the Grove of New Castle Rehabilitation Facility in New Castle, Pa. She was born November 9, 1919 in Ellwood City, PA. She was the daughter of the late Primo S. and Teresa A. (Mucci) Spagiare. Both her parents immigrated from Northern Italy (Primo-1896 and Teresa-1909) to the Pittsburgh (Bridgeville) area prior to moving to Ellwood City in 1917. She graduated from Lincoln High School in 1938 and attended beauty school and was a beautician in her early years. She also worked as a…


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Patrice Marie (Wolfe) Mohr, 66

Mrs. Patrice Marie (Wolfe) Mohr, 66, of Canonsburg passed away on Wednesday, July 7, 2021 at the Canonsburg Hospital. Mrs. Mohr was born in Ellwood City on June 7, 1955 to the late Charles and Rose Marie (Lukavics) Wolfe, Sr. She had graduated from Lincoln High School with the class of 1973 and later from Geneva College with a bachelors degree in Business. She worked as a retail store manager for various retail chains. Family was important to her, and she greatly enjoyed spending time with them and especially interacting with her nieces and nephews. She also loved her various…


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Marcella L. “Sally” Bingle, 91

Mrs. Marcella L. “Sally” Bingle, 91, of Franklin Township passed away on Monday, July 5, 2021 at the Rochester Manor and Villa. Mrs. Bingle was born in Gustavus, Ohio on April 27, 1928 to the late Louis and Marie (Noble) Davis. She had graduated from the Gustavus High School, and is a member of the Lillyville Church of God. Marcella enjoyed gardening, canning, and crocheting. She will be remembered for her generosity and helping her neighbors. She is survived by her daughters, Connie E. Shaw formerly of Wayne Twp. and Darlene (Daryl) Rowlands of Perry Twp., sons, Ken (Judy) Bingle…


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Linda E. Miller, 76

Ms. Linda E. Miller, 76 of Ellwood City passed away unexpectedly at her residence on Friday, June 25th, 2021. Linda was born on February 9th, 1945 in Ellwood City to the late Harold and Geraldine (Miller) Lackey. She graduated from Lincoln High School with the class of 1963. Linda worked at Magnetics in East Butler as a machine operator and at the Snowy White Landromat in Ellport as a manager for many years. She was a member of various pool leagues in the Ellwood City and Beaver Valley areas, enjoyed crocheting, and was an avid reader. Linda is survived by…


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Lucy A. Funari, 89

Lucy A. Funari, 89, of Ellwood City passed away at the Clepper Manor Nursing & Rehabilitation in Sharon, PA on Friday, June 25, 2021. Lucy was born in Ellwood City to the late Ernesto and Teresa (Palmiero) Funarin on December 28, 1931. She had graduated from Lincoln High School with the class of 1948. She had taught Kindergarten and First Grade at the former Purification B.V.M. School, the worked at Gen Sales as a clerk, and retired from PNC Bank. She is a member of the Holy Redeemer Parish, Holy Redeemer Christian Mothers and Golden Agers. Lucy also was a…