Articles by Teolis Funeral Home

Mr. Frank J. Ritorto, Jr., 63, of Ellport passed away on Tuesday, August 18, 2020 at the UPMC Presbyterian Hospital in Pittsburgh. Mr. Ritorto was born on July 14, 1957 in Ellwood City to the late Frank and Joanne E. (Timpano) Ritorto, Sr..Frank is a member of the Lincoln High School class of 1976 and the Holy Redeemer Parish. He had worked at the Aetna Standard Eng. Co. in Ellwood City and later at Harmony Castings. Since 1997 he has worked at Herr-Voss as a fitter. In 1977, Frank joined the Wurtemburg Perry Twp. Volunteer Fire Department and most recently…

Mrs. Joni M. Whelan, 54, of Ellwood City passed away on Thursday, August 13, 2020 at the West Penn Hospital in Pittsburgh. Joni was born on May 4, 1966 in Ellwood City to the late Batiste “Butts” and Mary Isabella (Tabay) Pansera. She had graduated from Lincoln High School with the class of 1984. Joni had worked at the former Ames Department Store and most recently at Sherwin Williams as an assistant manager. She is a member of the Holy Redeemer Parish, and the ladies of the MOOSE #93. Joni, along with her daughter, founded the Butterfly Foundation which is…

John Ottaviani, age 76, of Ellwood City, Pennsylvania, passed away Saturday, August 8, 2020, at 4:30 a.m. at his home surrounded by his loving family. John was born on October 13, 1943, in Ellwood City, to Dario and Ann (Maiorano) Ottaviani. He was a 1961 graduate of Lincoln High School and a 1965 graduate of Youngstown State University with a B.S. in Business Administration. He was formerly employed at Mathews Conveyor, and Babcock & Wilcox. He retired from FedEx as a collections specialist in 2005. John was married to the former Virginia Kathryn Ottobre. They recently observed their 40th wedding…

Terry L. Lowers, 61, of Fombell passed away on Sunday, August 2, 2020 at the UPMC Shadyside Hospital. Terry was born on September 27, 1958 in Ellwood City to the late Gordon and Shirley (Wright) Lowers. He had attended Riverside High School. Terry had worked for many years for Bill Croup Electric and Wright Meat Packing. He was also a member of the Lillyville Church of God and the church’s Praise Band. A talented musician, Terry played bass and sang for the Ameretta Band for over 30 years. He was a member of the MOOSE #93, Hungarian Home, Sons of…

Mr. Joseph E Scala, 92, passed away peacefully on Saturday, August 1, 2020 with his family at his side. Born on November 29 1927 in Wampum, Pa to the late Nick and Amanda “Mundy” (Fontana) Scala. He graduated from Wampum High School and attended Geneva College. He served as a Weather Observer for the US Air Force ( Army Air Corp). He was a past chairman of the Beaver County Tourist Promotion Association , served as Vice President of the Wampum Boro Council, and past President of the Wampum Rotary Club. Joe had a long and distinguished career with the…

Mr. Michael P. Ciampaglione, 74, of Chippewa Twp. passed away on Saturday, August 1, 2020 at the Good Samaritan Hospice, Heritage Valley Medical Center following an extended illness. Mr. Ciampaglione was born on January 19, 1946 to the late Guerine and Filomena (DiPaolo) Ciampaglione. He had graduated from Beaver Falls High School with the class of 1963. He then attended Geneva College and graduated from the University of Pittsburgh School of Pharmacy. Michael worked as a Pharmacist/Manager at Ray’s Pharmacy in Beaver Falls until 1990, then he became the Pharmacist/Manager at Rite Aid in Beaver Falls until his retirement in…