Articles by Teolis Funeral Home

Geri F. Trimble, 59, of North Beaver Township passed away on Monday, October 11, 2021 at her residence. Geri was born in Pittsburgh on July 19, 1962 to the late Jerry M. and Dolores C. (Shogan) Yates Jr.. She had briefly worked at the Ellwood City Knitting Mill. Geri enjoyed cooking, planting flowers, and animals. She is survived by her sons, Brandon Hawk of Pittsburgh and Johnny O’Donnell of Butler, sisters, Toni Lance of North Sewickley Twp., Janice Burns of West Pittsburgh, Lynea Fierst of Ellport, Linda Benson Yates of New Castle, and Jean Yates also of New Castle, brothers,…

Mr. Ronald W. Ehrenberg, 71 of Perry Township went home to be with his Lord and Savior and his beloved wife, Virginia, on October 11th, 2021 at the Allegheny General Hospital. Ronald was born on June 3rd, 1950 to the late Melvin W. and Helen J. (Jacobs) Ehrenberg. He graduated from the Shenango High School with the class of 1968, and then from the Community College of Beaver County where he studied machine technology. He is a member of the Word Alive Church, the Hungarian Home, and the Ellwood City Saxon’s Club. Ron also served as an Ellwood City Auxiliary…

Mrs. Catherine “Cathy” A. Balser, 73, of Ellwood City passed away on Monday, October 11, 2021 at the UPMC Jameson Hospital in New Castle. Mrs. Balser was born on December 16, 1947 in Ellwood City to the late Joseph and Mary (Zona) Baros. She had graduated from the Purification BVM Elementary School and Lincoln High School with the class of 1965. Cathy had worked for Dom’s IGA, the U.S. Steel Tube Mill, Ellwood City Transit (Zona’s Busing), and Caputo Insurance Agency in Beaver Falls. She is a life-long member of the Holy Redeemer Church. An avid golfer, Cathy is a…

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…