Articles by Teolis Funeral Home

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…

Joanne Marie (Stopfel) Goff, 88, of Ellwood City passed away peacefully September 3, 2021 at Heritage Valley Hospital Beaver. She was born in Palmyra, PA on May 3, 1933, daughter of Elwood and Bernice Batdorf Stopfel and the beloved wife of Berwick Goff. She is survived by four sisters; Jean Pool, Kay Emory, Nancy Updegrove, and Linda Yocom; two daughters, Vickie (Sam Steele) Goff and Cindy Goff and two grandchildren; Christopher Goff and Dana (Andy) Whitten. She was predeceased by her husband Berwick Goff and 3 children, Lester, Deborah, and John; three sisters, Doris McCorkel, Mary Lou Nolan, and Lorraine…

Mrs. Nancy L. Sadowski, 73, of Ellwood City passed away on Monday, September 6, 2021 at her residence. Mrs. Sadowski was born in Beaver Falls on November 11, 1947 to the late Paul and Jessie (Gordon) Crawford. She had graduated from Beaver Falls High School. Prior to moving to Ellwood City, Nancy lived in Florida for 20 years. She had worked for the Salvation Army in New Castle as a sorter. Nancy was an avid Pittsburgh Steelers fan, and was a loving, caring person to all. She is survived by her sons, Christopher Jacobs of Kansas and Shawn Jacobs of…

Mrs. Ruth E. Flinner, 96 of Wampum passed away Friday, September 3rd 2021, at her residence. Ruth was born on August 30th, 1925 in Ellwood City to the late Forrest and Florence (Arnold) Dobson. Ruth was a waitress at Perkin’s in New Castle, and a member of The First Christian Church. She enjoyed knitting, ceramics, and horseback riding. She is survived by her daughters, Carol (Gary) Myers of Wampum, and Donna (Bob) Wacht of Pulaski Twp., her 5 grandchildren, 9 great-grandchildren, and 2 great-great-grandchildren. She was preceded in death by her parents, her husband, Floyd W. Flinner, her son, Floyd…

Mrs. Mary Lou (Rocco) Mercuri, 92, of Ellwood City passed away on Thursday, September 2, 2021 at the Passavant Retirement Community in Zelienople. Mrs. Mercuri was born on December 14, 1928 in Ellwood City to the late John G. and Carmel (Conti) Rocco. She had graduated from Lincoln High School with the class of 1946 and was a member of the Top 10 of her class. She had worked at Gerson Jewelry Store in Ellwood City as a sales and repair person, the Ellwood City Knitting Mill, Aetna Standard Engineering Co. as a secretary and accounts payable, and retired from…

Mr. Joseph D. Carinci, 80, formerly of Ellwood City passed away on Monday, August 30, 2021 at the Westside Regional Medical Center in Plantation, Florida. Mr. Carinci was born in Ellwood City on July 29, 1941 to the late Lorenzo “Lawrence” and Fanny (Rose) Carinci. He is a member of the Lincoln High School class of 1959. Following high school, Joseph enlisted with the U.S. Army and served from October of 1959 until his discharge in August of 1961 with the rank of Spec 4. Joseph then worked at the Babcock & Wilcox Steel Mill in Koppel until it closed….

Anna M. Main, 68 of Ellwood City passed away Monday, August 23rd, 2021 at the UPMC Passavant Hospital in McCandless. Anna was born on October 15th, 1952 in Ellwood City to the late Armando and Lena (Vitullo) Parisi. She graduated from Lincoln High School with the class of 1970. Anna worked at Tee-Time for 10 years as a counter attendant and was also a long-time cook for the Ellwood City Moose Lodge #93. She was a member of Word Alive Church, the American Cancer Society, Rely for Life, and The Ellwood City Moose Lodge #93, all of which she was…

Mr. Anthony R. Oliastro, Sr., “Dick” went to be with the Lord on August 21, 2021. He passed unexpectedly at home. He was born in Ellwood City in 1939 to the late Rose F. (Cusato) Oliastro and Anthony Oliastro. He graduated from Lincoln High School in 1958 Dick started A.R. Oliastro, Inc. in 1955 with a 1947 White 5-ton dump truck and a OC3 Oliver Hi Lift. He has grown that into a strong family owned construction company with deep local roots. If you live In Ellwood, Chances are he dug your basement or paved your driveway. Dick was very…