Articles by Teolis Funeral Home

Mr. Bret A. Haswell, 58, formerly of Perry Twp. and presently of Sheffield, Pa passed away on Monday, August 2, 2021 at The Grove at Harmony. Bret was born in Ellwood City on December 8, 1962 to the late Bill and Bertha (Flinner) Haswell. He had attended Lincoln High School. For many years Bret worked as a self employed carpenter. An outdoors man, he enjoyed fishing and mushroom hunting. He is survived by his daughter, Cortney (Bobby Tenney) of Monaca, grandchildren, Laihla, Maleaha, and Alayna Tenney, sisters, Brenda (Keith) Hunt and Debbie (Dave) Lyons both of Ellwood City, and brothers,…

Mr. Ronald Norgrave Aiken, 85 of Wayne Township went to be with his savior on Thursday, July 29, 2021 at the Butler Memorial Hospital. Ronnie was born in Ellwood City on May 10th, 1936 to the late Harry W. and Adda Mae (Shaffer) Aiken, Ronnie was next to the youngest of 12 siblings. He graduated from Lincoln High School with the class of 1954, and is were he met the love of his life, Anna Marie Bartolomeo. They married on June 25, 1955 and have enjoyed a beautiful marriage of 66 years together. Ronnie was a kind, gentle, and generous…

Mrs. Regina (Pecoraro) Santamaria, 62, of Sarasota, Florida, passed away on Tuesday, July 20, 2021 at the Sarasota Memorial Hospital. Regina was born in New Castle on September 28, 1958 to the late Elio and Amalia A. (Parente) Pecoraro. She had graduated from Lincoln High School and the St. Francis School of Nursing in New Castle as a Registered Nurse. For many years she worked as a registered nurse and in 2018 became the owner and operator of Peace of Mind Sarasota Home Watch. She is a member of the St. Martha Catholic Church in Sarasota. Regina enjoyed family, cooking,…

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 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…

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…