Articles by Teolis Funeral Home

Florence E (Keefer) Macioge passed away on Thursday November 15 2018. She was 94 years of age. She was born on February 19,1924 to John S. and Regina Deemer of Ellwood City,  PA. She was a life long resident of Ellwood City and member of The Providence Baptist Church. Commonly known as Betty , she married  James G. (Jerry) Keefer on July 4th 1942. She was preceded in death by her husband, Jerry, her parents, brothers John and William Deemer, sisters  Francis Curry, Audrey Mccain,and  Shirley Wise Eichenberger. Her son James G (Jerry) Keefer, Jr. and Derian  D. Keefer. She remarried …

Mr. Stanley E. Sutkowski, 89, of Ellwood City, passed away peacefully at his home on Sunday, November 18, surrounded by his family. Stush was born on November 3, 1929 in Ellwood City to the late Stanislaw and Caroline Pogozelec Sutkowski. He was married for 64 years to the love of his life, Mary Ann Varga, with whom he had 5 children. He graduated from Lincoln High School in 1948. Stan was a Corporal in the United States Army and was stationed in the Alaskan Territory from 1948-1951. Following his service with the army, he worked at Aetna Standard and then…

Dominick “Buddy” Scopellite, 95, of Ellport, Ellwood City Passed away Tuesday, November 13, 2018, at Lutheran Senior Life VNA in Western Pennsylvania in Butler, surrounded by his wife of 71 years and his son David Scopellite. Dominick was born October 26, 1923, in Reggio Calabria, Italy. He came to America when he was 2 years old with his mother, he lived in Harrisburg, PA until they moved to Wampum where he settled in Ellwood City. At age 16, he moved to Brooklyn, New York to live with his sister Jean and her husband Ralph Costagliola. He returned to Ellwood and…

Mr. William D. Foley, 79, of 111 Fourth St., Ellport, Ellwood City, passed away at 1 p.m. Thursday, Nov. 8, 2018, at Butler Memorial Hospital, surrounded by his wife of 55 years, his six children, two granddaughters, nephews and son-in-law. He had also been in the company over the course of his monthlong stay in the hospital’s ICU by lifelong friends. William was born Oct. 25, 1939, in Beaver Falls, the son of William E. and Lois C. (Gorman) Foley. A 1958 graduate of Beaver Falls Area High School, William served honorably in U.S. Navy and married Rita A. Petro…

Adam J. Zilka, 26, of Conway passed away on Saturday, November 3, 2018 as the result of an automobile accident. Adam was born on December 25, 1991 in Ellwood City to Elizabeth L. (Zilka) Jewel. He had graduated from Riverside High School with the class of 2010. Adam had worked at Matthews Wall Anchor in Beaver Falls for three years, and most recently for Pittsburgh Stage Inc. for two years. He is also a member of the Holy Redeemer Parish. Adam enjoyed racing his dirt bike, hunting, fishing, working on cars, and participating in demolition derby’s. He is survived by…

Mr. Robert Dale McCullough, 64, of New Brighton went to join his hunting partner in Heaven, his brother Dave, on Thursday, October 25, 2018. Robert was born on July 3, 1954 in Ellwood City to the late Robert D. and Elva C. (Wimer) McCullough. He had graduated from Lincoln High School with the class of 1972 and was a letterman with the Lincoln High School Marching Blue Band where he played the baritone. Following high school, Bob served as a Boy Scouts of America Junior Scout Master with the Moraine Trails Council. Bob worked at the Michael Baker Engineering Co….

Mrs. Dorothy J. Hudson, 83, of Ellwood City passed away on Tuesday, October 23, 2018 at her residence. Mrs. Hudson was born on January 30, 1935 in Hillsville to the late Domenico and Rena (Lanam) Greco. Dorothy had numerous jobs in the Ellwood City area while her children were growing up. She was most proud of being ” the Cookie Lady” at Art’s Mini Mart. She is a long time member of the First United Methodist Church, where recently she has formed a very close relationship with her pastor, Rev. Angelique Bradford. Dorothy enjoyed singing karaoke with her sister Betty,…

Mrs. Helen Kuczmarski, 98, formerly of Perry Twp. passed away on Friday, October 12, 2018 at her residence in Huntington, West Virginia. Helen was born on February 2, 1920 in New Castle to the late Samuel and Amelia (Miskura) Januszkiewicz. She had graduated from Lincoln High School with the class of 1938, and the Christian Buhl Nursing School in Sharon in 1941. For many years she worked as a registered nurse at the Babcock & Wilcox Steel Mill in Beaver Falls and Koppel, and at the U.S. Steel Tube Mill in Ellwood City. She enjoyed taking care of stray cats…