Articles by Teolis Funeral Home

Mrs. Niccole D. Fotia, 48, of Ellwood City passed away on Wednesday, May 1, 2019, at the West Penn Hospital in Pittsburgh. Mrs. Fotia was born on March 15, 1971, in New Castle to Louis and Bonnie (Duda) Gentsy of New Castle. She is a member of the Shenango High School class of 1989. Niccole loved music, going to the beach, cooking, and her pets. She is survived by her parents, her husband Vince Fotia whom she married on September 25, 2004, her sister, Lisa Kerchel her brothers, Louis (Yolanda) Gentsy and Chris Gentsy all of New Castle, and her…

Mrs. Carol Ritorto, 62, of Ellport passed away unexpectedly on Tuesday, April 30, 2019, at the Allegheny General Hospital. Carol was born on May 25, 1956, in Ellwood City to the late Thomas and Nancy (Zduniak) Rugh. She had graduated from Lincoln High School with the class of 1975, and from the St. Francis School of Nursing in New Castle. She had worked at the St. Francis Hospital until it closed and then at the Jameson Memorial Hospital as a registered nurse. Following her retirement from Jameson, she worked as a home health care nurse for several years. Her greatest…

Mrs. Margaret “Peggy” L. Hamilton, 74, of Ellwood City, passed away on Thursday, April 25, 2019, at the Good Samaritan Hospice in Cabot, Pa. Mrs. Hamilton was born on September 16, 1944, in Ellwood City to the late Richard W. and Margaret (Brophy) Hudson, Sr. She had worked at the Ellwood City Knitting Mill, Leeds & Northrup, and the Jameson Memorial Hospital for sixteen years in the x-ray department. She is also a member of the Holy Redeemer Parish and the New Castle Boating Association. She enjoyed playing cards, cooking, shopping, and especially spending time with her family and her…

Mr. Charles H. “Bud” Long, Jr., 72, of Perry Twp. passed away on Tuesday, April 23, 2019, surrounded by his loving family at the Life Care Hospital of Pittsburgh. Mr. Long was born on July 22, 1946, in Ellwood City to the late Charles H. “Bud” and Mary Louise (Armond) Long, Sr. He had graduated from Lincoln High School with the class of 1964 and attended Edinboro University where he played as an offensive lineman on their football team. He enlisted with the United States Marine Corp. on October 7, 1965, and served in Vietnam until his discharge on June…

Mrs. Charlotte Duncan, 85, of Franklin Twp. passed away on Tuesday, April 16, 2019, at her residence. Mrs. Duncan was born on May 14, 1933, in Ellwood City to the late George and Mary (Frisk) Mazzie (Metz). She had graduated from Lincoln High School with the class of 1951. She had worked for the Commonwealth of PA, Department of Public Welfare at the Beaver County Assistance Office from 1990 until she retired in 2006. Charlotte is a member of the Holy Redeemer Parish and a founding member of the Ladies of Charity. She was also a long time volunteer with…

Mr. Robert J. Sappie, 92, of Wampum passed away on Sunday, April 14, 2019, peacefully at his home in New Castle. Mr. Sappie was born on January 21, 1927, in Pittsburgh to the late Harry and Teresa (Guger) Sappie. Following high school, Robert enlisted with the U.S. Army on April 27, 1945, and served with the 350th Infantry Regiment as a Heavy Machine Gunner until his discharge on December 15, 1946, with the rank of Private First Class. He was awarded the European African Middle Eastern Campaign Medal, and the World War II Victory Medal. While living in Pittsburgh, Robert…

Christine L. “Gaga” Schaeffer, 58, of Ellwood City passed away on Friday, April 5, 2019, at the UPMC Jameson Hospital. Christine was born on August 30, 1960, in Kittanning, Pa to the late Frank Schaeffer and Sarah G. (Mitchell) O’Conner. Following her graduation from Kittanning High School Christine served briefly with the U.S. Army. She had worked as a manager for the Ellwood City Burger King, and most recently she was working for Don’s Services in New Castle as a home health care provider. She is a member of the Double Dealin Cafe dart and pool teams and the Ellwood…

Joyce M. (Rossi) Kelly, 60, of Ellwood City passed away on Saturday, March 16, 2019, at her residence following a brief illness. Joyce was born on May 24, 1958, in Ellwood City to the late Dominick “Flush A Dude”, and Rose (Malagise) Rossi. She had graduated from Lincoln High School with the class of 1976. She had worked at Shakespeare’s Restaurant, Busy Beaver, WesBanco, and most recently at Campers Inn in the service department. She is survived by her companion for the past 21 years, Charles “F” Sturges of Ellwood City, her sons, Charlie Kelly and Jonathan (Kelly) Kelly both…