Articles by Teolis Funeral Home

Brant E. “Bud” Buchanan, Jr. 48, of Wayne Township, passed away unexpectedly on Tuesday, November 27, 2018, at his residence. Bud was born on June 19, 1970 in Ellwood City to Brant E. and Dollie (McQuiston) Buchanan. He is a member of the Riverside High School class of 1988. After high school, Bud worked for the Laborers Local Union #964 and most recently was the owner and operator of Buchanan Excavating and Concrete. As an outdoorsman, he enjoyed hunting, turkey shoots, and spending time with his dog Piper and his ponies. Bud lived life to the fullest and always had…

Laura M. Stoyanoff, 58, of Ellport passed away unexpectedly on Friday, November 23, 2018 at the Ellwood City Medical Center. Laura was born on June 21, 1960 in Ellwood City to James and Octavia (Conforti) Stoyanoff. She had graduated from Lincoln High School with the class of 1978, and attended Clarion University where she studied Theater. Laura worked in the restaurant hospitality field for several years, and later as a Certified Nursing Assistant at various facilities in the Ellwood City Area. She is a member of the Holy Redeemer Parish. She enjoyed gardening and loved animals. She is survived by…

Mrs. Linda Lee Clemmer, 76, of Wampum passed away on Sunday, November 18, 2018 at the UPMC Magee’s Womens Hospital. Mrs. Clemmer was born on July 10, 1942 to the late Forrest W. and Ethel Rose. A homemaker, she enjoyed cooking, baking, and crafts. She is a member of the Trinity Full Gospel Church and Life-Lawrence County. She is survived by her husband William H. Clemmer whom she married on June 11, 1988, her daughters, Marie (Brent) Ruble and Tracy (Scott) Timms both of Ronco, Pa, her step-daughters, Linda Altenburg, Patti Lynch, Marion Wallace, Betty Davis, and Kathy Koppel, her…

Rudy Vetica, 90, of Ellwood City passed away on Tuesday, November 20, 2018 at the Good Samaritan Hospice. Mr. Vetica was born on December 25, 1927 to the late Querino and Pasqualina (Condi) Vetica. Rudy is a member of the Lincoln High School class of 1945. After high school he worked for the Ellwood City Post Office for one year. He was drafted then enlisted with the U.S. Army in April of 1946 for 18 months till his discharge in October of 1947. He trained with the tank corp and ran the only Post office in Korea. A sergeant in…

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…