Articles by Teolis Funeral Home

Leroy M. Ball, 79, of Ellwood City passed away on Thursday, July 17th, at his residence. Leroy was born on July 25th, 1945 in Pittsburgh to the late Albert and Stella (Meadows) Ball. He worked as an assistant manager at Eat’n Park in Pittsburgh until he moved to Miami, Florida. While there, Leroy owned and operated his own roofing business, “Guaranteed Roofing” for over 14 years. Leroy was known for being a history buff and enjoyed spending time with his grandchildren. Leroy is survived by his wife, Pam (Ambrose) Ball of Ellwood City whom he married on November 8th, 1975,…

Mrs. Saundra K. Gebhardt, 64, of Ellwood City, on Thursday, July 17th, 2025 went to join the love of her life, Ronnie, surrounded by her family, at her residence. Saundra was born on June 28th, 1961 in Ellwood City, to the late Kenneth W. and Marion (Campbell) Horrell Sr.. For many years, Saundra worked in the housekeeping department at the American Eagle Outfitters Distribution Center until her retirement. She was a member of the Park Gate Baptist and a regular at the Hungarian Home Bingo League. Saundra enjoyed shopping around, but most importantly, spending time with her kids and grandkids….

Ronin F. Costa, 66, of Pittsburgh passed away on Sunday, July 13th, 2025 at his residence. Ronin was born on March 17th, 1959 in Ellwood City to the late Thomas P. and Isabella (D’Ambrosia) Costa Sr.. He had graduated from Lincoln High School with the class of 1977 and later from Point Park College. Recently Ronin was working for Optum Services Inc. as a Senior Medical Coder. He loved listening to all types of music and was an avid Pittsburgh Steelers, Pirates and Penguins fan. He is survived by his companion, Jimmy Thomas of Pittsburgh, sisters, Florence (Joseph) Santillo and…

Mr. Francis L. Winters, Jr., 77, of Franklin Township passed away on Saturday, July 5th, 2025 at the Heritage Valley Medical Center. Mr. Winters was born on April 30th, 1948 in Ellwood City to the late Francis L. and Betty Winters, Sr.. Francis had graduated from Riverside High School with the class of 1966. He had worked at the Babcock & Wilcox Steel Mill in Beaver Falls and later as an over the road truck driver. He is survived by his wife Stella (Nye) Winters whom he married on February 18th, 2017, and his brothers, Timothy (Patty) Winters and John…

George R. “Butch” Kotuby, 78 on North Sewickley Township passed away on June 26th, 2025 at the Pam Hospital at Heritage Valley in Beaver. George was born on November 19th, 1946 in Ellwood City to the late George and Lola (Scheidemantle) Kotuby. He graduated from Riverside High School with the class of 1964, Throughout his entire life, George was a proud meat cutter. His first job was at his father’s store, “George’s Market” located in Ellwood City’s West End. He then continued on to Shop and Save which later became Foodland and remained there until its closing in 2005. Upon…

Mrs. Mary Jo (Carusone) Showalter, 70, of Ellport beloved mother, grandmother, sister, aunt, and friend passed away peacefully on Tuesday, June 24th, 2025 at her residence. Mary Jo was born on November 6th, 1954 in Ellwood City to the late Joseph and Sue (Bellissimo) Carusone. She is a member of the Lincoln High School class of 1975 and the Divine Grace Parish, Holy Redeemer Church. In her earlier years she worked as a cook at Ricca’s Restaurant in Ellwood City and later at Pappan’s Restaurant in New Castle. She then became the head cook at the Holy Redeemer School Cafeteria…

Dr. Wayne Patrick Burick, 86, of Chewton, PA, peacefully passed away on June 21st ,2025, surrounded by his loving family. Born on March 17, 1939, in Chewton, Pennsylvania, he was the son of the late Frank and Jessie (Rocco) Burick. A proud graduate of Wampum High School, Class of 1957, Wayne went on to attend Youngstown State University and later earned his medical degree from the University of Cincinnati. Dr. Burick served his country honorably in the United States Army as a medic, stationed in Nashville, Tennessee. On February 24th, 1968, he married the love of his life, Virginia Sue…

Mrs. Vicki M. Lucarelli, 85, of Ellwood City passed away on June 20th, 2025 at the Good Samaritan Hospice House in Wexford. Vicki was born on December 2nd, 1939 in Bridgewater to the late Charles and Emma (Weidner) Riccardi. She graduated from Lincoln High School with the class of 1957 and is a member of the Divine Grace Parish, Holy Redeemer Church. Vicki enjoyed many activities such as crocheting, ceramics, cross word puzzles, and even fishing, here and there. She was an avid sports fan, especially for the Pittsburgh Pirates. Vicki will also be remember for being an amazing cook…

Mr. Charles Ray “Rat” Cortez, 77, of New Castle passed away on Thursday, June 19th, 2025 at the UPMC Mercy Hospital in Pittsburgh. Mr. Cortez was born on June 7th, 1948 in Ellwood City to the late Leroy and Betty Louise (Newton) Cortez. He had graduated from Lincoln High School with the class of 1967. After high school Rat was drafted by the United States Army and served with the 101st Airborne Rangers during the Vietnam War Era doing many search and destroy missions. Following his service with the Army he worked at Calgon later know as Nalco as a…