Articles by Tomon Funeral Home

Merle H. Rhodes, 76 of Youngstown, OH formerly of Ellwood City passed away on Wednesday, October 27, 2021 at Canfield Place Assisted Living. Born in Olean, NY on April 3, 1945, Merle was the son of the late Cleone L. and Millie Remington Rhodes.  Merle was an operations supervisor for Columbia Gas Transmissions.  He was a veteran of the Army serving with the 82nd Airborne in Vietnam and Korea.  Merle will be remembered as a kind and accepting person with a good sense of humor, who never met a stranger.  He always knew how to light up a room.  He…

Mary Bollinger, 77, of Ellwood City, passed away in her residence on Wednesday, October 20, 2021. Born in Ellwood City on September 12, 1944, Mary was the daughter of the late John and Viola St. Clair Lample.  Her husband, Robert Bollinger preceded her in death in 2013. Mary is survived by her children, Bob Bollinger and Tammy Taylor, her grandchildren, Leslie Freshkorn and Justin Taylor, four great-grandchildren, Cydney Smith, Cayden Freshkorn, Baron Taylor and Cain Taylor, six brothers; John (Judy) Lample, William (Sandy) Lample, Albert (Carole) Lample, Earl (Carol) Lample, Daniel (Maria) Lample and Joe (Brenda) Lample, a sister, Nancy…

Jo Ann Schotsch, 72, of Minerva Ohio, formerly of Ellwood City, passed away in her residence on Sunday, October 17, 2021. Born in Ellwood City on June 17, 1949, Jo Ann was the daughter of the late Joseph and Ada Stansfield Summers.  Her husband, Dean B. Schotsch preceded her in death in 2013.  Jo Ann owned and operated Bulk Foods and More in Volant and later moved her business to Ellwood City. She is survived by a sister and brother-in-law, Patty and Joe Bognoski of Ellwood City. In addition to her parents and her husband, she was preceded in death…

Phyllis Flinchbaugh Foley, 84, formerly of Second Street, passed away on Sunday, October 10, 2021 at Northview Estates after a long battle with cancer. Born on May 15, 1937 in Spry, Pennsylvania Phyllis was the daughter of the late Mamie Flinchbaugh Nyoh and George Nyoh. She graduated in 1955 from William Penn High School in York, PA. Phyllis was married three weeks shy of 65 years when her husband Bob preceded her in death in May of 2020. She worked at Mazer’s children’s clothing store for many years and worked part time for both retail store owners Jake Belloff and…

Jeffrey E. Schwartz, 60, of Ellwood City, passed away on Thursday, October 7, 2021 at Butler Health System. Born in Beaver Falls on September 28, 1961, Jeff was the son of Judith Hall Schwartz of Ellwood City and the late Kenneth O. Schwartz, Sr. An electrical engineer, Jeff worked at Ellwood Quality Steel in New Castle. He loved to ride his Harley, hunt, fish and spend time at camp. Jeff’s life revolved around his family, especially his children and grandchildren. In addition to his mother, Jeff is survived by his three children, Jason J. (Nicki) Schwartz, Leah (Pat Duncan) Schwartz…

Rita Mazzanti, 86, of Frisco, passed away on Saturday, October 2, 2021 at the home of her son, Ray in New Castle. Born on January 20, 1935 in New Castle, Rita was the daughter of the late Luigi and Virginia Pacella Nocera. She married Alfred “Fred” Mazzanti on July 18, 1955. Rita worked as a dietitian at both the Ellwood City Hospital and Hillview Manor. A member of Holy Redeemer Parish, Rita enjoyed attending Challenges and trips to the casino. She faithfully cooked dinner for her family every Sunday and she loved spending time with them, especially her grandchildren and…

Dennis J. Tammaro, 68, of Cortland passed away Saturday evening, September 25, 2021. Dennis was born on October 16, 1952 in Ellwood City, PA, a son of Joseph and Angie (Scioti) Tammaro. He graduated from Lincoln High School in Ellwood City in 1970 and went on to earn a Bachelor’s in education from Youngstown State University. Dennis had an extensive teaching career as an elementary school educator. During the summer months, Dennis also worked as a painter. He retired from the Lordstown School District in 2011, after 35 dedicated years. Besides his passion for his career, Dennis was a sports…

JoAnne G. Montgomery, 80 of Ellwood City, passed away at Jameson Care Center on Sunday, September 26, 2021. Born in Castlewood, PA on September 27, 1940, JoAnne was the daughter of the late John Clifford and Jessie Geraldine Kiesling Johnston.  JoAnne was preceded in death by her first husband, Ralph “Ted” Hoffman and her second husband, John “Jack” Montgomery.  JoAnne worked for over 40 years at Freeman’s Buick & Pontiac and later when it became Legend.  She later was one of the original founders of Autosoft International in West Middlesex, where she worked for over 20 years. In JoAnne’s younger…

Sandra Kay Engleman, 79 of Ellport died unexpectedly after a brief illness on Sunday, September 19, 2021. Sandy was born in Beaver Falls and resided in the Koppel, Wampum and Ellwood City areas her entire life.  Working for Ellwood Transit, Sandy was a devoted and loving bus driver, transporting over 3 generations of children to the Ellwood City Schools and was loved by all.  She was also an accomplished florist, creating beautiful floral designs for family members and many weddings. Sandy’s unique, outgoing personality and sense of humor defined her.  Her laugh and loving nature were extremely contagious.  She enjoyed…

Teresa Damato, 85, of Ellwood City, passed away on Wednesday, September 8, 2021 at Quality Life Services New Castle. Born in Ellwood City on April 11, 1936 she was the daughter of the late David and Lena Luongo Ioanilli.  Teresa married Nicholas Damato on June 27, 1959 and he preceded her in death on September 3, 1998.  She retired from Romar Textiles where she worked as a textile racker.  A member of Holy Redeemer Church and its Christian Mothers, Teresa enjoyed baking, playing cards and doing puzzles.  Her family enjoyed her Macaroni Sundays.  Most of all, Teresa loved spending time…