Articles by Tomon Funeral Home

Mary E. Wolfe, 92, formerly of Ellwood City, passed away on Saturday, February 13, 2021 at Avalon Place in West Pittsburg. Born in Pittsburgh on October 2, 1928, Mary was the daughter of the late Andrew and Laura Rucinski.  She retired from the Rochester Area School District where she was the head cook in the cafeteria and she was a member of Holy Redeemer Parish.  Mary loved to spend time with her family.  She and her late husband, Robert enjoyed going on road trips, without a particular destination in mind, often going wherever the road would take them. Mary is…

Roxanne Hoffman, 64, of Ellport, passed away on January 29, 2021, at the Grove in New Wilmington after a brief battle with cancer. She was born in Ellwood City, on July 20, 1956 to the late Orville Ray and Edna (Park) Miller.  She was a teacher’s assistant at the Blackhawk Area School District and a member of the Dayspring Harvest Ministries.  She was a very active member of her church, loved to travel, enjoyed sewing and crafting.  Roxanne was an avid swimmer, but above all loved to spend time with her family, especially her grandchildren. Roxanne is survived by her…

Kevin C. Adams, 31, of Ellwood City passed away in Franklin Township on Sunday, January 24, 2021. Born in Ellwood City on August 20, 1989, Kevin is the son of Patricia Smith Lintz of LaVergne, TN and Kevin B. (Charlene) Adams of Franklin Township.  Kevin was a machine operator at Wolverine Plastics in Franklin Township. A 2007 graduate of Riverside High School, Kevin enjoyed all sports especially betting on his favorite teams.  Mostly he enjoyed hanging out with his friends and family. Besides his parents, Kevin is survived by a daughter, Ariana Adams of New Castle, a brother, John K….

Earl Pishioneri, 95, passed away on January 15, 2021, in Green Valley, Arizona.  He was born in Ellwood City, Pennsylvania on October 31, 1925 to Joseph and Felicia (Dattilo) Pishioneri.  He served as a Seaman First Class aboard the USS Chew (Pearl Harbor) during WW II.  He joined the Air Force in 1950 where he served in the Strategic Air Command as an air refueling operator at Davis Monthan AFB in Tucson, Wurtsmith AFB in Michigan, and Castle AFB in California.  He retired in 1968 as a Master Sergeant and returned to college where he earned an AA in Humanities…

Sara L. Campbell, 86, of Franklin Township passed away at her residence on Friday, January 15, 2021. Born in Ellwood City on December 9, 1934, Sara was the daughter of the late Alex and Katurah Wineman McLaughlin. She was also preceded in death by her husband, Robert E. Campbell on December 23, 2017. Sara enjoyed gardening, cooking and walking but mostly the time spent with her grandchildren and great grandchildren. Sara is survived by her 2 sons, Dave Campbell of North Sewickley Twp. and Dan (Lori) Campbell of Franklin Twp., 8 grandchildren, Mike, John and Todd Campbell, Kristen Ford, Renee…

Kandace L. Fountain, 61, of Ellwood City, passed away at her residence on Thursday, January 14, 2021. Born in Ellwood City on November 21, 1959, Kandace was the daughter of William and Phyllis Richt Bubb of Perry Township.  She is also survived by her husband, J.D. Fountain.  They were married on May 30, 1981.  Kandace had worked in the office of Dr. Mary Ann DiBiagio and later at the Ellwood City Hospital. Besides her parents and husband, Kandace is survived by her 2 sons, Robert and Joshua Fountain of Ellwood City, a sister, Judy (Donald) Smith, 2 brothers, William and…

Everett Wimer, 73, of Ellwood City, passed away on Tuesday, January 12, 2021 at UPMC Jameson. Born in Ellwood City on December 7, 1947, Everett was the son of the late Charles and Bernice Wilson Wimer.  He married the former Nancy Wolfe on October 26, 1995.  Everett retired from Clem’s Trailer Sales in Franklin Township where he worked as a mechanic.  He and his wife Nancy bred, raised and showed long haired dachshunds and they were the proud owners of four champions.  Everett enjoyed watching drag racing and he raced when he was younger. Everett is survived by his wife,…

Paul G. Dici, 89, of Ellwood City, passed away on Tuesday, January 5, 2021 in the Butler Health System. Born in Ellwood City on May 3, 1931, Paul was the son of the late Peter and Anna Spehar Dici.  He married the former Patricia Bradcovich on February 3, 1996 and she preceded him in death on May 1, 2020.  Paul was a graduate of Lincoln High School, Geneva College and Buffalo University.  Paul was a teacher and he retired from the Midwestern Intermediate Unit.  He was a member of Holy Redeemer Parish and the Ellwood City Historical Society.  A Veteran…

Christopher B. Yahn, 67, of Northview Estates in Elwood City, passed away on Monday, January 4, 2021, in Allegheny General Hospital after a brief illness. He was born in Ellwood City on August 15, 1953, to the late Franklin and Cleo Caldwell Yahn. He graduated from Lincoln High School in 1971 and Westminster College in 1975. He also studied at Penn State, Beaver Campus, Community College of Beaver County, and Slipper Rock University. He was employed at the Ellwood City Area School District for 42 years, most recently in the business office as the accounts receivable clerk. For 10 years…

Bailey Dwyer, 19, of North Sewickley Township, passed away Monday, January 4, 2021 at UPMC Montefiore. Born in Ellwood City on July 3, 2001 Bailey was the daughter of Chad and Becky Follett Dwyer.  A 2019 graduate of Riverside High School, Bailey played softball for the Lady Panthers and cheered for 13 years.  She was a student-journalist for EllwoodCity.org and also enjoyed theater.  Bailey was currently a sophomore at Kent State University, majoring in journalism with a minor in multi-media. She loved the arts, especially music and writing.  She also loved attending concerts and took each of her brothers to…