Articles by Tomon Funeral Home

Gerald Crowley, 91 of Ellwood City, passed away at his residence on Saturday, April 18, 2020. Born in Ellwood City on May 25, 1928, Gerald was the son of the late John L. and Margaret C. Walsh Crowley.  Gerald is survived by his wife, the former Jane Robb whom he married on August 22, 1953.  An attorney in Ellwood City for many years, Gerald opened his practice in 1962 and retired in 2012.  Gerald was a 1946 graduate of Lincoln High School and a veteran of the Army.  After his time in the service Gerald attended Carnegie Tech and later…

John L. Bell, 80 of Wampum passed away at his residence on Saturday, April 11, 2020. Born in Marietta, OH on May 30, 1939, John was the son of the late John P. and Ruth Harris Bell.  He is survived by his wife, the former Audell Martin, whom he married on May 4, 2002.  John owned and operated Bell’s Refrigeration for over 35 years.  John enjoyed music, he was a talented trumpet, trombone and guitar player.  John also enjoy his time fishing. Besides his wife Audell, John is survived by 3 daughters, Patty (Terry) Garrett of Cumming, GA, Linda Liles…

Charles “Ed” Lumley 78, passed peacefully at home with his family on April 6, after battling cancer for several years.  Ed was preceded in death by his beloved wife Bonnie (Bollinger) Lumley, whom he married July 7, 1967, his parents Paul Lumley and Mary Ellen (Morgan) Stewart, and his brother Thomas.  Surviving are his children Marlene Lumley, Karen (Brian) Goehring, and Vicki (Hal Hardy) Lumley, and his granddaughter Taren Lumley.  Also surviving are his sisters Jane Bice, Ann Morgan, Dotty Ruby, and Beth (Robert) Beatty, many nieces and nephews, and his closest friends Mark Love and Bob Corfield.  Ed was…

Charles A. Robinski, 75 of Ellwood City passed away unexpectedly on Sunday, April 5, 2020 at Heritage Valley Beaver Medical Center. Born on July 7, 1944 in Harrisburg, PA, Charles was the son of the late Charles and Jennie Morabito Robinski.  Chuck graduated from Bishop McDevitt High School in 1962 and attended college at Gannon University in Erie.  While living in Harrisburg he worked for Xerox.  After moving to Ellwood City, Chuck became the manager of 7-11 in Zelienople.  An avid sports fan and memorabilia collector, Chuck opened a card shop in Ellwood City.  He enjoyed telling stores of sports…

Francis “Fran” LaGrotta, age 88, passed away peacefully on Tuesday, March 24, 2020 at his residence, surrounded by the love and prayers of his family. Born in Beaver Falls, PA to the late Ned and Rose (Jerome) LaGrotta, Fran graduated from Beaver Falls High School in 1950 and served in active duty in the US Army during the Korean War. Fran always said he was born in 1932, but his life didn’t begin until February 4, 1956 when he married the love of his life, the former Loretta DeThomas of Ellwood City, with whom he shared almost 65 years of…

Cindy L. Stabryla, 61, of Chewton, passed away on Thursday, February 13, 2020 in the emergency room at UPMC Jameson. Born on December 14, 1958 in Ellwood City, Cindy was the daughter of Doris Wallace Woloszyn of Chewton and the late Andrew Woloszyn.  She married Dennis Stabryla on July 11, 1977 and they celebrated 42 years of marriage.  A 1976 graduate of Lincoln High School, Cindy enjoyed going to the beach and being by the water.  She was a huge Guns N’ Roses fan, arguably their biggest.  But most of all, Cindy absolutely loved her two grandchildren, Sebastian and Genevieve….

Elizabeth “Betty” Moskal, 94, formerly of Ellwood City, passed away on Wednesday, February 12, 2020 at Kobacker House in Columbus, OH. Born in Chewton on May 7, 1925, Betty was the daughter of the late Justyn and Mary Burik Bozlinski.  Betty was preceded in death by her husband, Raymond V. Moskal on March 13, 1993, they were married on October 30, 1954.  She was a member of Holy Redeemer Parish and the Christian Mothers of the Church.  She was also a member of the former CD of A Ellwood Court #901.  Betty was the Crossing Guard at 5 points in…

Joseph H. Youngblood, 90, of Ellport, passed away in the ER of UPMC Jameson Hospital on Wednesday, February 12, 2020. Born in Jackson Township, Butler County on September 11, 1929, Joe was the son of the late Peter Leo and Ida Elizabeth Miller Youngblood.  He was preceded in death by his wife, the former Nancy Rutter, who passed away on October 20, 1993.  They were married on November 21, 1952.  Joe liked to inform his friends that with over 50 years of service he was the oldest Lawrence Co. Constable.  Joe was the owner and operator of Youngblood Paving, a…

James D. Cory, 69, of River Road in North Sewickley Township passed away on Friday, January 31, 2020 at his residence. Born in Rochester, PA on February 3, 1950.  James was the son of the late William J. and Betty Jane Kuhn Cory.  He was proceeded in death by his wife, Dorothy May Oprisu, on July 8, 2013.  They were married on September 18, 1997.  James was retired from the Darlington Brick Yard and a Veteran of the United States Army.  He enjoyed hunting and fishing. James is survived by his three children, Tammy (Gary) Veon, of Enon Valley, James…

Kenneth C. Weir, 82, of North Sewickley Township, passed away on Saturday, January 25, 2020 at the H.J. Heinz VA Medical Center in Aspinwall. Born in Beaver Falls on September 20, 1937, Ken was the son of the late Kenneth L. and Eulalie Clara Brown Weir.  He married the former Betty DiBiagio on May 2, 1959 and she preceded him in death on October 18, 2010.  Ken worked as an electrician at Matthews Conveyor from 1965 to 1973 then at the B&W from 1973 until 1982, at Tube Tech from 1989 to 1991 and finally retiring from Koppel Steel after…