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Ernest “Ernie” S. Demeter, 93, of Ellwood City passed away peacefully into eternal rest on February 2, 2020, at Heritage Valley Beaver Medical Center. He was the son of the late Stephen and Anna Marie (Chatlos) Demeter and was born February 5, 1926. He was a graduate of Lincoln High School, in 1944, and married the love of his life Norma on October 2, 1948. Ernie was a US Army Air Corps Veteran, serving in the Pacific Theater, during World War II. Ernie worked for Aetna Standard and retired after 38 years of service. He also drove a school bus…

Joseph Varga, 90, of Ellwood City, PA, passed away January 30, 2020, at his home. He was the son of the late Pap and Crepolcy (Vemes) Varga and was born September 7, 1929 in Hungary. He was a steel mill worker, working in Pennsylvania and eventually in California before relocating back to Ellwood City. He was a loving husband and father. He is survived by his son, Joseph Varga, Jr of Ellwood City, PA. He was predeceased by his wife, Janice McCullough Arrangements entrusted to THE TURNER FUNERAL HOME-ELLWOOD CITY

Helen Louise “Sue”  Tetmeir, 90, of Ellwood City, PA passed away on January 12, 2020 at Brighton Wellness and Rehab Center in Beaver, PA, after a short illness. She was the daughter of the late August and Helen (Wagner) Tetmeir and was born at home in Ellwood City on October 18, 1929. Youngest of eight children, she is preceded in death by brothers Gustave, Fredrick, John, and William, and sisters Agnes (Lapinsky), Pauline (Brdar), and Elizabeth (Stasick). She is survived by nieces Polly Thomas (New Castle, PA), Kathy Dye (Casper, WY), Becky Connell (Alexandria, VA), Patty Brdar (Fort Myers, FL),…

James “Jim” Michael Kralic, 70, of Mesa, AZ formerly of Beaver Falls, PA passed away unexpectantly, on January 13, 2020, at his residence. He was the son of the late Michael and Helen (Molder) Kralic and was born November 8, 1949 in Beaver Falls, PA He was a graduate of Riverside High School and a US Army Veteran. He was retired from Arizona State University. He enjoyed the outdoors, especially golfing and cycling. He is survived by a sister; Shirley (Ron) Sabatino of New Brighton, PA, Nephews; Jeff Sabatino of New Brighton, Ron (Criss) Sabatino of Ellwood City, and Ian…

Mildred E. Blough of Daugherty Twp., formally of Ellwood City, passed away on December 25, 2019, her 90th birthday. Born in Power, West Virginia on December 25, 1929, she was the daughter of the late C. Curlis and Melba (Strickler) Howard.  She was married to Edward J. Blough, who preceded her in death. As a young girl, Mildred moved with her family from West Virginia to Ellwood City, where she resided until August 2019.  She was a 1947 graduate of Lincoln High School.  Mildred was an avid interior decorator, a crafter, an accomplished seamstress, and an animal lover who was…

Dennis “Denny” Sabatino, 70, of Beaver Falls, formerly of Ellwood City, died December 14, 2019 at UPMC Passavant Hospital in McCandless, PA. He was born on August 30, 1949. He is survived by his mother; Joyce Arkwright Wiley of Ellwood City, son; Dennis M. Sabatino of Beaver Falls, PA, brother; Ronald Sabatino and his wife Shirley of New Brighton, PA, nephews; Ronald Sabatino, Jr and his wife Criss of Ellwood City, Danny Sabatino and his wife Pam, of Greenville, SC and Jeffrey Sabatino of New Brighton, PA. He is preceded in death by his father; Frank Sabatino and one son;…

Mildred  “Millie”Markle, 98, of Villa Maria, PA formerly of New Castle,  died peacefully on Wednesday, December 11, 2019 in New Caste, PA. She was the daughter of Joseph and Hallie Cheek Bennett and was born on July 30, 1921 in Bel Air, MD. She is preceded in death by her husband, of 62 years, Lawrence L. Markle, grandsons; John Ramsey and Tom Songer and a great-grandson Daniel Ramsey. She was a member of Slippery Rock Presbyterian Church for many years. She enjoyed sewing, crocheting and doing crossword puzzles, which she always did in pen, because she was never wrong. She…

Geraldine L. Crehan, 92, of Ellwood City, PA, passed away at West Penn Hospital in Pittsburgh, PA, on December 9, 2019. She was the daughter of Earl F. and Rachel Crispens Neely and was born on October 13, 1927 in Franklin Park, PA. She was preceded in death by her husband, Milton “Tim” Crehan, brother-in-law, John Tehois and one sister-in-law, Mary Neely. She is survived by her brothers; Earl Neely of Evans City, PA, William Neely and his wife Olive May of Franklin Park, PA, Vaughn Neely and his wife Kathy of Simpsonville, SC and one sister; Janet Tehois, stepdaughters;…

Carol J. Cooper, 80, of Ellwood City passed away on December 3, 2019 at Quality Life Services in New Castle, PA. She was the daughter of Joseph and Bernice Gifford Lutz and was born January 20, 1939 in Ellwood City. She is survived by her daughter; Stacy Staples and her fiance’ Mike, of Indian Trail NC, sons; Earl Cooper (Lydia) and Larry Cooper of Ellwood City, Grandchildren; Nicole Richard (George) of Austintown, OH, Amber Walls (Jordan) of Beaver Falls,  Christopher Cooper of New Castle Cassie Staples and her fiancé’ Justin of Ellwood City,  Erica Staples, Jenna Staples and  Cameron Staples…

Lana Fabian, 70, of Wampum passed away unexpectedly on November 28, 2019 at UPMC Jameson Hospital in New Castle, PA. She was born on November 26, 1949 to the late George and Dorothy (Derrow) Shallenberger of Wampum. Lana is survived by her husband of 29 years, George Fabian of Wampum; her four children: Carrie (Chad) Youkers of West Middlesex; Christina (John) Lindsey of Sheffield; Kelly (Robert) Jones of Ellwood City; Andrew (Kyleigh) Angleton of Wampum; her seven grandchildren: Joshua Angleton of West Middlesex, Sarah Odom of Ellwood City, Jack Lindsey of Sheffield, Wyatt Lindsey of Sheffield, Zeke Lindsey of Sheffield,…