Obituaries

Go Rest High on That Mountain; Son your work on Earth is Done. Go To Heaven a-Shouting, Love for the Father and the Son Harry L. Boots, 85 of Ellwood City was called home by Jesus Christ, our Lord on August 8, 2023. Harry was born June 11, 1938, to the late Henry Plugh Boots and Pearl Olive Gallaher Boots. He was married to the love of his life, his soul mate Ruth Ann McKeough Boots who preceded him in death in April 2014. They were reunited in heaven on her birthday and those who knew the love that Harry…

The children of Robert Lewis Lutz, 73, of Beaver Falls would like to take this opportunity to announce the death of their father who passed away Monday, August 7, 2023 at Beaver Valley Nursing and Rehab Center. Mr. Lutz was born September 6, 1949 in Ellwood City, where he was raised and spent the entirety of his youth and is predeceased by his parents John L Sr. and Lorena M. (Gifford) Lutz, three sisters; Erma Lutz, Emma (Lutz) Blaskowitz, and Marilyn (Lutz) Peters, and his former wife Barbara Strohecker who passed on November 25, 2020. Robert attended Riverside High School….

Robert L. Nalesnik, 85, of Big Beaver Borough passed away peacefully on Sunday, July 30, 2023 at his residence surrounded by his loving family. Born August 21, 1937 in Beaver Falls, he was the son of the late Stephen L. and Emma Popp Nalesnik. Bob first worked for Kohlman’s Bottling in Beaver Falls then for 7 Up Bottling in Cranberry. He was a member of the Church of Nazarene in New Galilee. For many years he was a volunteer fireman for Big Beaver Borough where he held many offices including Chief. He was an avid Steelers and Pirates fan, loved…

Mr. Dennis “Denny” P. Main, 79, of Ellwood City passed away on Saturday, July 29th, 2023 at his residence with his loving family at his bedside. Denny was born on June 14th, 1944 in New Castle to the late Ken and Jennie (Tirlea) Main. He had graduated from Lincoln High School with the class of 1962. Denny had worked at the Aetna Standard Engineering Company and then at the Ellwood City Forge from 1967 until he retired in 2003. He is a 32nd Degree member of the F. & A.M. in both Ellwood City and New Castle. Dennis loved a…

Dennis “Denny” L. Cortez, 67, of North Sewickley Twp. passed away on Saturday, July 29th, 2023 at the PAM Hospital at Heritage Valley Medical Center in Beaver. Denny was born in Ellwood City on June 26th, 1956 the son of the late David R. and Katherine (Kast) Cortez. He had graduated from Lawrence County Vocational School in New Castle having learned the welding trade with the class of 1975. Denny had many different jobs, mostly truck driving and delivery. He most currently drove for Ellwood Transit. He is a member of the Lillyville Church of God where he served as…

Violet Mae Wright Strohecker Scheidemantle, 85 of Ellwood City passed away on Wednesday, July 26, 2023, at her home. She was the daughter of the late Clark and Irvina (Wright) Strohecker and was born August 8, 1937, in Ellwood City. She is survived by her son Jeffrey and his wife Tracy of Spotsylvania, VA, her daughter; Susan Tomlinson of New Galilee, Sharon Dziennik of Ellwood City, daughter; Sally Scheidemantle, of New Castle, her son Brian Scheidemantle of New Castle, her siblings; Donna Jones and her husband Arnold “Spike”, Irvin Strohecker and his wife Betty, Karen Holler, Richard “Dick” Strohecker and…

Dany Gudiel Aguliar-Vazquez, 19, of Aliquippa passed away at his home on Thursday, July 21, 2023. He was the son of Martina Vazquez-Vazquez and the late Hermelindo Aguliar-Mendez, and he was born in Comitan de Dominguez, Mexico He is survived by his two brothers and many family members in Chiapas Mexico. He received the Sacraments of Baptism and Confirmation in the Holy Catholic Church. He came to the US as a teenager and was a server at El Paso Mexican Restaurant. He loved to joke and have a good time with his family and friends, and he will be missed…

Jack L. Brandon, 82, of Shenango Township passed away Sunday, July 23, 2023 at Canterbury Family Hospice in Lawrenceville. Born April 20, 1941 in New Castle, he was the son of the late George W. Sr. and Rebecca Baker Brandon. He was first married to Dorothy A. Connor Brandon when she passed away, then he married Cheryl Ann Reno Brandon. Jack served the country in the Army during the Vietnam War. A mechanic by trade, he worked on cars and tractors. He belonged to the Lawrence County Cycle Club. He enjoyed farming on his family farm in Shenango Township, playing…

Virginia M. Comcowich, 94, of Beaver, PA passed away Saturday, July 22, 2023, while under the care of Good Samaritan Hospice Beaver. Born December 17, 1928 in West Haven, CT, she was the daughter of the late Carmen Thomas and Alice Jasmin Thomas. Virginia lived most of her life in West Haven, CT until 2017 when she moved to Beaver, PA to be closer to her daughter and her family. She worked for many years as a bookbinder at Herlin Press and then worked at Pez until her retirement. Virginia always looked “put together” with her matching outfits, hair done,…

Jodi Lynn Piper-Minteer, 62, of Ellwood City passed away the afternoon of July 23, 2023, at UPMC Presbyterian Hospital, Pittsburgh, Pa. with her loving family at her side. Born March 1, 1961 in Ellwood City, she was the daughter of the late George O. and Catherine (Hamilton) Piper. Jodi married Jonathan Andrew Minteer on May 6, 1994. She was a1980 graduate of Riverside High School and received associate degrees in Accounting and Business Management from Beaver County Community College. Following graduation she worked at Mario’s Giant Eagle, several banks in the New Castle and Wexford areas and ultimately at Foodland…