Obituaries

Doris Eloise Wehman, 95, of Ellwood City passed away Wednesday, July 28, 2021 at Edison Manor following an extended illness. Born April 16, 1926, she was the daughter of the late Herman M. Sr. and Ethel Williams Jones. She was married to Lawrence B. Wehman for 57 years when he passed on September 1, 2000. Doris was a member of the Slippery Rock Presbyterian Church. Survivors include daughter, Cynthia (Ronald) McClellan of Pittsburgh and her grandson, Connor Ross McClellan. The last of her family, Doris was preceded in death by her brother Herman Jones Jr. and two sisters, Corlila Strawhecker…

Michael Joseph Wright, 39, of Ellwood City died Tuesday, July 27, 2021, at UPMC Presbyterian in Pittsburgh. He was the son of Dwight and Liane (Houk) Wright and was born February 8, 1982 in Ellwood City He is survived by his daughter; Hayley Wright of Ellwood City, his parents; Dwight and Liane (Houk) Wright, of Loxahatchee, FL, one grandmother; Luella Wright of Ellwood City one brother; Ryan and his wife Stacia in Royal Palm Beach, FL, nephews; Emmett and Marshall as well as a numerous aunt, uncles, cousins, and a host of friends. He was a graduate of Deerfield Beach…

Mrs. Regina (Pecoraro) Santamaria, 62, of Sarasota, Florida, passed away on Tuesday, July 20, 2021 at the Sarasota Memorial Hospital. Regina was born in New Castle on September 28, 1958 to the late Elio and Amalia A. (Parente) Pecoraro. She had graduated from Lincoln High School and the St. Francis School of Nursing in New Castle as a Registered Nurse. For many years she worked as a registered nurse and in 2018 became the owner and operator of Peace of Mind Sarasota Home Watch. She is a member of the St. Martha Catholic Church in Sarasota. Regina enjoyed family, cooking,…

Clarence Boots Jr., 87, of North Beaver Twp. passed away Saturday, July 24, 2021 at Clen Moore Place in New Castle. Born June 21, 1934 in the Newport area of Wampum, he was the son of the late Clarence and Geraldine Cook Boots Sr. He was married to Shirley Wigley Boots for 58 years when she passed away June 17, 2011. Clarence was a third generation carpenter and contractor with 60 years of building custom homes for Boots Construction. He was an active member of the Westfield Presbyterian Church where he served as an Elder. Clarence served as a member…

Kenneth Warren Jorgensen, 92 of Zelienople, formerly of Ellwood City and Alexandria, passed away at Allegheny General Hospital on Monday, July 19, 2021. Born in Milwaukee, Wisconsin on August 13, 1928, Kenneth was the son of the late Johannes and Evangeline Harnes Jorgensen.  At the age of 17, Kenneth enlisted in the U.S. Marine Corps.  After boot camp, Kenneth was assigned to Camp David where he had the honor to guard both President Truman and President Eisenhower.  While stationed in Washington D.C., he met Leatrice Koach on The Mall, who later became his wife of 70 years.  Leatrice passed away…

Dawn Catherine Dittmer, 48, of Beaver Falls passed away unexpectedly on Tuesday, July 20, 2021 at her residence. Born February 26, 1973 in Pittsburgh, she was the daughter of the late Arthur Diorio and Joy Gibson Diorio-Dixon of Ellwood City. Dawn was the owner and operator of the former Dusty Dawn’s Cleaning. She enjoyed trips to the ocean. She loved spending time with her family. Survivors include her mother Joy (James) Diorio-Dixon of Ellwood City; daughter, Danielle (Christopher) Healey of Butler; two sons, Hunter and Cameron Dittmer of Butler; granddaughter, Evelyn Healey; sister, Joy O’Rourke of Butler; and a brother,…