Obituaries

Charlotte Wilson, 84

Charlotte Louise Wilson, 83, of Wayne Twp. passed away Friday, October 30, 2020 at UPMC – Jameson Hospital following a brief illness. Born June 18, 1937 in Ellwood City, she was the daughter of the late Chalmers and Ida (Weisz) Hazen. She was married to William “Bill” J. Wilson who died July 7, 1992. Charlotte worked for many years as a Practical Nurse at St. Francis Hospital in New Castle. She then worked at Fashion Bug in Franklin Twp. Charlotte attended the Park Alliance Church. She enjoyed quilting and cooking. Her most cherished time was spent with family. Survivors include…


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Stephan Manz, 92

Mr. Stephan Manz, 92, of Ellwood City passed away on Thursday, October 29, 2020 at the Corner View Nursing and Rehabilitation Center. Mr. Manz was born in Atatin, Yugoslavia on April 14, 1928 to the late Stephan and Theresia (Tordy) Manz. He had served in the Yugoslavian Army and as a Deputy Commander with his local fire department. He worked as a machine builder and designer at his own machine shop in Yugoslavia. After moving to the United States in late 1957 Stephan worked as a machinist at the Tube Mill, Universal Valve, Babcock & Wilcox Steel Mill in Beaver…


Charlotte Birtalan, 88

Charlotte Birtalan, 88, of Ellwood City passed away Wednesday, October 28, 2020 at the Jameson Memorial Hospital. Born June 17, 1932 in Pittsburgh, PA, she was the daughter of the late William S. and Emma R. Roth Kaldy. She was married to Benedict “Ben” Birtalan for 57 years until his death, September 29, 2009. Charlotte was a graduate of Lincoln High School. She formerly worked at Matthews Conveyor as a typist and at JC Penny’s. She later went on to work at the Grove City Bus Lines. Charlotte was a member of Trinity Lutheran Church in Ellwood City. A past…


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Theresa S. (Koziar) MacMurdo, 59

Theresa S. (Koziar) MacMurdo, 59, passed away after a long illness at her home in Farmingdale, NJ, on October 23, 2020. Theresa was born at Fort Dix, NJ on November 23, 1960, to the late John and Vittoria (Canziani) Koziar of Ellwood City. She is survived by her siblings, Joanne Monroe of Farmingdale, NJ; Elaine Koziar-Jordan (Craig) of Tierra Verde, FL; Karen Craig (Ed) of Fort Mill, SC; John Koziar of Center Township, PA, and her nieces and nephew, Erica Jordan LeDeau (Phil), Leigh Ann “Rose” Craig, and Elijah Koziar. In addition to her parents, Theresa was preceded in death…


Timothy W. Coulter, 66

Timothy W. Coulter, 66, of North Beaver Township passed away unexpectedly Wednesday, October 28, 2020 at UPMC Shadyside Hospital following a 10 day illness. Born January 26, 1954 in New Castle, he was the son of Clifford and Rosemary Mendt Coulter. He was married to Carol A. Midzie Coulter for 45 years. Tim was a former auto mechanic at E.J. Williams. He retired in 2019 from Superior Forge. He enjoyed auto racing and riding four wheelers. Tim was always willing to drop whatever he was doing to help family and friends who needed him. Survivors include his wife Carol at…


Angelo Aromatorio, 93

Angelo “Ang” Aromatorio, 93, of Allen Court, Wampum, strong and loving father, grandfather, uncle, brother, and friend, passed away peacefully on Wednesday, October 28, 2020 in a New Castle care center following a brief illness. Born April 28, 1927 in Wampum, he was the son of George and Jenny Aromatorio (Bennet). He was married to the late Lillian Aromatorio (Saad) on April 24, 1954 and was blessed with over 63 years of marriage. Hard work was a staple of his life. Ang started working at a paint factory while still in high school. His paycheck, being the oldest brother, went…


Albert, “Al” Oliver, 90

Albert “Al” Henry Oliver, 90, of North Tower Road, Franklin Township, Fombell passed away peacefully, on October 22, 2020, at Penfield Place in Penfield NY, where he spent his last few months near his beloved son Albert. Born October 25, 1929 in Ellwood City, he was the son of the late  Albert, Sr. and Alice James Oliver. Al was married for 67 years, to Helen Muntean Oliver, who passed away on November 21, 2017. Al was an avid motorcycle rider for over 70 years logging well over a million miles traveling all around the US and Canada with his friends….


Lorraine Jacoby, 63

Lorraine Jacoby, 63, of Ellwood City passed away on Monday, October 26, 2020 at her home. She was the daughter of the late Walter and Marlene Chappelle Ripper and was born July 12, 1957 in Ellwood City. She is survived by her husband, of over 40 years, George Jacoby, daughters; Natalie Jacoby of Ellwood City; Stephanie Jacoby and her fiancé Craig McDanel of Ellwood City; grandchildren; Bryce Laszlo and Camille McDanel, brothers; Tenny Ripper, Scott Ripper and his wife Penny, Leonard Ripper and his wife Kim all of Ellwood City, one niece Rachael Steinbach, and  nephews; Lenny Ripper and Kyle…


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Grace M. Haberman, 72

Mrs. Grace M. Haberman, 72, of Fombell passed away unexpectedly on Saturday, October 24, 2020 at the Allegheny General Hospital. Mrs. Haberman was born on August 31, 1948 in Braunschweig, Germany to the late Tadeusz and Julia (Zoltak) Twarowski. She had graduated from Catholic School in Lawrenceville, and later from Nursing School where she earned her certification as an LPN. During the 1980’s, Grace worked at Mercy Hospital in Pittsburgh as an LPN. She is a member of the Holy Redeemer Parish and the Holy Redeemer Christian Mothers. She also was a member of the Legion of Mary and the…


Michael Joseph Tomasello, 61

Michael Joseph Tomasello, 61, of Ellwood City passed away peacefully, at his home, on October 24, 2020, surrounded by his family. He was the son of Mary Ann (Faraone) Tomasello, and the late Dominick Tomasello. Mike was born on July 29, 1959, in Queens, New York. He graduated from Mater Christi High School in 1977, received an Associate Degree in Business from Queens College in 1980, and later earned a certificate from Hausman Technical School in Manhattan, with an emphasis on the AS-400 IBM mainframe computer system. Michael spent his career as an insurance agent. He held various licenses for…