Obituaries

Lt. Jack Arthur Maine, Sr., 78, of Ellport, Ellwood City Pennsylvania, passed away peacefully at home on September 19, 2021 with his devoted wife and family by his side. The second of four sons, Lt. Maine was born September 2, 1943, at the Aberdeen Proving Ground Army Base in Havre De Grace, Maryland to Emmett T. and Alice Kerr Maine. Lt. Maine, a Catholic, was a member of the Holy Redeemer Parish, and before its closing, St. Joseph’s Parish in Ellport. Lt. Maine attended Ellport Primary School and was a a 1962 alumnus of Ellwood City’s Lincoln High School where…

Sandra Kay Engleman, 79 of Ellport died unexpectedly after a brief illness on Sunday, September 19, 2021. Sandy was born in Beaver Falls and resided in the Koppel, Wampum and Ellwood City areas her entire life.  Working for Ellwood Transit, Sandy was a devoted and loving bus driver, transporting over 3 generations of children to the Ellwood City Schools and was loved by all.  She was also an accomplished florist, creating beautiful floral designs for family members and many weddings. Sandy’s unique, outgoing personality and sense of humor defined her.  Her laugh and loving nature were extremely contagious.  She enjoyed…

Anthony (Tony) F. Scala, 87 of Harrisburg, PA, formally of Ellwood City, PA passed away peacefully, at UPMC Community Osteopathic Hospital surrounded by his family on September 16, 2021, after an unexpected battle with cancer. Tony was born in Ellwood City, PA, to the late Frederick and Felicia (Fabian) Scala. He graduated from Lincoln High School and attended the Police Academy in Hershey, PA. On August 18th, 1956, he married his wife Janet who survives at home and has remained his sweetheart of 65 years. He was preceded in death by his parents, his brothers Frederick (Ricky) Scala and Joseph…

Nelson D. Wallace, 49, formerly of Perry Township passed away unexpectedly on Tuesday, September 14, 2021 at his residence in New Castle. Nelson was born on October 12, 1971 in Ellwood City to the late Frank J. and Dorothy “Dottie” (McAnallen) Wallace Jr., He had graduated from Lincoln High School and the Community College of Beaver County. For many years he had worked at YDC and Polk Center. He is survived by his daughter, Jayden Wallace, his brother, Frank J. “FJ” & Deanna Wallace of Shenango Twp., his niece and three nephews, and his aunt, Darlene Burton. A private memorial…

Patrick George Wehman, 40, of Washington, PA, passed away unexpectedly on Saturday, September 11th, 2021 at his residence. Patrick was born on March 4th, 1981 in Ellwood City to Theodore A. “Ted” and Pamela “Pam” (Zona) Wehman of Portersville. Patrick is a member of the Lincoln High School class of 1999, and graduated from the Allegheny County Community College in May of 2016 as a registered nurse. He presently was working at Premier Washington Health Center as a nursing supervisor. While living in Ellwood City, Patrick was a member of Holy Redeemer Church. He enjoyed golfing, and most of all,…

Lynn Raye Campbell, 62, of Wayne Township passed away on Friday, September 10, 2021 at the UPMC Presbyterian Hospital in Pittsburgh. Lynn Raye was born in Ellwood City on January 31, 1959 to the late Erwin “Bud” and Mary (Rockyvich) Campbell. She had graduated from Lincoln High School with the class of 1977 and from Geneva College with a degree in Industrial Engineering. She had worked for GTE in Warren, PA for 3 years, Appleton Paper Company in Dayton, OH for 20 years, and most recently for Eric Ryan Corporation in Ellwood City for 12 years. While living in Dayton…

Teresa Damato, 85, of Ellwood City, passed away on Wednesday, September 8, 2021 at Quality Life Services New Castle. Born in Ellwood City on April 11, 1936 she was the daughter of the late David and Lena Luongo Ioanilli.  Teresa married Nicholas Damato on June 27, 1959 and he preceded her in death on September 3, 1998.  She retired from Romar Textiles where she worked as a textile racker.  A member of Holy Redeemer Church and its Christian Mothers, Teresa enjoyed baking, playing cards and doing puzzles.  Her family enjoyed her Macaroni Sundays.  Most of all, Teresa loved spending time…