Obituaries

Sally J. Pander, 84, of Ellwood City passed away Wednesday, October 15, 2025 at her residence following a lengthy illness. Born October 14, 1941 in Oil City, she was the daughter of the late Frederick and Connie Mullin Bridge. Sally was a member of the Wurtemburg Presbyterian Church. She enjoyed antiques, home decorating, creating floral arrangements for weddings, traveling, and riding motorcycles. She is survived by her beloved husband of 66 years, Harold “Hap” Pander, whom she married on October 10, 1966. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her daughter Kelly McDanel on April 19,…

Sandra L. McCullough, 43, passed away on Saturday, October 11th, 2025 at her residence. Sandra was born on February 25th, 1982 in New Castle to Ronalyn (Reed) Parsons and the late David A. McCullough. She attended the Independent Methodist Church in New Castle. Sandra enjoyed the outdoors especially camping. She is survived by her mother, Ronalyn (Wayne) Parsons of Ellwood City, daughter, Cheyenne Walker, sons, John Tindall, and Jackson Walker, and her sister, Josalyn (Mark) DiFrischia of Portersville. She was preceded in death by her father and her brother, Allen McCullough in infancy. A private service will be held for…

Mr. Bruno Joseph Sciote, 92, of Chippewa Township, formerly North Sewickley Township, passed away on Monday, October 13th, 2025 at his residence. Mr. Sciote was born in Ellwood City on March 21st, 1933 to the late Vincenzo James and Erma (Ferrigno) Sciote. At the age of 17, Bruno enlisted with the United States Navy on September 17th, 1951 and served until his honorable discharge on August 12th, 1955 with the rank of Navy Boatswain’s Mate, 3rd class. He served on the USS Denebola and was awarded the National Defense Service Medal. Following his service with the Navy, Bruno worked at…

Nancy Jane Horton, 85, of Ellwood City passed away on Monday, October 13, 2025, at UPMC Shadyside Hospital in Pittsburgh with her family by her side. She was the daughter of the late Herbert and Margaret (Blank)Miller and was born February 1, 1940, in Ellwood City. She is survived by her son; Terrence “T” Horton and his wife Shelley of Ellwood City, her grandchildren; Tyler Horton and his significant other Shayla Polite of Ellwood City, Abigail Buonpane and her husband Vincent of New Castle, two great-grandchildren; Ava Morella and Stella Buonpane. Nancy was a 1958 graduate of Lincoln High School….

Constance “Connie” Lee Wallace, 77, of West Newton passed away on Monday, October 13, 2025, at UPMC Hospital in Pittsburgh. She was the daughter of the late Grover Cleveland and Charlotte (VanDyke) Geary and was born March 28, 1948, in Greensburg. She is survived by her daughters;Charlotte Wallace and her husband; Connie Lee Wallace, one granddaughter; and one sister; Charlotte Fernell. She was a 1966 graduate of Hempfield Area High School. She married her husband, Charles Wallace, in 1973. She loved baking, and enjoyed reading and crossword puzzles. She was an animal lover having many dogs and cats and just…

Marsha E. Timblin, of New Castle, PA and Cape Canaveral, Florida, passed away peacefully on Monday, September 1st, 2025, in Cape Canaveral, Florida. Born on July 2nd, 1943, Marsha was the daughter of the late George N. Thornhill and Maryland E. Thornhill (Neff). She graduated from Lincoln High School in 1961, earned her Bachelor of Science in Speech Pathology from Indiana University of Pennsylvania (IUP), and later received her Master of Arts in Speech and Language Pathology from the University of New York at Buffalo. Marsha dedicated many years of service as a speech therapist with the Beaver County Intermediate…

With grateful hearts of a life well-lived, we share the passing of our beloved mother, Pauline Bradford, who went home to be with the Lord on October 12, 2025, at the age of 76. Pauline was born in Baltimore, Maryland. She lived a life filled with love, laughter, and service to others. A woman of deep faith and compassion, she poured herself into helping her family, friends, church, and community. Volunteering was never a “duty” to her—it was her joy. She was always finding ways to bless others. She was a long-time member of the Winchester Volunteer Rescue Squad and…

Brian Leslie Taylor, age 75, of Ellwood City, Pennsylvania, passed away peacefully on October 12, 2025, surrounded by his loved ones. Born on March 3, 1950, in New Castle, PA, Brian was the beloved son of the late Trevor and Vesta Taylor. He was preceded in death by his brother, Teri Taylor, daughter, Jennifer, and his uncle Warren Michaels. Brian is lovingly remembered by his surviving family: Vesta and Tom Nave, Llew and Colei Taylor; grandchildren Justin, Thomas, Bean, Kesena, and Mayah; his sister Linda Holmes; his Aunt Veda Michaels; cousins Bonnie, Ron, and Gary Michaels; and niece and nephews…

Mr. Samuel Fotia, 86, of Ellwood City passed away on Saturday, October, 11th, 2025 at Quality Life Services in New Castle. Mr. Fotia was born in Ellwood City on May 1st, 1939 to the late Frank and Josephine (Barillaro) Fotia. He is a member of the Lincoln High School class of 1957 and the Divine Grace Parish, Holy Redeemer Church. Sam was the co-owner and operator of JoMar Manufacturing  and Fotia Brothers Draperies in Ellwood City along with his brother Joseph. He enjoyed spending time with his family, woodworking, stone masonry, and using all sorts of tools. Sam is survived…

Sally Jo Fraser, 82, of Ellwood City passed away Thursday, October 9, 2025, at Heritage Valley – Beaver. Born March 2, 1943, in Ellwood City, and raised on Squaw Run Rd., she was the daughter of the late James and Elizabeth Jean (MacMurdo) Maxwell. Sally graduated from Lincoln High School and for over 20 years was employed by the Beaver Valley Medical Center as a Clinical Tech. She was a devoted and active member of Calvin Presbyterian Church. Above all, family was the most important part of her life. Survivors include son, John Fraser of Ellwood City; daughter, Jean (Pete)…