Obituaries

Lucy A. Severson, 68 formerly of Ellwood City, presently Grove City, passed away on Sunday January 3, 2021 at the Good Samaritan Hospice House in Wexford. Lucy was born on September 27, 1952 in East Liverpool, Ohio to the late James F. and Carmen Fay (Bellomy) Balser. She had graduated from Western Beaver High School with the class of 1970, and studied computer technology in Pittsburgh. For 25 years she worked at Leeds and Northrup in Ellwood City as a machine operator. She also served as Union President and Representative several times while at L&N. Lucy enjoyed reading, playing scrabble,…

Carmella “Carmie” Colatruglio Bettoni, our beloved Mother, Grandmother, and Sister, 91, of Ellwood City, passed away on Friday, January 1, 2021 at Carriage Manor. Born in New Castle, PA on February 13, 1929, Carmella was the daughter of the late Antonio and Dina Martini Colatruglio. She married Arthur P. Bettoni on August 1, 1966 and he preceded her in death on May 17, 1993. Carmella formerly worked at Shenango Pottery and she was a member of Holy Redeemer Parish in Ellwood City. When she was able, she enjoyed playing golf, bowling, playing volleyball and playing cards with friends. Carmella is…

Richard Melvin Klingensmith, 81, of Waycross, passed away Thursday afternoon, December 31, 2020, at his daughter’s residence, following an extended illness. He was born September 15, 1939 in Ellwood City, PA, where he grew up and then enlisted in the U.S. Navy for six years. He served as a firefighter on the USS Ingraham. He moved to southeast Georgia in 1975 and had lived in both Pierce and Ware County. He was a retired truck driver, having been the owner of RK Trucking. He and his wife had attended Kettle Creek Southern Congregational Methodist Church in Waycross. He was preceded…

Mr. Casper W. DeFilippo, 95, of Ellwood City passed away on Thursday, December 31, 2020 at the Good Samaritan Hospice in Beaver. Born December 23, 1923 in Ellwood City a son of the late John and Mary (Montango) DeFilippo. He was a 1941 graduate of Lincoln High School. He enlisted with the U.S. Army on May 27, 1943 and served with the 9th Field Artillery Battalion Battery B until his discharge on November 25, 1945 with the rank of Technician 5th Grade. He had fought in the battles of Rome-Arno, Southern France, Rhineland, and Central Europe. He was awarded the…

Mr. Lloyd W. Presky, 90, of Ellwood City passed away on Wednesday, December 30, 2020 at his residence with his loving family at his bedside. Mr. Presky was born on September 1, 1930 in Coal Center, PA to the late William F. and Iva (Humphries) Presky. He enlisted with the U.S. Army on January 6, 1948 and served with the 5th Infantry Division until his discharge on January 8, 1952. He was awarded the Occupation of Germany Medal. He later worked as a tri-state truck driver for Scullion Trucking for 60 years. Lloyd was a member of the Free Methodist…

Mrs. Patricia Ann (Yeykal) Budzinski, 82, passed away December 25, 2020 with her family by her side. Patricia was born in Ellwood City on April 15, 1938 to the late James and Lena (Honneffer) Yeykal. She had graduated from Lincoln High School with the class of 1956. She married the late Raymond James Budzinski in 1957, living in Salamanca, New York until his passing in 1966, she then moved back to Ellwood City. Patty enjoyed nature, hunting, fishing and gardening, in her later years bingo. She was an accomplished cook and when her grandchildren were young she would spend hours…