Obituaries

Raymond E. “Gene” Cracraft, 84, of Bessemer, passed away, on Wednesday, December 9, 2020, at Heritage Valley Beaver Medical Center. He was the son of the late Naaman and Frances (Penwell) Cracraft and was born June 27, 1936, in Hillsville. He was survived by his wife; Louise (Berendt) Cracraft, daughter; Johanna Cracraft of Ellwood City, son; Michael Cracraft and his wife Nicole of Boardman, OH, grandchildren; Max Cracraft and Kate Cracraft, brother; Russell Cracraft and his wife Violet of Bessemer, Dorothy Hawkins and her husband Paul of Poland, OH, and stepbrother; John Chiaro of Poland, Oh. Gene worked at Youngstown…

Mr. Robert M. Landman, 79, of Slippery Rock passed away on Monday, December 14, 2020 at the Butler Memorial Hospital. He was born in Beaver Falls on October 12, 1941 to the late Michael and Elsie (McConnell) Landman. He is survived by his wife of 35 years Marion (Taylor) Landman, daughters, Deborah Vankirk and Carrie Burnsworth, son, Michael Burnsworth, grandchildren, Amber (Jess) Kirkpatrick-Antonini, Chad (Andrea) Kirkpatrick, Kiersten and Jase Shaffer, Scotti, Stephanie, Regan, Damien, Jazmyn, Karma, Skyler, and Malachi Burnsworth, and Jeremy Black, great-grandchildren, Naomi, Benton, and Beckett, siblings, Richard (Karol) Landman, Corolyn (Reames) Wooten, and Kathryn (Nick) Manzo, and…

Mrs. Anne “Anna” M. (Thomas) Conti, 100, formerly of Ellwood City passed away on Sunday, December 13, 2020 at the Passavant Retirement Community in Zelienople. Mrs. Conti was born on January 18, 1920 in Ellwood City to the late Rocco DeTommaso and Mary C. (Montango DeTommaso) DeFilippo. She is a member of the Lincoln High School class of 1938. She had worked for Leeds & Northrup for 10 years retiring in 1982. Anna was also a member of the Holy Redeemer Parish and the Holy Redeemer Christian Mothers, Corona D’Italia, and the Golden Agers. She enjoyed dancing, baking, walking, and…

Harold “Pete” Shipe, 88, of Ellwood City, formerly of Valencia, passed away in his residence on Monday, December 14, 2020 after an extended illness. Born in Munhall, PA on August 17, 1932, Pete was the son of the late Albert and Jennie Ahlberg Shipe.  He married the former Carol Coleman on May 2, 1959.  Pete retired from Midland Title Insurance, where he worked as a title examiner.  A Veteran of the US Army, Pete served during the Korean War and later in the US Army Reserves.  He was a member the Mars VFW Post 7505.  Pete enjoyed hunting and he…

Mr. Patsy Natale Izzo “Neizer,” 90, of Ellwood City passed peacefully following a battle to COVID-19 and Pneumonia on December 9, 2020 at Jameson Hospital in New Castle, PA. Patsy was born on August 26, 1930 to the late Frank and Angeline (Prestopine) Izzo. Patsy was a Roman Catholic. Patsy graduated from Lincoln High School in 1948. He was President of the Optimist Club and he coached baseball in the Pony League as well as coaching and playing softball for many years. He worked as a Supervisor at Babcock & Wilcox (Eastworks) for 35 years and retired in 1988. He…

Mrs. Pauline Conforti, 88, peacefully passed away at her home surrounded by family Wednesday, December 9, 2020. Pauline was a beloved wife, mother, grandmother, and great grandmother. She was the perfect example of a strong matriarch for her family, a pillar of her community, and woman of God. Born July 4, 1932 in Ellwood City, she was the daughter of the late Ernest and Theresa DeCaro. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband, Cosmo Conforti, siblings Peter DeCaro, Ernest DeCaro, Helen Giancola, son-in-law Ron Salzano, and her granddaughter Cassondra Conforti. She is survived by…