Obituaries

Robert “Blainey” Blaine, 74, of Ellwood City passed away peacefully on Sunday, October 11, 2026 at his residence. Born September 19, 1952 in Ellwood City, he was the son of the late James and Shirley Babbitt Blaine. Bob married LuAnn Moritza on June 10, 1978. They shared 38 years of marriage until her passing on August 10, 2016. Bob retired from the Ellwood City Forge following 30 years of service as a heat treat craneman. A lifelong member of the Ellwood City Volunteer Fire Department, Bob served in many capacities, including as a diver. He was a loyal member of…

Phyllis Ann Book, 69, of Ellwood City passed away Sunday, October 11, 2026 at UPMC – Jameson Hospital following a courageous battle with cancer. Born June 10, 1957 in Beaver County, she was the daughter of the late Dominick and Rose Marie Malagise Rossi. Phyllis graduated from Lincoln High School. She worked as an admission clerk at the Ellwood City Hospital for 18 years and then worked at Home Suites in Cranberry. She cherished time spent with her family, especially her grand and great-grandchildren. Survivors include two daughters, Monica Book of Palm Beach, FL, Kayla (Russell) Barr of Ellwood City;…

Mark Andrew Conti, 70, passed away on October 10, 2026, just fifteen days before his 71st birthday. Born on October 25, 1955, Mark was originally from Ellwood City, Pennsylvania, and later made his home in Beaver Falls, Pennsylvania, with his beloved wife, Linda Conti, whom he married on September 26, 2014. Mark graduated from Lincoln High School 1974. He dedicated 40 years of his life to working for FirstEnergy, building a long and dedicated career before enjoying the many things that brought him happiness. If you knew Mark, you knew his love for football. Football was almost always on the…

Barbara J. Stiles, 78, of Franklin Township, passed away on October 7th, 2026 at the Allegheny Health Network Beaver Hospital. Barbara was born on November 13th, 1947, in Ellwood City to the late Stephen “Steve” and Helen (Slecka) Rabosky. She graduated from Lincoln High School with the class of 1965, and also from a local college with a degree in business. Barbara worked as a manager both at Ivex packaging corporation in Grove City for over 30 years, as well as the Weisz’s Hazel Manor in Ellwood City. She was a member of Divine Grace Parish, Holy Redeemer Church, Riverside…

Wayne E. Dean, 82, of Slippery Rock Twp. passed away on Wednesday, October 7, 2026, surrounded by his loved ones following a courageous battle with cancer. Born February 8, 1944, in Connoquenessing, he was the son of the late Walter and Mildred Marshall Dean. Wayne graduated from Laurel High School in 1962. He then proudly served four years in the Air Force. A patriot at heart, Wayne flew the American flag every day and always took it down every night. He worked for 36 years at Penn Power as a line and meter man until his retirement. Faith was the…

Rebecca M. Stewart, 77, of Portersville, passed away on October 7th, 2026 at Quality of Life Services in New Castle. Rebecca was born n December 14th, 1948 in Ellwood City, to the late Carmine and Cora (Naples) Costa. She graduated from Lincoln Highschool with the class of 1966, and later from the Bradford Business School, with an associates degree in business. Rebecca formerly worked at JOANN Fabrics, at the local Franklin Plaza, as a manager for many years, and then was the creator behind “Becca’s Creations”, a craft vendor-shop in Volant, Pa in the late 90s. Gifted with her artistic…

Brandon E. Holsinger, 29, of North Sewickley Township passed away on Monday, October 5th, 2026. Brandon was born May 6th, 1997 in Ellwood City the son of Nicole (Musloe) Holsinger of North Sewickley Township and Edward Holsinger Jr. of Mt. Jackson. He is a member of the Riverside High School class of 2016. He had worked at Shook Specialty Welding and presently was the owner and operator of Holsinger Lawn Care & House Washing. Recently he has been attending the Lillyville Church of God. An outdoorsman, Brandon enjoyed hunting, fishing and is a member of the Zelienople-Harmony Sportsmen’s Club. He…