Obituaries

Mrs. Helen M. Fiori, 93, of Ellwood City passed away on Tuesday, December 15, 2020 at her residence. Mrs. Fiori was born on April 29, 1927 in Ellwood City to the late Joseph and Mary Assunta (Innocent) Frisk. She had graduated from Lincoln High School with the class of 1944, and from Beauty School in Pittsburgh. For many years she was the owner and operator of Fiori’s Taylor Shop which was located on 6th St. Helen is also a member of the Holy Redeemer Parish and the Holy Redeemer Christian Mothers, and the Legion of Mary. She enjoyed shopping and…

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…