Obituaries

Gail C. Kerry, 77, of Portersville passed away Tuesday, January 1, 2019 at the Allegheny General Hospital in Pittsburgh surrounded by his loving family. Born January 2, 1941 in Portersville, he was the son of the late Roy W. and Velda Young Kerry. He was married to Gena Creech Kerry who survives. They had been together for 16 years. Gail and his family owned and successfully operated Kerry Coal Company which he enjoyed. He graduated from Lincoln High School, loved his church, and was a member of the First Church of God in Ellwood City. His family remembers him with…

Donald  P.  “Grump” Franz,  79, of  Ellwood City,  passed away peacefully surrounded by his family, on Monday,  December 31 2018 at  Heritage Valley  Beaver  Medical Center. He was born in Ellwood City   on March 30 1939 to the late Adolf  and Estella  Marshall Franz. Don graduated from  Lincoln High School in Ellwood City  in 1957 , and served in the US  Air Force in the 1960’s. He worked at Babcock & Wilcox Tubular Products Koppel  Steel  mill for 30 years, and later at Koppel Steel for ten years.   He also worked at Barry’s Service Station for over 20 years. He…

David A. Bailey, 71, of North Sewickley Twp., Ellwood City passed away unexpectedly on Sunday, December 30, 2018 at his residence. Born November 20, 1947 in Grantsville, West Virginia, he was the son of the late Charles and Evelyn Sears Bailey. He was married for 49 years to Catherine Deal Bailey who survives. David worked at IPSCO, Koppel Steel and was a Veteran of the Army. He attended the First United Methodist Church in Ellwood City. David enjoyed camping and wood working. His most cherished time was spent with his family, especially his grandson. In addition to his wife, Cathy,…

Tanya Jean Andrews Ables, 45, of Ellwood City (North Sewickley Twp.) passed away unexpectedly on Sunday, December 30, 2018 from a heart attack at Forbes Regional Hospital in Pittsburgh. Born April 7, 1973 in Danville, Indiana, Tanya was the daughter of Al and Dorothy Snyder Andrews of Ellwood City. Tanya graduated in 1991 from Lincoln High School where she played softball and was a member of the Marching Band. She was the owner of the former “Especially For You Salon” and currently was a stylist at “Designs by Rose” in Ellwood City. She also bartended at the Saxon Club. Tanya…

Gloria Giovannini, 92, of Ellwood City passed away on Saturday, December 29, 2018 at Northview Estates. She was born in Ellwood City on March 5, 1926 to the late Filippo and Irene (Peuto) Giovannini. She was a teacher in the Junior High School in Ellwood City for 38 years teaching English, Literature, Reading and Remedial Reading. She was a graduate of Geneva College in 1948 and received an M.A. in Education from the University of Pittsburgh in 1959. She retired from teaching in 1986. She traveled widely in Europe and Russia. She spent much of her travels visiting relatives in…

Mrs. Genevieve R. (Rocco) Grant, 91, of Perry Twp. passed away on Friday, December 28, 2018 at her residence. Mrs. Grant was born on June 12, 1927 in Ellwood City to the late Samuel and Elizabeth (Arena) Rocco. She had attended Lincoln High School and was a member of the Holy Redeemer Parish. She had worked at Isaly’s Ice Cream Shop, the Lincoln High School Cafeteria, and Grossman’s Restaurant as a baker. She was also a well-known pie maker in the Ellwood City area. She enjoyed being a member of the Golden Agers, playing bingo, baking, and cooking. She is…

Mrs. Frances Jean Park, 93 of Ellwood City passed on 12/28/18 at Good Samaritan Hospice in Beaver due to complications from a stroke. She was the daughter of the late Frank Hartman and Mary Hartman Brewer, born 11/18/25 in Buffalo, New York. She was an amazing woman who loved her family unconditionally. She was fondly called GG for Great Grandma. As a young girl she worked for the FBI and then later in life retired from the Beaver County Library System Headquarters. She was raised in Reynoldsville, PA where she met her late husband, Albert M. Park, Sr. They were…