Obituaries

Sean Anthony McNavish, 35, Indiana, passed away Thursday, December 20, 2018 while at UPMC Passavant Hospital. The son of Chuck and Pati (Kress) McNavish, he was born April 28, 1983 in Indiana, PA. Sean was a 2001 graduate of Indiana Area High School and was employed as a landscaper for the family business, McNavish and Sons. Sean was an Elder for the Kingdom Hall of Jehovah’s Witnesses and volunteered for the prison ministry program. He enjoyed traveling, swimming in the ocean, and was an avid reader. Sean will be remembered as a loving husband, son, brother, and friend. He will…

Mr. George J. “Jim” Haberman, 62, of Fombell passed away on Thursday, December 20, 2018 at his residence with his loving family at his bedside. Mr. Haberman was born on May 13, 1956 in Aspinwall, Pa to the late George “Junie” and Rose Marie (Kaminski) Haberman. He had graduated from the Fox Chapel High School with the class of 1972, and later from the University of Pittsburgh where he earned a Master Degree in Political Science and English. For many years, Jim worked as an investment banker and Senior Vice President for Mellon Bank in Pittsburgh. He served as the…

Earl  W.  Tyler,  95,  of Ellwood City,  passed away peacefully surrounded by his family  and friends on Tuesday afternoon, December 18 2018 at The Grove at Harmony. He was born in Beaver Falls on  March 9  1923,  to the late Joseph and Stella DeVinney Tyler.. Earl graduated from Lincoln (Ellwood City) High School,  and later worked in a CCC camp, sending funds home for his family.      He then worked at National Tube  and later  Carmac Chemical. At one point Earl was working at 5 jobs to support his family. He served in the US Army  in the 1991st Engineering &…

Ralph E. Raisley, 71, of Big Beaver Blvd., Wampum passed away Monday, December 17, 2018 at his residence following a short illness. Born February 18, 1947 in Beaver Falls, he was the son of the late William John and Barbara Pogledich Raisley. Ralph worked at Jeffries Poultry where he drove truck and worked in the maintenance department. He enjoyed golfing and playing pool. Survivors include his wife, Maybelle Hall Raisley; four daughters, Darlene Mihalko of New Galilee, Brenda (Doug Beal) Raisley of Chippewa, Kathy Raisley of Big Beaver Boro, Bobbyjean Haines of New Galilee; three sisters, Barbara Raisley of New…

Ethel Irene Wardman, 97, of Wampum passed away Friday, December 14, 2018 at the Avalon Nursing Center. Born March 14, 1921 in Wampum, she was the daughter of the late William A. and Icle Brown. She was married to Merle “Bud” Wardman for 49 years when he passed away January 26, 1991. Together, they fostered over 300 children from Lawrence County Child Welfare. Ethel had a long and varied career, starting at the age of fourteen. She worked in childcare, worked as a crossing guard, manager in retail, country singer on the radio and traveling with a small group of…

Elizabeth Householder Bodensky  passed  away on Friday, December 13 2018 at the age of 101, after living a long full life.   She was living at the Passavant  Retirement  Home in Zelienople. Elizabeth was born on September  4  1917, to the late Ruth and Norman Kramer.   After graduating from New Brighton High School, she married Elmer Hum, and moved to Virginia.   After his unexpected death, she became an elementary school teacher on a “War Certificate” and taught in both Virginia,  and later in a one-room schoolhouse near Ellwood City. She met Ralph Householder at Providence Baptist Church, and they were married…