Obituaries

John “Jack” Jennings, 90, formerly of Fombell passed away Wednesday, October 9, 2019 at Northview Estates following a brief illness. Born October 25, 1928 in Franklin Twp., he was the son of the late James and Marjorie Galbreath Jennings . He was married for 63 years to Doris M. Drushel Jennings who passed away May 3, 2016. Jack retired in 1987 from Babcock and Wilcox where he worked in the Hot Finish Department. He graduated from Lincoln High School in 1946. Jack served in the Army during the Korean War and was a member of American Legion. He was a…

Mrs. Maria DiBuono, 91, of Ellwood City passed away on Thursday, October 10, 2019 at the Good Samaritan Hospice in Beaver. Mrs. DiBuono was born on October 10, 1928 in Baia e’ Latina, Italy to the late Stefano and Maria (Paglia) Perrotta. In 1956, Maria traveled from Italy to the United States. She had worked at the Ellwood City Knitting Mill for 26 years and then at Romar Textiles in Ellport for 10 years as a machine operator. She is a member of the Holy Redeemer Parish, and enjoyed gardening and cooking. She is survived by her daughter, Caroline (James)…

Anthony “Junior” Rockar III, 58, of Darlington Twp., New Galilee died unexpectedly on Thursday, October 3, 2019. He was involved in a motor vehicle accident in New Galilee. Born August 9, 1961 in New Brighton, he was the son of Anthony Rockar Jr. of Darlington Twp. and the late Delores Zack Rockar. He was married to Marilyn Sypolt Rockar who survives. Anthony worked for Big Beaver Boro in the road maintenance department. He was a member of the VFW in New Galilee and the LMBA. Junior was an avid hunter and fisherman. In addition to his father and wife, survivors…

Mrs. Amalia A. Pecoraro, 85, of Ellwood City passed away on Sunday, October 6, 2019 at the Quality Life Services in New Castle. Mrs. Pecoraro was born on January 13, 1934, in New Castle to the late Arduino and Luisa (Lamucca) Parente. She had graduated from Lincoln High School with the class of 1951. Amalia had worked at Edmin and Keller’s Department Stores in Ellwood City as a salesperson, and later at Macy’s and Saks Fifth Avenue in Pittsburgh in the cosmetic department. She is a member of the Holy Redeemer Parish and the Christian Mothers of the Holy Redeemer…

Judy B. Gaston, 66, formerly of New Castle, passed away on September 4, 2019 in Plain Dealing, Louisiana. Judy was born in West Liberty, Kentucky on May 9, 1953 to the late Sheldon and Lucy ‘Lewis’ Watkins.  She married Edward M. Gaston who preceded her in death on July 27, 2014. Judy worked as a PSA with various senior care facilities including Jameson Home Health, Cedar Manor and the former Greer House as well as having worked at West Penn Plastics.  She was also quite active with the Union Township Volunteer Fire Department and volunteered her time with the Union…

Ila I. Schuster, 94, of Orchard Avenue, Ellwood City, passed away peacefully into eternal rest on Monday, September 30, 2019. She was born in Warrendale, PA on September 10, 1925 to the late Glen L. and Lois M. Arnold Fowler. Ila married Carl F. Schuster, who preceded her in death on November 21, 1993. She had worked at US Steel, Fisher”s Big Wheel, and the CVS Pharmacy. Ila was a member of the Trinity Lutheran Church in Ellwood City. She is survived by her children: Deborah (James) Kyle of Cherry Hill, NJ., John A. (Kimberly) Schuster of New Castle, Timothy…

Ted B. Householder, 92, of Fombell passed away Thursday, September 26, 2019 at Northview Estates. Ted was born August 5, 1927 in Ellwood City, to the late Vincent and Mollie Treece Householder. He married the former Sally Lou Gillespie Householder June 30, 1950 and was married for 66 years prior to her death in 2017. Ted attended Lincoln High School and was first employed at U.S. Steel in Ellwood prior to his enlistment as a U.S. Marine during World War II. He worked as a fitter at Aetna-Standard (Blaw-Knox) for nearly forty years until the Ellwood operation closed. Farming always…

Mrs. Julia G. Blatch, 97, formerly of Ellport passed away on Thursday, September 26, 2019 at the Avalon Nursing Center in New Castle. Mrs. Blatch was born on March 18, 1922 in Ellport to the late Alexander and Mary (Takacs) Pazsint. She had worked the US Steel Mill in Ellwood City during World War II, the Ellwood City Knitting Mill, and as a waitress at various places in the Ellwood area. Julia is a member of the Holy Redeemer Parish, and the Hungarian Home. She enjoyed gardening and was an avid bingo player. She is survived by her daughters, Norma…

Mr. Victor P. Jacobs, 81, of Franklin Township passed away on Tuesday, September 24, 2019 at the Good Samaritan Hospice in Beaver. Mr. Jacobs was born on August 26, 1938 in New Martinsville, West Virginia to the late Joseph and Yetta (Baker) Jacobs. Victor had worked at the Ellwood City Iron and Wire and later at Industrial Equipment Fabricators, Inc. in Ellwood City as a welder and layout man. He liked playing slow pitch softball for the Ellwood City Men’s Slow Pitch Softball League. An outdoorsman, Victor was an avid hunter and fisherman and enjoyed listening to old-time country music….