Obituaries

Dr. Robert E. Gregg, 95, of Pershing St., Ellwood City, passed away peacefully on Wednesday, April 24, 2019. Born October 12, 1923, in Rockdale, PA, he was the son of the late Walter P. and Anna Luntz Gregg. He graduated from Lincoln High School and the PA College of Optometry. Dr. Gregg was an optometrist for over 60 years in Ellwood City and an Army veteran who served his country in WWII, in the 1265th Combat Engineers. He was an avid hunter and horseback rider, and was known by those who loved him as an animated story teller. Dr. Gregg…

Ruth Alice (Gabele) Hall, 98, of Ellwood City passed away peacefully on April 25, 2019 at Northview Estates. Born June 14, 1920 in Rochester, she was the daughter of the late Jay A. and Esther Blankenbicker Gabele . Ruth graduated from Rochester High School in 1938 and Garfield Business School in Beaver Falls in 1939. She was employed at Treadwell Construction Company in Midland for seven years before she was married. She married George E. Hall of Ellwood City on September 29, 1946 and they were married for 55 years when he died on December 13, 2001. Ruth was a…

Donna L Capalbo, 76, of Dutch Ridge Road, Ellwood City passed away peacefully at her home with family at her side on Wednesday, April 24, 2019. Born April 14, 1943 in Ellwood City, she was the daughter of the late James and Donna (Claybundy) Carr. She was married to Francis J. “Frank” Capalbo for 50 years when he passed away October 18, 2012. Donna graduated from Lincoln High School. Her most cherished time was spent with family especially her grandchildren. Survivors include a son, Don Bauder (Cindy Funkhouser) of Ellwood City; four daughters, Bridgette Capalbo (Dr. Steven Lombardi) of New…

Mr. Charles H. “Bud” Long, Jr., 72, of Perry Twp. passed away on Tuesday, April 23, 2019, surrounded by his loving family at the Life Care Hospital of Pittsburgh. Mr. Long was born on July 22, 1946, in Ellwood City to the late Charles H. “Bud” and Mary Louise (Armond) Long, Sr. He had graduated from Lincoln High School with the class of 1964 and attended Edinboro University where he played as an offensive lineman on their football team. He enlisted with the United States Marine Corp. on October 7, 1965, and served in Vietnam until his discharge on June…

Esther G. Kelly,  67, of  Ellwood City (Wayne Twp.) passed  away peacefully on Thursday morning, April 18 2019 at  UPMC Mage-Womens  Hospital in Pittsburgh. She was born in Ellwood City on June 12 1951, to the late Augustine  “Bud” and Edna Herold   Kelly. Esther graduated from Lincoln High School in Ellwood City, class of 1969.  She was a nurse’s aide at Jameson Hospital  and Jameson Hospice in New Castle for many years. She was a member of the Wayne Fire Dept. Auxiliary, and Penn-Ohio Chapter of Compassionate Friends, and was very involved in Scouting. Esther was a loving and compassionate…

Diana L. Hegedus, 58, of Ellport passed away unexpectedly on Wednesday, April 17, 2019 at UPMC Presbyterian Hospital in Pittsburgh. Born August 15, 1960 in Mount Vernon, Ohio, she was the daughter of the late Robert A. Hegedus Sr. who died in 2016 and Shirley Miskolcze Hegedus of Ellport. Diana graduated from Lawrence County Career Tech in 1979. She was employed by the Watchman Gospel Group in Clymer, PA. She was also employed by the Holy Redeemer Catholic School, teaching computer classes for 28 years. She was an avid Pittsburgh Pirate and Steeler fan. She attended the First Assembly of…

Victoria “Vicki” Scialdone, 96, Ellwood City passed away Wednesday, April 17, 2019 at Jameson Care Center following a brief illness. Vicki was born October 21, 1922 in Ellwood City to the late James Ferrese and Adeline Nugent Ferrese. Her mother died when Vicki was 3 years old. She married Anthony “Toy” Scialdone in 1951 and he predeceased her in 1985. She is survived by her daughter, Veda (Michael) Gallagher of Ellwood City and her son, Robert Barbarowicz of Los Angeles, California. Vicki attended Lincoln High School, class of 1940. She worked at the National Tube Mill during World War II,…