Obituaries

Rose Ann Dunning, 81, of Gregg St., Ellwood City passed away on Saturday, September 23, 2017 at Franciscan Manor, Patterson Heights. Born in Ellwood City on October 29, 1935, Rose Ann was the daughter of the late Frank and Lena DeVite Sulia.  She was preceded in death by her husband, Thomas R. Dunning on April 30, 2014.  They were married on September 3, 1955.  Rose Ann retired in 2010 after 41 years of service as secretary to the superintendent in the Ellwood Area School District.  She was a member of Holy Redeemer Parish and the Christian Mothers of the Church. …

Megan Rae Wilhelm, 28 of Transfer, PA passed away on Saturday, September 23, 2017. Born in Brighton Township on December 16, 1988 she was the daughter of Sherri Hoak of Transfer, PA and Eric L. Wilhelm of Beaver Falls.  Megan served in the Army in Texas training as a medic from 2007 through 2011.  She enjoyed camping and her music but mostly the time spent with her children, Pierson L. Jones and Madison R. Jones. Besides her parents and children, Megan is survived by her brother, Phillip G. Hoak of Ellwood City, a half-sister, Tiffany Wilhelm of Natrona Heights, PA…

Betty L. Wright, 91, of Foch Street, Ellwood City, passed away in her residence on Thursday, September 21, 2017.  Born in Wurtemburg on May 28, 1926, Betty was the daughter of the late Leo O. and Caroline Hartzel Fox.  She married Raymond C. Wright on her birthday in 1946 and he preceded her in death in 1988.  Betty was a former member of the Wurtemburg United Methodist Church.  She loved spending her summers fishing and socializing at the family cottage in Henry’s Bend in Oil City.  She enjoyed cooking for family and friends, often searching cookbooks for the perfect recipe….

Kathryn E. Mazzanti, 58, of Ellport passed away on Friday, September 8, 2017 in the UPMC Magee Women’s Hospital. Mrs. Mazzanti was born on September 28, 1958 in Ellwood City to Jerome and Judy Pfeil Cowan. She had graduated from Lincoln High School with the class of 1976, and from the Community College of Beaver County with a degree in Nursing. Kathy worked as an LPN at the Brighton Rehabilitation and Wellness Center or 38 years. She was an active member of the Victory Family Church in Cranberry Twp.. She enjoyed traveling, reading, and most of all her grandchildren. Kathy…

Kirk A. “Zeke” Zikeli, 61, of Ellwood City passed away on Friday, September 8, 2017 in the Allegheny General Hospital. Kirk was born on March 16, 1956 in Ellwood City to the late Karl R. and Doris H. Gillespie Zikeli. He had graduated from the Lawrence County Vo-Tech in 1974, and from EMT Training School. Zeke worked  for Buccelli’s Service Station, Pete’s Flower Shop, Ellwood Ambulance Service, Ellwood BP Station, Harry’s Service Station, and then became the owner and operator of Zikeli Auto Repair. He was one of the first EMT’s and a well known auto mechanic in the Ellwood City…