Obituaries

  Gerald T. “Jerry” Yoho, 85 of Hillcrest Dr., Ellwood City passed away at the Haven Convalescent Home in New Castle on Thursday, February 2, 2017 at 1:45 PM. Born in Hookstown, PA on March 8, 1931 Jerry was the son of the late Ross and Garnet Weltner Yoho. Jerry was preceded in death by his wife the former Virginia “Jean” Mettica on October 12, 2009. They were married on January 19, 1957. Jerry had worked at the Ellwood Knitting Mill from 1959 through 1983 as a production manager. He later worked at Lampus Brick Co. in Wampum, Freeman Buick-Pontiac…

Mrs. Marjorie L. Grinnen, 81, of Ellwood City, formerly of Wampum, passed away on Wednesday, February 1, 2017 at the Rhodes Estates in New Castle. Mrs. Grinnen was born on August 2, 1935 in Ellwood City to the late Paul E. and Margaret G. Francis Minteer. She is a member of the Lincoln High School class of 1953. In her younger years, Marjorie enjoyed bowling. She is survived by her daughters, Barbara, (Randy) Senior of Ellwood City, and Diana (Jeffery) McDonald of Koppel, her son, Timothy Grinnen of Burghill, Ohio, her grandchildren, Tom (Erin) Stelter, Beth Ann (PJ) Ceriani, Liam…

Vincent M. Stanton, 23, of Ellwood City passed away unexpectedly on Sunday, January 29, 2017 in the UPMC Jameson Memorial Hospital. Vincent was born on November 13, 1993 in Ellwood City to Michael D. and Becky J. Atkinson Stanton. He is a member of the Riverside High School class of 2012. He had worked as a construction worker with the Laborers Union #373 in Pittsburgh. Most recently, Vince was working as a shipper/receiver for Hall Industries. He enjoyed martial arts, fishing, and spending time with his friends and family. Vincent is survived by his parents, his sisters, Amber Stanton of…

Mrs. Helen M. Giancola, 79, of North Sewickley Twp. passed away on Saturday, January 28, 2016 in the Good Samaritan Hospice. Mrs. Giancola was born on February 4, 1937 in Ellwood City to the late Ernest and Theresa Sandora DeCaro, Sr.. She had graduated from Lincoln High School with the class of 1951. Helen, along with her husband Clem, was the co-owner/founder of Clem’s Electronics and the 8-Til-Late on 88 Food Mart in Franklin Twp., Clem’s Trailer Sales Inc. on Route 65, Riverside Chrysler Dodge, the Ellwood City Boron Station, Riverside Pizza, and the Beaver Valley RV Center in Beaver…

Mrs. Janet E. Hufnagel, 71, of Portersville passed away on Friday, January 27, 2017 in the VNA Hospice, Butler, Pa. Mrs. Hufnagel was born on October 21, 1945 in Ellwood City to the late Wilmer R. and Adda E. Twentier Young. She had graduated from Lincoln High School with the class of 1963. For 23 years she worked at Butler Refrigerated Meats as the secretary for the transportation department. She is also a member of the Mountville Presbyterian Church. She enjoyed going to auctions, working puzzles, and most of all quilting and belonged to the Wurtembug Presbyterian Church Quilting Club….